the Doctor Who story that insprired "Blink"
I really enjoyed the Doctor Who episode Blink. Turns out it's based (loosely) on a nifty short story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/episodes/2007/blink_annual.shtml
It's an interesting theme in the new series, how encounters with The Doctor change people's lives, opening them up to new possibilities.