Jo Gudgeon and Simon Columb discuss theatre, art, TV, music, cinema, comedy, games and much more! Condensed into a crisp 30 minutes, it’s easy to digest and you're invited to join us each fortnight for our fun, yet informative, banter.
As a special isolation episode, Simon and Jo run through a list of television programmes, documentaries and films that you can watch at home tonight. Here are the programmes and films we discuss: Tiger King (Netflix) This Country (BBC iPlayer) Feel Good (All 4) Shrill (BBC iPlayer) Sex Education (Netflix) Roll Red Roll (BBC iPlayer) […]
We’re back on the horse and are out and about in London town. From Sonic the Hedgehog to Sting, there’s a fair few items on the menu this week that you’re bound to enjoy! You can contact us on email at hello@culturefly.co.uk or via Twitter @screeninsight and @jogudgeon30 Subscribe to the Culturefly on the Wall podcast via iTunes 00:00 – Intro […]
It’s just past Valentine’s Day and we’ve chosen break-up films to celebrate the event. Awards winners, pop movies and nostalgic memories fill the airwaves with this month’s special edition. You can contact us on email at hello@culturefly.co.uk or via Twitter @screeninsight and @jogudgeon30 Subscribe to the Culturefly on the Wall podcast via iTunes 00:00 – Intro 02:10 – A Separation 09:30 […]
Apart from a little art and theatre, it’s an awards season special as we take a longer look at Sam Mendes’ latest one-shot wonder, 1917, and talk about what we think will take the prize at the Oscars. You can contact us on email at hello@culturefly.co.uk or via Twitter @screeninsight and @jogudgeon30 Subscribe to the Culturefly on the Wall podcast via […]
Another special and we delve into films of the future – and whether the world of Judge Dredd, Pre-Cogs, childless humans and Pandora would be better or worse for Simon and Jo. You can contact us on email at hello@culturefly.co.uk or via Twitter @screeninsight and @jogudgeon30 Subscribe to the Culturefly on the Wall podcast via iTunes 00:00 – Intro 02:07 – […]
It’s the start of the year and Simon and Jo are back with Little Women, Op Art and Star Wars! Jump in for a chat and a plan for your next weekend ahead in London. You can contact us on email at hello@culturefly.co.uk or via Twitter @screeninsight and @jogudgeon30 Subscribe to the Culturefly on the Wall podcast via iTunes 00:00 – […]
It’s a special this week as Simon and Jo delve deeper into four majestic musicals in support of the BFI Season on Musicals that runs through until the end of January. Jo opted for Singin’ in the Rain and Dreamgirls, while Simon pined for West Side Story and Sing Street. You can contact us on email at hello@culturefly.co.uk or via Twitter @screeninsight and @jogudgeon30 Subscribe to the Culturefly […]
The Terminator, Steve McQueen and the Peanut Butter Falcon all take centre stage in this week’s episode. Theatre, art and film – with a few streaming recommendations are here to discuss and recommend. Join us, won’t you? You can contact us on email at hello@culturefly.co.uk or via Twitter @screeninsight and @jogudgeon30 Subscribe to the Culturefly on the Wall podcast via iTunes […]
This year’s BFI London Film Festival is well and truly over, with reviews posted throughout the season here on Culturefly. But this one-off episode is a special that briefly discusses the films that both Jo and Simon caught during the event. You can contact us on email at hello@culturefly.co.uk or via Twitter @screeninsight and @jogudgeon30 Subscribe to the Culturefly on the […]
Jokers, Top Boys and Zach Galifianakis are all aboard this episode of Culturefly on the Wall as Simon and Jo talk all things on TV, in cinemas and in the art galleries of London. And, it seems, Netflix subscribers have the pick of the bunch with the quantity of streaming films reviewed this time round. […]
After last week’s long episode, we’re back to our usual 30 minutue run-time and we’ve still included a bunch of cultural offerings to consider for the weeks ahead. From unbelievable stories to gothic watercolours, Culturefly on the Wall is all you need… You can contact us on email at hello@culturefly.co.uk or via Twitter @screeninsight and @jogudgeon30 Subscribe to the Culturefly on […]
A massive show that manages to cram in the latest theatre with Jo spying Fleabag on the West End, key television shows you can’t miss including Mindhunter, and the movies you want to know more about… does IT: Chapter Two live up to the hype? You can contact us on email at hello@culturefly.co.uk or via Twitter @screeninsight and @jogudgeon30 Subscribe to the Culturefly on […]
