Episode Summary:

Jo, Lily, and Phill dive into the always-contentious topic of favourite films - with Phill’s self-described "highbrow" choices raising a few eyebrows. Before getting into other films, the episode opens with a chat about Oscar-winning short films, including A Friend of Dorothy's (starring Miriam Margolyes) and the intriguing French film Two People Exchanging Saliva, joint winners of the Best Live Action Short Film Oscar alongside Singers.

Films Discussed:

• Carry On Films (Phil) 
• Rebecca (1940) (Lily) 
• The Age of Innocence (1993) (Jo)  
• Gosford Park (2001) (Jo & Phill) 
• Howard's End (1992) (Jo) 
• Torch Song Trilogy (1988) (Phil) 
• Jane Eyre (2011) (Lily) 
• The Birdcage (1996) (Lily) 
• A Fish Called Wanda (1988) (Lily) 
• Some Like It Hot (1959) (Phill) 
• Sinners (2025) (all hosts) 
• Chinatown (1974) (Jo) 
• Hamnet (2026) (Jo) 

The Wuthering Heights Anticipation: All three are eager to see Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights (with Margot Robbie), though it hasn't arrived in their local cinemas yet.

Recommendations:

• Lilly: Is recomending all her films
• Jo: Parasite (Korean Oscar winner), A Friend of Dorothy's (YouTube), and Sinners
• Jo: A History of the World in 100 Objects – BBC Radio 4 / British Museum podcast series presented by Neil MacGregor (available on most podcast platforms, ~15 min episodes)
• Phil: The Green Roasting Tin by Rukmini Iyer – a vegan/vegetarian one-tray cookbook, part of a series including the Red, Pink, and Yellow Roasting Tins

Drag Name Game:

• Phil → Mary Patch
• Joe → JJ Fitzneal
• Lily → Oliver Nursery

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