On today’s Panel Borders radio show, Alex Fitch talks to a pair of 2000AD fanzine contributors and a quartet of acclaimed 1980s 2000AD alumni about their work. Dogbreath and Zarjaz contributors – Lee Robson and Bryan Coyle – discuss their… Read More ›
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Panel Borders radio show on Doctor Who comics
On today’s Resonance FM radio show Panel Borders, Alex Fitch is broadcasting an extract from the SCI-FI-LONDON panel on Doctor Who spin-offs, recorded in May 2013 at the Stratford PictureHouse Cinema, East London. Joining Alex are artists Adrian Salmon and… Read More ›
Radio interviews with Tim Pilcher, Graham Rawle and Paul Magrs
Book List: Celebrating Ephemera Starting a new series of the bimonthly show on books, Alex Fitch talks to three authors whose work celebrates ephemera and pop culture detritus. ‘Graphic Novelist’ Graham Rawle discusses his latest novel The Card, which follows… Read More ›
Radio interviews with Jenny Linn-Cole and Jon Turner
Panel Borders: Shallowater, Your days are numbered Concluding a month of shows looking at small press and independent comics, we have a pair of interviews recorded in venues where such titles are stocked. Alex Fitch talks to Jenny-Linn Cole (in… Read More ›
Radio interviews with Al Davison, David Hine, Tom Humberstone and Tony Lee
Panel Borders: From small press to mainstream In a panel discussion recorded at SCI-FI-LONDON, the London International festival of Science Fiction and Fantastic Film, guest presenter Matt Badham talks to comic creators David Hine, Al Davison, Tom Humberstone and Tony… Read More ›
Radio interviews with postmodern webcomic creators, including Paul O’Connell
Panel Borders: Collage and reappropriation Continuing a month of shows looking at webcomics, Panel Borders examines the work of a quartet of creators whose online strips and cartoons reinvent retro images and iconic characters from film and TV to beguiling… Read More ›
Radio interviews with James Moran and VS Comics creators
Panel Borders: James Moran Vs Comics Continuing a month of shows about webcomics, Alex Fitch talks to screenwriter James Moran (Cockneys vs Zombies, Torchwood) about his new webcomic Day + Night, an urban vampire tale that casts the creatures of… Read More ›
Steampunk Radio with Panel Borders
Panel Borders: Steampunk Geniuses Continuing a month of shows looking at webcomics, Alex Fitch talks to the creators of a popular online steampunk strip that combines Victoriana, mad scientists, fantasy and strong female characters. Phil and Kaja Foglio discuss the… Read More ›
Radio interviews with Martin Rowson and Mike Carey
Panel Borders: Updating the classics Concluding a month of shows looking at the connections between comics and books, Alex Fitch talks to a pair of authors who have used graphic novels and comics to update classic literature. Mike Carey discusses his… Read More ›
Radio show with David Hine, Mark Stafford and Catherine Anyango
Panel Borders: Darkness and inhumanity in literature Continuing our month of shows about comics and literature, Alex Fitch talks to a trio of graphic novelists about adapting classic 19th century novels as sequential art. In a panel discussion recorded at… Read More ›
Radio interviews with Michael Chabon and Matt Fraction
Panel Borders: The amazing adventures of Fraction and Chabon Continuing a month of shows looking at the connections between sequential art and literature, Alex Fitch talks to writers Matt Fraction and Michael Chabon about their friendship, reading experiences outside of… Read More ›
Radio interviews featuring Denise Mina and John Higgins
Starting a month about the links between comics and literature, radio show and podcast Panel Borders presents Swedish Thrillers and dark Sci-Fi Fantasy this coming weekend. Alex Fitch looks at an example of a series of books that are being… Read More ›
Radio interviews with Warren Pleece, Denise Mina, Garen Ewing and Simon Barnard
I’m ready for my close-up: The Scarifyers As we enter Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary year, I’m ready for my close-up investigates a radio drama series tangentally connected to the franchise. The Scarifyers is a horror / black comedy series, with… Read More ›
Radio interview with Steve Bissette
Panel Borders: Creating Constantine Continuing our month of shows about the 25th anniversary of John Constantine: Hellblazer, Alex Fitch discusses the first appearances of the character with co-creator Steve Bissette. Alex and Steve discuss the artist’s tenure as penciller on… Read More ›
Radio show on 25 years of Hellblazer featuring Delano, Diggle, Lloyd and Milligan
Panel Borders – 25 years of John Constantine: Hellblazer Panel Borders returns after the Christmas break for a new series in an earlier slot on Sunday evenings. Starting a series of shows about the 25th anniversary of the occult detective… Read More ›