Kermode & Mayo’s Take podcast

Kermode & Mayo’s Take

Essential film reviews, TV reviews, and all conversations around movie and non-movie related stuff brought to you by Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo. Plus a whole bunch of recommendations to watch in cinemas, on all streaming services and on physical media.   Want more Kermode & Mayo? Subscribe to Kermode & Mayo’s Extra Takes to get ad-free listening plus access to our subscriber-exclusive show, TAKE TWO, with new episodes every Friday. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or at extratakes.com to get access on your preferred podcast platform.   There's more to discover at kermodeandmayo.com.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices . EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!

Essential film reviews, TV reviews, and all conversations around movie and non-movie related stuff brought to you by Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo. Plus a whole bunch of recommendations to watch in cinemas, on all streaming services and on physical media.   Want more Kermode & Mayo? Subscribe to Kermode & Mayo’s Extra Takes to get ad-free listening plus access to our subscriber-exclusive show, TAKE TWO, with new episodes every Friday. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or at extratakes.com to get access on your preferred podcast platform.   There's more to discover at kermodeandmayo.com.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices . EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!

 

#277

THE MAGIC FARAWAY TREE: Enchanting or just lost in the woods?

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26 Mar 2026

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:25

26 Mar 2026


#276

Is Stephen Graham another bad boy in THE GOOD BOY?

Some exciting news—The Take is now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/kermodeandmayo. Become a Va... more

19 Mar 2026

1 HR 29 MINS

1:29:32

19 Mar 2026


#275

Oscars Schmoscars 2026

In this Oscars special episode of Kermode & Mayo’s Take, Simon Mayo and Mark Kermode break... more

16 Mar 2026

46 MINS

46:02

16 Mar 2026


#274

Ryan Gosling on PROJECT HAIL MARY

Some exciting news—The Take is now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/kermodeandmayo. Become a Va... more

12 Mar 2026

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:10

12 Mar 2026


#273

Take Ultra preview - A look ahead to the Oscars

Here's a cheeky preview of our latest Take Ultra video episode in which Mark and Simon loo... more

09 Mar 2026

10 MINS

10:39

09 Mar 2026


#272

Does THE BRIDE! earn its exclamation mark?

Some exciting news—The Take is now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/kermodeandmayo. Become a Va... more

05 Mar 2026

1 HR 28 MINS

1:28:15

05 Mar 2026


#271

Celebrating Women in Film with Vanguard

This episode is brought to you with Vanguard, whose Managed ISA service provides a smart w... more

02 Mar 2026

27 MINS

27:04

02 Mar 2026


#270

What did Mark make of the BAFTAs?

Some exciting news—The Take is now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/kermodeandmayo. Become a Va... more

26 Feb 2026

1 HR 35 MINS

1:35:11

26 Feb 2026


#269

Amanda Seyfried… as a Mancunian?

Some exciting news—The Take is now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/kermodeandmayo. Become a Va... more

19 Feb 2026

1 HR 34 MINS

1:34:07

19 Feb 2026


#268

Did Mark Fall for Wuthering Heights — or Run Screaming Across the Moors? With Emerald Fennell

Some exciting news—The Take is now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/kermodeandmayo. Become a Va... more

12 Feb 2026

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:05

12 Feb 2026


#267

Take 2 taster: why not join us on Patreon?

Hello hello, Take listeners!A quick heads‑up: if you’re not yet part of our brilliant Patr... more

11 Feb 2026

10 MINS

10:15

11 Feb 2026


#266

MELANIA: “A piece of handsomely mounted crypto‑fascist propaganda” + Riz Ahmed

Some exciting news—The Take is now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/kermodeandmayo. Become a Va... more

05 Feb 2026

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:23

05 Feb 2026


#265

How did Hollywood turn John Bishop into Will Arnett?

Some exciting news—The Take is now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/kermodeandmayo. Become a Va... more

29 Jan 2026

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:58

29 Jan 2026


#264

Can Claire Foy handle a “perfectly evolved psychopath” in H IS FOR HAWK?

Some exciting news—The Take is now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/kermodeandmayo. Become a Va... more

22 Jan 2026

1 HR 24 MINS

1:24:37

22 Jan 2026


#263

Jack O’Connell on 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE

Some exciting news—The Take is now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/kermodeandmayo. Become a Va... more

15 Jan 2026

1 HR 29 MINS

1:29:46

15 Jan 2026


#262

Does HAMNET deserve the hype?

Some exciting news—The Take is now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/kermodeandmayo. Become a Va... more

08 Jan 2026

1 HR 30 MINS

1:30:15

08 Jan 2026


#261

Best and Worst Films of the Year

It’s that time of year on the Take when Mark runs down his best and worst films of the yea... more

22 Dec 2025

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:45

22 Dec 2025