The Reel FEEdBack Podcast

Adam Tandy - Producer (Inside No9/ Thick of It/ League of Gentlemen)

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:12:09 GMT

Before the age of 10, Adam had sat behind Alfred Hitchcock on the set of Frenzy. His future was set around that time. Now, he is an award-winning producer of comedy classic such as The Thick of it, Inside No9, The League of Gentlemen and I'm Alan Partridge.

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Lewis Fletcher - Singer/ Drummer (Wax Head)

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 12:41:35 GMT

Manchester band Wax Head deliver brash, angry, 'I wanna break stuff' garage punk. Frontman/drummer Lewis chats about his dual role in the band, playing along to Nirvana, angry sound engineers and encouraging 'friendly violence' at their live shows.

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Harry Fanshawe/ Miles Ward - Lifter

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:59:15 GMT

Harry (vocals/ guitar) and Miles (bass/ producer) talk about the band's new album Clasping Hands With The Moribund, demoing during lockdown, live sound engineers and turning duo songwriting into a 7 or 8 piece finished track.

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Bob Holroyd - Electronic Ambient Composer

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:20:51 GMT

Bob’s music career started writing for television and after travelling to Asia and Africa, he was inspired by tribal music and ethnic sounds which birthed African Drug, the track remixed by Coldcut and other DJs which put his name on the club underground scene.

He talks about his love/hate relationdhip with live performance, how an electronic ambient composer writes music compared to a ‘standard’ songwriter, his love of Radiohead and The Smile, his music being used in The Sopranos, Friends, Ace Ventura and Lost, doing all the music for documentary until Jeff Bridges had another idea and new music Hidden Voices Unveiled.

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James Cox Returns - Singer (Crows)

Sat, 12 Oct 2024 18:10:08 GMT

James talks about the difference in pressure of releasing album 3 to album 2, his struggle with mental health and having therapy, songwriting tips from friend and Wolf Alice drummer Joel Amey, Air BnB Monopoly and working with producer Andy Savours on new album Reason Enough.

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Paul Smith Returns - Singer (Maximo Park)

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 17:56:10 GMT

The first returning guest on the podcast, Paul comes back to talk about the cracking new Maximo Park album Stream of Life, how where he is in life has informed it's content, recording in America, set list disagreements, Maggie Thatcher and working with Low's Mimi Parker.

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James De Frond - Writer/ Director (King Gary/ Murder in Successville)

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 16:47:32 GMT

Starting as runner at Talkback before climbing the production ladder to become researcher and sketch writer on Bo Selecta, James De Frond now directs his childhood friend and famous comic Tom Davis on projects they write together. Credits like BBC's King Gary, the BAFTA-winning Murder in Successville and Channel 4's The Curse have ensured James is a writer/ director with serious comedy chops.

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Sam & Bertie Speirs - Filmmakers (Midnight Taxi)

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:52:56 GMT

With industry backgrounds in film in the US and the UK, married filmmakers Sam and Bertie talk firstly about their work on Sharknado, Eternals, Spiderman: Far From Home and Cats, as well as short films about zombies and Splinter Cell, before breaking down new debut feature Midnight Taxi; how they got it funded, their process writing, directing and distributing the finished film, and the cameo by one Peter Serafinowicz.

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Ali Plumb - Film Critic/ Interviewer (Radio 1/BBC)

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 12:59:25 GMT

Ali talks about how work experience on the same floor as Empire magazine led to where he is today, namely interviewing A-List Hollywood royalty like Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt, and critiquing film. He details his process of how he makes his interviews different for both viewer and guest; how he goes from 20 minutes with Tarantino straight to a chat with the aforementioned stars of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood; how he made Harrison Ford emotional and his dream guest couch if he got his own TV talk show.

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Steve Stamp - Writer/ Actor (People Just Do Nothing, Peacock)

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 18:59:25 GMT

Steve Stamp lays out his journey of Kurupt FM's humble webisode beginnings to being picked by the BBC for 5 series. He details how he approached the writing, being scared when he had to actually act, and how it felt collecting his BAFTA. He also covers working on the excellent The Curse with comedy powerhouse Tom Davis and 'sweetheart' Michael Smiley, and which actor would shout at the floor to get into the right frame of mind. And then his other baby, Peacock, and it's inception and development of story and characters from season 1 to the recently released season 2. Oh, and of course, he talks about his sex scenes in the show.

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James Vincent McMorrow - Singer/ Songwriter

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 11:24:51 GMT

As he releases his new album Wide Open, Horses, James talks about his leftfield approach to writing it, including two live shows playing the album before the songs were even finished. He also talks about record labels putting on the pressure to make videos of absolutely anything on social media, his Wicked Game cover that appeared in the trailer for Game of Thrones, the music of his that he isn't a fan of and more.

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Christian Black - Unit Stills Photographer (Mission Impossible, The Acolyte, Ted Lasso)

Tue, 28 May 2024 17:33:20 GMT

From sport participant to sport photographer, Christian decided to jump from this to movie extra and then stand-in for Tom Cruise as he worked his way to become an on-set photographer in the film industry. Years later and with some A-Lister help, he has now racked up an impressive list of credits shooting on two Mission Impossible films, Boiling Point with Stephen Graham, Ted Lasso, Michael Bay's 13 Hours and most recently, the new Star Wars series The Acolyte.

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Peter Bibby - Singer/ Songwriter

Mon, 13 May 2024 09:02:59 GMT

The Australian troubadour talks new album Drama King and the process of recording it with a producer for the first time, running over kangaroos, swearing in songs, getting sober and how it affected live shows and more.

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Scott Lavene - Singer/ Songwriter

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:12:57 GMT

From Dagenham to France to New York to Dorset, Scott Lavene has has taken his music far and wide. With new album Disneyland in Dagenham just around the corner, Scott breaks down his process with writing his unique styles of music, working with and befriending The Hold Steady's Craig Finn, breakfast, Tom Waits, The Beatles, and being in a band that was a mix of Chas 'n' Dave and Queens of the Stone Age.

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Dave McCabe/ Abi Harding (The Zutons)

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 12:27:33 GMT

After a 16 year break, The Zutons are back! New album The Big Decider, produced by Nile Rodgers and Ian Brodie, is proof that they are still a force to be reckoned with. Frontman Dave McCabe and saxophonist Abi Harding talk about the songwriting and recording process, past albums, a bad run in with Bill Wyman and John Lydon (on separate occasions) and more.

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Gareth Heal - Editor (Following, People Just Do Nothing)

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 17:58:24 GMT

Editor for Christopher Nolan's debut film Following, Gareth Heal goes deep on the full story as well as an extensive look at his work on British sitcom People Just Do Nothing and it's film, Greg Davies and The Cleaner, Peacock and what it means to be a comedy editor.

