Your life in film

Joining me this week, Felicity Wren Felicity is a development executive, producer, and award-winning actor working in London and Los Angeles. After earning Honors and Master’s degrees, she co-founded Unrestricted View , a London-based production company and theatre ( unrestrictedview.co.uk ) now in its 29th year. The company also curates three (one BIFA-accredited) film festivals, spotlighting bol...

Joining me this week, Daniel Stafford-Clark Daniel grew up in a filmmaking household (his father is a producer, and his mother worked with my dad on Honey magazine) and since he could pick up a video camera has been shooting with any family members and friends he could enroll.  He has worked as a director of photography since 2009 when he graduated from the UK’s National Film and Television School...

Joining me this week, Tim Willrich Tim is a UK-based producer dedicated to bold, distinctive, and genre-driven storytelling. With a background rooted in independent cinema, Tim has built a reputation for nurturing projects that combine strong creative vision with commercial appeal.    2025 saw Tim & Limbo Produce action horror ' For the Good of the Herd ' in association with Screen A...

Joining me this week, Ashton Hertz Ashton is a senior creative producer, photographer and videographer based in London, England with over 12 years experience, working across film, brand and experiential projects. I know Ashton through a mutual friend, we have known of each other for about 10 years but this is the first time we have had a proper chat.  Tom Cruise BFI interview Ashton's Instagr...

Joining me this week, Marc Bellinger Marc has been producing film and involved in the arts for 2 decades. He was the lead role of Robin in The Devil’s Stomping Ground which opened Cucalorus Film Festival ‘22. He continues to act, direct, and produce short and commercial films in Wilmington. After Hours is his directorial debut short film! He also runs the only horror film fest in Wilmington known...

Joining me this week is Nick Helm Nick first took to the stand-up comedy stage in 2007 and quickly became a circuit legend with his tour de force of one-liners, stories, poems and jokes. Since then, he’s become one of Britain’s most loved comedians for his multiple, memorable and moving television appearances, his critically acclaimed writing and his legendary rollercoaster live shows. Across the...

Joining me this week is Sean D Arena Since his first job as a Camera Production Assistant in 2007, Sean has worked for companies like Dotdash Meredith, Time Inc, NBCUniversal, and Cablevision, as well as a freelancer on various film & TV sets. Sean was the Writer/Editor for the documentary Cherry's In Season, which takes the audience through a season in the life of a bar in one of Fire Is...

Joining me this week, Angel Besley Angel began her publishing career in 2016, working both as an editor and as a literary agent. She believes some books just need to be read. Her new book Six Mile Store is available now via Angel's linktree, linked below.  Honey’s working weekends down at the Six Mile, trying to figure her life out. Her boyfriend’s about to leave the country, her college advi...

Joining me this week, Anthony Ferraro Anthony is a self-taught filmmaker, who has spent the past two decades fully immersed in independent cinema, directing feature films, shorts, and web series.  His sci-fi film " Aeranger " earned millions of views, establishing him as an accomplished storyteller. Anthony's practical knowledge forms the foundation for everything he shares on his p...

Joining me this week, Jake Bradbury As a child, Jake was conditioned to relate to others through storytelling. That’s just the way my family did things. For his dad, that meant long-winded tales of Maine told in the regional dialect he grew up with. For him, film became the ultimate form of communication. The revelation came to him as an impressionable 11-year-old. During a family screening of “St...

Joining me this week, Brian Philip Davis Brian is known for his work in genre cinema, with films showcased at major festivals including Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca, TIFF, FrightFest, and Fantastic Fest. He has a strong ability to work across multiple genres—from horror to comedy—bringing a confident balance of tone that allows each project to feel cohesive, engaging, and distinctive. Upcoming releases...

Joining me this week, Joel Froome Joel is a Cinematographer specializing in narrative and commercial work originally from Sydney, Australia. He graduated from the prestigious Australia Film, Television & Radio School where he learnt under instructors including Andrew Lesnie ACS ASC, John Seale ACS ASC, Jan Kenny ACS, Kim Batterham ACS and Anthony Dodd Mantle DFF ASC BSC, to name a few. A versa...

