The London film festival is underway. It was an exciting red carpet whirl last night. I stood there as Ron Howard, Frank Langella (that's Lange - ella, thank you), Sir David Frost, Oliver Platt and Kevin cheer-the-fuck-up Bacon whizzed up to my mic for quick chats and then on in to the Odeon Leicester Square for the world premiere of Frost/Nixon. Which, I have to say, is a film I like very much.
Peter Morgan, wot wrote the play and the screenplay, was there too.
Good British turn out, of course, with LFF regulars such as Jim Broadbent - who's so prolific he couldn't recall if he actually had a film in the festival this year or not - the great Phil Davis, Andy Serkis and Gurinder Chada.
We've got hot British talent for you on the podcast. Steve McQueen might be the most original cinema voice to emerge this year. His amazing film Hunger debuts on Sunday night but we've got the big interview with him, kicking off my first LFF special show with the Turner Prize winner's first foray into the world of movies.
There's also a chat with Giles Borg and actress Lyndsey Marshall from low-budget band movie 1 2 3 4, talking about getting things made here in the UK.
Xan Brooks is in and we review Frost/Nixon and the new Coen brothers' new movie with Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Tilda Swinton, Burn After Reading. And the odd little animation Igor.
What will you be seeing at the LFF? Can you get a ticket? Do we even need the LFF? Let me know below.
