Film Stories with Simon Brew Podcast
1) In conversation with Nicholas Hytner | The Choral, The Madness Of King George, Nigel Hawthorne, Alan Bennett and more
Nicholas Hytner is a legend of British (and Broadway) theatre, but on the quiet has amassed seven films as a director too. His latest is The Choral, reuniting him with writer Alan Bennett. Ralph Fienn...Show More
2) The Prestige (2006), plus Dan Trachtenberg on Predator: Badlands and more
Christopher Nolan, for a brief moment in time, was set to make The Prestige just ahead of directing Batman Begins. But circumstances meant that by the time the window of time was right, the Batman reb...Show More
3) In conversation with Nia DaCosta | Hedda, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Doctor Who, videogames & more
Writer/director Nia DaCosta is the guest on this episode of Film Stories, with her latest film - Hedda - now available on Prime Video. She joins Simon to chat about the movie, and in a far-reaching c...Show More
4) Raging Bull (1980), and Rebecca Miller on Mr Scorsese (2025)
It's a Martin Scorsese special episode of the Film Stories podcast, kicking off with the tale behind 1980's immense Raging Bull. This is the film the Scorsese for a long time didn't want to make, but ...Show More
5) In conversation with Edward Berger | Ballad Of A Small Player, Conclave, and internet passwords
Oscar-winner Edward Berger joins us for a very special episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew. The pair meet to chat about Edward's new release, Ballad Of A Small Player, starring Colin Farrell. And ...Show More
6) Scream (1996) and Skyline (2010)
There was a bit of a bidding war when an upcoming writer called Kevin Williamson penned an idea called Scary Movie. It'd change its name to Scream a little way down the road, but having been inspired ...Show More
7) In conversation with Phil Johnston - The Twits, Wreck-It Ralph, Cedar Rapids and more
Quite the story, this. Phil Johnston, in a special episode of Film Stories, takes us through his own tale, and how it led to a nomination at the Academy Awards. He and Simon chat through the struggl...Show More
8) Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) and Doctor Who (2010s unmade movie)
There's a time travel theme to this latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, starting with Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. Quite the story behind this, too. The distributor going bankrupt jus...Show More
9) In conversation with David Zucker | Top Secret, Airplane, The Naked Gun, The Star Of Malta, books, and more
In a very special episode of the Film Stories podcast, writer/producer/director David Zucker joins Simon for a conversation about his work. Amongst the films that come up in the chat? Airplane!, wh...Show More
10) Top Gun (1986), plus Embeth Davidtz
It started as a magazine article, and ended up as a global phenomenon. Yet the journey to 1986's Top Gun wasn't a straightforward one. You have cast members unsure if they wanted to commit and a studi...Show More