Radio 1's Screen Time
Radio 1's Screen Time is a podcast hosted by BBC Radio 1's film buff Ali Plumb. It offers movie news, reviews, and behind-the-scenes content. The show provides insights into the latest films and entertainment. Listeners get extra fun facts and interviews with filmmakers.
Episodes
Radio 1’s Screen Time finale with Michael Fassbender
This podcast, BBC Radio 1’s Screen Time, is taking a break to recalibrate, retune and come back stronger. But don’t worry, we’re going out with a bang as Michael Fassbender stops by to talk about his new Steven Soderbergh spy thriller 'Black Bag'. As well as his love of The Big Lebowski, his racing career and auditions that didn’t quite go to plan. We've left the best 'til last!
Naomi Ackie Story So Far Interview Special
Star of Bong Joon-ho's latest, Mickey 17, Naomi Ackie is in conversation with Ali. They cover loads: her career so far, including Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker (& some memorobilia she may have been given!), also the Whitney Houston biopic I Want To Dance With Somebody and more. Also, stick around until the very end for some big news from our Ali!
From The Archives: Florence Pugh’s Movies That Made Me
We're dipping into the back catalogue for this episode of Screen Time, and we time travel back to 2023 to hear Florence Pugh talk to our Ali about her career so far whilst she was in town talking about her (then) latest film, 'A Good Person'. Since then she’s been in 'Oppenheimer' and - if you listen to this interview - was up for being in Paddington 3. But then in the end, wasn't.
Phil Dunster Interview Special
Ted Lasso veteran and star of the new series of 'Surface', Phil Dunster, joins Ali for a chat about all sorts of happy nonsense this week. Including Reading’s best bits (the place, not the thing you do with words). There's also chat about YouTube rabbit holes and the times people have accidentally called Phil “Jamie Tartt” and not, you know, his actual name. There’s also some genuinely grown-up co
Captain America: Brave New World Interviews!
Ali talks to the cast of Captain America: Brave New World! So find out what Anthony Mackie, Harrison Ford & Danny Ramirez have to say for themselves!
Awards Interview Special!
It's awards season, so here are some awardsy conversations with awards-worthy people! That's Adrien Brody on 'The Brutalist' in the first half, and then Sean Baker and Mikey Madison on 'Anora'. 'The Brutalist' is, at long last - with emphasis on the word "long" - in cinemas here in the UK, while 'Anora' is available on digital download (the film first came out in November last year). Both are like
Ariana Grande ‘Becoming… Glinda’ Wicked Interview Special!
Wicked has been, it’s fair to say, a bit of a hit. Filling up cinemas up and down the country (and across the globe), it’s undeniably a very big deal - and now it’s getting BAFTA and Oscar nominations even whilst it’s still in theatres, including one for Ariana Grande, Glinda herself. The very same Ariana Grande was kind enough to stop by BBC Radio 1 HQ recently for an in-depth discussion of her c
The Best Films Of 2024 and Screen Time's Big 2025 Movie Preview!
Just in the nick of time - as January finally decides to pack up its things and go home - friends of the podcast Clarisse Loughrey (of The Independent's Chief Film Critic Fame) and Ian Sandwell (Digital Spy's Movie Expert) stop by once again to talk to Ali about those motion picture films you've been hearing so much about. Things start with a review of films worth checking out that first arrived i
2025 TV Preview Special - plus Timothée Chalamet and Edward Norton on A Complete Unknown!
Friend of the show and TV expert Scott Bryan stops by for his annual "review of the year before, preview of the year to come" special, touching on loads of shows worth watching (or rewatching) in the near future. Then, as a bonus of bonuses, Timothée Chalamet and Edward Norton appear to talk about their new Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown, which just so happens to have earned six BAFTA nomina
Colman Domingo Sing Sing Interview Special
Colman Domingo is an incredible actor and his new film, Sing Sing, is incredible in of itself, telling as it does the real-life story of the thatre group in New York’s Sing Sing Correctional Facility, incorporating real-life people who went through what you see on screen, acting as versions of themselves. It’s a special film and if it’s passed you by, this interview will make you very curious to w
Nick Frost Get Away Interview Special!