Joining me this week, Jack Carey Jack is an RTS winning development executive producer writer from South Wales, named as one of Edinburgh TV Festival's "Visionaries" for next generation talent in the industry. Jack has developed and produced award nominated, headline-grabbing, series for Sky History, SBS and the BBC, as well as viral online content for Channel 4.0, Hansh and BBC SES...

Joining me this week, Rob Bennett Rob is my dad, and I come from a family that’s always loved film. My parents’ tastes have had a huge influence on my own journey, so it felt only right to invite one of them onto the podcast. Since my mum prefers to stay out of the spotlight, my dad stepped up. Rob has lived a fascinating life. Growing up in post-war London, he witnessed the city transform during...

Joining me this week, Sam Pooley Stride Sam is an artist, curator, and founder of @swanhillstudios , a not-for-profit gallery and studio in Shrewsbury. Before art, Sam spent over a decade in London’s advertising world helping young creatives find their way. she co-founded Cream, a graduate exhibition that launched many creative careers, and the Saatchi & Saatchi Book Club, connecting art direc...

Joining me this week, Greg Furman Greg is an Actor, Writer, Director, Voice Actor and Composer, so many hats. Greg first appeared on the screen when he was cast in a principle role in the feature film The Last Keepers. Between training with The Groundlings and Upright Citizen's Brigade, Greg was hired as a writer by comedian Andy Dick before garnering attention in the social media sphere for...

Joining me this week is Heather Drain Heather Drain is a writer who veers between the worlds of esoterica film, wild music, heart-born words, and prose that is dark, rich, quirky, and often undefinable. In the nonfiction realm, her work has appeared on the print and digital pages of Dangerous Minds, Diabolique, Video Watchdog, Art Decades, just to name a few. Her prose has appeared in both the Wom...

Joining me this week is Ross Cleaver Ross is the editor and co-host of the zine and podcast General Witchfinders. Ross and I talk very little about horror in this, which surprised us both.  General Witchfinders: Spotify , Apple , Webstore My letterboxd :  My film Reel Terror :  Support the show

Joining me this week is, Joe K Worrall In this episode, I sit down with Joe — tattoo artist and co-owner of Heart and Arrow Tattoo Studio, which he runs with his wife Cassie, an incredibly talented artist in her own right. Together, they’ve built a respected studio known for strong work and a solid creative culture. Joe has made a name for himself through detailed portrait tattoos, with a particul...

Joining me this week is Graham Humpreys Graham is an illustrator and designer with over 40 years of experience. One of the few contemporary illustrators still using the traditional medium of gouache, Graham is best known for his work within the horror genre. You will have seen his work as the posters of,  Return of the living dead, Nightmare on Elm street, From Dusk till Dawn, House of 1000 Corpse...

Joining me this week is, Mike Ballance Mike is a film lover and an actor. I have known Mike for some years, having both worked as projectionist at the same cinema, but not at the same time. Mike also appeared in my final year film at university, his performance was excellent and I am looking forward to working with him again.  Other than my short films, Mike has appeared in many stage productions...

Joining me this week is, Simon Startin Simon has been a freelance disabled theatre maker for 35 years, as a performer, director, writer, dramaturg and producer. As a writer he is on his 19th professional commission, five of which were Time Out Critics Choice. He is an associate artist of London Bubble, Theatre Royal Stratford East and Graeae. As an actor he has appeared in 29 professional producti...

Joining my this week is Katie Casebolt Katie Casebolt is a theater maker of all types. She's an award winning makeup artist, costume designer, set painter and stagehand by day (and night), writer by night (and day). Katie has been an active member of Naked Angels Playwright groups in Chicago and New York City since 2020. Her play, Eyes on the Flag, was first selected in the New York Winterfes...

Joining me this week is Logan Donovan Logan is a truly talented artist, juggling writing, directing, acting and photography while being a wonderful person. I first met Logan at the Austin Film Festival in 2024, where he was promoting The Twin (now available on Shudder and Amazon Prime). I chatted with him beforehand and was immediately drawn to his vibrant energy. After watching the film, I couldn...

Joining me this week is Adam Cummings Adam is a Data Scientist, 'what's that got to do with film?' I hear you say, Fuck all, but he and I have worked together in the past and we talked about films, so I thought it would be interesting to hear from the perspective of someone that doesn't class themselves as a 'film person' My letterboxd :  My film Reel Terror :  Also,...