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February 28, 2020 — Adaptation and Inspiration

On Wednesday, March 4th at 5.30pm on Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB, Panel Borders: Broadcasting Comics

Comics and presentation by Jude Cowan Montague at LDComics / Posters advertising Dan Dare: The Audio Adventures / comic version of Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy drawn by Steve Leialoha

In this month’s show, Alex Fitch investigates the connections between radio and comics. Artist and broadcaster Jude Cowan Montague talks about her forthcoming comics and illustrated poetry shortly to be published, in a Q and A recorded at LDComics at The Cartoon Museum. Montague discusses her graphic novel ‘Love on the Isle of Dogs’ about her husband’s mental illness, and explores how her work on this project relates to her role as a radio presenter. Also, actor Geoff McGivern discusses taking on the role of Dan Dare‘s companion Digby in audio adaptations of the classic Eagle comic strips produced by B7 Media and Big Finish Productions, as well as his experiences playing Ford Prefect in The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy on BBC Radio.

5.30pm Wednesday March 4th 2020, repeated 2.30am Friday 6th March, 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

Links: Info about the Indiegogo campaign to fund the third series of Dan Dare audioplays
Buy series 1 and 2 of Dan Dare from B7 Media / Big Finish Productions
Excerpt from the comic adaptation of Hitch-Hiker’s
Jude Cowan Montague’s website, including info on forthcoming comic Love on the Isle of Dogs
Montague’s publishers: graphic novel – Friends of Alice / poetry – The Bad Press
Listen to Montague’s radio show The News Agents via Mixcloud
Listen to previous shows about Dan Dare and The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy