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BBC Radio 4: a Terry Pratchett interview

Tuesday, May 20, 2008 Jesse Willis

SFFaudio Online Audio

The latest “On The Ropes” (which is a show that interviews successful people who have weathered storms in their careers) features a conversation with Terry Pratchett! Prachett talks about his early career as well as his recent diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. It isn’t not specifically about his literary output, but it should be of interest to those who follow his best selling books.

On The Ropes
Hosted by John Humphrys
1 Broadcast – Approx. 20 Minutes [INTERVIEW]
Broadcaster: BBC Radio 4 / On The Ropes
Broadcast: Tuesday May 20th 2008 @ 09:00am

Check it out via the BBC Radio 4 Listen Again feature.

[Thanks Roy!]

Posted by Jesse Willis

BBC 7: The Day Of The Triffids by John Wyndham

Tuesday, May 20, 2008 Jesse Willis

SFFaudio Online Audio

Hey! Just started yesterday (Monday, May 19th 2008), on BBC Radio 7, The 7th Dimension has begun a 17-part UNABRIDGED reading of John Wyndham’s Science Fiction novel, The Day Of The Triffids. This is one of Wyndham’s best “cozy catastrophes” (and probably his most famous one) alongside The Kraken Wakes and The Midwich Cuckoos (aka Village Of The Damned).

The Day Of The Triffids
By John Wyndham; Read by Roger May
17 Half-hour RADIO BROADCASTS – Approx. 8 Hours [UNABRIDGED]
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/drama/7thdimension.shtml
Broadcaster: BBC7 / The 7th Dimension
Broadcast: Weekdays from May 19th to June 10th at 6:30pm (18:30) and 12:30am (00:30am) UK TIME
The consequences when the vast majority of humanity is suddenly rendered blind, in a world that is then quickly overrun with poisonous ambulatory plants (the titular Triffids).
Produced in Belfast by Susan Carson

And of course, everyone outside the UK can catch each installment using the BBC7 “Listen Again” service for up to 6 days following the broadcasts.

[Thanks Rich!]

Posted by Jesse Willis

Carpe Jugulum at Forgotten Classics

Monday, May 19, 2008Tuesday, May 20, 2008 Julie

SFFaudio Online Audio

Hi everyone! Jesse very kindly has invited me to do occasional reviews here. I am really looking forward to this as I am a longtime SFF Audio fan.

By way of introduction, I invite you to pick up the latest bit of lagniappe (a little something extra) at my podcast. This is a favorite bit of Terry Pratchett’s Carpe Jugulum which means that it includes, of course, vampires. Here is the |MP3|.

Or get the feed for the podcast:

http://feeds.feedburner.com/forgottenclassics

Posted by Julie D.