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Kermode on Film

Hosted by Mark Kermode · tv · EN · 304 episodes

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This weekly podcast with film critic Mark Kermode is a podcast version of MK3D - the live show he does every month at BFI Southbank which includes movie guests and questions from the audience. Produced by HLA Agency Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What is Kermode on Film about?

This weekly podcast with film critic Mark Kermode is a podcast version of MK3D - the live show he does every month at BFI Southbank which includes movie guests and questions from the audience. Produced by HLA Agency

Who hosts Kermode on Film?

Kermode on Film is hosted by Mark Kermode. The show has published 304 episodes to date.

What has Kermode on Film covered recently?

Recent episodes include "James Watkins on CLAYFACE and Nigel Smith on AN OPINIONATED GUIDE TO FILM LONDON" (20 October 2026, 32 minutes), "Carol Morley on 7 MILES OUT" (13 October 2026, 26 minutes), and "Johnny Flynn on THE IDIOT(S), and LFF top picks with Kristy Matheson" (6 October 2026, 33 minutes).

How often does Kermode on Film publish?

Kermode on Film publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 36 minutes across 304 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Kermode on Film?

Booking probability for Kermode on Film is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Kermode on Film requires a Pod Score of 85 or higher. Kermode on Film's contact route on record: verified email.

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Mark Kermode hosts Kermode on Film, a tv show with 304 episodes published.

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  • Episode #303

    James Watkins on CLAYFACE and Nigel Smith on AN OPINIONATED GUIDE TO FILM LONDON

    Oct 20, 202632 minS2

    In this episode of Kermode on Film, Mark talks to returning guest, director James Watkins about his highly anticipated body horror thriller CLAYFACE, a DC Comics origin story. From discovering Welsh actor Tom Rhys...

  • Episode #302

    Carol Morley on 7 MILES OUT

    Oct 13, 202626 minS2

    In this episode Mark talks to returning guest, writer-director Carol Morley about her new coming-of-age feature 7 MILES OUT premiering at BFI London Film Festival. The only British film in competition, it is adapted...

  • Episode #301

    Johnny Flynn on THE IDIOT(S), and LFF top picks with Kristy Matheson

    Oct 6, 202633 minS2

    Mark talks to actor and musician Johnny Flynn about his new film THE IDIOT(S). They discuss his collaboration with directing duo Małgorzata Szumowska & Michał Englert, working with co-star Aimee Lou Wood, and an...

  • Episode #300

    Simon Callow on THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER and Molly Manners, Marni Duggan & Galaxie Clear on EXTRA GEOGRAPHY

    Sep 29, 202641 minS2

    In this episode of Kermode on Film, Mark talks to director Molly Manners and actors Marni Duggan and Galaxie Clear about their debut feature, the coming-of-age comedy EXTRA GEOGRAPHY. Next, Mark talks to acclaimed...

  • Episode #299

    Nick Mohammed on WAR, and David Kittredge on BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL

    Sep 22, 202645 minS2

    In this episode of Kermode on Film, Mark talks to comedian and actor Nick Mohammed about his career from Ted Lasso to Mr Swallow, his role in the West End play THE TRAITORS and his upcoming TV series WAR.  Next, he...

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  • Episode #298

    Mark on GIMME SHELTER and THE ODYSSEY with Susan Steinberg, Samantha Morton and Lucy Darwin

    Sep 15, 202629 minS2

    In the last of four episodes from the Provence Arts Festival du Film, Mark sits down with editor Susan Steinberg to talk about Rolling Stones documentary Gimme Shelter . Next, he talks to Samantha Morton about her...

  • Episode #297

    Kermode & Howard Swing Through Spider-Man

    Sep 8, 202642 minS2

    Mark Kermode and Jack Howard discuss Spider-Man: Brand New Day at the Sun Pub on Drury Lane Other films and TV mentioned in this episode: Gone with the Wind (1939) Citizen Kane (1941) Planet of the Apes film series...

  • Episode #296

    Jazz, Apartheid and the Brubeck Legacy in PLAYING THE CHANGES: TRACKING DARIUS BRUBECK

    Sep 1, 202620 minS2

    This episode sees Mark in conversation with jazz musician Darius Brubeck and documentary filmmaker Michiel ten Kleij to discuss their documentary Playing the Changes: Tracking Darius Brubeck , which traces how jazz...

