Listen To Lillian

About Listen To Lillian

Listen To Lillian is a podcast about British cinema, hosted by Lillian Crawford. The subject of each episode is chosen by my guest for discussion, which is accompanied by a newsletter essay each week on Substack (listentolillian.substack.com/ (http://listentolillian.substack.com/)).

Publisher

Lillian Crawford

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Feb 2021

Latest episode

11 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

21 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Feb 2026

   Bright Star (2009) with Fatima Sheriff

   Film critic and writer Fatima Sheriff is Lillian's guest this week on the podcast exploring the history of British cinema and culture. Her film selection is Bright Star (2009), the gorgeous biographical film about the relationship between John Keats and Fanny Brawne, directed by Jane Campion.

2. 

   3 Feb 2026

   Caravaggio (1986) and Orlando (1992) with Madeleine Wulfahrt

   Writer, poet, and editor Madeleine Wulfahrt joins Lillian to discuss the 1986 Derek Jarman film Caravaggio and Sally Potter's 1992 adaptation of Orlando by Virginia Woolf. This episode was originally recorded in 2020 and has been edited.

3. 

   19 Jan 2026

   Road (1987) with David Jenkins

   Little White Lies editor and writer David Jenkins joins Lillian to discuss Alan Clarke's adaptation of Jim Cartwright's play Road, produced for the BBC strand ScreenPlay in 1987.

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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