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Electric Sheep Magazine podcast: 50 Years of The Prisoner
January 19, 2018
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Stills from The Prisoner: Living in Harmony / Alex Fitch interviews Ian Rakoff and John S Smith
50 Years of The Prisoner: A special two hour programme celebrating the 50th anniversary of classic cult TV show The Prisoner. Alex Fitch talks to two editors of the show – Ian Rakoff and John S. Smith – and hosts a live commentary track for the episode Living in Harmony with Smith, Rakoff (who also wrote the episode), Prisoner historian Rick Davy, and Rob Fairclough, writer of The Official Prisoner Companion book.
Living in Harmony was broadcast on 29/12/67, exactly 50 years before the broadcast of this show, and the interviews and live commentary were recorded at the ‘Mind Mash 2015’ event organised by The Unmutual website. If listeners want to watch the episode while listening to the podcast, there’ll be a countdown to pressing play on your DVD player / Amazon video stream. The podcast also features classic tracks by Albert Elms and Ron Grainer from the soundtrack of The Prisoner. Originally broadcast 29th December 2017 on Resonance 104.4 FM
Visit www.archive.org, for more info and formats you can stream / download of the extended 126 min podcast. To hear the 118 min broadcast version, you can listen to the stream via mixcloud… (more…)
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Tomorrow’s show: Comic and Fantasy Sounds
January 16, 2018
Tomorrow on Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB, Audio Dramatics: Comic and Fantasy Sounds
Cover of Dan Dare / Promo art for I, Robot / Dimension podcast art / Photo of Live performance of The Saga of the European King
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 chairs a panel discussion on creating immersive audio recorded at the SCI-FI-LONDON film festival, with B7 Media’s Andrew Mark Sewell and Richard Kurti, the team behind audio adaptations of Dan Dare, The Martian Chronicles and I, Robot, and Jason Haigh-Ellery, CEO of Big Finish Productions who release B7 stories on CD.
Joining them are: Christina Barsi, creator of the sci-fi narrative podcast Dimension, and Charlotte Windle Mikkelborg who produces 3D soundscapes, including the virtual reality short Born into Exile screened at the first UN Special Summit on Refugees.
Also, in an interview recorded at Cartoon County, Tom McNally discusses his move from writing and publishing comics such as Semiotic Cohesion to creating a comedic fantasy podcast entitled Saga of the European King.
5.30pm Wednesday 17th January 2017, repeated 7am Tuesday 23rd January, Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB (London) / streamed at www.resonancefm.com / podcast after broadcast at www.panelborders.wordpress.com (more…)
Panel Borders: Performing The Search Engine and The Wolf of Baghdad
January 16, 2018
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The Search Engine performed live in Montreal / original sketch by Henry Flint / Promo art for The Wolf of Baghdad by The Surreal McCoy
Performing The Search Engine and The Wolf of Baghdad: In a panel chaired by Alex Fitch, in front of a live audience at ‘Graphic Brighton presents: Caption’, cartoonist The Surreal McCoy and musician DJ Food discuss their projects The Wolf of Baghdad and The Search Engine, the former a wordless graphic novel set to Arabic music by 3Ayin, and the latter an album with art by 2000AD artist Henry Flint. The Surreal McCoy talks about the challenges of working on her first long form project and how the music performance will be timed to an animated version of the graphic novel, while DJ Food describes how the artwork from his album is incorporated into the stage version of his sets.
