The Wall of Lies

Issue 93 Established 1991 The newsletter of SFSA incorporating the South Australian Fan Club Inc.

STATE Adelaide, March-April 2005 WEATHER Turn for the cooler Free ABC WATERMARK IS GOOD! by staff writers Improves enjoyment, stimulates nerve. Viewers who tuned in to The Robots of Death were surprised to find the ABC had chosen to follow the scum of the Earth (i.e. the commercial net- works) in having a station logo, or watermark, visible onscreen during pro- gramming.

In shock news to those who see this as a vile abuse of their eyes, Para- surgeon Ima Loony insists it is beneficial to vision. "I've had people lined up outside the clinic all O ut t N morning," he said from his hole in the ground. No ow "They're getting me to slice an ABC logo out of ! Ouch. their coronae, so they can't see the watermark anymore. It's all good!" DALEKS’ RIGHTS UPHELD!

by staff writers

Nation Estate deny things. Chameleon Factor # 79 Despite rumours to the contrary, the Estate of deceased Doctor Who scribe and O Ou Dalek creator Terry Nation are neither cannibalistic nor abusive. ut N ow w! In actual revelations contained in the interview with representative Tim Hancock ! featured in Chameleon Factor 79, it is claimed;

* Artistic and control reasons were behind the dispute * Money was not the cause of the embargo * Ongoing licensing is described * The date of the characters becoming public domain is given.

Figures are mentioned, and firm denials issued.

Tim dismisses the rumour that the Estate thought the Daleks were too evil as “the most ridiculous claim”. SFSA magazine # 17

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Robot toys conquor I’m not colour blind, page 4. auction records, page 2 DALEK’S RIGHTS UPHELD

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The dispute over Dalek rights has claimed the season seventeen story c a

Destiny of the Daleks, which will not be seen in the current run. The p S

ABC does not anticipate such problems with the three remaining Dalek : e r

stories. u t c i P In other news, ABC have yet to receive viewing tapes of the new episodes of Doctor Who.

The ABC has negotiated up to two stories from season 18, The Leisure Solar sail delayed Hive and State of Decay. They do not have the rights for the existing material of Shada. Sky watch The ABC is expecting a “a large package of many seasons” to follow this. Cosmos 1 to sail the sun’s rays They have no plans to negotiate the rights for K9 and Company.

Preservation Issues The planned launch of Cosmos 1 has been delayed from March to at least April because of "the sheer Robot toys set records volume of preparatory work." The probe will be by staff writers launched from a submarine, then unfold eight sails Contacts when it reaches space. These will enable the A SERIES OF 50 year old robot toys spacecraft to be propelled by the pressure of light, Jamie Stidiford have become the most sought after in the same manner that cometary tails always point (President) set following record breaking prices away from the sun. set at auction. This experiment has long been advocated by [email protected] The Masudaya Corporation pro- space enthusiasts as a cheap means of propulsion, duced a number of skirt robot toys in which may initially be minor but can theoretically the 1950s and ‘60s, which have lat- Martin Dunne build up to appreciable interstellar speeds. The terly become known as the “gang of solar sail experiment is being performed by Russia five”. (Wall of Lies editor) under contract from the United States based [email protected] Each of the robots was designed to be identifiable through some unique Planetary Society, a space exploration lobby group. ability. The Radicon is the first A previous attempt in 2001 failed when the craft Matthew Fazakerley known remote controled toy, Non didn't deploy from its booster. (SFSA & CF editor) Stop walks and turns and Giant Sonic whistles like a train. The 75th anniversary of Pluto discovery [email protected] Target was intended to change direction when shot with an accom- The anniversary of Clyde Tombaugh's 1930 discov- Postal address: panying dart gun, which is now rare. ery of Pluto has been celebrated in the US, where It was only in the 1990s that it was its status as a planet is regarded as a source of PO Box 3227 recognised that there was a fifth national pride. The discovery of satellite Charon in robot. There are only four known Rundle Mall SA 5000 1978 confirmed its size (2500 Km) as smaller than Machine Man robots, and only one with its original box. Earth's moon. Mailing list Even a replica Machine Man box is The American Museum of Natural History erected a controversial display in 2000, omitting Pluto from subscription: worth up to $600. The current record for purchasing a the planets. The New Horizons Pluto-Kuiper Belt [email protected] toy robot at auction is $74,000. mission is expected to fly-by the system in 2015.

