Tom's new book is out now wherever books are sold. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Red-Dwarf-Discovering-TV-1988-1993/dp/1399034944  https://www.waterstones.com/book/red-dwarf-discovering-the-tv-series/tom-salinsky/9781399034944

Tom's new book is out now wherever books are sold. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Red-Dwarf-Discovering-TV-1988-1993/dp/1399034944 https://www.waterstones.com/book/red-dwarf-discovering-the-tv-series/tom-salinsky/9781399034944 Get your tickets to the launch event on 3 October here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/952245641347

Twenty years, 16 postcodes, one city. In her debut storytelling show, Jessica Regan (BBC, Channel 4, Guilty Feminist) shares lessons lived and learned from a life in no particular order. Each show is drawn from true tales of love and landlords, of mice and men and more, told with help from the audience who will play their part in her odyssey as she moves North, South, East and West, finding out which is best. This is a journey through an impenetrable city with an all-too-open heart. You'll...

Best Pick with Tom Salinsky and special guest Jessica Regan Episode 312. Star Trek The Next Generation: Chain of Command Released 1 May 2024 Today we watched the two-part story “Chain of Command”, the tenth and eleventh episodes of The Next Generation’s sixth season, and the last two episodes transmitted before the start of the spin-off show Deep Space Nine. It was written by Frank Abatemarco and Ronald D Moore and directed by Robert Scheerer (Part I) and Les Landau (Part II). Continuing...

Best Pick with Tom Salinsky and special guest Garrett Millerick Episode 311. Star Trek (TOS): This Side of Paradise Released 24 April 2024 “This Side of Paradise” is the 24th episode of the first season of Star Trek, first shown on 2 March 1967. It was written by Jerry Sohl and DC Fontana and directed by Ralph Senensky. Star Trek theme with lyrics https://youtu.be/x8UlFN0kNq4 Variety list of best Star Trek episodes https://variety.com/lists/best-star-trek-episodes/ Continuing our short...

Best Pick with Tom Salinsky and special guest Joy Wilkinson Episode 310. Star Trek: The City on the Edge of Forever Released 17 April 2024 Today we watched “The City on the Edge of Forever”, the 28th episode of the original Star Trek’s first season. The script is credited to science fiction author Harlan Ellison, and the director was Joseph Pevney. It was first broadcast on 6 April 1967, and – yes, it’s the one with Joan Collins in. Lola https://youtu.be/8uSa8XkogRE Continuing our short...

Best Pick with Tom Salinsky and special guest Dan Starkey Episode 309. Star Trek: The Devil in the Dark Released 10 April 2024 “The Devil in the Dark” is the 25th episode of the original Star Trek, from its first season. It was written by producer Gene L Coon and directed by Joseph Pevney, and it was first shown on NBC on 9 March 1967. Thanks to special guest Dan Starkey who can shortly be seen on the London stage in The Government Inspector. ...

Best Pick with Tom Salinsky and special guest Andy Stanton Episode 308. Star Trek The Next Generation: Tapestry Released 3 April 2024 “Tapestry” is the 15th episode in TNG’s excellent sixth season, featuring recurring character Q, first introduced in the pilot episode. It was written by Ronald Moore, directed by Les Landau and first shown on 15 February 1993. Continuing our short season of episodes looking at Star Trek, to promote Tom’s new book Star Trek Discovering the TV Series, which...

Best Pick with Tom Salinsky and special guest Natalie Bochenski Episode 307. Star Trek (TOS): The Enemy Within Released 27 March 2024 “The Enemy Within” is the fifth episode of the first season of Star Trek, first shown on 6 October 1966. It was written by Richard Matheson and directed by Leo Penn. This begins a short season of episodes looking at Star Trek, to promote Tom’s new book Star Trek Discovering the TV Series, which is out now from all the usual places, including… From the...

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky The Oscars 2024 Released 12 March 2024 Following an unsuccessful attempt to record an episode immediately following the transmission of the 96th Academy Awards on ITV, we reconvened a couple of days later with hopefully more coherent thoughts. BEST PICK – the book is out now from all the usual places, including… From the publisher https://tinyurl.com/best-pick-book-rowman UK Amazon https://amzn.to/3zFNATI US Amazon...

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 95.1: Oscar Nominations 2024 Released 23 January 2024 For this episode, we briefly discuss the nominations for the 96th Academy Awards, which were announced today by Zazie Beetz and Jack Quaid at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater. BEST PICK – the book is out now from all the usual places, including… From the publisher https://tinyurl.com/best-pick-book-rowman UK Amazon https://amzn.to/3zFNATI US Amazon...

Best Pick with John Dorney, Tom Salinsky and special guest Natalie Bochenski Doctor Who Specials #4: The Church on Ruby Road Released 30 December 2023 For this episode, we open our Christmas presents only to discover that a goblin has sabotaged our stocking by wiring it up to the mains. Luckily, Natalie Bochenski from the Raven On Podcast is coming to our rescue. https://soundcloud.com/girlclumsy/raven-on-podcast Star Trek: Discovering the TV Series ...

