Episode 029 - The Admirable Crichton (1957)

03/17/19 • 56 min

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Welcome to Reel Britannia-a very British podcast about very British films....with the occasional hint of professionalism.

In this episode, we go back to 1957 for our review of The Admirable Crichton, starring Kenneth More.

In 1905, Lord Henry Loam, his family and his servants are shipwrecked on a deserted island where the survival of the fittest renders the rigid class system irrelevant.

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Welcome to Reel Britannia-a very British podcast about very British films....with the occasional hint of professionalism.

In this episode, we go back to 1957 for our review of The Admirable Crichton, starring Kenneth More.

In 1905, Lord Henry Loam, his family and his servants are shipwrecked on a deserted island where the survival of the fittest renders the rigid class system irrelevant.

This and all our other episodes can be found on iTunes and Stitcher Radio as well as: Player FM

reelbritannia.libsyn.com Follow us on Twitter @rbritanniapod email: [email protected] Thanks for listening Scott and Steven

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Episode 028 - The 39 Steps (1935)

Welcome to Reel Britannia-a very British podcast about very British films....with the occasional hint of professionalism.

In this episode, we have selected The 39 Steps from 1935, directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Robert Donat

While on vacation in London, Canadian Richard Hannay (Robert Donat) becomes embroiled in an international spy ring related to the mysterious "39 steps." Then he meets agent Annabella Smith (Lucie Mannheim), who is soon killed in his apartment. He must elude the police, who are hunting him for murder, while he tries to stop Professor Jordan (Godfrey Tearle) from sending secrets out of the country. Hannay is assisted by Pamela (Madeleine Carroll), an unwilling accomplice who discovers the truth.

This and all our other episodes can be found on iTunes and Stitcher Radio as well as: Player FM

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Episode 030 - Howard's End (1992)

Welcome to Reel Britannia-a very British podcast about very British films....with the occasional hint of professionalism.

In this episode, we take a look at the Merchant Ivory production, Howard’s End from 1992, starring Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson.

England, early-1900s. Margaret Schlegel befriends Ruth Wilcox, the sickly wife of Henry Wilcox, a man of significant wealth. On her deathbed Ruth bequests her house, Howards End, to Margaret but this is deemed non-binding by her family and Margaret doesn't hear of the inheritance. Meanwhile, Margaret's sister Helen has taken a philanthropic interest in Leonard Bast, a poor, working class man. When Henry Wilcox and Margaret get engaged, Helen sees her chance to help out Leonard.

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Facebook: facebook.com/rbritanniapod email: [email protected] Thanks for listening Scott and Steven

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