Star of Spaced, the Cornetto Trilogy, Paul, Tintin, Cuban Fury, the upcoming How To Train Your Dragon live action remake and now his own new horror comedy called Get Away (which he just so happened to write) Nick Frost is one of those human beings who likes to keep himself busy, whether it's in films or TV or writing books or cooking up a storm in his kitchen. Here as a little New Year treat, he t
Nosferatu Interview Special! Feat. Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Robert Eggers and more
Robert Eggers (The Witch, The Lighthouse, The Northman) is finally releasing his take on Nosferatu - you may be aware of the 1922 vampire classic - over 100 years since the original. In doing so, he’s gathered together an incredible group of actors, some of which spoke to Ali for this here podcast on advance of its Jan 1st, 2025 release. So… happy nearly new year! (And look out for Count Orlok, ju
Wallace And Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl Special! Feat. Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham
Today we have a very, very, very special episode of Radio 1's Screen Time for you in honour of the upcoming Wallace And Gromit adventure, Vengeance Most Fowl - set to hit UK TV screens on Christmas day at 6.10pm on BBC One, by the by - in the form of a bumper-edition behind-the-scenes on-set audio documentary all about everyone's favourite stop-motion duo. Heading to Aardman's studios in Bristol t
Ben Schwartz Returns!
Today we have a return visit from a friend of the show, the comedian and actor and voice artiste Ben Schwartz, who just happens to be Sonic in that new motion picture film called Sonic The Hedgehog 3 (out next week, December 21st, fact fans). He’s also Jean Ralphio in Parks and Rec, Clyde Oberholt in House Of Lies, Dewey Duck in Ducktales… the list goes on and on. He’s also the man behind touring
Moana 2 Interview Special - feat. Auliʻi Cravalho!
That foolish human being known as Ali Plumb has managed to injure himself - but that’s not stopped him from getting you a podcast for this particular week, oh no no. Stepping up to the plate to help is the wonderful Auliʻi Cravalho, voice of Moana - as well as two of the directors of Moana 2 and its songwriters, Barlow And Bear. Not bad eh? Particularly when you remember this new sequel is break
Reviewed: Wicked, Gladiator 2 - Plus Jude Law on Skeleton Crew!
An accidentally rhyming title for this week's episode of BBC Radio 1's Screen Time as friends of the show Clarisse Loughrey (The Independent's Chief Film Critic) and Ian Sandwell (Head of film at Digital Spy) stop by to give Ali their thoughts on two of the biggest films out right now, namely Wicked and Gladiator 2 - plus a few other bits and pieces as well. Then at the end, as a special bonus ext
Thomasin McKenzie Joy Interview Special
Simply put, Thomasin McKenzie is of the best young actresses working today, appearing in the likes of Leave No Trace (one of Ali's favourite dramas of the past decade or so), Last Night In Soho, The Power Of The Dog, Jojo Rabbit, Eileen and now Joy, her latest, now on Netflix. Joy tells the story of the three British fertility pioneers who helped make IVF a reality, namely an obstetrician called P
Gladiator 2 Interview Special feat. Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal and Connie Nielsen
Today we’re talking about Gladiator 2 with - would you believe it - the cast of Gladiator 2, namely Paul Mescal, Connie Nielsen and Denzel Washington, not forgetting relative newcomer Fred Hechinger (Eighth Grade, The White Lotus, The Fear Street series). You’ll hear them talk about working with the legend that is Ridley Scott, the joy of being in a swords and sandals epic, the legacy of the first
Daisy Ridley Magpie Interview Special
Friend of the podcast Daisy Ridley stops by BBC Radio 1 towers to talk about her new film, Magpie, which she not only stars in but also produces, alongside her husband Tom Bateman, who also - checks notes - wrote the screenplay. It's a family affair, this one. It's also a neo-noir (as it goes) centring around an unhappily married couple (Ridley and Shazad Latif), their child and an alluring actres
The Heretic reviewed plus The Franchise chat… with Himesh Patel!
