As spring continues to tease us with the elusive nature of a shy fairy Alex Fitch offers us up his own rays of radio sunshine instead; as ever check the Panel Borders site for more details and links to podcast versions of previous shows:
Strip!: The work of Philip Spence, tonight at 5pm on Resonance FM with an extended podcast version on Panel Borders after transmission
Concluding Indie comics month on Strip!: Alex Fitch talks to artist Philip Spence about his self published mini-comics / web comic The Adventures of Ninja Bunny (see here for Richard’s reviews of Ninja Bunny). Mini-comics are an offshoot of the zine and small press comics scene, measuring approx 9cm square and have a more collectible appearance for causal comics browsers who may pick up the titles in art fairs and markets. Philip has recently branched out from his minis into regular sized autobiographical titles and talks about his interest in fine art prints and the production process. (Please note, the interview with Richy K Chandler has been delayed for a little while and will be included in a future episode of “Strip!” / “Panel Borders”)
(Phil Spence’s Ninja Bunny)
I’m ready for my close-up special*: The films of Rex Bloomstein, tonight on Resonance FM at 6pm
Alex Fitch talks to director Rex Bloomstein about his films “Traitors to Hitler” (1979) and “KZ” (2006) while deal respectively with the 1944 Bomb plot against Hitler and the last concentration camp to close at the end of the Second World War. “Traitors to Hitler” is showing this Saturday and Sunday at the Imperial War Museum as part of a weekend of films and talks about the Bomb plot (including a screening of “Valkyrie” starring Tom Cruise); Alex and Rex talk about documenting persecution and freedom of speech on film and notions of psychogeography in the documentary process.
*(N.B./ This is an extra edition today of IRFMCU at the unusual time of 6pm as well as the regular 10.30pm show)
Micro Clear Spot: State of the Art adaptation on Resonance FM on the 3rd of March 1t 4.30pm, with an extended podcast available now on Sci-Fi London
Alex Fitch talks to writer Paul Cornell about dramatising Iain M Banks’ novella “The state of the Art” for the afternoon play on Radio 4 on Thursday 5th March with a cast including such luminaries as Anthony Sher and Patterson Joseph (part of BBC Radio’s SF season).
Recent podcasts:
Panel Borders: The work of David Baillie
Originally broadcast 19/02/09 as an episode of Strip! on Resonance 104.4 FM
Continuing Indie comics month on Panel Borders: Alex Fitch talks to writer and artist David Baillie about his experiences in the comics industry. David has been self publishing comics since the beginning of the 2000s and has recently produced his first graphic novel – Tongue of the dead – a pastiche and welcome update of 1970s and 80s Sword and Sorcery comics such as Conan the Barbarian. David also has worked as a comics commentator for various publications, is working on a 3D site specific graphic novel with Daniel Merlin Goodbrey displayed on the walls of a children’s hospital in France and has just seen his first “Future Shock” published in the venerable British periodical 2000AD.
Reality Check: Being Bruce Campbell
Originally broadcast 19/02/09 on Resonance FM as an episode of I’m ready for my close-up
Alex Fitch talks to legendary ‘B’-movie actor Bruce Campbell about his new film My name is Bruce which sees the actor directing, producing and playing a fictionalised version of himself on screen. My name is Bruce sees Campbell kidnapped by a fan and taken to the small town of Gold Lick, Oregon (pop. 333) to save the locals from an ancient Chinese demon prefaced by his own country and western musical numbers… Alex and Bruce also talk about the actor’s career so far, appearing in memorable films by Sam Raimi such as the Evil Dead and Spider-Man trilogies, and his experience of dealing with fandom over the years…
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