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Chris Wade (writer)

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Chris Wade is an English born[clarification needed] writer, musician and filmmaker. He has recorded some thirty albums as founder member of the acid-folk music project Dodson and Fogg, which has featured guest performers including Toyah Willcox, Nik Turner, Judy Dyble and Nigel Planer. Dodson and Fogg has had BBC airplay[clarify] [1] and received positive reviews.[2][3][4] He also writes fiction and non fiction books.[5][6][7] He worked with Rik Mayall on his Cutey and the Sofaguard audiobook, which Mayall narrated,[8][9] and runs Scenes Magazine, a cult and classic film publication. Wade also makes documentaries, such as George Melly: The Certainty of Hazard[10] and The Immortal Orson Welles, the latter which premiered on Talking Pictures TV.[11][12][13] His art film, The Apple Picker, won Best Film at Sydney's World Film Festival in 2017 and featured singer and actress Toyah Willcox.[14] Wade also wrote the book The Films of James Woods, for which he interviewed American actor James Woods, Sharon Stone and Oliver Stone, plus others.[15][16]

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  1. ^ "Dodson and Fogg - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music". BBC. Archived from the original on 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Dodson and Fogg: Phantom Gesture (CD on Wisdom Twin Records)". Pennyblackmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Chris Wade - Get Ready to ROCK! News - Reviews - Interviews - RadioGet Ready to ROCK! News - Reviews - Interviews - Radio". Getreadytorock.me.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  4. ^ "DODSON AND FOGG. REVISITED. AGAIN (2019): Through the English countryside to dark and light . . ". Elsewhere by Graham Reid. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  5. ^ "The Music of Captain Beefheart by Chris Wade – Captain Beefheart Radar Station". Beefheart.com. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Brighton Magazine - Review: Chris Wade's Comprehensive Woody Allen On Screen Overview". Magazine.brighton.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Neil Young News: REVIEW + CONTEST: The Music of Neil Young by Chris Wade". Neilyoungnews.thrasherswheat.org. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Cutey And The Sofaguard Audio". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  9. ^ "BBC Local Radio - Russell Walker, from new music to drinking tea with Rik Mayall, Chris Wade talks about his latest project". Archived from the original on 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  10. ^ "George Melly documentary film". Thestrangebrew.co.uk. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Talking Pictures TV Sky 328 Freeview 81 Freesat 306 Virgin 445". Facebook.com. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  12. ^ "'The Immortal Orson Welles' documentary looks at later work • Wellesnet - Orson Welles Web Resource". Wellesnet.com. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Renown Film Guide" (PDF). Renownfilms.co.uk. April 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  14. ^ "THE APPLE PICKER, A CHRIS WADE FILM — TOYAH". Toyahwillcox.com. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  15. ^ "The Films Of James Woods: An Excerpt From Chris Wade's Book". FilmInk. 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  16. ^ "James Woods auf X: „Thank you, Chris, for your terrific book on my films, your integrity, and most of all, your friendship". Retrieved 2024-05-10.