Richard Edwards
Richard's love affair with outer space started when he saw the original "Star Wars" on TV aged four, and he spent much of the ’90s watching "Star Trek”, "Babylon 5” and “The X-Files" with his mum. After studying physics at university, he became a journalist, swapped science fact for science fiction, and hit the jackpot when he joined the team at SFX, the UK's biggest sci-fi and fantasy magazine. He liked it so much he stayed there for 12 years, four of them as editor.
He's since gone freelance and passes his time writing about "Star Wars", "Star Trek" and superheroes for the likes of SFX, Total Film, TechRadar and GamesRadar+. He has met five Doctors, two Starfleet captains and one Luke Skywalker, and once sat in the cockpit of "Red Dwarf"'s Starbug.
Latest articles by Richard Edwards
Doctor Who '73 Yards': Who exactly is that old woman following Ruby Sunday?
By Richard Edwards published
The TARDIS lands in Wales, where the Doctor disappears and Ruby finds herself at the heart of a creepy folk horror tale in episode 4 of Doctor Who, "73 Yards."
Doctor Who 'Boom': Who are the marines really fighting on Kastarion 3?
By Richard Edwards published
The Doctor has his foot on a landmine throughout this high-concept adventure for episode 3 — but who's the real enemy on Kastarion 3?
Who is the 'Doctor Who' villain Maestro? And what's their relationship with the Toymaker?
By Richard Edwards published
The new villain Maestro is out to destroy music in 'Doctor Who' episode 'The Devil's Chord' —and they're part of a new Pantheon of godly antagonists.
Doctor Who 'Space Babies': Why is The Doctor alone in the universe?
By Richard Edwards published
In season 1 premiere 'Space Babies', the Doctor tells Ruby and the cosmic infants that he's the last of the Time Lords. Here's what that means.
How to watch new 'Doctor Who': Stream Ncuti Gatwa episodes from anywhere
By Richard Edwards published
How to watch new 'Doctor Who' on Disney Plus and BBC iPlayer, as 15th Doctor Ncuti Gatwa takes control of the TARDIS.
'For All Mankind' season 4 episode 10 review: A season finale that saves the best for last
By Richard Edwards published
How far would you go to steal to an asteroid? This epic season closer has the answers.
'For All Mankind' season 4 episode 9 review: The race for Goldilocks is well and truly on
By Richard Edwards published
As the wannabe asteroid thieves put their plans in motion, NASA and Roscosmos refuse to let Goldilocks go without a fight.
'For All Mankind' season 4 episode 8 review: Mars prepares for the heist of the millennium
By Richard Edwards published
Dev gets "Oceans Eleven"-shaped delusions of grandeur, while an old friend of Margo returns to deliver an ominous message.
How to watch 'Doctor Who' Christmas special: Stream 'The Church on Ruby Road' from anywhere
By Richard Edwards published
How to watch the 'Doctor Who' Christmas special 'The Church on Ruby Road' online on Disney Plus and BBC iPlayer.
'For All Mankind' season 4 episode 7 review: Teases a spectacular end of season run
By Richard Edwards published
An industrial dispute becomes a matter of life and death, while Margo prepares for an unlikely comeback.
'For All Mankind' season 4 episode 6 review: Culmination of a storyline decades in the making
By Richard Edwards published
A new black market kingpin, an unlikely vocation shift for Ed Baldwin, and the long-awaited reunion of two estranged colleagues.
How to watch 'Doctor Who' anniversary specials: Stream 'Wild Blue Yonder' from anywhere now
By Richard Edwards last updated
How to watch "Doctor Who" anniversary special Wild Blue Yonder online on Disney Plus and BBC iPlayer
How to watch 'Doctor Who' anniversary specials: Stream 'The Giggle' from anywhere today
By Richard Edwards last updated
How to watch the 'Doctor Who' anniversary special 'The Giggle' online on Disney Plus and BBC iPlayer today.
'For All Mankind' season 4 episode 5 review: A new asteroid heading for Mars puts a rocket under the season
By Richard Edwards published
A new body in the Solar System starts a multi-trillion-dollar gold rush, while the shockwaves from a certain someone's departure continue to resonate on Mars.
'For All Mankind' season 4 episode 4 review: The shove that shook two worlds
By Richard Edwards published
As tensions between East and West intensify, a workplace dispute and a cover-up in Roscosmos have major ramifications on both Earth and Mars.
'Krull': the science fantasy of 'Star Wars' without the magic
By Richard Edwards published
Forty years on, "Krull" remains a flawed – but intriguing – effort to cash in on George Lucas's galaxy far, far away.
'For All Mankind' season 4 episode 3 review: A Cold War thriller set in the 21st century
By Richard Edwards published
Communism and capitalism collide, as Margo is trapped in the midst of a Soviet coup and Miles finds a lucrative new side hustle.
'For All Mankind' season 4 episode 2 review: A brilliant exploration of the haves and have-nots on Mars
By Richard Edwards published
Season 4 finds its groove with a story about divisions on the Happy Valley base — and the importance of a fast internet connection.
'For All Mankind' season 4 episode 1 review: Lots of moving parts but light on plot
By Richard Edwards published
Apple TV Plus's alternative history of the space race blasts off for the 21st century and an audacious mission to capture an asteroid.
Did 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds'' second season overdo the gimmicks?
By Richard Edwards published
With a "Lower Decks" crossover, a musical episode and lots of James T. Kirk, Captain Pike and his crew couldn't move for novelty episodes.
Why 'Star Wars' needs its own answer to 'Star Trek: Lower Decks'
By Richard Edwards published
'Star Trek''s animated sitcom has brought comedy to the final frontier. Surely, it's time that galaxy far, far away followed suit…
Red Dwarf: 10 ways the Brit sci-fi sitcom proved it was as smart as Star Trek
By Richard Edwards published
It may be engineered for gags, but the 35-year-old show has never shied away from sophisticated sci-fi ideas.
'Foundation' season 2 review: Stick with it and you will be rewarded
By Richard Edwards published
Apple T.V.'s epic adaptation of Isaac Asimov's novels has been playing the very long game.
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