On the planet Omnia, a young man leads the Doctor and Peri through the battle-scarred ruins of a city. Among the rubble he shows them proof that their invaders and new masters, thought to be invincible, can be defeated. The proof is the blasted, burnt-out remains of a Dalek. But this is a Dalek-occupied world like few others. For one thing,there are few Daleks to be seen. And for another,the Daleks have appointed an Omnian, Magister Carmen Rega, to govern the planet as their emissary. Why are the Daleks not present in force? And can the Doctor and Peri risk helping the Omnians, when the least show of resistance will be met with devastating reprisals from space? CAST: Colin Baker (The Doctor), Nicola Bryant (Peri),Saskia Reeves (Carmen Rega),William Ellis (Aldo Rega), Bruce Alexander (Hingus), Natasha Karp (Shayna/Tasha), Ray Cezan (Kalib/Scientist), John Rayment (Gordus), Richard Keith (Watcher/Operative), Nicholas Briggs (The Daleks). Other parts played by members of the cast.

Three more thrilling episodes based on the adventures of Steed and Mrs Peel in the TV Comic strips. 6.1 Seven Deadly... Assassins by Roland Moore, Steed and Mrs Peel are on a cruise ship guarding a jewel, trapped with seven assassins who are after the gem... or are they? 6.2 Stand and Deliver by Sarah Grochala, Steed and Mrs Peel face a group of Highwaymen, and encounter a variety of different forms of espionage on their way. And they also have to be alert, as there is a spy at work within the organisation. 6.3 You Won't Believe Your Eyes by John Dorney, In the English countryside, strange things are afoot, with sightings of dinosaurs, polar bears and lions. Steed and Mrs Peel go on the trail of a potential weapon... but will their eyes deceive them? CAST: Julian Wadham (John Steed), Olivia Poulet (Emma Peel), Zora Bishop (Essie/Beata/Tannoy), John Dorney (Johnson/Sammy), Wayne Forester (George/Worrall/Franz/Scientist), Alasdair Hankinson (Conrad Talbot), Lucy Heath (Pilar Pollen), Lara Lemon (Tallulah Drake/Gluttony), Grant Masters (Emmett Shand/Wrath), Harry Myers (Captain Benjamin Crow/Pride/Envy/Greed), Jonny Weldon (Lord Jimmy De Montfort). Other parts played by members of the cast.

A scathing and prescient look at television news?now updated for the new tech-savvy generation
Television news: genuine information or entertainment fodder? Fifteen years ago, Neil Postman, a pioneer in media education and author of the bestselling "Amusing Ourselves to Death," and Steve Powers, an award-winning broadcast journalist, concluded that anyone who relies exclusively on their television for accurate world news is making a big mistake. A cash cow laden with money from advertisers, so-called news shows glut viewers with celebrity coverage at the cost of things they really should know. Today, this message is still appallingly true but the problems have multiplied? along with the power of the Internet and the abundance of cable channels. A must-read for anyone concerned with the way media is manipulating our worldview, this newly revised edition addresses the evolving technology and devolving quality of America's television news programming.