Flicking #63: The Wild Robot
This animated sci-fi adventure, adapted from Peter Brown’s much-loved books and written and directed by Chris Sanders, got a fair few Oscar nods, even if it missed out on an actual statue. But how wil...
27 Jun 202526min
Rated or Dated: Cocoon (1985)
Is there a conspiracy to stop us watching a feel-good film about pensioners? Who was younger than Hannah when it was filmed? Whose legs does Jen envy? How high are Mickey's socks? We answer all these ...
25 Jun 202526min
Outside The Box June 2025
In this month's Outside The Box, Hannah and Jen are chatting about The Rehearsal, The Bombing of Pan Am 103, Beth, The Better Sister and The Last Anniversary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
23 Jun 202543min
Tinuke Craig takes on British Summertime
Announced as the new associate artistic director of Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre back in November 2024, Tinuke Craig is keen to show just how broad the theatre's programming can be. A production of ...
20 Jun 202523min
ROD: The Breakfast Club (1985)
Where John Hughes first dared to tread, many – so very many – teen movies have followed. Starring Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Ally Sheedy and Judd Nelson as five VERY DIFFERE...
18 Jun 202532min
Hannah Marsh pulls at threads
An emergency caesarean brought journalist Hannah Marsh's first child into the world. Afterwards, she struggled to make sense of the events that had led to his traumatic birth and her intense feeling o...
16 Jun 202530min
Genius with Helen Lewis
What makes a genius a genius? Do IQ tests teach us anything? Is a belief in genius right-wing coded? Hannah chats to journalist, author, broadcaster and Standard Issue fave Helen Lewis about her new b...
13 Jun 202528min
Rated or Dated: Maybe Baby (2000)
Adapted from his own novel, Inconceivable, Ben Elton’s 2000 directorial debut is hard to track down these days. Should Jen ever have unearthed it? Has Elton written a convincing female character in Jo...
11 Jun 202529min
