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  On the weekend that this podcast is released, Saudi Arabia will be playing two international football matches at Newcastle United's St James Park, against Costa Rica and South Korea - but the results won't really matter, and not just because the games are friendlies.   Critics say that whatever the final scores, the despotic regime of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) will already have won, simply by virtue of being allowed to host such prestigious games at a venerated English football stadium.   The Saudi Public Investment Fund bought Newcastle in 2021, which many observers regarded as a classic case of "sportswashing"; a regime notorious for human rights abuses seeking to create a more positive image for itself. The staging of these friendlies is being seen as another step towards the 'normalisation' of a state renowned for its human rights abuses.   Ahead of the Saudi friendlies, Adrian Goldberg travelled to St James Park to meet John Hird, a lifelong Newcastle United fan and founder of NUFC Against Sportswashing, and Lina Al Hathloul, from Saudi human rights organisation ALQST.  Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.   Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times.

On the weekend that this podcast is released, Saudi Arabia will be playing two international football matches at Newcastle United's St James Park, against Costa Rica and South Korea - but the results won't really matter, and not just because the games are friendlies. Critics say that whatever the final scores, the despotic regime of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) will already have won, simply by virtue of being allowed to host such prestigious games at a venerated English football stadium. The Saudi Public Investment Fund bought Newcastle in 2021, which many observers regarded as a classic case of "sportswashing"; a regime notorious for human rights abuses seeking to create a more positive image for itself. The staging of these friendlies is being seen as another step towards the 'normalisation' of a state renowned for its human rights abuses. Ahead of the Saudi friendlies, Adrian Goldberg travelled to St James Park to meet John Hird, a lifelong Newcastle United fan and founder of NUFC Against Sportswashing, and Lina Al Hathloul, from Saudi human rights organisation ALQST. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times. Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Startup Insider war diese Woche Mittwoch auf der Hinterland of Things Konferenz in Bielefeld zu Besuch und hat das Pitch Battle zusammen mit der Founders Foundation gehostet: Es haben sich 5 ausgewählte Startups vorgestellt, die wir im Anschluss alle in unser Tiny-House-Studio geholt haben, das uns von Tiny Space zur Verfügung gestellt wurde. Diese Podcastfolge ist für alle, die das Battle und das Event nicht mitnehmen konnten. Alle 5 Startups - PlanerAi, FindiQ, Holy Technologies, Beam und Tanso - haben sich in einem dreiminütigen Pitch vor unserem Mikro noch einmal vorgestellt. Den Zusammenschnitt könnt ihr hier hören: Vielen Dank an Jonas Diezun (Beam), Bosse Rothe (Holy Technologies), Sina Kämmerling (Findiq), Gyri Reiersen (Tanso) und Franz Seibert (PlanerAI)Und natürlich ein riesen Dankeschön an die ganze Founders Foundation / Hinterland of Things-Crew, die ein wundervolles Programm auf die Beine gestellt hat!

In der Rubrik “Investments & Exits” begrüßen wir heute Stephan Jacquemot, Investment Partner bei TS Ventures. Stephan und Jan sprechen heute live von der “Hinterland of Things” über 5 Startups, die sich bei dem Startup Insider Pitch Battle vorgestellt haben. Auf der Bühne standen die Startups PlanerAi, FindiQ, Holy Technologies, Beam und Tanso und alle hatten die Möglichkeit, sich in drei Minuten vorzustellen.PlanerAi hat eine KI-basierte Planungsplattform für  Lebensmittelhersteller entwickelt. Diese Plattform soll voraussagen, wie viele Mengen in den nächsten Tagen im Lebensmitteleinzelhandel verkauft werden.FINDIQ will den Maschinenservice auf ein neues Expertenniveau heben. Das Startup integriert ein Wissensmanagement- und Assistenzsystem in einer zentralen Service-Software. Als Co-Pilot für den Servicetechniker der Zukunft will Findiq das Wissen weniger Experten für jeden neuen Mitarbeitenden nutzbar machen.. Holy Technologies hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, eine Vorreiterrolle in der nachhaltigen Leichtbautechnologie zu übernehmen. Das Ziel ist es, bedeutende technologische Fortschritte zu entwickeln, die letztendlich die Dekarbonisierung des Fertigungssektors ermöglichen.Beam entwickelt generative KI-Agenten, die Unternehmen dabei helfen, sich wiederholende manuelle Aufgaben zu automatisieren, die Produktivität zu steigern und es Teams zu ermöglichen, sich auf die wirklich wichtigen Aufgaben zu konzentrieren. Die Agenten, die auf LLMs und kundenspezifischen Datenbanken basieren, lassen sich nahtlos in Geschäftsanwendungen integrieren, um alle sich wiederholenden Aufgaben zu automatisieren, mit denen Teams tagtäglich konfrontiert werden. Tanso bietet eine Software für Industrieunternehmen auf ihrem Weg zur Dekarbonisierung. Das Münchner Startup vereinfacht die Prozesse in der CO2-Bilanzierung und im Management von Industrieunternehmen, indem es die Macht der Daten nutzt. Die End-to-End-Plattform von Tanso ermöglicht es Unternehmen, datengestützte Entscheidungen zur Emissionsreduktion zu treffen, ihre Fortschritte zu verfolgen und Wettbewerbsvorteile zu erzielen.

