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

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Spielberg's contemporary spin on H. G. Wells would be up there with his best if only he could have nailed the ending.

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In honor of the live-action 'Lilo & Stitch', we look back at 12 extra-terrestrials who came in peace.

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The beloved 'oldies and aliens' blockbuster is a movie out of sync with Hollywood norms.

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To infinity… and beyond! 'Elio' isn't the legendary animation studio's first adventure on the final frontier. Here's every Pixar movie and short that explores space.

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Resistance is futile! We look back on the classic 'Trek' episode, back when the Borg were still the scariest bad guys in the galaxy.

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Reference The most memorable monsters to have tormented the Time Lord over the last 20 years.

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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!

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A brief flashback in this Nigeria-set episode dives deep into the Doctor's past.

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It turns out "the one who is lost" goes way back in "Doctor Who" lore.

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A familiar face from ancient "Doctor Who" history makes an unexpected return.

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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.

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The Doctor may not realise it at first, but he's been to Planet 6767 before…

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The end of the long-running animated show puts Anakin Skywalker's downfall in a whole new perspective.

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New episode "Lux" reveals that characters talking directly to the audience was just the start.

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Alexander Skarsgård plays a security android with a penchant for soap operas in Apple TV+'s latest sci-fi show.

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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.

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If the perennially versatile 'Doctor Who' isn't a mixed bag, it isn't fulfilling its true potential.

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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.

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As the cult classic sci-fi monster movie turns 25, we look at why it eclipses everything Vin Diesel's antihero has done since.

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Robert Pattinson's Mickey is the latest in a long line of duplicates and doppelgangers.

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Cosmic speed limits can be a major inconvenience but they've rarely stopped science fiction in its tracks.

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Two very different movies based on a very similar premise, but with wildly different approaches.

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The latest 'Star Trek' movie assumes plenty of prior knowledge of a vast franchise — and it's not alone.
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