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Doctor Who at 60
November 23, 2023
Doctor Who at 60
Over the past 17 years, Alex Fitch has interviewed a number of creators and actors involved in the much loved British Sci-Fi show Doctor Who. For the show’s 60th anniversary, here’s a collection of links to these podcasts:
Actors
Sophie Aldred (Ace) on playing the 7th Doctor’s companion on TV, video, and in audio dramas
Colin Baker (Doctor Who) chats about playing the 6th Doctor on TV and in audio dramas
Honor Blackman (Terror of the Vervoids) – the renowned Avengers actress on playing Professor Lasky in the 6th Doctor’s penultimate serial
Lisa Bowerman (Bernice Summerfield) explores her career as the 7th Doctor’s print companion in further adventures on audio
Jon Culshaw (Dead Ringers) on impersonating the Doctor and Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart in audio dramas
Paul Darrow (Timelash) on playing characters in Doctor Who and Blake’s 7, and their spin-offs
Carole Ann Ford (Susan) explores her continuing role as the Doctor’s grandaughter
John Guilor (Planet of Giants on playing the First Doctor in new scenes for BBC DVDs
Janet Fielding (Tegan Jovanka) discussing 40 years of playing the character
Louise Jameson (Leela) chats about playing Tom Baker’s companion and her career in acting and directing
Katie Manning (Jo Grant) illuminates her numerous roles in Doctor Who from playing the 3rd Doctor’s companion to irreverent Time Lady Iris Wildtyme
Jessica Martin (The Greatest Show in the Galaxy on playing werewolf girl Mags on TV and in audio plays with Sylvester McCoy
Pamela Salem (Remembrance of the Daleks on playing Rachel Jensen in the final 20th Century Dalek serial, and Miss Moneypenny in Never Say Never Again
Tim Treloar (Doctor Who) on taking over from Jon Pertwee in new adventures for the 3rd Doctor in Big Finish audio plays
David Troughton (The Curse of Peladon) on appearing in a number of episodes of Doctor Who on TV and radio
Comic Books
Mike Collins (Party Animals) on drawing numerous Doctor Who comics, including the first to show a regeneration into a new Doctor
Al Davison (Silver Scream) and Tony Lee chat about creating Doctor Who comics for the American market
Dave Gibbons (The Star Beast) – the acclaimed Watchmen artist chats about drawing Tom Baker’s adventures in Doctor Who Magazine
Pat Mills (The Star Beast) on writing the first run of comics in Doctor Who Magazine which first gave the Doctor a non-white companion
Leah Moore and John Reppion (The Whispering Gallery) on writing innovative Doctor Who comics
David Roach (The Crimson Hand) discusses being the Doctor Who comic strip’s most prolific inker alongside drawing classic strips for 2000AD
Rachel Smith (A Rose by any other name) on illustrating the 10th Doctor’s adventures
Writers
Ben Aaronovich (Remembrance of the Daleks on writing 7th Doctor serials in the late 1980s and helping to bring back Blake’s 7 for BBC Radio
Timothy X Atack (The Wreck of the World) discusses his varied audio dramas featuring the 2nd, 4th, and 8th Doctors
David K Barnes (The Dalek Occupation of Winter) chats about writing Doctor Who audio plays
Emma Beeby (Tomb Ship) discusses her new audio dramas for the 5th Doctor co-written with Gordon Rennie
Colin Brake (Escape Velocity) discusses nearly becoming the Doctor Who show runner in the 1990s
Stuart Douglas (Faction Paradox) discussing Obverse Books
Jay Eales and Selina Lock (Faction Paradox) – the Factor Fiction writing team on penning Doctor WHo spin-offs for Obverse Books
Nigel Fairs (Companion Chronicles) investigates his audio dialogues for Doctor Who companions
Dan Freeman (Death Comes to Time) on writing the first animated Doctor Who podcast
Neil Gaiman (The Doctor’s Wife) – the acclaimed Sandman writer on Doctor Who and writing Science Fiction
Matthew Jacobs (Doctor Who, 1996) chats about the Paul McGann TV movie
Paul Magrs (The Scarlett Empress) on penning Doctor Who novels and audio dramas featuring Iris Wildtyme
R.R. Molyneux (Tales of a Timelord) chats about the fan produced audio serial featuring the 20th Doctor
Alastair Reynolds (Harvest of Time – the award-winning sci-fi writer on penning an epic Doctor Who novel
Gary Russell (The Sarah Jane Adventures on writing Doctor Who spin-offs and launching the Doctor Who audio adventures at Big Finish
Show Runners and Script Editors
Jenny Colgan, Paul Cornell, Tommy Donbavand, Marc Platt, and script editor (1970-1974) Terrance Dicks on writing Doctor Who novels
Actor John Banks, producer David Richardson and director Ken Bentley about Counter Measures, which continues the story of Remembrance of the Daleks.
