Geektown Radio - Tv News, Interviews & Uk Tv Air Dates

I'm away again this week (normal service will be resumed next week), so I'm releasing another behind the scenes podcast in place of the normal Geektown Radio podcast. The interview this week (recorded in-person for a nice change!) features composer Mike Barnett, who chats about a couple of his upcoming projects - 'Action Pack', which is a preschool animated superhero series coming to Netflix in January, and animated film 'Bear Grylls Young Adventurer: Endangered'.Mike is a musician and composer of film, television and video games who, over the years, has garnered a reputation as a musical powerhouse working with some of the biggest companies in the entertainment industry.Mike scores 'Action Pack', an animated series scheduled to premiere on 4th January 2022 on Netflix. With hearts, smarts and superpowers, the heroic kids of the Action Academy work together to battle the baddies — and even bring out the good in them!In addition to that series, Mike most recently recorded with the Vienna Scoring Orchestra for t

I'm away for a couple of weeks, so I'm releasing a few behind the scenes podcasts in place of the normal Geektown Radio podcast. I know we're heading towards Christmas, but on this episode of the Geektown Behind The Scenes podcast, I want to take you back a few weeks to Halloween, where I had the chance to chat with Alexandra Amick, editor of the wonderful Disney+ special, 'Muppets Haunted Mansion', along with the brilliantly fun 'Muppets Now'.'Muppets Haunted Mansion' is, of course, set on Halloween night, where Gonzo is challenged to spend one night in The Haunted Mansion, inspired by all of the Disney Haunted Mansion attractions around the world. As a long-time collaborator and fan of the Muppets, Alexandra talks about the unique and creative challenge of editing these beloved characters.The Muppets are known and loved for their humour, which is often a product of many ad-libbed and off-the-script moments while filming. It was Alexandra and her team’s job to select the best takes while keeping the overall

It's (nearly) December, and here at Geektown, that means one thing - The Geektown Awards are back for the 10th year, and are now open for voting!To launch this year's awards and announce the nominations on this special episode of the Geektown Radio podcast, I'm joined by Matt from Entertainment Talk, and Gray, our film reviewer, to run through all the categories, and we'll chat about which shows we think should win... along with which shows we think will win in the public vote!As always with The Geektown Awards, we might give our opinions on the podcast, but the ultimate winners are up to you, the public. We want to know which tv shows you found yourself binge-watching until 3am or were glued to whilst you were stuck inside over 2021. Which films you managed to venture out to the cinema to see, or enjoyed from the comfort of your sofa on a streaming service. For the gamers, we want to know what you’ve played so much, you’re afraid to look at your “hours played” stats.As the Awards have returned, so has the MA

We are back with a normal Geektown Radio podcast this week, as Matt from Entertainment Talk joins me to chat through the last few weeks on UK TV, along with the usual news and UK TV air dates!We begin, as ever, by reviewing the last 7 days in tv, film and gaming. Matt has been catching up on 'Sex Eduction' Season 3, along with taking some therapy on Apple TV+ series 'The Shrink Next Door', and diving into the disturbed world of 'American Horror Story' Season 10. Meanwhile, I have been binging my way through 'The Lost Symbol' on Sky, along with the return of 'Tiger King' to Netflix. I also finished off Apple TV+ series 'The Morning Show' Season 2, and 'Foundation' Season 1, so give my thoughts on those.Over in the TV news, we run through the renewals, along with some cancellations and pickups. We also chat about the unfortunate removal of 'Star Trek: Discovery' from Netflix to a non-existent streaming service, ‘Superman & Lois’ finally finding a UK home, and ‘Star Wars: Ahsoka’ casting a popular 'Rebels' c

We are back with another special Geektown Radio podcast this week, as MCM Comic-Con returned to Birmingham over last weekend! We also have some news, and, of course, a rundown of UK air dates for next week on TV.MCM Comic-Con made its return to Birmingham over the weekend, and did an amazing job bringing geeky fans together from across the country. It was great to see some old friends return, and lots of people out enjoying the show together after spending so many months locked away during the pandemic.To celebrate the return, we have a mix of interviews and panel clips from MCM Birmingham. First up we have interviews with the cast of the brilliant 'Red Dead Redemption 2'. That includes Roger Clark, who plays the central character and the main protagonist of the game; Rob Wiethoff who plays John Marston, the main protagonist of the first 'Red Dead Redemption', and the secondary protagonist of 'Red Dead Redemption 2'; And lastly, Peter Blomquist, the lovely guy who couldn't be more different from his character

