War film 4: A Bridge Too Far (1977)

Richard Attenborough directs an all-star cast - including Robert Redford, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Dirk Bogarde and James Caan - in this factual and highly dramatic retelling of 1944's ill-fated Operation Market Garden, based on the 1974 book A Bridge Too Far by Cornelius Ryan. Click the image below to listen to the podcast (32.9MB, 1 hour 30 mins).

Recorded Sunday 8 Feb 2015, edited by Garen Ewing (with apologies for the delay!)

Purchase the DVD from Amazon UK: A Bridge Too Far (1977).

Adventure film 6: Time Bandits (1981)

Terry Gilliam's family fantasy, Time Bandits (1981) – "intelligent enough for kids and exciting enough for adults" – provides the subject for our sixth Adventure Film Podcast. Click the image below to listen to the podcast (25.2 MB, 1 hour 9 mins).


Recorded Sunday 24 July 2011, edited by Murray Ewing.

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Adventure film 2: The Man Who Would Be King (1975)

In this episode we talk about the 1975 John Huston film, The Man Who Would Be King, based on the short story by Rudyard Kipling. Click the image below to listen to the podcast (27.1 MB, 1 hour 15 mins).


Recorded Monday 30 May 2011, edited by Murray Ewing.

Notes & Errata: 'A Touch of Zen' began filming in 1969 but wasn't completed until 1971, with 1971 being the release date.

Purchase the DVD from Amazon UK: The Man Who Would Be King (1975).