Bah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'Hara

Merv: A movie about a dog should be a slam dunk for Christmas. Right?

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 21:33:00 -0000

A couple split up and negotiate shared custody of their dog - but when he gets depressed, they reunite for Christmas to cheer him up. It's a rock-solid premise for some light comedy, with likeable stars - Charlie Cox and Zooey Deschanel - and a great canine performance. But does it live up to the basic idea? And is it even Christmassy? Your host, Helen O'Hara, is joined by journalist and author Kat Brown to hash it out.

Merv is out on Prime Video now.

For more from Kat, check out her website katbrown.com here, or follow her on Bluesky here. Her book, No One Talks About This Stuff, is particularly relevant to this film and may be of help if you've been affected by infertility and childlessness.

For more from Helen, you can find here on Bluesky @HelenLOHara, or at helenohara.com. Her latest books, A Quentin Tarantino Dictionary and 50 Film Ideas You Really Need To Know, are available now, and Women Vs Hollywood: The Fall And Rise Of Women In Film remains on sale.

This podcast is produced and edited by Helen O'Hara with Stripped Media. For more on this podcast, and others produced by Stripped Media, please visit www.stripped.media or email producers@stripped.media.

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Jingle Bell Heist: It's definitely better than its title, but how much better?

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 21:17:00 -0000

Christmas is a time of miracles, and also robberies, according to Netflix's new rom-com crime caper, wherein two plucky but dodgy young people played by Olivia Holt and Connor Swindells decide to rob a department store on Christmas Eve. In defence of these bad Santas, they have both been provoked by its awful owner (Peter Serafinowicz) - and their plan may be smarter than it looks. Here to assess how well they succeeded are your regular host, Helen O'Hara, and film journalist and podcaster Amon Warmann, with bells on probably.

Jingle Bell Heist is out on Netflix now.

For more from Amon, check out his social media or listen to him weekly on the Fade To Black podcast.

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Christmas, Again: Will this indie film become a mumblecore seasonal classic?

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 20:57:00 -0000

It's not all glitzy romances and action movies at Christmas; spare a thought for the microbudget indie movies that are also set at this time of year. Take, for example, 2014's Christmas, Again from director Charles Poekel, finally hitting UK cinemas this December with its tale of a Christmas tree salesman (Kentucker Audley) trying to shuffle through the season without too much fuss. It's been described as a mumblecore effort, so can the movement that launched Greta Gerwig also bring us a genuine Christmas classic? To figure that out, your host, Helen O'Hara, is joined this time by film journalist and author Laura Venning for a good old mumble all about it.

Christmas, Again is out in UK cinemas now.

For more from Laura, you can find her substack Mise-en-Ven here, or her site here.

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The Family Plan 2: Mark Wahlberg leads an international criminal family Christmas - or something

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 21:10:00 -0000

What's more important: Christmas or geography? Can sexy Russian spies also be cat ladies? And is Marky Mark secretly French? All these and more questions will be answered on today's episode of Bah Humbug, the Christmas movies podcast, as we look at The Family Plan 2, Apple's Christmas-tinged sequel to the 2023 action comedy with Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Monaghan. Your host, Helen O'Hara, is joined today by Chris Hewitt of Empire magazine to look at this action classic (tbd).

The Family Plan 2 is out now on Apple TV.

For more from Chris, pick up a copy of Empire magazine or listen to the Empire podcast here. You can find the spoiler podcasts he mentioned here, and to come along to the live show in London on January 9th, pick up your ticket here.

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A Very Jonas Christmas Movie: Are we broken or is this actually funny?

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Cynical brand extension or charming Christmas adventure? Why not both! A Very Jonas Christmas Movie features pop siblings the Jonas Brothers on an epic quest to get home from London to spend the holiday with their families. Alas, Santa Claus (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) decides that the trio need a lesson in brotherly love so he sabotages their plans, forcing them to spend time together on the road. With a supporting cast that includes Randall Park, Billie Lourd, KJ Apa and Will Ferrell, it's a star-studded musical that is...weirdly charming. At least, so says your non-fan host, Helen O'Hara; does her guest, journalist Charlotte Harrison, agree? Listen and find out!

A Very Jonas Christmas Movie is out now on Disney+.

For more from Charlotte, look on social media @sometimesmovies.

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Goodbye June: Life, death and Nativity plays with Andrea Riseborough and Timothy Spall

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 08:30:00 -0000

Kate Winslet's directorial debut is not your typical Christmas movie. It's set mostly in a hospital, as a family gather around their dying matriarch (Helen Mirren), and features more IVs than holly-and-ivy. But it has a truly impressive cast and a surprising amount of heart and humour. To talk about it, your host Helen O'Hara is joined by Empire's news editor, Beth Webb. We also have a visit from two of the cast, in the delightful forms of Andrea Riseborough and Timothy Spall, so settle in for a surprising amount of cheer given the subject matter.

Goodbye June is out in cinemas now, and will be available on Netflix from December 24.

For more from Beth, you can find her @BethWebb on Bluesky and @bethkatewebb on Instagram, and of course at Empire Magazine.

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Silent Night Deadly Night: We talk to the director of this season's sweetest serial killer slasher

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:56:00 -0000

This year has been relatively light on Christmas horror, but fear not. There's plenty of claret on offer in the remake of 1984's slasher Silent Night Deadly Night from director Mike P. Nelson. It's the story of a likeable drifter, Billy Chapman (Rohan Campbell), who is also a prolific serial killer. But, you know, he wears a Santa suit so it's seasonal! Horror expert Becky Darke joins your host, Helen O'Hara, and Mike Nelson drops by to talk us through his attempts to sweeten up the slaying.

Silent Night Deadly Night is out in cinemas now.

For more from Becky Darke, check out her website here or follow her on social @BunnyDarke.

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Pillion, with director Harry Lighton: the unlikely love story with a Christmas twist

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:26:00 -0000

It's not often here at Bah Humbug that we can lay claim to a genuinely great, not-graded-on-a-curve film set over the Christmas season, but say hello to Harry Lighton's Pillion, starring Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgard. They star as a meek young man called Colin and the impossibly hot biker daddy he falls for, in a coming-of-age story about unconventional romance and figuring out what it is you want in life (surprisingly, the answer may not be "someone who looks like Alexander Skarsgard"). It's won acclaim and awards nominations, but how does it score on the Christmassy scale? Your host, Helen O'Hara, is joined by comedian David Morgan to try to figure it out.

Pillion is out in cinemas nationwide now.

For more from David, you can check out their website here, or on Bluesky here.

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Oh. What. Fun. - Michelle Pfeiffer, Christmas, an all-star cast. It must be fun, right?

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:46:00 -0000

The last time Michelle Pfeiffer made a Christmas movie, the result was the great Batman Returns. Now she's back in Oh. What. Fun., starring with the likes of Felicity Jones, Jason Schwartzman, Chloe Grace Moretz, Dennis Leary, Dominic Sessa and Eva Longoria. She's the stressed-out matriarch of a Texas clan who just goes AWOL one Christmas when she is left feeling unappreciated by her family. A warning for unthinking families everywhere, perhaps, but is it really fun? Well, your host, Helen O'Hara, and special guest Cathy Cullen from the Cinemile podcast are here to break it down - and possibly have a breakdown.

Oh. What. Fun. is out on Prime Video right now.

For more from Cathy, check out the Cinemile here for all sorts of film-y goodness, follow them on socials @TheCinemile or come along to the event we mentioned at the Curzon Hoxton on January 29 by booking tickets here.

