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

On the Geektown Radio podcast this week our film reviewer Gray return to the show and discuss the latest tv, including 'Flack', 'The Umbrella Academy', and 'Curfew', all the UK TV premiere date info, and US TV news. We also discuss all things Oscar related after the 91st Academy Awards were presented this week.This is the point I would usually write something about the interview, however, due to technical issues (i.e. Dave's computer deciding to break), we're skipping the interview this week. We do still have a show packed full of tv news for you, along with our thoughts on the winners and losers at this year's Oscar Awards. Who we thought came out top, and who we thought was robbed. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Geektown Radio podcast this week sees the world's clumsiest co-host, Bex from TristaBytes, return to the show and discuss the latest tv, including 'The Umbrella Academy', film reviews of ‘Alita: Battle Angel’, UK TV premiere date info, and US TV news. We also have an exclusive interview ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ co-production designer, Caylah Eddleblute.From visionary filmmakers James Cameron ('Avatar') and Robert Rodriguez ('Sin City'), comes ‘Alita: Battle Angel’, an epic adventure of hope and empowerment. When Alita (Rosa Salazar) awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido (Christoph Waltz), a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past.As Alita learns to navigate her new life and the treacherous streets of Iron City, Ido tries to shield her from her mysterious history while her street-smart new friend Hugo (Keean Johnson) offers instead to help tr

We return with another Geektown Radio podcast, and this week, Matt from Entertainment Talk joins as co-host to discuss the latest tv reviews, film news, UK TV premiere date info, and US TV news. We also have an exclusive interview Vik Sharma, composer of the new film from Stephen Merchant and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, ‘Fighting With My Family’.Some of you may know composer Vik Sharma from Stephen Merchant's Sunday afternoon on 6Music where he popped up occasionally as a contributor, but it's extremely likely you have also heard some of his music. Vik has written for a host of tv series including 'An Idiot Abroad', 'The Moaning of Life', 'Hello Ladies', 'The Undateables', 'Mary Queen of Frocks', and 'Hoff The Record'. His latest gig saw him team up with Stephen Merchant again, as he scored the film ‘Fighting With My Family’, roping in legendary Blur guitarist Graham Coxon, and The Cure's Jason Cooper to play on the soundtrack.Based on a true story, 'Fighting With My Family' tells the tale of reformed gan

On the Geektown Radio podcast this week, Ross joins as co-host to discuss the latest tv reviews, film news, UK TV premiere date info, and US TV news. We also have a great exclusive interview with Patrick J. Don Vito, the film editor behind the Oscar-nominated and award-winning film 'Green Book'.Academy Award nominee Viggo Mortensen and Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali star in a film inspired by a true friendship that transcended race, class, and the 1962 Mason-Dixon line. When Tony Lip (Mortensen), a bouncer from an Italian-American neighbourhood in the Bronx, is hired to drive Dr. Don Shirley (Ali), a world-class Black pianist, on a concert tour from Manhattan to the Deep South, they must rely on "The Green Book" to guide them to the few establishments that were then safe for African-Americans. Confronted with racism, danger as well as unexpected humanity and humor—they are forced to set aside differences to survive and thrive on the journey of a lifetime.Also On This Week's Show:I'm joined by Ross, so we

The Geektown Radio podcast returns this week to discuss the latest tv reviews, film news, UK TV premiere date info, and US TV news as Dave is joined by Darryl from Hollywood News Source as co-host. We also have not one but two interviews with composers whose films premiered this weekend at the Sundance Film Festival, Roger Suen & Piers Burbrook de Vere.Roger Suen is best known for scoring Justin Chon's 2017 Sundance award-winning film, 'Gook'. This year, Roger reunites with Chon to score the emotional Asian-American family drama 'Ms. Purple' which premiered at Sundance last weekend. The movie tells the story of Kasie, a young girl who has to seek help from her estranged brother when her bedridden father's caretaker unexpectedly quits. The siblings are forced to reconnect and reconcile the suppressed trauma that led to their separation.When Roger isn't working on his own films, he helps out other composers, providing additional music for their scores. This has led to his work being featured in Guiller

