Guy Perryman Interviews

A conversation with Thanassis Karathanos – producer of the film Hen, screened in competition at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival 2025, talking about what it’s like to work on set with chickens, plus the hen’s parallel narrative with the humans in the film, why he loves the collaborative process of filmmaking, Greek islands and more. 

A conversation with Victoria Broackes - curator and writer sharing fascinating behind the scenes stories in November 2025 about the David Bowie archive now with a permanent home at the V&A Museum East Storehouse London, the accompanying book, and some exciting, surprising discoveries that were locked away in Bowie's study until recently.

A conversation with David Keech - designer/musician chatting about his British Chamber of Commerce in Japan (BCCJ) British Business Awards 2025 nominations, new EP inspired by Tokyo and a recommended iconic music destination if you're heading to London. The chat took place in November 2025 at a Great Portland Street hotel foyer, which coincidentally has a print on the wall rather appropriate for the UK-Japan connection.

A conversation with Stephen Jones – milliner who has created hats for a vast array of people including Boy George, David Bowie and Princess Diana whose career began in a squat on Warren Street in London together with the Blitz club kids, shares recollections at Blitz: the club that shaped the 80s exhibition at The Design Museum London in November 2025.

A conversation with me – I’m sitting on the other side of the mic at BBC Radio London with Robert Elms on his Sunday morning show on November 16th 2025 when I was in London for my live katsuben show Mic! Projector! Action! at Regent Street Cinema with Japanese silent films on the big screen and me on stage voice acting all of the characters. It was a joy to be invited to BBC Broadcasting House and chat briefly with Robert live on air... stand by for a curry dad-joke!!

A conversation with Jeremy Zucker – singer / songwriter whose incredibly prolific and beautifully crafted bedroom (or garage home studio) music has touched millions around the world, chatting about his personal life, in particular his childhood in New Jersey inspiring his music journey. The conversation took place online with Zucker in California and me at the InterFM studio Hanzomon, Tokyo in November 2025 just prior to Zucker's Asia tour.

A conversation with Gwenno – singer / songwriter who writes and performs music in three languages – Welsh, Cornish and English, who was in Japan in October 2025 for live shows, sharing stories of her extremely varied life (or lives) as a Riverdance performer in Las Vegas as a teen, a member of pop group The Pipettes, touring as keyboardist with PNAU and Elton John, and her latest solo music journey.

A conversation with Remo Anzovino – pianist and composer who has written music for an array of media projects, theatre and cinema including a vast number of silent films. Maestro Anzovino was in Japan in November 2025 for concerts in Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto and joined me live on the air at the Hanzomon, Tokyo studio on my InterFM morning show broadcast across Japan.

A conversation with Dex Mitchell – morning radio DJ on Hot 104.5 in Florida who was broadcasting his show live from Tokyo in September 2025. I always love meeting fellow radio broadcasters from around the world and we shared experiences of our morning shows plus Dex’s journey to the mic, what he loves about radio and his audience.

A conversation with Shozo Ichiyama - Programming Director of the 38th edition of the Tokyo International Film Festival sharing his highlights for 2025 and thoughts on why film is so important to bridge people and cultures.