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Tinsel Town: or, some Brits attempt to explain panto to the rest of the world

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 15:33:00 -0000

Today's episode of Bah Humbug, the Christmas movies podcast, focuses on Tinsel Town, the new Sky film wherein a spoiled Hollywood star reluctantly agrees to do theatre in the UK - and unwittingly finds himself signed up to play Buttons in a panto production of Cinderella. Kiefer Sutherland is our hapless hero, with support from Rebel Wilson, Danny Dyer, Derek Jacobi and many more. To talk about it, your regular host, Helen O'Hara, is joined by talent agent Corrie McGuire and the film's director Chris Foggin. Can all of us together explain the appeal and importance of panto to an international audience? Oh no we can't! Oh yes we can! Etc.

Tinsel Town is available to watch on Sky Cinema and Now TV right now.

For more from Corrie and her astonishing roster of clients, you can visit her website here.

Check out Chris Foggin's credits here.

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A Merry Little Ex-Mas and Champagne Problems: Are Netflix Films...Good Now?

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:59:00 -0000

Are Netflix raising their game on Christmas movies? Or just softening us up for My Secret Santa? Your host, Helen O'Hara, assesses the contenders with guest Olly Richards. First up is Alicia Silverstone in A Merry Little Ex-Mas, trying to bring that Clueless magic to a tale of a divorced couple trying to negotiate their first Christmas apart. Then we look at Champagne Problems, wherein Minka Kelly flies to Paris to buy some sparkling wine and instead ends up in a fizzy rom-com. And yes, these are Christmas movies, we're still judging on a curve. But are there signs of actual quality here? The answer may surprise you!

Both films are now out on Netflix.

For more from Olly, you can find him on Bluesky (etc) @OllyRichards, and his new book, Tim Burton: The Complete Unofficial Guide (part of the Iconic Directors series) is out now.

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Christmas Karma: Reinventing redemption, Dickens And Muppets

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 17:53:00 -0000

Gurinder Chadha's new film, Christmas Karma, reimagines Charles Dickens' classic Christmas story with The Big Bang Theory's Kunal Nayyar in the lead. How does it stack up to the best previous adaptations? Can it measure up to the Muppets? And why is Dickens still relevant? Your host, Helen O'Hara, assesses the results with the help of comedian and author Marc Burrows.

Christmas Karma is in cinemas around the UK now.

Marc’s new book, The Story of the Christmas Number One: Mistletoe & Vinyl, is out now, and you can learn more about launch dates here: Marc Burrows.com

For more from Helen, you can find her on Bluesky @HelenLOHara, or at helenohara.com. Her new books, 50 Film Ideas You Really Need To Know and A Quentin Tarantino Dictionary are available now.

This podcast is produced and edited by Helen O’Hara with Stripped Media. For more on this podcast, and others produced by Stripped Media, please visit www.stripped.media or email producers@stripped.media.

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Our Little Secret

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Another year, another Lindsay Lohan Christmas movie - and this time she hasn't even lost her memory. In Our Little Secret, she's visiting her boyfriend's family, when she discovers that her ex is dating his sister. Instead of simply telling everyone about the coincidence, they inexplicably keep it secret and complications ensure - but are they comical or cringe? Well, joining your host, Helen O'Hara (@HelenLOHara) to discuss it is actor David Kirkbride (@DavidKirkbride), who has strong opinions on why these films end up feeling so very generic. We also touch on a couple of Christmas movies that we haven't had time to fully cover this year: Nutcrackers, with Ben Stiller as an uncle trying to find a foster family for his nephews, and Nosferatu - yes, really - from director Robert Eggers, so we can finish off the year strong and be ready for any home invasions that might occur: whether of inconvenient exes, orphaned children or undead vampires. Can't be too careful!

If you want to read or hear more from Helen, you can order her book "Women Vs Hollywood: The Fall and Rise of Women in Film" which is out now.

You can find Helen on Twitter @HelenLOHara

This pod was edited by Ben Williams and produced by Helen O'Hara and Stripped Media. If you want to know more about this podcast and others produced by Stripped Media, please visit www.Stripped.media to find out more or email producers@Stripped.media

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Carry On

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:44:00 -0000

With people flying home for the holidays, now would be a really terrible time for ne'er-do-wells to smuggle a mysterious and dangerous package onto a plane by threatening a hapless TSA agent.

Taron Egerton stars in this Jaume Collet-Sera film with Jason Bateman playing the unnamed man threatening him.

But it all takes place on Christmas Eve, so it's technically a Christmas movie and inside the purview here on Bah Humbug, so your host Helen O'Hara (@HelenLOHara) has invited film experts Chris Hewitt (@ChrisHewitt) and Amon Warmann (@AmonWarmann) along to assess airport security and how best to handle Christmas terrorism...

If you want to read or hear more from Helen, you can order her book "Women Vs Hollywood: The Fall and Rise of Women in Film" which is out now!

You can find Helen on Twitter @HelenLOHara

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Dear Santa

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:03:22 -0000

It's a movie based on the old joke, about a dyslexic who sold his soul to Santa. This time, however, it's a kid (Robert Timothy Smith) who writes his letter to Santa with a crucial piece of misspelling, so that the devilish Jack Black turns up that night offering him three wishes in return for his soul.

But is it worth eternal damnation to watch this one? Well, to find out, your host Helen O'Hara (@HelenLOHara) sits down with author and comedian Marc Burrows (@20thCenturyMarc) to talk demons, wishes and what exactly this film could have done better.

If you want to read or hear more from Helen, you can order her book "Women Vs Hollywood: The Fall and Rise of Women in Film" which is out now in The UK .

You can find Helen on Twitter @HelenLOHara

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Christmas Eve In Miller's Point

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:36:49 -0000

An unconventional and fresh-feeling Christmas movie, Tyler Taormina's Christmas Eve In Miller's Point recreates a family get-together in a small town in the early '00s with painstaking attention to detail and more than a little comedy.

To get the lowdown on this atmospheric tale, your host Helen O'Hara (@HelenLOHara) talked to writer-director Tyler Taormina and guest Laura Venning (@LauraVenning) about what it takes to make a real family Christmas. Christmas Eve In Miller's Point is on digital platforms now, and will play in Picturehouse Cinemas this Christmas Eve...

If you want to read or hear more from Helen, you can order her book "Women Vs Hollywood: The Fall and Rise of Women in Film" which is out now in The UK .

You can find Helen on Twitter @HelenLOHara

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That Christmas

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:59:45 -0000

This British Christmas animation is based on a series of books by Richard "Love Actually" Curtis, so you know it's going to be quirky and Christmassy and British, and stars a comedy who's-who of talent, including our guest this time, Rhys Darby! But did our panel love it?

To find out, your host, Helen O'Hara (@HelenLOHara) talks to Charlotte Harrison (@sometimesmovies) and Tom Beasley (@TomJBeasley) to find out if it's THAT good or THAT bad before talking to Rhys himself.

That Christmas is was in cinemas on November 29, and will now be on Netflix.

Your host, Helen O'Hara (@HelenLOHara) sits down with stand-up comic and former MC of Magic Mike Live, David Morgan (@ThisIsDavid) to talk about the difference between chiselled and too chiselled, and what exactly is going on in these small towns...

If you want to read or hear more from Helen, you can order her book "Women Vs Hollywood: The Fall and Rise of Women in Film" which is out now in The UK .

You can find Helen on Twitter @HelenLOHara

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Hot Frosty And The Merry Gentlemen

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:41:00 -0000

Think Christmas, think perfect chiselled abs. At least, that appears to be the message from Netflix's Hot Frosty and The Merry Gentlemen.

The former sees Schitt's Creek's Dustin Milligan play a snowman come to life to fall in love with Lacey Chabert's cafe owner. The Merry Gentlemen, meanwhile, sees Britt Robertson's dancer turn Chad Michael Murray and friends into a topless dance revue to save her parents bar.

If you want to read or hear more from Helen, you can order her book "Women Vs Hollywood: The Fall and Rise of Women in Film" which is out now in The UK .

