The week in science fiction

Your guide to the upcoming week of science fiction and fantasy, including Caprica , The Vampire Diaries and Fringe ...

TUESDAY 9 MARCH

  • Hurrah! There's actually some TV today. Tune into Caprica on Sky1 or The Vampire Diaries on ITV2 at 9pm, and hang around for Fringe on Sky1 at 10pm.

WEDNESDAY 10 MARCH

  • A whole month has now passed since you last laid eyes on a new SFX . You are now ready to enter the world of issue 194 that lies behind our beautiful 3D Doctor Who cover.
  • More Supernatural goings-on on Living at 9pm.
  • Star Wars : In Concert is in Sheffield.

THURSDAY 11 MARCH

  • Get your weekly Legend Of The Seeker fix on SCI FI at 8pm. It's followed by the second season of Sanctuary .
  • Catch Charles Ross’s One Man Lord Of The Rings show in Spalding. It’s touring the UK throughout the month.

FRIDAY 12 MARCH

  • The second season of True Blood continues on FX at 10pm, while the final season of Lost is on Sky1 at 9pm.
  • Toby Hadoke takes his ace Moths Ate My Doctor Who Scarf to Barnsley.
  • Meet five Doctors in Cheshunt at the three-day Doctor Who con Time Quest 2 .
  • Fans of Moonlight and Veronica Mars should probably descend on Heathrow for Breakout Farewell .

SATURDAY 13 MARCH

  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars is on Sky Movies Premiere at 5.30pm. Heroes is on BBC Two at 10.15pm.
  • Tonight Star Wars : In Concert heads north of the border and steps out in Glasgow.
  • Alastair Reynolds signs his latest, Terminal World , at London’s Forbidden Planet .

SUNDAY 14 MARCH

  • It’s Mother’s Day , so why not treat your mum to a sci-fi-related gift. Why not take her to see Avatar ? It must still be on somewhere.

Richard is a freelancer journalist and editor, and was once a physicist. Rich is the former editor of SFX Magazine, but has since gone freelance, writing for websites and publications including GamesRadar+, SFX, Total Film, and more. He also co-hosts the podcast, Robby the Robot's Waiting, which is focused on sci-fi and fantasy.