Barbican Station - A Slow Horses Podcast

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This is a podcast exploring the world of the slow horses in Slough House created by Mick Herron

  • 45 minutes 38 seconds
    Barbican Station – Down Cemetery Road Season 1 Episode 8 – Recap

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    We are here to recap episode 8 the season finale of the show Down Cemetery Road.

    We talk all about this season ender. Bus frustrations! Multiple gun standoffs! Church fires!

    Plus we discuss all those endings, Chekhov’s grenade and … Caps for Sale?

    Finally, will we see a season two and what could it look like?

    All that and more in this episode!

    Fehinti’s TED Talk “How to find your voice for climate action” – https://www.ted.com/talks/fehinti_balogun_how_to_find_your_voice_for_climate_action

    Fehinti’s other TED Talk “A Letter to My Brother: Overcoming Powerlessness in a Complex World” – https://youtu.be/-RumkQQ0Gpw?si=PVnRFj4BvIezOGT5

    Keir Graff’s Website – https://keirgraff.com/

    Sign up for Keir’s newsletter – https://keirgraff.com/newsletter/

    The Filmographer’s Podcast – https://filmographerspodcast.com/

    The Filmographer’s Podcast Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheFilmographersPodcast

    Keir on the Fine Arts Building – https://www.newcity.com/2023/10/30/enduring-art-after-125-years-the-fine-arts-building-is-defiantly-unmodernized-and-ready-for-its-next-act/

    10 December 2025, 12:02 pm
  • 23 minutes 1 second
    Barbican Station – Down Cemetery Road Interviews – Fehinti Balogun and Darren Boyd

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    I’ve got a special Down Cemetery Road interview episode for you. I was lucky enough to get some time with both Fehinti Balogun who plays Amos and Darren Boyd who plays C.

    I thought both were really fascinating conversations and I think you’ll enjoy them.

    Fehinti’s TED Talk “How to find your voice for climate action” – https://www.ted.com/talks/fehinti_balogun_how_to_find_your_voice_for_climate_action

    Fehinti’s other TED Talk “A Letter to My Brother: Overcoming Powerlessness in a Complex World” – https://youtu.be/-RumkQQ0Gpw?si=PVnRFj4BvIezOGT5

    Darren’s show SPY – https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/spy-2011

    6 December 2025, 7:20 pm
  • 48 minutes 9 seconds
    Barbican Station – Down Cemetery Road Season 1 Episode 7 – Recap

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    We are here to recap episode 7 of the show Down Cemetery Road. I welcome Matthew Bradford back to the show.

    We talk about whether Amos is more Jason Bourne or Michael Meyers.

    Plus we discuss those great locations, minor character moments, cliffjumpers and cliffhangers.

    Finally, what’s going to happen next episode?

    All that and more in this episode!

    4 December 2025, 12:34 pm
  • 40 minutes 33 seconds
    Barbican Station – Down Cemetery Road Season 1 Episode 6 – Recap

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    We are here to recap episode 6 of the show Down Cemetery Road.

    We talk about the joys of train travel, boat travel and helicopter travel.

    Plus we discuss why this episode would not be sponsored by the Scottish Tourism Board and playing Bananagrams.

    Finally, did the end of the episode have an epically successful needle drop?

    All that and more in this episode!

    SNL Irish American Skit – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzlMME_sekI

    Keir Graff’s Website – https://keirgraff.com/

    Sign up for Keir’s newsletter – https://keirgraff.com/newsletter/

    The Filmographer’s Podcast – https://filmographerspodcast.com/

    The Filmographer’s Podcast Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheFilmographersPodcast

    Keir on the Fine Arts Building – https://www.newcity.com/2023/10/30/enduring-art-after-125-years-the-fine-arts-building-is-defiantly-unmodernized-and-ready-for-its-next-act/

    29 November 2025, 10:10 pm
  • 30 minutes 26 seconds
    Barbican Station – Down Cemetery Road Season 1 Episode 5 – Recap

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    The links to donate to Literally Healing are tinyurl.com/teame25 for the amazon wishlist of books and tinyurl.com/giveteame for a monetary donation.

    We are here to recap episode 5 of the show Down Cemetery Road. I’m joined by computer expert Gary.

    We talk about cool PI cars, train stations and the importance of a nice bath.

    Plus we discuss brute force, sql injections and spidering, oh my!

    Finally, we talk about Sarah the outlaw.

    All that and more in this episode!

