It’s a 1984 BBC Radio 4 adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s novel, A Suspension of Mercy / The Story-Teller (1965). “When crime novelist Sydney Bartleby begins rehearsing the ‘perfect murder’ for creative inspiration, his macabre habits draw dangerous attention from neighbours, police, and even his own wife. But when […]
The BBC has uploaded a collection of Nigel Kneale’s radio works and adaptations of them at The Internet Archive. It includes: “The Pond”; “The Road”; “The Quatermass Memoirs”; and, “The Stone Tape” (adapted by Peter Strickland and Matthew Graham). There’s also a discussion of Kneale and his work. […]
Enjoy this 6-part BBC Radio 4 adaptation of the story of King Arthur. It is very 2000s! “The series stars Ben Whishaw as Arthur, Ian McDiarmid as Merlin, and Jane Lapotaire as the older Morgan. It was written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz and Steve May.” Listen here.
On Bullseye, Jesse Thorn interviews the legendary artist, Judy Chicago. “Judy Chicago knew she wanted to be an artist since she was young. We’re talking 4, 5 years old. And unlike many kids who dream big like that, Judy Chicago is an artist. One of the greats! Her […]
At Bullseye, Jesse Thorn interviews “Kathe Kollwitz,” a founding member of the revolutionary art collective, Guerilla Girls! “In 1984, a group of women started an art collective called the Guerrilla Girls. The group was created in response to the Museum of Modern Art’s exhibition: “An International Survey of […]
Listen to BBC Radio 4’s chilling 2002 adaptation of four classic tales, “Who Goes There?” (the basis of The Thing (1982) and The Thing From Another World (1951)); “I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream”; “Delta Sly Honey”; and “Corona.” Listen here.
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