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Episode 197: The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast Lockdown Tapes - Ben Wheatley (2016 interview)
Ep. 197
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This is the astonishingly surreal seventieth episode of the 2000 AD Thrill-Cast Lockdown Tapes!
We return to our 2016 interview with the Ben Wheatley, the acclaimed director behind Sightseers, Kill List, A Field in England, and High Rise, to discuss his love of 2000 AD and the influence the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic has had on his work. Insight and laughs aplenty as he talks about his films, his memories and impact of reading 2000 AD classics, and his current work with one of the all-time legends of 2000 AD.
The Thrill-Cast continues to broadcast every week, with both new episodes and favourite interviews from the past six years – so make sure you’re keeping yourselves and your loved ones safe, and stay tuned for more from the Galaxy’s Greatest Podcast!
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The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast is the award-winning podcast that takes you behind-the-scenes at the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with creator interviews, panels, and more! You can subscribe to the Thrill-Cast on your favourite podcast app, iTunes, Stitcher, and Spotify. You can also listen now at 2000AD.com/podcast or you can watch at youtube.com/2000ADonline
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