You can find Helen on Twitter @HelenLOHara

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Red One

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 12:29:00 -0000

It's the biggest Christmas film in years, with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Chris Evans leading a starry cast and a massive budget. But is Red One actually any good? This year's first Bah Humbug episode, with Amanda Keats (@filmvsbook) and Kelechi Ehenulo (@specialKWrites), join your host, Helen O'Hara (@HelenLOHara), to dissect a wannabe Christmas classic, that puts the four quadrant into for he's a jolly good fellow. Or something.

If you want to read or hear more from Helen, you can order her book "Women Vs Hollywood: The Fall and Rise of Women in Film" which is out now in The UK .

You can find Helen on Twitter @HelenLOHara

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The Holdover

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 07:19:00 -0000

It's not often that you see a Christmas film with Oscar buzz, nor one that the studio for some reason decide to release in the second half of January. Yet here we are, with the excellent cast and crew of The Holdovers. The reunion of Sideways' director and Star, Alexander Payne and Paul Giamatti respectively, sees them tackle the story of a depressed teacher left looking after outcast students at a boy's boarding school over the holidays, which is no-one's idea of fun. Joining your host, Helen O'Hara (@HelenLOHara) to talk about it is Radio One film critic and host of Radio One’s “Screen Time” Ali Plumb (@AliPlumb), here to dissect perhaps the best Christmas movie of the decade...

If you want to read or hear more from Helen, you can order her book "Women Vs Hollywood: The Fall and Rise of Women in Film" which is out now in The UK and comes out on 16th December in the USA and Canada.

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

You can find Helen on Twitter @HelenLOHara

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Pop Culture: with Helen O’Hara

Fri, 29 Dec 2023 07:48:00 -0000

SHOW BLURB

Welcome to Pop Culture, the podcast that puts soft drinks at the top of the menu. Helen O'Hara and Kat Brown are arts journalists who don’t drink: Helen's a life-long teetotaller, and Kat is four years sober. Join us as we explore the culture lifting soft drinks out of the dark ages, hear from guests about their favourite non-booze options, and meet the people making things delicious. If you’re fed up of being given elderflower cordial at weddings, this is the pod for you. Send us your non-booze drinks obsessions (and good/bad/tedious soft drink menus) to popculturedrinkspodcast@gmail.com and see what we've been drinking lately on Instagram @popculturedrinkspodcast.

EPISODE BLURB

What's it like growing up teetotal in Northern Ireland? Or studying (and working) in England with booze everywhere you go? In our second bonus episode before the series launches on New Year's Day, Helen tells Kat about her background with not drinking alcohol, having your drink spiked "for a laugh", secrets to getting through boozy celebrations without being told you're boring, and how her attitude to soft drinks is expanding beyond water as the options improve.

Navigating university and media careers amid social pressure. 4:00

Drink preferences and options for non-sugar and non-caffeine drinkers. 8:31

Restaurants and bars not having soft drinks menus 12:45

A listener writes in about verdita 18:14

Episode transcript

If you’ve got a favourite drink you’d like to share with us or any other non-booze-related gossip, then email us at popculturedrinkspodcast@gmail.com, and you can see what and where we've been drinking lately on Instagram @popculturedrinkspodcast.

Pop Culture is on Bookshop.org! Read books by us, our guests, and others we like, while helping to support the show at https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/pop-culture-soft-drinks-podcast

Artwork: Ilutaka

Music: HoliznaCC0

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

You can find Helen on Twitter @HelenLOHara

If you want to know more about this podcast and others produced by Stripped Media, please visit www.Stripped.media to find out more or email producers@Stripped.media

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There's Something In The Barn

Sun, 24 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0000

Folklore: not just a Taylor Swift album. In this Norway-set horror / comedy, an enraged barn elf just ruins a family Christmas in revenge for being fed fish instead of cookies. It may be a relatable beef, but it's taken to extremes in a sort of Gremlins-esque romp through Norwegian folklore. Director Magnus Martens joins us to talk about the levels of horror and humour involved, and then your host, Helen O'Hara (@HelenLOHara) is joined by film journalist Tom Beasley (@TomJBeasley) to discuss the best way to survive a Scandinavian Christmas...

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

You can find Helen on Twitter @HelenLOHara

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Silent Night

Sat, 23 Dec 2023 08:45:16 -0000

John Woo is back, and he's brought a Christmas movie: now that's the kind of present we like to see under the tree. Or is it? To discuss this new Christmas-set tale of revenge and voicelessness starring Joel Kinnaman, your host Helen O'Hara (@HelenLOHara) is joined by Amon Warmann (@AmonWarmann) to delve into questions of action, representation and why you should be watching For All Mankind...

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

You can find Helen on Twitter @HelenLOHara

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Hannah Waddingham

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 14:17:00 -0000

Apple TV's big Christmas extravaganza this year is a showcase for the multi talented Hannah Waddingham, the star of Ted Lasso who is also a classically trained opera singer and Broadway star. As she gathers celebrity friends and family for an evening of Christmassy fun, Charlotte Harrison (@sometimescharlotte) joins me to talk variety shows, musical selections and hot tubs...

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

You can find Helen on Twitter @HelenLOHara

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Wonka

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 06:36:56 -0000

Is it a Christmas film? Technically maybe not. But then again, yes, utterly. Paul King's follow-up to Paddington 2 is a musical, an ode to the power of chocolate and one of the most delightful films of the year, and in this episode Helen is joined by The Independent's film critic Clarisse Loughrey (@ClarisseLoughrey on Twitter) to discuss how Wonka isn't a Christmas movie but is it kinda? Kinda, it is. Wonka is in cinemas everywhere from December 15.

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

You can find Helen on Twitter @HelenLOHara

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Merry Little Batman

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0000

It's Christmas Eve at Wayne Manor, and little Damian Wayne is home alone. WHAT COULD GO WRONG? Well, this animated caper suggests quite a lot might happen, and our young hero is going to have to extend every bit of his efforts to saving Christmas for the whole of Gotham. It's a madcap adventure, and joining your host, Helen O'Hara (@HelenLOHara) in the studio to talk about it is film journalist and host of the Empire Podcast, Chris Hewitt (@ChrisHewitt). Will Damian be the hero Gotham needs? Find out on Prime Video now.

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

You can find Helen on Twitter @HelenLOHara

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Genie

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 09:07:40 -0000

Bad news: you've lost your job and your wife and daughter have left you. Good news: you just rubbed a random antique and a genie popped out. That's the premise of the new film Genie, starring Paapa Esiedu and Melissa McCarthy and based on a Richard Curtis TV film of 1991. We spoke to director Sam Boyd all about directing this new version of the story, and then your host Helen O'Hara (@HelenLOHara) is joined in studio by film journalist Olly Richards (@OllyRichards) to get into the magic of it all.Sky Original Genie is available on Sky Cinema and streaming service NOW from December 1st

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

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Candy Cane Lane

Sun, 17 Dec 2023 09:03:00 -0000

You know the one about the dyslexic who sold his soul to Satan? Well, imagine that but it's a family comedy starring Eddie Murphy and instead of Satan it's a rogue Christmas elf. We have an exclusive interview with director Reginald Hudlin and screenwriter Kelly Younger to find out more about how it all came together. Then join your host, Helen O'Hara (@HelenLOHara) and film journalist James Dyer (@JamesCDyer) as they discuss this madcap Christmas comedy. Candy Cane Lane is out now on Prime Video.

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

You can find Helen on Twitter @HelenLOHara

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Your Christmas or Mine 2

Sun, 17 Dec 2023 09:02:00 -0000

How can the same s**t happen to the same couple twice, as John McClane might ask? Well, it's a bigger and weirder mix-up of Christmas plans in this British comedy, the sequel to last year's Your Christmas Or Mine. We're once again joined by stars Asa Butterfield and Cora Kirk to talk about everything that went into making this Alpine adventure, and then author, journalist and podcaster Kat Brown joins me in the studio to dissect the franchise so far, and discuss sequel possibilities. Your Christmas Or Mine 2 is out now on Prime Video. You can find out more about Kat Brown on Instagram @Katbrownwrites or on Twitter @Katbrown. Her book It's Not A Bloody Trend will hit stores on February 1, and her second book - the big overachiever - is No-One Talks About This Stuff, out on March 21.

