Today’s show: Chris Carter and Rachel Welch – The Truth is (still) out there

July 31, 2008

I’m ready for my close-up: Chris Carter and Rachel Welch – The Truth is (still) out there

Alex Fitch talks to the creators of two new science-fiction dramas that deal with issues of body augmentation, morality, religion and new technology.

Alex talks to writer / director Chris Carter and producer Frank Spotnitz about their new film The X-Files: I want to believe, which reunites iconic 90s TV characters Mulder and Scully on the big screen. The interview was recorded by Oli Smith.

Chris Carter, the day before yesterday! Photo taken by Oli Smith.

We also have an interview with Rachel Welch, the writer of the new play Involution, which is set in the near future and deals with human rights and themes of identity in a world where genome mapping dictates people’s lifestyles as well as featuring shadowy government agents and robot sex companions.
Involution is on at The Pleasance Theatre in Edinburgh every day at noon from 31/07/08 to 25/08/08…

10.30pm 31/07/08, repeated 5pm 01/08/08 Resonance 104.4 FM (London) / streamed at www.resonancefm.com

Click here for the podcast…

Links: IMDb and offical movie site for “The X-Files: I want to believe”
Info on ‘Involution’

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