Some general purpose Science Fiction sites are: bbc.co.uk/cult scifi.com sci-fi.com sci-fi.co.uk scifienterprise.com. You can also check out some Sci-Fi books, at: telos.co.uk.
My favourite has to be, 'Red Dwarf', reddwarf.co.uk. It was the first to combine science fiction and comedy. I do believe that I've seen a lot of the plot lines recreated in more 'serious' shows.
'Farscape', farscape.com, which is mainly an Australian production (with an American in the lead role of course), is their way of apologising for all of the soap operas they have produced over the years (thereby giving their actors job security, as they move from show to show). Having said that, I like it.
'Star Gate - SG-1', mgmuk.com/stargate-sg1(I prefer the TV series to the movie), is another currently popular mainstream show, as is 'The X-Files', thex-files.com.
The 'Daddy' of most Sci Fi shows is, 'Star Trek', startrek.com. Few people realise that before, 'Star Trek - The Next Generation', aired in 1987, there were very few Sci Fi shows on TV. The main US shows in the early eighties were, 'Battle Star Galactica', and, 'Buck Rogers In The 25th Century'. TV and film people have taking a lot of convincing that sci fi is worthwhile. They thought, 'Star Wars', Was just a fluke and tried to convince themselves the same about, 'Close Encounters of The Third Kind'. It was this hesitancy that delayed production of the first, 'Star Trek', movie. So, when, 'Star Trek - The Next Generation', aired, a lot of other sci fi shows sprung up soon after. As all Trekkies will know, the franchise has produced other shows set in the, 'Star Trek', Universe, which, to date, include: 'Star Trek - Deep Space Nine', 'Star Trek - Voyager' and 'Star Trek - Enterprise'. Together with the original 1960's series, the short lived 1970's animated series and ten, 'Star Trek', movies to date, keeping up with all that could leave you little time to watch other shows.
Talking of older sci fi shows, two great classic British Institutions are, 'Doctor Who' and 'Blake's Seven'. They both broke from the idea of traditional heroes in their own way. 'Doctor Who', was a time travelling, regenerating pacifist, who was also a Time Lord. bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho doctorwho.co.uk gallifreyone.com doctorwho.com I have created a links page, similar to the, 'Blake's 7', one, below - Here
'Blake's Seven', was about a gang of escaped convicts in a futuristic dictatorial society, lead by a rebel leader who was framed by the state for child abuse. With the aid of an advanced alien ship, they tried to undermine and fight against their oppressors. hermit.org/blakes7 blakes-7.co.uk blake7.com blakeseven.com blakes-7.com blakes7.com blakes-7.org.uk blakes7.org blakes7.net horizon.org.uk brainlink.com/~adering/blake7.html members.lycos.co.uk/aDziE/intro.html
I have also recently created a page to help you work out the possible combinations of URLs for the growing number of, 'Blake's Seven', sites, with some examples - CLICK HERE.
Neither, 'Blake's Seven', nor, 'Doctor Who', could boast quality production values, but we are talking mainly 1960's and 1970's for, 'Doctor Who', and late seventies - early eighties for, 'Blake's Seven'. However, what they lacked in production values, they more than made up for in plot, storylines and characters. 'Blake's Seven' in particular didn't tend to go for much slushy, schmulchy sentimentality. I first watched the show from series three. People in a similar situation could be forgiven for thinking that the show's title was a misnomer (Like 'Monty Python's Flying Circus'), as after series one and two, the title character only appeared in each of the last episodes of series three and four. Even if I had watched the show from series one, I would still maintain that Avon was a better male lead, because you were never quite sure if he was the baddie or not. His screen presence and the sound of his voice are mesmerising and he provides good quality scenes with whichever character he interacts with. Particularly Vila, with whom he almost seemed to create a classic comedy duo, the sultry, moody straight man to Vila's buffoon. He also had a better on screen chemistry with the show's, 'official', baddie, Servalan. They oozed sexual tension when they were together and she epitomised the, 'femme fatal'. So deadly in fact, that she thought nothing of stabbing someone in the neck with a long blade concealed up her sleeve - and this was while she was snogging him! Years before, "Girl Power", she really was the original, "Bad Girl". You just knew that if she ever got it on for real with anyone, especially, Avon, it would be like, "Pot Noodle" - "It's Dirty And You Want It!"I could wax lyrical for hours, but had better stop now and go and take my medication.
So, there you are. Now you probably think, "What a sad twat!!!".