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Do You Expect Us To Talk?
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A film retrospective podcast hosted by Becca, Chris and @thepastykid.bsky.social. Episodes available on YouTube, Spotify and Podbean.
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For Birmingham based Hitchcock fans, a double bill of NOTORIOUS and VERTIGO is coming to the Mockingbird Cinema:
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MIAPS Presents: Hitchcock - Mockingbird Cinema
Sat 29 Nov
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November 20, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Hi all, just a quick update from us: (Becca posted on X but not on other platforms, oops!). Thanks for waiting for us, we hope to be back with you late Oct/Nov with our belated 10th birthday 🎂 special & review of THUNDERBALL 🦈 which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year! 🎉
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September 28, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Whilst on the subject of Hitchcock's REBECCA, we can't recommend highly enough @talkinghitchpod.bsky.social 's podcast & also, Rebecca's own Hitch -Take, on the idea of Jasper as the stand-in for the first Mrs Dewinter 🐾
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HITCH TAKES! Jasper as the Rebecca Stand-In (REBECCA-1940)
Talking Hitchcock · Episode
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August 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
On @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social now is the 1997 TV adaptation of REBECCA, starring Charles Dance & Diana Rigg. What's your fave adaptation of the legendary du Maurier novel?

Here's our review of Hitchcock's 1940 classic:
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August 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Now... on the BIG SCREEN!
August 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Listeners to our podcast will know our host Becca is a fan of all things @gerryanderson.bsky.social so this news is FAB ! Do keep us posted, please @commandermac.bsky.social 🚀
Now... on the BIG SCREEN!
August 17, 2025 at 9:02 PM
On today at The Castle Cinema, Hackney - 62nd anniversary screening of THE BIRDS at 1.15pm as part of the "happy birthday Hitch" celebrations 🎉
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Happy Birthday Hitch: The Birds + Q&A - The Castle Cinema
We are an independent, crowdfunded, community cinema on Chatsworth Road, Hackney. After a successful crowdfunding campaign in 2016, the space originally housing the historic Castle Electric Theatre wa...
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August 17, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Happy birthday 🎂 Alma!
Alma Hitchcock (Reville) 1899-1982 was a scriptwriter, actor, editor & collaborator in her own right, and was instrumental in her husband's success. If you're keen to learn more, check out this excellent talk from Dr. Josephine Botting:

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August 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Listen to Donnie Roberts & The Vern discuss the 98 remake of Psycho and how it's not as bad as people think

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August 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Happy birthday, Hitch! 🎈🎁 13th August marks the birthday of legendary director, Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980). His films left a lasting impact on movies and pop culture! What's your fave Hitchcock film?
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August 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
🍰 wishing our favourite person @filmsonwax.bsky.social a very happy birthday! Have a great day! 🎉🥳
August 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Daniel Craig's last bout as #JamesBond 007, NO TIME TO DIE (2021) is tonight's movie starting on ITV at 20:30. *That* controversial ending rattled some cages, here's what we thought of it:
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219. No Time To Die Spoiler Special
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August 9, 2025 at 7:21 PM
August 4th 1954 marks the New York premiere of Hitchcock's voyeuristic thriller, REAR WINDOW! Since it'll be a while until our own review, in the meantime please may we highly recommend the ✨ excellent ✨
@talkinghitchpod.bsky.social own deep dive into this classic:
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August 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Flocking soon to the Castle Cinema, Hackney is a screening of Hitchcock's classic creature feature, THE BIRDS (1963). 🐦 🦅 There's also an intro and Q&A by local expert & historian, Gary Lewis! Be sure to book your tickets now!

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Happy Birthday Hitch: The Birds + Q&A - The Castle Cinema
We are an independent, crowdfunded, community cinema on Chatsworth Road, Hackney. After a successful crowdfunding campaign in 2016, the space originally housing the historic Castle Electric Theatre wa...
thecastlecinema.com
August 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
🎃 spooky season isn't far away, so just a reminder that our host Becca recently guested on the brilliant @ifwtpod.bsky.social to dissect that other 1960 slasher, Peeping Tom! 👀 Please give it a listen, if you dare.... 😱

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IFWT #128 - Peeping Tom (1960) [ft. Becca of Do You Expect Us To Talk podcast]
In Film We Trust · Episode
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July 30, 2025 at 11:46 AM
This was an absolute joy to do, thank you to the guys of @ifwtpod.bsky.social they well and truly took me to their cinema! Had a blast, hope you enjoy listening to me ramble on 😁 - Becca
Anchor.fm/ifwtpod New ep!

Becca from @expectustotalk.bsky.social podcast is here to help us dissect Michael Powell's career shattering proto(?) slasher PEEPING TOM (1960).

How does it standup against Hitchcock's Psycho - a film that shares many thematic similarities?

#horror #60s #cinema
July 28, 2025 at 2:17 PM
calling all Hitchcock fans in Leytonstone! If you want to avoid the heat 🌞 🥵 on 13th and 20th July,why not attend these FREE screenings at the Heathcote and Star! More details:

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July 12, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Hi all, we know you're eagerly awaiting our return to the pod-waves 😁 in the meantime, may we very highly recommend this ✨excellent✨ deep dive into 1946's NOTORIOUS, from Rebecca McCallum @talkinghitchpod.bsky.social One of the BEST analyses around:
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NOTORIOUS (1946) with Alison Taylor
Talking Hitchcock · Episode
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June 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
New episode from your fave agents of @spyhards.bsky.social !
🛟NEW EPISODE!🛟

This week your agents refuse to wear their lifejackets while reuniting with Conrad Veidt and Valerie Hobson for the 1940 WWII spy caper CONTRABAND (also known as BLACKOUT)!

But did it make the NOC list?

Listen now: pod.fo/e/2ecccd
June 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
"We have people everywhere..." Daniel Craig's 2nd outing as Bond, QUANTUM OF SOLACE (2008) is starting over on ITV here in the UK now. Here's our review of this much maligned Bond movie:
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33. Quantum of Solace Review
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June 21, 2025 at 7:12 PM
"Welcome to Japan, Mr Bond!" 1967's YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE is getting underway on ITV now, repeated on +1 at 16:40. Fun fact: Tsai Chin (Ling) also appeared in Casino Royale (2006) as Madam Wu. Here's our review (from 9 years ago!!)

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6. You Only Live Twice Review
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June 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Classic #JamesBond spy thriller FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE is on ITV here in the UK at 22.45 tonight! Here's our review:

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(PS. Apologies for the radio silence, we hope to be back with you very soon!)
3. From Russia With Love Review
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May 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
40 years ago today, 22nd May 1985 A VIEW TO A KILL received its US premiere in San Francisco! Happy anniversary to this oft maligned 80s Bond actioner. Where does this film rank for you? Is Rog too old, or is there still plenty to enjoy? Here's the classic MV:

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Duran Duran - A View To A Kill
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May 22, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Happy heavenly 🎈 🎂 to the legendary James Stewart, b. 20 May 1908. What's your fave Hitchcock film (or movie in general!) featuring Jimmy Stewart?
May 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Over on ITV4 here in the UK, Sir Roger Moore's Bond swansong, A VIEW TO A KILL is repeated at 7pm. Often mis-aligned, arguably the Moore era goes out with a bang! Here's what we made of the film when we reviewed it, nearly 9 years ago:

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20. A View to a Kill Review
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May 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM