D-C-A

I had seen and somewhat disgracefully he got 8 years and a half years for his crime, and I saw not some days ago, another actor (now hated by two Chosen men of Sharpe more than they already did, thanks to yours truly) also get 8 and a half years for significantly less of a crime from a moral and heinous standpoint

Yeah that was very unfortunate. and spookily so, okay everyone protect Angela Bruce at all cost

Well I know it’s only the 13th but he also went on the 11th so my prediction was morbidly accurate

It has been awful so far and that’s 10 days we’ve lost: Greggory De Polnay (D84) Tina Packer (Ann Travers) Derek Martin (Various) and I have a rousing suspicion that won’t be the end of it for this month, let alone this week

Best I can get is Bambera on my DVD with Sylvester, Sophia and Nick, which would be a great piece indeed, as it happens it’s one of my more prized DVD covers yet their hasn’t been a point where I’ve been able to get someone other than those 3 (and Andrew of course the slimy ole bugger) on it, the one time they got an actor from the story I was planning to add him onto the set, and would you believe it Car Accident rendered it impossible for me to attend, despite my begging to my Aunt

Well I have to be the bearer of bad news as both Tina Packer and Derek Martin have passed

Oh that makes sense, Kai was lovely when i met him, to a fault even, when he heard my first name he asked my second name and said i had to return to see him the next day to see if anyone had beaten the unusualness of it. i think i won. but really it stands the same for me i'd want him on Children of Earth and a CD.

Getting some more names on Season 10 would be great especially as i was shafted the chance some years ago for one of the other guest actors on account of a sod in a car, and having 2/3 of the credited ogrons would be great, and "Frontier in Space" is on my list should i be able to afford it, and then i would also love Katy on the item, I'm looking at Ebay and other sellers and whilst they have some other names on the covers, they're on the wrong side with the old new BBC Logo which would urk me, too much. If it comes down to just one from Michael it will be "Robot" as that one definitely takes priority, but a second and yeah I'll have to re-evaluate the Spring list, but it'll either be "Carnival of Monsters" or "The Monster of Peledon" changed over, as "The Power of the Doctor" is a main project for everyone i can get on it, hence appearances by Manning and Redgrave, and assuming another postponement doesn't occur i'll also nap Matthew Dooman on it as well.

It wasn't the lack of money to which he offered that had me decline, i just wasn't looking to sell it, i bought it because it basically became the only way i was ever having Tom and Nick on the same item, and is one of only two items i have the doctor and the Brig on (The Other being "Battlefield") and adding John on there as well was a solid idea for me, i don't know the value of the three on a DVD cover mind you, so someone may want to get back to me on that one.

Maybe because they were contracted and have to make up for it, none of the four are on my radar but Hattie Hayridge is for some CDs but thats as far as it goes. and with no offence to Danny or Robert but i think that Craig and Chris have got other shows which they are equally as known for which are classics, so maybe thats something else being banked on.

I can't make flux which is disappointing but i still have connections which mean i can get some stuff done, i have Kai on Torchwood Series 2 (Along with Barrowman, Lloyd, Mori, Agyeman and Masters) so whilst i'm considering my Torchwood: Children of Earth for Lloyd and Owen it all comes down to the funds because Jodie, Mandip and Chris will eat those funds, and i strangely want Kai on the Bernice Summerfield CD, mainly as its the only one of the dozen or so I've listened to that i like, and i already have Andrew Hayden-Smith and Tony Lee on it, so its a solid start. I have considered the Class actors as i do have one actor and a storyboard artist (Hence i want Mike Collins so i can have 2 of the 3 storyboard artists) so it would be good to get more of the actors i guess. Arthur i am considering my Series 5 as thats the only series i have left for him, after that its down to anything he covers special feature wise

Well the plan is now set, as i've used a few funds from a month where pay wasn't great and now have purchased a VHS Cover of "The Crusade"/"The Space Museum" signed by William Russell, so if i can make the signing later this month, very much at the end of the month that is, it'll be a launch point to add Petra Markham to, and now has me wanting Julian Glover to return to an LFCC to add him as well. It was either not get this item signed and stick to just Season 2 and Lost in Time OR look for something "Nightmare of Eden" as a launch pad, and i believe my choice was likely the best of them, well within my budget that is, but once again it has pushed Maureen O'Brien back up to add her to the item as well, although granted i think she was already in the medium range as i want her on "The Rescue" as i do have Chris Barry on that one, but beyond that i've only "The Space Museum" and "Galaxy 4" left DVD wise, VHS and TV Story CD wise i do also have "The Crusade" both VHS and CD, then i think just "The Myth Makers" before i'd need to move onto the Big Finish canon, and i'd have bugger all clue where to start there.

I've often said about pieces falling into places with guest announcements, and the past two with Fantom almost seem to scream falling into place, unfortunately at the wrong time, as i'm hoping to attend the signing, but it'll effectively be with leftover, scraped together funds and maybe slashing guests from the list altogether, as Michael Kilgrarrif had moved himself notably high on the list the instant i came into possession of a Tom Baker and Nicholas Courtney signed DVD cover of "Robot" and went higher the second John Levene signed his name to the item (that along with an offer of £200 upon some chap seeing the names, an offer that politely declined was not met with the same politeness upon hearing said decline) so getting K1 on the piece works almost perfectly, and if i can afford also straight onto "Frontier in space" so i can have both first and second Ogrons, somewhere needs Rick Lester Assuming he's still alive, then i'll have all three credited Ogrons. Then we have Petra Markham who whilst going onto Lost in time and Season 2, does also cover two of the four CDs from "Gracless IV" which whilst i've not enjoyed that set (Even if i've only listened to "The Bomb" for Ann Firbank only to never actually get her on the bleeding thing and only have Dame Sian Philips instead) and i mention this because both of those CDs also happen to have Dan Starkey on them, so that would be a swoop of a line up, but would also be another £60, £20 of which i'd need when i dont have the spares to even consider it. However the kink in the plan again comes back to the Lovely Katy, because i'm already cutting back from the 5 i want from her BUT if i get Michael Killgarrif on "Frontier in Space" then i'll want her on that as well as i hate leaving items with only a single name earlier than a certain point, and my Stephen Thorne is in the booklet so it'll feel weird either way

Making her sole Appearance in an audio drama we have Holly De-Jong who played Amelia Doory in the Big Finish story "Project: Twilight" the 23rd entry of the main range. Holly is attending on the Sunday and is £15 for her Autograph or Photo. Now this i'm excited for as out of the 111 Main Range Audios i've listened to "Project: Twilight" sits at number 20 so i'm excited to add her to that CD as i already have one of the two writers, specifically Cavan Scott, and its always nice when i get some CDs signed that i already own. Of course for fans of other Sci-Fi shows, she's in "Aliens" and for fans of Comedies she's also in "Blackadder II"

Right yes we got one but I’m at work until late tonight so I can’t update yet