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I’ll Miss You Sarah Jane Smith – Doctor Who Actress Elisabeth Sladen Dead at 63

I’ve been watching Lis Sladen play Sarah Jane Smith on TV since Doctor Who first debuted on PBS in the US, beginning with Tom Baker’s first story ‘Robot’ some 30 or more years ago. I didn’t even know she was sick. She will be much missed. The image above is a screen shot I took [...] [...]

Mommy Pregnant – drawing by 4 1/2 year old Marc Arsenault

My mother, Roberta Juracka, one of the longest working women in American television, drawn by a young me. Found in a bizarre Catholic baby book at my late grandmother’s house. No clear indication on my final status as a soldier of christ. (picture after the jump!) [...]

Am I Bovvered?

I’m at a terminal bar in MSP – The Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport, a few stools down from me is a woman who has an astounding resemblance to Catherine Tate. And her personality is like one of Tate’s characters from her old show, but American. It’s kind of amazing, she has commented on practically everyone who [...] [...]

Happy 50th, BBC Radiophonic Workshop and R.I.P. Tristram Cary

The legendary and strange Radiophonic Workshop would have been 50 this month. The Beeb has a great little history article with video up. A vital piece of the DNA of Doctor Who and Pink Floyd was lost this month, now that Tristram Cary – VCS3 designer and Dalek theme music composer – has passed. More [...] [...]