We’ve had an extra comics on the radio treat this week with yesterday’s Radio 4 Word of Mouth show but there’s more aural comics goodness to be had courtesy of Alex Fitch (as ever for more details and links to podcast versions check the Panel Borders blog):
“Strip!: Remembering Jack Kirby, Thursday 1st May, 5pm on Resonance FM
On the eve of the release of the live action film of Iron Man, we have a special live edition of Strip!… Alex Fitch talks to Mark Evanier (over the phone), author of Kirby: King of comics and to Barry Forshaw (in the studio), contibutor to Jack Kirby Collector magazine about the continuing popularity and legacy of the popular artist and co-creator of The Avengers and The Fantastic Four.
(Jack Kirby variant cover to the recent Iron Man Omnibus from Marvel)
(It’s too early in the week for me to confirm next week’s show, but either next week or the week after, guest presenter Grant Rogers will be talking to Pat Mills about Charley’s War)
Reality Check: Joe Lidster, podcast this weekend at SciFi London
Alex Fitch interviews Joe Lidster, one of the most talented new writers to come out of the Doctor Who audio stable in recent years, who redefined The Master on CD before his recent resurrection on screen and just contributed one of the best episodes to this year’s series of Torchwood on BBC2.
Reality Check: The Clarke Awards – podcast on SciFi London (should be on air by 8th May)
Also… Guest presenter Graham Sleight talks to some of the nominees for this year’s Arthur C. Clarke awards about the presitgious Science Fiction literature award and the legacy of the great man who gave the prize its name.
Wed, Apr 30, 2008
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