111.9: Sapphire and Steel by Big Finish

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Advent calendar day 9: Sapphire and Steel audio plays by Big Finish

The image I used is from Andrew Orton’s site, who created several covers for the first series (see this page) and has some other interesting pages (I love the Minimalist Dr Who graphics)

Music

Music is by Chris Zabriskie: chriszabriskie.com // bandcamp // instagram // youtube

110: Breakers (and other time loops)

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Breakers — Saving Harper Ross (dir. Chason Laing)
TV Tropes: Time Loops

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Introduction 00:07 // Synopsis 01:00 (book and film) // Other media and time loops 08:45 (Groundhog Day, Edge of Tomorrow, Palm Springs, Before I Fall, Russian Doll) // Remarks 14:17 (insiders and outsiders, organising the day, end of the day) // Other media pt 2 26:51 (hell loops; indie SF)

Patreon

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Music Credits

Music is by Chris Zabriskie: chriszabriskie.com // bandcamp // instagram // youtube

Samples: “Is that you or are you you?” from Reappear, “Another version of you” from Thoughtless

94: The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers

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The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers

Intro 00:07 // Synopsis 02:00 // Remarks 13:08 (magic, history, time travel, fate and determinism) // Other Media 31:08 (Time and Again, Bid Time Return, TimeCop, Continuum)

Links

The Fictoplasm Patreon

The Anubis Gates on TV Tropes

Music Credits

Music is by Chris Zabriskie: chriszabriskie.com // bandcamp // free music archive

Samples: “Is that you or are you you?” from Reappear // “Cylinder Four”, “Cylinder Six” and “Cylinder Eight” from Cylinders // “Another version of you” from Thoughtless

Episode 59: Time Trap by Nicholas Fisk

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Time Trap by Nicholas Fisk

Show Notes

Synopsis 01:37 // Themes 07:00 (time travel by hypnosis, portal fantasy, dystopian authority, tangled timelines, consensus reality) // Games 16:42 (generation ships, competing timelines, Sapphire and Steel, Event Horizon, Microscope, A Penny For My Thoughts, Chrononauts, marginalised timelines)

Music Credits

Music is by Chris Zabriskie: chriszabriskie.com // bandcamp // free music archive

Samples: “Is That You Or Are You You?” from Reappear // “Another Version Of You” from Thoughtless