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

You can find Helen on Twitter @HelenLOHara

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Santa Claus The Movie

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 15:14:09 -0000

It was a famous flop, but the big-budget magic of Santa Claus: The Movie - just re-released in cinemas in a new 4K format - still has a lot to offer. That's especially true for today's guest, comedian and author Marc Burrows (@20thCenturyMarc), who joins your host Helen O'Hara (@HelenLOHara) to talk animatronic reindeer, Mrs Claus-related trauma and the fear of floating away into space forever. Santa Claus: The Movie may be on in a cinema near you, but is definitely now out on Blu-ray and 4K Blu-ray in all good home entertainment shops.

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

You can find Helen on Twitter @HelenLOHara

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It’s a Wonderful Knife

Sat, 09 Dec 2023 11:00:02 -0000

It's a spectacular pun, based on the best Christmas Film Of All Time (TM), but now with added slasher action. This Christmas horror isn't for the faint of heart, but definitely has lots of red in it, a small-town where everyone has lessons to learn about the holiday spirit, and even a bit of romance. What's not to love? Your host, Helen O'Hara (@HelenLOHara) is joined by film journalist and Disniversity podcast host Ben Travis (@BenSTravis) to dissect what makes a great Christmas horror, and how this compares to its Frank Capra big brother...

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20 Years of Tokyo Godfathers, Love Actually, Elf, and Bad Santa

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 17:26:00 -0000

It's 20 years since perhaps the best year for Christmas movies, the 2003 binge that gave us Love Actually, Elf and Bad Santa. But it also gave us one other Christmas classic, less well-known but at least as good. Your host, Helen O'Hara (@HelenLOHara), sits down with Jake Cunningham and Michael Leader of @Ghiblioteque to discuss Satoshi Kon's extraordinary Tokyo Godfathers and how it fits into that extraordinary year.

To see Tokyo Godfathers on the big screen, presented by Ghibliotheque, head down to the BFI Imax on December 14. Tickets are available here: https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/imax/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=tokyogodfathersimaxintro

The other three big Christmas films of 2003, and indeed Tokyo Godfathers itself, will be available on streaming as well as on cinema screens around the country.

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

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Spirited AND Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

Sat, 24 Dec 2022 20:23:00 -0000

It wouldn't be Christmas without some variation on A Christmas Carol attacking our screens, and this year offers two new takes on Charles Dickens' classic story. So Victoriana enthusiast Sarah Cooke joins the pod to talk about both, and The Dickens Fellowship General Secretary Paul Graham stops by to explain what it is about this story that has made it such a hardy perennial. To quote the Victorians, it all makes for the jammiest bit of jam... If you want to check out the Dickens Fellowship for yourself please click this link https://www.dickensfellowship.org/

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BONUS EPISODE: Emily Zarka / Krampus

Fri, 23 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0000

Another special bonus episode today, this time focusing on Christmas monsters. Dr Emily Zarka has made an academic study of things that go bump in the night, and as well as teaching her students how to survive the monster apocalypse (we assume) she's the host of PBS show Monstrum. We invited her to come in for a chat earlier this year about the Krampus, and all the many Anti-Clauses out there that threaten to punish the bad instead of bringing goodies to the good. Beware the giant Yule Cat everyone; after this episode it will haunt your nightmares...

Here is a link to Emily's Show Monstrum https://www.pbs.org/show/monstrum

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Guardians Of The Galaxy Christmas Special

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0000

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has delivered another Christmas-themed treat, and Radio 1 film critic Ali Plumb joins us to discuss it. This time it's a one-off short that sees Dave Bautista's Drax and Pom Klementieff's Mantis head to Earth to kidnap Kevin Bacon. Ah, Christmas spirit!

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

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The Bishop's Wife 75th

Wed, 21 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0000

One of the classics turns a sprightly 75 this year, so film historian Pamela Hutchinson and The Independent's film critic Clarisse Loughrey took the time out to talk Cary Grant, angels, having fantasies of someone tidying your office, and the many charms of The Bishop's Wife...

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

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The Noel Diary

Tue, 20 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0000

Brace yourself: The Noel Diary is a Netflix Christmas romance that has some actual dramatic substance! Film critic Amon Warmann and editor Amanda Keats get involved in the discussion of this story of buried family secrets, long-lost parents and a tiny degree of actual realism among the fairy lights.

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

You can find Helen on Twitter @HelenLOHara

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Christmas Bloody Christmas

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0000

Christmas is not just a time for peace and joy; it also makes a great setting for mayhem. The Evolution Of Horror's Michael Muncer comes by to talk about this robot killer Santa Claus movie, while director Joe Begos drops in to explain just why he loves carnage.

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

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A Christmas Story Christmas

Sun, 18 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0000

It's strange that one of America's favourite holiday films, A Christmas Story, is barely a blip on the radar in the UK, but with new sequel A Christmas Story Christmas emerging this year, now seemed like the perfect time to discuss the phenomenon that is Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley) and his desperate quests for the perfect Christmas. Sam Clements, of The Holiday Season podcast, 90 Minutes Or Less and Picturehouse podcast The Love Of Cinema, joins me to discuss BB guns, sledding and all the trappings of a traditional Christmas...

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

You can find Helen on Twitter @HelenLOHara

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The Santa Clauses

Sat, 17 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0000

Tim Allen returns in the role that defined Santa for a generation - this time on the small screen - and film critics Tom Beasley and Charlotte Harrison drop by to give their verdict. Allen's Scott Calvin is thinking of turning in the suit and retiring to Florida, but first he has to find another Santa to replace him. All these legal clauses, who'd think magical figures had so much bureaucracy?

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

You can find Helen on Twitter @HelenLOHara

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BONUS EPISODE: Your Christmas Or Mine interview with Screenwriter Tom Parry

Sat, 17 Dec 2022 01:00:00 -0000

A special bonus episode today, with Your Christmas Or Mine screenwriter Tom Parry explaining how his Christmas comedy of errors came to be, and how he spends his own Christmas. Best enjoyed in conjunction with the Your Christmas Or Mine episode, of course, which also contains cast interviews.

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Muppet Christmas Carol 30th Anniversary

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0000

It's time for one of the big ones! The Muppet Christmas Carol turns 30 this year so podcaster Tom Salinsky and film critic Olly Richards dropped in to explain why it's one of the absolutely nailed on Christmas classics. Does it need the extra song that's been added back in? What's it like to meet Kermit? All these and more questions will be answered.

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

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Falling For Christmas

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 16:51:01 -0000

Lindsay Lohan is back, and this time she's in a Christmas movie that dares ask, what if Overboard, but no-one was awful? Cathy and Dave from The Cinemile join Bah Humbug for a thorough dissection of the hunky hotel owner that an amnesiac Lohan meets, and discuss all the movie's couples we wish had ended up together...

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

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Violent Night

Wed, 14 Dec 2022 22:28:16 -0000

What if Jolly Old Saint Nick went bloody all John Wick? That's the brilliant premise of Tommy Wirkola's fun Christmas action movie, and author and award-winning podcast Maria Lewis joins the show to talk through all the madness of a film where David Harbour's Santa Claus does for man-buns what Colin Firth once did for wet shirts.

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

You can find Helen on Twitter @HelenLOHara

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This Is Christmas

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 20:45:00 -0000

This Is Christmas is the heartwarming story of what might happen if you stood up and talked to some strangers on the train. No, it's not about murder! People can be nice. Joining your host, Helen O'Hara, is guest Christmas expert and journalist Olly Richards. We're also joined by the star of the film, Alfred Enoch, who has perhaps the most unusual taste in Christmas movies you'll ever hear..."

