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For Screen and Country

For Screen And Country | Age of Radio

Brendan and Jason dive into the British Film Institute"s Top 100 British Films of All-Time list. What does that mean? Well, they"ll be exploring each film"s significance, if it deserves its place in history and answering questions and comments from you, the listeners.

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74:03

Memphis Belle

For Screen and Country ·

2026/04/06

After the boys recall their abominable state during the Whisky Galore episode some eons ago, they dive deep into the WWII air force film Memphis Belle starring a who's who of Hollywood's brightest and hottest stars of 1990. They also discuss the moments of terrific visual effects mixed with some of the most questionable ones, historical inaccuracies not getting in the way of enjoyment and so much more.Next week: Let's start our own state, alright alright alright. Questions? Comments

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61:39

Jackboots on Whitehall

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2026/03/30

The Germans did not attempt to invade Great Britain during WWII. But imagine this, soldier: what if (and stay with me here) they did? And what if it was a story told via action figures?! You like that, fella? That get the old war juices flowing? Well, don't grab a napkin just yet before we talk about 2010's Jackboots on Whitehall. You don't want a rash. Next week: A real pretty plane. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at

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67:59

Guy Ritchie's The Covenant

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2026/03/23

What happens when Guy Ritchie's "Guy Ritchie Flourishes" are kept to a minimum? When you get a standout performance by a fairly unknown actor named Dar Salim? When you decide to keep switching your protagonist? You get Guy Ritchie's The Covenant, a film about Afghanistan and a surprising connection to a Jarhead sequel.Next week: Real cheap. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at

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63:39

Land of Mine

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2026/03/16

Denmark, 1945: the nation is liberated and the clean-up begins...Millions of German planted landmines sit on Danish beaches. Who better to clear them than the Germans themselves? Is it different, though, when those Germans are but boys conscripted in the desperate, last days of the war? Clear the mines, go home or die in the process. Next week: It's about Afghanistan, innit? Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at

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67:35

To Hell and Back

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2026/03/09

Well... howdy, Audie!This week, the fellas welcome back everyone's favourite war hero with To Hell and Back. In this movie, Audie Murphy takes on the role of a lifetime as... Audie Murphy. Despite being a proto-blockbuster whose Universal Pictures box office record wasn't shattered until Jaws, does this film also approach and challenge the idea of hyper-masculinity? Find out inside! Next week: All mine! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at

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77:19

Letters from Iwo Jima

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2026/03/02

Last week was the appetizer - you had a coupon and that was expired but you cried and cried so we'd take it and we made clear we hoped you didn't fill up on bread because the main course was coming to the table now! His follow-up to Flags of our Fathers, Clint Eastwood's Letters from Iwo Jima takes us to the eyes of the defenders - the Japanese. Cultural expectation conflicts with martial necessity as 20,000 soldiers carry out a thankless task to simply delay an invasion of a rock deep in the

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75:20

Flags of our Fathers

For Screen and Country ·

2026/02/23

Before we watch the ACTUAL Iwo Jima-centered Clint Eastwood movie on the list, let's gather some context by watching this one first! It's 2006's Flags of our Fathers, a movie that is NOT in fact a patriotic rabble-rousing picture. The guys talk all about stolen valor, the political war propaganda machine, Clint's complicated politics and much more.Next week: Raise that flag, Clint! Part 2 Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at

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61:46

The Red and the White

For Screen and Country ·

2026/02/16

Sometimes war is just a game of ping pong where the paddles are knives and bullets and the balls... well, the balls are you and me and everyone around! A game where there is no winner - only losers who brutally express and receive expressions of power. Civil wars are notoriously uncivil and the Russian Revolution was no different. This week - 1967's The Red and the White.Next week: Raise that flag, Clint! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at

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79:43

The Blue Max

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2026/02/09

Glory! Glory! Glory! No, it's not the Denzel Washington film. It's the film about glory-seeking by the Germans in WWI in the George Peppard-led film The Blue Max. The guys talk all about glory-seeking in its many forms, sex scenes that really push the censorship laws, the incredible aerial photography and much more.Next week: Morally gray warfare! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at

