Podcast: Larger than life part 1

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Tonight's show: Larger than life part 1

Tonight, as I'm ready for my close-up goes podcast only for the next four weeks*, it's the first of two shows looking at the largest of large screen cinema. In part one, Alex Fitch interviews David Strohmaier, director of the documentary Cinerama Adventure which looks at the rise and fall of the seminal 1950s big screen format from its initial use as a military application, how the revolutionary three camera and projector format was used for nature documentaries and feature films to its disuse and legacy in other large screen formats.
Check back here around 10.30pm BST to download the show or click on one of the following links to download / stream the show from the Internet Archive, Feedburner or iTunes...

*While Resonance FM moves studios across London... The podcast only shows will then be broadcast on FM in the Autumn

Links: IMDb entry for Cinerama Adventure
David's website
Wikipedia page on Cinerama
Info about Bradford's Cinerama and 70mm cinema, the National Media Museum and the next screening of This is Cinerama

Podcast: Transformers - then...

This afternoon's show is now available to download... (mp3 format, 13.8mb)

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Today's show: Transformers - then...

With a week to go until the release of the new Transformers movie, Alex Fitch and Duncan Nott interview the writer (Simon Furman) and one of the most acclaimed artists (Geoff Senior) of the seminal British Transformers comic from the 1980s which helped cement a love of the robots in disguise for our generation as much as the cartoons and toys the franchise was based on.

In other comics news: The Observer has launched a competition to find new comics artists and writers so if you think you can create a short story using pictures, word balloons and captions that fits on a single page of A4, visit Random House's Graphic Novels website for more details

4.45pm BST, Resonance 104.4 FM (London)* / streamed at www.resonancefm.com

*In case there are problems with the show being transmitted on Resonance, the podcast will go online at the same time...

Links: Wikipedia entries on:
Transformers comics, cartoon, Simon Furman and Geoff Senior
Simon's blog
Geoff's website
Titan Publishing's new UK Transformers comic by Simon & Geoff
Dynamite Entertainment's new Terminator 2 comic by Simon
Underground Online's guide to Transformers
Monzo and Jhiaxus' guide to obscure Transformers comics

We apologise for this distruption to the usual schedule... (redux)

No show this week, I'm afraid. As Resonance is in the middle of moving to a new studio, it's become too difficult to arrange scheduled programming. Hopefully regular transmissions will resume next week...
In the meantime, why not tune in and listen to a selection of choice repeats from the archive - there's every chance Richard or Alex will be on one of them!

Uncut interview: Peter David part 2

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 the second half of Paul Cornell's complete interview with Peter David regarding his career in comics, sci-fi novels and the small screen.

This selection (which is in the chronological order it was recorded) represents the second half of yesterday's PB plus three quarters of an hour of additional material.

Paul and Peter talk about writing Doctor Who and Star Trek: The next generation novels respectively, Americans doing British accents (and vice versa) on TV, Babylon 5 and the shock of having written 1000 comics (with interjections by Alex Fitch).
(mp3 format, 48.5mb / 53 mins)

Uncut interview: Peter David part 1

Reviving our occasional series of hour long uncut versions of the interviews that were recorded for I'm ready for my close-up and now Panel Borders, we have the first half of Paul Cornell's complete interview with Peter David regarding his career in comics, sci-fi novels and the small screen.

This selection (which is in the chronological order it was recorded) represents the first half of last week's IRFMCU followed by the whole of last week's PB, the first half of yesterday's PB and then the second half of IRFMCU as well as additional material.

Paul and Peter talk about writing Doctor Who and Star Trek: The next generation novels respectively and Peter's run on comics such as Spider-man, The Hulk, Captain Marvel and The Dark Tower.
(mp3 format, 45.9mb / 50 mins)

Podcast: 1001 comics by Peter David pt.2

This afternoon's show is now available to download... (mp3 format, 13.8mb)

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

Today's show: 1001 comics by Peter David part 2

Paul Cornell concludes his interview with comic book writer Peter David about his thirty years working in the medium. Today, Peter talks about continuing Stephen King's The Dark Tower saga in comics, how to get around issues of continuity in comics and what it's like having written over 1000 comics.
Today's show is edited by Alex Fitch with digital noise reduction by Steve Clark...