    20 November 2025, 5:49 pm
  • 47 minutes 53 seconds
    Barbican Station – Down Cemetery Road Season 1 Episode 4 – Recap

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    We are here to recap episode 4 of the show Down Cemetery Road.

    We talk about the pluses and minuses of juggling, whether Amos and Axel grew up as theater kids and proper neighbor etiquette.

    Plus we discuss nosey hotel desk attendants, Tripadvisor ratings and detective tradecraft.

    Finally, we discuss favorite British sitcoms of the 90’s to watch during assassination attempts.

    All that and more in this episode!

    Keir Graff’s Website – https://keirgraff.com/

    Sign up for Keir’s newsletter – https://keirgraff.com/newsletter/

    The Filmographer’s Podcast – https://filmographerspodcast.com/

    The Filmographer’s Podcast Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheFilmographersPodcast

    Keir on the Fine Arts Building – https://www.newcity.com/2023/10/30/enduring-art-after-125-years-the-fine-arts-building-is-defiantly-unmodernized-and-ready-for-its-next-act/

    12 November 2025, 12:51 pm
  • 36 minutes 36 seconds
    Barbican Station – Down Cemetery Road Season 1 Episode 3 – Recap

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    We are here to recap episode 3 of the show Down Cemetery Road.

    We talk about whether assassins make the best handymen, proper crime scene clean up and the best way to view CCTV.

    Plus we discuss dinners with mother-in-laws, being underestimated and good and bad marriages in the Down Cemetery Road universe.

    Finally, how many phone numbers of your loved ones do you remember?

    All that and more in this episode!

    10 November 2025, 8:27 pm
  • 23 minutes 22 seconds
    Barbican Station – Nick Mohammed Interview and Season 5 wrap-up

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    This episode I have an interview with Nick Mohammed who plays Mayor Jaffrey on SLOW HORSES.

    We talk about his playing a politician on show and why we’re interested in spies behaving badly. Plus what’s it like joining the show having already been a fan of the book series.

    Plus, I have both Frank Sennett and Matthew Bradford return as we game out what might be coming in future seasons now that the show has seen major behind the scenes and in front of the camera changes.

    All that and more in this episode!

    For more on the slow horses, click here.

    Track down the real Slough House here.

    3 November 2025, 12:20 pm
  • 56 minutes 53 seconds
    Barbican Station – Down Cemetery Road Season 1 Episode 1 and 2 – Recap

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    We are here to recap all the action in the new series Down Cemetery Road based on the book by Mick Herron.

    I’m pleased to welcome back Keir Graff to talk all the action and changes from the book we see in these first two episodes.

    We talk about office baths, explosive dinner parties and creepy stalkers.

    Plus we discuss the 80’s soundtrack, bad bosses and problematic marriages.

    Finally, has this show figured out the best episode cliffhangers?

    All that and more in this episode!

    Keir Graff’s Website – https://keirgraff.com/

    Sign up for Keir’s newsletter – https://keirgraff.com/newsletter/

    The Filmographer’s Podcast – https://filmographerspodcast.com/

    The Filmographer’s Podcast Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheFilmographersPodcast

    Keir on the Fine Arts Building – https://www.newcity.com/2023/10/30/enduring-art-after-125-years-the-fine-arts-building-is-defiantly-unmodernized-and-ready-for-its-next-act/

    2 November 2025, 2:23 am
  • 1 hour 56 seconds
    Barbican Station – Season 5 Episode 6 – Recap

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    Welcome back as we look at season finale of season 5 of SLOW HORSES.

    I’m pleased to welcome back Matthew Bradford to the show for his traditional role of clean up man on the finale episode of the season.

    We talk about all the crazy action this season, that wild shoot out, and the high tide and low ebbs of River.

    Plus we discuss the wackier tone this season had and whether it matched up to the book.

    Finally, Matthew reveals a shocking secret about himself!

    All that and more in this episode!

    For more on the slow horses, click here.

    Track down the real Slough House here.

    31 October 2025, 1:35 am
  • 11 minutes 58 seconds
    Barbican Station – Hiba Bennani Interview

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    This episode I have an interview with Hiba Bennani who plays Tara on SLOW HORSES.

    We talk about this season and the surprising turn we see in episode 5. Plus how she integrated into the cast and that nightclub scene.

    Plus, what happens when you invite your mom to set?

    All that and more in this episode!

    For more on the slow horses, click here.

    Track down the real Slough House here.

    26 October 2025, 1:50 pm
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