With a new Tarantino on the silver screen, we couldn’t help ourselves but go all out and talk about Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood, spoilers and all. Shock finales, innovative cameos and unexpected plots means that it is ripe for a discussion that digs a little deeper. So, without further ado, Simon and Jo […]
Broadcasting from the shed in the back garden, this episode is fast and furious, with a little 1950’s Hollywood and 1980’s New York charm with the latest movies, streaming recommendations and art exhibitions. You can contact us on email athello@culturefly.co.uk or via Twitter @screeninsight and @jogudgeon30 Subscribe to the Culturefly on the Wall podcast via iTunes 00:00 – Intro 01:49 […]
The sun is out and the rain followed it, so now is the time to hit up the latest podcast! We’ve got vital documentaries, playful exhibitions and unique performances for you to hear about and then, hopefully, experience. Feel free to contact us by email at hello@culturefly.co.uk or via Twitter @screeninsight and @jogudgeon30 Subscribe to the Culturefly on […]
Apologies for the echo as Jo and I sit in the kitchen to talk art, movies, television and a lot of Shakespeare. Gloria Bell and Midsommar are the movies that bookend the show, while our Shakespeare chunk includes conversation regarding A Midsummer Night’s Dream at The Bridge and a remixed Othello in Clapham. Feel free to contact us […]
Have you ever experienced Secret Cinema? This week, Jo talks about his experience at the latest James Bond themed Secret Cinema, Casino Royale. We also have Toy Story 4, Diego Maradona, X-Men: Dark Phoenix and When They See Us. Then there are theatre reviews from The National and the Young Vic. Feel free to contact […]
Leonardo da Vinci, Stanley Kubrick and John Wick. This dream dinner party guest list features in this week’s podcast episode. We’ll also chat Elton John’s musical extravaganza Rocketman, The Secret Life of Pets 2 and Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut, Booksmart. Feel free to contact us by email at hello@culturefly.co.uk or via Twitter @screeninsight and @jogudgeon30 Subscribe to the Culturefly on the […]
Politics, classic cinema and a musical war-story are all part of the package of the latest Culturefly on the Wall. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is front and centre in Knock Down the House and Seth Rogan and Charlize Theron are leading the rom-com in Long Shot. Feel free to contact us by email at hello@culturefly.co.uk or via […]
Finally, after over ten years and twenty-two films, Avengers: Endgame has arrived. Simon and Jo talk about all the moments they cheered or cried inside as they get into the spoilers of the film. What does it all mean and where will it all lead? Feel free to contact us by email at hello@culturefly.co.uk or via […]
This episode is a big ‘un, with Avengers: Endgame at the top of the show, followed by streaming recommendations, art exhibitions at the Royal Academy of Art and The Wallace Collection, before a few more movies are up for discussion in Bo Bournham’s critically acclaimed Eighth Grade and Brady Corbet’s Vox Lux starring Natalie Portman. Feel free to […]
It’s big and it’s busy, much like London itself, as Simon and Jo talk film, art and theatre again with everything from Vincent van Gogh to Tony Benn. In Episode 52, recording from within Picturehouse Central, Simon discusses Laika’s latest, Missing Link, while Jo sneaks in a Stephen King classic with the latest Pet Sematary. Much, much […]
Transmitting this week from the Picturehouse Central, it’s only a short and sharp edition as we talk Jordan Peele’s Us, the latest at the National Theatre, Downstate, and a new documentary that has hit Netflix, Behind the Curve. Feel free to contact us by email at hello@culturefly.co.uk or via Twitter @screeninsight and @jogudgeon30 Subscribe to the Culturefly on […]
Carol Danvers, Dorothea Tanning and Maggie Gyllenhaal are just a few names that pop up over the course of our latest Culturefly on the Wall podcast. It’s our 50th episode and an opportunity to kick back and hear about what is on and – through listening to our streaming recommendations – know what to watch […]
It’s an Oscar Best Picture winner to headline the show, with a Green Book review to finish the show. Is it really worth seeing? First up is The Lego Movie sequel and we also have a little theatre and art in the guise of My Brother’s Keeper?, Tracey Emin and the Renaissance Nude, on display […]
Back to the cinema with the outstanding If Beale Street Could Talk and A Private War, with further detail on new exhibitions at the Tate Modern and the latest Cate Blanchett-starring production at the National Theatre. This podcast neatly comes under thirty minutes so you can get your fix of London events in this bitesize […]
