Listen To Lillian

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Listen To Lillian is a podcast about British cinema. Each episode I invite my guests to select a British film they think is interesting in its representation of women, or its approach to queerness, to discuss. This podcast is part of my ongoing blog: listentolillian.substack.com.

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Blue Black Permanent and Orlando (1992) with So Mayer

Mar 28 2023 92 mins

For this bumper episode, writer and programmer So Mayer brings to films with them onto the podcast - Margaret Tait's Blue Black Permanent and Sally Potter's Orlando, both released in 1992.

Pride & Prejudice (2005) with Clémence Rebourg

Jan 26 2023 68 mins

A new dawn approaches for Listen to Lillian as we kick off a new season of the podcast with a wholesome discussion around Joe Wright's 2005 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, featuring cultural programmer Clémence Rebourg.

The Remains of the Day (1993) with Lizzie Mackarel

Jun 23 2022 71 mins

For this episode of Listen to Lillian, Lizzie Mackarel joins me to discuss one of Merchant Ivory's masterpieces - The Remains of the Day, based on the Booker-winning novel by Kazuo Ishiguro.

The Long Day Closes (1992) with Katie Duggan

Jun 13 2022 78 mins

Film critic Katie Duggan joins me fora deep dive into the nuances of one of the greatest British films, The Long Day Closes (1992) directed by Terence Davies

Notes On A Scandal (2006) with Mailí Ní Ghormáin

Feb 28 2022 59 mins

For the second episode of season three, I talked to Mailí Ní Ghormáin about the 2006 drama Notes On A Scandal directed by Richard Eyre and based on the novel by Zoë Heller.

Sense and Sensibility (1995) with Laura Venning

Feb 21 2022 72 mins

Listen to Lillian returns for a third season with special guest Laura Venning who has chosen Ang Lee's 1995 adaptation of Sense and Sensibility., with an Oscar-winning screenplay by Emma Thompson. Join us for a wholesome chat while the weather outside is frightful!

Alison De Vere's Animations with Ian Wang

Sep 08 2021 76 mins

For this final episode of season two I talk to Ian Wang about Alison De Vere and her animated films, with a broader discussion of representation in the animation film industry.

Under the Skin (1997) with Zoe Black

Jul 26 2021 59 mins

For this episode of Listen to Lillian, filmmaker Zoe Black chooses Carine Adler's 1997 film Under the Skin starring Samantha Morton, featuring discussion of masturbation and fashion politics.

Blue (1993) with Sophy Romvari

May 21 2021 64 mins

Filmmaker Sophy Romvari chats to Lillian Crawford about Derek Jarman's final complete film - Blue.

Caravaggio (1986) and Orlando (1992) with Madeleine Pulman-Jones

Apr 24 2021 54 mins

Tilda Swinton's status as a queer icon was cemented by two remarkable films - Derek Jarman's Caravaggio and Sally Potter's Orlando - both of which are discussed on this episode of Listen to Lillian with Madeleine Pulman-Jones.