Himesh Patel - star of Yesterday, Tenet and Good Grief - stops by BBC Radio 1 towers to chat with Ali about his new TV show, the behind-the-scenes-of-a-superhero-blockbuster comedy from Armando Iannucci, Sam Mendes and Jon Brown called ‘The Franchise’. Along the way, the pair talk about the new Hugh Grant horror film The Heretic, the pleasures of In The Loop and the joy of doing jigsaws with Richa
The Making Of Paddington In Peru Interview Special!
For this very special episode of BBC Radio 1's Screen Time, Ali got to visit Framestore, the legendary visual effects house where - amongst other things - the preposterously charming Paddington is brought to life. So that bathtub down the stairs scene? The barbershop chicanery?
The hair-raising train sequence from the end of Paddington 2? These guys. Speaking to producer Rosie Alison, VFX animatio
Reviewed: Joker: Folie à Deux, The Wild Robot, Smile 2 - feat. Naomi Scott!
Friends of the podcast Clarisse Loughrey (The Independent's chief film
critic) and Mike Muncer (of Evolution Of Horror podcast fame) stop by to talk about three things: Joker: Folie à Deux, The Wild Robot and, um, Smile 2. As you probably worked out from the title of the episode here. Plus, Naomi Scott (the star of Smile 2) also pops up towards the end to talk about the fun and games she enjoyed -
Ella Purnell Sweetpea Interview Special
Friend of the podcast - and star of the new Sky / Now serial killer darker-than-dark comedy drama Sweetpea - Ella Purnell returns to talk to Ali about playing Rhiannon, a character who often goes overlooked... until she starts taking things into her own hands. Murder-wise. A veteran of Fallout, and Yellowjackets before that (not forgetting Arcane), Ella is in a proper purple patch these days, and
Ali’s Film Club: Superbad - a cinematic comedy special with Rhys James
When was the last time you went to your local cinema and watched a big, broad, people pleasing comedy? A Bridesmaids, a 22 Jump Street, A Step Brothers, a... Superbad? Stand-up comic and newfound friend of that there Ali Plumb, Rhys James, stops by the BBC Radio 1 studios to help answer that question as the pair look back on a movie that really delivered the laughs back in the day. That's right, S
Sophie Turner Joan Interview Special
Sophie Turner stops by to talk about her new ITV jewel-thief TV show Joan this week as Ali, bless him, battles a little cough. Poor wee lad. But despite this appalling illness, he struggles on, giving you a fun conversation with the one-time star of Game Of Thrones and the recent run of X-Men movies, ending up talking about the perils of the '80s, putting on an American accent that in a way that t
Aimee Lou Wood Daddy Issues Interview Special
The always delightful Aimee Lou Wood returns to Radio 1's Screen Time to talk to Ali about her new BBC comedy Daddy Issues, a show where she stars alongside the legendary David Morrissey as a young mum forced to move in with the one person she never thought she would: her dad. Her dad who just so happens to not really have a clue about, well, anything. At all. Daddy Issues has already been renewed
The Best Of Horror special with Mike Muncer - and Speak No Evil's James McAvoy
Yes, it's September - and not October, to be clear - but somehow it's a good time to talk about the state of horror (trust us), what with Speak No Evil out and James McAvoy stopping by to talk about his pleasingly nasty, socially awkward horror hitting cinemas. So! As well as Mister McAvoy, we also have a "state of the nation" when it comes to the horror genre for you to enjoy. Helping Ali talk ab
Autumn Movie Release Preview - Joker, Gladiator, Paddington and more - with Ella Kemp
The not so good news: summer is starting the wrap up. You know, with the wind and the rain and the going back to school of it all... but! If you're a film fan, there are many reasons to be cheerful, with the next few months promising some VERY BIG and VERY EXCITING films, including some massive blockbuster sequels in the form of Paddington 3, Gladiator 2 and Joker Folie A Deux (to name but three)
Reviewed: Kneecap, Trap, Sing Sing, Alien Romulus, Ungentlemanly Warfare and more
Friends of the show and fellow film superfans Clarisse Loughrey (of The Independent fame) and Ian Sandwell (of Digital Spy fame) join forces with our Ali once again to tackle some of the biggest - and smallest, to be honest - releases that have come our way over the past few weeks or so. Expect their thoughts on Kneecap, Trap, Alien Romulus, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare and plenty more as
Deadpool And Wolverine Spoiler Special - Featuring Aoife Wilson!
