June 6th, 9:17pm 0 comments

Prisoners Of Gravity

From: Future_Sound _Of_Canada
Date: Thu, May 26, 2011 at 8:57 PM
Subject: Postscript
To: paul, cheryl
Cc: mystblades, bryan.berndt, solonoise, zombie.lord


  PS: Did you ever see a television show from TV Ontario called Prisoners of Gravity from the early 90's? It was easily one of the best shows on television, and it featured interviews with a number of science fiction and fantasy authors, and other professionals in related fields, concernng specific topics in each episode. It was hosted by one of the members of the Canadian comedy troupe The Frantics, who went on to host another well-made show called History Bites. TV Ontario's online archive is currently hosting a handful of episodes from Prisoners of Gravity, and while it's certainly dated at times (see the epsidoes on "Cyberbooks" for example), much of the content still has relevance today. Some episodes focus on themes in literature and even specific authors, while others focus on real-world technologies and concerns. Interviewees include Clive Barker, Ray Bradbury, Neil Gaiman, Spider Robinson, Douglas Adams, Harlan Ellison, Alan Grant, Frederik Pohl, and many others. When you've got the time watch a few episodes, and you won't be disappointed.
 
 The first page in the list of episodes is available here:
 http://archive.tvo.org/program/119701
 
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