Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20080115 | 20080724 (R4) | In the first of two programmes, Jarvis Cocker uncovers the history of fanzines - those little home-made publications designed and made by fans of popular phenomena. With the help of fanzine-makers, collectors and experts, including Roger Sabin, Teal Triggs, Jon Savage, and John Robb, Jarvis discovers the origin of fanzines in science fiction, long before the explosion of home-made fanzines during the punk rock days of the late 1970s. Presented by Jarvis Cocker Produced by Bob Dickinson. Jarvis Cocker uncovers the birth and development of the fanzine. Jarvis Cocker explores the history of fanzines In the first of two programmes, Jarvis Cocker uncovers the history of fanzines - those little home-made publications designed and made by fans of popular phenomena. With the help of fanzine-makers, collectors and experts, including Roger Sabin, Teal Triggs, Jon Savage, and John Robb, Jarvis discovers the origin of fanzines in science fiction, long before the explosion of home-made fanzines during the punk rock days of the late 1970s. Presented by Jarvis Cocker Produced by Bob Dickinson. Jarvis Cocker uncovers the birth and development of the fanzine. Jarvis Cocker explores the history of fanzines |
| 02 | 20080122 | 20080725 (R4) | Jarvis Cocker explores the history of fanzines, small publications designed and produced by devotees of popular phenomena. He looks at contemporary DIY publications, including a comic strip diary from Brighton called Morgenmuffel and the regional-based zines Mercy and Go! Zinemakers and historians, including Dave Haslam, Liz Naylor, Roger Sabin and Teal Triggs, explain the survival of paper-based fanzines in the age of the internet. Historians explain the survival of paper-based fanzines in the age of the internet. Jarvis Cocker explores the history of fanzines, small publications designed and produced by devotees of popular phenomena. He looks at contemporary DIY publications, including a comic strip diary from Brighton called Morgenmuffel and the regional-based zines Mercy and Go! Zinemakers and historians, including Dave Haslam, Liz Naylor, Roger Sabin and Teal Triggs, explain the survival of paper-based fanzines in the age of the internet. Historians explain the survival of paper-based fanzines in the age of the internet. |