With well over a billion dollars under its belt, it's safe to say that Deadpool And Wolverine has been a big ol' success. It's reinvigorated the Marvel Cinematic Universe, made a lot of people laugh, made a lot of people scream (with delight), made a lot of people rush to the internet to work out all the Easter eggs and references and hat-tips. With just an hour (or so) to chat about the ins and o
Ali’s Film Club: Alien and Aliens - with Ian Nathan and Alien Romulus’s Fede Álvarez
With xenomorphs back in cinemas, Ali and friend of the show Ian Nathan - who just so happens to have written the book / documentary on the subject,
no big deal - sit down to discuss just why we love the original two Alien films so much. Plus, as a bonus, director of Alien Romulus (and fellow die hard Alien fan) Fede Álvarez stops by at the end with his thoughts on what makes the franchise’s facehu
Deadpool And Wolverine Spoiler Interview Special with Dafne Keen!
As you'll have seen from the very last trailer - and let's be honest, from watching the movie itself - the wonderful Dafne Keen returns as Laura / X-23 in Deadpool And Wolverine, and was more than happy to chat to Ali (in spoilerific detail) about her time on set for this very special interview podcast, talking about working with the legendary Hugh Jackman once again and being unable to get her li
Deadpool And Wolverine Spoiler-free Review and Comic-Con Reactions!
There's one big film in cinemas right now - okay, two, Twisters is still holding strong, let's give it some respect - but for a lot of us blockbuster botherers, it's all about Deadpool And Wolverine these days, so here we have Ali (and Clarisse and Ian)'s thoughts on Marvel's box office record-breaking return to form. Oh, and with some guy called Robert Downey Jr. somehow coming back to the Marvel
Spoiler-free Deadpool And Wolverine Interview Special Feat. Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman
Deadpool And Wolverine - undeniably the film of the summer - is finally, at long, long last, in cinemas. Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds have been doing all the press opportunities they can lay their claws / katanas on to drum up interest - and it's safe to say there are more than a few people out there keen to see their motion picture. The trouble is all the spoilers: the twists, turns and surpris
X-Men '97 Spoiler Special
The week before Deadpool And Wolverine hits cinemas, Ali sits down with friend of the show Aoife Wilson - the excellent and much-admired gaming journalist, as well as die-hard X-Men fan - to finally dig into the other big mutant release, X-Men '97. Critically acclaimed and a reminder that these characters have enormous potential on the big screen, the show has been heralded as one of the best thin
Reviewed: Longlegs, Despicable Me 4, Axel F - plus Gladiator II Trailer Reaction!
What a collection of films we have for you this week: a critically-adored chiller in the form of Nic Cage's Longlegs (from the mind of Osgood Perkins), the fourth in the Despicable Me series (but the sixth in the franchise) and the return of Axel Foley, only this time... he's on Netflix. Hopping back onto the mic to help Ali tackle all these - and some of the biggest news stories of the week - is
The Best TV Shows Of 2024 (So Far) with Scott Bryan and the cast of The Bear!
It's July. How is it July? And yet... it is. So now seems like a good time to bring back friend of the podcast - and professional TV critic, as heard on BBC Radio Five Live and elsewhere - Scott Bryan to check in on his favourite TV shows of the year so far. Somehow his list doesn't feature Shogun, which is definitely controversial (and he knows it). Also! As more than a bit of a bonus we have Ebo
The Review Round-Up Returns! A Quiet Place: Day One, Kinds Of Kindness and more!