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Andrew Hung - Composer (Fuck Buttons)

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 11:27:19 GMT

Andrew Hung Fuck Buttons brings tales of dancing in music videos, songwriting on third solo album Deliverance and scoring The Greasy Strangler to the podcast. He also debates electronic music as abstract art and whether music artists ever are their true selves to their fans.

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Edgar Wright - Film Maker (Last Night in Soho, Shaun of the Dead)

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 16:53:25 GMT

Edgar Wright takes to the stage at the Prince Charles Cinema in London for the opening episode of Season 3. He tells tales of the making of his main film credits and cult show Spaced, as well as his on stage with Scorsese, Jeremy Beadle, kicking a granny in the face, and answering questions especially sent in from the likes of Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman and Jon Hamm.

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Willie J.Healey - Singer/ Songwriter

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 17:02:21 GMT

Willie talks about his incredible new album Bunny and how being loaned a drum machine by friend Jamie T helped influence his change of sound, bike riding with Idles front man Joe Talbot, touring with Arctic Monkeys and Florence and the Machine, getting signed and dropped by Columbia, being signed by former Maccabees guitarist Felix White, and a dive into the making of Bunny.

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John Victor/ Hugh Schulte - Guitar/ Bass (Gengahr)

Wed, 26 Jul 2023 15:47:59 GMT

Gengahr's new album, Red Sun Titans, has already been unleashed, and what a cracker it is. Bassist Hugh Schulte and guitarist Jon Victor chat about the band's origins and how John came onboard, recording the new album and how they landed on the band's unique sound, something that Hugh details with 'noodling', meeting fans at signings, and the upcoming tour.

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Jakob Armstrong - Singer (Ultra Q)

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 20:37:29 GMT

Talking surfing, AI-created music videos, transitioning from punk to the wholly different sound of new album My Guardian Angel, working with producer Chris 'Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Coady, and his love for the Strokes, Jakob 'son of Green Day's Billie Joe' Armstrong is very much his own man and a top notch songwriter in his own right. With not a whiff of nepotism in sight, he details his band's latest offering and how it came to be.

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Brian Blessed - Live at Prince Charles Cinema

Fri, 21 Apr 2023 15:50:05 GMT

Live at Leicester Square's world-famous Prince Charles Cinema, Brian Blessed surpasses the swear quota of all previous 95 episodes combined, and covers what 'Gordon’s Alive' has become, Peppa Pig, Patrick Stewart, burping, Z Cars, sparring with Muhammed Ali, wrestling a gorilla, Blackadder, Flash Gordon, Tarzan, Peter O’Toole, being in a plane crash, meeting The Queen, creating the South Downs, being a trained cosmonaut, Kenneth Branagh, I Claudius, an absolutely cutlery-dropping, eye-popping, 100% hard 18 certificate Maggie Thatcher’s funeral skit and a dazzlingly operatic finale recalling being in Stars In Their Eyes.

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Charlie Woods/ Jake Mac - Chappaqua Wrestling

Fri, 07 Apr 2023 19:10:17 GMT

Just two weeks shy of releasing their debut album Plus Ultra, front men Charlie Woods and Jake Mac talk about writing the album, but also throw in the crime of venue closure, bunting, Mogwai, trying not to swear in live sessions, angering parents and children and more.

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Flo Chase - Singer/ Songwriter

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 19:41:20 GMT

Born in France, raised in Australia and living in L.A, Flo Chase brings his extraordinary origins to his music, even initially using it to communicate when he couldn't speak English. He talks about his admiration for John Mayer, writing and recording debut album Toi, writing in French and more.

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Matt Corby - Singer/ Songwriter

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 19:34:44 GMT

Australian singer/ composer Matt Corby talks photoshoots, being signed by a Mumford & Son, live shows, Covid, his love for Radiohead's Kid A, breaking down his Lonely Boy cover and new upcoming, rather excellent album 'Everything's Fine'.

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Johnny Took - Guitarist (DMA'S)

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 16:57:41 GMT

The DMA'S guitarist Johnny Took talks supporting Arctic Monkeys, ‘fessing up to an onstage boo boo, first coming to the UK after Liam from The Courteeners got them over for a tour from hearing one song, Neil Young cocaine nose, breaking down writing a heavily electronic song compared to writing on an acoustic, DMAs time off on tour schedule, playing drunk, Sonic Youth’s influence on a song from the new album and getting married.

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Hamish Hawk - Singer/ Songwriter

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 12:31:24 GMT

Scottish singer-songwriter Hamish Hawk talks about recording his new album Angel Numbers under the pressure of it being the follow up to a very favourably received predecessor, being compared to playwrights such as Euripides, horoscopes, lockdown, his upcoming tour and more.

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Somebody's Child - Songwriter/ Musician

Fri, 13 Jan 2023 12:23:42 GMT

From Dublin to Paris to London, Somebody's Child, aka Cian Godfrey has soaked up a lot of culture and it shows in his music. After three EP releases in two years, he is now releasing his debut, self-titled album produced my Mikko Gordon (The Smile, Arcade Fire) in Feb 2023. He talks about writing and recording it, his intent on showing Ireland as modern and progressive creatively, and why he ticked yes on a visa for to the question 'Have you ever transported human organs?'

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Garth Marenghi - Live at The Comedy Store

Wed, 28 Dec 2022 16:41:40 GMT

Former Duke of Darkness, now Archduke O'Darkdom, Garth Marenghi is not usually one to allow his words and wisdom be recorded and scrutinised forevermore. Maybe it was the Christmas season, but live at The Comedy Store in London's West End, the horror author talked not only about his new smash-hit novel TerrorTome, but also the man behind the mystery; what makes him tick, what he does for Christmas, what scares him, as well as fielding questions from his fans in the audience. So listen if you dare, I'm sure he hopes you have an UN-pleasant experience doing so.

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Alex Maas - Singer (The Black Angels)

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 20:21:22 GMT

The Black Angels released their latest album Wilderness of Mirrors in Sept 2022. Front man Alex Maas, a true gent, opens up about the difficulty of writing lyrics, his love for The Beatles and Radiohead, his fear of war, touring as a parent and ghostly goings on in the studio.

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John Mark Lapham - Composer (Old Fire)

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 14:34:03 GMT

For his sophomore album, John Mark Lapham a.k.a Old Fire has enlisted another impressive list of singers and instrumentalists, including Bill Callahan and Julie Holter, to deliver an album that doesn't sit comfortably in any genre or even sub-genre it is such a diverse range of sounds. From his home in Texas, he talks about its creation, why it took five years to release, studying in Manchester and much more.

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Chris Helme - Live in Brighton

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 15:46:01 GMT

Live from The Old Market Theatre in Brighton, Chris Helme joined me onstage to talk about how he went from busking to fronting The Seahorses, recording with Tony Visconti in Hollywood, watching Liam Gallagher get told off by Noel, paying to see the Stones while supporting them, and clashing with John Squire which would ultimately see the band break up.

