As you may recall, the BFI is running a season of Peter Terson plays next month. The playwright and television screenwriter wrote some of the most deeply human and talked about dramas of the 1960s and 70s, including The Fishing Party and its sequels. The May BFI write-up has more details, and here's a playlist of some of his plays:
Well now, you lucky people, the BFI and I are offering you the chance to win two tickets to the screening of your choice. All you have to do is leave a comment on this post before 5th May (that's Friday). I'll let you all know who's won afterwards.
Well, last week I offered you the chance to win the Doctor Who stories Invasion of the Dinosaurs and The Android Invasion on DVD. The entries are in, the random number generator has spoken and I'm proud to declare that the winner is…
Starring: Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen Writers: Malcolm Hulke, Terry Nation Director: Paddy Russell, Barry Letts Price: £30.63 (Amazon price: £12.99; BBC Shop price: £22.25) Released: January 9th 2012
It's competition time again, you lucky people, courtesy of the BBC Shop throwing me a load of DVDs that I don't really want. This time round, it's your chance to win an entire box set: Doctor Who - The UNIT Files. Now this contains one Jon Pertwee six-parter featuring UNIT and that has the word 'Invasion' in the title, as well as one four-part Tom Baker story featuring UNIT and that has the word 'Invasion' in the title. Can you guess what the stories are?
Yes, it's Invasion (of the Dinosaurs) and The Android Invasion, written by two of Doctor Who's old reliables: Malcolm Hulke and Terry Nation. And for once, I've actually sat down and watched them. Well, not the DVD extras, of course - don't be silly.
Find out what I thought of them and how you could win them on DVD after this shiny trailer:
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Starring: Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen