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 95: Everything Everywhere All At Once Released 20 December 2023 For this episode, we watched the 2022 Best Picture winner Everything Everywhere All At Once, written and directed by Daniels (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert). It won a very impressive seven awards including the trifecta of Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay and Best Director, and three of its cast walked away with awards too: Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan...

Best Pick with John Dorney, Tom Salinsky and special guest Natalie Bochenski Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials #3: The Giggle Released 12 December 2023 For this episode, we fracture into two different incarnations, one right here on Best Pick, and the other over on Natalie Bochenski’s Raven On podcast. Which of us would you like to imagine is dressed only in boxers and a shirt? Solitaire by John Dorney ...

Best Pick with John Dorney, Tom Salinsky and special guest Natalie Bochenski Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials #2: Wild Blue Yonder Released 4 December 2023 For this episode, we once again were joined by Natalie Bochenski’s who provides all sorts of jokes, insights and perspectives, even while we continue to be cruelly denied the same from Stuart Layt. https://podfollow.com/992414777 https://www.patreon.com/girlclumsy League of Gentlemen sketch...

Best Pick with John Dorney, Tom Salinsky and special guest Natalie Bochenski Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials #1: The Star Beast Released 28 November 2023 For this episode, Best Pick joined forces with Natalie Bochenski’s Raven On podcast, not least in part because the irreplaceable Stuart Layt can no longer recap Doctor Who with her. https://podfollow.com/992414777 https://www.patreon.com/girlclumsy BEST PICK – the book is out now from all the usual places, including… From the...

Best Pick with Tom Salinsky and special guests Pamela Ribon and Sara Gunnarsdóttir My Year of Dicks: Road to the Oscars Released 5 April 2023 For this episode, Tom spoke to screenwriter Pamela Ribon and director Sara Gunnarsdóttir whose short animated film My Year of Dicks made it all the way to the Dolby Theatre. Mind Game trailer https://youtu.be/2fmmCsyK1dY The Night is Short Walk on Girl trailer https://youtu.be/RGHXqjCbyEQ https://twitter.com/myyearofdicks https://myyearofdicks.com...

Best Pick with John Dorney and Tom Salinsky Oscars 2023 Released 14 March 2023 For this episode, we quickly reviewed the 95th Oscars which took place at the Dolby Theatre on 13 March 2023. BEST PICK – the book is out now from all the usual places, including… From the publisher https://tinyurl.com/best-pick-book-rowman UK Amazon https://amzn.to/3zFNATI US Amazon https://www.amzn.com/1538163101 UK bookstore https://www.waterstones.com/book/9781538163108 US bookstore ...

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 235.5: Oscar nominations 2023 Released 25 January 2023 For this episode, we quickly reviewed the Oscar nominations which were announced on 24 January 2023 by Allison Williams and Riz Ahmed. BEST PICK – the book is out now from all the usual places, including… From the publisher https://tinyurl.com/best-pick-book-rowman UK Amazon https://amzn.to/3zFNATI US Amazon https://www.amzn.com/1538163101 UK bookstore...

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 94: CODA (2021) Released 28 December 2022 For this episode, we watched the 2021 Best Picture winner CODA, written and directed by Sian Heder. It’s a remake of the French film La Famille Belier and the stars are Emilia Jones, Marlee Matlin, Daniel Durant and Troy Kotsur who won Best Supporting Actor and Heder also won for the screenplay. With this film, we’re going to press pause on the podcast, but we do have a few ideas...

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 235: Gas Food Lodging Released 14 December 2022 For this episode, we watched 1991 American indie Gas Food Lodging, written and directed by Allison Anders (based on the book by Richard Peck). She assembled an amazing cast, led by Brooke Adams, Ione Skye, Fairuza Balk and James Brolin. Despite only costing just over $1 million to make, it struggled to make its money back. It has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 81%. Arizona Deam...

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 234: The Pirates! In An Adventure with Scientists! Released 30 November 2022 For this episode, we watched the 2012 stop-motion animated film The Pirates! In An Adventure with Scientists! adapted from his book by Gideon Defoe, directed by Peter Lord and starring the voices of Hugh Grant, David Tennant, Imelda Staunton, Martin Freeman and Russell Tovey. It cost $55 million to make and made $120 million at the box office. It...

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 233: The Iron Giant Released 16 November 2022 For this episode, we watched 1999’s The Iron Giant based on Ted Hughes’s book The Iron Man. The screenplay was by Tim McCanlies and Brad Bird, who also directed. The voice cast includes Eli Marienthal, Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr, Vin Diesel and John Mahoney. The film combines a hand-drawn look with computer animation for the Iron Giant himself and it cost $50 million to...

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 232: Toy Story 3 Released 2 November 2022 For this episode we watched the 2010 Pixar sequel Toy Story 3, one of a handful of animated movies to be nominated for Best Picture. The screenplay is by Michael Arndt, from a story by John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich, who also directed. Returning to their familiar characters are voice actors Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack and John Morris and the guest cast includes...