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Mez Sanders-Green - Singer (LIFE)

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 09:48:42 GMT

As their third album hits is unleashed on the world, LIFE's frontman Mez talks about it's recording and writing process. From laying down the intimate vocals to Duck Egg Blue at 2am to how he crafts lyrics with his brother (LIFE guitarist Stewart), Mez also talks supporting Pearl Jam, his peers such as Idles and Crows, his dad's Nissan Bluebird and gelato.

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Pamela Alch - Script Supervisor (Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, The Cable Guy)

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 17:11:38 GMT

Working closely with the likes of John Hughes, Michael Mann, Howie Deutch, Joel Schumacher, Kathryn Bigelow, Steve Martin, Jim Carrey and Brad Pitt, Script Supervisor Pamela Alch's career is littered with diverse A-List strewn credits. She talks about working on Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Ferries Bueller, The Cable Guy, Showgirls, Miami Vice, Up in Smoke, Strange Days and more, giving great insight into what is a vital role in the movie-making business.

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Eddie Hamilton - Editor (Top Gun: Maverick, MI:Fallout, Kick-Ass)

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 13:59:59 GMT

Top Gun: Maverick Editor Eddie Hamilton reveals just what it was like to work on the set and in the cutting room of Tom Cruise's latest and biggest hit. Collaborating closely with the man himself and producer Christopher McQuarrie, Eddie had his work cut out for him with the huge task at hand but boy, did he deliver! He also talks about the last two Mission Impossible films' bathroom fight, motorbike chase, mask and mission rules, Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning, Kick-Ass and Kingsman: The Secret Service. Grab your cozzy and dive in.

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Charlie Drinkwater - Singer (TV Priest)

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 15:55:24 GMT

Just a week before the release of sophomore album My Other People, TV Priest front man Charlie talks about fatherhood, recording the first album in a room so small they could only fit half a drum kit at a time in it, his vocal styles and the sounds his band mates create and getting signed after one gig in a giant freezer.

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Turin Brakes - Live in Brighton

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 16:47:59 GMT

For the first podcast recording in front of a live audience, Reel Feedback joins Turin Brakes at The Old Market in Brighton to talk songwriting, band origins, Damon Albarn making tea at Band Aid 20, writing songs for Gary Barlow, the pressure of success and supporting Travis while singer Ollie vomited throughout the gig. Also, the success of debut album The Optimist and their forthcoming new album 'Wide-Eyed Nowhere' and tour.

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Nicholas R. Allen - Production Sound/ Boom Operator (Terminator 2, Heat)

Fri, 27 May 2022 12:43:40 GMT

Terminator 2, True Lies, Heat, The West Wing and more, Nicholas R.Allen has worked on some of the biggest productions capturing sound. He breaks down the gunfight and infamous cafe scenes with De Niro and Pacino, talks about being involved in every scene of T2, how to record the walk-and-talk audio of The West Wing and how the business itself has changed over the years, causing division between technicians and the higher echelon's of the industry. Throw in some Elm Street 4 and Galaxy Quest and you had a big episode.

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Stephen McBean - Singer (Pink Mountaintops)

Tue, 17 May 2022 14:41:11 GMT

Pink Mountaintops frontman Stephen McBean has cited many unexpected influences for his first album with the band in eight years, including John Carpenter and David Cronenberg movies, bodybuilding books written by postmodern feminist Camille Paglia and 70s Disney read-along books.

He talks from the tour bus en route to Denver, Colorado as part of the band’s U.S tour about writing and recording the eclectic new album Peacock Pools (mostly) in lockdown, touring with Dinosaur Jr, David Bowie and the punk scene in his town when he grew up in Canada.

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James Cox - Singer (Crows)

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 13:47:37 GMT

The Crows frontman talks in the lead up to sophomore album Beware Believers, a no holds barred, glorious ear-assault of an album off the back of the success of their debut Silver Tongues that saw them tour with Idles and share the stage with Slaves and Wolf Alice to name a couple more. Cox talks his ‘rabbit hole’ dives when researching for lyrics, Daniel Johnston, SXSW in Texas, his onstage persona and both albums.

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Damien Sung - Filmmaker

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 17:36:36 GMT

Behind-the-scenes vlogging on movies like 28 Weeks Later, Sunshine and Son of Rambow, Prince's 21-date residency at the 02 and Michael Jackson's Is This It residency announcement are all jobs sitting on Damien's CV. Add to that having his photography as part of the world's first camera phone exhibition, working on Radio 2 and Radio 1Xtra, being given two choice words from Kevin Spacey and babysitting Daniel Radcliffe, and Sung has quite the story to tell. Links to his work and more can be found at Linktr.ee/Damnsung.

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Nigel Clark - Singer (Dodgy)

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 14:23:23 GMT

Dodgy are at the forefront of bands when you think Britpop, but what was that scene like from the inside? Frontman Nigel Clark tells all, including what those whirlwind few years were like, how he and Dodgy wrote songs like In A Room, their beginnings at the Dodgy Club and how they got signed, his solo work, punk and The Beatles.

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Jan Wilkinson - Singer (Sea Power)

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 13:53:15 GMT

Sea Power's frontman talks about the process of making the band's new album Everything Was Forever and the new way the band approached recording during Covid. He also talks early days club nights in Brighton, appearing on David Letterman in New York, scoring soundtracks and his feelings on playing live.

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Grant Nicholas - Singer (Feeder)

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 18:45:54 GMT

In one of his first chats about the upcoming Feeder album Torpedo, frontman Grant talks about it's tracks and how he wrote them. Also, he chats about early Feeder gigs and getting the band known, the origin of the name (which incidentally he wouldn't choose today) and the tragic death of drummer Jon Lee and how he dealt with the aftermath, from drinking to songwriting.

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James Walsh - Singer (Starsailor)

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 17:48:34 GMT

As Starsailor gear up to embark on a UK in support of the 20th anniversary of their debut Love Is Here, also lovingly reissued as a double album, singer James Walsh talks about the process behind writing and recording the album, how the band got their record deal, why Phil Spector was let go as producer on Silence Is Easy, cooking, fatherhood, hanging with Travis and Coldplay, and more.

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Season 2 - Bite-sized chunks

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 11:09:56 GMT

A delicious mix of stories from the ongoing second season of the podcast. Near-death experience, pulling knives on men with snakes, upsetting Dave Grohl, and working with Jim Carrey are just a few of the tales told here by guests Gary Numan, Skunk Anansie's Skin, Fontaines D.C's Grian Chatten, The Subways' Billy Lunn, The Horrors' Faris Badwan, Ben Schwartz from Parks and Recreation, Censor Director Prano Bailey-Bond, Garth Marenghi creator Matthew Holness, The Clockworks' Sean Connelly and James McGregor, Shame's Charlie Steen, Cat's Eyes' Rachael Zeffira and Tyne James-Organ.

