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Pop Stars In Films
Published: Monday, February 24, 2025
Popular musicians and vaudeville acts were obvious choices for early filmmakers. By the 50's the studio system was ready to hoover up any rock and roll talent, presenting a deluge of 'jukebox' films. How did the phenonium of music stars turning into film stars develop from there? Kevin and Dave talk about Pop Stars In Films, looking at success, failure and of course some left field fringe examples.

https://shows.acast.com/5282/episodes/pop-stars-in-films

Hosts Kevin Petch and David Benn.
Produced by Kevin Petch for Out Of Left Field.
Artists and films highlighted in the episode. We make no revenue from links or recommendations.


David Bowie The Man Who Fell To Earth
Bjork Dancer In The Dark
Dianna Ross Lady Sings The Blues
Ringo Starr That'll Be The Day
David Essex Stardust
Lady GaGa
Kris Kristofferson Cisco Pike, Amerika
Roger Daltry McVicar
Kylie Minogue Holly Motors
Pet Shop Boys It Couldn't Happen Here
Tom Waits Down By Law, Mystery Men, Short Cuts
Iggy Pop Dead Man
Toyah Jubilee
Nico
Harry Secombe Italian Job
Harry Styles Eternals
Taylor Swift Cats
Rihanna Films
Paul Simon Films
Ludicris
Eat The Rich
Slade In Flame
Dylan Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
Marianne Faithfull The Girl On A Motorcycle
John Lennon How I Won The War
McCartney Give My Regards To Broad Street
Madonna
Elvis Presley

Mulholland Drive
Published: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
When considering features for series three or four, Kevin suggested 'Is Mulholland Drive the best film of the 21st century so far', following on from a BBC poll.

Listen until the end to get our take, while taking in three Yorkshiremen grappling with what on earth Mulholland Drive is about. Dave thinks it probably is not a dream but does not get round to explaining that. Very fitting.

https://shows.acast.com/5282/episodes/mulholland-drive

The Films of David Lynch
Published: Monday, February 17, 2025
In this first feature on David Lynch, we look back at his films and reflect on the impact of Twin Peaks. Episode notes are also available.

https://shows.acast.com/5282/episodes/the-films-of-david-lynch

Remembered in IMDB

Films in order with eclectic range of links:
Eraserhead
Elephant Man
Dune
Blue Velvet
Wild At Heart
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Lost Highway
The Straight Story (available on Disney+in some territories)
Mulholland Drive
Inland Empire

Youtube interview
David Lynch 'In Conversation', during his visit to Australia for 'David Lynch: Between Two Worlds' in 2015.

BBC Scene by Scene

Indrid Cold 'The Grinning Man' and ;two decades ago Forteans Discuss Lynch.

We make no revenue from links or recommendations.

Hosts Kevin Petch, Rob Wood and David Benn.

Produced by Kevin Petch for Out Of Left Field.

Three Colours Trilogy & Clifford T. Ward
Published: Monday, February 10, 2025
We discuss Krzysztof Kieślowskis' 'Three Colours' trilogy from the 90's. Hailed as art house classics, what do we make of them?

For our second feature we look at the career of English singer songwriter Clifford T Ward. Our opinions are divided.

https://shows.acast.com/5282/episodes/3-colours-trilogy-and-c-t-ward

Three Colours.

Krzysztof Kieślowski.
Peter Bradshaws Guardian Review.

C T Ward.

Oh, and by the way documentary.

We make no revenue from links or recommendations.

Hosts Kevin Petch and David Benn.

Produced by Kevin Petch for Out Of Left Field.

Guitarist Jon Gomm Interview
Published: Monday, February 3, 2025
Kevin interviews Virtuoso Guitarist and Singer-Songwriter, Jon Gomm, who discusses his career, approach to music and reflects on the Leeds music scene in the noughties.

https://shows.acast.com/5282/episodes/guitarist-jon-gomm-interview

Jon Gomm
Illustrator Lee Zimmermann
Billy Nomates
Cellist Jo Quail
Guitarist Andy McKee

We make no revenue from links or recommendations.

