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

The show this week sees Bex Trista from TristaBytes return as co-host, and a slightly different interview, as we're chatting to a fellow podcaster! Max Cutler is the creator of the Remarkable Lives, Tragic Deaths and Unsolved Murders: True Crime Stories podcasts. Both shows have become hugely successful, with the latter reaching the top 5 on iTunes within a week of its premiere, and has now achieved over 1 million listens. Unsolved Murders: True Crime Stories is a podcast drama with a modern twist on old time radio that delves into the mystery of true cold cases and unsolved murders. With the help of an ensemble cast, follow our hosts as they take you on an entertaining journey through the crime scene, the investigation and attempt to solve the case. Remarkable Lives, Tragic Deaths examines the lives and deaths of prominent... Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's packed show sees Mike back from his travels and returning to the co-host chair, and an interview with Grammy-winning and Golden Globe-nominated composer and producer Simon Franglen. Although you might not know his name, you have most definitely heard his music and seen his films. Simon Franglen's credits include 4 of the top grossing films of all time and 6 of the top selling albums of all time! Over the years, Simon has worked with artists across the board including Michael Jackson, Madonna, Celine Dion, Boyzone, Gary Barlow, and even a number of London grime bands. Since moving into film scoring, he's become known for his handling of complex, demanding projects, in particular those that involve orchestra and electronica. Working closely with James Horner, he won a Grammy for his work on Celine Dion's smash hit single My Heart Will Go On from James Cameron's Titanic, and received Golden Globe, Grammy Award and World Soundtrack Award nominations for work on Cameron's Avatar. His work can also...

This week's packed show sees Ross return as co-host, and an interview with Emmy nominated director Dale Stern for his work on the fantastic VEEP! Dale has been working on Veep since the beginning as an assistant director, but this season had the chance to fully take the helm in the episode 'Mother'. This sees Selina forced to put her election campaign on hold, when her mother suffers a stroke and she has to go to the hospital. It's a fabulously dark and emotional episode of the show, and won Dale an Emmy nomination for Best Director. Not bad for his first time in the big chair! Dale's also worked on Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Detour, Borat & Brüno. https://youtu.be/i5V_SYYsk4A In this weeks show: Chat with co-host Ross about the tv shows we've been watching, and games we've been playing, including Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Batman: A Telltale Game, The Night Of, Narcos and an update on my Gilmore Girls obsession! A look at all the latest tv news from the UK and the USA... Support this show http://suppor

The show this week sees the two people returning to the show. Matt as co-host, and actor Brad Moore, who we first interviewed in 2014. We also discuss Captain America leaving the MCU, the new Snatch tv series, Robot Wars & BattleBots, and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. Brad Moore has become best known for his work on the big screen and his collaborations with a host of incredible actors. Brad’s career began with a role in the BAFTA winning film THE RISE, where he worked alongside Timothy Spall followed by the critically acclaimed, Montana, with Lars Mikkelsen and Michelle Fairly. Last year Brad played his first lead role in North Vs South as psychotic villain Gary Little, alongside another incredible cast boasting Bernard Hill, Steven Berkoff, Keith Allen and Freema Agyeman. Brad’s latest role in GOLDEN YEARS, which is out now on DVD, follows a group of pensioners robbing banks in order to steal back their pensions. Brad plays the narcissistic copper intent on foiling the pensioner's plans, in... Support this

The show this week sees the return of Bex Trista from Tristabytes to the co-hosting chair, along with an interview with Robert Clyde, one half of directing duo the Clyde Brothers, discussing his new film 'If I Could Tell You', which features Backstreet Boy Kevin Richardson. 'If I Could Tell You' is a short film which sheds light on how fertility issues could drive someone to take drastic measures, even without their spouse’s knowledge! This thought provoking film won the TV category at the Hollyshorts Film Festival in Los Angeles, stars Backstreet Boy Kevin Richardson, Avery Clyde (NCIS), Sharon Lawrence (Shameless, NYPD Blue), Jim O’Heir (Parks and Recreation) and is directed by the Clyde Brothers, Rob & Ben Clyde. This story is close to Kevin Richardson and the Clyde’s hearts, as they experienced their own issues with fertility. Abby Taylor (Clyde) believes in her soul that she was meant to be a mother. But starting late in life, she and her husband were forced to try fertility... Support this show http