In der Mittagsfolge sprechen wir heute mit Kim-Leandra Ide, Mitgründerin von Female Lights, über ihr Erreichen des Pitch Battle Finales auf dem ChefTreff Gipfel 2023.Female Lights hat eine SaaS-Lösung zur datenbasierten Messung und nachhaltigen Verbesserung der Geschlechtergleichstellung in Unternehmen entwickelt. Das digitale Werkzeug fragt kontinuierlich die Problemwahrnehmung, die tatsächliche Ungleichheit beispielsweise in Bezug auf Aufstiegschancen oder Gehälter sowie die Wirksamkeit von Maßnahmen bei den Mitarbeitenden ab. Zudem unterstützt die Lösung des Startups bei der konzeptionellen Ausarbeitung und Implementierung individueller Optimierungsmaßnahmen. Female Lights wurde im Jahr 2022 von Kim-Leandra Ide, Lisa Liesbeth Ohlow und Louis Lucas Ohlow in Lübeck gegründet.Bei dem ChefTreff Gipfel 2023 ist Female Lights unter die vier Finalisten des Pitch Battles gekommen. Der ChefTreff Gipfel fand vom 13. bis 14. April bei der Handelskammer Hamburg statt und ist ein Event für aufstrebende Talente, junge Führungskräfte und Startups. Unternehmen wie Google, Beiersdorf und Adidas beteiligten sich an der Veranstaltung und Führungskräfte wie Barbara Frenkel, Vorstand von Porsche, traten als Speaker auf.

Am 13. und 14. April 2023 fand der Cheftreff Gipfel in Hamburg für aufstrebende Talente, junge Führungskräfte und Startups statt, die die Zukunft von Morgen gestalten - und Startup Insider war dabei! Zusammen mit Cheftreff haben wir das “Startup Pitch Battle Finale” gesponsert und mit allen 4 Finalisten Interviews vor Ort geführt. Heute im Interview begrüßen wir Sophie-Catherine Ohlsen, Co-Founder und CPO von Myndpaar. Myndpaar hat eine mobile App entwickelt, welche auf über 30 Jahren therapeutischer Erfahrung von Diplom-Psychologe Ulrich Wilken, Co-Founder des Instituts für systemische Studien, basiert. Dieses Wissen der systemischen Therapie wird mit einem Algorithmus sowie einer künstlichen Intelligenz verbunden, um jederzeit Menschen zu helfen, gesunde und liebevolle Beziehungen zu führen. Dabei nehmen die User an wöchentlichen automatisierten Konversationen teil, die mit Hilfe von Fragen und Übungen helfen, alte Muster zu verstehen, sich von leidvollen Erfahrungen zu lösen und Veränderung anzustoßen. Das Startup wurde im Jahr 2020 von Leonie Wilken und Sophie-Catherine Ohlsen in Hamburg gegründet. 

Am 13. und 14. April 2023 fand der Cheftreff Gipfel in Hamburg für aufstrebende Talente, junge Führungskräfte und Startups statt, die die Zukunft von Morgen gestalten - und Startup Insider war dabei! Zusammen mit Cheftreff haben wir das “Startup Pitch Battle Finale” gesponsert, um vier fantastischen Startups die Chance zu geben, ihre Mission auf der Bühne vor einer Jury zu pitchen. In dieser Recap-Folge bekommt ihr die Eindrücke des Pitch Battles und der 4 Finalisten zu hören, sowie das Cheftreff-Team und die hochkarätige Jury.

David is joined by AJ and Kieran as they pitch some spooky season goodness in order to be crowned the winner: check it out!

We're back and this week we're talking the lost pleasures of Tutti Frutti ice cream, the joys of pencil cases and the secret lives of toes PLUS Custard, Jon Tickle and The Professionals. But that's not all! We've also got another Pitch Battle for your listening pleasure as we pit two classics up against one another - will our next episode be Roy Castle's Record Breakers or How 2? Cast your votes on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook!

Congrats to Tina Paradiso, founder of Imprintable Solutions for winning the Social Enterprise Pitch Battle. All the startups had a great pitch and are going to make a social impact. Tina's pitch discussed how a social impact is embedded into her business model. This includes benefits and programming to employees ranging from a fully stocked kitchen, bathrooms and washer/dryers at work for all employees to programs to help employees to prepare for life and career advancement. Thanks to Michael Thaney and the Startup Grind team for partnering with Roc Growth to bring the community together to make this event happen. And this event is nothing without our judges! A Special thank you to: Maureen Ballatori, Kelly Metras and Kathy Driscoll. Watch video from this event at RocGrowth.com

Congrats to Zack Ellis, founder of TheirStory for pitching on the Social Enterprise Pitch Battle. All the startups had a great pitch and are going to make a social impact. Check out this excellent pitch. Thanks to Michael Thaney and the Startup Grind team for partnering with Roc Growth to bring the community together to make this event happen. And this event is nothing without our judges! A Special thank you to: Maureen Ballatori, Kelly Metras and Kathy Driscoll.

