This week's episode was is the second half of the MK3D show recorded live at the BFI Southbank on Monday 18th November 2024.

In this 96th edition of the MK3D show, Mark Kermode talks to Himesh Patel about his new satirical comedy, The Franchise. Himesh talks about his cast mates and reveals that perhaps the storylines aren’t as fictional as they appear…

Mark also talks to James Norton about his new film, Joy. James discusses the cast and crew’s personal connections to IVF in the film. Mark also draws out more about James's decision to invite his therapist to watch him play an evil character in a recent play. And finally, James tells us why an Al Pacino performance encouraged him to become an actor.

The Franchise is available on NOW and Sky, with new episodes releasing each week, and Joy is out now, only on Netflix.

Thank you for listening!

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The opening title sequence of Kermode on Film uses quotes from:

- Mary Poppins, directed by Robert Stevenson and distributed by Walt Disney Motion Pictures – quote featuring Julie Andrews.

- Nope, written, directed and produced by Jordan Peele, and distributed by Universal Studios – quote featuring Keke Palmer.

- Withnail & I, written and directed by Bruce Robinson, and distributed by HandMade Films – quote featuring Richard E Grant.

- The Exorcist, written by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin, distributed by Warner Brothers – quote featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair.

We love these films. We urge you to seek them out, and watch them, again and again.

They are masterpieces!

Cover photo by Charlotte Matheson.

Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production.

This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones.

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Films and TV series mentioned in this episode include:

The Franchise

Tenet

Yesterday

Blazing Saddles

Young Frankenstein

Wicked

Joy

Playing Nice

King and Conqueror

Happy Valley

Flatliners (1990)

Flatliners (2017)

Northmen: A Viking Saga

Angels In America

Open Hearts

Muriel’s Wedding

Point Break

Bad Boys II

Hot Fuzz

Cast and Crew mentioned in this episode include:

Sam Mendes

Armando Iannucci

Jon Brown

Billy Magnussen

Richard E. Grant

Danny Boyle

Mel Brooks

Cleavon Little

Gene Wilder

Bill Nighy

Thomas McKenzie

Jack Thorne

Rachel Mason

Ben Taylor

Diego Luna

Elliot Page

Nina Dobrev

Kiersey Clemons

Kiefer Sutherland

Niels Arden Oplev

Michael Douglas

Al Pacino

Mike Nichols

Tony Kushner

Mike Leigh

Meryl Streep

Emma Thompson

Jeffrey Wright

Mary-Louise Parker

Eddie Marsan

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