On the Geektown Radio podcast this week, for the first time in ages, we are joined by a fully functioning (i.e. one without broken limbs or throat problems) Bex Trista from TristaBytes as co-host to discuss the latest tv reviews, film news, UK TV premiere date info, and US TV news. We also have an interview with comedy duo Gary Tro and Javier Jarquin, who together form the Just Us League, to chat about their new show, MARVELus.MARVELus: The Unofficial Marvel Parody Show, is the smash hit Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017 and 2018 "sell out" sketch show that squeezes almost a decade of the Marvel Cinematic Universe into one action-packed hour of comedy.Gary and Javier join to create the double act THE JUST US LEAGUE; using their signature high-energy style to create short, punchy scenes, it's weapons free comedy that takes no prisoners - High octane, channel surfing hilarity for your inner geek.Click here to find out more and buy tickets to MARVELus: The Unofficial Marvel Parody Show.Also On T

This week on the Geektown Radio podcast we have all the usual reviews, film news, UK TV premiere date info, and US TV news, plus an exclusive interview with Matt Johnson, the Visual FX Supervisor on the highly acclaimed 'Mary Poppins Returns'.Directed by Rob Marshall, 'Mary Poppins Returns' is a followup to the classic 1964 movie about everyone's favourite nanny. Mary Poppins is back to help the next generation of the Banks family find the joy and wonder missing in their lives following a personal loss. Emily Blunt stars as the practically-perfect nanny with unique magical skills who can turn any ordinary task into an unforgettable, fantastic adventure and Lin-Manuel Miranda plays her friend Jack, an optimistic street lamplighter who helps bring light—and life—to the streets of London.VFX Supervisor Matt Johnson was given the somewhat daunting task of recreating the magic of the first film but for a modern audience. We discuss how he reacted to getting the job, and his approach to the project. We al

We return for our first Geektown Radio podcast of 2019, and it's jam-packed full of reviews, UK TV premiere date info, and US TV news!In our first show back, I'm joined by Matt from Entertainment Talk, as we chat over the tv shows and films we've been watching over the holidays. On the gaming front, Santa brought Matt a Playstation VR, so we give our thoughts on the best games you can get for the console, and I look through some of my purchases from this year's annual wallet drain, the Holiday Steam Sale.We also run through all the winners voted for by the thousands of people who entered this year's Geektown Awards. Thank you to everyone that voted, you can find out more information here, and see a list of the winners here.Also On This Week's Show:No time for an interview this week, but things will revert to normal next week!We take a look at all the latest tv & film news, including renewals & cancellations.We give you our recommendations for upcoming TV in the next 7 days. Su

Welcome to the last Geektown Radio podcast of 2018! On the show this week we have all the usual tv news, UK TV air date information and other general geekiness, plus Dave and Ross take a look at their favourite tv and films of the year.Whilst the public are voting in this year's Geektown Awards (you can still enter, and win a MASSIVE prize!), we take a look at what we personally thought were the best shows and best films of the year. We also look at shows we will miss, and discuss new series to look out for in the next 12 months.Also On This Week's Show:I'm joined by Ross in the co-host seat this week, so we chat about the tv shows, games and films we've been playing and watching.We take a look at all the latest tv & film news, including renewals & cancellations.We give you our recommendations for upcoming TV in the next 7 days. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Geektown Radio podcast returns for our penultimate show before the Christmas break, and I'm joined by the dread pirate Bex Trista from TristaBytes, who is currently recovering from being a klutz and smashing up her knee... Something which I was, of course, completely sympathetic about... Along with all the usual tv news and air date info, we also have an interview with Olivia Williams, Harry Lloyd & Nicholas Pinnock, three of the stars of StarzPlay's brilliant sci-fi thriller 'Counterpart'.If you haven’t caught the spy thriller yet, it stars J.K. Simmons (J. Jonah Jameson in ‘Spider-man’, and Commissioner Gordon for the DCU), as Howard Silk, a low-level bureaucrat at a seemingly innocuous UN agency, the Office of Interchange or OI. He’s trudging through his latter years of a life filled with regret, that is until he discovers the agency is hiding a secret… It’s protecting a gateway to a parallel universe.Olivia Williams ('Dollhouse', 'The Sixth Sense') plays Emily Silk/Burton, wife (and, confusin