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Neil Marshall - Director (The Descent, Dog Soldiers, Game of Thrones)

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:37:01 GMT

Speaking from his editing man cave, adorned with posters and memorabilia of his favourite movies, Neil Marshall covers a lot of ground in his episode. How he got Dog Soldiers up and running, his process on the Descent including details on creating the monsters movement and THAT jump scare, shaking things up when directing Game of Thrones, informal movie chat with Sir Anthony Hopkins (NB call him Tony) on Westworld, unleashing his inner pretension directing Hannibal and the bluntly verbalised reasons why he deems the Hellboy reboot the worst experience of his professional career.

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Terry Glass - Special Effects Supervisor (Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Mission Impossible)

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 10:53:03 GMT

Bang, flames, bullets, car wreck, a good action movie has some if not all of these. But how do you create the glorious destruction that has adorned our movie screens for years? The answer is with people like Terry Glass. With his first job being working on Alien, Terry's career was off to a great start. He moved onto, among others, 80s great Raiders of the Lost Ark, Return of the Jedi and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and continued to explode his way through Hollywood for the next few decades and is still causing carnage with Michael Bay on 13 Hours and Transformers as well as Mission Impossible 6 and 7. And he talks about all these and more in this episode.

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Ian Rattray - Frightfest Co-director

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 13:49:28 GMT

The full story of how an idea to run a horror festival at a famous backstreet London cinema grew into the gore behemoth it is today is laid out by one of it's directors, Ian Rattray. From a struggled start to a George Romero guest appearance to putting a PR woman in her place in front of an entire cinema to suprise director appearances and the grisly content itself, the movies, Ian details the huge effort and process of putting on the globally renowned, Frightfest.

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Zuzu - Singer/ Composer

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 11:25:49 GMT

The Queensway Tunnel links Birkenhead to Liverpool, and it is driving through it that musician Zuzu finds most of her song ideas come to her. It's only right then to name her debut album after it, which is exactly what she did. On this episode, she talks about her songs and how she created them as well as working as an elf, opening for Blossoms at the UK's first non-socially distanced gig during the pandemic and her love for both Taylor Swift and Arctic Monekys and how they influenced her to get into music herself.

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Prano Bailey-Bond - Director (Censor)

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 14:15:33 GMT

The name Prano Bailey-Bond is already known in both the horror community and as a director-to-watch, and this is before the UK release of her brilliant debut Censor. She talks about writing and directing the acclaimed film and how she obsessed on The Evil Dead so much that she went into the BBFC to look at the film's editing notes when researching her own film. She also details how she made a disturbing music video with only herself as the star, with one light gaffa-taped to a ladder and editing it for six months around her job in a pub and working with her lead actress, Niamh Algar.

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Ritzy Bryan - Singer/Guitarist (The Joy Formidable)

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 13:23:17 GMT

The Joy Formidable's frontwoman talks from her home in Utah in the lead up to releasing new album 'Into The Blue'. She talks about the writing and strange recording process, as well as the inception of the band and how they got a major label record deal, touring with Foo Fighters, how she achieves her epic guitar sound, local mountain lions and rehabilitating dogs. A no-nonsense, says what she thinks rocker, Ritzy is a funny, charming, honest guest.

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Sean Connelly/James McGregor - Guitarist/Singer (The Clockworks)

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 10:36:22 GMT

On a normal night in a Mill Hill studio, legendary label boss Alan McGee signed The Clockworks. Here, singer James and guitarist Sean tell the full story, as well as how they put the band together in Galway before moving to London, how they craft and record their songs, an exciting overseas tour supporting a huge band and what else lies ahead for them at this early stage of their career.

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Tyne-James Organ - Singer/Composer

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 11:14:31 GMT

Australian up and coming artist Tyne talks openly about the events of the last five years that spawned the subjects for his new album, Necessary Evil, from the tragic loss of his father to violence against women. Recorded a week prior to release, Tyne is excited, passionate, curious and incredibly humble as he also talks through the writing and recording process with producer Chris at an idyllic retreat in the middle of nowhere, how he was discovered on You Tube, and what to expect on his next tour.

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Gary Numan - Singer/ Composer

Fri, 21 May 2021 12:39:24 GMT

The electronic pioneer lays himself bare in a conversation that mixes talk on his new album Intruder and the pressure and difficulties the lows of his career and the high-praise from artists such as Trent Reznor, Dave Grohl and Lady Gaga brought with it's production, the several instances of good fortune that enabled Are Friends Electric to get to number one and kickstart his career and a near-death experience that had Numan consider killing his friend in order to survive.

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Luke Bryant - Cinematographer (The Reckoning, Drifters)

Fri, 14 May 2021 15:24:45 GMT

The Award-winning cinematographer talks about cold night shoots in South Korea with Tilda Swinton, his first big TV gig on sitcom Drifters, how he lit actors Andrew Scott and Ciaran Hinds for short film The Hope Rooms, his admiration for Roger Deakins and Greig Fraser and working with director Neil Marshall. He also chats about training in New York. recreating that infamous Sex Pistols TV appearance and working on Black Mirror.

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Matthew Holness - Actor/ Writer/ Director (Possum, Garth Marenghi)

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:19:07 GMT

Emerging from his comedy origins with a Perrier Award, scene-stealing cameo in The Office and the cult-classic series Garth Marenghi's Darkplace under his belt, Matthew then disappeared off the radar. Or did he? From broccoli women, Hammer horror and going deep with Garth to working with John Hurt, his writing and directing process, Matthew reveals all about his career so far, and his transistion into directing with three incredible short films and his critically-acclaimed, psychological horror feature, Possum.

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Rich Fulcher - Comedian/ Actor (The Mighty Boosh)

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 18:33:06 GMT

As wonderfully off-the-wall as you would hope, Rich Fulcher talks The Mighty Boosh, working with Larry David on Curb Your Enthusiasm and Jim Carrey on Kidding, early improv days, stand up, being a judge for Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver in Marriage Story, Snuff Box and voiceover characters for Rick and Morty and Disenchartment.

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Rachel Zeffira - Singer/Composer (Cat's Eyes)

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 13:18:24 GMT

Canadian-born Rachel is a woman of many talents. Her background musically was classical for many years until meeting Faris Badwan from The Horrors and Cat's Eyes were born. She talks about writing and recording their albums, including the award-winning soundtrack to film Duke of Burgundy, being a teacher in rough schools, playing dead to escape a bear, 'breaking into' Buckingham Palace and the Vatican to play Cat's Eyes songs, being accidentally deported and avoiding an embarrassing incident with Sir Michael Caine.

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James Strong – Director (Broadchurch/ Doctor Who)

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 19:13:17 GMT

The BAFTA-winning director talks about his process on a stack of globally renowned television shows. He details his approach to emotional scenes with Olivia Colman and David Tennant in Broadchurch, recreating the Kennedy assassination for Stephen King's 11.22.63 with James Franco, helming episodes of Downton Abbey and Doctor Who, and upcoming nuclear submarine thriller Vigil for BBC and HBO.

