Episode 13: Amadeus

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Episode 14: Cleopatra looks at the 1963 epic, starring Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra who caused a stir at its release due to her affair with co-star Richard Burton (Mark Anthony) but how does it do in historical accuracy? It’s a long show but then it’s a long film. We hope you enjoy it….

Episode 13: Amadeus. This week we examine the 1984 film based on Peter Shaffer’s play of the same title, focusing on the fractious relationship between the Austrian composer Mozart and his senior colleague and rival, the Italian composer Antonio Salieri. How much of this great movie is true? Have a listen and find out…

We are sorry to announce that due to vacations, inadequate internet access and unfortunate timing there will be no episode this Sunday 16th July.

We will return with renewed exuberance on Sunday 30th July with Episode 13: Amadeus

Very best regards to you all, Martin and Andrew

Episode 12 (Supplementary 1): This week, in our first supplementary episode, Martin examines the role of music in movies; how it informs, guides and manipulates our sympathies and emotions

Episode 11: This week we examine Disney’s 1995 animated musical Pocahontas. We are joined by Vincent Schilling, native American journalist, historical researcher and arts & entertainment editor of the Indian Country Today Media Network for a fascinating perspective on the little-known truth behind the story of Pocahontas and the early English settlement in Virginia

Episode 10: Hidden Figures. This week’s subject is the 2016 movie depicting the work of three African-American women working at NASA during the 1960s and intimately involved with the launch of John Glenn in Friendship 7 in an attempt to be the first human to orbit the earth. It’s a wonderful film but how close did director Theodore Melfi manage to keep to the actual facts? That’s our mission in this hour-long episode; we hope you enjoy the journey

Episode 9: Waterloo. In this week’s show Martin is joined by the Podfather, Cameron Reilly as they examine the 1970 epic Waterloo and argue about who actually won. It’s long but we hope it’s fun

Episode 8: Zulu. This week we are concentrating on 1964’s epic movie Zulu, portraying the siege of Rorke’s Drift mission station during the Anglo-Zulu war of 1879. Starring Stanley Baker and Michael Caine

Episode 7: Bridge of Spies. In this episode we examine 2015’s Cold War drama Bridge of Spies, starring Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance and directed by Steven Spielberg. It’s another episode stretching over an hour but we hope you’ll enjoy it.

Episode 6: Mutiny on the Bounty. This week we look at all three major movies that portray the events aboard HMS Bounty in 1789 and the conflict between Capt William Bligh and Fletcher Christian. It’s a loooong episode but we hope you’ll enjoy it

Episode 5: The Dambusters. This week’s show looks at the 1955 movie covering the attack on Germany’s great dams by 617 Squadron RAF. Starring Richard Todd and Michael Redgrave with guest host, History of WW2 Podcast host Ray Harris

Episode 4: 300. This week we examine Zack Snyder’s movie 300, starring Gerard Butler as King Leonidas defying the Persian Empire at the head of a small Spartan and Greek force at Thermopylae

Episode 3: The Sound of Music.
In our third full episode (this time hitting our target of 30-40 minutes) we examine the much-loved, much-watched 1965 Musical starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer and featuring the music of Rogers and Hammerstein

Episode 2: Rush This week we examine Ron Howard’s movie Rush, dramatising the Formula One 1976 season and the rivalry between Austria’s Niki Lauda and Britain’s James Hunt

Episode 1: Gladiator
This week, in our first full episode we examine Ridley Scott’s 2000 epic Gladiator, starring Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix

Episode 0: Introduction and information about the planned series with a word about your hosts

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