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Kevin Jon Davies joins the show to talk about his new book 42: The Wildly Improbable Ideas of Douglas Adams. Published by Unbound Kevin has edited a choice aelction of Adams previously unpublished writings from his archive.

Kevin talks about how the book came together as well as sharing three snippets and some of his personal recollections of Douglas.

Ian reviews two of the latest cinema releases. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and Asteroid City.

Ian is joined by Malcolm Cook, Associate Professor at Southampton University to discuss British animated films between 1904 and 1925. From its roots in music hall and newspapers to traditional cartoon characters via wartime propaganda. We discuss craft, technique and message and discover that these hundred year old films are still as relevant and groundbreaking now as they were then.

Watch the films in these places


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zQSDWo9LoM&ab_channel=BritishPath%C3%A9 Political Favourites (1904), a lightning cartoon by Walter Booth https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-animated-cotton-1909-online Animated Cotton (1909) by Walter Booth, an early trick film that is connected to his lightning cartoon background https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-bully-boy-1914-online Bully Boy (1914) by Lancelot Speed, a typical example of WW1 British animation https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-john-bulls-sketch-book-1915-online John Bull's Sketch Book (1915) by Dudley Buxton, another of the running WW1 series https://movingimage.nls.uk/film/0635 Adventures of Wee Rob Roy (1916) I believe you're in Scotland, so I include this for some regional inclusivity! https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-agitated-adverts-1917-online Agitated Adverts (1917) by Anson Dyer, another key figure in British animation https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-the-six-armed-image-1921-online Pip, Squeak and Wilfred episode by Lancelot Speed, showing the shift to animal character series in the 1920s https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-bonzolino-or-bonzo-broadcasted-1925-online Bonzolino or Bonzo Broadcasted (1925) an entry from the popular Bonzo series by George Studdy (Adrian Brunel wrote multiple episodes for this series) https://www.youtube.com/@britishpathe/search?query=jerry%20the%20tyke The Jerry the Troublesome Tyke series (1925-6) made by Sid Griffith

Django (1966) launched Franco Nero to stardom and was copied and influenced filmakers to theis very day. Ian is joined by Aaron Lewis from The Last jedi On The Left to look at this iconic fim and it's legacy.

Django (1966). Written and directed by Sergio Corbucci. Starring Franco Nero, Jose Balado and Loredana Nusciak

Django Kill.....If You Live shoot! (1967). Directed by Giulio Questi. Starring Thomas Milian, Piero Lulli and Roberto Camardiel

Django Unchained (2012). Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leornado Dicaprio and Samuel L Jackson

James Cameron's first two Terminator films set a template for action, androids and time travel stories inspiring countless other movies to this very day. However as is the way in Hollywood other creatives got their first! I'm joined by Vintage Videos Patrick O'Reilly to chat three Pre-Terminators.

The Outer Limits. Season 2, episode 1. Soldier. Written by Harland ellison. directed by Gerd Oswald. Starring Michael Ansara, Lloyd Nolan and Tim O'Conner

Cyborg 2087 (1966). Directed by Franklin anderson. Written by Arthur C Pierce. Starring Michael Rennie

Westworld (1973). Written and directed by Michael Chricton. Starring Yul Brynner, Richard Benjamin and James Brolin.

Ian is joined by writer Michael Seely to talk about 1970s BBC science faction drama Doomwatch. Michael picked three epiosdes that reflect the changs to the show over it's three seasons. Michael also talks abut his books on the show including the scripts for episodes which no longer exist in the archive.

Doomwatch: Created by Kit Pedlar and Gerry Davis. Produced by Terence Dudley. Starring John Paul, Joby Blanshard, Simon Oates and Michael Powell

The Red Sky: Broadcast on 6th April 1970. Directed by Jonathan Alwyn

Flight Into Yesterday: Broadcast on 1st February 1971. Directed by Darrol Blake

Waiting For A Knighthood. Broadcast on 28th June 1972. Directed by Pennant Roberts.

Ian and Maria return for the grand finale of The Mandalorian.

Expect the finest French cheeses, sanitary protection and maybe some Star Wars

Ian shares an episode of his new podcast Bantha Liberation Font. On this episode him and Maria Cocchiareela cover The Apostate, the first episode in season three of The Mandolorian.

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Ian is joined by Mark Plant and Joe Higgens to talk the concluding part of James Gunns trilogy

Josephoine Botting of the British Film Institute joins Ian to talk writer and director Muriel Box. Box is the most prolific female film director in British film history and also the first woman to win an Oscar for original screenplay. Jo talks about her major retrospective of Box's work showing at the BFI this month and we take a look at three of her standout films.

Good Time Girl (1948). Directed by David MacDonald. Written by Muriel and Sydney Box. Starring Jean Kent, Dennis Price and Diana Dors

Street Corner (1953). Directed by Muriel Box. Written by Muriel and Sydney Box. Starring Anne Crawford, Peggy Cummins and Rosalind Johns.

The Passionate Stranger (1957). Directed by Muriel Box. Written by Muriel and Sydney Box. Starring Margaret Leighton, Ralph Richardson, Patricia Dainton and Carlo Giustini.