Hosts Kevin Petch and David Benn.

Produced by Kevin Petch for Out Of Left Field.

January Recommendations
Published: Monday, January 27th, 2025 It is that time already. We go through the latest films, TV shows and music we are enjoying and discuss what we are looking forward to.

https://shows.acast.com/5282/episodes/january-recommendations

Here is what we covered in this episode:

A Complete Unknown. Bob Dylan Biography. Oscar nominated.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. 25th anniversary of Ang Lee's martial arts masterpiece.
We Live in Time. Tragedy tinged romantic comedy.
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy. Another romantic comedy. Presume Kevin will be back on slasher movies soon enough.
The Monkey . Comedy horror, loosely based on early Stephen King short story.
The Last Showgirl. American drama film set in Vegas.
Nosferatu. Robert Eggers take on a 1920's classic gothic horror.
The Return. Odysseus arrives in Ithaca.
The Electric State. Film adaptation of Simon Stålenhag graphic novel.
American Primeval. Gritty American frontier saga.
1883, 1923. Yellowstone TV spin offs.
Fallout. Alt world history nuclear devastation sci-fi.
Interior Chinatown. Comedy drama set in a confused somewhere, sometime in America.
Andor Season 2. Jedi lite Empire heavy Resistance origin story continues.
Look Up. Ringo Starrs new country infused album.
Humanhood. New album from The Weather Station. Nothing about North Utsire.
The Human Fear. Latest album by Franz Ferdinand.
Constellations for the Lonely. Soon to be released album by Doves.
People Watching. Album from Newcastle's Sam Fender.
Oh! The Ocean. The Wombats new, sixth album.
COMPETITION IS FOR LOSERS. Upcoming album from class UK HipHop duo Rizzle Kicks.
Heritage. Fourth Songhoy Blues album.
Friar Tuck. Latest solid offering from Julian Cope.
Wolf City. Amon Düül II. Not prog.
Masters of the Cosmos. Recent AI synth epic from 'Kosmische Wellen'.

We make no revenue from links or recommendations and bear no responsibility for linked content.

Hosts Kevin Petch, Rob Wood and David Benn.
Produced by Kevin Petch for Out Of Left Field.

Saturday Night Live Stars
Published: Monday, January 20, 2025
Saturday Night Live is 50 this year. In the US it's stars are household names, and many have gone on to have impactful film careers. In this full feature episode Kevin, Rob and Dave discuss some of the most famous names SNL has featured, although we are not convinced everything they touch is gold. Or even brass.

We make no revenue from links or recommendations.

Hosts Kevin Petch, Rob Wood and David Benn.

Produced by Kevin Petch for Out Of Left Field.

https://shows.acast.com/5282/episodes/saturday-night-live-stars

Outtakes (Bonus Episode)
Last year we put together an outtakes bonus episode featuring Kevin, Bill and Dave. It took time, we think for obvious reasons, to finish the edit. So starting 2025 looking forward to more 5282 episodes, here's a look back revealing Bills vocal talents, Dave's obsession with aircraft and Kevin's groovy side.
For the quiz questions Dave is indebted to the internet, Brian Cox (but which one?) and Paul Sinah's Perfect Pub Quiz.
And just to let you know, this feature contains strong language and allegations our lawyers would like to point out are possibly unfounded.

Bong Joon-Ho and Red Light Bandit
Published: Monday, December 30, 2024
In the last episode for 2024 we discuss the films of Bong Joon-Ho and the recent Blu-ray release of Red Light Bandit.

Joon-Ho probably came to western attention with Snowpiercer, his end of the world on a super train movie. Then in 2019 Parasite received four Oscars, in what some people saw as a tough field. But did we? And a quick warning, when discussing Parasite we do give away vital plot elements.

Red Light Bandit is an altogether more radical offering. Cornerstone of the radical underground Cinema Marginal movement, this subversive and fast paced action drama comedy sci-fi recently had a much needed Blu-ray release.

