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Reel Britannia

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A very British podcast about very British movies...with the occasional hint of professionalism

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July 3, 2026

Episode 200 - Porridge - The Movie (1979)

<h1>Fletch Gets Out. Getting Back In Is the Tricky Bit.</h1> For its landmark 200th episode, Reel Britannia is heading behind bars for Porridge – The Movie, the 1979 big-screen outing for one of Britain's best-loved television comedies. <img src= "//assets.libsyn.com/show/99587/MV5BMDhlNTlhNTgtN2E5MC00M2NkLWFiMDQtOWIxZmQ5NzNlZmQ3XkEyXkFqcGc._V1_.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="169" /> Ronnie Barker returns as the wily Norman Stanley Fletcher, still doing his best to serve his sentence with the minimum possible effort. Alongside him is Richard Beckinsale as the good-natured Lennie Godber, while Fulton Mackay's fearsome Mr Mackay and Brian Wilde's endlessly flustered Mr Barrowclough attempt to maintain something vaguely resembling order at Slade Prison. Peter Vaughan also appears as the quietly terrifying Harry "Grouty" Grout. <img src= "//assets.libsyn.com/show/99587/k3gwar-20260703-m4rf2i8ap1.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /> When Fletcher is persuaded to help organise a football match between the prisoners and a celebrity team, he naturally suspects that something is amiss. Before long, he and Godber are caught up in an escape plan that leaves them facing an unusual problem: not how to get out of prison, but how to get back in before anyone notices. <img src="//assets.libsyn.com/show/99587/dxm35w.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="237" /> Directed by Dick Clement and written by Clement with Ian La Frenais, the film retains the warmth, sharp dialogue and beautifully observed characters of the original series. It is also one of those rare British sitcom spin-offs that feels like a proper film rather than an extended episode with a slightly larger catering budget. Join the Reel Britannia team as they celebrate episode 200 in their familiar warm, conversational and lightly irreverent style. This episode and the complete Reel Britannia back catalogue are available wherever you download your podcasts and at: <a href= "https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/reelbritannia">https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/reelbritannia</a> Follow the podcast on X at @rbritanniapod. Special bonus episodes are also available through the Reel Britannia Patreon, where your support unlocks even more British film discussion. #Porridge #PorridgeTheMovie #RonnieBarker #RichardBeckinsale #FultonMackay #BrianWilde #BritishComedy #BritishCinema #ReelBritannia #Podcast #Episode200

June 19, 2026

Episode 199 - The Wrong Arm Of The Law (1963)

When the crooks and the coppers join forces, London's criminal underworld is in very confused hands. <img src= "//assets.libsyn.com/show/99587/MV5BMjUxMDFmNmYtYTEwNC00NWVmLWI0YTUtNzRmZjljZjI2Yzc3XkEyXkFqcGc._V1_QL75_UX190_.jpg" alt="" width="190" height="433" /> For Episode 199, Reel Britannia slips into the sharply dressed, cheerfully crooked world of The Wrong Arm of the Law, a 1963 British crime comedy in which the nation's criminals discover that even dishonesty was better organised in the old days. <img src= "//assets.libsyn.com/show/99587/MV5BMGM1ZTI5NDItOGQxNy00MTI2LTk5NDMtZmQzYmRiYmI1NmQ5XkEyXkFqcGc._V1_QL75_UX776_.jpg" alt="" width="190" height="107" /> Peter Sellers stars as Pearly Gates, a suave London gang boss who divides his time between running a fashion house and supervising a criminal organisation with the efficiency of a suburban business. His employees may be thieves, but they enjoy paid holidays, luncheon vouchers and a surprisingly enlightened approach to staff welfare. Crime, it seems, was never so civilised. <img src= "//assets.libsyn.com/show/99587/MV5BZGQ4NjE2NDctMmY5Ny00YjQzLWJiODUtNzllNmJiYzdiZTcwXkEyXkFqcGc._V1_QL75_UX730_.jpg" alt="" width="190" height="113" /> Trouble arrives when a gang of Australian crooks begins impersonating police officers and helping themselves to the proceeds of other people's robberies. This is regarded as extremely poor form. With both Scotland Yard and the London underworld irritated, Pearly finds himself entering into an unusual alliance with Inspector "Nosey" Parker, played with glorious bluster by Lionel Jeffries. <img src= "//assets.libsyn.com/show/99587/MV5BYjQxOTg4ZmMtNDBmOS00YWU2LTljZTctNTdmOTk2MzEyNzUyXkEyXkFqcGc._V1_QL75_UX734_.jpg" alt="" width="190" height="113" /> Directed by Cliff Owen and written by a team that includes Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, the film surrounds Sellers with a marvellous collection of familiar British faces. Bernard Cribbins brings nervous energy to Pearly's reluctant associate O'Toole, while John Le Mesurier appears with the beautifully weary air of a man who has already filled in far too many forms. <img src= "//assets.libsyn.com/show/99587/MV5BNTlkODhhYjgtZDI2NC00OGVjLThkMGItZTRhYzg4MTE3NGZmXkEyXkFqcGc._V1_QL75_UX732_.jpg" alt="" width="190" height="113" /> The Wrong Arm of the Law is a breezy caper filled with bungling crooks, pompous policemen, double-crosses and a reassuring amount of London location work. It belongs to that wonderful strain of British comedy in which authority is treated with suspicion, crime is conducted by committee, and nobody appears capable of organising anything without first stopping for tea. Join us for Episode 199 of Reel Britannia, as we revisit a British battle between law and disorder — with just a hint of professionalism. All episodes available on your favourite podcast catcher <div class= "PodcastMembershipCard-module__woou5W__itemIconFlexItem"> <img class="PodcastMembershipCard-module__woou5W__appImg" src= "https://c5.patreon.com/external/posts/patreon-logo.png" alt= "patreon app logo" width="29" height="29" /> Head over to Patreon for special bonus episodes</div> <div class= "PodcastMembershipCard-module__woou5W__itemIconFlexItem"> </div> <div class= "PodcastMembershipCard-module__woou5W__itemIconFlexItem"> <img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/show/99587/x-twitter-logo-on-black-circle-5694247.png" alt="" width="30" height="30" /> Follow us on X @rbritanniapod</div>

