SWORDCAST SPECIAL: In Search of Eden

Last weekend was a very memorable occasion for the blog, as it was a rare chance for all three of us, Woodsy, Wotan and Scoop to get together in person. Even more pertinent was the chance for us to visit Southport and have a chat with resident Scoop about Dan Dare. Dan was 'born' not far away in a little backyard shed in Churchtown, where the first 14 issues of Eagle comic were produced.

Neither I or Woodsy are Dare or Eagle experts, so it was really informative to be able to pick Scoops brains  on the subject! One of the big questions for Woodsy was the connection between Eagle artist Eric Eden and Project SWORD.

Eric had famously produced a series of illustrations in TV21 in 1966, which predate the Project SWORD series, but show what are clearly the basis for several of the SWORD and Spacex designs. 

While we were visiting Glenn Field Base and grilling Scoop, we prepared a special outside broadcast version of the regular SWORDCAST programme for Celtica Radio. You can hear the programme tonight at 8pm on the Celtica  Radio website. Just click on the links at the side of the page or check in here. 

THE SHOW IS NOW AVAILABLE AS A PODCAST DOWNLOAD FROM THE SIDEBAR LINKS.