Welcome to Not Just For Kids. Once a week we will revisit the movies we loved as children, looking at their place in the history of family films, the themes they explore and if they're any good. Each season we will focus on a different area: be it a particular film studio, director or time period. And each week we will invite a guest onto the podcast who will offer their own perspective on the films being covered that week.
The Final Batch - Paddington
Paddington (2014) · Jul 25, 2025
The Final Batch - Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) · Jul 18, 2025
Teens on Screen - 10 Things I Hate About You
10 Things I Hate About You (1999) · Jul 11, 2025
Teens on Screen - The Hunger Games, Spider-man: Homecoming
The Hunger Games (2012) · Feb 12, 2025
Teens on Screen - The Hunger Games, Spider-man: Homecoming
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) · Feb 12, 2025
Birthday special - Godzilla, Deep Blue Sea
Deep Blue Sea (1999) · Aug 14, 2024
Birthday special - Godzilla, Deep Blue Sea
Godzilla (2014) · Aug 14, 2024
Wes Anderson - Fantastic Mr Fox, Isle of Dogs
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) · Jul 31, 2024
Wes Anderson - Fantastic Mr Fox, Isle of Dogs
Isle of Dogs (2018) · Jul 31, 2024
We're Back - The Transformers: The Movie
The Transformers: The Movie (1986) · Jul 3, 2024
We're Back - Beethoven, Okja
Beethoven (1992) · Jun 24, 2024
We're Back - Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) · Jun 17, 2024
Class of 2023 - Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) · Mar 20, 2024
Class of 2023 - Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023) · Mar 6, 2024
Class of 2023 - Nimona, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) · Feb 21, 2024
Class of 2023 - Nimona, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Nimona (2023) · Feb 21, 2024
Class of 2023 - The Boy and the Heron
The Boy and the Heron (2023) · Feb 7, 2024
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) · Dec 27, 2023
Christmas 2023 - Bad Santa, The Leech
Bad Santa (2003) · Dec 8, 2023
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) · Nov 15, 2023
Star Wars Summer - The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) · Sep 6, 2023
Star Wars Summer - The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) · Sep 6, 2023
Star Wars Summer - Rogue One and Solo
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) · Aug 2, 2023
Star Wars Summer - Rogue One and Solo
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) · Aug 2, 2023
Star Wars Summer - The Force Awakens
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) · Jul 12, 2023
22. Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022) · Jun 29, 2023
20. Sony Pictures - Spiderman: Across the Spider-verse
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) · Jun 7, 2023
19. The Spongebob Squarepants Movie
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) · Apr 26, 2023
14. Disney - Wreck-It Ralph
Wreck-It Ralph (2012) · Mar 8, 2023
Christmas 2022: Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) · Dec 26, 2022
Christmas 2022: Paddington
Paddington 2 (2017) · Dec 14, 2022
8. Sony Pictures - Spiderman: Into the Spider-verse
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) · Nov 7, 2022
Halloween 2022: Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters (1984) · Oct 29, 2022
3. Dreamworks - How to Train Your Dragon
How to Train Your Dragon (2010) · Sep 21, 2022
2. Aardman - Wallace & Gromit in the Curse of the Were-rabbit
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) · Sep 14, 2022
Birthday 2022: Tron & Tron Legacy
Tron (1982) · Aug 13, 2022
Birthday 2022: Tron & Tron Legacy
TRON: Legacy (2010) · Aug 13, 2022
Birthday 2022: The Rescuers Down Under
The Rescuers Down Under (1990) · Aug 9, 2022
19. The need for speed - Baby Driver
Baby Driver (2017) · Jun 29, 2022
18. I Wanna Be Loved by You - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot (1959) · Jun 22, 2022
18. I Wanna Be Loved by You - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Some Like It Hot
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) · Jun 22, 2022
Jurassic Park Connections: The Thing
The Thing (1982) · Jun 1, 2022
Jurassic Park Connections: Westworld
Westworld (1973) · May 27, 2022
Jurassic Park Connections: The Exorcist III
The Exorcist III (1990) · May 20, 2022
14. Welcome to the Jungle - FernGully
FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) · May 18, 2022
Jurassic Park Connections: Fatal Attraction
Fatal Attraction (1987) · May 13, 2022
13. Three Men and a Bride - Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia! (2008) · May 11, 2022
Jurassic Park Connections: Basic Instinct
Basic Instinct (1992) · May 6, 2022
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) · May 2, 2022
Jurassic Park Connections: Dead Calm
Dead Calm (1989) · Apr 29, 2022
