Down the Back of the Seats

Alasdair and Ellen are joined by Jim Parkyn to discuss Christmas traditions and their films of the year with many inevitable tangents. Email downthebackoftheseats@gmail.com or find us on Instagram or Facebook.

Ellen & Alasdair talk about The Thursday Murder Club, Canadian plays and a recent upsurge in strange cinema snacks. 

Alasdair and Ellen are in the same room this episode, talking about Sinners, Minecraft jollity and a brief dip into tariffs.  E-mail us on downthebackoftheseats@gmail.com

Ellen & Alasdair talk about independent cinemas, animation and intervals/intermissions.  E-mail downthebackoftheseats@gmail.com

In this episode we speak to the wonderful actor, and potentially the nicest man in the world, Michael Therriault.   Michael has a huge number of credits to his varied career including, on stage, The Producers, Lord of the Rings, Fiddler on the Roof, Parade and seasons at Shaw and Stratford Festivals and on screen in Cult of Chucky, Chucky the TV series, Here For Blood, Reign and a billion other th...

Ellen and Alasdair discuss a recent incident at CPH, silly but fun horror films and David Lynch.  Contact us on downthebackoftheseats@gmail.com 

Ellen and Alasdair return after an unintended hiatus to talk about clowning, stars on stage and the state of UK cinema (again). Contact us on downthebackoftheseats@gmail.com

Apologies for our long absence.  Alasdair and Ellen talk about Small Things Like These, Paddington in Peru and dialect cinema.  

Ellen and Alasdair talk about recent box office successes, how much you can buy a cinema for and films going straight to streaming.

Ellen and Alasdair really knuckle down to do an optimistic episode talking about some of the new initiatives at the Picture House.  

Ellen & Alasdair talk about the closure of Oban Phoenix Cinema, watching Lawrence of Arabia on a phone and Ellen's hopefully brief foray into TikTok notoriety. Contact us on downthebackoftheseats@gmail.com

Alasdair derails the podcast before we've even finished the introduction with some talk about naked clowns.  Once that's done, Ellen & Alasdair talk about the current economic climate and how cinemas are faring.

Ellen & Alasdair talk about snoozing through films, the importance of pressing record and Civil War which Ellen thought was "fine".

Ellen & Alasdair talk about plagiarism, more double bills and other podcasts that they like.  E-mail downthebackoftheseats@gmail.com

Ellen & Alasdair talk to Kyle from the Broadway Cinema Prestwick about their plans to renovate and reopen the historic cinema.

Ellen & Alasdair talk about an inspirational film that Alasdair has just seen, unlikely double bills and the subject of intervals raises its ugly head once more.

Ellen and Alasdair talk about the big winner at the Oscars and the films they're looking forward to in 2024.  Warning - this episode contains Alasdair talking about Christopher Nolan (again).

Ellen and Alasdair waffle on about some more nonsense from the cinema.  

Ellen and Alasdair talk about American Fiction, how differences of opinion affect us and on/off screen synergy.  

Ellen and Alasdair speak to Robert Hartley.  Rob makes his living as a Games Master for Dungeons & Dragons.  He tells us about his relationship with his audience, what makes a compelling story and reminisces about working at Ellen's cinema. Contact us on downthebackoftheseats@gmail.com  

Ellen and Alasdair talk about the cost of just existing as a cinema at the moment and share the amazing business plans that children from the local primary school sent in.  To contact us email downthebackoftheseats@gmail.com or find us on Facebook and Instagram DowntheBackoftheSeats

Ellen and Alasdair talk about emotional support animals and enjoy some letters sent to the cinema by school children.  We'd love to hear your stories, questions or thoughts - downthebackoftheseats@gmail.com 

Ellen and Alasdair are back for another series of tales from behind the scenes at Campbeltown Picture House and other venues.  We report back on Christmas, films we've watched and don't have an argument about one of them.  We'd love to hear your stories - downthebackoftheseats@gmail.com

Ellen and Alasdair talk about Christmas at the Picture House, Christmas films and cleaning up after Christmas films at the Picture House. Merry Christmas!

In the final episode of this season we hear from the staff of Campbeltown Picture House in a discussion ranging from things customers do that annoy us to things customers do that annoy us.  We'll be back after Christmas but in the meantime we'd love to hear your stories on downthebackoftheseats@gmail.com