  • Episode #295

    Mark on ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO with Kevin Macdonald & David Katznelson

    Aug 25, 202625 minS2

    Mark Kermode talks to director Kevin Macdonald and cinematographer David Katznelson after an outdoor screening of ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO, the intimate documentary portrait of the couple's 18 months in 1970s Greenwich...

  • Episode #294

    Mark on Marianne Faithfull film BROKEN ENGLISH with Jane Pollard and Iain Forsyth at the Provence Arts Festival du Film

    Aug 18, 202624 minS2

    This month, Mark once again was an integral part of the Provence Arts Festival du Film, an annual festival dedicated to documentary cinema and the arts held in the hilltop Luberon village of Ménerbes, founded by Lucy...

  • Episode #293

    Great Soundtrack, Shame About the Film

    Aug 11, 202633 minS2

    Recorded in the mosquito-infested fields of Latitude Festival, Mark and Jack dig into film music to mark the paperback release of Mark's book Surround Sound: The Stories of Movie Music, co-written with Jenny Nelson...

  • Episode #292

    Jason Isaacs says hello and Imran Peretta talks about his feature ISH

    Aug 4, 202643 minS2

    In this episode of Kermode on Film, Mark talks to Imran Perretta about his moving debut feature ISH and to Jason Isaacs about the eight projects he's filmed back to back recently If you missed the first half of this...

  • Episode #291

    The Odyssey: Mark and Jack discuss

    Jul 28, 202646 minS2

    Mark Kermode and Jack Howard discuss Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey at the Sun Pub on Drury Lane Other films mentioned in this episode: Silent Running (1972) 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) The Dark Knight (2008) Dunkirk...

  • Episode #290

    Ed Sayers on SUPER NATURE, and Sian Clifford on LADY

    Jul 21, 202647 minS2

    In this episode of Kermode on Film, Mark talks to the founder of the Straight 8 Film Competition, Ed Sayers about his documentary feature SUPER NATURE, a stunning exploration of the natural world filmed on Super 8 Film...

  • Episode #289

    Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie: Is Mark too old for this?

    Jul 14, 202624 minS2

    Mark Kermode and Jack Howard discuss Matt Johnson's Canadian comedy Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie at the Sun pub in London's West End. Other films mentioned in this episode: Back To The Future (1985) Bill &...

  • Episode #288

    All Christopher Nolan Films Ranked (Worst to Best)

    Jul 7, 202639 minS2

    Mark Kermode and Jack Howard talking about Christopher Nolan's films at The Sun Pub on Drury Lane. Films mentioned in this episode: The Odyssey Oppenheimer The Dark Knight Inception Tenet Interstellar The Prestige...

  • Episode #287

    Ronni Ancona on EASTENDERS, Olivia Cooke on HOUSE OF THE DRAGON + the Provence Arts Film Festival

    Jun 30, 20261h 1mS2

    In this episode of Kermode On Film, Mark talks to Olivia Cooke about HOUSE OF THE DRAGON series 3, and about working with Steven Spielberg. Next, he welcomes Ronni Ancona to the stage to talk about comedy, impressions...

  • Episode #286

    Marilyn Monroe with Ellen E. Jones, plus Jeanie Finlay on ALL RIVERS SPILL THEIR STORIES TO THE SEA

    Jun 23, 202652 minS2

    In this episode of Kermode On Film, Mark talks to journalist, broadcaster and film critic, Ellen E. Jones about celebrating 100 years of Marilyn Monroe in her radio 4 series BOMBSHELL: FIVE FACES OF MARILYN MONROE...

  • Episode #285

    Disclosure Day is Dividing People

    Jun 16, 202630 minS2

    Mark and Jack discuss Disclosure Day, the new Spielberg film that raises some big questions. Not least: who's right? Other films and people mentioned in this episode: Disclosure Day Jaws Jurassic Park Jurassic World...

  • Episode #284

    Are YouTube Filmmakers Taking over Hollywood?

    Jun 9, 202632 minS2

    Mark Kermode and Jack Howard talk about indie horror movies BACKROOMS and OBSESSION taking the box office by storm. Other films mentioned in this episode: Together Keeper Hellraiser Nightbreed Citizen Kane Evil Dead...

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