June 6, 2026

Episode 198 - Hammer Britannia 024 - Nightmare (1964)

Hammer opens the door to a nightmare where every shadow has a secret. <img src= "//assets.libsyn.com/show/99587/Screenshot_2026-06-06_144112.png" alt="" width="350" height="535" /> For the latest episode of Reel Britannia, we step into the chilly corridors and troubled dreams of Nightmare, Hammer's 1964 psychological thriller from director Freddie Francis and writer Jimmy Sangster. This is Hammer without the fangs, capes, castles, or buckets of Kensington Gore. Instead, it gives us something colder and more unsettling: a black-and-white tale of fear, memory, manipulation and madness, where the terror creeps in quietly and then refuses to leave. <img src= "//assets.libsyn.com/show/99587/hc1j61.jpg" alt="" width="350" height="271" /> The story follows Janet, a young woman haunted by disturbing visions connected to her troubled family past. Sent home from school after a frightening episode, she returns to a grand country house where comfort, recovery and reassurance should be waiting. Naturally, this being Hammer, they are not. The house feels too still, the people around her seem a little too careful, and Janet's nightmares begin to blur horribly with waking life. With Jennie Linden, David Knight, Moira Redmond and Brenda Bruce leading the cast, Nightmare is a neat, sinister little puzzle box of a film. Freddie Francis brings his cinematographer's eye to every shadowy hallway and candlelit room, while Jimmy Sangster delivers one of those beautifully twisted Hammer scripts where nothing is quite as straightforward as it first appears. <img src= "//assets.libsyn.com/show/99587/b7webh.jpg" alt="" width="350" height="266" /> In this episode, we look at how Nightmare fits into Hammer's run of psychological thrillers alongside films such as Paranoiac, Maniac and Hysteria, and why these smaller, moodier pictures deserve just as much affection as the studio's better-known monster movies. We'll talk about its performances, its atmosphere, its clever structure, and that wonderful sense of 1960s British unease that Hammer did so well. All episodes available on your favourite podcast catcher <div class= "PodcastMembershipCard-module__woou5W__itemIconFlexItem"> <img class="PodcastMembershipCard-module__woou5W__appImg" src= "https://c5.patreon.com/external/posts/patreon-logo.png" alt= "patreon app logo" width="29" height="29" /> Head over to Patreon for special bonus episodes</div> <div class= "PodcastMembershipCard-module__woou5W__itemIconFlexItem"> </div> <div class= "PodcastMembershipCard-module__woou5W__itemIconFlexItem"> <img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/show/99587/x-twitter-logo-on-black-circle-5694247.png" alt="" width="30" height="30" /> Follow us on X @rbritanniapod</div> #ReelBritannia #HammerHorror #Nightmare1964 #BritishCinema #HammerFilms #FreddieFrancis #JimmySangster #ClassicHorror #BritishFilm #MoviePodcast

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What is Reel Britannia?: A very British podcast about very British movies...with the occasional hint of professionalism
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates bi-weekly.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 10 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
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