The Week In Sci-Fi

Seven days of top sci-fi and fantasy, including the return of Eureka and the debut of Scott Pilgrim Vs The World…

MONDAY 23 AUGUST

• Tune into Chuck on Virgin 1 at 9pm.
• Sky1’s Pratchett adaptation Going Postal, Jude Law actioner Repo Men, The Vampire Diaries: season one, ’30s sequel Son Of Kong and Danny Dyer Brit horror Basement come to DVD.

TUESDAY 24 AUGUST

• SEASON PREMIERE! The fourth season of A Town Called Eureka makes its UK debut on Syfy (it’s moved from Sky1) at 8pm.
• Over on E4 at 9pm, the ninth season of Smallville continues.

WEDNESDAY 25 AUGUST

• It’s the most important day of 2010, as the massive SFX 200 makes its bid for world domination. It will succeed.
• Scott Pilgrim Vs The World strums its way into cinemas. Read our five-star review here.
• Ghost Whisperer‘s back on Living at 9pm.

THURSDAY 26 AUGUST

• London’s Leicester Square is officially the scariest place in the UK, as this year’s Film4 Frightfest kicks off.

FRIDAY 27 AUGUST

• Avatar gets a big-screen re-release with a whole eight minutes of extra footage. Has James Cameron not made enough money already?
• More psychic goings on in Medium on Living at 9pm.
• Birmingham holds the key to Sir Terry Pratchett’s mythical land – enter via Discworld Con.
• Just across Leicester Square from Frightfest, the Prince Of Wales cinema kicks off a Star Trek Weekender – they’re screening all 11 movies!

SATURDAY 28 AUGUST

• Karen Gillan goes to Hamleys in Glasgow to sign her Doctor Who action figure. Signing starts at 12pm. You can collect a wristband to ensure your place in the queue from 9am.

SUNDAY 29 AUGUST

• On paper today looks like a quiet day. You could either rest, or use it to pick up the current SFX Anime Special or the latest Comic Heroes. We guarantee it’ll be time well spent.