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86:47

Casualties of War

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2026/02/02

War is hell, of course, and Vietnam was so deep even Dante would blush, babe. As if it couldn't get worse, your squaddies want you to participate in the unthinkable and you're not down to clown. What do you do? How do you maintain your humanity when both foe AND friend assault it daily? Michael J Fox tries to answer these questions in Casualties of War!Next week: I'm blue daboo dee daboo dah. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at

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80:30

The Train

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2026/01/26

This week, the boys shovel coal and come aboard The Train! They debate the importance of culture and human life, discuss Paul Scofield's quiet intensity in the villain role, revel in the dramatic shift in cinematic style in the 1960s, delight at the most authentic character ever and much more!Next week: Vietnam! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠forscreenandcountry@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Full

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61:41

Threads

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2026/01/19

Cor blimey, mate! It's a nuclear bomb, innit? Imagine! No more chemist, no more chippies, no more kestrels to adopt. Right sad, I'd say. They made a show on telly about it. Threads! From 84... back when your mum was running around town. Don't deny it. Next week: back to the list! Chugga Chugga! Choo Choo! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠forscreenandcountry@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Full

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62:54

The Day After

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2026/01/12

100 million people tuned in to experience 1983's The Day After and its unflinching, gritty depiction of a nuclear exchange and lingering effect on a civilian population. Cited by many as the scariest film they have ever seen, does this vision of nuclear horror still resonate 42 years later? Jason and Brendan hangout in a lead-lined room and talk it out!Next week: it's the end of the world again. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at

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66:26

Midway

For Screen and Country ·

2026/01/05

Welcome back! And what a way to welcome you back... with a very "mid" movie... Midway, that is! The fellas talk all about the battle in the Pacific Theatre by way of blockbuster director Roland Emmerich. Unconventional lead actors, thankless doting wives and a hotly debated Pearl Harbor sequence... it's all here! Next week: it's the end of the world as we know it. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at

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8:00

A Not So Welcome Visit

For Screen and Country ·

2025/12/29

Oh no... someone visits the studio to talk to Jason this time and... let's not even mention the name here. Why did we have to be a part of his annual Christmas tradition for 2025!?Next week: we are BACK with full-length episodes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:53

Another Visit from Southern Santa

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2025/12/22

Ol' Southern Santa comes by to pay Brendan a special visit... and he has an idea?We return with full episodes on Monday, January 5th! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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94:03

What Were They Thinking? - Copperhead

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2025/12/15

As we enjoy our holiday break, may you enjoy this episode of What Were They Thinking? in which Jason joined Brendan and Nathan to discuss Copperhead, a movie in which Brendan was an extra! He has stories! Enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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55:01

Lidice

For Screen and Country ·

2025/12/08

Again and again, Reinhard Heydrich dies for our pleasure. But what of the reprisals? What of the small village of Lidice? The Czechs themselves attempt to show its horrors in 2011's Lidice. And... hey, it's good when we tell our own stories, we can agree on that, right?We will return with full episodes on January 5th. Happy Holidays! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at

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71:38

Dunkirk

For Screen and Country ·

2025/12/01

We finally tackle Christopher Nolan on the show with his take on the war film with Dunkirk! The guys discuss the intersecting timelines and how they're utilized to create more tension, Tom Hardy's magnificent eye-acting, the dreamlike approach to the score and cinematography and much more. Next week: The butcher is back again. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠forscreenandcountry@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Full

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59:59

Forbidden Games

For Screen and Country ·

2025/11/24

As the Battle of France rages and Nazi forces drive civilians to the west, young Paulette's parents are killed in a strafing run. A chance encounter with an older boy, Michel, saves her life and a friendship blossoms. Sounds very sweet... but still it must prostrate itself upon the altar of our Eternal Question: IS THIS MOVIE A WAR MOVIE OR IS THIS MOVIE NOT A WAR MOVIE!?Next week: Nolan! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at

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