Originally broadcast 3rd January 2018 on Resonance 104.4 FM / DAB (London)
For more audio formats to download and stream, please visit the home of this podcast at www.archive.org
Links: More info about: The Search Engine by DJ Food
Watch an extract from The Search Engine ‘dome projection’ in Montreal
The Wolf of Baghdad blog by The Surreal McCoy
3Ayin’s facebook page
Listen to Robin Warren’s interview with DJ Food about music production
Info about the event on the Graphic Brighton and Caption blogs
Electric Sheep Magazine podcast: Anglo-Italian Thrillers
January 15, 2018
Stills from Your Vice is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key / The Rizen, 14 x 88 Films
Anglo-Italian Thrillers: In this episode of Electric Sheep, Alex Fitch looks at British and Italian thrillers in interviews recorded at Cine-Excess and SCI-FI-LONDON film festivals. At Cine-Excess, Alex talks to film-maker Sergio Martino about his career and directing classic Italian giallo such as Your Vice is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key, and to Richard Elliot and James Blower about their British cult film label ’88 Films’. Also, at SCI-FI-LONDON in front of a live audience, an extract from the Q and A with the director and crew of new British zombie thriller The Rizen starring Julian Rhind-Tutt and Sally Phillips. Plus classic tracks from Ilya and Nicolas Kaplan, and Bruno Nicolai. Originally broadcast 20th December 2017 on Resonance 104.4 FM
Visit www.archive.org, for more info and formats you can stream / download of the extended 78 min podcast. To hear the 59 min broadcast version, you can listen to the stream via mixcloud… (more…)
Panel Borders: Gerard Way
January 3, 2018
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The Umbrella Academy by Way and Ba / Alex Fitch interviews Gerard Way at Thought Bubble (photo by guccist41n) / Doom Patrol by Way and Derington
Gerard Way: In an interview recorded at Thought Bubble Festival, Leeds, Alex Fitch talks to My Chemical Romance singer Gerard Way about writing such comics as Doom Patrol, The Umbrella Academy and The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys.
Way also discusses the connections between music and comics in his work, his setting up of the DC Comics imprint ‘Young Animal’, the genres which interest him, and answers questions from the audience.
Partially broadcast 3rd January 2018 on Resonance 104.4 FM / DAB (London)
For more audio formats to download and stream, please visit the home of this podcast at www.archive.org
Links: Gerard Way’s website
Info about DC Young Animal
guccist41n’s instagram post on Gerard Way‘s interview
Tomorrow’s show: Music and Comics
January 2, 2018
Tomorrow at 5.30pm on Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB, Panel Borders: Music and Comics
Cover of DJ Food: The Search Engine by Henry Flint / Alex Fitch interviews Gerard Way (photo by guccist41n) / art from The Wolf of Baghdad by The Surreal McCoy
In a pair of interviews recorded in front of a live audience, the first episode of Panel Borders in 2018 investigates the work of a trio of creators who have an interest in combing music and comic book art. At Thought Bubble Festival, Leeds, Alex Fitch talks to My Chemical Romance singer Gerard Way about writing such comics as Doom Patrol, The Umbrella Academy and The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys.
Also, at ‘Graphic Brighton presents: Caption’, cartoonist The Surreal McCoy and musician DJ Food discuss their projects The Wolf of Baghdad and The Search Engine, the former a wordless graphic novel set to Arabic music by 3Ayin, and the latter an album with art by 2000AD artist Henry Flint.
5.30pm Wednesday 3rd January 2018, repeated 7am Tuesday 9th January, 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…)
Tomorrow’s show: 50 Years of The Prisoner
December 28, 2017
Tomorrow at 7.30pm on Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB, Electric Sheep presents: 50 Years of The Prisoner
Stills from The Prisoner: Living in Harmony / Alex Fitch interviews Ian Rakoff and John S Smith
A special two hour programme celebrating the 50th anniversary of classic cult TV show The Prisoner. Alex Fitch talks to two editors of the show – Ian Rakoff and John S. Smith – and hosts a live commentary track for the episode Living in Harmony with Smith, Rakoff (who also wrote the episode), Prisoner historian Rick Davy, and Rob Fairclough, writer of The Official Prisoner Companion book.
Living in Harmony was broadcast on 29/12/67, exactly 50 years before this broadcast, and the interviews and live commentary were recorded at the ‘Mind Mash 2015’ event organised by The Unmutual website. If listeners want to watch the episode while listening to the broadcast, there’ll be a countdown to pressing play on the DVD player / Amazon video stream. The broadcast also features classic tracks by Albert Elms and Ron Grainer from the soundtrack of The Prisoner.