You know how it goes - the inevitable sequel to the successful original, eh? Little over a month since their last appearance, friend of the show (and The Independent's chief film critic) Clarisse Loughrey joins forces once again with Digital Spy's Movies Editor Ian Sandwell to review the biggest releases of the past few weeks with good ol' Ali, including A Quiet Place: Day One, Kinds Of Kindness a
Inside Out 2 and Bikeriders thoughts plus House Of The Dragon bonus interviews!
Now that he’s seen it, Ali can talk about Inside Out 2 - he’s good like that, waiting to see the film before he gives his thoughts on it - as well as this week’s big release, The Bikeriders (you know, with Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, Tom Hardy and a lot of classic motorbikes). And then there’s the cherry on top, some bonus House Of The Dragon chat from the cast of series two, including Matt Smith,
Ali's Film Club: Inside Out (2015) with Bec Hill!
Comedian, presenter, writer and arts 'n' crafts connoisseur Bec Hill joins Ali this week for a special Ali Plumb's Film Club episode of Radio 1's Screen Time, where the geeky, animation-loving pair chat about the original Pixar classic Inside Out (2015) in advance of its sequel hitting cinemas this weekend. They do their level best not to cry as they talk about Bing Bong, The Numskulls and whether
Summer Film and TV Preview Special featuring Daisy Ridley!
June is here, and with it - we are told - the summer. Summer means blockbuster movies, and so Radio 1's Screen Time is here, ready to remind you of what's coming out and when. With The Euros and The Olympics both fighting for your attention this year, there may not be quite as many big movies as you were expecting, but there's still a fair bunch of them, and Ali is here to guide you through the da
Fallout S1 Spoiler Special - Featuring Ella Purnell!
A very special spoiler special for you this week - one that relies on you having watched the new Fallout series, what with it being... all about the new Fallout series. What makes it extra special is the reappearance of one of its stars on this here podcast, Ella Purnell herself, who plays Lucy in the show and is casually utterly excellent. She stops by for 15 mins of spoilery chat, then new frien
Furiosa and Mad Max: A Brief History (featuring Anya Taylor Joy!)
Veteran of The Queen's Gambit, Last Night In Soho, The Menu, The Northman and, well, this here podcast, Anya Taylor Joy returns to talk to Ali about her experiences on set in the desert with director George Miller as they worked on Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Plus! Mad (in a nice way) Mad Max fan - okay, expert - Ian Nathan stops by to talk about the franchise as whole and the incredible story of how
MASSIVE Review Round-up: The Fall Guy, Apes, The Idea Of You, Back In Black and more
Friend of the show (and The Independent's chief film critic) Clarisse Loughrey joins forces with Digital Spy's Movies Editor Ian Sandwell to review the biggest releases of the past few weeks with good ol' Ali, including The Fall Guy, Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes, The Idea Of You, Back In Black and much, much more. Spoilers are avoided, so if you're keen to watch any of these, fear not: only c
Shōgun Spoiler Special Feat. Abroad In Japan's Chris Broad!
By now, you'd think Ali would have shut up about going on holiday to Japan... and yet, that's somehow not the case - but with good reason! Joining him to talk about the critically adored drama series Shōgun is his new best pal Chris Broad - creator of the Abroad In Japan YouTube channel and a man who knows a thing or two about the land of the rising sun - and now you can enjoy their exceptionally
Ali's Film Club: National Treasure
It’s a return visit from Such Brave Girls’ Kat Sadler for a short and sweet Ali Plumb’s film club while he shakes off the jet lag from his trip to Japan. Kat’s choice for everyone’s favourite on and off film club? National Treasure. As in, Nic Cage and Sean Bean and puzzles and stealing the declaration of Independence. It’s better than you remember, honest.
Dune: Part Two Spoiler Special With Clarisse Loughrey and Steffan Powell
It’s been a short while since Denis Villeneuve took us all on a return trip to Arrakis, but with Dune: Part Two starting up its home entertainment release, Ali and his fellow Frank Herbert aficionados Clarisse Loughrey and Steffan Powell decided now was the time to really dig into what happened with Paul and Chani and the rest of the epic sci-fi sequel’s much-loved (and oh-so-complicated) characte
Such Brave Girls Interview special with Kat Sadler
Such Brave Girls: the darker-than-dark BBC 3 sitcom that hopefully you’ve seen already… but then again, if you haven’t yet, that’s okay too because you’re really in for a treat. Ali’s such a fan he’s invited the star and creator, Kat Sadler, onto the podcast for a special conversation about how the programme came together. So as you may have guessed, hop to iPlayer to catch up first, whydoncha?
