In conversation with Lord Puttnam

03/10/22 • 74 min

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Academy Award-winning producer Lord David Puttnam - a giant of the British film industry - joins Simon for a very special episode of the podcast.

They chat about Lord Puttnam's career, his early successes with David Essex-headlined movies, his lifelong friendship with the late Alan Parker, and films as varied as Local Hero, Memphis Belle, Chariots Of Fire, The Mission and more.

Plus: no shortage of thoughts on modern film, the future of the UK industry and a whole lot more...

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Academy Award-winning producer Lord David Puttnam - a giant of the British film industry - joins Simon for a very special episode of the podcast.

Plus: no shortage of thoughts on modern film, the future of the UK industry and a whole lot more...

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Find Simon on Twitter at @simonbrew, and the podcast can be found at @filmstoriespod.

Support this podcast: www.patreon.com/simonbrew.

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