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Dave Bradley
SFX Editor

Favourite Film Of 2009
STAR TREK
JJ Abrams delivers a shiny, bumper🎀 budget Hollywood action reboot which pleases all but the most die-hard Trekkers. The pre-credit space battle brings a genuine lump to my throat every time I seeℱ it.

Favourite Book Of 2009
BEST SERVED COLD (Joe Abercrombie)
Brilliantly brutal tale of revenge set in the same universe as his First Law books - less emphasis on magic but all the moral ambiguity you expect, plus it's a standalone fantasy so it's a great launch pad to get into hi🌼s work.

Favourite British TV Show Of 2009
MERLIN
So much fun and such loveable characters, coupled with high prod🦂uction values and jousting scenes that rival those seen on the big screen.

Favourite US TV Show Of 2009
CHUCK
It's tough to d🐟ecide whether the Buy More scenes or the spy escapades are the best parts of this never-dull spoof secret agent show.

Best New TV Show Of 2009
MISFITS
Mix equal parts Being ඣHuman, Smallville, Heroes and Skins, add a generous helping of black humour, toss in the f-word and shake well. Serve with creatively edited pop music.

Favourite Videogame Of 2009
DRAGON AGE
It's like Oblivion, but made by the people behind Knights Of The🌼 Old Republic. And it has Claudia Black in it.

Personal Highlights of 2009:
STAR TREK PREMIERE PARTY
It's a nice treat to be invited to a small after-cinema drinks reception. It turns into the best night of your life when you suddenly discover the entire cast and crew have turned up too. It's possible I just dreamed about quaffing champagne with Zachary 🌺Quinto, Simon Pegg and Karl Urban, except Nick and Ade remember it too, and there is photographic evidence.

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