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Your Christmas Or Mine?

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 19:26:47 -0000

Welcome back to Bah Humbug for another Christmas season! Today we're starting with Your Christmas Or Mine, the first of two train-based British Christmas movies this year. Here, young lovers James (Asa Butterfield) and Hayley (Cora Kirk) decide to surprise one another at Christmas - only to miss one another in the middle and end up at the other's family home without a support net. We spoke to both Asa Butterfield and Cora Kirk, and are then joined by journalist Kat Brown to talk all about what makes this film Christmassier than a sock full of holly...

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

You can find Helen on Twitter @HelenLOHara

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Lani Diane Rich - special Episode

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 04:49:00 -0000

In order to celebrate the release of Helen's book "Women Vs Hollywood" in North America, we're releasing this special episode featuring the full interview with the amazing Lani Diane Rich.

If you're in North America make sure to grab a copy now!

You can follow Lani Diane Rich (she/her): @LaniDianeRich on Twitter

Find out more about her work at https://lanidianerich.com/

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You can pre-order Women vs Hollywood in the US, here: http://bookshop.org/books/women-vs-hollywood-the-fall-and-rise-of-women-in-film/

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Producer: Maddy Searle (she/her)

Executive Producers: Kobi Omenaka (he/him) and Ella Watts (she/her)

Artwork: Steve Leard (he/him)

Music: Jazz Apricot – Joey Pecoraro; Jazz Mango – Joey Pecoraro; Walk Through The Park – TrackTribe; On Hold For You by Kevin MacLeod - Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/6928-on-hold-for-you - License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license; Members Only – Track Tribe; Night on the Town - Track Tribe

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Shelley Stamp Special Episode

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 17:15:26 -0000

In order to celebrate the release of Helen's book "Women Vs Hollywood" in paperback, we're releasing this special episode featuring the full episode with Shelley Stamp.

If you prefer paperback books or love purple books make sure to grab a copy now!

Shelley Stamp (she/her): @StampShelley on Twitter

Find out more about her work at https://people.ucsc.edu/~stamp/research/Shelley_Stamp/Home.html

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Executive Producers: Kobi Omenaka (he/him) and Ella Watts (she/her)

Artwork: Steve Leard (he/him)

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Find out more about Stripped Media and our other shows on our website, here: https://stripped.media/our-podcasts/

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A Hawkeye Christmas with Directors Bert and Bertie

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 09:13:00 -0000

Bert and Bertie, directors of the Marvel TV show, join Helen to talk all about filming a TV show based at Christmas

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

You can find Helen on Twitter @HelenLOHara

This pod was edited by Ben Williams and produced by Tom Whalley, Dave Corkery and Kobi Omenaka. If you want to know more about this podcast and others produced by Stripped Media please visit www.Stripped.media to find out more or email producers@Stripped.media

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Home Sweet Home Alone

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 06:18:19 -0000

Everyone loves "Home Alone", don't they? Well maybe not! Ali Plumb and Chris Hewitt join Helen to debate this as well as discussing the latest film in the series "Home Sweet Home Alone"

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Silent Night with Camille Griffin

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 06:01:00 -0000

"Silent Night" director Camille Griffin joins Helen to talk all about her film and Christmas in general.

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Last Train to Christmas with Michael Sheen

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 15:47:20 -0000

Renowned actor Michael Sheen joins Helen to talk about The Last Train to Christmas and his own traditions at Christmas!

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

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The Advent Calendar - A Scary Christmas Movie Chat with Kim Newman

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 09:59:33 -0000

"Do you like scary Christmas movies?"

Wait. Hold on.

Is there such thing as scary Christmas Movies? Kim Newman, the UK's foremost horror critic joins Helen to discuss the niche.

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

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Love Hard

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 17:02:15 -0000

Helen is joined by comedian Richard Sandling (@RSPerfectMovie, @Squat_Betty) to talk about "Love Hard"

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

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Love Actually

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 05:51:00 -0000

Is "Love Actually", actually any good or is it bad, actually? Helen invites Olly Richards and James Dyer to debate its merits!

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

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The Princess Switch 3

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 06:54:55 -0000

Should there be 3 Princess Switch Movies??? Helen is joined by actor Stephen Hagan and friends Clarisse Clarisse Loughrey, @clarisselou and Charlotte Harrison, @CharlotteSometimes to decide!

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Single All The Way

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 08:12:31 -0000

Comedian David Morgan joins Helen O'Hara to chat about Netflix' "Single All The Way"

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Boxing Day with Director Aml Ameen

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 06:46:22 -0000

Director Aml Ameen joins Helen in the Bah Humbug studios to discuss the new festive film "Boxing Day"

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

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A Boy Called Christmas

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 07:47:09 -0000

Helen chats with Director Gil Keenan about A Boy Called Christmas!

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A Castle For Christmas with Jenny Colgan

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 06:04:44 -0000

Jenny Colgan joins Helen to talk about the merits of living in a Scottish Castle in real life and otherwise!

If you want to read or hear more from Helen you can order her book "Women Vs Hollywood: The Fall and Rise of Women in Film" which is out now in The UK and comes out on 16th December in USA and Canada.

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#10 - How to change the picture

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 05:43:30 -0000

In this episode of Women Vs Hollywood, Helen O’Hara is joined by actress and founder of Primetime Victoria Emslie, film financier Jasmin Morrison, and Laura Grange, who is Head of Acquisitions at a major broadcaster. Helen asks her guests how things are changing for the better in the film industry, especially in terms of finance, distribution, and diversity on set. They also discuss what we still need to do to make sure that things continue to improve in the future.

You can find our host, Helen O’Hara (she/her), on Twitter @HelenLOHara.

You can also find Helen on The Empire Film Podcast.

Comments? Questions? Talk about the show on your social media platform of choice using #WomenVsHollywood.

Our Guests This Week Were:

Victoria Emslie (she/her): @monhublot on Twitter

Find out more about her work at https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4990981/

Jasmin Morrison (she/her)

Find out more about her work at https://www.soulcognition.com/

Laura Grange (she/her)

Find out more about her work at https://uk.linkedin.com/in/laura-grange-93554065

This week’s recommended films were:

Polisse (2011), directed by Maïwenn (recommended by Laura Grange).

Two For the Road (1967), directed by Stanley Donen (recommended by Jasmin Morrison).

Daisies (1966), directed by Vera Chytilová (recommended by Victoria Emslie).

You can purchase Women vs Hollywood in the UK, here: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/women-vs-hollywood-the-fall-and-rise-of-women-in-film/

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Host: Helen O’Hara (she/her)

Producer: Maddy Searle (she/her)

Executive Producers: Kobi Omenaka (he/him) and Ella Watts (she/her)

Artwork: Steve Leard (he/him)

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#9 - MeToo

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 08:36:16 -0000

In this episode of Women Vs Hollywood, Helen O’Hara is joined by investigative journalist Lucy Osborne, film historian Shelley Stamp, and actress Jessica Regan to discuss the impact of the #MeToo movement on Hollywood and society at large. We’ll hear how far back sexual abuse in Hollywood goes, what impact it has on women in the film industry, and what we can do to make things better.

You can find our host, Helen O’Hara (she/her), on Twitter @HelenLOHara.

You can also find Helen on The Empire Film Podcast.

Comments? Questions? Talk about the show on your social media platform of choice using #WomenVsHollywood.

Our Guests This Week Were:

Jessica Regan (she/her): @itsjessregan on Twitter

Find out more about her work at https://www.unitedagents.co.uk/jessica-regan

Shelley Stamp (she/her): @StampShelley on Twitter

Find out more about her work at https://people.ucsc.edu/~stamp/research/Shelley_Stamp/Home.html

Lucy Osborne (she/her): @Lucy_Osborne on Twitter

Find out more about her work at https://www.theguardian.com/profile/lucy-osborne

This week’s recommended films were:

On the Record (2020), directed by Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering (recommended by Lucy Osborne).

