Inside Alan Moore's Head

Episode 2

Counterculture

Born in 1953, Alan Moore lived through the counterculture meeting of the 1970s. As an anarchist teenager, he explored the worlds of rock, punk, fanzines and comics. Since becoming a figurehead of counterculture, he seeks new forms of expression and new media to continue to evolve the debate.

Episode 3

Northampton, Center of the World

For some, Northampton is an unremarkable English town, but for Alan Moore it is central to his existence and a source of inspiration.

Episode 4

The Outsider

Born in the slums of Northampton, Alan Moore —the creator of “V for Vendetta”— is a working class kid done good. His entire generation fought against the Thatcher years. But the real betrayal came from Labour-led by Tony Blair, who was too far on the right for the left-leaning Alan.

Episode 5

Brexit

June 23rd, 2016. Britain voted to leave the EU. For Alan Moore, who identifies as a pure product of the English working class, this reaction was that of a disoriented and manipulated public.

Episode 6

The Information Era

The amount of information available in the world continues to double every fraction of a second. For Alan Moore, this saturation of knowledge is a problem. We're overwhelmed, and when we're overwhelmed, the walls come up. Could information overload be behind the fascist renewal?

Episode 7

Northampton's Ghosts

In his native Northampton, Alan Moore uses the ghosts and echoes of its cultural past as inspiration for his writing.

Episode 8

Magic

One drunk night, Alan Moore vowed to become a magician. The next day, he had to decide on a deity. He decided on Glycon, a snake with long blond hair. Since then, he has been practicing magic; it's his way of life.