Kevin and Dave are again joined by Phil Todd.

https://shows.acast.com/5282/episodes/bong-joon-ho-and-red-light-bandit

December Recommendations
Season 3, Ep. 7
Published: Monday, December 23, 2024
Ah, Christmas, when ones mind turns to Norman Bates. Or at least it does if you are Rob Wood. In this episode he recommends some slightly alternative Christmas films. Kevin has two bites at the cherry with top albums and top films of 2024, and Dave puts in a word for Chasing With Connor and the protomolecule.

More seasonal than a mince pie and full of festive cheer we have finally cracked this recommendations business.

https://shows.acast.com/5282/episodes/december-recommendations

Hauntology PtI
Published: Monday, December 16, 2024
Did you grow up in Britain in the 1970's? Were you exposed to highly inappropriate programmes and books, which have left you scarred for life? No this is not another look at video nasties, but the phenomenon of Hauntology. We discuss it's origin, possible meaning and look at just a very small number of extraordinarily weird TV and books adults thought would improve young minds.

https://shows.acast.com/5282/episodes/hauntology-pti

Referenced in the programme
Rob Fishers original article
https://hauntedgeneration.co.uk/2019/04/22/thehauntedgeneration/

Public Information films inc. Charlie Says
The Singing Ringing Tree
Captain Scarlet
Chocky
The Guardians
Timeslip
Arthur C Clarke's Mysterious World
Pendas Fen
Picture Box
Children of the Stones

General TV Examples
For anyone sensitive enough, virtually any children's program, and quite a few adult shows, from 1965 to 1985 seem to trigger the wistful angst of the haunted generation.
Key contenders are obviously:
Bagpuss (it all starts with Bagpuss)
The Woodentops. In fact the full list of Watch With Mother
Every single Public Information Film
The Singing Ringing Tree
Escape Into The Night
Near and Far
The Changes
The Magic Fountain
Pipkins
Sapphire and Steel
UFO
The Tomorrow People
Jigsaw (Noseybonk)
Anything featuring Uri Geller, Erich Von Daniken or The Harlem Globetrotters (just joking about the Globetrotters, they were fantastic).

Books
Part of the list on Haunted Generation plus our own obvious suggestions.
The Old Powder Line by Richard Parker (1971)
The Night-Watchmen by Helen Cresswell (1969)
The Giant Under The Snow by John Gordon (1968)
Children of Winter by Berlie Doherty (1985)
Stig of the Dump by Clive King (1963)
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien (1971)
The Plague Dogs by Richard Adams (1977)
Jill Graham and the Riddle of the Dwarf’s Shadow by Lesley Chase (1975)
Saucers Over The Moor by Malcolm Saville (1955)
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen by Alan Garner (1960) see also The Moon of Gomrath; The Owl Service
The Ghost On The Hill by John Gordon (1976)
Mr McFadden’s Hallowe’en by Rumer Godden (1975)
C. S Lewis's Narnia series, esp. The Silver Chair and The Last Battle
Raven by Jeremy Burnham & Trevor Ray (1977)
Grinny by Nicholas Fisk (1973)
Come Back, Lucy by Pamela Sykes (1973)
John Christopher’s Tripods trilogy
Anything John Wyndham (Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris), wrote or even jotted down, even his shopping lists
The Machine Gunners by Robert Westall (1975)
Carrie’s War by Nina Bawden (1973)
The Weathermonger by Peter Dickinson (1968)
Fish by Alison Morgan (1971)
Nobody’s House by Martin Hall (1976)
The Diddakoi by Rumer Godden (1972)
Ghost in the Water by Edward Chitham (1973)
Astercote by Penelope Lively (1970)
Rebecca’s World by Terry Nation (1975)
The Third Class Genie by Robert Leeson (1975)
Mandog by Lois Lamplugh & Peter Dickinson (1972)
The Nargun and The Stars by Patricia Wrightson (1973)

Films
We are still looking to find references beyond The Wicker Man…. people do not seem to connect so much with movie strangeness. Any suggestions you have will be welcomed.

