WALL-E

WALL-E is the story of a robot designed to clean up a waste-covered Earth far in the future. He falls in love with another robot named EVE, and follows her into outer space on an adventure that changes the destiny of both his kind and of humanity.

Watchmen

Watchmen is thought of as the first major graphic novel, a compenium of the 12 comics written by Alan Moore and drawn by Dave Gibbons. It’s about a bunch of superheroes in an alternative 1985, and is filled with science. But who watches the Watchmen’s science quotient?

Iron Man

Iron Man is a 2008 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Robert Downey Jr. plays Tony Stark, a billionaire industrialist and master engineer with a plethora of playboy vices who builds a powered exoskeleton and becomes the technologically advanced superhero, Iron Man.

Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica is a 2003 reboot of the 1970s show of the same name, and is a sci-fi space opera filled with action, political intrigue, religion, back-stabbing and identity crises.

Armageddon

Armageddon is a 1998 film starring Ben Affleck and Bruce Willis, and directed by Michael Bay. But is it more like training oil workers to be astronauts and saving the world, or a crazy Russian alone on Mir with Space Dementia?

Doctor Horrible’s Sing-Along-Blog

Doctor Horrible’s attempts to get into the Evil League of Evil are documented in this Internet-only musical video blog by Joss Whedon. We discuss the science involved and how things like freeze rays and remote-controlled vans might work.

Sputnik the Dog

in The Web Quiz by Rob on October 4th, 2007

Kate Shaw, Richard Simpson, James Smythe and Vikki Chandler all play games orchestrated by host Rob. We discuss Britney,  palindromes, The Onion, iPhones and the Little Mermaid.

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No Jogging at the Grande Ecole

in The Web Quiz by Rob on August 16th, 2007

Marilyn and Richard Campbell play against Lynne and Bob Alderton whilst Rob Simpson hosts. In our special French finale, we discuss Voltaire and Ampere’s illegitimate child, James Watt; who invented the pencil; the perfect world where Jeans always fit and the idea of living in someone’s house without them knowing.

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A Fecal Binding Machine

in The Web Quiz by Rob on August 9th, 2007

Nick Phillips, James Smythe, Vicki Simpson and Pete Cottell play games set by host Rob Simpson. We discuss crocodiles, Denzel Washington, script writing caretakers, Lord Lucan and Steve Guttenberg as well as lots more.

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The Mystical Power of 4 and 5

in The Web Quiz by Rob on August 2nd, 2007

Vikki Chandler, James Smythe, Vicki Simpson and Kate Shaw do their best to come up with viable answers to questions set by Rob Simpson. We discuss Eddie Murphy, Big Brother, soap opera lesbians, snorggling and more.

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Etta James is Still Alive?

in The Web Quiz by Rob on July 26th, 2007

Tom Severn, Nick Phillips, Louis Fonseca and Ceri Murphy play games hosted by Rob Simpson. We discuss Shambo, badgers, cream, online dating, slavery and cake amongst other things.
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Murdoch’s Blood

in The Web Quiz by Rob on July 19th, 2007

Pete Cottell, James Smythe, Vikki Chandler and Vicki Simpson play as Rob hosts the fifth Web Quiz. we talk about the Beckhams, steamy New York, endangered fish, the Forbidden City and model trains among other things.

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Featured Blog:
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Pongo, Lady and Wellard Not Included

in The Web Quiz by Rob on July 12th, 2007

Tom Severn, James Smythe, Pete Cottell and Nick Phillips play games hosted by Robert Simpson. We discuss Michael Moore. killer badgers, JJ Abrams, Inner Space and cats amongst other things.

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Fear, Women and Turtles

in The Web Quiz by Rob on July 5th, 2007

Rob hosts as Pete Cottell, Vikki Chandler, Vicki Simpson and Ceri Murphy play the topical panel game based on the internet this week. We discuss the iPhone, Dracula, terrorism, Doctor Who and sandwiches.

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Hot Puppies and Paris Hilton

in The Web Quiz by Rob on June 28th, 2007

Topical panel quiz game based on the internet this week. James Smythe, Vicki Simpson, Vikki Chandler and Nick Phillips play games set by host Robert Simpson. We discuss Search Trends, Korean News, Fan Fiction, Blogging Blanks and a few more things too, especially Paris Hilton.
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Down From the Trees and Into the Pirate Ships

in The Web Quiz by Rob on June 21st, 2007

Rob hosts as James, Ceri, Sheena and Pete play the first ever Web Quiz as we tackle such topics as Cuban sexual politics, pirate monkeys, Prince Harry and waterside property in Florida.
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