Radio 1's Screen Time

At long last, the follow-up to the 2013 Dreamworks animation The Croods is finally in UK cinemas. Fans of the original hoped for a sequel much sooner, but with a pandemic and studio changes getting in the way, it's been a quite a while indeed. Speaking to its stars - Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone and Kelly Marie Tran - back in November 2020, Ali asks about the fine art of voice acting, pretending to b...

Swooping into Ali Plumb's Film Club, smashing a skylight as he does so, is 1989's Batman: Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Tim Burton and a lot of facial prosthetics, just the way you like it. Comedian and member of double act 'The Pin', one Ben Ashenden, is the man with the Bat-plan this week, stopping by to lovingly take the mick out of the movie that gave us 'Batmania'. And as a sp...

As well as a bumper-sized trip to Ali Plumb's Film Club this week - where Starstruck's very own Emma Sidi stops by to talk about her love of 2014's The Lego Movie - we've also got Monsters At Work (and Monsters, Inc., of course) stars John Goodman and Billy Crystal round to talk about their new show, as well as their co-stars Ben Feldman and Mindy Kaling. And that's not forgetting the news section...

Black Widow - at long, long last - is finally here, both in cinemas and on Disney+ Premier Access, which means we've also finally got a 'Becoming... Black Widow' interview to enjoy. So look forward to Scarlett Johansson herself opening up about how she got the role, what the character Natasha Romanoff means to her, mementos she's kept and much more. And as a bonus we've also got her Black Widow co...

Out in cinemas - finally! - this weekend, Freaky is a body-swap horror comedy starring Kathryn Newton and Vince Vaughn and it is a lot of fun - as is this interview, where the two stars talk about their favourite 'kills', flicking back imaginary hair and an-all important secret handshake. Note: just to be extra, extra clear, this is a conversation about a gory horror comedy, so please note... it's...

Sci-fi actioner The Tomorrow War has landed on Amazon Prime Video and - what are the chances!? - the stars of said film have been doing press around the movie, which has resulted in this here podcast episode. An incredible coincidence, we can all agree. Look forward to Chris Pratt and his crew - including Yvonne Strahovski, J. K. Simmons, Jasmine Mathews, Sam Richardson and Edwin Hodge - talking a...

Ali Plumb's Film Club choice this week is MOANA. Yes, MOANA. Worthy of the capital letters, and no mistake. The excellent and wonderful comedian Janine Harouni stopped by to talk about one of her favourite films ever, adding to a bumper(ish) episode that features the fabled return of the long-lost news section.

Entering the 'Ali Plumb's Film Club' hall of fame this week is The Grand Budapest Hotel, and Time Out's film editor Phil de Semlyen is here to talk about all things Wes Anderson in spoilerific detail. Warning: this podcast / conversation is incredibly gushy about Mr. Anderson so, well, now you know. We really enjoy his particular brand of preciousness, especially when it's delivered by one Ralph F...

Over the last 20 years, the Fast And The Furious series has become one of the most successful film franchises in the history of Hollywood. Now with the latest in the series, Fast & Furious 9, finally arriving in cinemas, we’ve caught up with some familiar faces, some old friends returning to the fold and a brand new member of the family, John Cena, who plays Dom's long lost brother. So as well...

Good news, animation fans! Today you’ll hear from Luca's writer-director Enrico Casarosa and producer Andrea Warren - plus Pixar Creative Art Director Deanna Marsigliese - as they talk about Pixar's latest (now on Disney+, by the way), Luca, a tale of two best friends going on summery adventures on the Italian riviera. Oh, and did you know they happen to be sea monsters, disguising themselves as h...

This particular Screen Time interview special is all about The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard - the sequel to the 2017 odd couple Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson action comedy thriller The Hitman’s Bodyguard - with this follow-up featuring much more Salma Hayek, just the way you like it. Press play to hear Reynolds and Hayek talk about 'the perfect British accent', slapping each other, Morgan Freem...

On this particular Friday edition of the podcast we have ONE THING - yep, just one thing, Ali's on holiday you see - 'Ali Plumb’s Film Club', where Empire magazine deputy editor and ‘80s comedy expert Nick de Semlyen generously stops by to talk Ghostbusters in spoilerific (and occasionally sweary, it should be said, but you know Ghostbusters) detail.