Movie News Round-Up plus Fallout Interviews feat Ella Purnell and Walton Goggins
Fallout has landed - all eight episodes of it - and with it comes some interviews with BBC Radio 1's answer to "The Ghoul", Ali Plumb, as Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Kyle MacLachlan, Walton Goggins and more sit down to try and make sense of the post-apocalypse. Plus, a quick round-up of the biggest blockbuster news stories of the past couple of weeks, including the MONSTER trailers that have landed
Monkey Man interview special featuring Dev Patel and Jordan Peele
You're a big fan of Dev Patel, of course you are. As is Jordan Peele, as is our Ali. So join us as we learn what trials and tribulations he endured and magnificently overcame in the process of putting together his directorial debut, the gritty action thriller Monkey Man on this here podcast. Spoiler alert: it's safe to say the bone-breaking struggle that was the Monkey Man production has finally p
Poor Things Interviews feat. Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, Mark Ruffalo and Ramy Youssef
While Ali's been poorly of late, we're not going to let you down podcast-wise, no no no - so here are some Poor Things interviews we didn't include on Screen Time back when the film was first released in the UK back in January. And it's perfect timing (sort of) with the film now on streaming, so it's almost as if we planned it, eh? Plus: have you heard about Robot Dreams? It's this adorable and wo
Headlines! TV Recommendations! Ernie Hudson and McKenna Grace! Benedict Wong and John Bradley!
Lots of exclamations in the title there, apologies - but then again, when you've got acting talent like this lot on your podcast, maybe a few exclamations can be forgiven. This week we have a slightly poorly Ali as he wraps up the past seven day's biggest news headlines, chucks out a few TV recommendations and then presses play on a couple of interviews in honour Ghostbusters Frozen Empire (Ernie
Ali’s Film Club: Back To The Future with Ben Schwartz!
Friend of the show and casually very funny man Ben Schwartz - also known to some as Parks and Rec’s Jean-Ralphio, the voice of Sonic The Hedgehog and an improv artist extraordinaire - joins Ali this week to talk about the Oscars, how to pull jokes out of thin air and the classic of classics that is Back To The Future for a very special edition of Ali Plumb’s Film Club.
News! Recommendations! The Gentlemen Interviews with Kaya Scodelario and Theo James!
After a bit of news, a few recommendations for what you might want to watch this weekend - Dune Part Two is in cinemas too, let's not forget - a little later on in the podcast you’ll hear from two human beings who are in Guy Ritchie’s new Netflix show, The Gentlemen, namely old friend of the show (sort of, you’ll see) Kaya Scodelario and new friend of the show (go on, let’s say he is, why not?) Th
Spoiler-free Dune Part Two Review! Nicholas Galitzine Interview!
Today we have a podcast of two halves: one half is a spoiler-free review of the long-awaited, eagerly anticipated Dune Part Two, the second part of Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of the classic Frank Herbert sci-fi novel, with friend of the show and Independent film critic in chief (and die-hard self-professed “Dunehead”) Clarisse Loughrey joining Ali for an extensive chat. The other half is a conv
BAFTAs reaction! Borderlands! The Fantastic Four! Plus Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley talk Wicked Little Letters
A podcast of two halves for you this week as Ali reacts to some of the biggest movies and TV news stories of the past seven days - including the winners at the BAFTAs, but of course - then things get really rather silly as Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley talk about their new (and incredibly sweary) film, Wicked Little Letters, a movie about incredibly adult language that requires incredibly adult
One Day Spoiler Special Interview with Ambika Mod
Netflix’s adaptation of David Nicholls’ much-loved novel One Day has been a storming success since it landed online last week, with seemingly everyone you know talking about Ambika Mod’s Emma and Leo Woodall’s Dexter with a tear in their eye around the proverbial water cooler. So now seemed like a good time to invite Ambika herself into the Radio 1 studios to chat with Ali about the most emotional
Paul Mescal Story So Far Interview Special (plus news round-up!)