You can purchase Women vs Hollywood in the UK, here: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/women-vs-hollywood-the-fall-and-rise-of-women-in-film/

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Producer: Maddy Searle (she/her)

Executive Producers: Kobi Omenaka (he/him) and Ella Watts (she/her)

Artwork: Steve Leard (he/him)

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#8 - Franchises

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 04:26:35 -0000

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Artwork: Steve Leard (he/him)

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#7 - Pay Gap

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:51:42 -0000

In this episode of Women Vs Hollywood, Helen O’Hara is joined by economist Dr Sofia Izquierdo Sanchez, academic Susan Kemp, and actor Jessica Regan to talk about the gender pay gap between men and women in Hollywood. You’ll hear about research into Hollywood’s wage inequality, how society dictates the value we place on ourselves, and our guests’ personal experiences of the gender pay gap.

You can find our host, Helen O’Hara (she/her), on Twitter @HelenLOHara.

You can also find Helen on The Empire Film Podcast.

Comments? Questions? Talk about the show on your social media platform of choice using #WomenVsHollywood.

Our Guests This Week Were:

Dr Sofia Izquierdo Sanchez (she/her)

Find out more about her work at https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/2019/10/28/the-unexplained-25-wage-gap-between-male-and-female-hollywood-actors/

Susan Kemp (she/her): @kempiefilmy on Twitter

Find out more about her work at https://susan-kemp.com/

Jessica Regan (she/her): @itsjessregan on Twitter

Find out more about her work at https://www.unitedagents.co.uk/jessica-regan

This week’s recommended films were:

Hidden Figures (2016), directed by Theodore Melfi; Suffragette (2015), directed by Sarah Gavron

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Host: Helen O’Hara (she/her)

Producer: Maddy Searle (she/her)

Executive Producers: Kobi Omenaka (he/him) and Ella Watts (she/her)

Artwork: Steve Leard (he/him)

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#6 - Critics

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 05:00:00 -0000

In this episode of Women Vs Hollywood, Helen O’Hara is joined by film critics Anna Smith, Simran Hans and Rebecca Harrison to discuss the impact of film criticism on the movie industry. You’ll hear about our guests’ experiences as female film critics, great critics of the past like Pauline Kael, and also how things are slowly beginning to improve for marginalised folks in film criticism.

You can find our host, Helen O’Hara (she/her), on Twitter @HelenLOHara.

You can also find Helen on The Empire Film Podcast.

Comments? Questions? Talk about the show on your social media platform of choice using #WomenVsHollywood.

Our Guests This Week Were:

Anna Smith (she/her): @annasmithjourno on Twitter

Find out more about her work at http://annasmithjourno.com/

Simran Hans (she/her): @heavier_things on Twitter

Find out more about her work at https://www.simranhans.com/

Rebecca Harrison (she/her): @BeccaEHarrison on Twitter

Find out more about her work at http://www.writingonreels.uk/

This week’s recommended films were:

Leave No Trace (2018), directed by Debra Granik, recommended by Anna Smith

Wanda (1971), directed by Barbra Louden, recommended by Simran Hans

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Host: Helen O’Hara (she/her)

Producer: Maddy Searle (she/her)

Executive Producers: Kobi Omenaka (he/him) and Ella Watts (she/her)

Artwork: Steve Leard (he/him)

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#5 - The Studio Era

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 04:40:07 -0000

EPISODE 5 - STUDIO ERA

In this episode of Women Vs Hollywood, Helen O’Hara is joined by Shelley Stamp and Susan Kemp to discuss the Studio Era, which began in the early 1920s and lasted until the end of the 1940s. The studio system was designed to treat film as a factory product, and it had a huge impact on women, people of colour, and LGBTQ+ people in Hollywood.

You can find our host, Helen O’Hara (she/her), on Twitter @HelenLOHara.

You can also find Helen on The Empire Film Podcast.

Comments? Questions? Talk about the show on your social media platform of choice using #WomenVsHollywood.

Our Guests This Week Were:

Shelley Stamp (she/her): @StampShelley on Twitter

Find out more about her work at https://people.ucsc.edu/~stamp/research/Shelley_Stamp/Home.html

Susan Kemp (she/her): @kempiefilmy on Twitter

Find out more about her work at https://susan-kemp.com/

This week’s recommended films were:

Not Wanted (1949), directed by Ida Lupino (recommended by Shelley Stamp)

The Day I Became A Woman (2000), directed by Marzieh Makhmalbaf; Locked-Up Time (1990), directed by Sibylle Shönemann (recommended by Susan Kemp)

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Host: Helen O’Hara (she/her)

Producer: Maddy Searle (she/her)

Executive Producers: Kobi Omenaka (he/him) and Ella Watts (she/her)

Artwork: Steve Leard (he/him)

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#4 - Female Directors

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:37:54 -0000

Helen O’Hara is joined by Phyllida Lloyd, Tina Gharavi, Amy Adrion, Sarah Grant and Cathy Brady to discuss their experiences as female directors. We’ll hear about their struggles, their triumphs, and their hopes for the future.

You can find our host, Helen O’Hara (she/her), on Twitter @HelenLOHara.

You can also find Helen on The Empire Film Podcast.

Comments? Questions? Talk about the show on your social media platform of choice using #WomenVsHollywood.

Our Guests This Week Were:

Phyllida Lloyd (she/her): @PhyllidaLloyd on Twitter

Find out more about her work at https://www.herself.film/home/

Tina Gharavi (she/her): @Gharavi on Twitter

Find out more about her work at https://bridgeandtunnelproductions.com/

Amy Adrion (she/her): @amyadrion on Twitter

Find out more about her work at https://www.halfthepicture.com/

Sarah Grant (she/her): @SGrantCreative on Twitter

Find out more about her work at https://www.sarahgrantcreative.com/

Cathy Brady (she/her): @Cathy_Brady on Twitter

Find out more about her work at https://www.bafta.org/supporting-talent/elevate/cathy-brady

This week’s recommended films were:

Valley Girl (1983), directed by Martha Coolidge, recommended by Amy Adrion

The Decline of Western Civilization (1981), directed by Penelope Spheeris, recommended by Amy Adrion

Alexandra (2007), directed by Alexander Sokurov, recommended by Phyllida Lloyd

The House is Black (1963), directed by Forugh Farrokhzad, recommended by Tina Gharavi

Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015), directed by Marielle Heller, recommended by Sarah Grant

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Host: Helen O’Hara (she/her)

Producer: Maddy Searle (she/her)

Executive Producers: Kobi Omenaka (he/him) and Ella Watts (she/her)

Artwork: Steve Leard (he/him)

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#3 - Silent Movie Era

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 04:45:12 -0000

EPISODE 3 - SILENT MOVIES

In this episode of Women Vs Hollywood, Helen O’Hara is joined by Radha Vatsal, Shelley Stamp and Pamela Hutchinson, to discuss the very beginning of the film industry, and the women who found success in the Silent Era. Surprisingly, women often had better opportunities to make it in the movie business in the early 1900s than they would in later decades.

You can find our host, Helen O’Hara (she/her), on Twitter @HelenLOHara.

You can also find Helen on The Empire Film Podcast.

Comments? Questions? Talk about the show on your social media platform of choice using #WomenVsHollywood.