In this episode of the Geektown Behind The Scenes podcast, I'm chatting with Chris A. Peterson, ACE, editor of many, many shows and film, but most recently, Ryan Murphy's 'Impeachment: American Crime Story'. 'Impeachment', which is currently airing on BBC Two, tells this story the Bill Clinton scandal through the eyes of the women at the centre of the events: Monica Lewinsky (Beanie Feldstein), Linda Tripp (Sarah Paulson) and Paula Jones (Annaleigh Ashford). Chris edited episode four, which has just aired in the UK, and the upcoming pivotal seventh episode, in which the affair between Clinton and Lewinsky goes public.Chris is an Emmy and ACE Eddie award-winning editor of feature films, television series and pilots. Outside of 'Impeachment' he has worked on a number of other Ryan Murphy projects including 'American Horror Story', '9-1-1' and 'The Politician'. He also has worked for but Marvel and DC, editing the brilliant 'Jessica Jones', the mind-bindingly weird 'Legion' and pre-Batman series 'Pennyworth

We are back with a new Geektown Radio podcast this week, and I'm joined by Matt from Entertainment Talk to chat through our week in tv, film & gaming, along with all the weekly tv news, renewals and cancellations.We begin by reviewing the last 7 days in tv, film and gaming. Matt has been working his way through Metroid Dread, his first "Metroidvania" game, so gives us his thoughts on that. He's also been diving back into Apple TV+, catching the third season of 'Dickinson', and watching new sci-fi drama 'Invasion', so lets us know what he thinks of both of those. Meanwhile, I review the Guardians Of The Galaxy video game, which I recently completed, along with starting the new BBC comedy/thriller 'The Outlaws' from Stephen Merchant.In the TV news, we run through the renewals, along with some cancellations and pickups. We also chat through the upcoming releases for Disney+ Day, this Friday, discussing the ongoing saga of 'The 100' airing (or not airing!) in the UK, Laurie Holden joining the cast of 'The Boy

We are back to a normal Geektown Radio podcast this week, as I'm joined by Gray to chat through our week in tv, film & gaming, along with all the weekly tv news, renewals and cancellations.We begin by reviewing the last 7 days in tv, film and gaming. Gray has been to see 'No Time to Die', so gives us his thoughts on the latest Bond outing. He also chats about 'Legends Of Tomorrow' (and the state of the Arrowverse), CBS drama 'The Equalizer', and Channel 4's 'Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back'. Meanwhile, I talk through finishing the latest seasons of 'Star Trek: Lower Decks', 'COBRA: Cyberwar', 'Titans', 'Only Murders In The Building', along with the return of 'Doctor Who', and my first impressions of the new video game 'Guardians Of The Galaxy'.In the TV news, we run through the renewals, along with some cancellations and pickups. We also chat through Jon Hamm's new animated role on FOX, some 'Batgirl' movie casting, and Disney+ finding the lead for their 'National Treasure' tv series.Support this show http://s

We are back with a special Geektown Radio podcast this week, as we celebrate the return of MCM Comic-Con to London after a two-year absence! We also have some news, and, of course, a rundown of UK air dates for next week on TV.MCM Comic-Con made its return to London over the weekend, which for many (including myself) had been the first major event since we were all shut inside due to the pandemic. It was so amazing to be out and meeting up with people once again, and to see MCM back on top form, even if it was a little reduced in size.To celebrate the return, we have a mix of interviews and panel clips from MCM. This includes Tom Hiddleston at the 'Loki' panel, talking about his favourite moments with his beloved alter-ego. We have Charlie Cox from the 'Daredevil' panel talking about what a new show might look like IF it were to land on Disney+. We have an interview with Mark Rowley, who is best known for playing Finan on Netflix series 'The Last Kingdom'. And lastly, we have an exclusive interview with Gabri

In this episode of the Geektown Behind The Scenes podcast, I'm chatting with, not one, but two, composers - co-composers Jon Ehrlich and Jason Derlatka.Jon and Jason co-scored Amazon Studios’ series 'Goliath', starring Billy Bob Thornton, William Hurt, Dennis Quaid, and J.K. Simmons, which launched its 4th, and final, season last month, alongside a new soundtrack album for the drama. The duo also currently score medical drama 'The Resident', which returned to FOX for its 5th Season in the US last month, and its 4th Season in the UK on Sky Witness.Prior to those shows, Jon and Jason received two Emmy nominations for their work on Fox’s Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globes Award-nominated drama series 'House, M. D.', starring Hugh Laurie; and on CBS’s drama/thriller series 'The Agency', starring Beau Bridges. The pair's other co-scoring credits include NBC’s 'Parenthood' & 'About A Boy'; USA Network’s 'Graceland' and 'White Collar'; And Fox drama 'Pitch', amongst many others.On top of all that, Jon earned a