Artists Adrian Salmon and Mark Buckingham, and writers Scott Gray and Andrew Cartmel (also TV script editor 1987-1989) discuss the Doctor in sequential art
Clear Spot – Doctor Who: 13, 26, 40 (ish)
October 28, 2022
Jon Culshaw, Janet Fielding, Peter Davison and Mark Strickson between recordings at Big Finish studios / cover of Doctor Who: Forty / Still from Doctor Who Am I featuring Matthew Jacobs / Covers of The Black Archive #25 and Faction Paradox: The Boulevard published by Obverse Books
Doctor Who – 13, 26, 40 (ish): In the gap between the end of one incarnation of Doctor Who and the start of another, spin-off material related to the show keeps fans entertained in its absence… Alex Fitch talks to actress Janet Fielding about reviving her character Tegan in audio dramas, the 1996 Doctor Who TV movie writer Matthew Jacobs and documentary maker Vanessa Yuille discuss their film Doctor Who Am I about encounters with fandom, and Stuart Douglas chats about publishing imprint Obverse Books which explores offbeat corners of the Whoniverse including titles featuring Iris Wildthyme and Faction Paradox.
Partially broadcast 27th October 2022 on Resonance 104.4 FM / DAB (London)
For more audio formats to download and stream, please visit archive.org
Links: Big Finish audio plays featuring Janet Fielding including Doctor Who: Forty vol. 1 and 2
Info about Janet’s charity Project Motorhouse
Doctor Who Am I facebook page
Info about The Light cinemas, where the film is showing on November 7th
Obverse Books website
Previous programmes on Doctor Who
Next week’s shows: Doctor Who spin-offs / the Vectrex at 40
October 23, 2022
Covers of Doctor Who: Forty volumes 1 and 2, Vecman game, mock-up of Vectrex with Vyrzon installed, cover of Vectrex Multicart, photos of Sean Kelly, Matthew Jacobs, covers of The Black Archive 25, Faction Paradox: The Boulevard, photos of Peer Johannsen and Steve Hopkins
Alex Fitch presents two programmes celebrating aspects of pop culture hitting 40th anniversary dates in their history… In the gap between the end of one incarnation of Doctor Who and the start of another, spin-off material related to the show keeps fans entertained in its absence: Janet Fielding talks about reviving her character Tegan in audio dramas, Matthew Jacobs and Vanessa Yuille discuss their documentary Doctor Who Am I about fandom, and Stuart Douglas chats about publishing imprint Obverse Books which explores offbeat corners of the Whoniverse.
Also, in a look at much loved, but obscure video game console the Vectrex, programmer Steve Hopkins talks about forthcoming shoot-em-up Vyrzon, publisher Sean Kelly discusses reviving long lost games for the platform, and lecturer Prof. Peer Johannsen chats about training a new generation of coders at Pforzheim University, and making his own new games.
