
The BIFA Podcast
British Independent Film Awards
Welcome to the BIFA Podcast, supported by Kia. Every Wednesday, hosts Joy Hunter and Karis Aldridge will be talking to a new guest from the world of independent film about their journey into the industry, their most inspiring cinema-going experiences, and what makes independent film so special.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 24 episodes
- fortnightly
- Avg 51 min
- English
Counted on this page — what you have heard stays on this device, so it is not something the list can be paged by.



S6 · E5August 5 · 1 hr 3 minCinematographer Seamus McGarvey on shooting Atonement, Die My Love & We Need to Talk About Kevin

S6 · E3July 8 · 46 minTahar Rahim talks Ken Loach, A Prophet, and sneaking into the cinema without a ticket
S6 · E2June 24 · 1 hr 4 minSusan Wokoma talks Chewing Gum, Fleabag, and centring black girlhood on screen

S5 · E6April 24 · 1 hr 2 minJoanna Scanlan talks The Thick of It, After Love, and her route into the industry
S5 · E5April 9 · 1 hr 6 minDirector Mark Jenkin talks Rose of Nevada, Back to the Future and the illusion of nostalgia
S5 · E4March 26 · 1 hr 3 minEddie Marsan on working-class access to the arts, anti-algorithm filmmaking and working with Mike Leigh

S5 · E3February 25 · 37 minShazad Latif talks Wuthering Heights, Clem Fandango and representation on screen
S5 · E2February 16 · 53 minRobert Aramayo talks I Swear, Rings of Power, and his double BAFTA nomination

S4 · E12Nov 26, 2025 · 53 minEmily Watson on Hamnet, Breaking the Waves, and receiving the Richard Harris Award
S4 · E11Nov 19, 2025 · 44 minRose Byrne talks Bridesmaids, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, and working with Heath Ledger
S4 · E10Nov 12, 2025 · 50 minAshley Walters talks Adolescence, Top Boy and The Goonies
S4 · E9Nov 5, 2025 · 52 minImogen Poots talks Hedda, All of You, and working with Kristen Stewart
S4 · E8Oct 30, 2025 · 47 minLetitia Wright on Marvel, Lynne Ramsay and what Chadwick Boseman taught her about legacy on screen