Skipping the unlucky 13, we're back with episode 14 where we chat with cinematographer Dale McCready about working with directors, new technology and what draws her to projects.

Leon also lets slip about our week hiatus...

General chat-chat about what we've been watching / listening to. Leon passionately talks from personal experience about our theme of the week, "Calling out prejudice is vital – but not at the expense of valid criticism".

Writer & former BBC Writers Room Comedy Finalist Laurence Tratalos joins us to chat competitions and opportunities within the industry.

In this week's episode we chat about remakes & come up with a suggestion to protect the classics from any future overhauls. We also discuss the inclusion of / writing of / reaction to sex scenes in TV and film.

The tip of the week is Russell T Davies' It's a Sin on Channel 4.

The big topic of the week - is cinema dead?

We discuss what we've been watching / listening to, how & why real-life crime stories draw us in and the impact of Christopher Nolan's Tenet.

We look back at what we watched and listened to in 2020 and try to convince Leon that Ted Lasso is the best TV show of last year which shouldn't be too difficult because it IS the best thing of 2020.

This week it was a thrill to talk to filmmaker Mat Whitecross about his illustrious career. We discuss making documentaries. music videos and how he made his own luck breaking into this competitive industry.

This week we cover Guilty Pleasures, what we think of screenwriting rules, offer advice for finding time to write and have a in depth discussion about the importance of diversity opportunities.