I spent my weekend getting spat on by a Xenomorph. Sure, it’s not everyone’s preferred approach to spending their idle days, but, for an Alien fan, this was some kind of twisted dream come true. It’s ...

In space, no one can hear you scream. But in the less vacuous surroundings of central London, the shrill squeals of a 40-something man are all too audible. I’m at the world-famous Madame Tussauds, ...