On this week's show, not only is it packed with all the usual TV News and Air Date info that you love, but we have a very special guest co-host - actor Danny Kirrane, one of the star's of E4's brilliant new comedy series WASTED! You might know Danny from his role as Dave on Sky 1's Trollied, or as Billy on medical drama Critical, but most recently you may have caught his performance as Morpheus on WASTED, one of 4 friends stuck in a sleepy West Country village, who also happens to have the actual Sean Bean as his spirit guide! Click here for our full review of the show. We also have an interview this week with Christopher Glass, the Production Designer on Jon Favreau's recent retelling of The Jungle Book. In it we discuss how he blended digital animation with real life sets to create the stunning looking Jungle world you saw on screen, and also how they managed to avoid falling into 'uncanny valley'... In this weeks show: Chat with guest co-host Danny Kirrane about the... Support this show http://supporter.

  We are back once again for a brand new Geektown Radio. This week we discuss Suicide Squad, Star Trek Beyond, Batman: The Killing Joke, and Batman: The Telltale Game. Plus we have an interview with Todd Haberman (@toddhaberman), composer on shows such as Arrow, Hemlock Grove, No Ordinary Family, Warehouse 13, Body of Proof, Revolution, and Flashforward. He's recently completed work on the soundtrack for horror movie Satanic, which is available in theatres, On Demand, on Amazon and iTunes! In this weeks show: Chat with co-host Ross about the latest shows we've been watching, and games we've been playing. Reviews of Suicide Squad, Star Trek Beyond, Batman: The Killing Joke, and Batman: The Telltale Game. A look at all the latest tv news from the UK and the USA including the latest DC show casting, new Sky dramas and George R.R. Martin's new superhero show! Interviews with Composer Todd Haberman. As usual, all the latest tv air date updates, and a look... Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/g

It's the 75th episode of Geektown Radio, and we have lots of tv news and uk tv air date info for you. We also discuss Channel 5's new mockumentary, Borderline, PLUS have an interview with the lovely Dominique Provost-Chalkley who plays Waverly Earp new drama Wynonna Earp, which airs 9pm, Fridays on Spike UK. We discuss the show, moving from UK to Canada, and of course, #WayHaught shippers... Pitched as 'Frozen' Meets 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer', Wynonna Earp (Melanie Scrofano - The Listener, Being Erica) sees Wyatt Earp’s heir travel back to her home town of Purgatory to reluctantly take on the role for which she was destined... To kill demons (know as Revenants), who are the resurrected (and twisted) souls of the criminals Wyatt Earp once took down. Using only her wits and her wit, Wynonna, along with sister Waverly (Dominique Provost-Chalkley - Avengers: Age of Ultron), associate Agent Dolls (Shamier Anderson - Defiance) and Wyatt’s cursed-with-immortality-best-friend Doc Holliday (Tim... Support this show h

This week we have a huge, bumper edition of Geektown Radio! There have been so many events over the past few week, we had to double the length of the show just to fit everything in! We cover all the things we did at Star Wars Celebration 2016, all the news from San Diego Comic Con 2016 (SDCC), and the E4 #Staycation event, which launched all their Summer shows. We also have interviews with all 4 main cast members of the new comedy WASTED, which starts on the 26th July at 10pm on E4. About Wasted https://youtu.be/Lb9OtTDNh8c Lovable fantasy fanatic Morpheus, (Danny Kirrane - Trollied), manages a bong shop, (Stoned Henge) with his neurotic sister Sarah (Rose Reynolds -The World’s End). His secret crush is their mate Alison (Gwyneth Keyworth - Game of Thrones), the quirky girl who runs a tattoo business out the back of the shop, and his cocky best friend Kent (Dylan Edwards -The Job Lot) sleeps on the sofa, rent free. Together they’ve been living in each other’s pockets since school and... Support this show http

This week is a slightly different show as Dave is away recovering from the craziness of Star Wars Celebration 2016. So this week we have a short interview with actress Cristiana Dell'Anna from the hit Italian tv show Gomorrah. Gomorrah has a huge fan base including celebrities such Ricky Gervais. Most of them consider the Italian crime mafia thriller one of their favourite shows on TV. It achieved an average rating of 2.2 million viewers in the UK, Italy and Germany. In Italy the second season of Gomorrah had six times higher ratings than Game of Thrones. Season 2 of Gomorrah is available on Blu-ray & DVD from the 25th July 2016. The second half of this weeks podcast features the audio from the Star Wars Rebels Press Conference from Star Wars Celebrations 2016. This featured showrunner Dave Filoni, voice of Darth Maul, Sam Witwer, and voice of Sabine Wren, Tiya Sircar. In it they go into more detail about the reintroduction of Grand Admiral Thrawn to Star Wars canon, and the changes... Support this show h