A packed episode of Culturefly on the Wall featuring lively discussion of exhibitions, television, movies and theatre. Covering plenty from intriguing Oscar contenders to lively new streaming releases and lovely, lovely art. Feel free to contact us by email at hello@culturefly.co.uk or via Twitter @screeninsight and @jogudgeon30 Subscribe to the Culturefly on the Wall podcast via iTunes 00:00 […]
Live from the Picturehouse Central! This week’s Culturefly on the Wall is crammed with movies you can watch easily, free art exhibitions in London, contemporary and exciting new theatre, and more streaming recommendations than you can get through in a week! Feel free to contact us by email at hello@culturefly.co.uk or via Twitter @screeninsight and @jogudgeon30 Subscribe […]
We’re kicking off twenty nineteen with some interesting Culturefly on the Wall chats. We’ll reflect on top film, theatre, book, TV and art recommendations from 2018 and look ahead to new stuff coming up in 2019. There’s in depth discussion of some recent releases including Bandersnatch, an interactive Black Mirror film, Bird Box, Bros: After […]
It’s been a long time since computer games were discussed on the podcast, but as Simon completes Red Dead Redemption 2, he can tell you if it’s worth the time. Then we have cinema and theatre in the episode as we discuss performances at The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse and the National Theatre. The latest Spider-Man, Into […]
Art, theatre and cinema dominate this week’s episode as we discuss performances at The Arcola Theatre, Southwark Playhouse and the Barbican. To finish we have information about the new Jon Ronson audible series that drops in january. If you loved The Butterfly Effect, you’ll love this weeks episode. Your usual chuckles and streaming recommendations are all […]
We’re back with a jam-packed episode of theatre, art and movies. Kicking off with the latest Harry Potter, Wizarding world tale of The Crimes of Grindelwald, we then move to talk Pre-Raphaelites at the Tate Britain, Hadestown at The National Theatre and a few Widows and Freddie Mercury to finish. Spliced between them all, we […]
A bonus twenty-minute episode digging a little deeper into the London Film Festival 2018 highlights. These are recommendations and, though they were not determined to be Simon and Jo’s favourites, they may be yours! Feel free to contact us by email at hello@culturefly.co.uk or via Twitter @screeninsight and @jogudgeon30 Subscribe to the Culturefly on the Wall podcast via […]
After watching over 30 films at the London Film Festival, Simon and Jo pick their favourites and the ones to avoid and finish with a little popcorn cinema in Venom. Listen in for what will be sure to be films that are not to be missed. Feel free to contact us by email at hello@culturefly.co.uk […]
In preparation for the London Film Festival it is a cinema-heavy podcast this week with A Star is Born, Faces Places and The Wife as our movies to see at the cinema now, while we are already reviewing the films due to feature at the festival itself with a focus on the Official Documentary Competition […]
We’ve got films, art about films and a Shakespeare play that has been adapted into film numerous times. Chloe Grace Moretz stars in The Miseducation of Cameron Post and the temporary, cinematic treat of The Clock by Christian Marclay is set up at the Tate Modern until January 2019. We’ve seen them both and can […]
We’ve got films, theatre, art and a passionate defence of U2. With the Irish lads arriving in the UK next month, Simon tells us how the Paris show went down while Jo tells us about The Spy Who Dumped Me. Much more is included in further streaming recommendations, contemporary work at the White Cube in […]
An episode of Culturefly on the Wall covering cinema, art, theatre and streaming. We review new films BlacKkKlansman, Yardie and American Animals, as well as discussing trips to see Patrick Heron at Tate St. Ives, Emilia at The Globe and Julie at the National Theatre. Plus there’s cutting edge analysis of new Netflix Original To […]
In this episode we cover a range of stuff, from the high thrills of Marvel blockbuster Ant-Man and the Wasp to the low key British drama The Escape. There’s also chat about the latest Danny Wallace book on rudeness, the BP National Portrait Prize and Stewart Lee: Content Provider, available now on the iPlayer. Feel […]
A short, 15-minute, spoiler-heavy discussion on Mission: Impossible – Fallout. Both Jo and Simon are fans of the series with lots of thoughts on what comes to pass in the fallout from Rogue Nation and what makes this particular mission so exciting! Listen to the full Culturefly on the Wall podcast here or subscribe to the […]