Michael Caine Special: The Wilby Conspiracy vs. A Shock To The System

Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow, the show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this episode, we celebrate the eclectic career of Sir Michael Caine with two lesser-known gems from his body of work.

Steve’s pick is The Wilby Conspiracy, in which Caine teams up with Sidney Poitier to fight the racist system of apartheid. Dan’s choice is the black comedy A Shock to the System, in which Caine murders his way to the top in order to take revenge on the system that denied him promotion.

Brace yourself for film analysis and some dodgy cockney accents, and as always, dear listener, beware spoilers. Enjoy the show....