This week sees Ross return as co-host, and chat about The Witcher 3, The Walking Dead, and Zachary Quinto's 'Biopunk' drama, plus we have an interview with production designer James Pearse Connelly! Emmy winning production designer, James Pearse Connelly, designs the sets that bring the US version of The Voice to life off-stage, creating unique atmospheres for coaches and contestants unlike anything else on TV. James has also been the PD for Top Chef and The Biggest Loser, and the hotly anticipated new version of Celebrity Apprentice. This sees Arnold Schwarzenegger take over the big chair after the last guy left to... ermm... go do something else... This new version of the show sees production move from New York to sunny Los Angeles. In this weeks show: Chat with co-host Ross about the latest shows we've been watching, and games we've been playing. Latest TV & Film news including more DC TV updates, chat about The Walking Dead, and Zachary Quinto's 'Biopunk' drama. ... Support this show http://suppor

This week we get into all the latest changes coming up in the DC TV shows, have an interview with man behind the music for Mr. Robot and American Horror Story, plus a brand new co-host in the form of Bex Trista from YouTube channel TristaBytes! Emmy and Grammy nominated composer, Mac Quayle has recently composed unforgettable scores for series such as FX’s The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, starring John Travolta and Sarah Paulson, FX’s American Horror Story: Hotel, starring Lady Gaga and Matt Bomer, Scream Queens, starring Emma Roberts and Jamie Lee Curtis, as well as USA Network’s Golden Globe winning suspense-thriller Mr. Robot, starring Christian Slater and Rami Malek.  He received an Emmy nomination for American Horror Story: Freak Show.   In this weeks show: Introduction to new co-host Bex, and chat about the latest shows we've been watching, and games we've been playing. Latest TV & Film news from the UK and US including a run down of all the... Support this show http://supporter

  This week Mike and I take a stroll through Westeros, as we break apart season 6 of Game Of Thrones, and the EPIC events of the season finale! We also have an interview with Nashville, Twilight, and The Vampire Diaries actor Charlie Bewley about his new film BACHELOR GAMES! Charlie has starred most recently as Eckhart in Sky 1's Colony, but also appeared opposite Hayden Panettiere in Nashville, played vampire hunter Galen Vaughn in The Vampire Diaries, and Demetri in The Twilight Saga. His new film sees, five friends embark on a bachelor weekend in Argentina, where everyone expects the usual hedonistic business. They do not expect to find themselves stranded, wounded, and hunted through the Andes. But that’s just what happens when an elaborate scheme for revenge goes horribly awry. The Hangover meets The Hills Have Eyes with a Shyamalan-esque twist, BACHELOR GAMES stars a bright young cast led by Charlie Bewley (Twilight, The Vampire Diaries, Nashville, forthcoming The Lake with... Support this show http://s

In the show this week is a bit of a DC Special, as we take a look at all the latest news from Greg Berlanti's DC TV universe, and an update on the Justice League movie. Plus, a rundown of the latest episode of Game Of Thrones after THAT battle, and an exclusive chat with Bloodlines, The Last Ship, and Rizzoli & Isles composer James Levine. Emmy nominated composer James Levine’s most recent triumph is his score for Netflix’s Bloodline Season 2, starring Kyle Chandler and Ben Mendelsohn, which premieres on May 27th. James Levine’s dark and intriguing compositions intensify the web of mysteries including scandal, murder and family secrets surrounding the seemingly ideal family. Previously, James was the man behind the music on Glee, and Nip/Tuck, and currently scores Rizzoli & Isles, starring Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander, Major Crimes, starring Mary McDonnell, and the highly acclaimed The Last Ship, starring Eric Dane. In this weeks show: Chat with co-host Amanda about the latest... Support this sh

In a packed show this week, we take a look at the latest developments at E3 with co-host Matt, and interview Pete Oswald, Production Designer on the recent Angry Birds Movie. I also launch a defence of the recent Fantastic Four movie... For the past four years, Pete has served as production designer for the Angry Birds film. Responsible for the characters, lighting and set design, Pete and his team worked diligently to transform the popular mobile game series into a spectacular world for the silver screen. Starting from the conceptual stages and continuing to even the marketing billboards, Pete’s iconic visuals have drawn audiences of all ages and across the world. As a character designer and concept artist, Pete has helped to uplift many of the most successful animated franchises. Among other projects, Pete has worked on Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatball 1 & 2, Hotel Transylvania; and ParaNorman, for which he earned an Annie Award nomination. Pete also earned... Support this s