Apollo Movies and Documentaries
Published: Monday, December 9, 2024
The Apollo program put man on the moon, advanced science and technology and changed the course of human history. As NASA announces another delay in its plans to return to the moon, we look back at the movies and documentaries inspired by One Giant Leap.

https://shows.acast.com/5282/episodes/apollo-movies-and-documentaries

Crime Films of the 1970's Pt. II
Saturday, December 7, 2024
In this bonus episode we look at one particular Crime Movie from the 1970's. We concentrate on plot, direction, cinematography, character development and significance. Kevin insisted that we should not speculate if the horse was part of a crooked gambling syndicate.

https://shows.acast.com/5282/episodes/crime-films-of-the-1970s-pt-ii

Crime Films of the 1970's
Published: Monday, December 2, 2024
Derelict British warehouses, seedy New Jersey bars, the cornfields of Kansas. All haunts of tough guys and embittered cops. Any minute a car chase or gunfight or bout of very British swearing might break out. In this episode Kevin and Rob pick their favourite crime films of the 70's, but it's a rich decade and we can't cover everything. In our bonus episode 4b we wrap things up, but do we nail Mr Big?

https://shows.acast.com/5282/episodes/crime-films-of-the-1970

November Previews, Reviews & Recommendations
Published: Monday, November 25, 2024
We have finally worked out the best way to bring you reviews and recommendations. One episode a month dedicated to the old, new, mainstream, popular and decidedly fringe culture. In this episode we discuss gigs, music releases, film and streaming TV. It ranges from MI5 officers too preoccupied by threats to the state to have a shower, to late 70's German synth angst.

Plus Kevin says exactly what he thinks about AI generated content.

https://shows.acast.com/5282/episodes/november-reviews-recommendations

Cosgrove Hall & Nic Roeg
Published: Monday, November 18, 2024
Contrasting features this week. We start with Cosgrove Hall, the decades spanning British Childrens TV company, with a magnificent catalogue of work. We then reflect on the career of cinematographer and director Nicolas Roeg, going beyond his most famous films. The question is, which films can all three panelists unanimously recommend?

https://www.cosgrovehallfilmsarchive.co.uk/

https://www.bfi.org.uk/features/where-begin-nicolas-roeg

https://shows.acast.com/5282/episodes/cosgrove-hall-nic-roeg

Curtis Eller and the The
Published: Monday, November 11, 2024
In this first episode of series three we interview Americana musician Curtis Eller. We then discuss the career and discography of British post punk band the The.

https://www.curtiseller.com/

https://shows.acast.com/5282/episodes/curtis-eller-and-the-the

The Next Bond, and Germaine Dulac
Published: Monday, September 23, 2024
Series 2 comes to an end with two contrasting features. Firstly we discuss who will be the next Bond, reflecting on how little Eon Productions have acknowledged.

Then we consider the film career of film director, critic and theorist, Germaine Dulac.

The episode ends with a brief reflection on our fellow and much missed co-presenter, William Astbury.

Thanks for everything, your Lordship!

https://shows.acast.com/5282/episodes/the-next-bond-and-germaine-dulac

SciFI Films 1952 to 1982 PT2
Published: Monday, September 16, 2024
In the first section we conclude our look at science fiction films, covering 1972 to 1982. It does not occur to us to ask 'Who would win in a fight between an armed ape on horseback and a Xenomorph?'

But in our second section we do try to nominate the most important and influential science fiction film of 1952 to 1982.... or is it all time?

https://shows.acast.com/5282/episodes/scifi-films-1952-to-1982-pt2

Film Director Radu Jude
Published: Monday, September 9, 2024
New presenter Phil Todd joins Kevin and Dave to discuss Romanian film director Radu Jude, focusing on his award winning 2023 motion picture, Do Not Expect Too Much From The End Of The World. Then Kevin and Dave catch up on recommendations, reviewing upcoming albums from Curtis Eller's American Circus, Public Service Broadcasting, and an album from Evelyn Glennie's back catalogue.

https://shows.acast.com/5282/episodes/film-director-radu-jude