Today's show: Pete Tombs' guide to horror

In tonight's Clear Spot, Alex Fitch and horror film producer Pete Tombs talk about horror films from all around the world. Mr Tombs recently produced the Lollywood horror film Hell's Ground / Zibahkhana so Alex and Pete discuss the making of that, Pete's documentary series on international horror and which scary films both of them have enjoyed in recent years.

Resonance 104.4 FM, 8pm Samhain...

The first third of this interview was previously podcast as part of a programme specifically about Hell's Ground, which you can get more info about here...

Links: Reviews of Pete's books at The extraordinary movie and video guide
The Mondo Macabro DVD label
Wikipedia pages on Lollywood cinema and Hell's Ground

Podcast: Comics gossip and Flying friars part 2

The second half of Alex and Duncan's hour long interview with Rich Johnston about Lying in the gutters and controversy in comics is available to download now...

Originally broadcast on Resonance FM on Thursday 25th September as the second half of Strip!.

For more info and a selection of different file formats you can download or stream, please visit the home of this episode at www.archive.com (mp3 format, 29 mins, 28.3mb)

Links: Rich's column Lying in the gutters
Wikipedia entry on Rich Johnston
Buy The Flying Friar from FPI

Podcast: Asif Kapadia's Far North

To compliment the live review shows that take up I'm ready for my close-up during this year's London Film Festival, we have the second of a series of exclusive podcasts featuring interviews with filmmakers and programmers involved in this year's LFF. Virginie Selavy interviews Asif Kapadia, director of The Warrior, about his new film Far North which premieres at this year's LFF - download now... (edited by Alex Fitch)
(mp3 format, 28.6mb)

For more info and a selection of different file formats you can download or stream, please visit the home of this episode at www.archive.com

Links: Round-up of what to see at the LFF at Electric Sheep Magazine
Book tickets to see Far North
IMDb page on Far North
Wikipedia page on Asif Kapadia

Podcast: Comics gossip and Flying friars part 1

The first half of Alex and Duncan's hour long interview with Rich Johnston about The Flying Friar and Lying in the gutters is available to download now...

Originally broadcast on Resonance FM on Thursday 25th September as the first half of Strip!.

For more info and a selection of different file formats you can download or stream, please visit the home of this episode at www.archive.com (mp3 format, 26 mins, 25.6mb)

Links: Rich's column Lying in the gutters
Wikipedia entry on Rich Johnston
Buy The Flying Friar from FPI
More info on CSI: Dying in the Gutters

Podcast: 15 years of Professor Bernice Summerfield part 1

As the hour long version of this show may not be something listeners want to download in one go (and to alleviate the strain on the server), Wednesday's Clear Spot is available to download - this is part 1 of 2...
(mp3 format, 28.8mb)

For more info and a selection of different file formats you can download or stream, please visit the home of this episode at www.archive.com

Podcast: 15 years of Professor Bernice Summerfield part 2

As the hour long version of this show may not be something listeners want to download in one go (and to alleviate the strain on the server), Wednesday's Clear Spot is available to download - this is part 2 of 2...
(mp3 format, 27.9mb)

For more info and a selection of different file formats you can download or stream, please visit the home of this episode at www.archive.com

Tonight's show: The 51st London Film Festival part 3

Tonight on I'm ready for my close-up at 10.30pm on Resonance FM, John Riley, James DeCarteret & Tom Geens begin the second week of discussion and preview of the films they've seen at this year's London Film Festival, tonight focussing on two films showing in the avant-garde strand of the LFF - Seven easy pieces and Milky way...

Links: The 51st London Film Festival
Our show on History on film which covers films shown at last year's festival
Alex's reviews of last year's festival

Today's show: Comics gossip and Flying Friars

Today on Resonance 104.4FM at 5pm - Strip!: Comics gossip and Flying Friars

Alex Fitch and Duncan Nott interview infamous comics gossip columnist Rich Johnston about Lying in the Gutters for over a decade, being murdered in an (illustrated comic book) episode of CSI and writing a graphic novel about a 17th century monk whose life is strangely similar to a certain boy from Smallville's...

