In conversation with Ric Roman Waugh | Shelter, Statham, the freezing cold and more
by Simon Brew | Jan 30, 2026 | Podcasts
Director Ric Roman Waugh joins us for a special podcast on his career, his dad, Jason Statham, and Shelter......
Podcasts
Podcast | Paint Your Wagon (1969), and Dexter Fletcher on The Elephant Man and more
by Simon Brew | Jan 26, 2026 | Podcasts
The bizarre musical Paint Your Wagon, and Dexter Fletcher chatting about The Elephant Man, Alan Rickman and Christopher Walken......
Podcast | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) and Educating Rita (1983) - a mighty messy Star Wars production
by Simon Brew | Jan 19, 2026 | Podcasts
Star Wars: Rogue One's messy production, and the dinner party that changed the fortunes of Educating Rita....
Podcast | Tiff Stevenson on movies, and the film that shouldn't be any good
by Simon Brew | Jan 16, 2026 | Podcasts
The brilliant Tiff Stevenson joins Simon Brew for a Film Stories special - and there's a killer sloth involved. More here....
Podcast | Almost Famous (2000) and Collateral (2004)
by Simon Brew | Jan 12, 2026 | Podcasts
Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous, and Chris Evans running around with a Cellular phone? The Film Stories podcast is back!...
Podcast | In conversation with writer/director Craig Brewer
by Simon Brew | Jan 05, 2026 | Podcasts
Song Sung Blue is the latest film from writer/director Craig Brewer, and he joins us for a special Film Stories episode....
Podcast | The Romesh Ranganathan episode
by Simon Brew | Dec 24, 2025 | News, Podcasts
A Film Stories podcast special: Romesh Ranganathan live with Simon Brew in London, for Film Stories 500. Video and audio here....
Podcast | Rocky IV (1985) and Rocky IV: Rocky Vs Drago - The Ultimate Director's Cut (2021)
by Simon Brew | Dec 15, 2025 | Podcasts
Sylvester Stallone and Dolph Lundgren go head to head in Rocky IV - but there's a bit of a story behind it, and the movie's new cut....
Podcast | Fackham Hall | Writing a spoof, the bizarre CG pig sex, and the Dawson Brothers tell us their story
by Simon Brew | Dec 12, 2025 | Podcasts
A welcome percentage of the Dawson Brothers writing team tell us the story of writing Fackham Hall - and a few other things too......
Podcast | The Polar Express (2004) and its initial box office stumble, plus James L Brooks
by Simon Brew | Dec 08, 2025 | Podcasts
How The Polar Express changed directors and his box office problems, plus a long chat with legend James L Brooks....
Podcast | In conversation with filmmaker Dan Cadan (and how much he was paid to write one line in Die Another Day)
by Simon Brew | Dec 05, 2025 | Podcasts
Filmmaker Dan Cadan on Walk Like A Panther, Die Another Day, writing The Wild Geese with Guy Ritchie, and a whole lot more....
Podcast | The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) - from the 45th most popular film of 1992 to Xmas favourite
by Simon Brew | Dec 01, 2025 | Podcasts
How The Muppet Christmas Carol changed over its development, and the story too of what happened after its release....
Podcast | In conversation with Yvett Merino (producer) and Jared Bush (director, chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios)
by Simon Brew | Nov 28, 2025 | Podcasts
Yvett Merino and Jared Bush join the podcast to chat Disney, Zootropolis 2 and - checks notes - The Silence Of The Lambs......
Podcast | The unmade Die Hard 6, plus an update
by Simon Brew | Nov 24, 2025 | Podcasts
The plan for a Die Hard 6, even after A Good Day To Die Hard stumbled, in the latest episode of the Film Stories podcast....
Podcast | In conversation with Nathan Crowley
by Simon Brew | Nov 21, 2025 | Podcasts
Nathan Crowley joins Simon to talk Wicked, Ridley Scott, monkeys, Francis Ford Coppola, Islington, and a whole lot more......
Podcast | Mark Kermode & Jenny Nelson special, recorded live
by Simon Brew | Nov 19, 2025 | Podcasts
Mark Kermode and Jenny Nelson join us for a very special movie music chat, recorded live in Birmingham......
