
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

Best 'Doctor Who' villains ranked — the best monsters of the new Who era
By Richard Edwards last updated
Reference The most memorable monsters to have tormented the Time Lord over the last 20 years.

Best friendly aliens: From Superman to Stitch, these are the friendliest extra-terrestrials from sci-fi movies and TV
By Richard Edwards published
In honor of the live-action 'Lilo & Stitch', we look back at 12 extra-terrestrials who came in peace.

'Doctor Who' finale sees Ncuti Gatwa's 15th Doctor regenerate into a very familiar face, but what does it mean for the show?
By Richard Edwards published
Ncuti Gatwa's shock regeneration is followed by an even bigger surprise as the show welcomes back a popular star of TARDIS past. BEWARE! Spoilers ahead!

The face looks familiar, but who's the other Time Lord in 'Doctor Who: The Story & the Engine'?
By Richard Edwards last updated
A brief flashback in this Nigeria-set episode dives deep into the Doctor's past.

Who is the best Doctor? Every 'Doctor Who' ranked
By Richard Edwards published
Reference We step inside the TARDIS to rank every Doctor so far, from William Hartnell through to Ncuti Gatwa.

Who is the 'one who is lost' in 'Doctor Who' 'Wish World'?
By Richard Edwards published
It turns out "the one who is lost" goes way back in "Doctor Who" lore.

Who is the mysterious woman in the Doctor's 'The Interstellar Song Contest' visions?
By Richard Edwards published
A familiar face from ancient "Doctor Who" history makes an unexpected return.

Forget Darth Vader and the Emperor: The Empire has never been scarier than in 'Andor' season 2
By Richard Edwards published
There's no lightsabers or planet-killing super-weapons (yet), but the latest season of the 'Rogue One' prequel shows what the Rebels are fighting against.

The new 'Doctor Who' episode 'The Well' is actually a sequel to a David Tennant classic
By Richard Edwards published
The Doctor may not realise it at first, but he's been to Planet 6767 before…

Planning on rewatching 'Revenge of the Sith' for its 20th anniversary? Here's why 'The Clone Wars' finale makes it a better movie
By Richard Edwards published
The end of the long-running animated show puts Anakin Skywalker's downfall in a whole new perspective.

What's with all the fourth wall breaking in 'Lux', the latest episode of 'Doctor Who'?
By Richard Edwards published
New episode "Lux" reveals that characters talking directly to the audience was just the start.

'Murderbot': Release date, plot, cast, and how to watch Apple's dark sci-fi comedy
By Richard Edwards published
Alexander Skarsgård plays a security android with a penchant for soap operas in Apple TV+'s latest sci-fi show.

Who is new 'Doctor Who' companion Belinda Chandra? And where have we seen her before?
By Richard Edwards published
There's more to the latest 'Doctor Who' companion than initially meets the eye, as we find out in Doctor Who Season 2 Episode 1.

You don't need to like every episode of 'Doctor Who' — in fact, it's probably a good thing if you don't
By Richard Edwards published
If the perennially versatile 'Doctor Who' isn't a mixed bag, it isn't fulfilling its true potential.

How to watch 'Doctor Who' season 2 online and from anywhere
By Richard Edwards published
There's a new companion in the TARDIS... Here's how to watch "Doctor Who" season 2 online on BBC iPlayer in the UK and on Disney Plus in the US.

25 years on, Vin Diesel's 'Pitch Black' still outshines every other Riddick film — and we think we know why
By Richard Edwards published
As the cult classic sci-fi monster movie turns 25, we look at why it eclipses everything Vin Diesel's antihero has done since.

Send in the clones: the 18 most famous clones from sci-fi movies and TV shows
By Richard Edwards published
Robert Pattinson's Mickey is the latest in a long line of duplicates and doppelgangers.

13 faster-than-light travel methods from sci-fi that leave Einstein's theory of relativity in their space dust
By Richard Edwards published
Cosmic speed limits can be a major inconvenience but they've rarely stopped science fiction in its tracks.

16 years before 'Mickey 17''s mission to the stars, 2009's 'Moon' was already sending in the clones
By Richard Edwards published
Two very different movies based on a very similar premise, but with wildly different approaches.

'Star Trek: Section 31' got us thinking... Should you have to do your homework before you watch a movie?
By Richard Edwards published
The latest 'Star Trek' movie assumes plenty of prior knowledge of a vast franchise — and it's not alone.

What is Section 31? The 'Star Trek' spy organization explained
By Richard Edwards published
As the shadowy branch of Starfleet Intelligence gets its very own movie, we look back at Section 31's morally dubious history.

How to watch 'Star Trek: Section 31': Stream the new spy movie online and from anywhere
By Richard Edwards published
"Star Trek" goes "Mission: Impossible" in a new TV movie – here's how to watch "Section 31" on Paramount Plus in the US, UK and Australia.

'Star Trek: Voyager' at 30: Why it was the right show at the wrong time
By Richard Edwards published
The fourth live-action "Star Trek" TV show made some mistakes along the way, but it was arguably held back by the time it was made
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