7.30pm Friday 29th December 2017, Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB (London) / streamed at www.resonancefm.com / podcast after broadcast at www.panelborders.wordpress.com (more…)
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…)
Tomorrow’s show: Christmas Chills
December 19, 2017
Tomorrow at 5.30pm on Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB, Electric Sheep Film Show: Christmas Chills
Stills from Your Vice is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key / The Rizen, 14 x 88 Films
Following the tradition of people enjoying chilling tales at Christmas, in this episode of Electric Sheep, Alex Fitch looks at British and Italian horror movies in interviews recorded at Cine-Excess and SCI-FI-LONDON film festivals. At Cine-Excess, Alex talks to film-maker Sergio Martino about his career and directing classic Italian giallo such as Your Vice is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key, and to Richard Elliot and James Blower about their British cult film label ’88 Films’. Also, at SCI-FI-LONDON in front of a live audience, an extract from the Q and A with the director and crew of new British zombie thriller The Rizen starring Julian Rhind-Tutt and Sally Phillips. Plus classic tracks from Ilya and Nicolas Kaplan, and Bruno Nicolai.
5.30pm Wednesday 20th December 2017, repeated 7am Tuesday 26th December, Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB (London) / streamed at www.resonancefm.com / podcast after broadcast at www.panelborders.wordpress.com (more…)
Tomorrow’s show: Ten years of SelfMadeHero
December 5, 2017
Tomorrow at 5.30pm on Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB, Panel Borders: Ten years of SelfMadeHero
Edmond Baudoin drawing at the Institut Français/ excerpts from Return of the Honey Buzzard, The Man Who Laughs and Much Ado About Nothing published by SelfMadeHero
In a trio of interviews recorded in front of a live audience, Alex Fitch talks to creators, fans and the managing director of British Graphic Novel publisher SelfMadeHero which celebrated its tenth anniversary in print this year.
At the London Book Fair, Alex talks to publisher Emma Hayley, bookseller Steve Walsh and writer David Hine, and at the Lakes International Comics Art Festival to Hayley, and artists Emma Vieceli and Aimée de Jongh about the titles they’ve illustrated for SelfMadeHero.
Also, in a Q and A recorded at the Institut Français, graphic novelist Edmond Baudoin discusses his book Dalí in front of an audience of teenage fans. (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…)
Tomorrow’s show: Myriad Editions
October 31, 2017
Tomorrow at 5.30pm on Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB, Panel Borders: Myriad Editions
Art from Becoming Unbecoming by Una, A Thousand Coloured Castles by Gareth Brookes, Talking to Gina by Ottilie Hainsworth
In a special episode looking at graphic novels published by Myriad Editions, Alex Fitch talks to three creators who have had books released by this Brighton based publisher. Una discusses her graphic novel Becoming Unbecoming, a book looking at the travails of growing up as a young woman in the 1970s against the backdrop of widespread misogyny and the crimes of the Yorkshire Ripper, and her self-published comic On Sanity.
Also, in Q and As recorded in front of a live audience, Gareth Brookes and Ottilie Hainsworth discuss their titles A Thousand Coloured Castles and Talking to Gina, the former, rendered in intricate layers of crayon, is a surrealistic comic looking at a woman whose macular degeneration is causing vivid hallucinations, and the latter tells Ottilie’s relationship with her new dog in intimate full page panels of joy and loss. Also includes a performance by WeBop, the all female choir that Ottilie is a member of, performing at her book launch at Phoenix Brighton. (more…)
Electric Sheep Magazine Podcast: Halloween Horrors
October 24, 2017
Retro advert for Video Dungeon by Tom Hodge / Posters for The Final Girls / Anti Matter
Halloween Horrors: In this month’s Halloween themed episode of Electric Sheep, Virginie Selavy talks to Kim Newman about his new collection of reviews and essays, ‘Video Dungeon’, published by Titan Books and to cinema programmer Anna Bogutskaya about co–curating a tour of short horror films directed by women: ‘The Final Girls – We Are the Weirdos’.