Doctor Who: 13, 26, 40 (ish) is broadcast at 8pm, Thursday 27th October, repeated 10am Friday 28th October on Resonance 104.4 FM / DAB (London) / streamed at www.resonancefm.com
40 Years of the Vectrex is broadcast at 8pm, Friday 28th October, repeated 10am Monday 31st October on Resonance 104.4 FM / DAB (London) / streamed at www.resonancefm.com (more…)
Panel Borders: Diverse Superheroes
September 1, 2021
Interior art from The ME Generation / Photos of Eve Greenwood and Colin Brake / Interior art from Inhibit
Diverse Superheroes: In the first of two early Autumn specials, Alex Fitch chats to the creators of superhero comics with diverse ensemble casts. Eve Greenwood talks about their superhero webcomic Inhibit and LGBT+ publishing house Quindre Press, in a Q and A recorded at Cartoon County.
Also, former Eastenders writer Colin Brake discusses the history of his kickstarted comic The ME Generation to be drawn by artist Yishan Li, and how he nearly became the Doctor Who script editor in the early 1990s.
N.B./ The ME Generation kickstarter ends Wednesday September 8th / Quindrie Press’ When I Was Me kickstarter ends September 29th 2021
Partially broadcast 1st September 2021 on Resonance 104.4 FM / DAB (London)
Links: For more audio formats to download and stream, please visit archive.org
Eve Greenwood website, including page on Inhibit
More info about Quindrie Press
Info about Colin Brake on Wikipedia and IMDb filmography
Next week’s show: Ensemble Casts
August 25, 2021
Interior art from Biscuits, Marble Cake, Inhibit and The ME Generation, photos of Jenny Robins, Scott Jason Smith, Eve Greenwood and Colin Brake
In a two hour early Autumn special, Alex Fitch talks to the creators of comics with ensemble casts. Jenny Robins discusses her graphic novel Biscuits (Assorted), which presents a snapshot of the intertwining lives of modern women from diverse backgrounds; Scott Jason Smith explores his book Marble Cake, a magical realist look at a community in South London; Eve Greenwood converses about their superhero webcomic Inhibit and LGBT+ publishing house Quindre Press; and former Eastenders and Doctor Who writer Colin Brake explains the history of his kickstarted comic The ME Generation to be drawn by artist Yishan Li.
Interviews with Robins, Smith and Greenwood recorded via Cartoon County online / The ME Generation kickstarter ends Wednesday September 8th, 2021.
5pm, Wednesday 1st September 2021, repeat broadcast 11am, Sunday 5th September, Resonance 104.4 FM + DAB (London) / broadcast streamed at www.resonancefm.com / Resonance Replay stream on mixcloud.com / podcast after broadcast at www.panelborders.wordpress.com
Links: More info about Biscuits (Assorted) from publisher Myriad Editions
Jenny Robins website
More info about Marble Cake from publisher Avery Hill
Scott Jason Smith website
Eve Greenwood website, including page on Inhibit
More info about Quindrie Press
Info about Colin Brake on Wikipedia and IMDb filmography
Audio Dramatics: Companion Chronicles – Louise Jameson and Carole Ann Ford
May 8, 2020
Covers of ATA Girl + Doctor Who audio drams featuring Louise Jameson / Doctor Who and Susan’s War featuring Carole Ann Ford
An hour-long seasonal podcast series in which Alex Fitch talks to actors and creators of audio dramas broadcast on radio or released on CD/mp3.
