Ballard and the Seventies: In March, the Electric Sheep Film Show focuses on J.G. Ballard. Virginie Sélavy talks to his daughter, the artist Fay Ballard, as well as director Harley Cokeliss, who made the first film version of Crash featuring J.G. Ballard for the BBC in 1971, and director Ben Wheatley, who discusses his long-awaited adaptation of High-Rise, which is out on general release in UK cinemas on 18 March 2016.
Watch Crash by Harley Cokeliss
Listen to an on-stage conversation between Alex Fitch and three members of the production team behind Ben Wheatley’s adaptation of J.G. Ballard’s High Rise.
The Electric Sheep Film Show is broadcast every third Wednesday of the month, 8-9pm at Resonance FM 104.4. Next date: Wednesday 20 April 2016.
Clear Spot – 16 March 2016 (Electric Sheep) by Resonance Fm on Mixcloud