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Ripping Yarns hops to DVD marked by world record attempt
Any British lad of a certain age will remember Ripping Yarns, the TV show that poked fun at the kind of tales of derring-do published in countless boys’ comics and annuals down the years. Created by members of the Monty… Read More ›
Millar and McCrea Create A Blue Peter Superhero
The creator of Kick-Ass and Wanted creating a comic strip for the BBC children’s programme Blue Peter? As odd as it sounds writer Mark Millar visited the new Blue Peter studio in Manchester on 1 November along with STRIP Magazine… Read More ›
Classics Illustrated on BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 FM are broadcasting a 30 minute documentary looking at seventy years of the American comicbook series Classics Illustrated on Tuesday 25 October 2011 at 1130. As the first issue, The Three Musketeers, was originally published in October… Read More ›
New Merlin magazine out today in the UK
Newly launched, a new Merlin magazine from Attic Media
Tube Surfing: Two, Four, Nine, Fifty
BBC2 Scotland Only: Monday 11 July 2011 10pm will see the broadcast of the BBC Artworks Scotland documentary about Scottish comics and comic writers which, unsurprisingly, will feature Alan Grant, Mark Millar and Grant Morrison talking about their work. While… Read More ›
Tube Surfing: Dan Dare, Death’s Head and World Book Night outrage
Some quick news items… • (via the Dan Dare Yahoo Group) A bust of Dan Dare is now sitting comfortably on a beautifully made plinth in a prominent position in the library of Southport College (where his creator, Frank Hampson… Read More ›
Ridley Scott to produce The Man in the High Castle
Blade Runner director Ridley Scott is to executive produce a four-part adaptation of The Man in the High Castle by Philip K Dick for BBC1. The script will be written by playwright and Spooks writer Howard Brenton, bringing Dick’s Hugo-award… Read More ›
Culture Show Discusses Comics Tonight
Just a quick ‘heads-up’ to advise you to tune into tonight’s The Culture Show on BB2 (at 7.00pm, repeated at 12.20am Friday morning). The programme will be exploring “the past, present and post-election future of British comic art” which is… Read More ›
New Doctor And Companion To Visit Their Hometowns
As part of the pre-publicity for the new series of Doctor Who due to start on BBC1 at Easter, new Doctor, Matt Smith, and Karen Gillan, who plays new companion Amy Pond, will be undertaking a short publicity tour. As… Read More ›