Loki is back! Tom Hiddleston's God Of Mischief has returned to our lives after the tumultuous events of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame thanks to a new Disney+ show called - would you believe it? - Loki, and Ali spoke to the star himself for a very special face-to-face conversation about how it all came about. Warning: this interview is burdened with glorious, geeky purpose. Now you k...

Nobody Nobody is a revenge action thriller about a seemingly innocuous, pleasant, wouldn’t hurt a fly family guy - Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad’s very own Bob Odenkirk, also known for his amazing comedy work with the likes of David Cross on Mr Show - who’s dragged into a battle with a brutal drug lord after his home is invaded. On this particular Sunday interview special Bob talks about how h...

The Father is the heartbreaking drama about an aging man (Sir Anthony Hopkins) who must deal with his progressing dementia as he is aided (and seemingly hindered, from his increasingly unreliable perspective) by his daughter Anne, played by the ever-wonderful Olivia Colman. On this particular interview special of Screen Time, writer-director Florian Zeller, alongside his star Colman, talk to Ali a...

On this particular Friday edition of the podcast we have TWO THINGS: Ali Plumb’s Film Club, where screenwriter and personal excellent friend Jon Croker drops by to talk Raiders Of The Lost Ark on its 40th - that’s right 40th - anniversary. Then there's three short and sweet interviews with the team behind the new Disney + Marvel show, Loki. After our lengthy - and spoilerific - Raiders chat you’ll...

The utterly delightful Emily Blunt returns as a guest on BBC Radio 1's Screen Time to talk about her latest film, the long-awaited horror-thriller A Quiet Place Part 2, finally now in UK cinemas. Expect a joyfully anarchic tone generally as Ali and Emily talk leg injuries, how to be come best friends with Cillian Murphy and car stunts with Tom Cruise.

With The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring soon to celebrate its 20th birthday, LOTR superfan and friend of the podcast Clarisse Loughrey stops by to wax lyrical with Ali about the sheer unadulterated excellence of Peter Jackson's fantasy trilogy. So there's that to look forward to - as well as a tonne of iconic quotes to enjoy - as well as a shorter-than-usual news section and a remin...

Emma Stone and Emma Thompson spoke to Ali over that there internet recently to talk about their latest, Disney's Cruella, a live-action tale of the origin story of the 101 Dalmatians villain. Also along for the ride are director Craig Gillespie and co-stars Kirby Howell-Baptiste and Jon McCrae. All were on fine form, even when Ali managed to stick his foot in it in a gloriously unfortunate way.

A bonus interview special for you this weekend - that's right, you've been good, you deserve it - in the form of this The Mitchells vs. the Machines chat with its director Mike Rianda as well as its producers, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. All three are on excellent form as they discuss their critically-acclaimed animation now that so many of us have had a chance to watch it and fall in love w...

Ali talks all things Shrek and of course; all the latest news from the world of cinema...

Director-writer-producer-director-of-photography Zack Snyder is back with another zombie movie - just 17 years after Dawn Of The Dead - in the form of Netflix's Army Of The Dead, which sees Dave Bautista heading up a group of mercenaries as they attempt a Las Vegas casino vault heist... while thousands of zombies swarm around the building. In this interview special you'll hear from both Snyder and...

Cinemas are back open in England, Scotland and Wales so Ali is very, very excited indeed. So look forward to a 'What you can watch!' round-up, as well as the biggest news headlines (at the time of recording, mind) as well as the ongoing adventures of Ali Plumb's Film Club, with this week's geekier than geeky choice being Star Trek First Contact, with comedian Alasdair Beckett-King dropping by to h...

Mark Millar is the comics writer behind such work as Wanted, Kick-Ass, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Superman: Red Son, Civil War, Old Man Logan and much more, including Jupiter's Legacy, the Netflix superhero series currently doing very well, thank you very much, in the streamer's top ten lists. Here he talks to Ali about producing his own show and much, much more.

Friend of the podcast Louise Blain is back for the spooky 'Ali Plumb's Film Club' choice this week, The Conjuring. Listen as we try not to talk about Assassin's Creed too much (she's a big fan) and instead chat about the finest horror films of the 21st century - in our opinion, any way - as well as the ongoing success of the Conjuring franchise. All that plus the usual mix of movie news and nonsen...