Jurassic Park Connections: Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992) · Apr 22, 2022
Jurassic Park Connections: Death Becomes Her
Death Becomes Her (1992) · Apr 15, 2022
Jurassic Park Connections: The Witches of Eastwick
The Witches of Eastwick (1987) · Apr 8, 2022
9. Back to School - Grease 1 & 2
Grease (1978) · Apr 6, 2022
9. Back to School - Grease 1 & 2
Grease 2 (1982) · Apr 6, 2022
Jurassic Park Connections: The Fly
The Fly (1986) · Apr 1, 2022
Jurassic Park Connections: Blue Velvet
Blue Velvet (1986) · Mar 25, 2022
Jurassic Park Connections: Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) · Mar 18, 2022
6. We could have been anything we wanted to be - Bugsy Malone
Bugsy Malone (1976) · Mar 16, 2022
5. It's just a jump to the left - The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) · Mar 9, 2022
4. Mean green mothers from Outer Space - Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors (1986) · Mar 2, 2022
2. The Birth of the Talkies - Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain (1952) · Feb 18, 2022
1. Like Mother, Like Daughter - Meet Me in St Louis, Cabaret
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) · Feb 14, 2022
1. Like Mother, Like Daughter - Meet Me in St Louis, Cabaret
Cabaret (1972) · Feb 14, 2022
The Wachowskis: Speed Racer
Speed Racer (2008) · Feb 9, 2022
George Miller: Babe: Pig in the City, Mad Max: Fury Road
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) · Feb 4, 2022
Martin Scorsese: The Departed and Hugo
The Departed (2006) · Jan 19, 2022
Martin Scorsese: The Departed and Hugo
Hugo (2011) · Jan 19, 2022
Chapter 21: The end of a 90s childhood - Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery and South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) · Nov 24, 2021
Chapter 21: The end of a 90s childhood - Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery and South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999) · Nov 24, 2021
Chapter 19: Will Smith: The Fresh Prince of Hollywood - Men in Black, Wild Wild West
Men in Black (1997) · Nov 10, 2021
Chapter 19: Will Smith: The Fresh Prince of Hollywood - Men in Black, Wild Wild West
Wild Wild West (1999) · Nov 10, 2021
Halloween 2021 - ParaNorman
ParaNorman (2012) · Oct 29, 2021
Chapter 15: Superheroic team-ups - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) · Oct 13, 2021
Chapter 15: Superheroic team-ups - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995) · Oct 13, 2021
Chapter 12: Arnold Schwarzenegger: Action Man - Terminator 2, Last Action Hero
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) · Sep 22, 2021
Chapter 12: Arnold Schwarzenegger: Action Man - Terminator 2, Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero (1993) · Sep 22, 2021
Chapter 11: Arnold Schwarzenegger: Family Man - Kindergarten Cop, Junior
Kindergarten Cop (1990) · Sep 15, 2021
Chapter 11: Arnold Schwarzenegger: Family Man - Kindergarten Cop, Junior
Junior (1994) · Sep 15, 2021
Big Birthday Special - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) · Aug 9, 2021
Chapter 7: King of Comedy - The Mask, Liar LIar
The King of Comedy (1982) · Aug 4, 2021
Chapter 7: King of Comedy - The Mask, Liar LIar
Liar Liar (1997) · Aug 4, 2021
Chapter 6: Believe in the underdog - The Mighty Ducks, Cool Runnings
Cool Runnings (1993) · Jul 28, 2021
Chapter 6: Believe in the underdog - The Mighty Ducks, Cool Runnings
The Mighty Ducks (1992) · Jul 28, 2021
Chapter 4: King of the World - Titanic
Titanic (1997) · Jul 14, 2021
Chapter 3: Nathan Lane vs. mice - Mousehunt, Stuart Little
MouseHunt (1997) · Jul 7, 2021
Chapter 3: Nathan Lane vs. mice - Mousehunt, Stuart Little
Stuart Little (1999) · Jul 7, 2021
Chapter 2: A whale of a time - Free Willy and Homeward Bound
Free Willy (1993) · Jun 30, 2021
Chapter 2: A whale of a time - Free Willy and Homeward Bound
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) · Jun 30, 2021
Chapter 12: One last Ghibli masterpiece - Pom Poko
Pom Poko (1994) · Jun 9, 2021
Chapter 11: End of an era - The Wind Rises and the Tale of the Princess Kaguya
The Wind Rises (2013) · Jun 2, 2021
Chapter 11: End of an era - The Wind Rises and the Tale of the Princess Kaguya
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013) · Jun 2, 2021
Review - The Mitchells vs The Machines
The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021) · May 26, 2021
Chapter 8: Adapting to a new era - Howl's Moving Castle and The Secret World of Arrietty
Howl's Moving Castle (2004) · May 12, 2021
Chapter 8: Adapting to a new era - Howl's Moving Castle and The Secret World of Arrietty
The Secret World of Arrietty (2010) · May 12, 2021
Chapter 7: Miyazaki's masterpiece - Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke (1997) · May 5, 2021
Chapter 6: Creative angst and talking cats - Whisper of the Heart and The Cat Returns
The Cat Returns (2002) · Apr 30, 2021
Chapter 6: Creative angst and talking cats - Whisper of the Heart and The Cat Returns