We are back with a packed Geektown Radio podcast, as I'm joined by Matt from Entertainment Talk to chat through our week in tv, film & gaming, along with all the weekly tv news, renewals and cancellations, along with talking all things DC!We begin by reviewing the last 7 days in tv, film and gaming. Matt has been coming to the end of 'Psychonauts 2', so gives an update on his progress and thoughts on the game. He also gives a review on the Season 2 finale of Apple TV+ series 'SEE'. Meanwhile, I have been watching the first 3 episodes of Sky drama 'COBRA: Cyberwar', which returned this week, along with reviewing the first episode of 'Reservation Dogs', and the return of Netflix sci-fi 'Another Life' for a 2nd Season.In the TV news, we run through the renewals, along with some cancellations and pickups, but the main chat this week is about the huge DC FanDome live stream event. We run through all the announcements, from the games, tv shows and films. We discuss the state of the Arrowverse (or what is left o

In this episode of the Geektown Behind The Scenes podcast, I'm chatting with Tree Adams, composer on 'The 100', 'NCIS: New Orleans', and the new series, 'NCIS: Hawai'i'.Tree started his musical journey as a touring musician in the 90’s with his band The Hatters, before moving into writing music for television and film. Based in LA, and with over 20 years in the business, he is a highly accomplished composer having worked on shows such as 'Lethal Weapon', 'Perception', 'Franklin & Bash' and 'Californication'.This is my second time interviewing Tree, who we first spoke to in Geektown Radio episode 110, mainly about 'The 100'. In this latest interview, we turn our focus to the recently concluded 'NCIS: New Orleans', and the brand new series 'NCIS: Hawai'i'. In both NCIS shows, Tree took the approach of using local musicians to bring a native flair to the score. For example, on 'NCIS: Hawai'i' he included things like ukuleles and Polynesian drums, but found a way of using them in new ways to fit the procedura

We are back with another Geektown Radio podcast, and in this latest edition, I'm joined by Robert from Entertainment Talk to chat through our week in tv, film & gaming, along with all the weekly tv news, renewals and cancellations.We begin by reviewing the last 7 days in tv, film and gaming. Robert chats about the little Monty Python inspired indie game 'The Procession To Calvary', which is available now on Steam, along with the state of MMO 'New Worlds' and its unfortunate ability to make some computers explode... We also both discuss the recent release of 'Medieval Dynasty' which has now come out of early access to full release. Meanwhile, I chat through tv series ‘Miracle Workers: Oregon Trail’, which is out now on Sky On Demand, and the very surprising finale of 'Billions'.In the TV news, we run through the renewals, along with some cancellations and pickups, including discussing the Red Bee Media fiasco, which is still causing problems for various UK tv channels. We also chat about the launch of "Sky

In this episode of the Geektown Behind The Scenes podcast, I'm chatting with Rich Newbold, game director at Frontier Developments for 'Jurassic World Evolution 2', which is due to be released on the 9th November 2021 across PC, Xbox and Playstation.Jurassic World Evolution 2 is the much-anticipated sequel to Frontier’s highly successful Jurassic World Evolution, building upon the groundbreaking and immersive 2018 management simulation. It introduces a compelling, new narrative campaign that follows on from the events of 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom', incredible new features, and awe-inspiring new dinosaurs brought to life with captivating authenticity. Together with expanded construction and more customisation options, the result is an even bigger, better and authentic Jurassic World game.The new main story features characters, with Jeff Goldblum and Bryce Dallas Howard reprising their roles, along with new dinosaurs, returning favourites, and new water and air reptiles to play with. Outside of the main st

We are back with another packed Geektown Radio podcast, and in this latest edition, I'm joined by Matt from Entertainment Talk to chat through our week in tv, film & gaming, along with all the weekly tv news, renewals and cancellations.We begin by reviewing the last 7 days in tv, film and gaming. Matt has joined the huge amount of other Netflix viewers to watch South Korean drama 'Squid Game', so gives us his thoughts on that. He also chats through tackling the wonderfully fun 'Psychonauts 2', and working his way through 'American Horror Stories' on Disney+. Meanwhile, I have been playing through 'Planet Zoo', which released their North America Pack and Update 1.7, so I chat through the abundance of cuteness there. I also discuss the return of our beloved ‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’ for the 2nd Season, 'The Problem With Jon Stewart' on Apple TV+, and give an update on 'Foundation', also on Apple TV+. We also discuss the state of the Arrowverse, and 'The Flash' in particular.In the TV news, we run thro