Hope you're all enjoying the sunshine this week, so why not plug in a pair of headphones, and listen along to the latest Geektown Radio! Ross is back on the show as co-host, and we take a look at the Flash, Arrow, and Agents Of Shield finales. We also give you the latest info on how Top Gear is doing in the ratings, and news about upcoming shows. We also have an interview this week with award-winning television, film and video game composer Pieter Schlosser. Most recently you'll have seen his work on Sky 1's You, Me And The Apocalypse, but he has also written on projects such as Agents of Shield, The Sims, and Gears Of War. In this weeks show: Chat with co-host Ross about the latest shows we've been watching, including a round up of all the finales this week. The latest TV news both here and from the USA, stats on Top Gear, Marvel movie news, and their new Legion tv show. An exclusive interview with You, Me And The Apocalypse composer Pieter Schlosser. As... Support this show http://supporter.acast.co

We have a PACKED show this week, starting of with a round up of the interviews from MCM Comic Con London this weekend, plus chat with co-host Mike about the new Top Gear, and all the latest tv news and airs. PLUS, if that wasn't enough, we also have an exclusive interview with non-other than Suit's Louis Litt himself, Rick Hoffman. Strap yourselves in for a fully loaded ride through Geektown! If you’re unfamiliar with Suits (you really should watch) it stars Gabriel Macht as Harvey Specter, one of Manhattan's top corporate lawyers sets out to recruit a new hotshot associate and hires the only guy that impresses him - a brilliant but unmotivated college dropout with an eidetic memory played by Patrick J. Adams. Rick Hoffman plays Louis Litt, who is one of the named partners, and Harvey Specter’s main ‘frienemy’ at the law firm. If you missed Suits on Dave, you can catch the the previous 4 seasons on Netflix, and you can now get Suits Season 5 on Blu-ray and DVD from 6th June, 2016, courtesy... Support this sho

This week it's a slightly different show as i'm on my own. So to make up for that we have, not one, but two interviews! First interview is with Ratchet & Clank composer Evan Wise. The animated feature is based on the famed action-oriented video game series, and follows the adventures of Ratchet (a feline-like character who is a mechanic) and Clank (a diminutive, sentimental robot) as they travel through the universe fighting evil forces. Rosario Dawson, Paul Giamatti and John Goodman star in the Kevin Munroe directed flick. Ratchet & Clank is Evan's first feature, and the self proclaimed "traditional symphonist" used a traditional orchestral approach to bring out the nuance of the characters while staying within the genre of an animated family film. The Ratchet and Clank Movie soundtrack, which is now available, guides listeners through the story with a fluid sonic palette that will has you on the edge of your seat with action one minute and overcome with emotions the next. The... Support this show ht

This week has been an epic time for US tv shows, from the mass slaughter at ABC, to the return of 24, Prison Break and Lethal Weapon at FOX! In this special episode, we give you a complete run down of new shows to look our for coming from across the pond this Autumn and next year, and we also chat to the production designer on one of those new shows, Gary Kordan. Production designers are the guys that design and organise the building of sets and props for show. Gary is a veteran of the industry, and has recently been working on the extremely funny Key & Peele, which has been tipped for a possible Emmys nomination this season. He also worked on the pilot for ABC's new show Downward Dog which just got picked up to series, and Amazon Prime’s Just Add Magic. We had a chance to chat with him about his work and what it’s like literally working behind the scenes in hollywood. This week's co-host is Amanda! In this weeks show: Amanda and I catch up with the latest games, films and... Support this show http://su

For those of you that started watching The Magicians on 5STAR last week (Thursday nights at 9pm), we have a very interesting guest for you, as we talk to Quentin Coldwater himself, Jason Ralph! Based upon Lev Grossman’s best-selling books, the series stars Jason (A Most Violent Year, Aquarius) as Quentin Coldwater, a brilliant grad student who enrolls in Brakebills College for Magical Pedagogy, a secret upstate New York university specialising in magic. He and his 20-something friends soon discover that the magical fantasy world they read about as children is all too real – and poses grave danger to humanity. This week's co-host is Matt, which means some gaming talk to go along with all the latest tv news. In this weeks show: Matt and I catch up with the latest games, films and tv we have been watching & playing. We chat with Jason Ralph, star of new US drama The Magicians. A round up of the latest TV & film news from across the pond and here at home. ... Support this show http://supporter.acast