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For the fen on the net who do not live in Ontario, here is a bit of
background. Prisoners of Gravity is TV Ontario's weekly critical
look at fanatsy/science fiction/comic books. The show is hosted by
Commander Rick (Rick Green, formerly best know as a member of the
comedy group "The Frantics"), who approaches the whole show
something of a tonge-in-cheek attitude. TV Ontario, which does
these shows is owned by the Ontario Government's Ministry of
Education. They run everything from university credit courses, to
a series on making bheer at home and just about everything in
between.

What follows is the fall schedule for Prisoners of Gravity (taken
from a TV Ontario flyer). I am curious, is there anything remotely
like this being done anywhere else? I should also note that there
was a crew from TV Ontario at MagiCon in Orlando video taping
interviews for use in future Prisoners of Gravity programs
(including, I suspect the broadcast on fans).

Fans - 8 October
Commander Rick explores science fiction, fantasy, and comic-book
fandom with acclaimed SF writer Spider Robinson (Time Travellers
Strictly Cash), the ever-controversial Harlan Ellison, The Sandman
comic-book writer Neil Gaiman, and Star Trek's Michael Dorn
("Worf") and Walter Koenig ("Chekov"). Also featured in this
broadcast - the fans themselves including infamous fan Forrest J.
Ackerman.

Outlaws - 15 October
Why are outlaws and rebels such appealing characters in science
fiction and comic books? Find out as Commander Rick talks to
Scottish writer Iain Banks (The Wasp Factory), cyberpunk writer
Bruce Sterling (The Hacker Crackdown), and Bram Stoker Award-
winning horror writer Nancy Holder.

Ray Bradbury - 22 October
A tribute to groundbreaking science fiction writer Ray Bradbury
(The Martian Chronicles). Commander Rick conducts an in-depth
interview with Bradbury and talks with Forrest J. Ackerman, the
first editor to publish Bradbury's fiction. Also, a look at the
latest project to celebrate his work - The Ray Bradbury Chronicles
comic-book series - with contributing artists Dave Gibbons and P.
Craig Russell.

Madness - 29 October
In the spirit of Halloween Commander Rick explores the allure of
madness in science fiction and comics. His guests include British
horror writer Clive Barker, Scottish speculative-fiction writer
Iain Banks, and American writer Kathryn Rusch.

Space Travel - 5 November
Science fiction authors Jerry Pournelle, Ben Bova, and Ray Bradbury
link up with Commander Rick to investigate space travel.

The City - 12 November
Commander Rick examines the city as a setting in speculative
fiction and comics with fantasy writer Terry Pratchett, comic-book
artist Dave Gibbons, and comic-book creator Will Eisner.

Program preempted - 19 November

Sex - 26 November
The role of sex in science fiction and comics is the theme as
Commander Rick interviews comic-book writer Alan Moore (The
Watchman), Connie Willis (who talks about her controversial short
story All My Darling Daughters), and Joe Haldeman.

Time Travel - 3 December
Featured guests include science fiction author Connie Willis, who
discusses her latest novel Doomsday Book; Robert Silverberg; and
Gregory Benford.

Shared Worlds - 10 December
Science fiction writers Peter David and George R.R. Martin (creator
of the Wild Cards universe) converse with Commander Rick about the
shared universe as setting.

Medea/Murasaki - 17 December
Commander Rick focuses on Medea, the first shared-world, with
creator Harlan Ellison and contributing authors Kate Wilhelm,
Robert Silverberg, and Frederik Pohl. Also in the broadcast, an
examination of Silverberg's recent shared-world anthology Murasaki.

The Watchman - 24 December
Commander Rick takes an in-depth look at the seminal British comic-
book series The Watchmen with its writer Alan Moore and its artist
Dave Gibbons.

Awards - 31 December
This broadcast includes science fiction writers James Morrow
(current editor of the annual Nebula Awards anthology), Lisa
Tuttle, one of the few writers ever to decline the Nebula, and
multi-award-winning author Harlan Ellison.
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