Podcast | In conversation with Ruben Fleischer
by Simon Brew | Nov 14, 2025 | Podcasts
Ruben Fleischer, director of Now You See Me Now You Don't, Venom, Zombieland and more, tells us his movie story....
Podcast | Episode 500 celebrations - a long conversation with Kevin Smith
by Simon Brew | Nov 10, 2025 | Podcasts
Film Stories hits a milestone - and Kevin Smith kicks off our episode 500 celebrations with a very special episode....
Podcast | Raging Bull (1980), plus Mr Scorsese (2025) with Rebecca Miller
by Simon Brew | Oct 27, 2025 | Podcasts
The tale behind 1980's Raging Bull, plus a chat with the director of the acclaimed Mr Scorsese documentary series too....
Podcast | In conversation with Edward Berger - Ballad Of A Small Player, Conclave, and internet passwords
by Simon Brew | Oct 24, 2025 | Podcasts
Edward Berger headlines the latest Film Stories special, with talk of Ballad Of A Small Player, Conclave, and a whole lot more....
Podcast | Scream (1996) and Skyline (2010)
by Simon Brew | Oct 20, 2025 | Podcasts
How 1996's Scream couldn't find a director at first. And how 2010's Skyline attracted legal action from Sony, when it saw the trailer....
Podcast | In conversation with Phil Johnston - The Twits, Wreck-It Ralph, Cedar Rapids and more
by Simon Brew | Oct 17, 2025 | Podcasts
Writer/director Phil Johnston on The Twits, Wreck-It Ralph, Cedar Rapids and more, in this Film Stories special....
Podcast | Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) and Doctor Who (2010s unmade film)
by Simon Brew | Oct 13, 2025 | Podcasts
How Bill & Ted first came to life, and the brief period where it looked as if Hollywood was interested in a Doctor Who film......
Podcast | In conversation with David Zucker
by Simon Brew | Oct 10, 2025 | Podcasts
Airplane, The Naked Gun, Top Secret, Ruthless People and more, as writer/producer/director David Zucker joins the Film Stories podcast....
Podcast | Top Gun (1986), plus Embeth Davidtz
by Simon Brew | Oct 06, 2025 | Podcasts
How 1986's Top Gun saw director Tony Scott almost fired twice, plus Embeth Davidtz on her extraordinary leap to directing as well....
Podcast | In conversation with Malcolm McDowell
by Simon Brew | Oct 03, 2025 | Podcasts
Malcolm McDowell takes centre stage on the Film Stories podcast, to talk The Partisan, Peter Sellers, Michael Caine and more......
Podcast | The Running Man (1987) and Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
by Simon Brew | Sep 29, 2025 | Podcasts
Arnold Schwarzenegger dons lycra for the troubled The Running Man, and Disney cracks its videogame movie after two decades....
In conversation with Michael Kurinsky | Scoob: Holiday Haunt, The Beatles, Disney, Sony, Warner Bros and more
by Simon Brew | Sep 26, 2025 | News, Podcasts
The director of the abandoned Scoob: Holiday Haunt tells his story, in a special episode of the Film Stories podcast....
Podcast | The Shawshank Redemption (1994) and All Is Lost (2013)
by Simon Brew | Sep 22, 2025 | Podcasts
The stories behind The Shawshank Redemption and All Is Lost are told in the latest Film Stories podcast. More here....
Podcast | The entire Divergent saga (2014-2016) and Adventureland (2009)
by Simon Brew | Sep 08, 2025 | Podcasts
The young adult franchise Divergent, and why it's a four-film boxset with only three films in. Plus the tale of 2009's Adventureland....
Podcast | In conversation with Samara Weaving & Jimmy Warden
by Simon Brew | Sep 05, 2025 | Podcasts
Samara Weaving and writer/director Jimmy Warden on Borderline, Junior, asking permission from Arnold Schwarzenegger and more....
Podcast | The Adventures Of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert (1994), plus Jay Roach
by Simon Brew | Aug 26, 2025 | Podcasts
The late Terence Stamp takes centre stage in The Adventures Of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert - and it's got quite a film story behind it!...