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Katherine Parkinson – Actor (The IT Crowd, Doc Martin)

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 12:57:33 GMT

The BAFTA-winning actress talks about her path into television and film via the theatre stage. She chats Doc Martin, The IT Crowd, the comradery with actors like Philip Seymour Hoffman and Bill Nighy on Richard Curtis's Pirate Radio, as well her role in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Pie Society, pivotal scenes with Benedict Cumberbatch in Sherlock and recent BBC lockdown comedy Pandemonium.

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Rob Savage – Director (Host/untitled Blumhouse film)

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 19:29:30 GMT

The horror-hit of 2020 was undoubtedly Zoom terrorfest Host. It's director Rob Savage talks in detail about just how you go about creating a scare smash in lockdown and details certain filming and editing woes and triumphs. He also chats about his incredible, award-winning short films and his upcoming debut for Blumhouse Productions.

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Faris Badwan – Singer (The Horrors)

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 16:54:40 GMT

The Horrors' frontman talks about the origin of the band, his painting and drawing, reacting to aggresive crowds, the evolution of the bands' sound, creating the soundtrack for the film Duke of Burgundy, working with producers Geoff Barrow and Paul Epworth, and his near collaboration with Alex Turner.

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Clarisse Loughrey – Film Critic (The Independent/Kermode & Mayo)

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 17:37:53 GMT

Chief Film Critic at the Independent and substitute for Mark Kermode on his BBC podcast with Simon Mayo, Clarisse knows her movies. She talks about how she got into the industry, how she got the Kermode job and behind-the-scenes on recording day, her view on the pandemic's effect on cinema and her love for Star Wars, Nicolas Winding Refn and Taika Waititi.

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Charlie Steen – Singer (Shame)

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:05:14 GMT

Frontman of South London Shame one of, to quote NME, 'the country's best bands', Charlie talks about their inception in a Brixton pub, recording their debut at the infamous Rockfield Studios, what it's like being on Jools Holland, his past insecurities that feed his onstage persona and his many vocal styles and how he records them. Plus, details on the (at the time unreleased) second album, 'Drunk Tank Pink'.

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Oli Lansley – Screenwriter (Flack, Whites)

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 17:44:01 GMT

The pen was forced into Oli's hand when he acquired a theatre space and had no play to put on and no writer to create one. From there his passion and skill for writing grew, and his IMDB list now features Alan Davis sitcom Whites which he co-wrote with Peep Show's Matt King, and the excellent Anna Paquin show Flack, which he created, wrote, produced, and for one episode, directed. The ups and downs of screenwriting are all laid out here.

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Skin – Singer (Skunk Anansie)

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 14:43:27 GMT

Brixton-raised Skin tells her tale of going from a vulnerable young woman to the fiery, no-nonsense front woman of rock band Skunk Anansie. She details how the band got signed, her process writing songs, and offers anecdotes galore including, sitting with Pavarotti in his kitchen as he cooks; a bad experience with Michael Jackson at Nelson Mandela's 80th birthday party that she couldn't put in her autobiography; the full run-down on the band's Glastonbury headline slot and the criticisms that came with the news of them playing.

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Billy Lunn – Singer (The Subways)

Fri, 18 Dec 2020 16:02:54 GMT

The Hertfordshire-born frontman delves into his career for a mammoth insight into his process. From first hearing personal game changer Smells Like Teen Spirit to being manhandled by Dave Grohl, Billy's conversational style is focused, impassioned and peppered with a great sense of humour. He also talks recording in L.A with Butch Vig, the Covid effect on venues and the industry, his brother's recent departure from the band and the upcoming album.

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Rakel Mjöll – Singer (Dream Wife)

Fri, 11 Dec 2020 16:37:58 GMT

The vocalist talks about her path from training in opera and jazz to fronting the melodic pop-pink noise machine that released their second album in July 2020 as a signed act. From being a Covid lab rat to breaking down the meaning behind some of Dream Wife's best-known songs, Rakel is funny, self-assured and insightful in conversation.

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Paul Smith – Singer (Maximo Park)

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 14:06:02 GMT

The Maximo Park frontman delves into his background in music and talks about how he got the job. He reveals how the band were signed, working with famous producers such as Paul Epworth and Gil Norton, and the new single and forthcoming album Nature Always Wins, which was recorded during lockdown in a unique way that had Paul acting outside of his comfort zone.

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Andy Nyman – Actor/Director/Writer (Ghost Stories, Judy)

Fri, 20 Nov 2020 17:27:24 GMT

Seeing Richard Dreyfuss in Jaws was the eureka moment for Andy that put him on the path to where he is today. He talks about the privilege of being in showbusiness and how collaboration is necessary in creativity. He also talks about the creation of Ghost Stories and making the film, working with Oscar-winning actress Renee Zellweger in a pivotal scene in Judy, bin defecation in Charlie Brooker's Dead Set (WARNING - Spoilers towards the end regarding his character) and walking through the eye-popping set on the upcoming Dwayne Johnson blockbuster, Jungle Cruise.

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Chris Hewitt – Film Critic (Empire Magazine)

Fri, 06 Nov 2020 16:11:18 GMT

Since 2001, Chris Hewitt has written for arguably the world's best-known movie mag, Empire. He talks about his journey from a small Irish town to the London office of the great mag via a very 'ambitious' job application. Since then he has hosted their celeb-drenched award show and, since 2011, their podcast, as well as been critic on Lauren Laverne's BBC6 Music show and various TV appearances such as Film 2017. He talks about these, Evil Dead 2, film set visits and his love for R.E.M.

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Grian Chatten – Singer (Fontaines D.C)

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 14:37:12 GMT

Frontman Grian Chatten talks about the pressure of the first two years as a signed band, his early love of bands like Pixies and Kings of Leon, how the band recorded their sophomore effort A Hero's Death and how it feels to have not played them to a live crowd yet. Articulate and honest, Grian details how he writes songs once they comes to him, and the damage an American tour did to the band.

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Ben Schwartz -Actor/Comedian (Parks & Recreation, Sonic the Hedgehog)

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 14:30:23 GMT

Ben Schwartz's credits are huge and diverse, and on this first of two Reel Feedback new season episodes, he talks about his career as actor, writer and voice artist as well as the workings of improv comedy and how he turned a one paragraph appearance as Jean Ralphio into a returning, beloved character.

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New Season Preview

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 18:22:51 GMT

Actor Ben Schwartz, Fontaines D.C front man Grian Chatten, actor Andy Nyman and Empire magazine and podcast host Chris Hewitt are four of the upcoming guests on the brand new season from Friday 23rd October. For now though, a taster, an amuse-bouche if you will, to whet the appetite ahead of the full episode releases. From Sonic the Hedgehog to Charlie Brooker's zombies, film set visits and rock'n'roll tales in America, this preview episode is made especially for your ears.

