Dr Brian Dakin (Billy Spakemon) Podcast Notes
Series 2, episode 13
Originally set to be released as part of the ThankBookFor Black Country Festival Series, Brian's podcast was recorded in Glebefields Library, Tipton.
As well as being a proper Black Country 'Mon', Brian has published several books, recorded several CDs (both as Brian, and his alter ego Billy) and written a novel. He has his own radio show on Black Country Radio (102.5 FM & DAB & online) and also regularly contributes to Connections, The Black Countryman and The Bugle.
If you would like to purchase any of Billy's CDs, please email him on b.dakin@aston.ac.uk
BOOKS DISCUSSED
Blaine, Bill - Alf Tupper Comics
Cartwright, Anothony - Iron Town
Charriére, Henri - Papillion
Chinn, Carl - Various
Grigg, Charlie - Purple Cloud Comics
Kerouac, Jack - On The Road
Yevtushanko, Yengeniy - The Poetry Of
The Charlie Grigg Blue Plaque Fund Series of Events
Charlie Grigg was a British Comic Artist for DC Thompson. He was the artist behind The Dandy cover strip Korky the Cat. He also did Desperate Dan after the original artist died. You can find out more about the Black Country legend here:
LANGLEY PUMP HOUSE
Sat 8th Oct 2016
Alex Vann with digital drawing of Charlie Grigg
Billy Spakemon and Steve Grigg with a Charlie Grigg 'Chas' comic strip
Running time: 45.20