Sliding Doors (1998)

Welcome to 'Don't You Want Me?' - a podcast series taking a lighthearted look at the most relatable, intriguing and dysfunctional relationships in film. 

In this episode, we’re rushing to the platform to catch 1998’s frequently referenced Sliding Doors. The first film written and directed by Peter Howitt, who had become a familiar face in Britain as a result of starring in the hugely successful sitcom Bread, this movie made such an impression on popular culture that episodes of both Frasier and The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt were made that riffed on it. Produced on a budget of $6 million (paltry in comparison to Notting Hill’s $45 million that came the following year), the character of Helen remains one of Gwyneth Paltrow’s most famous roles. Tonight we’ll be helping our protagonist confront her boyfriend Gerry, played by John Lynch, and lover James, played by John Hannah. Our four chief weapons are fear, surprise, ruthless efficiency and an almost fanatical devotion to Gwyneth Paltrow’s pixie haircut.

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Recorded in February 2022.

Edited by Rich Nelson

Additional material written by Catrin Lowe 

Theme music by Paul Abbott (on Twitter @Pablovich)

Design by NOAKE (on Instagram @n_o_a_k_e)

Rich can be found on Twitter @Fantana275

Cat can be found on Twitter @KittyCostanza