Also, at the SCI-FI-LONDON film festival, Alex Fitch talks to director Keir Burrows about his Oxford set Sci–Fi thriller Anti Matter which concerns the terrifying consequences of taking part in University science experiments. Plus classic tracks from Roy Clark, Gin Gillette, Lord Luther, and Larry and the Blue Notes. Originally broadcast 18th October 2017 on Resonance 104.4 FM
Visit www.archive.org, for more info and formats you can stream / download of the extended 76 min podcast. To hear the 59 min broadcast version, you can listen to the stream via mixcloud… (more…)
Today’s show: Halloween Horrors
October 18, 2017
Today at 5.30pm on Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB, Electric Sheep Film Show: Halloween Horrors
Retro advert for Video Dungeon by Tom Hodge / Posters for The Final Girls / Anti Matter
In this month’s Halloween themed episode of Electric Sheep, Virginie Selavy talks to Kim Newman about his new collection of reviews and essays, ‘Video Dungeon’, published by Titan Books and to cinema programmer Anna Bogutskaya about co–curating a tour of short horror films directed by women: ‘The Final Girls – We Are the Weirdos’.
Also, at the SCI-FI-LONDON film festival, Alex Fitch talks to director Keir Burrows about his Oxford set Sci–Fi thriller Anti Matter which concerns the terrifying consequences of taking part in University science experiments. Plus classic tracks from Roy Clark, Gin Gillette, Lord Luther, and Larry and the Blue Notes.
5.30pm Wednesday 18th October 2017, repeated 7am Tuesday 24th October, Resonance 104.4 FM (more…)
Panel Borders: Joe Kelly – Deadpool, I Kill Giants
October 12, 2017
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Stills from Deadpool and I Kill Giants, covers of comics written by Joe Kelly
Joe Kelly – Deadpool, I Kill Giants: The latest Panel Borders podcast includes two uncut interviews hosted by Alex Fitch with popular American comic book writer Joe Kelly covering his 20 years in the business, at the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in Kendal. In the first interview, recorded in front of an audience at a screening of the 2016 movie, Alex and Joe discuss the latter’s contributions to the Deadpool franchise, writing the Merc with a Mouth’s first ongoing series in 1997 and creating the character of Blind Al.
Off stage, Alex also talks to Joe about writing superhero comics such as Spider-Man and Justice League, and the graphic novel I Kill Giants which is currently being adapted for the cinema. Joe also talks about his involvement with the group ‘Man of Action’ who co-created animation titles such as Ben 10 and Disney’s reimagining of the Marvel comic Big Hero 6.
Originally broadcast 3rd May / 4th October 2017 on Resonance 104.4 FM / DAB (London) (more…)
Electric Sheep Magazine Podcast: Lowlife Lost Girls, Born in Flames
October 6, 2017
Posters for Lost Girls, Lowlife, Born in Flames
Lowlife Lost Girls, Born in Flames: Starting a new series of the monthly show about cult cinema. Electric Sheep Magazine editor Virginie Selavy talks to the cast and crew of a new American thriller about organ harvesting – Lowlife – at the Fantasia Festival in Montreal; assistant editor Alex Fitch talks to director Lizzie Borden about her low budget feminist dystopian classic Born in Flames, after a screening at the Edinburgh Film Festival; and German genre critic Marcelle Perks discusses her contributions to the book “Lost Girls: The Phantasmagorical Cinema of Jean Rollin” published by Spectacular Optical. Featuring classic tracks by Philippe Bréjean, Philippe Sissmann, Carl Perkins and Otis Redding. Originally broadcast 20th September 2017 on Resonance 104.4 FM
Visit www.archive.org, for more info and formats you can stream / download of the extended 77 min podcast. To hear the 59 min broadcast version, you can listen to the stream via mixcloud… (more…)
Tomorrow’s show: Titans and Men of Action
October 3, 2017
Tomorrow at 5.30pm on Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB, Panel Borders: Titans and Men of Action
Covers of comics written by Marv Wolfman and Joe Kelly
Starting a new series of Panel Borders, Alex Fitch explores the work of two much loved American comic book writers. In a discussion recorded at the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, Alex talks to Joe Kelly about writing superhero comics such as Spider-Man and Justice League, and the graphic novel I Kill Giants which is currently being adapted for the cinema. Joe also talks about his involvement with the group ‘Man of Action’ who co-created animation titles such as Ben 10 and Disney’s reimagining of the Marvel comic Big Hero 6.
