Our journey through this year's Best Picture nominees arrives at Poor Things, Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone's next collaboration after The Favourite, and an adaptation of the 1992 Alasdair Gray novel. But can it win? This episode presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Mark Donaldson Poor Things
Feb 28, 2024•42 min
Once more we had back into Doctor Who history, to choice a nexus point or three, and guess what might have happened had things played out in a different way; this time three listener questions Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber Our links page
Feb 26, 2024•36 min
Iain 'Sodcast' Martin chooses one film in each of ten categories, that has made a significant impression upon him - and Matt gives his opinion on Iain's choices Presented by Matt Barber, with Iain Martin Iain on Threads
Feb 23, 2024•1 hr 7 min
Another Best Picture nominee, this time we turn our attention to Bradley Cooper's biopic of Leonard Bernstein, Maestro Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber
Feb 21, 2024•31 min
Patrick Troughton's third and final series as Doctor Who began with a whimper - but then landed a bang, as Peter Ling set the new TARDIS team adrift in the Land of Fiction. But how does The Mind Robber hold up, over half a century on? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber Our links page
Feb 19, 2024•29 min
It's a two-in-one podcast this time around, as the conversation we were having about Michael bay's first Transformers movie suddenly transforms into quite another conversation we had about Michael Bay's Transformers movie, at the half-way stage Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold. Or Iain Martin. Or both - or each
Feb 16, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Who would have thought that Anatomy of a Fall would become this year's most contentious Best Picture nominee? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber
Feb 14, 2024•30 min
It's Jamie Mathieson's second episode in a row, and his second in a row where he's had to write out one of the two main characters for the majority of the recording time. But what will he do to 'minimise' the Doctor's role in Flatline...? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber
Feb 12, 2024•26 min
After our conversation about the original Terry Nation created series from 1975, we obviously had to have another chat about the 2008 version, as reimagined by the creator of Primeval Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Jim Cameron and Dylan Rees
Feb 09, 2024•1 hr 23 min
Our attention turns to another of this year's Best Picture Oscar nominees, and this week it's Jeffrey Wright in American Fiction; warning: we try not to spoil the way this film goes but if you are planning on seeing it, do that first before you listen to this Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Mark Donaldson
Feb 07, 2024•35 min
Once more we throw ourselves back into the Doctor Who timelines, to investigate how we think things might have turned out differently had alternative choices been made; two conversations this time, firstly regarding the mystique of the missing episodes, and then concerning the effects of Covid on Flux Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Mark Donaldson, and Matt Barber
Feb 05, 2024•58 min
Seven was one of those films it's almost impossible to follow, so instead David Fincher went on to make something very different. But how does The Game look, more than a quarter of a century on? This episode presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber and Mark Donaldson The Game Our links page
Feb 02, 2024•33 min
Celine Song's debut as director is a film about two adults trying to reconnect after being separated as children, but the bigger question is: will it connect enough with the Academy to bring home an Oscar? This episode presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Mark Donaldson
Jan 31, 2024•22 min
Given the gossip and rumour surrounding the eventual, inevitable change of companion, we returned to our microphones to give some further opinions on the state of play in Cardiff Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Mark Donaldson and Dylan Rees
Jan 29, 2024•42 min
The latter 1990s were a new golden age for smart and unusual thrillers, and even John Frankenheimer was getting in on the act; but more important than whether we liked it, what's with De Niro's pronunciation of Hereford? Ronin This episode presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Mat Barber and Mark Donaldson Our links page
Jan 26, 2024•31 min
The field of contenders for this year's Best Picture Oscar just narrowed, with the announcement of the ten nominated films; our reaction to the Academy Award nominees and our predictions of the potential winners Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold
Jan 24, 2024•40 min
Recorded just before the Mirror broke its latest gossip about the companion merry-go-round, here's a mid-month digest of our thoughts about recent developments and potential future ones Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber, Iain Martin and Dylan Rees
Jan 22, 2024•46 min
What happens when Terry Nation scribbles the idea for a story on the back of a fag packet, and it is of all people Douglas Adams that thereafter takes up the mantle? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber, Jim Cameron, Iain Martin and Dylan Rees
Jan 19, 2024•42 min
We were at a loose end, and this is how we filled the time Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Iain Martin
Jan 17, 2024•44 min
Martin Scorsese's latest is another three-hour epic starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, but will it be in serious contention for this year's Best Picture Academy Award? This episode presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Mark Donaldson
Jan 15, 2024•32 min
Alexander Payne's latest The Holdovers feels like a traditional Christmas tale told using some equally traditional trappings, but does it have enough about it to get it into this year's Academy Awards conversation? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber and Mark Donaldson
Jan 12, 2024•32 min
Saltburn: is it as sticky as it sounds? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber and Mark Donaldson
Jan 10, 2024•34 min
Our listeners voted on their favourite stories from the last two years of Doctor Who, and these are the results Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber and Mark Donaldson Our podcast links page
Jan 08, 2024•1 hr 33 min
Recorded at the end of last year, but now oddly even more relevant thanks to preva-Rishi-cation's comments about an autumn election, here are our thoughts on what 2024 might bring in the world of UK and US politics Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber
Jan 05, 2024•46 min
A look back at this year's ghostly Yuletide fare, the latest A Ghost Story for Christmas (this time Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Lot 249), the final episode of Ghosts, and Imagine - Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber
Jan 03, 2024•56 min
Guest question-master Rod sets a fiendishly difficult (and unseasonably lengthy) post-Yuletide quiz, which mostly tests our stamina and summons forth more smut than solutions Presented by Rod Brown, with Jon Arnold, Mark Cockram, Joe Ford and J.R. Southall
Jan 01, 2024•1 hr 36 min
He's been a permanent fixture in the musical firmament for over half a century, so we couldn't think of a more appropriate way to end the year than with a tribute to Elton John after his retirement this summer This episode presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Iain Martin
Dec 29, 2023•43 min
It's the fifteenth Doctor's full debut, and the introduction to his new companion Ruby Sunday, but was the new era born in a blaze of glory...? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber
Dec 26, 2023•1 hr 4 min
A Christmas miracle... Our review of Torchwood: Miracle Day - so you don't have to Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Dylan Rees
Dec 24, 2023•41 min
Some additional thoughts on the post-anniversary mini-series - also known as the 14th Doctor Specials - now that we've had a little time to digest them Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Dylan Rees
Dec 22, 2023•1 hr 10 min