4.45pm BST, Resonance 104.4 FM (London) / streamed at www.resonancefm.com

Links - Wikipedia entries on:
Peter David, Paul Cornell and The Dark Tower
IDW page on Fallen Angel
Marvel pages on Peter's The Dark Tower and Paul's Wisdom

Podcast: Novelizing the small screen

Tonight's show is now available to download... (mp3 format, 29.7mb)

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: Novelizing the small screen

Continuing his discussion from Monday's episode of Panel Borders, author Paul Cornell interviews prolific and beloved comic book writer Peter David about his Star Trek novels and episodes of Babylon 5. Today's show is edited by Alex Fitch with digital noise reduction by Steve Clark...

10.30pm BST Resonance 104.4FM (London) / streamed at www.resonancefm.com

Links: Peter and Paul's blogs
Wikipedia pages on Paul Cornell, Peter David and Babylon 5

Podcast: 1001 comics by Peter David pt.1

This afternoon's show is now available to download... (mp3 format, 14.5mb)

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

Today's show: 1001 comics by Peter David part 1

Today at 4.45pm BST on Resonance FM is the 1st regular episode of 'Panel Borders', the station's new weekly show about the world of comic books. Each week Alex Fitch and / or Duncan Nott will be interviewing someone connected with the world of comics and talking about their love of the genre.

The series starts with guest presenter Paul Cornell interviewing prolific and beloved comic book writer Peter David about his thirty years working in the medium. This is the first part of three installments - continued in this week's I'm ready for my close-up and concluding in next Monday's Panel Borders. Today, Peter talks about writing Spider-man, The Incredible Hulk and Captain Marvel.
Today's show is introduced and edited by Alex Fitch...

Wikipedia entries on:
Peter David, Paul Cornell, The Spectacular Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk and Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man

Podcast: Stuart Gordon and the cinema of the extreme

Last night's show is now available to download... (mp3 format, 26.6mb)

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

Podcast: "How gay are comics?" part 2

This afternoon's show is now available to download... (mp3 format, 14.5mb)

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

Tonight's show: Stuart Gordon and the cinema of the extreme

Concluding directors month on IR4MCU, Alex Fitch interviews director Stuart Gordon about his new film 'Edmond' based on the play by David Mamet. Having made his name with classic H.P. Lovecraft adaptations 'Re-animator' and 'From Beyond' in the eighties and sci-fi B movies in the nineties, Gordon has now returned to his experimental theatre roots with this adaptation that may garner his biggest audience yet...

10.30pm BST Resonance 104.4FM (London) / streamed at www.resonancefm.com

Links: Official movie website
IMDb pages on Edmond, Stuart Gordon and David Mamet
Wikipedia pages on Edmond, Stuart Gordon and David Mamet

Today's show: "How gay are comics?" part 2

In the second pilot episode of Panel Borders, Alex Fitch concludes his interview with Patricia Jeres about gay representaion in comics both on the page and behind the creator's pen, looking this week at the new Batwoman and transgender Skrulls in Young Avengers! Patricia is an advisory board member of Prism comics - a company that promotes LGBT creators in the medium and previously worked for DC comics.


5pm BST Resonance 104.4FM (London) / streamed at www.resonancefm.com

Links to info on some of the creators discussed in the programme:
Prism comics' website and page on Patty Jeres
dykes to watch out for.com - Alison Bechdel's blog
Allan Heinberg's myspace page
Greg Rucka's website
Brian K Vaughan's website
Zeb Wells bibliography at Marvel.com
Wikipedia pages on Prism Comics, Alison Bechdel, Allan Heinberg, Greg Rucka and Brian K. Vaughan
'Adventures of a Gay Geek' blog about diversity in comics

Podcast: Art House cinema podcast, June '07

It's finally time for this month's Art House cinema podcast featuring reviews of films released this month at 'Art House' cinemas in London... Presented by Alex Fitch and Jessica Fostekew, a member of the comedy improv group The Institute, who has recently completed an acclaimed 6 week run in the reknowned News Revue and will soon be appearing at the Edinburgh festival...

You can stream the show by clicking here and pressing the play button or right click here to save the mp3 file direct to your computer...

Films reviewed include Water, Black Gold and Tell no one / Ne le dis a personne.

Links: You can read print versions of the reviews at www.backprojection.com

(mp3 format, 23mins / 32.8mb)

Podcast: Making a new Picture of Dorian Gray

Last night's show is now available to download... (mp3 format, 28.7mb)

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: "How gay are comics?" part 1

This afternoon's show is now available to download... (mp3 format, 14.2mb)

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