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57. Film Noir Fest 2026, with James Harrison

James Harrison of Film Noir UK joins Sergio to preview the 2026 Film Noir Fest, which is taking place from 30 October to 1 November at the Plaza Cinema in Weston-Super-Ma

56. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE (1969), with Mark Dillon

Today is George's Lazenby's birthday. To celebrate I am joined by journalist and podcaster Mark Dillon to discuss the actor's exceptional movie debut, playing James Bond

55. NO SAINTS ONLY KILLERS, with Luke Deckard

Today I am joined by Luke Deckard, co-host of the Cinema Sleuths podcast (https://cinemasleuths.podbean.com/) and author of the new hardboiled private eye mystery, NO SAI

54. LAURA (1944), with Moira Redmond

Sergio is joined by returning guest, Moira Redmond, she of the mighty Clothes in Books blog, to celebrate the classic 1944 Film Noir, LAURA, starring Gene Tierney, Clifto

53. Ed McBain's 87th Precinct Mysteries, with Paul Abbott

Paul Abbott, co-host of Hark! The 87th Precinct Podcast, joins me to provide an overview of the books in the police procedural series by Ed McBain, as well as some of the

52. HUDSON HAWK (1991), with David Hughes

It's 35 years since the original cinema release of Hudson Hawk, the delightfully eccentric caper action comedy. I'm mad about the movie and David Hughes has now written a

51. Top 10 Sherlock Holmes Movies (part 2), with Nick Cardillo

As part of the celebrations for Fedora's 50th episode, special guest Nick Cardillo returns to conclude the exploration of his top 10 Sherlock Holmes movies. In part one w

50. Top 10 Sherlock Holmes Movies (part 1), with Nick Cardillo

To celebrate Fedora's 50th episode, our special guest is Nick Cardillo, author of several Sherlock Holmes pastiches in print and on audio. He joins me to pick his favouri

49. REAR WINDOW (1954), with Brad Friedman

I am joined by Brad Friedman to look at Hitchcock's classic romantic thriller, REAR WINDOW, which was based on a short story by Noir maestro, Cornell Woolrich.  Brad blo

48. Top 10 Noir novels, with Cinema Sleuths hosts Matthew Booth & Luke Deckard

Returning guests Matt and Luke, crime authors and hosts of the Cinema Sleuths podcast, visit Fedora to talk about their latest novels and give us a list of their 10 favou

47. THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE (1970) with Steve Hunt

Sergio is joined by Steve Hunt to discuss Dario Argento's classic giallo, THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE, and its uncredited basis in Fredric Brown's exceptional 1949

46. MANTRAP (1953) with Steve Rogers of Hammer Films

Terence Fisher's 1953 whodunit, MANTRAP (US title: Man in Hiding), starring Lois Maxwell, Paul Henreid and Kay Kendall, is the latest thriller from the vaults of Hammer F

45. BURIED ABOVE GROUND, with author Mike Ripley

Today I am joined by crime author, critic, historian and archaeologist, Mike Ripley, to talk about his latest novel, BURIED ABOVE GROUND, which has just been published in

44. CASINO ROYALE (1954), with Professor James Chapman

Sergio is joined by Professor James Chapman, author of Licence to Thrill: A Cultural History of the James Bond Films, to look at the first 007 adaptation, the 1954 TV ver

43. The novels of Ross Macdonald, with Moira Redmond

Sergio is joined by Moira Redmond, she of the mighty Clothes in Books blog, to celebrate the work of Ross Macdonald, creator of PI Lew Archer and for many the natural suc

42. Radio Noir: Sam Spade on the Air

Sam Spade, the protagonist of Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon, first appeared Black Mask magazine before publication in book form in 1930. Despite being an instant

41. THE MALTESE FALCON, with Mark Dillon

Today’s podcast is devoted to THE MALTESE FALCON, the classic novel by Dashiell Hammett and its various film versions including the classic Humphrey Bogart version from 1

40. BLADE RUNNER (1982), with Ayesha Khan

Today I am joined by Ayesha Khan - host of the prizewinning podcast, Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever* (www.everyscififilm.com/) - to talk about one of our favourite movies,

39. Radio Noir: CHASE A CROOKED SHADOW (1958)

Sergio looks at Michael Anderson's 1958 suspense drama, CHASE A CROOKED SHADOW, a clever mystery with a strong cast and memorable payoff. It stars Anne Baxter as an heire

38. THE THIN MAN (1934), with Scott K. Ratner

For this special Christmas episode, Sergio is joined by Scott K Ratner for an in-depth look at Dashiell Hammett's novel The Thin Man. We also consider the series of six m