Show History
The Reel Talk is an award-winning independent & volunteer-run podcast covering Film, Television and the Creative Industries. The show covers a wide range of topics from Film Reviews about current & upcoming releases including re-appreciations of classics & re-releases. Additionally, the show features special guests from a range of filmmaking, creative & critical media. There's plenty of reaction and commentary to trailer drops, industry headlines, controversies and celebrations - including awards season throughout the year.
The Reel Talk has previously been known as The Saturday Film Show, a show setup by first year students on the Film BA course at Westminster Film School (part of University of Westminster) between 2016-2018. From September 2019, the show's name was changed to Smoke Radio's At The Movies but the core remit, brand identity and format of the show remained unchanged. Both these iterations of the show were hosted onSRA award-winning station Smoke Radio at University of Westminster.
The Reel Talk has previously been known as The Saturday Film Show, a show setup by first year students on the Film BA course at Westminster Film School (part of University of Westminster) between 2016-2018. From September 2019, the show's name was changed to Smoke Radio's At The Movies but the core remit, brand identity and format of the show remained unchanged. Both these iterations of the show were hosted on
Production Team
The podcast is run voluntarily by a range of freelance industry professionals, including both alumni and students of University of Westminster and other institutions/organisations. We operate a hierarchal structure, and as such - we consider ourselves to be more of a collective. However, there are some tasks and responsibilities that need doing, and these are the people that do them and make the show!
Louis Holder - Co-Producer / Tech Op
Tanjier Reid - Co-Producer / Marketing
Daniel Howard-Baker - Presenter / Tech Op
Sam Midwood - Presenter / Marketing
The show also features recurring guests and contributors including: Amir Ibrahim, Alex Baldry, Charles Solly, Jayne Flowers, Joseph Archer, Thomas Rooney, Joel Wood, Livan Garcia-Duquesne, Ethan MacLochlainn, Cameron Saunderson, Omar Haggag, Cameron Brown, Harry Joao Woodford, Sorin Baluta, Anna Mirjam Halasz, Kia Kielty, Callum Walsh and Emanouela Krasteva.
Tanjier Reid - Co-Producer / Marketing
Daniel Howard-Baker - Presenter / Tech Op
Sam Midwood - Presenter / Marketing
The show also features recurring guests and contributors including: Amir Ibrahim, Alex Baldry, Charles Solly, Jayne Flowers, Joseph Archer, Thomas Rooney, Joel Wood, Livan Garcia-Duquesne, Ethan MacLochlainn, Cameron Saunderson, Omar Haggag, Cameron Brown, Harry Joao Woodford, Sorin Baluta, Anna Mirjam Halasz, Kia Kielty, Callum Walsh and Emanouela Krasteva.
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