Mel and Gaz critique the true history behind the 2024 Netflix hit Scoop, the compelling story of BBC Newsnight's infamous Prince Andrew interview by Emily Maitlis. We talk about how the real Sam McAlister played her pivtol role, discuss the relationship between Jeffery Epstein and Prince Andrew and the reasons behind how their crimes remained covered up for so long. We also fit in a great Rotten Tomatoes game where Mel gets to guess the scores of some of cinema's great (and no-so-great) Television themed movies!

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All Quiet on the Western Front

Gari and Mel critique and compare both the 1930 and 2022 versions of All Quiet on the Western Front, the foundational anti-war drama that tells the story of a group of young German men, who, motivated by propaganda, join the army to fight in the harrowing trenches of World War 1. How does 92 years change the way we adapt such as classic story? And how effectively does each film depict the real history? Mel compares both movies to Erich Maria Remarque's original novel and provides fascinating historical insight into what it was like to really experience trench warfare.

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Apollo 13 - Movie vs History

Gari and Mel critique the Ron Howard 1995 move Apollo 13, the landmark drama about the daring rescue of NASA's Apollo astronauts, starring the insurmountable Tom Hanks, a sickly Bill Paxton and a painfully single Kevin Bacon. Mel takes us through the true story to tell us what's true and what's fiction in Hollywood's depiction of the infamous ill-fated attempt to land on the moon. Gari then takes us behind the scenes into the details of how you fake zero gravity on a movie set, which somehow involves drugging your lead actors. This is one you don't want to miss!

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The Grizzlies

Gari and Mel critique The Grizzlies, the 2018 Canadian drama about the creation of an Inuit student larcrosse team in Northen Canada. Inspiring and confronting in equal measure, we talk through the true story, discussing the harsh reality of living in the isolated Artic town of Kugluktuk, the sobering causes behind the community's historical trauma, and the remarkably uplifting story of how a sport can provide hope to youth just when they need it most. It's a beautiful story, and you won't want to miss us chat about what makes it special.

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Gorillas in the Mist

This time Gari and Mel critique Gorillas in the Mist, the 1988 true story of primatologist Dian Fossey, whose remarkable conservation work with Mountain Gorillas and unsolved murder have become the stuff of legend.

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