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Joe Gordon over at Forbidden Planets Blog just posted this to Eurocomics [http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/eurocomics]:

“Hi, guys, 

We’ve got a rare treat beginning tonight on British TV - a seasonon comics, which kicks off at 9pm tonight on BBC4 with the first partof Comics Britannia, a three-part series of one hour episodes lookingat different parts of British comics culture, starting with the launchof the Beano and Dandy in 1937 and coming right up to Alan Moorediscussing V for Vendetta and Lost Girls in the third episode. I’vehad an advance look at the series and posted a review (or preview Isuppose) on the FPI blog (http://forbiddenpla net.co.uk/ blog/?p=5031)along with a short Q&A with the series producer/director.  

The legendary Leo Baxendale, creator of the Bash Street Kids andMinnie the Minx among many others, is featured heavily in tonight’sepisode, which is a special treat - Leo shared some of this thoughtson being involved in the show with me and kindly gave permission tostick them up on the blog too

(http://forbiddenpla net.co.uk/ blog/?p=5047).

The BBC has a site up to support the season (which will also include more comics shows such as one on Modesty Blaise and another on Steve Ditko) here:

http://www.bbc. co.uk/bbcfour/ comicsbritannia/ .

The BBC site also has video clips of Leo and Alan Moore you can watch as well as art and details of the shows. Several hours dedicated to comics, well done the BBC! 

Joe”