The Geektown Radio podcast returns to a regular show this week, as co-host Gray joins me to chat about Marvel's STATION Experience, all the latest TV News and premiere date info, plus we have an interview with 'The Romanoffs' composing duo, Sonya Belousova & Giona Ostinelli.'The Romanoffs' comes from 'Mad Men' creator and nine-time Emmy-winner Matthew Weiner, and is available to watch right now on Amazon Prime. the drama featuring eight separate stories about people who believe themselves to be descendants of the Russian royal family. Set in seven countries around the globe, the series was shot on location in three continents collaborating with creative talent from around Europe, the Americas, and the Far East. Each story takes place in a new location with a ridiculous A-List cast including people such as Diane Lane, Christina Hendricks, Aaron Eckhart, Corey Stoll, and Noah Wyle.Originally from Saint Petersburg, Russia - the same city as the royal Romanoff family - Sonya received the prestigious

This week's Geektown Radio podcast is a special edition from MCM Birmingham Comic-Con, as we interview 'Man In The High Castle' & 'Agents Of Shield' star Jason O’Mara, 'The Walking Dead' & 'Britannia' star David Morrissey, and had a really interesting chat with 'Rogue One' actress Ingvild Deila.Irish actor Jason O’Mara is probably best known for his roles as Wyatt in Amazon's 'Man In The High Castle' and playing Jeffrey Mace, aka The Patriot in Marvel's 'Agents Of Shield'. He's also popped up in shows such as 'The Good Wife', starred in cruelly cut short sci-fi 'Terra Nova', and is has voiced Bruce Wayne/Batman in a number of WB's animated movies.David Morrissey is a familiar face to viewers in the UK and around the world having starred as Philip 'The Governor' Blake in 'The Walking Dead', and most recently, as Aulus in Sky Atlantic's 'Britannia'. He starred in 'State of Play', played Gordon Brown in Peter Morgan's 'The Deal', starred as Tobi

We return to the Geektown Radio podcast with lots of recommendations for new shows, film and games to watch and play as the nights turn darker and the days grow colder. We also have a brand new interview for you with Joseph Fraioli, Sound Designer on the sci-fi movie 'KIN'.Joseph Fraioli has established a reputation for complex and fearless sonic experimentation with his critically acclaimed albums as Datach'i. In his sound design work for advertising and film, he strives to create an equally unique and immersive world that pushes boundaries and surprises listeners.His latest project sees him developing the amazing magnetic sci-fi sound for Jonathan and Josh Baker’s sci-fi movie ‘KIN’ starring Jack Reynor, Myles Truitt, Dennis Quaid, Zoë Kravitz and James Franco. The film is described as a crime thriller with a sci-fi twist, and tells the story of an unexpected hero destined for greatness. Chased by a vengeful criminal (Franco) and a gang of otherworldly soldiers, a recently released ex-con (Reynor)

Once again we return for a brand new episode of the Geektown Radio podcast. This week we have the usual tv news and premiere date info, plus an interview with Guy Toubes, showrunner for Amazon Prime's 'The Stinky & Dirty Show'.Guy burst onto the children’s television scene with 'Mowgli: The New Adventures of the Jungle Book', a series he co-created and produced for Fox Kids Network. As a prolific writer and story editor, his experience spans many genres in kids' TV including action and comedy from Nicktoons’ 'Edgar & Ellen', Hasbro’s 'Transformers: Robots In Disguise', and PBS’s 'Odd Squad'.Most recently, Guy has been executive producer and showrunner of the Emmy and Annie-nominated Amazon Prime series 'The Stinky & Dirty Show'. Based on the books by Jim and Kate McMullan the animated series follows the adventures of best friends and unlikely heroes, Stinky the garbage truck and Dirty the backhoe loader. They are a dynamic and hilarious duo of resourcefulness who learn tha

After last week's Comic-Con show, things are returning to normal here at Geektown Radio podcast, as we have all the usual tv news and premiere date info, plus an interview with composer Pat Irwin.Pat Irwin has been living in and making music in New York City since the late 1970’s. He was a member of the band The B-52's for over 20 years (You can see him on keyboard in the famous 'Love Shack' video) and he also was the composer of classic, hit cartoon series 'Rocko's Modern Life', 'Nurse Jackie' and 'Feed the Beast' to name a few.More recently, Pat has been Netflix series 'The Good Cop', which stars Tony Danza as Tony Sr. (aka Big Tony), a lovable yet not exactly honourable, former NYPD officer who never followed the rules. He lives with his son, Tony Jr. (TJ), played by Josh Groban, a brilliant, straight-laced NYPD detective who makes a point of always following the rules while solving Brooklyn’s toughest cases. This “odd couple” become unofficial partners as Tony Sr. offers his overly-cautious son blunt, str

