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
Monthly Archives: March 2008
Peppatits: Episode 2
Julia Davies and Jessica Hynes present an hour of comedy improvisation. This episode was recorded on the 26th February 2008.
Hooting Yard : By Aerostat to Hooting Yard – Part 2
What an old slowcoach I was! – so busy rooting around in my haversack that I did not use my eyes. Mopsa was right. I followed her pointing finger and saw a tremendous brickish portal, ornamented with lozenged carvings of quicklime, bilberry and glunt. I had reached my destination. Somewhere behind those gates lurked Burble, and I was coming for him. Mopsa’s wheelchair was soon knocked back into shape, and she rattled off towards the outskirts of Hoon. Before she left, and despite my protestations, she insisted that I take half of her biscuits. As soon as her back was turned, I ground them into the muck beneath my boot. I could not bear the distractions of shortbread: my mush-bags would suffice.
Marvin Suicide : 150 – Pull my finger…
…and this is what you’ll hear.
Reality Check: Brent Spiner’s Dreamland
Reality Check: Brent Spiner’s Dreamland – originally podcast at Sci-Fi London
Alex Fitch talks to popular Star Trek actor Brent Spiner about his new album ‘Dreamland’ which mixes performances of classic musical numbers with dramatised scenes that take place in a film noir dreamland Continue reading
Panel Borders: Daniel Merlin Goodbrey’s Hypercomics
Originally broadcast 06/03/08 as part of Strip! on Resonance 104.4 FM
In the first of this month’s 40 min specials, Alex Fitch talks to webcomics pioneer Daniel Merlin Goodbrey whose comics work includes everything from Far Side style gag strips, to semi-photographic science-fiction and interactive ‘hypercomics’ and ‘hyperfiction’ on his website which mix elements of computer games, animation and comic strips to beguiling effect. Continue reading
The Bike Show: Cycling Troubadours
Last show in the current season featuring an extended interview with Jimmy and Triin aka Too Dumb To Die, cycling jazz troubadours, back from a year and a half touring South East Asia with the Cyclowns Circus. The show also features Martin Low of Westminster City Council describing the Sustrans Connect2 project to build a cycle-friendly bridge across the railway in north Bayswater.
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Marvin Suicide : 149 – Grrrrrreat
This episode of marvin suicide was originally recorded for broadcast when the programme was aired on Resonance FM last year and was specially prepared for the guest presenter.
A great big thank-you to Lorna and Resonance.
Peppatits: Episode 1
Julia Davies and Jessica Hynes return to Resonance FM for another series of comedy improvisation. Episode 1 of this new series was recorded on the 19th February 2008.
Panel Borders Vidcast: Looking for Lost Girls
Panel Borders – Looking for Lost Girls (video podcast) Audio version broadcast 14/02/08 on Resonance FM
You can download now the video of Alex Fitch’s interview with Alan Moore about his graphic novels Lost Girls and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Black Dossier and Alan’s depictions of procreation in Swamp Thing and Miracleman.