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UFC's new rival

A bootleg of "Elite XC Saturday Night Fights 31/05/08" from GH was waiting in the mailbox. Bam! Streetfighting legend Kimbo Slice struggled until his fist literally burst his opponent's cauliflowered ear, Lawler/Smith went from slugfest to disappointing no-contest and I discovered women's MMA star Gina Carano. Hubba hubba!

Suddenly, nothing happened

The 68th and by far worst of the Big Finish audios is Alison Lawson's 2005 tale "Doctor Who: Catch-1782", in which a MacGuffin transports Mel back to said date, where she's drugged and held prisoner (to some fans' delight, no doubt) until the Sixth Doctor materialises. And that's all! How did this slip through quality control?

Pub opinion

CM and I called in at the St James Hotel in Castlereagh St because, hey, we remember when it was the smoky dungeon known as Castles. Pluses: satisfying schnitzels, Kirin on tap, groovy gold picture frames around the flat screens, exciting Lakers/Celtics basketball game. Minuses: no airflow, bound to be chockers with tossers after dark.