KIM NOVAK'S VERTIGO with Director Alexandre O. Philippe
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 • Duration 55:03
You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room!
Today, I am truly honored to bring you an episode that felt truly magical and precious to record and so very dear andclose to my heart.
I was delighted to be joined in conversation with Alexandre O. Philippe the director of KIM NOVAK'S VERTIGO. In our discussion, Alexandre shares his early Hitchcock memories and we then talk about everything strange, cosmic andwonderful that swirls about what is such a beautiful and intimate film.
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Vera Miles The Hitchcock Blonde Who Got Away- with author Christopher McKittrick
Saturday, April 18, 2026 • Duration 02:02:49
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Join creator and host, Hitchcock enthusiast Rebecca McCallum with author Christopher McKittrick to discuss his wonderful book- Vera Miles The Hitchcock Blonde Who Got Away.
Christopher’s book represents the first full length biography that examines and celebrates both Vera’s life and her extensive professional achievements in the world of filmand television. In this episode, we discuss all things Vera, with a focus on her work with Hitchcock. Christopher also shares an exclusive never revealed before observation he has made about Psycho! This episode was a true delight to record and I enjoyed our conversation immensely, as I hope you will too…
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REAR WINDOW -The Making of a Hitchcock Masterpiece with Jennifer O'Callaghan
Season 3
Monday, December 22, 2025 • Duration 01:33:49
You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room! Join creator and host, Hitchcock enthusiast Rebecca McCallum with author Jennifer O’Callaghan to discuss her book: Rear Window-The Making of a Hitchcock Masterpiece in the Hollywood Golden Age.
We explore Jennifer’s journey writing the book and take a deep dive into the making of one of Hitchcock’s most beloved films, REAR WINDOW.
Jennifer shares some unique insights following her research and interviews with relatives of the stars and those adjacent to the film. We discuss our readings of REAR WINDOW, it’s characters, score, set and the ambiguous ending!
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Join Talking Hitchcock for a festival over two weekends celebrating the career of the Master of Suspense!
I will be screening The Lodger (1927) and The 39 Steps (1935) on Saturday 7th March and Rear Window (1954) and Frenzy (1972) on Saturday 14th March at Pictureville Cinema in the National Science and Media Museum, Bradford.
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Staging THE BIRDS with Christopher Diehl & Season 2 Mailbag!
Friday, February 21, 2025 • Duration 01:36:32
You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room! Join creator and host, Hitchcock enthusiast Rebecca McCallum with special guest –actor, director and Hitchcock enthusiast-Christopher Diehl who last year put on awonderful Hitchcock Theatre Festival.
In this interview, we focus on staging The Birds as amongst other things we cover what attracted Hitchcock to du Maurier’s work, the challenges of adapting The Birds, costume, sound, score and the importance and the power of theatre.
After our conversation, I’ll be back to answer some questions which were kindly sent by listeners, as is the Talking Hitchcock tradition, to mark the closing out ofSeason 2.
Thank you to everyone who has supported the podcast in its second season, I hope you have enjoyed coming along on the Hitchcockian adventure with me and I look forwardto bringing you more discussions in Season 3.
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MERRY HITCHMAS! A Tour of 2024 & Plans for 2025!
Friday, December 20, 2024 • Duration 19:23
You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room! Join creator and host, Hitchcock enthusiast, Rebecca McCallum as she shares her reflections on what 2024 has been like for Talking Hitchcock and plans for 2025!
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Staging Patrick Hamilton's ROPE / playing the role of Brandon plus First Responses to Hitchcock's ROPE with actor Jack Hammett
Friday, November 29, 2024 • Duration 01:39:13
You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room! Joining me this month is special guest actor Jack Hammett who starred in the role of Brandon in Theatre
Clwyds adaptation of Patrick Hamilton’s ROPE which I saw earlier this year.
As listeners may know by now, ROPE is a firm Hitchcock favourite of mine and therefore I was thrilled to have the opportunity to speak with Jack!
In the first part of the podcast, we get underneath the charming, controlled and pristine exterior of Brandon, as Jack shares details of how he brought the character
life in performance, including his research, preparation and readings of the role. In the second part of our discussion, Jack shares his exclusive thoughts
and initial responses to Hitchcock’s ROPE which he watched for the first time ahead of our discussion. To get such fresh and new takes on ROPE was such a treat for me indeed and I am so pleased to bring you this episode of
Talking Hitchcock!
Where to find Talking Hitchcock and Links to Rebecca’s Work
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You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock
screening room!
Join creator and host, Hitchcock enthusiast, Rebecca McCallum with special guest , award-winning writer, performer, theatre-maker and workshop leader Adam Robinson for this deep dive episode into what is
often referred to as the first true Hitchcock film.
We carry out our own wet off the press investigations, discussing the film in detail as well as exploring new readings of the McGuffin, Gothicism, bringing danger into the domestic and the beauty of Ivor Novello ….
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NORTH BY NORTWEST 65th Anniversary screening in 4k
Into talk + Film + Q and A
Sat 29th November, 5pm at Mockingbird Cinema
Birmingham
TICKETS ON SALE SOON!
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NOTORIOUS (1946) with Alison Taylor
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 • Duration 04:52:50
Love and duty, consent and control, Miami and Rio!
Make sure you step carefully, quietly and unseen into the wine cellar for this feature length episode of Talking Hitchcock where amongst other things, my special guest and I discuss modes of identification, daddy issues and that kiss! Keep tight hold of that key as you are invited to join us for a deep dive of what might be best described as 'a film of faces.'
Sit as a silhouette figure in the shadows but be careful with that after dinner coffee as we are about to embark upon an exploration of a true Hitchcock masterpiece.
In this epic episode, I am joined by Assistant Professor, film lecturer and author of multiple books-Ali Taylor! There was so much to be said about Notorious that we had to meet three times and I could not have wished for a more wonderful guest.
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References:
Notorious (1946) -Alfred Hitchcock
Hitchcock's Films Revisited-Robin Wood
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