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Alex Fitch
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3.13 - Twisted Tales

Posted by alex on Tue, 22/02/2011 - 22:41
Alex Fitch introduces and takes part in a Q and A with the cast of Twisted Tales, a theatrical adaptation of short 'tales of the unexpected' by Roald Dahl, starring Jonathan Danciger, Nick Fletcher, Selina Griffiths, Alexandra Maher, Larry McCartney, George Rainsford and Trevor White, to be found on stage in Hammersmith before travelling to Newcastle in March and Liverpool in April. (More info at www.roalddahl.com)

3.12 - Casting and creating Paul

Posted by alex on Fri, 11/02/2011 - 20:16
Sci-Fi London is proud to present a recording of the London press conference for a new Sci-Fi Comedy released on Valentine's Day, as cast members Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Sigourney Weaver, Joe Lo Truglio, Jason Bateman and director Greg Mottola discuss the making of the film 'Paul', from interacting with the CGI lead character to the many SF and 'geek-culture' references that pepper the film. (more info at www.paulthemovie.co.uk)

3.11 - Future Publishing? part 2

Posted by alex on Sat, 08/01/2011 - 12:50
Tom Hunter (Arthur C. Clarke Awards Administrator), Paul Graham-Raven (editor-in-chief of the science fiction webzine Futurismic), Paul Rainey (creator of serialised web and print comics Book of Lists and There’s No Time Like The Present), Gary Gibson (novelist - Nova War / Stealing Light) and Dave Bradley (Editor-in-Chief of SFX magazine) conclude their talk about the Future of Publishing in the iPad / Kindle age, looking at the synesthethic reaction to real books and the interative nature of downloaded / online content. Also features questions by Alex Fitch (Resonance FM) and John Freeman (Doctor Who Magazine)... (part 2 of 2) Recorded live at Sci-Fi London 9, Apollo Piccadilly Cinema, Spring 2010 (more info here)

3.10 - Future Publishing? part 1

Posted by alex on Fri, 26/11/2010 - 10:00
Tom Hunter (Award Administrator for the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Science Fiction Literature) chairs a panel on the future of publishing in the digital age: The publishing industry is coming under assault from all sides. Are Kindles, iPads and smartphones signalling the end of traditional paper publishing? How will the publishing industry re-shape itself for 2050? Panelists include: Paul Graham-Raven, a freelance writer and reviewer and editor-in-chief of the near-future science fiction webzine Futurismic; Paul Rainey, cartoonist and creator of serialised web and print comics Book of Lists and There’s No Time Like The Present; novelist Gary Gibson (Nova War / Stealing Light); Dave Bradley, Editor-in-Chief of SFX magazine. (part 1 of 2) Recorded live at Sci-Fi London 9, Apollo Piccadilly Cinema, Spring 2010 (more info here)

3.09 - Special Effects Special

Posted by chris on Sun, 26/09/2010 - 18:42
In this edition of the Podcast, SFL web editor Chris Patmore guest hosts to bring interviews with two people working and different ends of the special effects budgetary scale. First we speak to Paul Franklin, visual effects supervisor on Chris Nolan's INCEPTION, BATMAN BEGINS and THE DARK KNIGHT, as well as on the two latest Harry Potter movies. INCEPTION is released on DVD/Blu-ray on December 6. A Special Limited Edition can ordered now from PlayThen we speak with Gareth Edwards about his debut feature MONSTERS, and how he got to make it, and doing special effects on his home computer. Gareth was the winner of the first SCI-FI-LONDON 48 Hour Film Challenge, and his feature film is garnering rave reviews around the world. Gareth will be holding a director's masterclass after the screening of MONSTERS at Oktoberfest 2010.

3.08 - Charlie Higson, Enemy of The Dead

Posted by alex on Fri, 17/09/2010 - 18:58
To coincide with the release of his new zombie novel for young adults, The Dead, Alex Fitch talks to comedian turned novelist, Charlie Higson about his survival horror novels set in London, whose locations take in such notable locations as Buckingham Palace, The Tower of London, the Imperial War Museum and Waitrose! Alex and Charlie discuss what led him to write the first book in the series, The Enemy, how that led to a prequel and his fascination in giving nightmares to children... (more info at www.the-enemy.co.uk and www.charliehigson.co.uk)

3.07 - Comics vs. film

Posted by alex on Sat, 21/08/2010 - 18:18
In the second of this year's podcasts recorded at the most recent Sci-Fi London festival, Alex Fitch hosts a panel about the dialogue between comics, film and TV featuring cartoonist Woodrow Phoenix and film maker Howard Webster, looking at Woodrow's work adapting his comic Pants Ant for the Cartoon Network and Howard's interactive webcomic The Many Worlds of Jonas Moore. The podcast also features a brief appearance by Marcus Gilbert (Biggles / Army of Darkness) talking about his roles in Howard's comics. (more info at www.jonasmoore.com and www.woodrowphoenix.co.uk)

3.06 - David Hewlett from Cube to Splice

Posted by alex on Sat, 24/07/2010 - 18:10
Alex Fitch talks to actor David Hewlett about the four films he's made with director Vincenzo Natali - Cypher, Nothing, the cult classic Cube and their new film Splice, which is in cinemas now. David also talks about his interest in William Gibson's Neuromancer and his directorial debut A Dog's Breakfast... (More info at www.dgeek.com and www.splicethefilm.com)

3.05 - Whedonesque

Posted by alex on Fri, 09/07/2010 - 09:47
Alex Fitch talks to a couple of actors who initially found fame working in TV productions created by Joss Whedon - Morena Baccarin, in an extract from a Q and A recorded at the Apple store in London to celebrate the arrival of the first season of the remake of V becoming available on itunes - and, in a Q and A recorded after a screening of the new SF comedy Drones at this year’s Spring Sci-Fi London festival, Jonathan Woodward talks about what it’s like playing a human in an office full of aliens. (more info at www.tinyurl.com/vpodcast and www.dronesmovie.com)

3.04 - Being Doctor Who

Posted by alex on Fri, 25/06/2010 - 16:57

On the eve of the season finale of the current series of Doctor Who, Alex Fitch talks to former Doctor Sylvester McCoy, former Time Lord nemesis (and honorary Doctor) Michael Jayston, and San Franciscan cosplay expert Johanna Mead about creating Who inspired costumes and contributing to the anthology ‘Chicks dig Time Lords’.

(More info at www.bigfinish.com and www.skaro.com)

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