Kermode on Film

Susan Wokoma on extramarital sex in CHEATERS and Tim Robey on notable Hollywood flops

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Episode notes

This week's episode was recorded live at the BFI Southbank last night, Monday 18th November 2024.


In this 96th edition of the MK3D show, Mark talks to Susan Wokoma about her role in short-form sitcom Cheaters. Series 2 releases tonight on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, and the first series is on BBC iPlayer now.


Mark also talks to fellow film critic Tim Robey, whose book Box Office Poison: Hollywood's Story in a Century of Flops was released by Faber earlier this month. Mark and Tim catch up about the most entertaining and deserving flops – as well as an underrated masterpiece.


Plus a few of the questions from this evening’s audience.


This show is the first half of edition #96 of the MK3D show. The second half of the show features Himesh Patel and James Norton, and is uploaded next week,


Thank you for listening!



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The opening title sequence of Kermode on Film uses quotes from:


- Mary Poppins, directed by Robert Stevenson and distributed by Walt Disney Motion Pictures – quote featuring Julie Andrews.


- Nope, written, directed and produced by Jordan Peele, and distributed by Universal Studios – quote featuring Keke Palmer.


- Withnail & I, written and directed by Bruce Robinson, and distributed by HandMade Films – quote featuring Richard E Grant.


- The Exorcist, written by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin, distributed by Warner Brothers – quote featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair.


We love these films. We urge you to seek them out, and watch them, again and again.

They are masterpieces!



Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production.


This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones.


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Films and TV series mentioned in this episode include:

Wicked

Gladiator II

Cheaters

Muriel’s Wedding

Year of the Rabbit

Heaven’s Gate

Waterworld

Cat Woman (2004)

Babe, Pig in the City

CutThroat Island

Sorcerer

Batman

Mad Max

Hudson Hawk

Pirates of the Caribbean

The Exorcist

Jaws

Wages of Fear

Star Wars

Piece By Piece

The Apprentice

The Franchise

Joy




Actors and Directors mentioned in this episode include:

Oliver Littelton

Joshua Maguire

Jack Fox

Pitof (Jean-Christophe Comar)

Halle Berry

Joel Schumacher

Michael Cimino

Toni Colette

Nick Cave

Russell Crowe

George Miller

Renny Harlin

Matthew Modine

Geena Davis

Johnny Depp

Roy Scheider

Steve McQueen

Jeanne Moreau

Pharrell Williams

Bill Forsyth

Brian Cox

Himesh Patel

James Norton





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