Also, in an interview recorded at the London Super Comic Con, Alex discusses with veteran scribe Marv Wolfman his 50 years of writing classic DC comics such as Teen Titans and Crisis on Infinite Earths, how he broke into the industry as a fan writer, and creating memorable characters such as Blade, the Vampire Slayer in the pages of Tomb of Dracula.
5.30pm Wednesday 4th October 2017, repeated 7am Tuesday 10th October, Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB (London) / streamed at www.resonancefm.com / podcast after broadcast at www.panelborders.wordpress.com
This year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival takes place in Kendal between 13th and 15th October with guests including Jason, Stan Sakai, Peter Milligan, Sergio Aragones, Melinda Gebbie, Bryan and Mary Talbot. Alex Fitch will be interviewing Hannah Berry, Darryl Cunningham, Fumio Obata, Michael Cho, Mariko Tamaki and Emma Vieceli as part of various panels and on stage interviews. Please visit www.comicartfestival.com for more info… (more…)
Tomorrow’s show: Lowlife Lost Girls, Born in Flames
September 19, 2017
Tomorrow at 5.30pm on Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB, Electric Sheep Film Show: Lowlife Lost Girls, Born in Flames
Posters for Lost Girls, Lowlife, Born in Flames
Starting a new series of the monthly show about cult cinema. Electric Sheep Magazine editor Virginie Selavy talks to the cast and crew of a new American thriller about organ harvesting – Lowlife – at the Fantasia Festival in Montreal; assistant editor Alex Fitch talks to director Lizzie Borden about her low budget feminist dystopian classic Born in Flames, after a screening at the Edinburgh Film Festival; and German genre critic Marcelle Perks discusses her contributions to the book “Lost Girls: The Phantasmagorical Cinema of Jean Rollin” published by Spectacular Optical.
5.30pm Wednesday 20th September 2017, repeated 7am Tuesday 26th September, Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB (London) / streamed at www.resonancefm.com / podcast after broadcast at www.panelborders.wordpress.com (more…)
Reality Check: Patrick Tatopoulos – Into the Unknown
August 22, 2017
Original designs by Patrick Tatopoulos for Batman v Superman – Dawn of Justice, Independence Day, Riddick
Patrick Tatopoulos – Into the Unknown Alex Fitch talks to production designer Patrick Tatopoulos about his work on such films as Godzilla (1998), Justice League, Alien vs. Predator, the Riddick saga and many more. Patrick also discusses his contributions to the “Into the Unknown – A Journey through Science Fiction” exhibition at the Barbican in the City of London, which includes props and recreations of his work on Stargate and I, Robot.
For more info about this podcast and a variety of other episodes you can download, please visit the home of this episode at www.sci-fi-london.com
Links: Patrick Tatopoulos’ Instagram site
More info about Into The Unknown: A Journey Through Science Fiction at The Barbican (until September 1st 2017)
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Electric Sheep Magazine podcast: Summer Exhibitions
August 7, 2017
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Art from Anime Architecture and Into the Unknown exhibitions / Stills from Daughters of the Dust and Nemiepeba’s Instagram page
Summer Exhibitions: The monthly show about cult film and world cinema. Electric Sheep assistant editor Alex Fitch looks at the connections between art and film, on display in current Summer Exhibitions. Alex talks to Patrick Gyger and Stefan Riekeles, the curators of Into The Unknown: A Journey Through Science Fiction at The Barbican and Anime Architecture at House of Illustration respectively.
Also American cinematographer Arthur Jafa discusses how he lensed Daughters of the Dust and curated work on display at the Serpentine Sackler gallery, and Instagram artist Nemiepeba talks about seeing her work on display as part of his exhibition A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions. Featuring classic tracks by David Bowie, The Lovin Spoonful and Aretha Franklin. Originally broadcast 19th July 2017 on Resonance 104.4 FM
Visit www.archive.org, for more info and formats you can stream / download of the extended 87 min podcast. To hear the 58 min broadcast version, you can listen to the stream via mixcloud… (more…)