Groundbreaking Podcasts: In this episode, a look at the return of classic Doctor Who companions in new audio dramas on radio and download, Alex Fitch chats to actresses Carole Ann Ford and Louise Jameson. Jameson talks about reprising the role of Tom Baker’s companion Leela, and appearing in audio dramas Survivors, The Omega Factor and WII saga ATA Girl, which she also writes for and co-created. Ford discusses playing the Doctor’s granddaughter in stories that range from monologues to full cast adventures, which revive the William Hartnell era of the programme, and also depict an adult version of the character taking part in The Time War alongside Paul McGann. Originally broadcast 8th May 2020 on Resonance 104.4 FM (more…)
Tomorrow’s show: Companion Chronicles
May 7, 2020
On Friday, May 8th 2020 at 8pm on Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB, Clear Spot: Companion Chronicles
Covers of ATA Girl + Doctor Who audio drams featuring Louise Jameson / Doctor Who and Susan’s War featuring Carole Ann Ford
In an hour long look at the return of classic Doctor Who companions in new audio dramas on radio and download, Alex Fitch chats to actresses Carole Ann Ford and Louise Jameson. Jameson talks about reprising the role of Tom Baker’s companion Leela, and appearing in audio dramas Survivors, The Omega Factor and WII saga ATA Girl, which she also writes for and co-created. Ford discusses playing the Doctor’s granddaughter in stories that range from monologues to full cast adventures, which revive the William Hartnell era of the programme, and also depict an adult version of the character taking part in The Time War alongside Paul McGann.
8pm Friday 8th May 2020, repeat 10am Monday 11th May, Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB (London) / broadcast streamed at www.resonancefm.com / Resonance Replay stream on mixcloud.com / podcast after broadcast at www.panelborders.wordpress.com (more…)
Audio Dramatics: Groundbreaking Podcasts
June 20, 2019
Promotional Images for Wooden Overcoats and Forest 404
An hour-long bimonthly podcast series in which Alex Fitch talks to actors and creators of audio dramas broadcast on radio or released on CD/mp3.
Groundbreaking Podcasts: In this episode, Alex Fitch talks to the writers of two drama podcasts which dig beneath two very different landscapes. Timothy X Atack discusses the sci-fi saga Forest 404, a dystopian series about an aural archivist discovering sounds of nature which could change her society forever – available on BBC Sounds, and starring Pearl Mackie, Pippa Heywood and Tanya Moodie, with accompanying documentaries and soundscapes. David K Barnes talks about his award winning comedy drama Wooden Overcoats which concerns the misadventures of a funeral director and his team of misfits on a small island in the North Sea, and his Doctor Who serials, The Dalek Occupation of Winter and Daughter of the Gods starring Peter Purves. (more…)
This week’s show: Groundbreaking Podcasts
June 17, 2019
This week on Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB, Audio Dramatics: Groundbreaking Podcasts
Promotional Images for Wooden Overcoats and Forest 404
In this episode of the bimonthly show about radio and audio drama, Alex Fitch talks to the writers of two drama podcasts which dig beneath two very different landscapes. Timothy X Atack discusses the sci-fi saga Forest 404, a dystopian series about an aural archivist discovering sounds of nature which could change her society forever – available on BBC Sounds, and starring Pearl Mackie, Pippa Heywood and Tanya Moodie, with accompanying documentaries and soundscapes. David K Barnes talks about his award winning comedy drama Wooden Overcoats which concerns the misadventures of a funeral director and his team of misfits on a small island in the North Sea, and his Doctor Who serial, The Dalek Occupation of Winter starring Peter Purves and Maureen O’Brien.
5.30pm Wednesday 19th June 2019, repeated 2.30am Friday 21st June, Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB (London) / streamed at www.resonancefm.com / podcast after broadcast at www.panelborders.wordpress.com (more…)
Audio Dramatics: Classic Characters, New Adventures
March 1, 2019
Promotional images for Tales Of A Timelord episodes 2 and 1 / Covers of Shilling and Sixpence Investigate and Doctor Who: The Catalyst by Nigel Fairs
An hour-long bimonthly podcast series in which Alex Fitch talks to actors and creators of audio dramas broadcast on radio or released on CD / mp3.
