This episode of Kermode on Film was recorded live at the BFI Southbank on 7 April 2025.

In Part 2 of this MK3D show, Mark is joined by Icelandic singer-songwriter Emilíana Torrini, who talks about her performance in THE EXTRAORDINARY MISS FLOWER, directed by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard. Emilíana is accompanied on stage by her collaborator Simon Byrt for a special live performance from the film.

Then, Charlie Brooker takes to the stage to talk about the return of BLACK MIRROR for its much-anticipated seventh season — expect dark humour, razor-sharp commentary, and a few surprises.

Sit back and enjoy Part 2 of this MK3D show recorded live at the BFI Southbank.

Thanks for listening!

People mentioned in this episode:

Val Kilmer

Tom Cruise

Richard Loncraine

Tom Conti

Noddy Holder

Margy Kinmonth

Kate Winslet

Dziga Vertov

Sasha Nathwani

Deba Hekmat

Shakyra Dowling

Peter Bradshaw

Bill Forsyth

Matt Damon

Ben Affleck

Robin Williams

Jack Nicholson

Chloe Zhao

Emiliana Torrini

Iain Forsyth

Jane Pollard

Charlie Brooker

Films, plays and tv series mentioned in this episode:

Heat

Tombstone

Top Gun Maverick

Final Reckoning

Slade in Flame

Lee

Man With a Movie Camera

Last Swim

Sound of Metal

The Rider

Star Wars

Good Will Hunting

The Extraordinary Miss Flower

Black Mirror

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The opening title sequence of Kermode on Film uses quotes from:

- Mary Poppins, directed by Robert Stevenson and distributed by Walt Disney Motion Pictures – quote featuring Julie Andrews.

- Nope, written, directed and produced by Jordan Peele, and distributed by Universal Studios – quote featuring Keke Palmer.

- Withnail & I, written and directed by Bruce Robinson, and distributed by HandMade Films – quote featuring Richard E Grant.

- The Exorcist, written by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin, distributed by Warner Brothers – quote featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair.

We love these films. We urge you to seek them out, and watch them, again and again.

They are masterpieces!

Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production.

Cover photo by Julie Edwards.

This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones.

© HLA Agency

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This episode of Kermode on Film was recorded live at the BFI Southbank on 7 April 2025.

Mark talks to Margy Kinmonth about WAR PAINT - WOMEN AT WAR, her documentary about women war artists.

And he speaks with Sasha Nathwani, about his directorial feature debut LAST SWIM, a beautiful British coming-of-age film starring Deba Hekmat.

Sit back and enjoy Part 1 of this MK3D show recorded live at the BFI Southbank.

In Part 2, Mark is joined by Icelandic singer-songwriter Emiliana Torrini, who talks to about her performance in THE EXTRAORDINARY MISS FLOWER, directed by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard. And he talks with Charlie Brooker about Season 7 of BLACK MIRROR.

Thanks for listening!

People mentioned in this episode:

Val Kilmer

Tom Cruise

Richard Loncraine

Tom Conti

Noddy Holder

Margy Kinmonth

Kate Winslet

Dziga Vertov

Sasha Nathwani

Deba Hekmat

Shakyra Dowling

Peter Bradshaw

Bill Forsyth

Matt Damon

Ben Affleck

Robin Williams

Jack Nicholson

Chloe Zhao

Emiliana Torrini

Iain Forsyth

Jane Pollard

Charlie Brooker

Films, plays and tv series mentioned in this episode:

Heat

Tombstone

Top Gun Maverick

Final Reckoning

Slade in Flame

Lee

Man With a Movie Camera

Last Swim

Sound of Metal

The Rider

Star Wars

Good Will Hunting

The Extraordinary Miss Flower

Black Mirror

———————

The opening title sequence of Kermode on Film uses quotes from:

- Mary Poppins, directed by Robert Stevenson and distributed by Walt Disney Motion Pictures – quote featuring Julie Andrews.

- Nope, written, directed and produced by Jordan Peele, and distributed by Universal Studios – quote featuring Keke Palmer.

- Withnail & I, written and directed by Bruce Robinson, and distributed by HandMade Films – quote featuring Richard E Grant.

- The Exorcist, written by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin, distributed by Warner Brothers – quote featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair.

We love these films. We urge you to seek them out, and watch them, again and again.

They are masterpieces!

Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production.

Cover photo by Julie Edwards.

This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones.

© HLA Agency

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kermode on Film supports the British Film Designers Guild Awards – and shines a spotlight on the BFDG Planet Positive Award sponsored by Sky Studios Elstree. In this episode Mark Kermode talks to the winner of that award, Freya Bruce, co-founder of ReCollective, about their work on 'My Lady Jayne'.

ReCollective are a non-for-profit, setting new standards of re-use for the film industry to tackle the enormous amount of waste it produces.

ReCollective's work on 'My Lady Jane' involved repurposing building materials which were then used for community builds in the South West of England including making poly tunnels for a market garden and a field shelter for a community farm.

Find out more about ReCollective: https://www.recollective.uk/

Hosted by: Mark Kermode

With: Freya Bruce of ReCollective and Peter Okell, Operations Manager at Sky Studios Elstree

Executive Producer: Lornie Archbold at HLA Agency

Audio Producer: Alex Jones

Music: The Dodge Brothers

This audio programme is an HLA Agency production for the British Film Designers Guild

hedda@hlaagency.co.uk

(c) HLA Agency

WIP is a BFDG Podcast.

Connect with us:

Instagram: @british_film_designers_guild

X: @BFDG_Film_Guild

Linkedin: @british-film-designers-guild

Facebook: /British Film Designers Guild

Website:www.britishfilmdesigners.com

About the BFDG

The Society of British Film Directors and Designers was founded in 1946. Out of this society grew the Guild of Film Art Directors, and the present British Film Designers Guild (BFDG). Today the BFDG has over 630 members of skilled technicians and designers spanning all the various branches of the Art Department, as well as corporate members.

The BFDG membership covers a diverse range of Art Department skills and experience, working on projects of all budgets, from International to Independent and micro-financed productions, to Feature Films, Shorts, Pilots, Promos, Commercials, TV Film, TV Series and Light Entertainment.

WIP is a BFDG Podcast.

Connect with us:

Instagram: @british_film_designers_guild

X: @BFDG_Film_Guild

Linkedin: @british-film-designers-guild

Facebook: /British Film Designers Guild

Website:www.britishfilmdesigners.com

About the BFDG

The Society of British Film Directors and Designers was founded in 1946. Out of this society grew the Guild of Film Art Directors, and the present British Film Designers Guild (BFDG). Today the BFDG has over 630 members of skilled technicians and designers spanning all the various branches of the Art Department, as well as corporate members.

The BFDG membership covers a diverse range of Art Department skills and experience, working on projects of all budgets, from International to Independent and micro-financed productions, to Feature Films, Shorts, Pilots, Promos, Commercials, TV Film, TV Series and Light Entertainment.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.