Directors UK Podcast

About Directors UK Podcast

Available on Apple, Spotify, and wherever you get your pods. The Directors UK Podcast allows the listener to attend our member events with top directors. Hear what directors have to say when they speak to a room of their peers, and gain exclusive insight into their creative process. Directors UK is the professional association for UK screen directors. With over 8,500 members, we represent directors’ rights and concerns, promote excellence in the craft of direction and champion change to the current landscape to create an equal opportunity industry for all.

Publisher

Directors UK

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Nov 2017

Latest episode

18 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

139 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Jun 2026

   Alicia Macdonald in conversation with Mike Leigh on Finding Emily

   Alicia Macdonald sits down with Mike Leigh to speak about making her feature film debut with Finding Emily. Alicia shares her creative process, and how she gave a fresh spin on the romantic comedy in this love-letter to one of the coolest cities in the UK.

2. 

   18 Feb 2026

   Hikari in conversation with Will Sharpe on Rental Family

   Hikari speaks with Will Sharpe on her latest film Rental Family. They discuss the nuances of cross-cultural directing, collaborating through improvisation, filming on location, and casting Brendan Fraser.

3. 

   13 Feb 2026

   Kaouther Ben Hania in conversation with Soudade Kaadan on The Voice of Hind Rajab

   Kaouther Ben Hania joins Soudade Kaadan to discuss The Voice of Hind Rajab. Kaouther reflects on what it was like working with such challenging subject matter, how staying focused on the importance of the story helped her and her crew remain motivated, and the power of telling a story that truly resonates.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

21 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 35 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

34

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

90

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.