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Billy Sneddon – Film/TV Editor (Stan & Ollie, Veep, Four Lions, Ghost Stories)

Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:24:56 GMT

Armando Iannucci and Chris Morris are two of the biggest names in biting, scathing, bring-your-brain-to-this comedy, and Billy is the main responsible for editing a huge chunk of their output including The Thick of It, I'm Alan Partridge, Veep, Four Lions, Brass Eye and The Day Shall Come. AND, he's the main who stitched together the stupendous Stan and Ollie and the blood-chilling Ghost Stories. He talks about how he got there from a career start as an in-debt dispatch rider and a chance meeting in a pub.

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The Winter Minisode – Another bit of a Best Of

Wed, 05 Feb 2020 14:50:38 GMT

How do you become a costume illustrator? How do you film Tom Cruise on the side of a plane? How do you create the Vader corridor sequence? How do you make Olivia Coleman look like a badger? How do you create an alien called Paul? How do you co-manage the creature/ droid department on the Star Wars trilogy? Why would you replace George Clooney's eyes for your own in a blockbuster movie? What does a sock full of vegetables have to do with a xenomorph alien? You guessed it, all answers lie within this episode.

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Glen Gathard – Pinewood Studios’ Head of Audio (Ex-Machina, Rocketman, Wonder Woman)

Wed, 06 Nov 2019 16:05:55 GMT

Foley is a damn sight more than footsteps, as Glen takes us through the crazy world of audio capture he inhabits with his team, bringing life to films like Wonder Woman, Wallace & Gromit, Mission Impossible's 5&6 and more, utilising a variety of not always entirely safe methods.

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Geoff Pesche – Abbey Road Mastering Engineer (Coldplay, Kylie, Pulp)

Fri, 11 Oct 2019 09:57:15 GMT

Abbey Road Studios has been a mecca for many for decades, but what about the staff behind the scenes? Mastering Engineer Geoff Pesche has kept the seat warm in his room at the studio for over a decade, and has worked his final polish magic for the likes of Kylie Minogue, Pulp. Coldplay, Black Sabbath and Ed Sheeran.

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Darrell Warner – Costume Illustrator/Concept Artist (Captain America: First Avenger, Rocketman, Maleficent)

Fri, 20 Sep 2019 12:15:11 GMT

The Marvel Universe has many things, and one is an amazing array of costumes that the heroes don when saving Earth. Costume Illustrator/ Concept Artist Darrell Warner is an integral part of pre-production where the clothes are concerned. We talk Captain's America and Marvel, Starlord, Hawkeye, Black Panther and Thor as well as his other credits including Pirates of the Caribbean, Doomsday, Maleficent and Rocketman.

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Gustav Hoegen – Animatronic Designer (Star Wars VII – IX, The World’s End, Prometheus))

Thu, 15 Aug 2019 22:46:58 GMT

Star Wars Episodes VII - IX/ Rogue One and Solo, Prometheus, The World's End, Dutchman Gustav has worked on a variety of films building creatures, aliens and robots as one of the main players in the industry. He talks in detail about his Star Wars work from the first meeting to his work hitting the screen, building an Engineer head for Ridley Scott, a robot alien for Edgar Wright, and his not so easy path in getting to this stage in his career.

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Nadia Stacey – Make Up/Hair Designer (The Favourite, Eddie the Eagle, Devs)

Fri, 29 Mar 2019 16:05:41 GMT

The Favourite bagged Make-Up and Hair Designer Nadia the BAFTA, and she talks to host Kevin Dawson about her work on it as well as Tyrannosaur, This Is England and Eddie the Eagle. She shares her story of working all hours to make it to the top of her game, and the many collaborations her job puts her in, including working with Paddy Considine, Olivia Coleman and Nicolas Hoult.

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Katie Reynolds – Post Production Supervisor (Batman Begins, Corpse Bride, Harry Potter: Deathly Hallows)

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 11:39:50 GMT

Post Supervisor Katie talks to host Kevin Dawson about how she entered the industry via Bond before working on Harry Potter for 11 years as well as 3 Tim Burton films, Justice League and more. She also talks about the three stage process of post-production, what happens at movie premieres, and the many facets that can make or break the quality of a film.

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Stephen Woolley (Part 2) – Producer (Interview With the Vampire, Their Finest, Collette)

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 21:08:02 GMT

Following host Kevin Dawson's first conversation with newly BAFTA-winning producer Stephen in the last episode, Kevin gets the lowdown on the second half of Stephen's illustrious career so far. Continuing on Interview With the Vampire and working with Cruise and Pitt, they also talk about Stoned and the implications of rock star murder surrounding the story, as well as female empowerment in movies such as Collette, Carol, Your Finest, Byzantium and Made in Dagenham.

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Stephen Woolley (Part 1) – Producer (Company of Wolves, The Crying Game, Absolute Beginners)

Fri, 18 Jan 2019 16:09:51 GMT

BAFTA-Winning Film Producer Stephen Woolley talks at his production company Number 9 Films to host Kevin Dawson about his hands-on Arthouse and World cinema education before managing the infamous Scala cinema himself. He details distributing The Evil Dead and how Sam Raimi slept at his house, as well as tales of producing classics such as Company of Wolves, Mona Lisa, Absolute Beginners, The Crying Game and Interview With the Vampire. And, how he pitched a film to Sean Connery in a lift.

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Will Samuelson – Film/TV Helicopter Pilot (Hobbs&Shaw, MI6: Fallout, Skyfall)

Fri, 04 Jan 2019 15:52:06 GMT

Helicopter pilot Will explains how he went from farmer to a pilot in the movies. He shares his incredible in-the-air account of the London Olympic stunt when James Bond and the Queen parachuted from a helicopter, about being in the helicopter than destroys Bond’s house in Skyfall, how he thought the placement of a rock by Ridley Scott would end up with a jeep exploding under him, the challenges he faced when trying to line up his helicopter with the aeroplane Tom Cruise was clinging to the outside of and the logistics of landing by a famous landmark in Fast & Furious spin off Hobbs & Shaw.

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Steve Parker – Film/TV Sound Design/Mix (Kidulthood, Strangers: Prey at Night)

Fri, 21 Dec 2018 15:25:10 GMT

Co-owner of Pindrop Ltd, Steve has formed a career out of mixing sound for independent film by directors such as Shane Meadows, Noel Clarke and Dexter Fletcher. He was also responsible for the audio in recent horror Strangers: Prey at Night and talks about the swimming pool scene in detail with host Kevin Dawson. Throw in working with Tim Burton and Paul Schrader, how to he does the sound for a punch up and the process of the horror movie jump scare.

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Julian Foddy – ILM VFX Supervisor (Ready Player One, Rogue One, Transformers: Dark Knight)

Fri, 07 Dec 2018 18:58:32 GMT

Industrial Light and Magic have their VFX Supervisor Julian to thank for the stunning CG in a host of blockbusters such as Rogue One, Transformers: Last Knight, Ready Player One and Ninja Turtles 2. He talks about these films as well as being on set for Dark Knight Rises, Solo and Fast & Furious 6, how he created the alien in Paul and just what goes into making robots for Transformers.