In this episode Glenn and Mike talk about what it is that they're currently working on and might be releasing in 2021. Once they're done with that they engage in a brutal Pitch Battle with a set of five ideas each to be shot down or thumbed up. Glenn and Mike are the developer and designer respectively of games such as Gaslands, Gaslands: Refuelled and A Billion Suns and here they talk about how, why and sometimes if to design tabletop miniatures games with discussions, tips, reviews and interviews. Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games Take a look at the podcast as a video on YouTube: Rule of Carnage - YouTube

It's battle time and this week we're going way back for a boomers special as we pick kids TV shows from our parent's youth! Listen along as we talk about astrology and seagoats, falling asleep in the cinema and the proof you're getting older PLUS we try to figure out a catchy name for the children of the future in the Argument of the Week AND you get to pick the winner of our Pitch Battle! Will goes big with some classic Hanna-Barbera retro-futurism from THE JETSONS, while Liz counters with a pinnacle of puppetry in THUNDERBIRDS! Who wins? You decide! Cast your vote on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook now!

We're 18! That makes us grown ups, right? Sure. If you like. Scott, Kev and Craig are here this time round and giddy that cinema is back, baby! We have reviews of big screen treats like Spiral: From The Book of Saw and BIG MONSTERS HITTING EACH OTHER in Godzilla vs Kong. On the streaming side of things, we talk Without Remorse and the fact that Michael B Jordan with his shirt off pleases Kev, as well as fighting for every last breath in Oxygen. For this week's surprisingly emotive and cathartic discussion, we talk the films we love that we aren't in a hurry to watch again and wrap things up with Amy Adams and a goat in this week's Pitch Battle and adding more majestic tunes to Tracks of the Trade. As promised, here are those lovely social media links: Tracks of the Trade - https://open.spotify.com/user/avkv8q6mz8ivmd3q225hhfct5/playlist/30KEiO4zMdUdMowfPMBNDU?si=icjBuKJORfix1HBnu1WkYA Twitter - https://twitter.com/msmrpod Instagram - monkeyseemonkeyreview Email - msmrpod@gmail.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/288944731999066/?ref=shareLetterboxd -Kev - https://boxd.it/1ov9r Scott - https://boxd.it/1qGaJ

Welcome to the Episode Notes for the 17th installment of the Monkey See Monkey Review Podcast. It's a bit of reviewfest this time out, if that floats your boat. We've seen lots of good-to-great films, so Scott, Christopher, Kev and Craig wanted to spend a bit of time digging into them a bit. What can you expect? Well, step this way... Do you like dogs? Well, for two cracking family adventures, we have a very good Boy in Love and Monsters, and The Mitchells and The Machines, which features a dog? A pig? A loaf of bread? There's lots more to talk about with them too. But that's not all: you want Oscar winners? Great! We talk the nomad lifestyle and the colossus that is Frances McDormand in Nomadland. You want sci-fi? Sure thing, how about the peerless Toni Colette in Stowaway? A brief detour through some tough body horror, maybe? Then we have you covered with Possessor Uncut. And to finish, we present you with some quality British indie drama in the shape of the wonderful Wilderness. Add a garnish of our usual tangental chats and a quick Oscars recap and you're about there. Not forgetting our regular Pitch Battle and additions to our Tracks of the Trade playlist. Oh and here are our social media links for good measure: Tracks of the Trade - https://open.spotify.com/user/avkv8q6mz8ivmd3q225hhfct5/playlist/30KEiO4zMdUdMowfPMBNDU?si=icjBuKJORfix1HBnu1WkYA Twitter - https://twitter.com/msmrpod Instagram - monkeyseemonkeyreview Email - msmrpod@gmail.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/288944731999066/?ref=shareLetterboxd -Kev - https://boxd.it/1ov9r Scott - https://boxd.it/1qGaJ

The 2021 Academy Awards are upon us, so Scott, Kev and Chris gear up by reviewing hot Oscar contenders Minari, The Sound of Metal and Promising Young Woman, as well as taking you through a whistlestop tour of the main contenders this year. We also review Andy Samberg/Cristin Milioti time loop comedy Palm Springs (and attempt to break the record for saying Groundhog Day the most times in 2 minutes), Scott hits the Bong (Joon-Ho) hard to talk about Memories of Murder and we attempt to convincingly introduce a giraffe into a Civil War epic with our Pitch Battle. Add in a diversion through Jurassic Park and an Oscars-themed Tracks of the Trade, and you've got yourself a jam packed pod to please your ears. We promise we won't thank our agents or accidentally out a teacher if you leave us a positive review. Do you have suggestions for future Pitch Battles or Tracks of the Trade? Get in touch below. Oscar Nominations 2021 - https://variety.com/2021/film/news/2021-oscars-nominations-list-nominees-1234928711/ Tracks of the Trade - https://open.spotify.com/user/avkv8q6mz8ivmd3q225hhfct5/playlist/30KEiO4zMdUdMowfPMBNDU?si=icjBuKJORfix1HBnu1WkYA Social Media Links:Twitter - https://twitter.com/msmrpod Instagram - monkeyseemonkeyreview Email - msmrpod@gmail.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/288944731999066/?ref=share Letterboxd -Kev - https://boxd.it/1ov9r Scott - https://boxd.it/1qGaJ