Classic Characters, New Adventures: In this episode, Alex Fitch talks to the creators of audio dramas that bring classic characters back to life in new adventures: actor / director ‘Invokal’ and writer R.R. Molyneux discuss their fan produced Doctor Who audio serial Tales of a Timelord, a series of nine stories spread over 22 episodes which tell the tale of an incarnation of the Doctor around their 20th regeneration, returning to adventures after a millennium in solitary confinement.
Plus: writer, actor and director Nigel Fairs discusses his series Shilling and Sixpence Investigate, a pastiche of Agatha Christie with David Warner and Celia Imrie, spun off from his long running saga ‘The Morlington Mysteries’, which is performed live at various venues around the country. Alex and Nigel also look at the latter’s scripts for new audio episodes of Sapphire and Steel, The Tomorrow People and Doctor Who for Big Finish Productions. (more…)
Next week’s show: Classic Characters, New Adventures
February 14, 2019
Next week on Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB, Audio Dramatics: Classic Characters, New Adventures
Promotional images for Tales Of A Timelord episodes 2 and 1 / Covers of Shilling and Sixpence Investigate and Doctor Who: The Catalyst by Nigel Fairs
In this episode, Alex Fitch talks to the creators of audio dramas that bring classic characters back to life in new adventures: actor / director ‘Invokal’ and writer R.R. Molyneux discuss their fan produced Doctor Who audio serial Tales of a Timelord, a series of nine stories spread over 22 episodes which tell the tale of an incarnation of the Doctor around their 20th regeneration, returning to adventures after a millennium in solitary confinement.
Plus: writer, actor and director Nigel Fairs discusses his series Shilling and Sixpence Investigate, a pastiche of Agatha Christie with David Warner and Celia Imrie, spun off from his long running saga ‘The Morlington Mysteries’, which is performed live at various venues around the country. Alex and Nigel also look at the latter’s scripts for new audio episodes of Sapphire and Steel, The Tomorrow People and Doctor Who for Big Finish Productions.
5.30pm Wednesday 20th February 2019, repeated 2.30am Friday 22nd February, Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB (London) (more…)
Audio Dramatics: Carols and Zombies
December 26, 2018
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Cover for Doctor Who: Jonah and promotional art for The Morpeth Carol and Zombies, Run!
An hour-long bimonthly podcast series in which Alex Fitch talks to actors and creators of audio dramas broadcast on radio or released on CD / download.
Carols and Zombies: In this episode, playwright Timothy X Atack and author Naomi Alderman talk about their genre bending work. Fitch and Atack explore the latter’s BBC Radio plays The Morpeth Carol, Phonophone and The Stroma Sessions, plus his Doctor Who audio dramas Jonah and The Wreck of the World. At a conference on Zombie fiction at the University of Brighton, guest presenter Ewan Kirkland talks to Alderman about her scripts for the immersive fitness app Zombies, Run!, which adds an aural survival horror narrative to a runner’s soundtrack as they travel across the landscape. Originally broadcast 19th Decemebr 2018 on Resonance 104.4 FM
Visit www.archive.org, for more info and formats you can stream / download of the podcast. (more…)
Tomorrow’s show: Carols and Zombies
December 18, 2018
Tomorrow on Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB, Audio Dramatics: Carols and Zombies
Cover for Doctor Who: Jonah and promotional art for The Morpeth Carol and Zombies, Run!
Continuing the new hour-long series on Resonance FM in which Alex Fitch talks to creators of audio dramas that have been broadcast on radio or released on CD and mp3 download, in a bimonthly slot alternating with the Electric Sheep Film Show.
In this episode, playwright Timothy X Atack and author Naomi Alderman talk about their genre bending work. Fitch and Atack explore the latter’s BBC Radio plays The Morpeth Carol, Phonophone and The Stroma Sessions, plus his Doctor Who audio dramas Jonah and The Wreck of the World. At a conference on Zombie fiction at the University of Brighton, guest presenter Ewan Kirkland talks to Alderman about her scripts for the immersive fitness app Zombies, Run!, which adds an aural survival horror narrative to a runner’s soundtrack as they travel across the landscape.