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Jason Horley – ILM Head of Art Dept (Harry Potter, Dark Knight, War Horse)

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 12:23:01 GMT

Starting as a background artist on Disney cartoons, Jason now heads the art department at Industrial Light and Magic. He talks to host Kevin Dawson about how he designed Two-Face‘s look for Dark Knight, watched Spielberg in action on the set of War Horse and worked on Harry Potter, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and the new Star Wars movies. Also, how he became Daniel Radcliffe‘s almost naked CG double.

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Hugh Worskett – Music Producer (Michael Kiwanuka, Crystal Fighters, Rae Morris)

Sat, 27 Oct 2018 17:50:30 GMT

How does someone intent on being a producer actually become one? And what is the role of a producer or does it cover many facets of the recording process? Hugh details how he works with artists such as Rae Morris, Jamie N Commons, Crystal Fighters, Michael Kiwanuka and Will Joseph Cook to get the best version of a song out into the world. From arranging the song to sending them home when the performance isn‘t there, Hugh reveals how he runs his studio as a freelance music producer.

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Jon McCoy – Concept Artist (Rogue One, Blade Runner 2049, Solo)

Mon, 15 Oct 2018 22:29:37 GMT

Star Wars: Episode IX, Rogue One, Solo, Blade Runner 2049, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Edge of Tomorrow, World War Z, Concept Artist Jon's list of credits is mighty impressive, and he talks to host Kevin Dawson about his work on these and more. Hear the stories of how he was involved heavily in creating the zombie pile up the wall in World War Z, the exo-suit for Tom Cruise, how he nearly ruined Han Solo meeting Lando with a cup and how he and director Gareth Edwards sat and created THAT corridor scene in Rogue One.

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Stuart Conran – Prosthetic Make Up Designer (Shaun of the Dead, Braindead)

Fri, 28 Sep 2018 22:43:56 GMT

Shaun of the Dead, The Descent, Braindead, Eden Lake, horror films with very different agendas, but all needed grue, gore and top-notch make up FX. This week's guest talks to host Kevin Dawson about working with Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Michael Fassbender, Peter Jackson, Neil Marshall and more across his fascinating blood-soaked career in prosthetic effects.

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Graham V. Hartstone AMPS – Chief Dubbing Mixer (Blade Runner, Aliens, Eyes Wide Shut)

Fri, 14 Sep 2018 12:17:56 GMT

Oscar-nominated for his audio mix work on Superman, Aliens and Passage to India, Graham's list of credits stretches across 6 decades. He talks to host Kevin Dawson about clashing with Kubrick, chatting with Walt Disney, and working closely with Ridley Scott on Blade Runner, James Cameron on Aliens and much more in this latest episode.

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The Summer Minisode – A bit of a Best Of

Fri, 24 Aug 2018 13:35:06 GMT

While the usual format of host Kevin Dawson and a guest takes a small break, this minisode features clips from some of the previous episodes over the last few months. Art Directors, Make Up Designers, Producers, Sound Engineers, Costume Designers and more talk about their work with Ridley Scott, Edgar Wright, David Bowie, Ricky Gervais, Foo Fighters, Benedict Cumberbatch and more on projects like Ant Man, Star Wars, Batman, Extras, The Dark Knight and The Walking Dead. Reel Features returns with new guests in September.

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Conor O’Sullivan – Prosthetic Make Up Designer (Dark Knight, Prometheus, Saving Private Ryan)

Wed, 08 Aug 2018 16:06:02 GMT

The Joker in the Dark Knight, the Engineers, eggs and scary, bitey aliens from Prometheus and Alien:Covenant, the White Walkers from Game of Thrones, Conor O'Sullivan has been responsible for many amazing creatures and make-up effects over the past two decades. He talks to host Kevin Dawson about these and more, including working with Spielberg on the 'Jesus' moment, killing Brad Pitt and the new Joe Cornish film, Kid Who Would Be King.

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Mark Everson – Editor (Paddington, Dora the Explorer, Peep Show)

Fri, 20 Jul 2018 06:38:12 GMT

Paddington 1 and 2, Johnny English Strikes Again, Alpha Papa, Mighty Boosh and Peep Show are just some of the amazing credits Editor Mark has lent his talents to. Host Kevin met with him at Working Title in London where they chatted about his credits, his process, just how you edit a film with an animated bear, the many stories of Director John Landis and more.

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Marcus Rowland – Production Designer (Hot Fuzz, Baby Driver, Rocketman)

Fri, 06 Jul 2018 11:11:03 GMT

As one of Edgar Wright‘s closest and longest-running wing men, Marcus has been responsible for the overall artistic look on every one of his productions. From the design of the Winchester‘s interior in Shaun of the Dead and location scouting for Hot Fuzz, to the Canada and U.S shoots for Scott Pilgrim and Baby Driver, he details his perspective of these fan favourites. He also talks about his input on Ant Man with Edgar, and his other films with Joe Cornish and Dexter Fletcher.

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Paul Webster – Producer (Eastern Promises, Atonement, Locke)

Fri, 22 Jun 2018 14:46:06 GMT

Atonement, Eastern Promises, Sexy Beast, Locke, Evil Dead, Drop Dead Fred, Pride & Prejudice - these films don't make themselves you know, and producer Paul Webster chats to host Kevin Dawson about exactly how a lot of these made it to the screen. Other than producing, his career has seen him work as an executive in the 'brutal' conditions under Harvey Weinstein at Miramax in the States, as well as important, game-changing roles at Film Four and Working Title Films (including his collaborations with director Joe Wright). He also talks about the maverick techniques used to get Tom Hardy film Locke made.

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Dominic Brigstocke – Director (Horrible Histories, I’m Alan Partridge, Green Wing)

Thu, 31 May 2018 22:22:46 GMT

Steve Coogan, Tracey Ullman, French & Saunders - the list of comedy legends director Dominic Brigstocke has worked with was too long to talk about in the time we had, but the list is long. Instead, he talks about one of the greatest comedy characters ever created, Alan Partridge and his creators Steve Coogan and Armando Iannucci and the two series that he directed. He also sheds light on putting together Horrible Histories, and working with Tracey Ullman and her many characters, and directing Dawn French as Yoda.

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Nigel Williams – Editor (The Office, Episodes, Extras)

Fri, 18 May 2018 10:42:11 GMT

The Office, Extras, Horrible Histories, The Tracey Ullman Show, Editor Nigel shares his mighty wisdom with host Kevin Dawson on life in the edit suite. From living for months in the guest house of Friends writer David Crane to being taped up by a bored Ricky Gervais, putting together some of the greatest comedy TV shows is colourful and varied to say the least.

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Mark Harrison – Former Fox Executive (Walking Dead, Breaking Bad, Dexter)

Fri, 04 May 2018 08:02:00 GMT

Walking Dead, Dexter, Breaking Bad, The Wire – Former Fox Executive Creative Director Mark Harrison was responsible for bringing these shows and more to UK shores, and in some cases help develop them from inception.