Your fix of fortnightly film fun from four fantastic fellas is here. Reviews this time cover Eddie Murphy's return from Zamunda in Coming 2 America, solidarity and patriarchy smashing in Amy Poehler's Moxie and searing performances from Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield in Judas and the Black Messiah. In Defence Of... returns with Scott revisiting the second and third Pirates of the Caribbean movies to see if they are ripe for reassessment. Pitch Battle is the loudest, most hysterical one yet as only one featuring Brian Blessed could be and the chaps put forth their latest Tracks of the Trade additions.Do you have suggestions for future Pitch Battles or Tracks of the Trade? Get in touch below.Tracks of the Trade - https://open.spotify.com/user/avkv8q6mz8ivmd3q225hhfct5/playlist/30KEiO4zMdUdMowfPMBNDU?si=icjBuKJORfix1HBnu1WkYA Social Media Links:Twitter - https://twitter.com/msmrpod Instagram - monkeyseemonkeyreview Email - msmrpod@gmail.comFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/288944731999066/?ref=shareLetterboxd -Kev - https://boxd.it/1ov9rScott - https://boxd.it/1qGaJ

Unfurl the banners, grab a slab of cake and toot your party horns, Monkey See Monkey Review: The Podcast turns 1 today. Scott, Chris, Kev and Craig (all clearly giddy with the excitement) talk feuding couples in Malcolm and Marie, heartwarming drama in Palmer, whether a full force Tom Hardy can save Capone and superhero squirrels in Flora and Ulysses. For our discussion this time out, we mark the impending return of cinemas by taking a trip down memory lane and celebrating all that is great about the big screen. In addition, scary potatoes and spud-puns abound in our Pitch Battle and 4 more tune are added to the Tracks of the Trade playlist. To one and all that supported us in the last, crazy 12 months, thank you. Here's to many more! Social Media LinksTwitter - https://twitter.com/msmrpod Instagram - monkeyseemonkeyreview Email - msmrpod@gmail.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/288944731999066/?ref=share Letterboxd - Kev - https://boxd.it/1ov9r Scott - https://boxd.it/1qGaJ Tracks of the Trade - https://open.spotify.com/user/avkv8q6mz8ivmd3q225hhfct5/playlist/30KEiO4zMdUdMowfPMBNDU?si=icjBuKJORfix1HBnu1WkYA

Our first anniversary is upon us and one year to the day the podcast was conceived (immaculately), a fourth voice has joined our choir. This time out, Scott, Chris and Kev welcome dear friend Craig and set about reviewing Greenland, News of the World, I Care A Lot and Mogul Mowgli. The team also gives their recommendations for films showing on Disney+ Star, run into Pitch Battle armed only with a fabled, enchanted can of fizzy drink and Tim Allen-esque grunting noises, and top up the ever growing Tracks of the Trade playlist. Social Media LinksTwitter - https://twitter.com/msmrpod Instagram - monkeyseemonkeyreview Email - msmrpod@gmail.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/288944731999066/?ref=share Letterboxd - Kev - https://boxd.it/1ov9r Scott - https://boxd.it/1qGaJ Tracks of the Trade - https://open.spotify.com/user/avkv8q6mz8ivmd3q225hhfct5/playlist/30KEiO4zMdUdMowfPMBNDU?si=icjBuKJORfix1HBnu1WkYA

Join us as we pitch our ideas for a Disney+ mini series. Brandon wants to see Artemis Fowl redone in a mini-series format and Clifford wants to see a new spin on Home Alone. Let us know on social media or by email at mintertainment@breaktheminternet.com whose idea you want to see the most! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Go Go Gadget Podcast! Will won last week's Pitch Battle so we're back with the original Robocop for kids - Inspector Gadget! Listen along as we argue about the best real world uses for gadget legs, needlessly conspicuous henchmen and the speech powers of household animals PLUS egg advertising, overly flexible ice skaters and the long awaited return of Dr Hook and The Medicine Show. Did we get it right? Let us know what you thought of Inspector Gadget on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook!

It's Valentine's Day this week on the show so we're engaging (geddit?) in another PITCH BATTLE! Tune in to this week's episode for a love song themed Argument of the Week, Opal Fruits and the prevalence of Steve McFadden. Riding high after two wins on the run, Liz goes big with one of Will's greatest childhood hates - THE RIDDLERS! But Will's not giving up without a fight and breaks out the big guns with INSPECTOR GADGET! Who wins? You decide! Let us know your choice on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, then tune in for the winning episode next week!

This time out, Scott, Chris and Kev blend our usual recipe of amiable fim chatter, with reviews of One Night in Miami..., The White Tiger, The Dig and Songbird, as well as the regular garnish of Pitch Battle and Tracks of the Trade. Social Media LinksTwitter - https://twitter.com/msmrpod Instagram - monkeyseemonkeyreview Email - msmrpod@gmail.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/288944731999066/?ref=share Tracks of the Trade - https://open.spotify.com/user/avkv8q6mz8ivmd3q225hhfct5/playlist/30KEiO4zMdUdMowfPMBNDU?si=icjBuKJORfix1HBnu1WkYA

Who wins in a fight between Godzilla and King Kong, and which one's packing weaponry? Tune in to this week's episode for a gigantic Argument of the Week, crimes against cinema plus your reactions to My Parents Are Aliens AND we've got another PITCH BATTLE for you! Reeling from a devastating loss, Will comes back with the original undersea crime-fighting duo SHARKY AND GEORGE while Liz is hoping for a victory lap with PLAYDAYS! Who wins? You decide! Let us know your choice on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook and then tune in for the winning episode next week!