5.30pm Wednesday 19th December 2018, repeated 2.30am Friday 21st December, Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB (London) / streamed at www.resonancefm.com / podcast after broadcast at www.panelborders.wordpress.com (more…)
Audio Dramatics: Reimagining Classic Doctor Who
July 25, 2018
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Covers of Dark Times / 1001 Nights / The Caves
An hour-long bimonthly podcast series in which Alex Fitch talks to actors and creators of audio dramas broadcast on radio or released on CD / mp3.
Reimagining Classic Doctor Who: In this episode Alex talks to the writers of audio productions which reimagine the ‘Classic’ era of Doctor Who: Emma Beeby, co-writer of three official audio adventures starring Peter Davison and Sylvester McCoy, Christian Erickson from Minnesotan band The Savateem, who have created a concept album called The Caves based on a classic Who serial from 1984, and Brendan Sheppard from Word of Mouth productions who has written a trio of charity audio dramas featuring the first adventures of the Doctor as a teenage boy. Originally broadcast 18th July 2018 on Resonance 104.4 FM
Visit www.archive.org, for more info and formats you can stream / download of the podcast.
More info about: Word of Mouth Audio Dramas
Big Finish Doctor Who audio dramas co-written by Emma Beeby
The Sevateem website with info and links to download The Caves
Tomorrow’s show: Reimagining Classic Doctor Who
July 17, 2018
Tomorrow on Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB, Audio Dramatics: Reimagining Classic Doctor Who
Covers of Dark Times / 1001 Nights / The Caves
Continuing the new hour-long series on Resonance FM in which Alex Fitch talks to creators of audio dramas that have been broadcast on radio or released on CD and mp3 download, in a bimonthly slot alternating with the Electric Sheep Film Show.
In this episode Alex talks to the writers of audio productions which reimagine the ‘Classic’ era of Doctor Who: Emma Beeby, co-writer of three official audio adventures starring Peter Davison and Sylvester McCoy, Christian Erickson from Minnesotan band The Savateem, who have created a concept album called The Caves based on a classic Who serial from 1984, and Brendan Sheppard from Word of Mouth productions who has written a trio of charity audio dramas featuring the first adventures of the Doctor as a teenage boy.
5.30pm Wednesday 18th July 2018, repeated 7am Tuesday 24th July, Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB (London) / streamed at www.resonancefm.com / podcast after broadcast at www.panelborders.wordpress.com (more…)
Audio Dramatics: Sci-Fi Anniversaries
March 26, 2018
Covers of Doctor Who: The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield – Ruler of the Universe, and The Slender-Fingered Cats of Bubastis / Promo art for The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: Hexagonal Phase / Alien: Out of the Shadows
An hour-long bimonthly podcast series in which Alex Fitch talks to actors and creators of audio dramas broadcast on radio or released on CD / download.
Sci-Fi Anniversaries: In this episode Alex talks to actress and director Lisa Bowerman about twenty years of playing time travelling archaeologist and former Doctor Who companion Bernice Summerfield, and to producer Dirk Maggs about the fortieth anniversary series of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, plus his work on audio versions of Alien and Neverwhere. Originally broadcast 21st March 2018 on Resonance 104.4 FM
Visit www.archive.org, for more info and formats you can stream / download of the podcast.
More info about: Bernice Summerfield and Jago and Lightfoot at bigfinish.com
Lisa Bowerman’s website
BBC microsite on The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, including extended episode of Hexagonal Phase episode one
Dirk Maggs’ website
Listen to Alex’s 2008 interviews with Lisa Bowerman and Dirk Maggs
Audio Dramatics: Approaching Baker’s End
December 20, 2017
Promotional image for Baker’s End / Katy Manning and Colin Baker / Cover of The Happenstance Pox
An hour-long bimonthly podcast series in which Alex Fitch talks to actors and creators of audio dramas broadcast on radio or released on CD / download.
