In this episode of Kermode on Film, Mark welcomes a trio of outstanding guests for a lively evening of film and conversation, recorded at the BFI Southbank on Monday 14th July 2025.

Barbara Broccoli and John Carney join Mark to talk about Sing Street, the joyous, music-filled coming-of-age story originally brought to life on screen by Carney, now reimagined for the stage. As producers of the new production opening at the Lyric Hammersmith on 18 July, they discuss the creative journey from film to musical theatre and the power of music to transcend time and appeal to a wide range of audiences.

Also on the show is actor and playwright Arinzé Kene, who stars in Harvest, an adaptation of Jim Crace’s acclaimed novel, directed by Athina Rachel Tsangari. With its UK cinema release set for Friday 18 July, Arinzé shares his thoughts on the film’s exploration of rural upheaval, tradition, and transformation.

This is the first half of the 14 July MK3D show. In Part 2, Mark is joined by Allison Anders, the director of Gas Food Lodging and Grace of My Heart, and beloved writer, actor, and broadcaster Stephen Fry, who reflects on his enduring relationship with cinema, storytelling, and satire.

Films and Productions Mentioned in This Episode:

• Sing Street (Lyric Hammersmith, opens 18 July)
• Harvest (in cinemas 18 July)
• Once
• Begin Again
• Buena Vista Social Club
• James Bond
• Crooklyn

Guests in This Episode:

• Barbara Broccoli
• John Carney
• Arinzé Kene

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 essential viewing.

Watch them. Love them. Share them.

They are masterpieces.

MK3D is a production of HLA Agency

This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones

© HLA Agency

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In this episode, Mark Kermode and Jack Howard are back to rank the eight Mission: Impossible films in order of preference, and talk about everything from Tom's tumbles to theme tunes.

Films and people mentioned in the two episodes are:

Mission: Impossible (1996)

Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)

Mission: Impossible III (2006)

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)

Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)

Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)

Limp Bizkit

Lalo Schiffrin

Mike Oldfield

Nick Hornby

John Wu

Secrets of Cinema

Kim Newman

Nick Jones

Wallace & Gromit

Oceans 11

Brian de Palma

JJ Abrams

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Tom Cruise – action movie Jesus

Eddie Hamilton

Simon Pegg

Doctor Who

Michael Bay

Ben Bailey Smith

Chris McQuarry

Brad Bird

The Incredibles

Indiana Jones

Dark Knight Rises

Michael Giacchino

Paddington

Jurassic Park – Lost World

Joe Kramer

Lorne Balfe

Han Zimmer

Sean Harris

Turandot

Nessun Dorma

Simon Mayo

Alex Baldwin

Stanley Kubrick

Punch Drunk Love

Henry Cavill

Stone Cold

Brian Bosworth

Terminator 2

No Time to Die

Ethan Hawke

Julie Delpy

Top Gun Maverick

Vanessa Kirby

Rebecca Ferguson

Hayley Atwell

James Bond

Face-Off

John Travolta

Nic Cage

Lea Seydoux

Paula Patton

Ana de Armas

Star Wars

John Boyega

Jon Voight

Vanessa Redgrave

Michelle Monaghan

True Detective

Dune

Buster Keaton

Thandiwe Newton

Sean Connery

Jason Bourne

Danny Boyle

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In this episode, Mark Kermode and Jack Howard rank the eight Mission: Impossible films in order of preference, and talk about everything from Tom's tumbles to theme tunes. Part two of their conversation is uploaded next week.

Films and people mentioned in the two episodes are:

Mission: Impossible (1996)

Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)

Mission: Impossible III (2006)

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)

Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)

Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)

Limp Bizkit

Lalo Schiffrin

Mike Oldfield

Nick Hornby

John Wu

Secrets of Cinema

Kim Newman

Nick Jones

Wallace & Gromit

Oceans 11

Brian de Palma

JJ Abrams

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Tom Cruise – action movie Jesus

Eddie Hamilton

Simon Pegg

Doctor Who

Michael Bay

Ben Bailey Smith

Chris McQuarry

Brad Bird

The Incredibles

Indiana Jones

Dark Knight Rises

Michael Giacchino

Paddington

Jurassic Park – Lost World

Joe Kramer

Lorne Balfe

Han Zimmer

Sean Harris

Turandot

Nessun Dorma

Simon Mayo

Alex Baldwin

Stanley Kubrick

Punch Drunk Love

Henry Cavill

Stone Cold

Brian Bosworth

Terminator 2

No Time to Die

Ethan Hawke

Julie Delpy

Top Gun Maverick

Vanessa Kirby

Rebecca Ferguson

Hayley Atwell

James Bond

Face-Off

John Travolta

Nic Cage

Lea Seydoux

Paula Patton

Ana de Armas

Star Wars

John Boyega

Jon Voight

Vanessa Redgrave

Michelle Monaghan

True Detective

Dune

Buster Keaton

Thandiwe Newton

Sean Connery

Jason Bourne

Danny Boyle

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