In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon is joined by actor, producer, writer and fine human being Rob Delaney.
The pair talk about Delaney's role in the smash hit Deadpool And Wolverine, while also touching on a moment in a restaurant, writing, movies, and the TV hit Catastrophe.
Plus they natter too about Delaney's book A Heart That Works ... Show More
Today
In conversation with Michael Sarnoski - The Death Of Robin Hood, Death Stranding, Pig, and videogames
In UK cinemas now is the third film from writer/director Michael Sarnoski, The Death Of Robin Hood. Headlined by Hugh Jackman and Jodie Comer, it's a hugely ambitious independent movie, with a very different spin on a well-known character. Sarnoski joined Simon Brew for a Film St ... Show More
46m 8s
Sep 1
Bill And Ted's Bogus Journey, the title that had to change, plus a chat with William Sadler and Alex Winter too
With Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure already playing in cinemas, plans moved quickly for a sequel. Originally entitled Bill & Ted Go To Hell, the movie that became Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey survived the financial problems of the studio behind it, and brought in a first-time dir ... Show More
1h 31m
Aug 24
Speed (1994), the lack of Speed 3, plus director Dave Green on the Coyote Vs Acme saga
1994's Speed may now be regarded as an action classic, but the original idea was a bus that didn't go above 20mph, in a film called Minimum Speed. Sat for a late summer release in 1994, things changed after a really successful test screening - and Keanu Reeves' haircut! - but it' ... Show More
1h 22m
Aug 2024
Rob Delaney, actor and comedian
Rob Delaney is a comedian, writer and actor who is best known for the television series Catastrophe, which he co-wrote and co-starred in alongside Sharon Horgan. He has also appeared in Hollywood blockbusters including Deadpool and Mission Impossible. Rob was born in Boston, Mass ... Show More
50m 16s
Nov 2022
Episode 1387 - Rob Delaney / Sam Lipsyte
Rob Delaney says the last time he was on the show, he didn’t have two coins to rub together. After that, he started a family, moved to London, created the hit show Catastrophe and saw his career take off. Then unfathomable tragedy struck with the illness and death of his youngest ... Show More
1h 32m
Jul 2024
Deadpool & Wolverine: Top or tiresome?
This week’s guest is novelist and screenwriter Frank Cottrell-Boyce, who tells Simon all about ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’, his adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s beloved novel, which sees a boy become stranded on a desert island after being swept overboard during a storm on a sailing trip ... Show More
1h 2m
Jul 2024
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Instant Reactions With 'The Midnight Boys' and 'The Big Picture' | The Midnight Boys
The Midnight Boys are here to talk all things ‘Deadpool & Wolverine,’ the summer’s most anticipated alliance in the comic book world, so they decided to make an alliance of their own! Joining them on the pod today are Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins from 'The Big Pic,' (07:14) ... Show More
1h 51m