With advertisers now less willing than ever to risk their money on anything other than sure-fire hits, science fiction is fighting harder for its very survival today than it has done for years. Good, steady, audience figures mean higher advertising rates, which mean more profits for the TV companies and in turn more episodes / seasons should follow. So what makes a genre show a survivor?

The current financial climate has touched on many facets of modern life. Not even our beloved Sci-Fi shows are missing out on the implications. Success ...