Talking Hitchcock

Feb 20 2025 25 ep. 100 mins 55

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A podcast exploring the work and world of Alfred Hitchcock. Created and hosted by Rebecca McCallum

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Staging THE BIRDS with Christopher Diehl & Season 2 Mailbag!

Feb 20 2025 96 mins

You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room! Join creator and host, Hitchcock enthusiast Rebecca McCallum with special guest –actor, director and Hitchcock enthusiast-Christopher Diehl who last year put on awonderful Hitchcock Theatre Festival. In this interview, we focus on staging The Birds as amongst other things we cover what attracted Hitchcock to du Mauri

MERRY HITCHMAS! A Tour of 2024 & Plans for 2025!

Dec 20 2024 19 mins

You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room! Join creator and host, Hitchcock enthusiast, Rebecca McCallum as she shares her reflections on what 2024 has been like for Talking Hitchcock and plans for 2025! Find Talking Hitchcock where you can support the podcast and keep up to date with releases: Blusky @talkinghitchpod.bsky.social Instagram @talkinghitchpod

Staging Patrick Hamilton's ROPE / playing the role of Brandon plus First Responses to Hitchcock's ROPE with actor Jack Hammett

Nov 28 2024 99 mins

You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room! Joining me this month is special guest actor Jack Hammett who starred in the role of Brandon in Theatre Clwyds adaptation of Patrick Hamilton’s ROPE which I saw earlier this year. As listeners may know by now, ROPE is a firm Hitchcock favourite of mine and therefore I was thrilled to have the opportunity to speak

THE LODGER (1927) with Adam Robinson

Oct 24 2024 184 mins

WET OFF THE PRESS!!! You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room! Join creator and host, Hitchcock enthusiast, Rebecca McCallum with special guest , award-winning writer, performer, theatre-maker and workshop leader Adam Robinson for this deep dive episode into what is often referred to as the first true Hitchcock film. We carry out our own wet off the pres

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! -TRIPLE HITCH! 3 Exciting Events with Mockingbird Cinema!

Oct 05 2024 13 mins

TRIPLE HITCH!!! You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room. Join creator and host, Hitchcock enthusiast, Rebecca McCallum as she makes a special announcement! Talking Hitchcock is back on tour with three very exciting events taking place at Mockingbird Cinema Birmingham in the next few months! THE BIRDS Intro Talk+ Film + Q and A Sat 19th October, 5:30pm at

NOTORIOUS (1946) with Alison Taylor

Aug 19 2024 292 mins

Love and duty, consent and control, Miami and Rio! Make sure you step carefully, quietly and unseen into the wine cellar for this feature length episode of Talking Hitchcock where amongst other things, my special guest and I discuss modes of identification, daddy issues and that kiss! Keep tight hold of that key as you are invited to join us for a deep dive of what might be best d

Interview with Neil Alcock-Author of HITCHOLOGY

Jun 27 2024 116 mins

You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room! Join creator and host, Hitchcock enthusiast, Rebecca McCallum with special guest author and free-lance writer Neil Alcock to discuss his new book Hitchology- A Film-by-Film Guide to the Styles and Themes of Alfred Hitchcock-a book which considers how Hitchcock uses narrative tropes and formal flourishes to create some

HITCH TAKES! Jasper as the Rebecca Stand-In (REBECCA-1940)

May 30 2024 47 mins

You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room for another episode of Hitch Takes where Rebecca explores a specific topic, theory or idea in detail! Join creator and host, Hitchcock enthusiast Rebecca McCallum as she presents an exclusive theory– ‘Jasper as the Rebecca Stand In’. Rebecca applies close critical analysis of key scenes in the film in support

ARCHIE-THE MAN WHO BECAME CARY GRANT-(2023)- with Professor Mark Glancy

Apr 25 2024 174 mins

You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room! Join creator and host, Hitchcock enthusiast, Rebecca McCallum with special guest author, researcher and Professor of Film History-Mark Glancy who has written at length about Hitchcock and specialised in researching and writing about the life and work of Cary Grant. In this feature length episode, we take time to discus

Interview with Tony Lee Moral-Author of ALFRED HITCHCOCK STORYBOARDS

Mar 29 2024 56 mins

You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room! Join creator and host, Hitchcock enthusiast Rebecca McCallum with special guest – film maker, multi award winning writer and Hitchcock expert Tony Lee Moral to talk all about his wonderful new book- ALFRED HITCHCOCK STORYBOARDS. We explore the role of storyboarding, the inspirational team of artists who helped bring