This is a publication of SFSA: the South Australian Doctor Who Fan Club Inc., a non profit organisa- tion. No attempt has been made to supersede the copyright of any holders of trademark or copyright- 19/03, 16/04 ed images, text, or information. Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that the contents of the newsletter is accurate at the time of printing, SFSA cannot accept any liability for inaccuracies that may appear. Meeting details are subject to change at short notice.

2 www.sfsa.org.au March-April 2005 Archive In February we enjoyed some Battlestar Doctor Who on Galactica (1978-1980). CF 26, April 1985 ABC-2 Who Cares 6:05 PM Monday Events to Thursday “Save ” March 5 Pub meeting 5pm March 1985 will go down as a black Venue: Buckingham Arms month in the Fan history of Doctor Who. For just 4 weeks before the Cost: none shooting of the 23rd season of the good Doctor, in April 1985, Mr Michael March 19 General meeting 3pm to 10pm Grade, controller of the BBC, made Venue: Adelaide High School what is now known as that infamous statement... March- April 2005 Cost: $3 members/$4 others Below are the statements as made by April 2 Pub meeting 5pm BBC, the Media, Club newsletter and ABC has negotiated for rights up to Venue: Rex Hotel zines. season eighteen. Cost: none (a) Doctor Who is cancelled for 18 months. Season fifteen April 16 General meeting 3pm to 10pm (b) Doctor Who’s 23rd season is can- Venue: Adelaide High School celled. Cost: $3 members/$4 others (c) Doctor Who is cancelled for good. ~ The Horror of Fang Rock 23, (d) Doctor Who will return in Autumn 24, 28/2/05, 1/3/05 Publications 1986 (Spring for Aust). ~ The Invisible Enemy 2, 3, 7, (e) Doctor Who will return to produc- tion in 10 months (Jan 1986) says 8/03/05 SFSA magazine # 17 Michael Grade in the Adelaide News ~ Image of the Fendahl 9, 10, 14, Theme: Humour on 21st March... 15/03/05 ~ The Sun Makers 16, 17, 21, Chameleon Factor #79: theme: Doctor Who The Doctor once made a boast, 22/03/05 repairing is what I like most, SFSA magazine # 18 Now, the toaster can play ~ Underworld 23, 24, 28, 29/03/05 Theme: Origin(s) of the Species. lively music all day, ~ The Invasion of Time 30, 31/03, Submissions deadline: 7th May abd his radio burns all the toast 4, 5, 6, 7/04/05 Submissions to [email protected] or via post office box address (opposite) Season sixteen Membership ~ The Ribos Operation 11, 12, Annual membership rates are $15. 13, 14/04/05 This entitles you to one year’s subscription ~ The Pirate Planet 18, 19, 20, to the club’s publications: bimonthly The 21/04/05 Wall of Lies and SFSA magazine, and the Doctor Who themed yearbook Chameleon ~ The Stones of Blood 25, 26, 27, Factor. Also included are discounted entry 28/04/05 fees to SFSA meetings, and discounts at ~ The Androids of Tara 2, 3, 4, various stores around Adelaide. 5/05/05 Fandom ~ The Power of Kroll 9, 10, 11, Discounts Terra Nova Star Trek Events and 12/05/05 the United Federation of Planets Pulp Fiction present ~ 16, 17, 10% off comics and graphic novels 18, 19, 23, 24/05/05 Known Space Books Terra Nova One Check local or daily listings. 10% off Who merchandise Featuring CONNOR TRINNEER, JEFFREY COMBS and WALTER Clearance sale! KOENIG Club Galactic Video Saturday April 23rd 2005 50% discount off video rental (minimum In January we watched the Apollo IX spend $10) $100 until the 28th of February, then industrial movie (1969), Inside the Actor’s $125 from the 1st of March Studio featuring the cast of The Simpsons, the Discovery channel Cassini Holiday Inn on Hindley, Adelaide documentary, the ‘Hatcher’ episode of Enterprise and some season two Futurama. www.terra-novaevents.com/ www.ufpofsa.org www.sfsa.org.au March-April 2005 3 Subscription due if a red dot appears The Black Guardian in this box

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