Originally the plan was to speak to one "Martin Scorsese" - whoever he might be - for this week's podcast, but it was not to be. Alas and, indeed, alack. Stepping in, we have the full audio version of Paul Mescal's Story So Far interview that you may have seen (if you're in the UK) on Radio 1's iPlayer channel, where the Normal People, Aftersun and now All Of Us Strangers star talks to Ali about h
Oscars 2024 Nominations Reaction with Ella Kemp
Now that the dust has settled just a little bit, Ali has teamed up with fellow full-time film fan Ella Kemp - of Letterboxd’s ‘Four Faves’ fame - to talk through all the runners and riders for this year’s Academy Awards (Sunday March 10th, for those wondering, with the BAFTAs on Sunday February 18th) after the controversial announcement last week of who got what nods. So whip out your proverbial p
Big Boys Interview Special with Jack Rooke
All Of Us Strangers may finally be in cinemas - and Ali’s Story So Far interview with one of its stars, Paul Mescal, may be on be on BBC iPlayer right about now - but here on Radio 1’s Screen Time we’re shining a light on Big Boys, Jack Rooke’s semi-autobiographical sitcom, which has recently returned to Channel 4 to rave reviews. Here, Jack sits down with Ali for this interview special, featuring
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse Interview Special with Phil Lord and Christopher Miller
It’s awards season! Poor Things came out last week, The Holdovers is out this week and All Of Strangers is out next week - so it’s a great time to be a film fan (moreso than ever). But here’s something just a smidge different for you: a fun and fact-filled chat with two of the human beings behind one of Ali’s films of the year, Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, those loveable geniuses Phil Lord
2024's Big Ol' Film and TV Preview - With Must Watch's Scott Bryan!
After checking his calendar a couple of times, Ali is pretty sure that 2024 is finally, definitely, absolutely here, and with it some very exciting films for us to all look forward to. But with Screen Time being a film *and* TV podcast, joining the party this week is TV expert (and BBC 5 Live's very own) Scott Bryan, who stopped by to talk about some of the big small screen releases - if that make
Dan Levy Good Grief Interview Special (plus January 2024 preview!)
Radio 1’s Screen Time welcomes in 2024 with a truly lovely interview with Dan Levy: writer, director, producer and star of Good Grief, a comedy-drama motion picture you can watch on Netflix, well, right about now. Chances are, you know Dan from playing David Rose on a certain Canadian sitcom megahit by the name of Schitt's Creek (which he also co-created and wrote) - so that does come up a little
Ali's Film Club Christmas Special: Die Hard
Is Die Hard a Christmas film? It's a question seemingly as old as the movie itself - first came out in 1988, fact fans - but whatever your thoughts on that controversial pub conversation question, December seemed like the perfect time to bring friend of the podcast (and Empire Magazine editor, as it goes) Nick de Semlyen on to chat about just why we love John McClane so much - and how the film cha
Ncuti Gatwa Doctor Who Interview Special: Becoming... The Doctor
There’s something very very exciting going on on your televisions this Christmas time - and that’s Ncuti Gatwa’s first fully-fledged standalone outing as The Doctor, Doctor Who, on BBC One. The Christmas special is called 'The Church On Ruby Road' and you can watch it on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK from 5.55pm on December 25th. To celebrate that fact, here's an interview with Ncuti where Ali
2023 Review Of The Year Special!
Friends of the show Clarisse Loughrey (The Independent's chief film critic) and Dan Layton (film and TV reviewer extraordinaire) join Ali once again to try and do justice to the year that was/is 2023, discussing their five favourite films and trying to wrap their heads around what's been "slept on" in the past 12 months. Colin From Accounts? Slow Horses? Rye Lane? The list goes on and on - you may
Wonka Interview Special Featuring Timothée Chalamet, Paul King, Olivia Colman and more
If you were to cast a young Willy Wonka, who'd be your first choice for the role? Why it'd have to be Timothée Chalamet - but of course - just the sort of person who can sing and dance and charm his way around a delightful musical confection from the mind of Paddington(s) director Paul King. In this interview special podcast, Ali talks to pretty much the whole cast of the film, including the likes
Christmassy interviews with Hannah Waddingham and Asa Butterfield!
