From VIZ Comic to Comedy: A Journey with Chris Donald and a UK Surrealist Comedian

Chris Donald, the mastermind behind the hugely popular British and alternative comic magazine the VIZ, joins peep Newcastle for a chat at The Globe Gallery in North Shields, filled with a bits of nostalgia.

peep magazine / podcast catch up with Chris Donald at the Globe Gallery in North Shields, where he relives his journey from the edgy beginnings of Viz to its surprising status as a family-friendly gift. With a sparkle in his eye, Chris recounts his amusing attempts at landing a job at ASDA collecting trolleys, only to be deemed overqualified.

Chris Donald also shares a story about bumping into fellow magazine publisher James Brown in Barbados, peep offer a glimpse into their serendipitous encounter.

On a different note, we dive into meeting world of the UK's first surrealist comedian ‘Wavis O Shave’ or better know as the Channel 4 programme -The Tube’s ‘Felt Nowt’. ‘Felt Nowt’ had a style as eclectic as a surrealist painter with bursts of brilliance, his work has captivated audiences with its curious fascination for subjects like ‘The lost city of Atlantis’, rumoured to lie beneath Yorkshire.

peep also unravel personal connections and enigmatic messages from the mysterious ‘Fofo Spearjig’.

Chris Donald also remembers a chance meeting with the Viz photographer - Colin and Rashida at the Newcastle’s Barley Moe. This brief chance meeting saw them get married many years later. Rashida now runs the Globe Gallery.

peep podcast with Chris Donald promises a slice of humour and some fascinating stories you won't hear anywhere else ! Enjoy.

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