In this episode of Kermode On Film, Mark talks to journalist, writer and award-winning radio presenter, Samira Ahmed about her newly published BFI Classics book on The Beatles’ 1964 movie, A HARD DAY’S NIGHT.  

Next, he talks to actress, Leisa Gwenllian and director, Marc Evans about their upcoming Welsh language feature, EFFI O BLAENAU. In cinemas from Friday 19th June 2026.

If you missed it, you can hear the other half of May’s MK3D on last week’s Kermode On Film, when Mark talked to Bob Odenkirk about his career including BREAKING BAD, BETTER CALL SAUL and his latest feature, NORMAL. Mark was also joined by NORMAL’s director and MK3D regular, Ben Wheatley.  

Take a front row seat at the 113th edition of MK3D at the BFI Southbank. Enjoy!

The MK3D shows happen live every month. Head over to the BFI website if you’d like to join us in the audience at the BFI Southbank.

Opening title quotes from:

• Mary Poppins (Robert Stevenson, Walt Disney Productions – featuring Julie Andrews)
• Nope (Jordan Peele, Universal Pictures – featuring Keke Palmer)
• Withnail & I (Bruce Robinson, HandMade Films – featuring Richard E. Grant)
• The Exorcist (William Friedkin, Warner Bros. – featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair)

This episode was produced by Hedda Lornie Archbold and Nicki Glossop, and edited by Alex Jones.  

Image by Julie Edwards.

Kermode on Film and MK3D are HLA Agency productions.

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In this episode of Kermode on Film, Mark Kermode talks to director Ben Wheatley and actor Bob Odenkirk about their feature NORMAL, which is released in UK cinemas on 15 May 2026.

This is the second half of the 113th edition of MK3D, recorded live at the BFI Southbank May 2026. 

The MK3D shows happen every month. Head over to the BFI website if you’d like to join us in the audience at the BFI Southbank.

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Opening title quotes from:

• Mary Poppins (Robert Stevenson, Walt Disney Productions – featuring Julie Andrews)
• Nope (Jordan Peele, Universal Pictures – featuring Keke Palmer)
• Withnail & I (Bruce Robinson, HandMade Films – featuring Richard E. Grant)
• The Exorcist (William Friedkin, Warner Bros. – featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair)

This episode was produced by Hedda Lornie Archbold and Nicki Glossop, and edited by Alex Jones.

Image by Julie Edwards

Kermode on Film and Mark Kermode Live in 3D are HLA Agency productions.

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In this episode of Kermode on Film, Mark Kermode talks to director Mark Jenkin and actors Callum Turner and George Mackay about newly released feature ROSE OF NEVADA.

This is the second half of the 112th edition of MK3D, recorded live at the BFI Southbank. 

The MK3D shows happen every month. Head over to the BFI website if you’d like to join us in the audience at the BFI Southbank.

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Opening title quotes from:

• Mary Poppins (Robert Stevenson, Walt Disney Productions – featuring Julie Andrews)
• Nope (Jordan Peele, Universal Pictures – featuring Keke Palmer)
• Withnail & I (Bruce Robinson, HandMade Films – featuring Richard E. Grant)
• The Exorcist (William Friedkin, Warner Bros. – featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair)

This episode was produced by Hedda Lornie Archbold and edited by Alex Jones.

Image by Jade Evans

Kermode on Film and Mark Kermode Live in 3D are HLA Agency productions.

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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Kermode on Film, Mark talks to actress Lindsay Duncan and writer director Charlotte Regan, to talk about their new BBC series MINT.

Next, he talks to writer-director Thea Gajić about her directorial debut feature SURVIVING EARTH. 

Take a front row seat at the 112th edition of MK3D at the BFI IMAX. 

The MK3D shows happens live every month. Head over to the BFI website if you’d like to join us live at the BFI Southbank.

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Opening title quotes from:

• Mary Poppins (Robert Stevenson, Walt Disney Productions – featuring Julie Andrews)
• Nope (Jordan Peele, Universal Pictures – featuring Keke Palmer)
• Withnail & I (Bruce Robinson, HandMade Films – featuring Richard E. Grant)
• The Exorcist (William Friedkin, Warner Bros. – featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair)

These films are masterpieces. Watch them.

This episode was produced by Hedda Lornie Archbold and edited by Alex Jones.

