Author Archives: alexfitch

About alexfitch

Co-presenter / producer of "Panel Borders", Thursdays 5pm Resonance 104.4 FM. Film reviewer for www.electricsheepmagazine.com Podcaster for www.sci-fi-london.com

Reality Check: Eastercon ’08, part two

Originally podcast on Sci-Fi London
The second of two shows looking at this year’s Sci-Fi literary convention Orbital ’08 which was held last month in Heathrow. Alex Fitch is talking to Graham Sleight about the BSFA, Jetse de Vries & Aliette de Bodard about Interzone, John Coxon about ZZ9 – the Douglas Adams appreciation society and author Neil Gaiman about why he loves conventions (with a brief cameo by Paul Cornell)…
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Panel Borders: Manhua! China Comics Now part 5 – Benjamin, Nie Chongrui and Zhang Xiaoyu

Originally broadcast 03/04/08 as part of Strip! on Resonance 104.4 FM

This is the fifth* of five podcasts looking at the Manhua! China comics now exhibition at the London College of Communication in the Elephant and Castle. Manhua! China comics now is a month long exhibition featuring the best of recent Chinese comic book art. In this episode Alex Fitch is talking to artists Benjamin, Nie Chongrui and Zhang Xiaoyu via translator Coco Wang.
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Art house Cinema: Podcast #8 – Winter ‘07 / ’08

Yup, it’s the ubiquitously tardy Electric Sheep Magazine & Resonance FM‘s latest Art House cinema podcast featuring reviews of films released last autumn at ‘Art House’ cinemas in London… This show is presented by Alex Fitch with contributions from Virginie Sélavy (editor of Electric Sheep Magazine) , comedienne Jessica Fostekew and beloved Resonance FM engineer (and electronic musician) Robin Warren…
Featuring reviews of Jesus Camp, KM31 / Kilometro treinta y uno, Southland Tales, The Saragossa Manuscript, The Kite Runner, Paranoid Park, 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days, Dan in real life, No country for old men, Our daily bread / Unser taglich brot and Sweeney Todd: The demon barber of Fleet Street.
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Reality Check: Eastercon ’08, part one

Originally podcast on Sci-Fi London
The first of two shows looking at this year’s Sci-Fi literary convention Orbital ’08 which was Easter weekend in Heathrow and features interviews with professional writers and fans. In this week’s episode Alex Fitch is talking to Nickey Barnard, an SF fan who has moved from being a member of the audience at panels to one of the hosts, science-fiction writer James Swallow (Star Trek: Voyager, Blake’s 7 audio), Christopher Teague, publisher of Pendragon Press which offers a place for first time genre writers to release their books and comic book creator Bryan Talbot (Alice in Sunderland).
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Panel Borders: Manhua! China Comics Now part 4 – Coco Wang

Originally broadcast 27/03/08 as part of Strip! on Resonance 104.4 FM
This is the fourth of five* podcasts looking at the Manhua! China comics now exhibition at the London College of Communication in the Elephant and Castle. Manhua! China comics now is a month long exhibition featuring the best of recent Chinese comic book art. In this episode Alex Fitch discusses the Beijing underground comics scene with creator and commentator Coco Wang.
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Panel Borders: Manhua! China Comics Now part 3 – Chihoi Lee and Hok Tak Yeung

Originally broadcast 27/03/08 as part of Strip! on Resonance 104.4 FM
This is the third of five* podcasts looking at the Manhua! China comics now exhibition at the London College of Communication in the Elephant and Castle. Manhua! China comics now is a month long exhibition featuring the best of recent Chinese comic book art. In this episode Alex Fitch hosts a round table discussion with curator Paul Gravett and Hong Kong artists Chihoi Lee and Hok Tak Yeung. Continue reading →

Panel Borders: Manhua! China Comics Now part 2 – Tim (TH) Yu and Mr. Clement

Originally broadcast 13/03/08 as part of Strip! on Resonance 104.4 FM
This is the second of four podcasts looking at the Manhua! China comics now exhibition at the London College of Communication in the Elephant and Castle. Manhua! China comics now is a month long exhibition featuring the best of recent Chinese comic book art. In this episode Alex Fitch is talking to artists Tim (TH) Yu and Mr Clement and to Jessica Potter from China Now! Continue reading →

Reality Check: The Martian Museum of Terrestrial Art

Originally podcast at Sci-Fi London

What links Douglas Adams, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Andy Warhol and Damien Hirst? To try and answer this question, Alex Fitch talks to Lydia Yee, one of the curators of The Martian Museum of Terrestrial art. The Martian Museum… is an exhibtion of modern art which is currently on display at The Barbican in London and presents esoteric examples of fine art from the last 50 years in an anthropological style with a sci-fi twist.
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Panel Borders: Manhua! China Comics Now part 1 – Yishan Li

Originally broadcast 13/03/08 as part of Strip! on Resonance 104.4 FM
This is the first of two podcasts looking at the Manhua! China comics now exhibition at the London College of Communication in the Elephant and Castle. Manhua! China comics now is a month long exhibition featuring the best of recent Chinese comic book art. In this episode Alex Fitch is talking to artist Yishan Li, about her art, her love of the comics medium and her influences. Also: this podcast includes a recording of Paul Gravett’s introduction and tour of the opening room of the exhibition… Continue reading →