He sat with host Kevin Dawson to discuss being on set with zombie catering, directing Dexter and his gallons of pig’s blood, and a very awkward joke over lunch with the stars of that very show.

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Tina Jones – Set Decorator (Bourne Ultimatum, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom)

Fri, 20 Apr 2018 13:52:30 GMT

Game of Thrones, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Bourne Ultimatum, Last King of Scotland - Set Decorator Tina Jones has had a varied career so far, and she chats to host Kevin Dawson about life on the set of a whole range of her credits. From being the reason Jason Bourne uses a book to the throat in a fist fight to the challenges of making an Exotic Marigold Hotel the Best.

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Mark Coulier – Prosthetic Make Up Designer (Iron Lady, Stan & Ollie, Spectre)

Fri, 23 Mar 2018 12:10:12 GMT

Harry Potter, Sunshine, Ready Player One, Iron Lady, the list could go on. Double Oscar and BAFTA winner Mark Coulier sits down to talk to host Kevin Dawson about his prosthetic make-up work and his creature workshop, his horror work with Clive Barker, how he applied the full body burn make up in Sunshine, turning Meryl Streep into Maggie Thatcher and lots more.

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Gabriele Zucchelli – Animation Supervisor at MPC (World War Z, Jungle Book)

Fri, 09 Mar 2018 18:26:17 GMT

Jungle Book, Guardians of the Galaxy, World War Z all have what in common? Animation Supervisor Gabriele Zucchelli and his team creating animals, zombies and...a big talking tree. Hear him talk to host Kevin Dawson about the technical and creative difficulties and processes behind them on this episode.

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Janty Yates – Costume Designer (Gladiator, Prometheus, The Martian)

Fri, 23 Feb 2018 16:19:49 GMT

Gladiator, Prometheus, The Martian, Oscar-winning Janty Yates talks to host Kevin Dawson about her career in film, and long term working relationship with Sir Ridley Scott.

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Christine Blundell – Make Up/Hair Designer (Wonder Woman, Paddington, Sherlock)

Fri, 02 Feb 2018 15:15:44 GMT

Wonder Woman, Paddington, Legend, make up and hair designer Christine chats to hosts Kevin about her career so far; including how she had to ignore Brad Pitt calling after her at the Oscars and how her and Benedict Cumberbatch ignored a clause in his BBC contract for Sherlock.

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Kelly Valentine Hendry – Casting Director (Broadchurch, Humans)

Fri, 19 Jan 2018 16:34:59 GMT

King Kong, Slumdog Millionaire, Broadchurch. These film and TV titans didn't cast themselves you know, and the stories behind them and more are right here as Kelly reveals all to Kevin about how her part in the industry works.

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Andy Carr – Bassist (Bruce Dickinson, ABC)

Fri, 05 Jan 2018 13:41:32 GMT

Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson, ABC, Belinda Carlisle, Holly Johnson, Freddy Krueger even (with Bruce) - Andy has provided bass for all all and more over his varied career. He sits down for an alfresco coffee in Soho with Kevin to talk about this and more days before Christmas.

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Die Hard – Xmas Special

Thu, 21 Dec 2017 16:03:25 GMT

Christmas wasn't kind to John McClane in 1988, and in this special episode, host Kevin Dawson chats with fellow Die Hard fan Sean Sears about the movie from a variety of sensible, and not-so-sensible angles.

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Adrian Bushby – Sound Engineer (Foo Fighters, Muse)

Tue, 28 Nov 2017 12:17:20 GMT

Foo Fighters, Muse, Placebo, Feeder, Spice Girls! Adrian's career has been colourful, and he talks to Kevin about it in ear-pleasing detail. Hear how he convinced Dave Grohl he was the man for the job and not just 'Studio Spice', working in close quarters with the boys from Muse and any Spice Girls story that starts 'I'm not sure if I should tell this one' will always be good.

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Terry Ackland-Snow – Art Director (Batman, Aliens, Labyrinth)

Tue, 14 Nov 2017 13:44:45 GMT

Batman, Aliens, 2001, Labyrinth, Superman 2 and 3, Dark Crystal...the list of films Art Director Terry has worked on goes on. He speaks with Kevin at Pinewood Studios of his amazing insights, stories and processes to his work. He talks about designing the Batmobile, working with Kubrick and Cameron, the crazy set of The Who's Tommy and much more.

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Cover Band Special

Fri, 27 Oct 2017 10:20:17 GMT

Russian escorts, hair set on fire, sharts and squaring up to hecklers, playing in the West End of London on the cover band circuit awards many experiences, and fellow musicians Sara Louise, Jamie Taylor, Jason Tebble and George George share them with host Kevin Dawson in a candid, no-holds-barred way.

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Bob Henrit – Drummer (The Kinks, Argent)

Fri, 06 Oct 2017 17:49:24 GMT

Drummer for The Kinks, Argent, the Roulettes, Don McLean and more, Bob Henrit shares his mighty wisdom with host Kevin Dawson in the warm surroundings of his back garden. From beat groups and living next door to Cliff Richard to being mates with Keith Moon and the sibling rivalry between Ray and Dave Davies, join Kevin for a feature-length chat from a drumming legend.

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Peredur ap Gwynedd – Guitarist (Pendulum, Faithless)

Tue, 26 Sep 2017 15:34:19 GMT

Pendulum, Faithless, Tinie Tempah, Norman Cook and Natalie Imbruglia, the list of artists Peredur ('Perry') has played with is long and varied. Host Kevin Dawson grabbed a chat over Skype with the guitarist as he readied himself for a show in Tokyo with drum and bass/electronic rock titans Pendulum. Join me as we chat Glasto, Letterman, cycling and...Tortoise Corpse!

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John Collins – Producer of The Specials’ Ghost Town

Fri, 15 Sep 2017 11:59:06 GMT

The Specials’ Ghost Town producer John Collins talks about how the job came his way, and the process he used to get the bleak, classic sound of the number hit. He also talks about John Peel’s role in John becoming the band’s producer, how the rise of social violence at the time affected sales, and how the changes in the industry stopped him from producing more hits for others artists.

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Emily Dolan Davies – Drummer (The Darkness, Kim Wilde)

Thu, 07 Sep 2017 08:38:19 GMT

The Darkness, Bryan Ferry, Tricky, Anna Calvi, Emily has kept the drum stool warm for all these and many more. Kevin chats to her about her path from shy girl to supreme sticks woman. She even runs her own drum recording studio at emilydrums.com.

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Brian Nash – Guitarist (Frankie Goes to Hollywood)

Sun, 03 Sep 2017 11:31:07 GMT

The former Frankie Goes to Hollywood guitarist talks about the rise and fall of the band and all that fell in between. He also chats Bowie, Slade, the state of the music business, and the time the Sun accused the band of throwing popcorn at Gene Kelly in his wheelchair.

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