We're back, and a stunning victory by Liz brings us to the wild world of MY PARENTS ARE ALIENS! Buckle up for a roller coaster ride of early noughties fashion, interior design like nothing you've seen before and the haircuts that defined a generation PLUS Dr Pimple Popper, Liz teaches Will some youthslang and we mourn the loss of MySpace. Let us know what you thought of this episode and My Parents Are Aliens on Twitter (@HDYLMN1), Instagram (@howdyalikeme) and Facebook (How D'Ya Like Me Now?), and tune in next week for another PITCH BATTLE!

Scott, Chris and Kev are back together for 2021, looking back at their top 3 of the year just gone and running through some of their most anticipated movies in the year to come. There will also be reviews of Soul, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, The Midnight Sky and Wonder Woman 1984, grappling with difficult pronunciations, heading into Pitch Battle with Dennis Waterman and selecting our latest Tracks of the Trade.

We're back with another PITCH BATTLE! Riding high off last week's win, Will bemoans misplaced nostalgia and serves up tales of a pint-sized physicist in DEXTER'S LABORATORY; but Liz's competitiveness is not to be underestimated as she introduces a new sitcom-based family game you can play at home and pitches a powerhouse of comedy with MY PARENTS ARE ALIENS! Who wins? YOU DECIDE! Head on over to our Twitter to vote and tune in next week for the winning episode!

Ding Dong Merrily on High! It's the season of giving, so here we are, giving to you the gift of Scott and Kev, talking Christmas movies, reviewing new ones and picking out some of the festive treats in store on tele this year; the latest comings and goings in the film world; and dreaming of a Shane Black Christmas, as well as our usual Pitch Battle and Tracks of the Trade. Have a very Merry Christmas and a safe & Happy 2021! Spotify - Tracks of the Trade Monkey See Monkey Review (@MSMRpod) / Twitter Email - msmrpod@gmail.com

We've got the bit between out teeth and we're going to keep cranking out the movie chatter to keep you going through these dull Wintery days! Scott, Chris and Kev come together once more to talk Sofia Coppola's On The Rocks, chat about what we've been watching during Lockdown 2, share experiences of our big screen experiences so you know what to expect when the Tiers have lifted and come at you with another Pitch Battle and some more Tracks of the Trade. Come along for the ride!

We're back! The boys return after their summer sabbatical, refreshed and ready to go. Scott and Chris are joined by special guest Kevin to review Get Duked!, Trial of the Chicago 7 and Borat Subsequent Moviefilm. We also take a dive into the streaming vs cinema situation as a result of the global pandemic and pay our respects to Chadwick Boseman and Sean Connery. Pitch Battle and Tracks of the Trade are also back!

In our big crossover episode, Truff and Jack are joined by This Is A Stupid Question But's Mahnoor and Amy, as well as The Big Pitcher's Jack Graham to chat about Pixar's Inside Out! There's science, there's a Pitch Battle, and there's a Higgins rant about the train of thought. Check it out!

With Antonia Quirke Les Miserables is not another adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel, but an award-winning, autobiographical thriller set in a deprived estate in the Parisian suburbs. Ladj Ly's film made such an impact with French audiences that President Francois Macron asked to watch it. He was so shaken by what he saw on screen that he ordered his ministers to start finding solutions to the poor housing conditions in the French capital. Tenet was the film that was going to save our cinemas. Or so it was hoped. Kevin Markwick, the owner of the Uckfield Picturehouse, tells us if that dream has become a reality. In a new round of Pitch Battle, critic Ryan Gilbey pitches a remake of Withnail And I, which brings Uncle Monty centre stage. Industry insiders Clare Binns, Rowan Woods and Lizzie Francke decide whether or not to give the project the green light.

We revisit a long forgotten but favourite format where we test our creative wits against each other in quick fire film pitch scenarios!

Antonia Quirke plunders the Film Programme archive and hears from the makers of Women In Love: Glenda Jackson, Ken Russell and cinematographer Billy Williams And there's another round of Pitch Battle, as Lizze Francke, Rowan Woods and Clare Binns give their verdict on Gavia Baker Whitelaw's pitch to remake Avatar.

The boys are BACK! The forces of a global pandemic are closing in, but Chris and Scott return for a second time to bang on about film, chatting recent releases, the impact of COVID-19 on the release schedule, debate Hitchhiker's Guide and literary adaptations in general, engage in PITCH BATTLE and hopefully soothe your ears in these troubled times. If you want to follow our Tracks Of The Trade playlist visit https://spoti.fi/39IKZdZ

Indy Movie Month comes to a close as Luke guides the team through a look at Kevin Smith's Clerks! There's also a Pitch Battle as Truff, Nicky and Gary Beatson go head to head to head over what Kevin Smith's next project should be. Check it out!