Our Guests This Week Were:

Radha Vatsal (she/her): @RadhaVatsal on Twitter

Find out more about her work at https://www.radhavatsal.com/

Shelley Stamp (she/her): @StampShelley on Twitter

Find out more about her work at https://people.ucsc.edu/~stamp/research/Shelley_Stamp/Home.html

Pamela Hutchinson (she/her): @PamHutch on Twitter

Find out more about her work at https://pamhutch.wordpress.com/

This week’s recommended films were:

The Women Film Pioneers Project, recommended by Radha Vatsal https://wfpp.columbia.edu/ (Helen Holmes and Tsuru Aoki, recommended by Helen O’Hara)

Suspense (1913), directed by Lois Weber, recommended by Pamela Hutchinson https://youtu.be/gCOk5jVaJNo

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Producer: Maddy Searle (she/her)

Executive Producers: Kobi Omenaka (he/him) and Ella Watts (she/her)

Artwork: Steve Leard (he/him)

Music: Jazz Apricot – Joey Pecoraro; The Cascades – E’s Jammy Jams; Peacefully – E’s Jammy Jams; Book Bag – E’s Jammy Jams; Breaktime by Kevin MacLeod - Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3457-breaktime - License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license; Jazz Piano Bar – Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions

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#2 - Festivals

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 04:37:42 -0000

In this episode of Women Vs Hollywood, Helen O’Hara is joined by Clare Binns, Holly Tarquini, Sophie Monks Kaufman and Tricia Tuttle, to discuss the impact of festivals on women in the film industry. They’ll explore the ways that festivals have excluded women in the past, and the ways that women are fighting for better representation today.

You can find our host, Helen O’Hara (she/her), on Twitter @HelenLOHara.

You can also find Helen on The Empire Film Podcast.

Comments? Questions? Talk about the show on your social media platform of choice using #WomenVsHollywood.

Our Guests This Week Were:

Tricia Tuttle (she/her): @TriciaTuttle on Twitter

Find out more about her work at https://www.bfi.org.uk/flare

Holly Tarquini (she/her): @hollytarq on Twitter

Find out more about her work at https://filmbath.org.uk/

Clare Binns (she/her): @ClareLBinns on Twitter

Find out more about her work at https://www.bifa.film/people/clare-binns/

Sophie Monks Kaufman (she/her): @sopharsogood on Twitter

Find out more about her work at https://www.sophiemonkskaufman.com/

This week’s recommended films were:

The films of Joanna Hogg and Chloe Zhao, recommended by Tricia Tuttle

One Night in Miami (2020), directed by Regina King, recommended by Holly Tarquini

Proxima (2019), directed by Alice Winocour, recommended by Clare Binns

You can purchase Women vs Hollywood in the UK, here: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/women-vs-hollywood-the-fall-and-rise-of-women-in-film/

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Host: Helen O’Hara (she/her)

Producer: Maddy Searle (she/her)

Executive Producers: Kobi Omenaka (he/him) and Ella Watts (she/her)

Artwork: Steve Leard (he/him)

Find out more about Stripped Media and our other shows on our website, here: https://stripped.media/our-podcasts/

Music: Jazz Apricot – Joey Pecoraro; Jazz Mango – Joey Pecoraro; Walk Through the Park – TrackTribe; On Hold For You by Kevin MacLeod - Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/6928-on-hold-for-you - License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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#1 - Awards

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 05:39:22 -0000

Welcome to the very first episode of Women Vs Hollywood, in which Helen O’Hara explores the glamorous world of Awards. With the help of Amy Gustin, Tom Salinksy and Jessica Regan, she’ll discuss why female filmmakers are often overlooked at awards ceremonies, and how things may be changing for the better.

You can find our host, Helen O’Hara (she/her), on Twitter @HelenLOHara.

You can also find Helen on The Empire Film Podcast.

Comments? Questions? Talk about the show on your social media platform of choice using #WomenVsHollywood.

Our Guests This Week Were:

Amy Gustin (she/her): @AmyGustin on Twitter

Find out more about her work at https://www.bifa.film/people/amy-gustin/

Tom Salinsky (he/him)

Find out more about his work at https://bestpickpod.com/

Jessica Regan (she/her): @itsjessregan on Twitter

Find out more about her work at https://www.unitedagents.co.uk/jessica-regan

This week’s recommended films were:

Rare Beasts (2019), directed by Billie Piper, recommended by Amy Gustin

A New Leaf (1971), directed by Elaine May, recommended by Tom Salinsky

Titus Andronicus (1999), directed by Julie Taymor, recommended by Jessica Regan

You can purchase Women vs Hollywood in the UK, here: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/women-vs-hollywood-the-fall-and-rise-of-women-in-film/

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Host: Helen O’Hara (she/her)

Producer: Maddy Searle (she/her)

Executive Producers: Kobi Omenaka (he/him) and Ella Watts (she/her)

Artwork: Steve Leard (he/him)

Music: Jazz Apricot – Joey Pecoraro; Jazz Mango – Joey Pecoraro; Walk Through the Park – TrackTribe

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Bonus Interview with "Godmothered" director Sharon Maguire

Sun, 27 Dec 2020 10:09:51 -0000

Helen spoke with the director of "Godmothered" - Sharon Maguire!

If you missed the talk of "Godmothered" make sure you listen to episode 2 where Helen talked about the film in-depth with Kate Herron and Kat Brown 🎄.

If you want to read or hear more from Helen you can pre-order her book "Women Vs Hollywood: The Fall and Rise of Women in Film" which comes out in February 2021.

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

You can find Helen on Twitter @HelenLOHara

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Elf and Godmothered with Kat Brown and Kate Herron

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 12:00:49 -0000

Kate Herron and Kat Brown join Helen for the last full episode of 2020 to talk about Elf and Godmothered!

If you want to read or hear more from Helen you can pre-order her book "Women Vs Hollywood: The Fall and Rise of Women in Film" which comes out in February 2021.

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

You can find Helen on Twitter @HelenLOHara, and her guests @AliPlumb and @BethKWebb

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Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special and White Christmas with Maria Lewis and Hanna Flint

Wed, 23 Dec 2020 10:35:45 -0000

Helen invites Maria Lewis and Hanna Flint to the podcast to chat about Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special and White Christmas and ponder whether "All I Want for Christmas" was the last GREAT Christmas song?

If you want to read or hear more from Helen you can pre-order her book "Women Vs Hollywood: The Fall and Rise of Women in Film" which comes out in February 2021.

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

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Bonus Interview with "Jingle Jangle" director David E. Talbert

Tue, 22 Dec 2020 07:36:55 -0000

Helen had the chance to speak with the director of "Jingle Jangle" - David E. Talbert!

If you missed the earlier discussion of "Jingle Jangle" make sure you listen to episode 2 where Helen talked about the film in-depth with Ashanti Omkar and Amon Warmann 😃.

If you want to read or hear more from Helen you can pre-order her book "Women Vs Hollywood: The Fall and Rise of Women in Film" which comes out in February 2021.

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

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Happiest Season and While You Were Sleeping with Olly Richards and Anna Smith

Tue, 22 Dec 2020 06:28:00 -0000

Anna Smith and Olly Richards join Helen to chat about this year's Christmas film "Happiest Season" and compare it with the 1995 'classic', "While You Were Sleeping".

If you want to read or hear more from Helen you can pre-order her book "Women Vs Hollywood: The Fall and Rise of Women in Film" which comes out in February 2021.

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

You can find Helen on Twitter @HelenLOHara, and her guests @AliPlumb and @annasmithjourno

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The Christmas Chronicles 2 and The Santa Clause with Ali Plumb and Beth Webb

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 08:39:36 -0000

Ali Plumb and Beth Webb join Helen to chat about The Christmas Chronicles 2 and The Santa Clause! Does each generation get the Santa we deserve? And what does the difference between these two say about us?

If you want to read or hear more from Helen you can pre-order her book "Women Vs Hollywood: The Fall and Rise of Women in Film" which comes out in February 2021.

