As an undergraduate I was steeped in a dissertation discussing posthumanism in the films of David Cronenberg; Sinclair’s text appeared to be the only study that emphasised my research interests, although they were directed mostly towards Ballard’s fiction. At the time, I was disappointed, but it’s a great book.

I particularly enjoyed the interviews with Chris Petit, author, columnist and director of the great ‘Radio On’ (1980). I caught ‘Radio On’ on a limited run by the BFI about two years ago (I think it’s now available on DVD, region 1) and was completely blown away.

Sinclair takes a peek at the film and looks at the ways in which it distills the mood and tone of some of Ballard’s work. In many ways I think ‘Radio On’ is a great pastiche, set to post-punk electronic music of the era. Well worth checking out.