Links: Rich's column Lying in the gutters
Wikipedia entry on Rich Johnston
Buy The Flying Friar from FPI

In comics news:


ComICA at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London is on now and continues until November 6th and sees performances, screenings and live talks with the likes of Jamie Delano, Posy Simmonds and Kevin O'Neil.

More info at www.ica.org and www.paulgravett.com

Podcast: Fifteen years of Professor Bernice Summerfield

Last night's Clear Spot is now ready to download...
Please Note: THE COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED.
(mp3 format, 60mins, 57.2mb)

For more info and a selection of different file formats you can download or stream, please visit the home of this episode at www.archive.com

Podcast: The Mark of Aeacus

Alex Fitch's interview with Zan Christensen about The Mark of Aeacus is available to download now...

Originally broadcast on Resonance FM on Thursday 18th September as a part of Strip!.

For more info and a selection of different file formats you can download or stream, please visit the home of this episode at www.archive.com (mp3 format, 14.3mb)

Links - Zan's company, Northwest Comics
Article on Greek myths which influenced The Mark of Aeacus
Prisim Comics a company that supports LGBT comic creators, of which Zan was the founding President
Buy The Mark of Aeacus from 'Rabbit Valley comics'

Tonight's show: 15 years of Professor Bernice Summerfield

Tonight at 8pm on Resonance 104.4FM in an hour long Clear Spot, Alex Fitch investigates the best science fiction heroine most people have never heard (of) - Professor Bernice Summerfield, Benny to her friends.
Starting off as a Doctor Who companion in the novels published by Virgin books after the original TV series was cancelled in 1989, Benny has since appeared in over a hundred books, over 60 without the Doctor and 40 full cast 'radio' plays released on CD in specialist shops. Alex talks to the actress who plays Benny - Lisa Bowerman - the actor who plays her fictional husband - Stephen Fewell - and outgoing producer of the series, Simon Guerrier. Simon in turn interviews actress Sophie Aldred who appeared alongside Lisa in a few of the dramas and Gareth Roberts (Doctor Who: The Shakespeare Code) who has written Benny adventures. Finally, Sci-Fi critic and writer Graham Sleight interviews the character's creator Paul Cornell plus there's even a preview of Benny's next adventure and a competition as well...

Links: Wikipedia entry on Bernice Summerfield
Read the Doctor Who novels: Human Nature and The Dying Days which feature Benny
Buy Benny books and audio CDs from Big Finish
Simon's blog
Graham's website
Paul's blog

Podcast: Neil Gaiman's Stardust

Alex Fitch's interview with Neil Gaiman about Stardust and other adaptations of his work is available to download now...

Originally broadcast on Resonance FM on Monday 15th September as a special 'Clear Spot'.

For more info and a selection of different file formats you can download or stream, please visit the home of this episode at www.archive.com (mp3 format, 14.6mb)



In comics news:


ComICA at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London is on now and continues until November 6th and sees performances, screenings and live talks with the likes of Jamie Delano, Posy Simmonds and Kevin O'Neil.

More info at www.ica.org and www.paulgravett.com

Podcast: Short films at The London Film Festival

To compliment the live review shows that take up I'm ready for my close-up during this year's London Film Festival, we have the first of a series of exclusive podcasts featuring interviews with filmmakers and programmers involved in this year's LFF. Virginie Selavy interviews curators Simon Young and Philip Ilson about the short films they've chosen for this year's festival - download now... (edited by Alex Fitch)
(mp3 format, 27.5mb)

For more info and a selection of different file formats you can download or stream, please visit the home of this episode at www.archive.com

Links: Read a partial extract of Virginie's interview at Electric Sheep Magazine
More info about Halloween shorts curated by Philip
Philip's "Death to short film" manifesto as quoted at The Dawn Chorus
Info on short films curator by Simon at remotegoat.co.uk
Simon's Shorts International website

Podcast: The work of Leah Moore and John Reppion part 3

The final part of Alex & Duncan's interview with Leah Moore and John Reppion in which they talk about writing Witchblade: Shades of Grey, Leah's Christmas Stamps story and the kind of comics they'd like to do in the future. Unfortunately this interview was recorded using Skype on a noisy computer and is not the best quality, so we recommend you listen to it using speakers rather than headphones...