Approaching Baker’s End: In this episode Alex talks to the cast and crew of a comedy folk horror series entitled Baker’s End and produced by Bafflegab Productions. Lead actor Colin Baker discusses playing a fictionalised version of himself, Katy Manning explores being a companion of two Bakers and one Pertwee, following the departure of Tom in this serial and her tenure as a Doctor Who companion, and Ewan Bailey talks about joining the cast as the hysterical Reverend Ailing. Also writer Paul Magrs and director Simon Barnard discuss the history and genesis of the series. Originally broadcast 15th November 2017 on Resonance 104.4 FM
Visit www.archive.org, for more info and formats you can stream / download of the podcast. (more…)
This week’s show: Approaching Baker’s End
November 13, 2017
On Wednesday 15th November at 5.30pm on Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB, Audio Dramatics: Approaching Baker’s End
Promotional image for Baker’s End / Katy Manning and Colin Baker / Cover of The Happenstance Pox
A new hour-long bimonthly series on Resonance FM in which Alex Fitch talks to actors and creators of audio dramas that have been broadcast on radio or released on CD and mp3 download.
In this episode Alex talks to the cast and crew of a comedy folk horror series entitled Baker’s End and produced by Bafflegab Productions. Lead actor Colin Baker discusses playing a fictionalised version of himself, Katy Manning explores being a companion of two Bakers, following the departure of Tom in this serial, and Ewan Bailey talks about joining the cast as the hysterical Reverend Ailing. Also writer Paul Magrs and director Simon Barnard discuss the history and genesis of the series.
5.30pm Wednesday 15th November 2017, repeated 7am Tuesday 21st November, Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB (London) / streamed at www.resonancefm.com / podcast after broadcast at www.panelborders.wordpress.com (more…)
Panel Borders: Summer Rabbits
July 19, 2016
Covers from A City Inside, The End of Summer and I Love this Part by Tillie Walden / The Rabbit, Artificial Flowers and Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor 2.1 by Rachael Smith
Summer Rabbits: Continuing our two part look at the work of Avery Hill Publishing, Alex Fitch talks to Rachael Smith about her latest title The Rabbit and drawing back-up strips for Doctor Who comics, and to Tillie Walden, who discusses her work for the company including The City Inside and The End of Summer plus her Eisner Award nominated graphic novella I Love This Part.
(Panel Borders continues on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 8pm, repeated the following day at 9am. Originally broadcast as the second half of a Clear Spot on Resonance 104.4 FM, 10th May 2016)
For more info and a variety of formats to stream or download this podcast, please visit archive.org
Links: Avery Hill website
Tillie Walden’s website
Rachael Smith’s blog
Listen to Alex’s interview with Avery Hill co-publisher Dave White, publicity agent Katriona Chapman, plus artists Edie O.P., Matthew Swan, and Owen Pomery
Electric Sheep Magazine podcast: Pop Culture and Honor Blackman
December 29, 2015
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Poster for Alice in Wonderland at the British Library, publicity still for The Avengers with Patrick MacNee and Honor Blackman, poster for Future Shock
Pop Culture and Honor Blackman: Electric Sheep Magazine editor in chief Virginie Sélavy and assistant editor Alex Fitch explore film and pop culture. Celebrating her recent 90th birthday, in an interview recorded at the London Film Museum, Alex talks to legendary British actress Honor Blackman about Goldfinger, Doctor Who and the cult 60s series The Avengers, plus producer Sean Hogan discusses Future Shock: The Story of 2000AD, a documentary that charts the development of the seminal British comic. Also, Virginie chats to curator Helen Melody about the Alice in Wonderland exhibition at the British Library, and the varying adapations of Alice on screen over the years; includes classic tracks by The Sonics, Serge Gainsbourg and Jefferson Airplane.
Fifth of the 12 Podcasts of Christmas. (more…)
Panel Borders and other podcasts 
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