Shoot the Breeze with Marcus E Ako and Laura Sampson - S2 E23 Bizhan Tong

A talk programme dedicated to films and television shows, presented by Marcus Ako and Laura Sampson (David Campbell stepping in for Laura) with special guest; founder of Phoenix Waters Productions and Writer/Director/Producer of THE ESCORT, Bizhan Tong, on Resonance 104.4 FM at 7pm (UK) on Fridays. 

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On the show today:

- Intro sound clips (FIREFLY, DON'T BE A MENACE TO SOUTH CENTRAL WHILE DRINKING YOUR JUICE IN THE HOOD, ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK) 

- Film/TV News (Theme from 30 ROCK)

Quick review of the preview screening of Idris Elba's YARDIE
Rosanne Barr's twitter rampage

- Top 5 Film/TV discussion: (Theme from PARKS AND RECREATION)

Top 5 favourite films about social issues

Guest - Bizhan's picks:

5. Traffic (2000) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181865/reference 
4. Do The Right Thing (1989) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097216/reference

3. Spotlight (2015) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1895587/reference

2. Philadelphia (1993) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107818/reference

1. District (2009) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1136608/reference

David's picks:

5. Dr. Strangelove or How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb (1964) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057012/reference
4. Gandi (1982) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083987/reference
3. One Flew over the cuckoo's nest (1975) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083987/reference
2. To kill a mockingbird (1962) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056592/reference
1. City of God (2002) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317248/reference

Marcus' picks:

5. Beast of No Nation (2015) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1365050/reference
4. Four Lions (2010) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1341167/reference
3. District (2009) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1136608/reference
2. Don Jon (2013) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2229499/reference
1. Get Out (2017) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5052448/reference

Interview with Polly Russell - co-presenter of BACK IN TIME FORNTHE WEEKEND and BACK IN TIME FOR TEA on BBC2 - about 1970s food revival for the summer

Sign-off (Theme from SHERLOCK HOLMES)