Skunk Anansie singer Skin talks about her new book, her love of Nina Simone and why Hidden Figures is the best.

Leftovers (13.23)

No Offence (16.35)

Criminal (17.21)

Hidden Figures (19.38)

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Broadcaster and film maker Jonny Owen talks about making his football history doc The Three Kings on Bill Shankly, Matt Busby and Jock Stein plus his love of Mad Men, Jimmy Stewart and watching Line of Duty with his Missus (yes, she’s Vicky McClure).

Cobra Kai (11.41)

Mad Men (20.16)

Quadrophenia (26.11)

Music by Lee Rosevere.

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Celebrating Back to the Future Day, I talk to the film's co-writer Bob Gale about creating a classic, Johnny B Goode, and all the greats that influenced his own screenplay. And you can win a 4k Ultra HD box set of the trilogy. And Oscar winner Tim Robbins tells me about making his first podcast - a Presidential satire called Bobbo Supreme - as well as his admiration for old screwball comedy and British humour.

Tim Robbins:

My Man Godfrey (07.47)

Fleabag (16.54)

Bob Gale: 

The God Father (33.15)

His Girl Friday (34.18)

Music by Lee Rosevere

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Best-selling author David Nicholls talks about adapting his novel Us for TV, British horror and his love of French movies; doc maker Yemi Bamiro talks Michael Jordan, sneakers, basketball and 90s hip hop.

David Nicholls:

Rocks (08.44)

Saint Maud (11.29)

Mayflies (17.54)

Yemi Bamiro:

The Social Dilemma (37.50)

Dynasty (38.53)

Music by Lee Rosevere.

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Actress Morfydd Clark talks about the films and roles that influenced her performance in British horror Saint Maud and her love for TV show Black Sails. 

Documentary maker Kirsten Johnson discusses making her Netflix film about her father Dick’s dementia and death - starring her Dad. And she reveals a recent female film maker discovery... 

Morfydd Clark:

Black Sails (13.32)

Kirsten Johnson:

Women Make Film (28.43)

Music by Lee Rosevere

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Music writer and author David Hepworth tells me about the shaggy-haired, wonky-teethed Brit bands who made it big in America with The Beatles, discussing his book Overpaid, Oversexed and Over There; plus why box set TV is the new LP...

Actor and director Tim Plester recounts his American folk music road trip musical in Southern Journey (Revisited); tells about filming on set in COVID times and working with Casey Affleck...

David Hepworth:

Call My Agent (16.17)

Tim Plester:

Ramy (33.04)

Light Of My Life (34.18)

Music by Lee Rosevere.

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I, Daniel Blake star Dave Johns can be seen in later-life romcom 23 Walks, opposite Alison Steadman and some cute dogs. He tells me about his life in comedy, from running clubs in Newcastle to winning at Cannes, his first sex scenes and singing with fishermen in Cornwall.

Actor Parker Sawyers, who played Barack Obama in Southside With You, now stars in Vietnam-set drama Monsoon. He joins me to run through his influences - and impressions - from Eddie Murphy to Amadeus and Kanye.

Dave Johns:

The Social Dilemma (12.03)

Control (12.37)

Parker Sawyers:

Challenger: The Final Flight (26.35)

Amadeus (28.54)

Dissect Podcast (33.23)

Music by Lee Rosevere

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The creators of instant London classic Rocks talk about how they collaborated on and workshopped the movie and its music - and what inspired it: director Sarah Gavron and writers Claire Wilson and Theresa Ikoko join me. Plus, as award winning documentary White Riot roars into cinemas, I discuss racism, punk and culture clash in 70s Britain with its director Rubika Shah. 

Sarah Gavron:

Johnny English (15.24)

Claire Wilson:

Baby Teeth (15.35)

Theresa Ikoko:

Atlantics (16.36)

Rubika Shah:

The Orphanage (28.08)

Music by Lee Rosevere

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Jason heads to the Lido for the first actual film festival in the world since COVID struck. He meets stars including Stacy Martin, Jim Broadbent and Romola Garai and asks everyone at Venezia 77 if they’ve Seen Anything Good Lately?

Stacy Martin 

Succession (17.29)

Roger Michell 

John Ford films (29.59)

Romola Garai 

Floating Weeds (42.16)

Music by Lee Rosevere

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Joining me for episode 9 is documentary giant Stanley Nelson to talk about his superb film, Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool. Listen, and you can win a copy of it on Blu-Ray - how jazzy cool is that? Director Coky Giedroych is my other guest, on her lively film adaptation of Caitlin Moran's How To Build A Girl, who's on her hero wall and what's in her Family Film Club. 

Stanley Nelson:

Ozark (13.49)

Coky Giedroych:

I May Destroy You (27.32)

Do The Right Thing (30.46)

Music by Lee Rosevere

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