Listen To Lillian
Listen To Lillian
Lillian Crawford
Listen To Lillian is a podcast about British cinema, hosted by Lillian Crawford. The subject of each episode is chosen by my guest for discussion, which is accompanied by a newsletter essay each week on Substack (listentolillian.substack.com/).
The Hunger (1983) with Isabel Sandoval
On this episode Lillian is joined by the Queen of Sensual Cinema, Isabel Sandoval, director of Señorita and Lingua Franca, to discuss Tony Scott's atmospheric vampire film The Hunger, starring Catherine Deneuve, Susan Sarandon, and David Bowie.
Feb 20
50 min
Bright Star (2009) with Fatima Sheriff
Film critic and writer Fatima Sheriff is Lillian's guest this week on the podcast exploring the history of British cinema and culture. Her film selection is Bright Star (2009), the gorgeous biographical film about the relationship between John Keats and Fanny Brawne, directed by Jane Campion.
Feb 11
59 min
Caravaggio (1986) and Orlando (1992) with Madeleine Wulfahrt
Writer, poet, and editor Madeleine Wulfahrt joins Lillian to discuss the 1986 Derek Jarman film Caravaggio and Sally Potter's 1992 adaptation of Orlando by Virginia Woolf. This episode was originally recorded in 2020 and has been edited.
Feb 3
50 min
Sense and Sensibility (1995) with Laura Venning
Writer and critic Laura Venning joins Lillian to discuss the 1995 adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, written by Emma Thompson and directed by Ang Lee.
Jan 27
53 min
Road (1987) with David Jenkins
Little White Lies editor and writer David Jenkins joins Lillian to discuss Alan Clarke's adaptation of Jim Cartwright's play Road, produced for the BBC strand ScreenPlay in 1987.
Jan 19
1 hr