Image by Julie Edwards Visuals

Kermode on Film and Mark Kermode Live in 3D are HLA Agency productions.

© HLA Agency

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Kermode & Jack Howard meet at their regular London pub to record a spoiler-laden episode on The Drama, starring Robert Pattinson & Zendaya: dark, funny, and deeply uncomfortable.

With thanks to Richard Gay and to The Sun Pub in London's Drury Lane.

Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production

Produced by Hedda Lornie Archbold

© HLA Agency

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But WHY didn't they like it?

Mark Kermode and Jack Howard re-watched EYES WIDE SHUT and get together in their regular Sun Pub in London's Drury Lane to talk about Kubrick's 1999 film starring Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise.

With thanks to Richard Gay and to The Sun Pub in London's Drury Lane.

Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production

Produced by Hedda Lornie Archbold

© HLA Agency

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Kermode and Jack Howard Re-watched EYES WIDE SHUT and get together in their regular Sun Pub in London's Drury Lane to talk about Kubrick's 1999 film starring Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise.

With thanks to Richard Gay.

And to The Sun Pub in London's Drury Lane.

Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production

Produced by Hedda Lornie Archbold

© HLA Agency

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Mark Kermode and Jack Howard get together in The Sun Pub in London's Drury Lane to discuss PROJECT HAIL MARY and Ryan Gosling.

Also, Bruce Dern in SILENT RUNNING.

With thanks to Richard Gay.

And to The Sun Pub in London's Drury Lane.

Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production

Produced by Hedda Lornie Archbold

© HLA Agency

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The legendary icon herself, Dame Twiggy Lawson, joins Mark Kermode to talk about TWIGGY, Sadie Frost’s documentary about her life as a model, singer, actress and fashion icon. They also talk about working with Ken Russell on THE BOY FRIEND and THE DEVILS – and meeting her idol Fred Astaire.

Mark is also joined by film director and visual artist Andrew Kötting to talk about his exhibition EVERYWORLD, created together with his daughter Eden. Kötting described the exhibition as a hallucinatory experience, drawing on the ghosts from his previous film projects. The exhibition is on now at Undershed gallery on the ground floor of the Watershed in Bristol, and will be at Swedenborg House in London from late April till the middle of June 2026.

The Mark Kermode Live in 3D shows happen live every month at the BFI. Head over to the BFI website if you’d like to join us at the BFI Southbank.

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Opening title quotes from:

• Mary Poppins (Robert Stevenson, Walt Disney Productions – featuring Julie Andrews)
• Nope (Jordan Peele, Universal Pictures – featuring Keke Palmer)
• Withnail & I (Bruce Robinson, HandMade Films – featuring Richard E. Grant)
• The Exorcist (William Friedkin, Warner Bros. – featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair)

These films are masterpieces. Watch them.

This episode was produced by Hedda Lornie Archbold and edited by Alex Jones.

Image by Julie Edwards Visuals

Kermode on Film and Mark Kermode Live in 3D are HLA Agency productions.

© HLA Agency

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was the Oscars.

But Mark and Jack didn't want to talk about the Oscars.

Instead, Jack convinces Mark that The Pirates of the Caribbean is actually Good.

With thanks to Richard Gay, and to The Sun Pub in London's Drury Lane.

Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production

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In this episode of Kermode on Film, Mark talks to Edgar Wright about The Running Man as it releases on DVD and Blu-Ray – and about the films that influenced him. Next, and he talk to Amma Asante about her recent series Smilla’s Sense of Show, and about the upcoming Billion Dollar Spy featuring Russell Crowe.

Take a front row seat at the 111th edition of MK3D at the BFI IMAX. Enjoy!

The MK3D shows happens live every month at the BFI, head over to the BFI website if you’d like to join us live at the BFI Southbank.

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Opening title quotes from:

• Mary Poppins (Robert Stevenson, Walt Disney Productions – featuring Julie Andrews)
• Nope (Jordan Peele, Universal Pictures – featuring Keke Palmer)
• Withnail & I (Bruce Robinson, HandMade Films – featuring Richard E. Grant)
• The Exorcist (William Friedkin, Warner Bros. – featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair)

These films are masterpieces. Watch them.

This episode was produced by Hedda Lornie Archbold and edited by Alex Jones.

Image by Julie Edwards Visuals

Kermode on Film and Mark Kermode Live in 3D are HLA Agency productions.

© HLA Agency

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.