About The Spaceman

The Spaceman is a resident of Carlisle, Cumbria, UK on the doorstep of the one of the greatest modern UFO mysteries of the 20th Century and the beautiful Lake District. The Spaceman's favoured area's are TV, Movies, Retro Games mainly Sci Fi and gadgets. The Spaceman is an amateur UFO buff but is also interested in local issues and digital video editing. Email:thespaceman@cumberlandspaceman.co.uk Facebook:Cumberlandspaceman Twitter:Cumblndspaceman

Sky TV – Pulling Another Fast One!
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It seems that SKY are at it again with changes to their TV pack and ripping off their loyal customers, under the guise of simplifying their TV subscriptions. Not content with charging me £22 a month, for a Movie-less and … Continue reading

Whose Says Size Doesn’t Matter?
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The new Samsung Galaxy S4 came in for a bit of a stick last night on BBC Watchdog, who were responding to complaints about the S4′s 16gb model. Apparently, Samsung have enclosed so much software (or bloatware as its also … Continue reading

WHO REVUE : Episode 13 – Nightmare In Silver – (Spoilers)
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Another filler epi tonight, before next weeks season wrap up and hopefully some Clara origin related answers will be forthcoming. Before then the Doctor took Clara and the two annoying children Clara babysits – Angie & Artie, into the far … Continue reading

WHO REVUE : Episode 12 – The Crimson Horror – (Spoilers)
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Mark Gatiss was back with another Who script, so how did it compare to his earlier less than successful efforts? It was right up Gatiss’ alleyway, with a good dose of Gothic Horror; three parts League Of Gentlemen black comedy … Continue reading

WHO REVUE : Episode 11 – Journey To The Centre Of The Tardis – (Spoilers)
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‘Don’t get into a spaceship with a madman!’ the Doctor retorted, but we did – as this weeks episode was set in the Tardis. The title had to be a play on the classic b-movie of old: ‘Journey To The … Continue reading

Doctor Who – Doing Its Bit For Cumbrian Tourism
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Carlisle, Cumbria and the Lake District have – so far, been referenced in almost every episode of new Doctor Who. ● In episode 7 – ‘The Bells Of St John’ – written by Stephen Moffat, the Doc was taking some … Continue reading

WHO REVUE : Episode 10 – Hide – (Spoilers)
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The Doctor and Clara were Ghost Hunting in the 1970′s in this weeks Who but Derek Acorah was no where to be seen. Instead, we had Professor Alec Palmer (Dougray Scott) who, with his psychic assistant Emma – were trying … Continue reading

Star Wars Clone Trooper Production Line To Begin – 2015
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Disney have announced that they intend to release a new Star Wars every year – like a new batch of clone troopers, following 2015′s part VII. The movies will be a mix up of the new trilogy and stand alone … Continue reading

WHO REVUE : Episode 9 – Cold War – (Spoilers)
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This week Who got kinda back on form with a claustrophobic hide and seek on a seabed crippled Russian Nuke carrying submarine. The title had a double meaning – set in 1983, during the height of the Cold War between … Continue reading