For the first time I've been catching up via Google on some of the debates on GREATEST SHOW although obviously I'd read the Amazon reviews (see my previous blog). I was rather pleased to realise after all these years that there's actually quite a lot of (not unqualified) affection for GSITG out ther...

The first chance I've had to sit down and listen to Bonnie Langford's reading of Paradise Towers in full. I'd sampled it before so I knew she'd done a good job. But this time I was really struck by the sharpness and wit of her characterisations and her expert pacing of the narrative. And, to be ho...

Despite my reservations (see below), the team have done their usual thorough job on the dvd reissue and I'm delighted the Victoria Wood parody is thrown in.

Overall Greatest Show is proving once again considerably more popular with fans than Paradise Towers (hard for it to be less popular) a...

The DVD of Greatest Show in the Galaxy is due for release on 30th July.

Stephen will be attending a Tenth Planet signing on 18th August alongside some of the cast.

AudioGo will be releasing Bonnie Langford's reading of the novel version of PARADISE TOWERS on June 12th 2012.

Just learned that the documentary in the upcoming DVD of my Who story GREATEST SHOW IN THE GALAXY will be about  the asbestos crisis which affected its production. Since the commentary sessions were also very much centred on the production time, it means the accompanying material will be almost enti...

My copy of the Paradise Towers dvd arrived today in the post. They've done a really good job with the extras and I'm relieved to discover that I didn't make a complete idiot of myself in the interview and commentary. The story will no doubt continue to inspire very mixed reactions. Some people lik...

According to Amazon, the DVD of Paradise Towers is being released on July 18th in the UK and August 9th in the States. We're also recording an audio commentary to accompany the eventual DVD release of THE GREATEST SHOW IN THE GALAXY in early May.

There's now a further interview with Stephen about his work on WHO and CASUALTY on http://www.bestbritishtv.com/?p=335

Whotopia 20  contains an interview with Stephen about his work on Dr Who on pp.38-41. It's available to download at www.whotopia.ca.

Paradise Towers is apparently finally scheduled for release in 2011. I have recently given an interview which will be used to accompany the release. I've also contributed to a running commentary which will be available as another add-on.