The podcast in which we watch, assess and discuss every Academy Award Best Picture winner in no particular order. Hosted by film fans John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky
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Episode 52: Hamlet (1948)
Released 15 January 2020
For this episode, we watched Hamlet, based on the play by William Shakespeare, directed …
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Episode 51.5: Oscar Nominations 2020
Released 14 January 2020
For this episode we discussed the nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards whi…
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Episode 51: The Last Emperor (1987)
Released 1 January 2020
For this episode, we watched The Last Emperor, written by Mark Peploe and Berna…
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Episode 50.5: Christmas Quiz 2019
Released 25 December 2019
For this episode, writer, actor and comedian…
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Episode 50: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
Released 18 December 2019
For this episode, we watched One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, …
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Episode 49: Braveheart (1995)
Released 4 December 2019
For this episode, we watched Braveheart, written by Randall Wallace (nominated) and …
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Episode 48: The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
Released 20 November 2019
For this episode, we watched The Greatest Show on Earth, written by…
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Episode 47: Gigi (1958) - with special guest Kiri Pritchard-McLean
Released 6 November 2019
For this episode, we watched Gigi, written by A…
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Episode 46: Ordinary People (1980)
Released 23 October 2019
For this episode, we watched Ordinary People, written by Alvin Sargent, from th…
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Episode 45.5: Alfred Hitchcock
Released 16 October 2019
For this episode, we discussed the life and work of Alfred Hitchcock, which we didn…
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Episode 45: Rebecca (1940)
Released 9 October 2019
For this episode, we watched Rebecca, written by Robert E. Sherwood, Joan Harrison, Phil…
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Episode 44: Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Released 25 September 2019
For this episode, we watched Midnight Cowboy, written by Waldo Salt (won) fro…
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Episode 43: The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
Released 11 September 2019
For this episode, we watched The Best Years of Our Lives, written…
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Episode 42: Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Released 28 August 2019
For this episode, we watched Shakespeare i…
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Episode 41: Rain Man (1988)
Released 14 August 2019
For this episode, we watched Rain Man, written by Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass (won) an…
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Episode 40: The Artist (2011)
Released 31 July 2019
For this episode, we watched The Artist, written and directed by Michel Hazanavicius wi…
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Episode 39: The French Connection (1971)
Released 17 July 2019
For this episode, we watched The French Connection, written by Ernest Tidyma…
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Episode 38: Chicago (2002)
Released 3 July 2019
For this episode, we watched Chicago, written by Bill Condon, from the musical play by Bob …
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Episode 37: The Lost Weekend (1945)
Released 19 June 2019.
For this episode, we watched The Lost Weekend, written by Charles Brackett and B…
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Episode 36: Chariots of Fire (1981)
Released 5 June 2019
For this episode, we watched Chariots of Fire, written by Colin Welland (won), dir…