On the Geektown Radio podcast this week, we have a very Con-lagged Dave and Bex as we talk all things MCM London Comic Con! It was a brilliant three days in the UK capital celebrating all sorts of assorted geekery. We chat about the Con in general, the guests, the interviews, the comic book creators, and of course, the cosplay. We also have the press panel interview from MCM with 'Doctor Who' star, Paul McGann. Paul McGann has starred in a host of tv, film, theatre and audio dramas over the years, but in our geeky circles, is best known as the 8th incarnation of The Doctor. Whilst he only appeared on screen in the 1996 television film (and reprised the role for 'The Night of the Doctor' mini-episode), he has been playing the part in the Big Finish audiobooks for years. Technically, he is the longest-serving Doctor, despite having the shortest amount of screen time. He's also famous for his part in classic British film 'Withnail and I', and has appeared tv shows such as 'The Bletchley

This week's Geektown Radio podcast is a must listen for any 'Star Trek' fans out there. Along with the usual tv news and UK TV premiere date info, we have not one, not two, but three interviews with the cast from 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' and 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'.Thanks to the lovely people at the 'Destination Star Trek' convention, we sat down with Marina Sirtis, who played Counsellor Deanna Troi on TNG, along with Nana Visitor who starred as Kira Nerys and Terry Farrell who played Jadzia Dax, both on DS9. We chat about a host of 'Star Trek' related things including their characters, their favourite episodes, the show in general, and their upcoming projects.Also On This Week's Show:I'm joined by Gray in the co-host seat this week, so we chat about the tv shows and films we've been watching since he was last on.We take a look at all the latest tv & film news, including renewals & cancellations.We give you our recommendations for upcoming TV in the next 7 da

Apologies for the lateness of the Geektown Radio podcast this week, but we are finally live and packed full of tv news, film news and UK tv premiere date information. We also have an exclusive interview with Myron Kerstein, editor of the smash-hit film 'Crazy Rich Asians'.Myron Kerstein is an editor for tv and film who has worked on projects such as ‘Sex and the City’, ‘Girls’, ‘House of Lies’, ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’ and ‘Fame’. He’s also been Zach Braff’s go-to editor for his movies ‘Garden State’, ‘Wish I Was Here’ and ‘Going in Style’.His latest project has been the smash hit movie ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ with director Jon M. Chu, which follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) as she accompanies her longtime boyfriend, Nick Young (Henry Golding), to his best friend’s wedding in Singapore. Nick has neglected to mention that he not only comes from one of the country’s wealthiest families but also one of its most sought-after bachelors, and Nick’s mother (Michelle Yeoh) is not impressed with his c

This week's Geektown Radio podcast is a bit of a bumper edition, mainly due to the avalanche of news last week courtesy of New York Comic Con. We cover all the new trailers and news from the various panels, plus the regular tv news and UK tv premiere date information. If that wasn't enough, we also have an exclusive interview with Emmy-winning Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Andy D'Addario.Andy D’Addario was nominated this year, previously won two consecutive Emmys for his sound mixing on the brilliant Amazon series 'Mozart in the Jungle'. He is a veteran of the industry and has worked on tv shows such as 'The X-Files', 'Transparent', 'Hawaii Five-0', and 'Alias'. His film work includes the 'Rush Hour' and 'Scream' films, 'Reality Bites', and 'Wedding Crashers'. In the interview, we chat with Andy about what his job entails, working on such a complex show as 'Mozart in the Jungle', along with a number of his other series, and generally about his work in the industry over the

As we head into October the TV craziness begins, when all the US shows start to return to our screens. Fear not though, the Geektown Radio podcast is here to help, as we break down all the latest tv news and UK tv air date info, so you never miss a thing! This week, we also have an exclusive interview with 'Man In The High Castle' & 'Ducktales' Composer, Dominic Lewis.Dominic Lewis is a British-born composer with sensational talents that have catapulted him to the forefront of music in television and film. He is currently scoring Season 3 of Amazon and Ridley Scott’s Emmy-winning series, 'The Man in the High Castle', which premieres on 5th October 2018. Dominic’s ghostly, haunting music for the show’s first two seasons earned him two BMI Streaming Media Awards. He is also composing Sony’s upcoming comedy adventure, 'Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween', opening in UK theatres 19th October (12th in the US), and Disney XD’s revitalized 'DuckTales', starring Lin-Manuel Miranda and David Tennant.Ea