Cult Connections

The BLF return as Maria and Ian review the latest Star Wars tv series The Acolyte

Ian is joined by Robbie Sherman for a special crossover episode as we both celebrate three years of our respective shows. Robbie introduces Ian to the world of manga/anime series Lupin the 3rd. We chat about the series in general and take an in depth look at one recent installment. 

Lupin the 3rd vs. Cat's Eye (2023). Directed by Hiroyuki Seshita, Kobun Shizuno and Keisuke Ide. Voices by Kan'ichi Kurita, Keiko Toda, Ako Otsuka and Miyuki Sawashiro

Ian also guested on Robbie's show, Conversations with Robbie Sherman to chat Lupin the 3rd: Fujiko Mine's Lie

You can find Conversation with Robbie Sherman here -

Ian reviews Carol Morley's Typist Artist Pirate King. A portriat of the British artist Audrey Amiss as she travels from London to Sunderland. A road trip through England touchig on creativity, mental health and relationships. 

Typist Artist Pirate King (2023). Written and Directed by Carol Morley. Starring Monica Dolan, Kelly Macdonald and Gina McKee

Ian and Nathan return to review the final four episodes of the debut season for Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor

To help celebrate turning fifty Ian asked Aaron Huggett from Zed1 podcast to review the cult zombie classic of 1974. 

Let Sleeping Corpses Lie (1974). Directed by Jorge Grau. Written by Sandro Continenza. Starring Christina Galdo, Ray Lovelock and Arthur Kennedy

Zed1 is Farringdon, Englands number one zombie based audio drama podcast.

Ian and Nathan are off to Terra Alpha to confront the Kandyman and hopefully dodge the advance of The Happiness Patrol

The Happiness Patrol (1988). Directed by Chris Clough. Written by Greame Curry. Starring Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldrfed, Sheila Hancock and Lesley Glanville

Ian and Nathan settle down to review the first four episodes of the new series of Doctor Who. Written by Russell T Davies and Steven Moffatt. Starring Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson.

Ian was so taken by sci-fi drama Death Watch he had to get his thoughts out in this special mini review. 

Death Watch (1980). Directed by Bertrand Tavernier. From the novel by David Compton. Starring Romy Schneider, Harvey Keitel, Harry Dean Stanton, Max von Sydow and William Russel.

Ian watches Rebel Moon so hopefully you dont have to!

Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver (2024). Directed by Zack Synder. Written by Zack Snyder, Kurt Johnstad and Shay Hatten. Starring Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou and Ed Skrein

Rita Tushingham burst onto the film scene with her debut role in A Taste Of Honey and established herself as an iconic face of the British New Wave. Ian is joined by film historian Melanie Williams to review three of her early roles. 

A Taste Of Honey (1961). Directed by Tony Richardson. Written by Shelagh Delaney. Starring Rita Tushingham, Dora Bryan, Robert Stephens, Murray Melvin and Paul Danquah. 

Girl With Green Eyes (1964). Directed by Desmond Davis. Written by Edna O'Brien. Starring Rita Tushingham, Peter Finch and Lynn Redgrave. 

The Knack...and How To Get It (1965). Directed by Richard Lester. Written by Charles Wood from the play by Ann Jellicoe. Starring Rita Tushingham, Michael Crawford, Ray Brooks and Donal Donnelly

Melanie Williams is Professor of Film and Television Studies at the University of East Anglia. A historian of British cinema, her recent books include a BFI Film Classic on A Taste of Honey (2023), Transformation and Tradition in 1960s British Cinema (with Richard Farmer, Laura Mayne and Duncan Petrie, 2019), and Female Stars of British Cinema: The Women in Question (2017). She is currently writing a book about the British filmmaker Muriel Box.