It's beginning to look a lot like... December! Because, well, it is December - which means you can now officially (according to Ali, anyway) watch as many Christmas films, Christmas TV specials, Christmas musical extravaganzas as you jolly well wish. To celebrate this joyous occasion, Ali has spoken to two human beings who know a thing or two about the festive spirit, namely Hannah Waddingham (of
Review Round-up and Vanessa Kirby Napoleon Interview
Vanessa Kirby plays Josephine in Ridley Scott’s latest, Napoleon, finally out in cinemas this weekend, and, well, what do you know, with the strikes lifted she was able to join Ali for a conversation all about it which you’ll be able to listen to on this here podcast. Plus! Ali offers up a quick recap of some of the biggest releases in cinemas this weekend, including Disney’s 100th birthday animat
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Interview Special
Have you heard? The SAG AFTRA actors strikes are over, which means there be actors in these here podcasts: namely Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Hunter Schafer and Josh Andrés Rivera, the stars of the new Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. Joining them is their director, Panem veteran Francis Lawrence, as they talk about returning to The Capitol and what makes their take differ
Interview Double-Bill! Saltburn's Emerald Fennell and The Marvels' Nia DaCosta
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Friend of the show and Independent film critic Clarisse Loughrey joins newcomer Dan Layton and good 'ol Ali Plumb this week for a triple-headed review-a-palooza tackling all of the big releases of that past few weeks, including Scorsese's latest, and, well, Trolls 3 - not forgetting 91-minute fight club high school comedy Bottoms, David Fincher's Michael Fassbender assassin thriller The Killer and
Throwback Interview Special: Becoming... Loki x2 with Tom Hiddleston
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Some handsome chap known as Tom Hiddleston, and with Loki back on Disney+ for a second series, it made perfect sense to put together the TWO 'Becoming... Loki' interviews he's done over the years, once as Infinity War came out (2018) and
Ali's Film Club: Singin' In The Rain - With You're Dead To Me's Greg Jenner!
Ali is still in California, no doubt trying to visit as many filming locations as possible, you know what he's like - and in that particular US state, there are more than a few filming locations worth visiting, that's for sure - but fret not, there's still a podcast for you this week in the form of this Ali Plumb's Film Club. BBC podcasting compadre Greg Jenner stopped by recently to speak to fell
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Gareth Edwards Interview Special: The Creator
Gareth Edwards - the director who gave us Godzilla and Rogue One - has a new film out in cinemas this weekend and its name is The Creator. Amazingly, it's not based on any intellectual property you might know, making it (can you imagine?) a blockbuster sci-fi that could be described as, well, original. Incredible. Truly. Hear him talk to Ali about his near future world of AI, "simulants", robot wa
Dumb Money Interview Special With Director Craig Gillespie
Dumb Money is in cinemas this week, telling the real-life story of the incredible GameSpot short squeeze of early 2021, centring around cat-obsessed, investing-obsessed real-life YouTuber RoaringKitty (aka Keith Gill, played in the film by Paul Dano). Yes, it's a film about the stock market, and you might be thinking that if you're not interested in that world then it's not for you... but maybe th
Past Lives reviewed - Plus! Ali's Film Club: Us and Jordan Peele (With Vivian Oparah!)
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Barbie! Oppenheimer! M:I 7! - 2023's Summer Blockbuster Review Round-Up
As it's somehow September and summer blockbuster season winds up for another year, Ali invited fellow film critic Clarisse Loughrey into the Radio 1 studios to try to do justice to the biggest movies of the past few months - including Barbie, Oppenheimer, Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 and maybe a few more. Warning: there are some spoilery mentions here, particularly when it comes to
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