With Antonia Quirke In November 2019, far right protesters tried to stop the premiere of Georgia's first LGBTQ film And Then We Danced. They fought with riot police and attacked cinema-goers in Tiblisi. As the film is released in this country, its star Levan Gelbakhiani talks about what it was like to be in the eye of the storm and why the cast and crew needed bodyguards during the making of the movie. Directors Kleber Mendonca Filho and Juliano Dornelles discuss their modern day western Bacurau, in which the inhabitants of a remote Brazilian village are hunted by wealthy tourists for sport. In the latest episode of Pitch Battle, critic Pamela Hutchinson pitches a remake of a forgotten 30's comedy that has something to say about today's gender politics. Industry insiders Lizzie Francke, Rowan Woods and Clare Binns decide whether or not to give the project the all important green light.

This week, the team face of with a difficult challenge: finishing the movie! In this hilarious episode, the boys talk awards shows, and a Pitch Battle takes place! Check it out!

With Antonia Quirke Ken Russell's wife Lisi Tribble Russell explains why Dance Of The Seven Veils, his film about Richard Strauss, is finally going to be seen 50 years after it was banned. In a new series of Pitch Battle, Gaylene Gould pitches a remake of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes called Brothers Prefer Weaves. A panel of industry insiders, Lizzie Francke, Rowan Woods and Clare Binns decide whether or not to give this update the green light. Composer Neil Brand reveals what happened when legendary composer John Barry was sacked from Robert Redford's The Horse Whisperer.

Nicky hosts as Pitch Battle returns! Defending champ Luke puts the title on the line against Truff, FT Football's Ed Downie, RCS student Adam Andreas, Hyde Image Media's mastermind Gary Beatson, and an old friend of the show in successful writer of stage and screen Iain Shearer! We get Fast. We get Furious. We get religious! This is an episode you DO NOT want to miss.

With Antonia Quirke. Actor/director Taika Waititi talks about his World War II drama Jojo Rabbit and what it was like to direct a film dressed as Adolf Hitler. In the finale of Pitch Battle, Lizzie Francke of the BFI and development consultant Rowan Woods decide which of the final three pitches is their absolute favourite. The battle is between a memoir of the Beat generation, a time slip love story, and a science fiction thriller in which Britain is waterlogged and populated by mutant dogs.

Another episode of pitch battle.We have two guests on this one.

With Antonia Quirke Editor Walter Murch takes Antonia on a journey to the heart of Apocalypse Now Linda Grant pitches a memoir about the Beat Generation as a a suitable case for the movie treatment. Industry insiders Clare Binns, Lizzie Francke and Rowan Woods deliver their verdict in another edition of Pitch Battle

Jack is joined by Luke and Truff to talk last year’s sleeper hit Bad Times at the El Royale! Then in part 2, Jack and Luke go head to head in a best of three Pitch Battle to crown a new Pitch Battle Champion! Check it out!

Jack is joined by Mairi, Sean and David as they talk Silence of the Lambs. The also review the trailer for Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman, and engage in a Pitch Battle. Tune in!

With Antonia Quirke Do children's movies offer a crash course in film genres, does Rango provide an entrée into westerns, for instance ? Neil Brand believes they do, but Larushka Ivan-Zadeh is more sceptical about the educational value of films that are written mostly by middle-aged men. Novelist Dreda Say Mitchell enters the fray in Pitch Battle. She makes the case for The Winter Rose by Jennifer Donnelly as a book that's worthy of the movie treatment. Industry insiders Rowan Woods, Lizzie Francke and Clare Binns decide whether they would give this project the green light. Journalist Carl Anka traces the effect of Kidulthood on British culture 12 years after it was made.

With Antonia Quirke. Cinematographer Tony Richmond talks about Don't Look Now and reveals the truth behind one of cinema's most famous sex scenes: did Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland really make love on camera, or did they fake it ? Literary journalist Alex Clark enters the fray in Pitch Battle, as she pitches a movie version of Potterism, a satire about a powerful media tycoon and his family, written in 1920. Listening to the pitch are a fearsome squad of industry insiders - Lizzie Francke of the BFI, Picturehouse's Clare Binns and development consultant Rowan Woods, who deliver their verdict in no uncertain terms.

With Antonia Quirke Asif Kapadia, the director of Amy and Senna, discusses his latest documentary, Diego Maradona, and reveals why he's never wanted to touch anyone more than he wanted to touch the footballer's legendary left foot. Sir Christopher Frayling talks us through the soundtrack of Once Upon A Time In The West and how Ennio Morricone was influenced by a symphony of metal ladders. In the latest edition of Pitch Battle, Gavia Baker-Whitelaw pitches a novel called Swordspoint to a panel of movie insiders, Lizzie Francke, Rowan Woods and Clare Binns. They decide whether Ellen Kushner's book is a suitable case for the movie treatment.

David, Nicky, Luke and guest Gary Beatson review the weird and wonderful In Bruge. They then discuss the new Terminator trailer, Christopher Nolan’s next project, and the return of Pitch Battle might lead to one of our panel having a nervous breakdown.

With Antonia Quirke. Director Brian Welsh discusses Beats, his acclaimed drama set in the 90s rave scene in Glasgow. He explains how to film a rave. You just hold a party and invite one thousand extras. Novelist Jonathan Coe enters the fray of Pitch Battle as he pitches an adaptation of Henry Fielding's Amelia. But what will the panel of Lizzie Francke, Rowan Woods and Clare Binns think of "Tom Jones for the Me Too generation" ? Choreographer and movement coach Scarlett Mackmin talks about her work with Rosamund Pike which involved taping her shoulders down for A Private War and reveals which Hollywood star was reluctant to strut his stuff in a Hollywood movie.