Originally broadcast on Resonance FM on Thursday 27th September as part of Strip!. Panel Borders is Alex and Duncan's contribution to Strip! and will vary from week to week as a multiple of 15 mins within the hour...

For more info and a selection of different file formats you can download or stream, please visit the home of this episode at www.archive.com (mp3 format, 16.3mb)

Links: Leah and John's website and blog
Interview with John & Leah about their recent work at Forbidden Planet International's blog
Interview with Leah at dragonskeep.com

In comics news:


ComICA at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London starts tomorrow and continues until November 6th and sees performances, screenings and live talks with the likes of Jamie Delano, Posy Simmonds and Kevin O'Neil.

More info at www.ica.org and www.paulgravett.com

Today's show: The 51st London Film Festival part 2

Today on Friday's extra episode of I'm ready for my close-up at 5pm on Resonance FM, Mark Stafford, James DeCarteret & Tom Geens continue to discuss and preview the films they've seen at this year's London Film Festival.

Links: The 51st London Film Festival
Our show on History on film which covers films shown at last year's festival
Alex's reviews of last year's festival

Tonight's show: The 51st London Film Festival part 1

Tonight on I'm ready for my close-up at 10.30pm on Resonance FM, Mark Stafford, James DeCarteret & Tom Geens discuss and preview the films they've seen at this year's London Film Festival.

Links: The 51st London Film Festival
Our show on History on film which covers films shown at last year's festival
Alex's reviews of last year's festival

Today's show: Comic book writers

Today's Strip! at 5pm on Resonance FM is comprised of three interviews with comic book writers...

In a repeat of Monday's clear spot, Alex Fitch interviews renowned author Neil Gaiman about the big screen adaptation of his illustrated novel Stardust which was originally serialised by DC Comics.
Then, Alex interviews Zan Christensen about his homoerotic vigilante comic The Mark of Aeacus which looks to Greek Myths for its inspiration.
For the second half of the hour long show, we're broadcasting the previously podcast interview author Paul Cornell (Doctor Who, Xtnct) conducted with prolific comic book writer Peter David (The Incredible Hulk, Fallen Angel) about his career...

Links:

Neil Gaiman - Neil's website
Wikipedia entries on Neil, Stardust and Anansi Boys
Official movie website
Dreamhaven's online book shop

Zan Christensen - Zan's company, Northwest Comics
Article on Greek myths which influenced The Mark of Aeacus

Peter David - Wikipedia entries on:
Peter David, Paul Cornell, The Spectacular Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk and Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man
IDW page on Fallen Angel
Marvel pages on Peter's The Dark Tower and Paul's Wisdom

Podcast: The work of Leah Moore and John Reppion part 2

The second part of Alex & Duncan's interview with Leah Moore and John Reppion in which they talk about writing Wildgirl, moving to Dynamite Entertainment and John Reppion's Zombie Army. Unfortunately this interview was recorded using Skype on a noisy computer and is not the best quality, so we recommend you listen to it using speakers rather than headphones...

Originally broadcast on Resonance FM on Thursday 27th September as part of Strip!. Panel Borders is Alex and Duncan's contribution to Strip! and will vary from week to week as a multiple of 15 mins within the hour...

For more info and a selection of different file formats you can download or stream, please visit the home of this episode at www.archive.com (mp3 format, 14.4mb)

Links: Leah and John's website and blog
Buy a John Reppion's Zombie Army T-shirt
Interview with Leah about Wildgirl at www.thecomicfanatic.com
Dynamite Entertainment press release about John & Leah moving to their company

Podcast: Uncut interview - David Hine and Frazer Irving

Continuing our occasional series of hour long uncut versions of the interviews that were recorded for I'm ready for my close-up and Panel Borders, we have Alex Fitch and Duncan Nott's complete interview with Frazer Irving & David Hine about their comics work such as Gutsville, Shaun of the dead, X-Men: The 198 and Spawn

This interview has been previous partially podcast in two halves and was broadcast in almost its entirety on 4th October

(mp3 format, 34.0mb / 37 mins)