Possibly the geekiest thing on the internet.
Credit goes to Kevin who spotted this, and immediately thought of us.
Really, i’m not sure how you could make this more geeky.
I give you The Imperial March from Star Wars by John Williams… played by two 3 and half inch floppy disk drives.
Showcase Channel go on a Starhyke!
Tired of waiting for the Red Dwarf series X? This might be just the thing to help fill the long wait till Autumn 2012!
Starring Claudia Christian (Babylon 5), Jeremy Bulloch (Star Wars), Starhyke is a sci-fi comedy set in the year 3034, when the human race has suppressed all forms of emotion. So when the Reptids (the only unconquered alien race in our galaxy) threaten to release a weapon to reawaken human emotion, it’s up to Captain Blowhard (Christian) and her increasingly inept crew to travel back in time to stop them from changing the past and altering our future forever. Now plagued by uncontrollable emotions, the crew of the Nemesis find not-so practical ways of coping, whilst Dr Striker (Bulloch) looks for a cure in the most unusual places…
The show is also packed full of familiar sci-fi stars. Claudia Christian, best known as Commander Susan Ivanova in Babylon 5, said “Starhyke was an absolute joy to work on. The combination of a stellar cast, hilarious situations and the ability to play around in a comedy again was a joy for me… I love the combination of sci-fi and comedy and only the Brits can truly pull it off!” Jeremy Bulloch, the notorious bounty hunter Boba Fett in the Star Wars trilogy said of his character, “Doctor Striker is a part I really enjoyed playing because he is completely insane! He a loveable rogue and quite daft, a lot like me!”.
Other stars include Suanne Braun (Stargate SG-1) and Rachel Grant (Die Another Day) and Brad Gorton (London’s Burning). The series also features guest appearances from Danny John-Jules (Cat in the aforementioned Red Dwarf), Mike Edmonds (Time Bandits) and even the legendary Sir Patrick Moore like you’ve never seen him before!
Starhyke has been a huge success on DVD for Bristol based Lightworx Media, and has built a steady fanbase through the sci-fi convention circuit, but this is the first time the anarchic mix of sci-fi, drama and humour has come to UK television. “It’s been difficult at times, but we were always spurred on by the reactions from sci-fi fans and the unwavering support they’ve given toward the series” says producer Jonathan G. Brown.
The series will premiere on Showcase TV on Sky 201 and Freesat 403 at 8pm from the 13th December, with repeats on Fridays at 2pm and Sundays at 4pm from the 1st January 2012.
For more info visit www.starhyke.com
Review: Reginald D. Hunter Live DVD
Reginald D. Hunter
Reginald D. Hunter is a comedian you may know from his appearances on shows such as QI, Have I Got News For You, and 8 Out Of 10 Cats; But despite having been on TV and the comedy circuit for a number of years, incredibly this is his first DVD release.
Originally from the USA’s deep south, his 10 years living in the UK gives him an interesting and funny take on race relations, British culture and the differences to our American counterparts, along with more general observations on sex, relations, not to mention his father’s ‘economic nut theory’.
Although Reginald is well know for his appearances on topical panel shows, there’s surprisingly little topical stuff in his stand up. Not that it’s a problem, more of an observation that this may not be the sort of material you expect.
Reg is very happy wandering into territory less comedians may fear to tread, and pulling it off brilliantly. And I don’t believe this is done in a way to shock, but just managing to ‘find the funny’ in any subject or situation. Reggie’s interactions with the audience also work well, and provides some great comic moments.
Reginald D. Hunter provides a brilliant, sharp, intelligent comedy routine and is a great debut DVD. I don’t know why he didn’t do it sooner!
For more information about Reginald’s current tour visit www.reginalddhunter.co.uk.
Reginald D. Hunter LIVE is out now on DVD!
8/10 – Brilliant, sharp, intelligent comedy.
Tim Vine : The Joke-amotive DVD
Many of you will know of Tim Vine from BBC1 ‘Not Going Out’ with fellow stand up Lee Mack, but on the 21st of November, Tim releases his critically acclaimed, sell-out UK tour and run at the Edinburgh Festival – THE JOKE-AMOTIVE on DVD.
Tim Vine is the prince of puns, and after the first barrage of puns, Tim does actually say “imagine if my whole act was like this… it is”. Watching Tim is rather like been punned into submission. You can try not to laugh, but the jokes come out at such a rate one of them is bound to catch you off guard and cause a chuckle.
Each puntastic assault is interspersed with some silly and surreal songs (often ending in a pun themselves). It’s fairly gentle but entertaining comedy, and something I could see the whole family settling down to watch post Christmas lunch.
Tim is a regular on Countdown’s dictionary corner (C4) and he is currently working on the fifth series of the hit BBC One series Not Going Out. His best-selling book, The Biggest Ever Tim Vine Joke Book, was released last year (Random House).
Tim Vine is a headliner in the new series of Dave’s One Night Stand and he starred in Live At the Apollo (BBC1) last year. In 2010 he released his third stand-up DVD Punslinger (Spirit Entertainment).
THE JOKE-AMOTIVE will be released on DVD on 21 November 2011 (Spirit Entertainment).
8/10 – A barrage of puntastic goodness.
Ok Go Does The Theme from The Muppet Show!
Anyone that’s a regular reader of the site will know that here at GeekTown, we love the Muppets. We’re also quite big fans of the musical combo Ok Go! So when we discovered as a preview for the new Muppet’s Green Album, Ok Go had teamed up with with our fuzzy little friends on a new video, it was fairly enevitable we were going to post it. I give you ‘The Theme from The Muppet Show‘ as performed by Ok Go… (You should also check out The Fray covering ‘Mahna Mahna’.)
Game of Thrones Season 1 as a 16 Bit RPG video game!
Collegehumor.com comes up with some great little sketches, but this time they’ve really surpassed themselves, as they present Game of Thrones Season 1 as an 16 Bit RPG video game. Some wonderfully accurate 16 bit reenactments of key scenes from the shows first outing. Obviously, it’s pretty spoilery if you haven’t seen season 1 yet – you have been warned! ;)