The most notable names on First Time Films go head to head in the ultimate Pitch Battle to crown the first ever FTF Champion! Who wins? Give us a listen to find out!

With Antonia Quirke. Indie darlings Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck reveal why they decided to make a blockbuster movie, Captain Marvel. In the latest instalment of his series on movie scores that were last minute replacements, Neil Brand takes us behind the scenes of Chinatown. In a new series of Pitch Battle, The Film Programme asks writers to nominate a novel that should be adapted for screen but hasn't yet received the movie treatment. Poet Bridget Minamore is the first contender and her pitch is heard by film industry insiders Clare Binns of Picturehouse, development consultant Rowan Woods and Lizzie Francke of the BFI

On this loaded episode David Campbell and Jack Higgins discuss Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar! Then Jack hears pitches from both Keir Batchelor and Rachael Campbell as they try to qualify for the Pitch Battle event in March. David then joins Ed Downie and Becca Kennan to talk the new trailer for Ma, rumours surrounding the casting of a new Wolverine and Batman, and also what the Oscars could do to get people to actually give a fuck.

On this massive episode of First Time Films, David Campbell and Jack Higgins are joined by the debuting Ross McLeod and Joe Thomas to discuss (somewhat) the fifth entry in the Fast and Furious world, Fast Five. We also EXCLUSIVELY CONFIRM a rumour from the worlds of Scottish independent wrestling and WWE. In Part 2, Keir Batchelor joins David to make their predictions for the upcoming Academy Awards, while in Part 3 the guys go head to head in a qualifying match for the huge Pitch Battle show in March. We also discuss whether or not Black Panther deserves a Best Picture nomination and preview what trailers we could potentially see at this Sunday’s Super Bowl!

With Antonia Quirke In a year when we've seen yet more bio-pics about Oscar Wilde, Winston Churchill and Queen Victoria, The Film Programme decided to do something about and find some subjects that are also suitable for the movie treatment. They put out a call to historians and history buffs for some serious alternatives. The candidates have ranged from the queen who was behind the Gunpowder Plot to an African American bare knuckle boxer who tried to take the British title at the start of the 19th century. And in this week's edition, those pitches are heard by a panel of industry insiders - BFI Senior Production Executive Lizzie Francke, Head Of Creative at Film 4 Ollie Madden and development consultant Rowan Woods. Find out what they would green-light in this concluding part of Pitch Battle. They hear pitches from historians Tracy Borman, Kate Williams, Helen Antrobus, and Stephen Bourne, writers Jack Bernhardt and Greg Jenner, and listener Gerard Corvin.

With Antonia Quirke Rupert Everett approaches the final chapter on his passion project about Oscar Wilde as The Happy Prince is released for home entertainment. He reflects on a journey that has lasted years and reveals why we should listen to the birdsong on the soundtrack and why it has such personal significance for him. La La Land director Damien Chazelle on why he decided to make a film about the moon landing and how he tried to make it as authentic as humanly possible. He also reflects on the evening last year when his musical was mistakenly given the Oscar for best picture. Historian Kate Williams takes up arms in Pitch Battle as she nominates a historical figure that deserves the movie treatment - a female Irish pirate who stood up to Elizabeth I.

Cult director J.A. Bayona tells Francine Stock why he took on the dinosaurs in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and why it's really a haunted house movie. Composer Neil Brand takes us on a tour with Taxi Driver, Bernard Herrmann's game-changing score for Martin Scorsese's masterpiece. Anna Smith looks back at Big on its thirtieth anniversary and reveals how the Tom Hanks comedy relates to the weird trend for body-swap movies in the late 80s. In another edition of Pitch Battle, listener Gerald Corvin pitches a bio-pic centred around the world of bare knuckle boxing in the 18th century, once the most popular sport in England, despite being illegal On the podcast: the first edition of a new series, How Do You Solve a Problem Like... Grease, in which musical fans Caitlin Benedict and Melody Bridges ponder the universal question - can you love a musical that's politically incorrect, specially when you know all the songs and can quote all the lyrics ?

2 NEW podcasts every week this season!  Monday - Main Podcast Thursday - Fantasy Podcast   Check out all our content at beattheshiftbaseball.com    Alex Uy and Ray Estrada break down all the recent MLB news. Sean Manaea's no-hitter against the scorching hot Red Sox, Brandon Belt's 21 pitch AB, Gleyber Torres and Walker Buehler callups, and more! We hope you enjoy!   Subscribe to the "Beat The Shift Baseball Podcast" on iTunes, Stitcher, PodBean, Google Play, and TuneIn!    We greatly appreciate any feedback you have for us and we'll answer any questions you'd like to ask! Make sure to follow all our social media to get all our updates! @beattheshiftBP Twitter: https://twitter.com/beattheshiftBP?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beattheshiftbp/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beattheshiftBP/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/beattheshiftBP/ Email: beattheshiftbaseball@gmail.com   Intro Music - Dream Girl by No Vacation Outro Music - Melange Mining Co. by Darwin Deez   (Recorded 4/23/18)

Ava DuVernay talks to Francine Stock about her new pre-teen, sci-fi fantasy film A Wrinkle In Time based on the award winning novel by Madeleine L'Engle. There's another episode of Pitch Battle and the search for a hidden figure of history who might be a suitable candidate for a bio-pic. Greg Jenner Horrible Histories writer and public historian makes the case for the celebrated Shakespearean actor Edmund Kean. In this week's A to Z of film-makers Y is for Edward Yang and Yuen Woo-Ping. Tim Robey of The Telegraph and Scott Jordan Harris, Roger Ebert's UK correspondent discuss the work of these two iconic film makers.