In this episode of the Geektown Behind The Scenes podcast, I'm chatting with Alex Hajdu, the brilliant production designer behind 'Lucifer', as well as the upcoming return of the fan-favourite franchise, 'CSI: Vegas'.As I'm sure most of you are aware, 'Lucifer' follows Lucifer Morningstar, who decides he's had enough of being the dutiful servant in Hell and moves to spend some time on Earth to better understand humanity. He settles in Los Angeles - the City of Angels, where he meets Chloe, an LAPD detective, and joins her in solving crimes.'CSI: Vegas' returns us to the smash hit CSI franchise, and to Las Vegas, albeit with a new team running the Vegas Crime Lab. However, when an existential threat emerges which could bring down the whole facility, the brilliant team of forensic investigators must welcome back old friends and deploy new techniques to preserve and serve justice in Sin City.Alex has been working in the tv industry pretty much his entire adult life. In the interview, we discuss how he went from

We are back with another Geektown Radio podcast, and in this latest edition, I'm joined by Darryl from Hollywood North News to chat through our week in tv, film & gaming, along with all the weekly tv news, renewals and cancellations.We begin by reviewing the last 7 days in tv, film and gaming. Darryl has been catching up on some shows, beginning with the final season of 'Lucifer', so he gives his thoughts on that so far. We also chat through 'Marvel's What If?...', and the Star On Disney+ comedy 'Only Murders In The Building'. Meanwhile, I have been having a week of first episodes of new series. I watched the first episode of comedy 'Mr Mayor', the return of 'Never Mind the Buzzcocks', and the opening couple of episodes of 'Star Wars: Visions'. I also review the opening episodes of the FX series 'Y: The Last Man', and the epic new Apple TV+ sci-fi 'Foundation'.In the TV news, we run through the renewals, along with some cancellations and pickups, and talk through the various announcement from Netflix's TU

This episode of the Geektown Behind The Scenes podcast is something of a "stunt special" as we have two interviews. The first is with Thom Khoury WIlliams, stunt coordinator on DC's 'Doom Patrol', and Brett Chan who coordinates the martial arts epic 'Warrior'.Up first is Thom Khoury WIlliams, who has hundreds of credits to his name as a stunt performer from shows such as '24', 'NCIS', 'Lost', 'The Walking Dead' and 'The Vampire Diaries', to movies such as 'Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2', 'Spider-Man: Homecoming', 'Ant-Man and the Wasp', 'Baby Driver' and 'The Matrix Resurrections'. However, we're here mainly to talk to him about his work as a stunt coordinator on the wonderfully bonkers 'Doom Patrol'.'Doom Patrol’ reimagines one of DC’s strangest group of heroes – Cliff Steele aka Robotman (Brendan Fraser), Larry Trainor aka Negative Man (Matt Bomer), Rita Farr aka Elasti-Woman (April Bowlby), Jane aka Crazy Jane (Diane Guerrero), and Victor Stone aka Cyborg (Joivan Wade) – Each member of the Doom Patrol su

We are back with another Geektown Radio podcast, and in this latest edition, I'm joined by Matt from Entertainment Talk to chat through our week in tv, film & gaming, along with all the weekly tv news, renewals and cancellations.We begin by reviewing the last 7 days in tv, film and gaming. Matt has been back, once again, to the zombie-filled world of 'Last Of Us 2' as he tries to land those elusive last two trophies. He's also watched moving Channel 4 drama 'Help', Apple TV+ series 'See', and gives his views on the second season of 'War Of The Worlds' on Disney+/STAR. Meanwhile, I have been playing through new indie city-builder 'Timberborn' which is out now in early access on Steam. I also have been playing through prohibition Chicago in 'Empire Of Sin', so give my thoughts on both of those. On the TV side, I chat through 'Young Rock', and the return of 'The Morning Show' for a second season.In the TV news, we run through the renewals, along with some cancellations and pickups, and talk through the Emmy

On this episode of the Geektown Behind The Scenes podcast, I am chatting with Nico Del Giudice of Molecule VFX, who has recently been working as VFX Supervisor on true-crime drama 'Dr. Death', which is currently airing on Starzplay UK and Peacock in the USA.Based on the podcast of the same name, 'Dr. Death' is inspired by the true story of Dr. Christopher Duntsch, played in the show by Joshua Jackson, a rising star in the Dallas medical community who was building a flourishing neurosurgery practice when everything suddenly changed. Patients entered his operating room for complex but routine spinal surgeries but left permanently maimed or dead. As victims piled up, two fellow physicians, neurosurgeon Robert Henderson (Alec Baldwin) and vascular surgeon Randall Kirby (Christian Slater), as well as Dallas prosecutor Michelle Shughart (AnnaSophia Robb), set out to stop him.You would expect with a show like this that most of the VFX work would be recreating and emphasise the horror aspect of the doctor's gristly o