Made in England

Made in England

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Made in England episodes

  • The Business (2005) with Nicolás Obregón

    After the cult success of The Football Factory, writer-director Nick Love and star Danny Dyer reunited for The Business (2005), a crime thriller about cockney gangsters living in Spain’s Costa del Sol. Beloved by lads’ mags, the film is as much a time capsule of the mid-00s UK as it of 1980s, when it's set. 

    Jack McInroy is joined by novelist Nicolás Obregón to discuss the film. 

    Host: Jack McInroy

    Guest: Nicolás Obregón

    Theme music: Harlow Family Group 

    Films featured on upcoming episodes of Made in England: https://letterboxd.com/saintjackmc/list/made-in-england-upcoming-episodes/

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    1 hr 29 min
  • It Always Rains on Sunday (1947) with Darren Richman

    It Always Rains on Sunday (1947) is a rare example of a British noir film and a pioneering social drama where working class people take centre stage. Googie Withers plays Rose Sandigate, a frustrated housewife whose world is turned upside down when her former lover escapes from prison and seeks her help.

    Writer and journalist Darren Richman joins host Jack McInroy to discuss the film. 

    Host: Jack McInroy

    Guest: Darren Richman

    Theme music: Harlow Family Group 

    Films featured on upcoming episodes of Made in England: https://letterboxd.com/saintjackmc/list/made-in-england-upcoming-episodes/

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    59 min
  • Burning an Illusion (1981) with Tega Okiti

    Burning an Illusion (1981), written and directed byMenelik Shabazz,is a landmark of UK cinema, often billed as the first British film to give a central voice to a black woman. The film follows 22-year-old Pat as she navigates relationship struggles, societal pressures and systemic racism. 30 years later, Steve McQueen’s film Lovers Rock would draw from a similar milieu. 

    Film curator Tega Okiti, who voted for this film in the 2022 Sight & Sound magazine poll of the greatest films ever made, joins Jack McInroy to discuss the film. 

    Host: Jack McInroy

    Guest: Tega Okiti

    Theme music: Harlow Family Group 

    Films featured on upcoming episodes of Made in England: https://letterboxd.com/saintjackmc/list/made-in-england-upcoming-episodes/

    30 days free Mubi: https://mubi.com/en/t/web/global/qrb2jfqf

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    55 min
  • The Guns of Navarone (1961) with Owen Pomery

    The Guns of Navarone (1961) is a World War II adventure film that was a hit with audiences and Oscar voters alike. Gregory Peck heads a ragtag group of commandos, including David Niven, Anthony Quinn and Stanley Baker, on a mission to destroy Nazi guns on an island in the Aegean Sea. 


    Jack McInroy is joined by illustrator and comics writer Owen Pomery to discuss the film. Owen’s latest book, The Hard Switch, is available now. 


    Host: Jack McInroy

    Guest: Owen Pomery

    Theme music: Harlow Family Group 


    Films featured on upcoming episodes of Made in England: https://letterboxd.com/saintjackmc/list/made-in-england-upcoming-episodes/

    30 days free Mubi: https://mubi.com/en/t/web/global/qrb2jfqf


    https://www.holdfastnetwork.com/madeinengland

    59 min
  • Dead Man's Shoes (2004) with Paul Wilson

    Dead Man’s Shoes (2004) is Shane Meadows’ and Paddy Considine’s back-to-basics revenge thriller about a soldier who heads back to his home town in the Derbyshire countryside to deal with the bullies who mistreated his brother. As the film celebrates its 20th anniversary, Jack McInroy is joined by arts journalist Paul Wilson to discuss the film. 

    Host: Jack McInroy

    Guest: Paul Wilson 

    Theme music: Harlow Family Group 

    Films featured on upcoming episodes of Made in England: https://letterboxd.com/saintjackmc/list/made-in-england-upcoming-episodes/

    30 days free Mubi: https://mubi.com/en/t/web/global/qrb2jfqf

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    1 hr 12 min
  • Two Way Stretch (1960) with Nathaniel Metcalfe

    Two Way Stretch (1960) is not an Ealing comedy, but its sharp script, big laughs and magnetic Peter Sellers performance make it worthy of being ranked alongside the best of them. Jack McInroy is joined by comedian and podcaster Nathaniel Metcalfe to discuss the film. 

    Host: Jack McInroy

    Guest: Nathaniel Metcalfe

    Theme music: Harlow Family Group 

    Films featured on upcoming episodes of Made in England: https://letterboxd.com/saintjackmc/list/made-in-england-upcoming-episodes/

    30 days free Mubi: https://mubi.com/en/t/web/global/qrb2jfqf

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    1 hr 1 min
  • All of Us Strangers (2023) with John Grindrod

    All of Us Strangers (2023) is written and directed by Andrew Haigh (Weekend, 45 Years) and stars Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Jamie Bell and Claire Foy. 

    Jack McInroy is joined by John Grindrod, author of Iconicon, Outskirts and Concretopia, to discuss the film. 


    Host: Jack McInroy

    Guest: John Grindrod

    Theme music: Harlow Family Group 


    Films featured on upcoming episodes of Made in England: https://letterboxd.com/saintjackmc/list/made-in-england-upcoming-episodes/

    30 days free Mubi: https://mubi.com/en/t/web/global/qrb2jfqf

    https://www.holdfastnetwork.com/madeinengland

    1 hr 10 min

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Delving into the history of English cinema, one film at a time. Hosted by Jack McInroy.