Another adventure in terrible audio from Wor Stories, an interview with Gemma from Newcastle International Film Festival about the upcoming festival which runs from March 29 - April 1

A Year At The Tyneside Cinema - Episode 7 - Loveless

Feb 26th, 2018 6m 9s

A brief episode about the Russian entry for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film 'Loveless' by Andrey Zvyaginstev

A Year At The Tyneside Cinema - Episode 6 - Phantom Thread

Feb 10th, 2018 8m 35s

Daniel Day Lewis swaps oil for thread as he returns into the loving arms of Paul Thomas Anderson for 'Phantom Thread'. Guess what? This podcast has Simon lavishing praise on PTA again, but for the last time this year (unless PTA makes a super s

A Year At The Tyneside Cinema - Episode 5 - Magnolia+Downsizing

Feb 2nd, 2018 25m 28s

An episode in which I describe Paul Thomas Anderson's Magnolia as 'stunning' four too many times, and Alexander Payne's Downsizing as baffling four too many times

A Year At The Tyneside Cinema - Episode 4 - The Post, The Final Year, And Boogie Nights

Jan 24th, 2018 23m 52s

A bumper (albeit still short) edition of 'A Year At The Tyneside Cinema' covering The Post, The Final Year, and Boogie Nights.The 'OPEN LETTER OF THANKS TO THE MEN WHO TELL ME WHO PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON IS' is by Charlotte Barnett and can be re

A Year At The Tyneside Cinema - Episode 3 - Darkest Hour

Jan 13th, 2018 11m 19s

Episode 3 of 'A Year At The Tyneside Cinema' is about Joe Wright's Churchill biopic Darkest Hour.

A Year At The Tyneside Cinema - Episode 2 - All The Money In The World

Jan 8th, 2018 8m 16s

Episode 2 of 'A Year At The Tyneside Cinema' is about All The Money In The World, Ridley Scott's thriller about J. Paul Getty's kidnapped grandson.

A Year At The Tyneside Cinema - Episode 1 - Molly's Game

Jan 4th, 2018 12m 44s

Episode 1 of my new series 'A Year At The Tyneside Cinema', which will have me tracking each film that I see towards my goal of seeing 52 films at the Tyneside this year.Episode 1 covers Molly's Game, a film by Aaron Sorkin, starring Jessica

Wor Stories Episode 7 - Patrick Duffy

Dec 3rd, 2017 37m 6s

For this episode I met writer Patrick Duffy AKA Paddy Scumfuck (this episode is explicit, if you can't already tell) to talk about his work, his life, as well as experiences of homelessness in Newcastle Upon Tyne, and mental health issues

Wor Stories Episode 6 - The Letter Room

Oct 26th, 2017 53m 9s

The Letter Room are a theatre company based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, and I was joined by two members, Meghan and Stan, to talk about their process, their path, and my diarrhea

Wor Stories Episode 5 - Art

Sep 4th, 2017 41m 26s

On a hot day in July, I was joined by Mani Kambo and Kat Bevan to talk about being an independent artist in Newcastle Upon Tyne. I learnt a lot about the DIY scene in Newcastle, and the numerous space and collectives I had no clue were here, an

Wor Stories Episode 4 - Skateboarding

Aug 14th, 2017 1h 30m

A bumper edition of Wor Stories this week, recorded on a very hot day with Krishna Muthurangu and Glen Sutherland. We talked at length about Skateboarding in Newcastle Upon Tyne, from the 90s to now, covering some of the videos that have captur

Wor Stories Episode 3 - Tyne Theatre & Opera House

Aug 3rd, 2017 22m 22s

This episode was recorded at the Tyne Theatre & Opera House on Westgate Road, and I was joined by Linsey Teggert, the Theatre's Marketing Coordinator. We talk about the history of the Theatre, the upcoming anniversary celebrations, its time as

Wor Stories Episode 2 - Victoria Tunnel

Jul 18th, 2017 25m 19s

Episode 2 of Wor Stories is about the Victoria Tunnel, and was recorded in the Victoria Tunnel! Kelly from the Ouseburn Trust kindly spoke to Simon about the history of the Tunnel.If you're interested in visiting the tunnel, go to https://www

Wor Stories Episode 1 - Byker Grove with Sammy Dobson

Jul 3rd, 2017 47m 53s

Episode 1 of Wor Stories covers the Geordie TV institution Byker Grove. Simon Dowling is joined by Sammy Dobson, former star of the show, to discuss the Grove, Sammy's career to date, and the stand up comedy scene in Newcastle Upon Tyne