With Francine Stock Alison Janney discusses her award winning role as Tonya Harding's mother in real-life ice-skating drama I, Tonya, and reveals why she's happy that she never met the real Mrs Harding. Sally Potter talks about her latest film The Party, as it's released for home entertainment, and explains why she thinks there are so few female film-makers in this country and what can be done about the situation. Tim Robey and Larushka Ivan-Zadeh present a beginner's guide to Greta Gerwig, as the actor's directorial debut Lady Bird is released in cinemas. In another edition of Pitch Battle, historian Tracy Borman makes the case for a bio-pic of Anne Of Denmark, the woman behind the Gunpowder Plot.

With Francine Stock Director Paul Thomas Anderson discusses Phantom Thread, Daniel Day Lewis' farewell to the film industry. There's another episode of Pitch Battle, in which historians nominate a suitable candidate for the movie treatment, a historical figure who has not yet been the subject of bio-pic. This week Helen Antrobus champions Ellen Wilkinson, the five foot "mighty atom" who led the Jarrow March. Anna Smith explains why she's spent the last twenty five years watching Groundhog Day over and over again. Perfume expert Dariush Alavi examines one of the few films to have been named after a scent, Black Narcissus, and explains what the movie smells like to him.

With Francine Stock. Playwright and writer/director Martin McDonagh talks about his award-winning drama Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, and why he never knows which direction his plot is taking when he's writing and is as surprised by the twists and turns as the audience. The heist thriller Baby Driver is choreographed to the songs that its hero is listening to on his headphones, from the coffee machine that's in sync with Harlem Shuffle to the shoot-out that plays out to the strains of Hocus Pocus by Dutch prog rock band Focus. Sound designer Julian Slater tell us how he did it. As two Churchill bio-pics are released within six months of each other, The Film Programme challenges historians and history buffs to offer better historical candidates for the movie treatment. Comedy writer Jack Bernhardt kicks off the Pitch Battle series with Headless, the tale of Lord Thomas Fairfax, a brilliant general and terrible politician, and his part in Charles I's downfall.

Holy Pitch Battle it's Episode 14 of A Bev with Stev! Join Stev on the train up to Manchester for a frequently interrupted one way chat about passenger etiquette, Manchester stories, and the purpose of this exciting journey.. Also enjoy encountering an Alan Partridge style ideas brainstorm in an empty hotel room about future creative projects.. Including 'UK Gimp', a political rockabilly album and much more.. Then Emily spills the beans about her new girl band.. The Savannahs! Including the glitzy Saturday night TV appearance.. with stories of judges, hosts, the production and the interesting characters experienced along the way! Love & share.. and TUNE IN to PITCH BATTLE on Sat July 8th at 7.30pm on BBC One! xx Check out the music Mahoney & The Moment: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3CYHwXYkHNSY2yn9IMjLDG Steve Mahoney & The Milkshakes: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0CcMVf1ffagHQkNabCAbh8

We discuss women's wrestling drama Glow from Netflix. The revival of Blind Date, and BBC1's Pitch Battle.In Loving Memory of Gary's uncle Paul Banbury.

Caroline and Anna discuss the new Lorde album Melodrama, the BBC singing show Pitch Battle and Naomi Alderman’s dystopian novel The Power. Find the show notes at srslypod.com/episodes/98 and make sure you’re subscribed on Apple Podcasts here. We’re also on Twitter, tumblr and Facebook as @srslypod. You can email us on srslypod@gmail.com and sign up for our newsletter at srslypod.com/newsletter See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Who else would I have had on my first show other than Deke Sharon? You name it in acappella and he’s done it, or probably created it, or made it better than it was. When you hear Deke’s name, you often hear “the father of contemporary acappella” following it. Arranger, Producer, Coach, Writer… Deke’s acappella pedigree is well known. the Bubs, CASA, The House Jacks, Straight No Chaser, Committed, Nota, Street Corner Symphony, The Sing Off, Pitch Perfect 1, 2, and 3, Pitch Slapped, In Transit, and the upcoming Pitch Battle on the BBC. Deke is rarely at home and I caught him there and we talked about In Transit, some of its pioneering elements, and what it was like to record a Broadway soundtrack. We cover Pitch Perfect 3, get a sneak peak at Pitch Battle, and also talk at length about acappella finally getting a seat at the grown ups table in the music industry.   Deke Sharon - http://www.dekesharon.com/   10 Ways to Improve your Acappella Recording - http://recordingacappella.com/podcast

Far from uniting Brazil, the World Cup has in some places exposed growing public antipathy. Many Brazilians are angry at spiralling costs while others blame a police crackdown in the slums for the rise of children working as drug dealers. Samantha Pearson and Joe Leahy report. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.