TPA/Prog Mill - IQ Seasons Out of Time - Career Special

In this PROG MILL special, presented by our good friend LEO TRIMMING of The Progressive Aspect. Leo chats to Peter Nicholls and Mike Holmes of IQ and plays music from throughout the band's discography.

If you love IQ – this show is unmissable!

First broadcast 1st February 2026 (This is The Prog Mill edition 505)

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IQ 'Seasons out of Time' Career Special Track list (Part 1)

1. TPA Prog Mill Intro - Michael Holmes interview (pt 1) - remembering how he first met Peter Nicholls in queue for Genesis gig in 1976

2. GUIDING LIGHT [LIVE] – IQ – from ‘IQ Weekender 2024’  - original album version from ‘The Seventh House’ (2000)

3. Peter Nicholls interview (pt 1) – origins of debut album ‘Tales from the Lush Attic’ and the meaning of ‘Last Human Gateway’ (1983)

Including short edit of ‘AWAKE AND NERVOUS’ [Live] from ‘Living Proof’ (1985)

4. LAST HUMAN GATEWAY (pt 1) – IQ – from ‘Tales from the Lush Attic’ (2013 remix – originally released 1983)

5. Michael Holmes interview (pt 2) – Four days to record the debut album!

6. LAST HUMAN GATEWAY (pt 2) – IQ – from ‘Tales from the Lush Attic’ (2013 remix – originally released 1983)

7. Peter Nicholls interview (pt 2) – the gift of ‘Edition Number 001’ of ‘Tales from the Lush Attic’ from Paul Cook’s father

8. HEADLONG – IQ – from ‘The Wake’ (2010 Remix – originally released in 1985

9. Peter Nicholls interview (pt 3) – Peter explains why he left the band after ‘The Wake’

10. Michael Holmes interview (pt 3) – memories of Paul Menel era as vocalist and a change in direction for IQ

11. NOMZAMO – IQ – from ‘Nomzamo’ (1987)

12. Peter Nicholls interview (pt 4) – IQ lose a friend and Peter returns

13. CAME DOWN (short edit) – IQ – from ‘Ever’ (2018 remix – originally released in 1993)

IQ 'Seasons out of Time' Career Special Track list (Part 1)

14. Peter Nicholls interview (pt 5) – Peter remembers recording ‘Ever’

Including short edit of ‘Further Away’ from ‘Ever’

15. Michael Holmes interview (pt 4) -   remembering recording ‘Ever’, and defining the style of IQ

16. Peter Nicholls interview (pt 6) – Peter and loss, and the passing of his father remembered in ‘The Darkest Hour’

17. THE DARKEST HOUR - IQ – from ‘Ever’ (2018 remix – originally released in 1993)

18. Michael Holmes interview (pt 5) – ‘Subterranea’ and the term ‘Neo-Prog’

19. THE NARROW MARGIN (Opening ‘Clank Tingy Tingy’ section - short edit) – IQ - from ‘Subterranea’ (1997)

20. Peter Nicholls interview (pt 7) – Peter explains the concept behind ‘Subterranea’

21. SUBTERRANEA – IQ - from ‘Subterranea’ (1997)

22. Peter Nicholls interview (pt 8) – Peter’s friendship with Twelfth Night singer, Geoff Mann (1956 – 1993)… and Geoff’s tambourine.

23. APATHETIC, AND HERE I… (Geoff Mann Cover) - IQ – from ‘Mannerisms – A Celebration of the Music of Geoff Mann’ Tribute album (1994)

24. Peter Nicholls interview (pt 9) – ‘For all their tomorrows we gave our last day today’ – the meaning of the War song ‘The Seventh House’

25. THE SEVENTH HOUSE (Final section edit) – IQ – from ‘The Seventh House’ (2000)

26. Michael Holmes interview (pt 6) – Martin Orford leaving the band and his contribution to ‘Frequency’ (2009)

27. CLOSER – IQ from ‘Frequency’ (2009)

28. TPA Prog Mill Outro

29. HARVEST OF SOULS [Live] (Edit) - IQ – from ‘IQ Weekender 2024’  - original album version from ‘Dark Matter’ (2004)

Shaun Geraghty

Shaun has been a radio presenter since 1982, starting in pirate radio broadcasting across Europe from an aerial strung between trees in the forests of Staffordshire. Soon after, he became a regular presenter and member of the management team at Hospital Radio Stafford, staying there for 32 years and receiving long service awards. Shaun also worked extensively in local community radio in Staffordshire on several stations including Stafford FM, Stone FM, Chase FM and Smart Radio. When Stafford Radio, an online community radio station started broadcasting from a 220 year old windmill in 2011, Shaun began presenting 'The Prog Mill' (the name inspired by the station's unique base). Stafford Radio became Windmill Radio before closing in 2016, when 'The Prog Mill' became part of Progzilla Radio. The Prog Mill leans towards the melodic and symphonic side of progressive rock, and includes regular album reviews from our friends at The Progressive Aspect, CD Giveaways, and a regular fun quickfire quiz. Your music suggestions for the show are very welcome at shaun@progzilla.com or via facebook.com/theprogmill or twitter (X) @shaunontheair

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