Foreign Correspondents: Deeper into Hitchcock

Based on the novel by Joseph Conrad, "Sabotage" is one of the most emotionally intense among Hitchcock's British films. Join us while we explore the underworld of London saboteurs and talk about Sylvia Sidney's singular performance. The episode also features a heated discussion of the infamous "boy with a bomb scene"!

Hitchcock's follow-up to "The 39 Steps" was the first opportunity for us to finally substantially disagree with each other! Listen to our discussion of this WWI-set spy thriller starring John Gielgud, Peter Lorre, Madeleine Carroll and Robert Young. Recommended for those who like Swiss chocolate - and for everybody else.

In this episode we discuss one of Hitchcock's most admired and beloved British movies, based on John Buchan's novel. We are joined by a very special guest: critic, author and video essayist based in Scotland, David Cairns, who wrote an essay about "The 39 Steps" for the Criterion Collection edition of the film.

Hitchcock's comeback and Hitchcock's breakthrough: "The Man Who Knew Too Much" is the first movie in his "thriller sextet" and one of his most exciting British gems. Join us as we explore the 1934 version of this strange and smart story starring Peter Lorre!

This episode features our discussion of "Waltzes from Vienna" - Hitch's sole foray into the land of 1930s musicals. Is this movie as bad as they say? How is it different from other musical films of the era? Check it out!

We continue our journey with an off-beat, odd and humorous crime thriller "Number Seventeen", which sees Hitch at the top of his irreverent, narratively loose game. Join us as we discuss a beloved minor gem from Hitch's filmography.

This weird, funny and adventurous movie was a flop when it premiered, but now has an almost cult status among Hitchcock's acolytes. Check out our discussion of one of Master's most unique British movies!

In this episode we discuss Hitchcock's often overlooked adaptation of John Galsworthy's play. "The Skin Game" stars Edmund Gwenn as fearless entrepreneur and features an elaborate auction scene that set the template for similar sequences in director's later movies.

Htichcock's inventive and trashy adaptation of the novel "Enter Sir John" is the subject of our discussion. Discover the world of theatre, "half-castes" and murder with Herbert Marshall as a suave and ironic amateur detective!

In the newest episode we discuss two of Hitchcock's early sound projects: his rather stagey adaptation of Sean O'Casey's play, "Juno and the Paycock", and "Elstree Calling", one of the first British musicals.

In this episode we discuss Hitchcock's breakthrough thriller "Blackmail": Britain's first talkie and director's first attempt to master the new medium of sound.

We discuss Hitchcock's last silent feature, "The Manxman".

In the seventh episode we discuss "Champagne", Hitchcock's comedy shot with a pre-screwball sensibility and telling the story of a rich American heroine and her romantic adventures in the Jazz Age.

Join us in this new episode, in which we discuss a rare comedy to be found in Hitch's filmography, as well as head to a close of his silent period.

In the fifth episode we discuss one of Hitch's key silent movies, hailed by some as his most expressionistic work. Watch the film, listen to the podcast and judge for yourself!

Fourth episode of our journey takes us to Hitch's adaptation of a Noel Coward melodrama. Enjoy!

In our third episode we discuss "Downhill", Hitchcock's second film starring Ivor Novello. It's a fascinating example of the young director doing his best and experimenting with a less-than-brilliant material.

In our second episode, we discuss what is known as "the first real Alfred Hitchcock feature", namely "The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog" (1927), starring Ivor Novello.

In our opening episode, we discuss Hitchcock's first surviving feature, "The Pleasure Garden" (1925).