The podcast about historically inspired movies! In every bi-weekly episode hosts Ros and Bryce Evans romp through a historically inspired movie; exploring the history, celebrating the good, discussing the bad and asking a set list of questions of every film, all in around 40 minutes. As well as the intriguing history behind the blockbusters expect a lively chat about the pop culture impacts these films have, plus tales of production hell, on-set antics, directorial genius, box office bombs and everything in between. Your hosts are Ros Evans, a film editor who studied archaeology and Bryce Evans, Professor of Modern World History at Liverpool Hope University.
Eddington (2025) — What is this Movie all About? Politics, Pandemic & Paranoia
Eddington (2025) · Mar 24, 2026
Thirteen Days (2000) — The Cuban Missile Crisis Movie with the Wrong Hero (feat. Shane Connolly)
Thirteen Days (2000) · Mar 10, 2026
Emily (2022): Wuthering Heights and the Brontë Biopic that PERFECTLY mixes Fact & Fiction
Emily (2022) · Mar 3, 2026
The Return (2024) — The Greatest Story Ever Retold
The Return (2024) · Feb 17, 2026
The Last Samurai (2003) — Tom Cruise v. The Meiji Restoration
The Last Samurai (2003) · Feb 3, 2026
Papillon (2017) — How much of Henri Charrière’s Epic Escape Story is True?
Papillon (2017) · Jan 20, 2026
The Damned United (2009) — Brian Clough, Leeds United and the ‘Restless Enigma’ of English Football
The Damned United (2009) · Dec 23, 2025
Glory (1989) - The True Story of the 54th Massachusetts (feat. Chad Robinson from the Retro Movie Roundtable)
Glory (1989) · Dec 9, 2025
Immortal Beloved (1994) - The Real Beethoven and the Mystery of his Lost Love (feat Jack C.T. Adams)
Immortal Beloved (1994) · Nov 25, 2025
Escape to Victory (1981) - The WWII POW Cult Classic and the Real History Behind it
Escape to Victory (1981) · Nov 11, 2025
Amadeus (1984) – Mozart, Salieri and the True Story Behind the Rivalry
Amadeus (1984) · May 20, 2025
The Two Popes (2019) – Fact vs Fiction in the Story of Benedict XVI and Francis
The Two Popes (2019) · May 13, 2025
Legends of the Fall (1994) – War, Love and the Real History Behind the Family Epic
Legends of the Fall (1994) · May 6, 2025
Walk the Line (2005) – Johnny Cash’s Life on Screen: What’s True?
Walk the Line (2005) · Apr 22, 2025
Mississippi Burning (1988) - Racist, Of It’s Time, Misunderstood?
Mississippi Burning (1988) · Apr 8, 2025
The Witch (2015) – Puritan Superstition and the Real History of Witch Trials
The Last Witch (2015) · Apr 1, 2025
The Last of the Mohicans (1992) - Michael Mann's Blend of Realism and Style
The Last of the Mohicans (1992) · Mar 18, 2025
El Cid (1961) – Spain’s Medieval Hero and the Truth Behind the Legend
El Cid (1961) · Mar 11, 2025
The Vikings (1958) - Kirk Douglas' Schoolboy Fantasy and the Real History
The Vikings (1958) · Mar 4, 2025
The Patriot (2000) – America’s Revolution on Film: Fact, Fiction & (lack of) Slavery
The Patriot (2000) · Feb 25, 2025
The Battle of Algiers (1966) - The Revolution That Shook French Colonial Rule
The Battle of Algiers (1966) · Feb 18, 2025
10,000 BC (2008) - the Least Historically Accurate Movie of All Time?
10,000 BC (2008) · Feb 11, 2025
Saving Private Ryan (1998) – A Turning Point for Action Cinema and the Real D-Day Story
Saving Private Ryan (1998) · Feb 4, 2025
The New World (2005) – Pocahontas, John Smith and the Real Story of Jamestown
The New World (2005) · Jan 28, 2025
Michael Collins (1996) – Enjoyable, Authentic but Not Accurate?
Michael Collins (1996) · Jan 14, 2025
Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) – Rebellion at Sea and On Set
Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) · Jan 7, 2025
Titanic (1997) – James Cameron’s Iconic Disaster Film & 'Hollywood Marxism'
Titanic (1997) · Dec 17, 2024
The Sniper (2021) - Abdolrasoul Zarrin: The World's Deadliest Sniper and the Iraq-Iran War
The Sniper (2021) · Dec 10, 2024
Apocalypto (2006) – Maya Civilization Annihilated Twice - Historically and by Mel Gibson
Apocalypto (2006) · Dec 3, 2024
Apollo 13 (1995) - The Most Historically Accurate Movie of All Time?
Apollo 13 (1995) · Nov 26, 2024
Lumumba (2000) – The Assassinated Congolese Leader Who Changed History
Lumumba (2000) · Nov 19, 2024
Gladiator (2000) – Fact vs Fiction, Epic Movie, Epic On-Set Drinking Stories....
Gladiator (2000) · Nov 12, 2024
Zulu (1964) – The Story of the Battle of Rorke’s Drift on Film
Zulu (1964) · Nov 5, 2024
Marie Antoinette (2006) – The Real Queen Behind Sofia Coppola’s Stylish Film
Marie Antoinette (2006) · Oct 29, 2024
Braveheart (1995) – What Mel Gibson Got Right and Wrong About William Wallace
Braveheart (1995) · Oct 22, 2024
Napoleon (2023) – How Accurate Is Ridley Scott’s Epic About France’s Emperor?
Napoleon (2023) · Oct 15, 2024