Reel History UK

About Reel History UK

Presented by Hugh K. David and Jenna Pateman, Reel History UK is an informative and engaging podcast exploring the presentation of historical events within pop culture ranging across film and television. Each episode, our hosts focus on a chosen television show or movie property that may be based on or around important historical events. From there, each episode discussion leads to the ultimate decision, is the chosen media property REAL History or REEL History? The show is co-produced and published by 4DA Publishing and Bunkazilla UK. Reel History UK © 4DA Publishing 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Bunkazilla UK & 4DA Publishing

Category

history · tv & film · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Feb 2020

Latest episode

25 Feb 2021

Latest episodes

32 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Feb 2021

   S03EP05 From H*ll

   Recorded for 2020 Black History Month UK, now released in 2021 Black History Month US, Jenna and Hugh decided as a Hallowe'en idea to look at the comic book adaptation FROM HELL from writer-directors the Hughes Brothers. Jenna discusses the conflict between her true-crime geekiness and her current status as a queer historian, while Hugh vents on everything he didn't like about the film when in theatres, and how he feels about it now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   11 Feb 2021

   S03EP04 Cool Runnings

   Recorded during UK Black History Month 2020 but now released in US Black History Month 2021, Hugh and Jenna look at a film that could have been a disastrously unfunny look at real-life events, but instead has become a modern comedy classic as well as a point of pride and inspiration in Jamaica itself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   4 Feb 2021

   S03EP03 The Princess and the Frog

   Recorded during UK Black History Month 2020 but now released in US Black History Month 2021. In a film full of the flavour of New Orleans Disney Animation returned to 2D animation with Princess and the Frog. However, the era that the film is set in is a troubled one for people of colour in America. Hugh and Jenna discuss the difficulties of depicting this era for a "family friendly" audience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

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