Barbara Broccoli and John Carney on SING STREET and Arinzé Kene on HARVEST

Kermode on Film

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🗓️ 15 July 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Kermode on Film, Mark welcomes a trio of outstanding guests for a lively evening of film and conversation, recorded at the BFI Southbank on Monday 14th July 2025.

Barbara Broccoli and John Carney join Mark to talk about Sing Street, the joyous, music-filled coming-of-age story originally brought to life on screen by Carney, now reimagined for the stage. As producers of the new production opening at the Lyric Hammersmith on 18 July, they discuss the creative journey from film to musical theatre and the power of music to transcend time and appeal to a wide range of audiences.

Also on the show is actor and playwright Arinzé Kene, who stars in Harvest, an adaptation of Jim Crace’s acclaimed novel, directed by Athina Rachel Tsangari. With its UK cinema release set for Friday 18 July, Arinzé shares his thoughts on the film’s exploration of rural upheaval, tradition, and transformation.

This is the first half of the 14 July MK3D show. In Part 2, Mark is joined by Allison Anders, the director of Gas Food Lodging and Grace of My Heart, and beloved writer, actor, and broadcaster Stephen Fry, who reflects on his enduring relationship with cinema, storytelling, and satire.

Films and Productions Mentioned in This Episode:

Sing Street (Lyric Hammersmith, opens 18 July)
Harvest (in cinemas 18 July)
Once
Begin Again
Buena Vista Social Club
James Bond
Crooklyn

Guests in This Episode:

Barbara Broccoli
John Carney
Arinzé Kene

Opening title quotes from:

Mary Poppins (Robert Stevenson, Walt Disney Productions – featuring Julie Andrews)
Nope (Jordan Peele, Universal Pictures – featuring Keke Palmer)
Withnail & I (Bruce Robinson, HandMade Films – featuring Richard E. Grant)
The Exorcist (William Friedkin, Warner Bros. – featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair)

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This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones

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0:00.0	In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun.
0:03.6	You find the fun and snap!
0:08.5	Did you know that the very first assembly of photographs and sequential order to create a motion picture
0:13.8	was a two-second clip of a black man on horse?
0:17.8	We want the finest wines available to humanity.
0:21.0	We want them here and we want them now.
0:24.2	You really don't want me to play, huh?
0:26.5	No, I do.
0:27.9	Captain Hardy said no.
0:29.6	Captain who?
0:32.0	Hello and welcome to Kermud on Film.
0:33.9	In this episode of Kermode on Film,
0:35.5	I'm at the BFI South Bank,
0:36.8	where I talk with a woman
0:37.7	who's widely considered to be one of the most powerful women in the film industry, Barbara
0:41.2	Broccoli, the producer of the Bond franchise since the 90s. She was a driving creative
0:46.0	force behind the evolution of the franchise and bought in two of the best bonds, Pierce Brosnan
0:50.2	and Daniel Craig. She's here with director John Carney to talk about their new venture,
0:55.0	turning the successful feature film Sing Street into a stage musical. I also talked to
0:59.2	Arindsay Kenney, actor and playwright. He won an Olivier Award for playing Bob Marley in
1:03.2	Get Up stand up and is currently on our screens in Harvest, a medieval village drama. Enjoy.
1:09.6	Hello everybody. And just because, you know, I don't want you to have to say it, you're right, I do look fantastic.
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