I often go hunting for new podcasts that look at favorite movies and television. Recently I found a
couple of excellent examples and thought I should share. Both originate in Britain and both focus on
content from that country that is pretty obscure today.
First up is Free For All, a show that digs deeply into Patrick
McGoohan's 'The Prisoner'. Each week screenwriter Cai Ross and media lecturer
Chris Bainbridge delve into an episode of The Prisoner interpreting them in
their own unique way. They have been lucky enough to get some great guest
interviews including several original cast members! Free For All is a wonderfully
funny, bitingly critical and sometimes academically analytical exploration of
McGoohan's television epic. I highly recommend it as it seems to only get
better and better as they go along. Upcoming shows have even more guests! Follow the imbedded links above to find the show.
Second we have the BERGcast and I would be surprised if you knew immediately what BERG is all about! BERG stands for British Experimental Rocket Group and the podcast is devoted to exploring the creator of that fictional government agency Nigel Kneale. The show is an examination of Quatermass and every other thing that Kneale ever produced during his long and impressive career. I’m slowly working my way through the backlog of episodes and loving every minute of the journey! If you have a love for the amazing creative mind of Nigel Kneale, I can recommend this show unreservedly.
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