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

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Operation Christmas Drop and Joyeux Noel with Pamela Hutchinson and Phil De Semlyen

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 05:57:34 -0000

Helen invites Pamela and Phil to talk Operation Christmas Drop and Joyeux Noel

Did Phil and Pamela draw the short straw with Christmas films?
What's it like to spend Christmas away from home?
Can you compare Christmas films to mulled wine?
Is "It's a Wonderful Life" too happy?

Listen now to find out!

If you want to read or hear more from Helen you can pre-order her book "Women Vs Hollywood: The Fall and Rise of Women in Film" which comes out in February 2021.

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

You can find Helen on Twitter @HelenLOHara, and her guests @PhilDeSemlyen and @PamHutch

This pod was edited by Ben Williams, and produced by Tom Whalley, Dave Corkery and Kobi Omenaka. If you want to know more about this podcast and others produced by Stripped Media please visit www.Stripped.media to find out more or email producers@Stripped.media

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Noelle and Fred Claus with Chris Hewitt and Sam Clements

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 09:24:30 -0000

Sam and Chris join Helen to talk about Fred Claus and Noelle and try to answer the following questions

What should be your "second" Christmas meat?
How long does it take for a Christmas film take to cross the Atlantic Ocean?
Can Santa's siblings save Christmas?
Where is National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation?

If you want to read or hear more from Helen you can pre-order her book "Women Vs Hollywood: The Fall and Rise of Women in Film" which comes out in February 2021.

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

You can find Helen on Twitter @HelenLOHara, and her guests @ChrisHewitt and @Sam_Clements

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Trading Places and The Princess Switch 2 with Clarisse Loughrey and Caroline O'Donoghue

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 08:58:35 -0000

Caroline and Clarisse join Helen to discuss the Trading Places and The Princess Switch 2 and hopefully answer the following questions:

What is Clarisse's favourite time of the year for movies?
How well has "Trading Places" dated?
Should they have made "The Princess Switch 2"?
Does Dan Ackroyd dressed as a filthy Santa Claus count?

Listen now to find out!

If you want to read or hear more from Helen you can pre-order her book "Women Vs Hollywood: The Fall and Rise of Women in Film" which comes out in February 2021.

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

You can find Helen on Twitter @HelenLOHara, and her guests @Czaroline and @clarisselou

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The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special and Original Star Wars Holiday Special with Ian Freer and Tom Beasley

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 10:39:29 -0000

Ian and Tom join Helen to discuss the delightful "Lego Star Wars Holiday Special" and the, well, less delightful "Star Wars Holiday Special" as well as other Star Wars and Yuletide fun.

Does the original Star Wars Holiday Special make any sense?
Does the Lego Star Wars Holiday special make up for the nonsense of the first one?
Does time have any meaning?

Listen now to find out!

If you want to read or hear more from Helen you can pre-order her book "Women Vs Hollywood: The Fall and Rise of Women in Film" which comes out in February 2021.

Helen O'Hara is also on the Empire podcast every week and hosts the Podcast "His Darker Materials" to coincide with the BBC/HBO TV drama "His Dark Materials".

You can find Helen on Twitter @HelenLOHara, and her guests @MrIanFreer and @TomJBeasley

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Jingle Jangle and Miracle on 34th Street with Amon Warmann and Ashanti Omkar

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 09:57:09 -0000

Ashanti, Amon and Helen discuss the miraculous "Miracle on 34th Street" and "Jingle Jangle" as well as other holiday and yuletide fun.

Why release a Christmas movie in June?
Was there ever an Oscar worthy Santa performance?
Who has the best Christmas spread?
Is "Miracle on 34th Street" realistic?

Listen now to find out!

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You can find Helen on Twitter @HelenLOHara, and her guests @ashantiOmkar and @awarmann

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It's a Wonderful Life and Christmas on the Square with Cathy Cullen and Kat Brown

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 08:59:33 -0000

Cathy Cullen and Kat Brown join Helen O'Hara to compare and discuss how "Christmassy" the films "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Christmas on the Square" really are!

Do they even like Christmas Movies?
Is this where Bert and Ernie from Sesame Street got their names?
Who had only watched the second half of "It's a Wonderful Life" and thought it was the whole film?

Listen to find out!

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Bah Humbug:

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 12:56:34 -0000

Welcome to "Bah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast" with Helen O'Hara!

If you love Christmas films and want to hear Helen and guests talk about both Golden Oldies and Modern Classics, subscribe now to get the first episodes in your podcast feed.

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Bah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'Hara

Merv: A movie about a dog should be a slam dunk for Christmas. Right?

Jingle Bell Heist: It's definitely better than its title, but how much better?

Christmas, Again: Will this indie film become a mumblecore seasonal classic?

The Family Plan 2: Mark Wahlberg leads an international criminal family Christmas - or something

A Very Jonas Christmas Movie: Are we broken or is this actually funny?

Goodbye June: Life, death and Nativity plays with Andrea Riseborough and Timothy Spall

Silent Night Deadly Night: We talk to the director of this season's sweetest serial killer slasher

Pillion, with director Harry Lighton: the unlikely love story with a Christmas twist

Oh. What. Fun. - Michelle Pfeiffer, Christmas, an all-star cast. It *must* be fun, right?

Tinsel Town: or, some Brits attempt to explain panto to the rest of the world

A Merry Little Ex-Mas and Champagne Problems: Are Netflix Films...Good Now?

Christmas Karma: Reinventing redemption, Dickens And Muppets

Our Little Secret

Carry On

Dear Santa

Christmas Eve In Miller's Point

That Christmas

Hot Frosty And The Merry Gentlemen

Red One

The Holdover

Pop Culture: with Helen O’Hara

There's Something In The Barn

Silent Night

Hannah Waddingham

Wonka

Merry Little Batman

Genie

Candy Cane Lane

Your Christmas or Mine 2

Santa Claus The Movie

It’s a Wonderful Knife

20 Years of Tokyo Godfathers, Love Actually, Elf, and Bad Santa

Spirited AND Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

BONUS EPISODE: Emily Zarka / Krampus

Guardians Of The Galaxy Christmas Special

The Bishop's Wife 75th

The Noel Diary

Christmas Bloody Christmas

A Christmas Story Christmas

The Santa Clauses

BONUS EPISODE: Your Christmas Or Mine interview with Screenwriter Tom Parry

Muppet Christmas Carol 30th Anniversary

Falling For Christmas

Violent Night

This Is Christmas

Your Christmas Or Mine?

Lani Diane Rich - special Episode

Shelley Stamp Special Episode

A Hawkeye Christmas with Directors Bert and Bertie

Home Sweet Home Alone

Silent Night with Camille Griffin

Last Train to Christmas with Michael Sheen

The Advent Calendar - A Scary Christmas Movie Chat with Kim Newman

Love Hard

Love Actually

The Princess Switch 3

Single All The Way

Boxing Day with Director Aml Ameen

A Boy Called Christmas

A Castle For Christmas with Jenny Colgan

#10 - How to change the picture

#9 - MeToo

#8 - Franchises

#7 - Pay Gap

#6 - Critics

#5 - The Studio Era

#4 - Female Directors

#3 - Silent Movie Era

#2 - Festivals

#1 - Awards

Bonus Interview with "Godmothered" director Sharon Maguire

Elf and Godmothered with Kat Brown and Kate Herron

Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special and White Christmas with Maria Lewis and Hanna Flint

Bonus Interview with "Jingle Jangle" director David E. Talbert

Happiest Season and While You Were Sleeping with Olly Richards and Anna Smith

The Christmas Chronicles 2 and The Santa Clause with Ali Plumb and Beth Webb

Operation Christmas Drop and Joyeux Noel with Pamela Hutchinson and Phil De Semlyen

Noelle and Fred Claus with Chris Hewitt and Sam Clements

Trading Places and The Princess Switch 2 with Clarisse Loughrey and Caroline O'Donoghue

Oh. What. Fun. - Michelle Pfeiffer, Christmas, an all-star cast. It must be fun, right?