Whisper of the Heart (1995) · Apr 30, 2021
Chapter 4: Takahata's memories - Grave of the Fireflies and Only Yesterday
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) · Apr 14, 2021
Chapter 4: Takahata's memories - Grave of the Fireflies and Only Yesterday
Only Yesterday (1991) · Apr 14, 2021
Chapter 3: Birth of an icon - My Neighbor Totoro
My Neighbor Totoro (1988) · Apr 14, 2021
Chapter 2: Epic beginnings - Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and Laputa: Castle in the Sky
Castle in the Sky (1986) · Apr 7, 2021
Chapter 1: A world like no other - Spirited Away
Spirited Away (2001) · Mar 31, 2021
Bitesize Review - Zack Snyder's Justice League
Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) · Mar 18, 2021
Biteszie Review - Raya and the Last Dragon
Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) · Mar 7, 2021
Chapter 11: Innovating the modern blockbuster - Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park (1993) · Feb 17, 2021
Chapter 9: Propelling us to the future - Back to the Future
Back to the Future (1985) · Feb 3, 2021
This ain't a miss, it's a masterpiece: The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (2005) · Jan 27, 2021
Chapter 8 - Spielberg goes cosmic: Close Encounters of the Third Kind and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) · Jan 20, 2021
Chapter 8 - Spielberg goes cosmic: Close Encounters of the Third Kind and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) · Jan 20, 2021
Chapter 7: Second helpings - Jaws 2 and Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) · Jan 13, 2021
Chapter 7: Second helpings - Jaws 2 and Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom
Jaws 2 (1978) · Jan 13, 2021
Chapter 6 - A land of pirates and Lost Boys: Hook
Hook (1991) · Jan 6, 2021
This ain't a miss, it's a masterpiece: Cats
Cats (2019) · Dec 30, 2020
Christmas Special - The Muppet Christmas Carol
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) · Dec 17, 2020
Christmas Special - Home Alone
Home Alone (1990) · Dec 14, 2020
Chapter 5: Mischievous monsters and a gang of pint-sized explorers: Gremlins and The Goonies
Gremlins (1984) · Dec 9, 2020
Chapter 5: Mischievous monsters and a gang of pint-sized explorers: Gremlins and The Goonies
The Goonies (1985) · Dec 9, 2020
Chapter 3 - Horror comes to small town America: Poltergeist and Arachnophobia
Poltergeist (1982) · Nov 25, 2020
Chapter 3 - Horror comes to small town America: Poltergeist and Arachnophobia
Arachnophobia (1990) · Nov 25, 2020
Chapter 2 - Creating an iconic hero: Raiders of the Lost Ark
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) · Nov 18, 2020
Review Special - The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020) · Nov 14, 2020
Chapter 1 - Inventing the modern blockbuster: Jaws
Jaws (1975) · Nov 11, 2020
Halloween Special - Return to Oz and Addams Family Values
Addams Family Values (1993) · Oct 28, 2020
Halloween Special - Return to Oz and Addams Family Values
Return to Oz (1985) · Oct 28, 2020
Chapter 11 - Pixar dominates: Finding Nemo and The Incredibles
Finding Nemo (2003) · Oct 21, 2020
Chapter 11 - Pixar dominates: Finding Nemo and The Incredibles
The Incredibles (2004) · Oct 21, 2020
Chapter 10 - Disney lose their vibe: Treasure Planet and Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) · Oct 14, 2020
London Film Festival - Wolfwalkers
Wolfwalkers (2020) · Oct 11, 2020
Chapter 9 - Welcome to 2001: Shrek and Monsters, Inc.
Alien (1979) · Oct 7, 2020
Chapter 9 - Welcome to 2001: Shrek and Monsters, Inc.
Monsters, Inc. (2001) · Oct 7, 2020
Chapter 8 - Disney takes a left turn: Lilo & Stitch and The Emperor's New Groove
Lilo & Stitch (2002) · Sep 30, 2020
Chapter 8 - Disney takes a left turn: Lilo & Stitch and The Emperor's New Groove
The Emperor's New Groove (2000) · Sep 30, 2020
Chapter 7 - Disney still has the power: Mulan and Tarzan
Mulan (1998) · Sep 23, 2020
Chapter 7 - Disney still has the power: Mulan and Tarzan
Tarzan (1999) · Sep 23, 2020
Chapter 6 - Lost Princesses and Alien Robots: Anastasia and The Iron Giant
Anastasia (1997) · Sep 16, 2020
Chapter 6 - Lost Princesses and Alien Robots: Anastasia and The Iron Giant
The Iron Giant (1999) · Sep 16, 2020
Chapter 4 - A competitor emerges: The Prince of Egypt and The Road to El Dorado
The Prince of Egypt (1998) · Sep 2, 2020
Chapter 4 - A competitor emerges: The Prince of Egypt and The Road to El Dorado
The Road to El Dorado (2000) · Sep 2, 2020
Chapter 3 - Chasing the Golden Age: The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Hercules
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) · Aug 26, 2020
Chapter 3 - Chasing the Golden Age: The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Hercules
Hercules (1997) · Aug 26, 2020
Chapter 2 - The Game Changer: Toy Story
Toy Story (1995) · Aug 19, 2020
Chapter 1 - The state of animation in 1995: Pocahontas
Pocahontas (1995) · Aug 12, 2020