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That's Not How It Went Down

by Lewis Howard & Elliot Fitzpatrick

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'Donnie Brasco' (1997)

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'Pressure' (2026)

October 6, 2026 · 1 hr 0 min

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'Anastasia' (1997)

September 29, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

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'The Iron Claw' (2023)

September 22, 2026 · 59 min

Having gotten up off the canvas over the strange motives behind A24's most recent ring-set movie, The Smashing Machine, we've mustered the stamina to dive head first into another world of yellow-tinted bleakness, this time exploring the…
'Julie & Julia' (2009)

September 15, 2026 · 59 min

Bonjour et bienvenue dans That's Not How It Went Down. We will be your maître d's and for your aperitif today we will perusing the 2009 comedy biopic "Julie & Julia". Please take a moment to familiarise yourself with the film before we get…
'The Last King of Scotland' (2006)

September 8, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

Some actors were born to play certain roles, but perhaps it's a bit of a shame if that role happens to be one of the worst dictators in human history. At least in Forest Whitaker's case, the performance bagged him some serious accolades…
'Chariots of Fire' (1981)

September 1, 2026 · 59 min

On your marks, get set... TRUTH! In this episode we're passing the baton to perhaps the most iconic British sports film of all. Turning the lives and times of two of Britain's most fabled Olympians into an award-winning movie was always…
'Yes Man' (2008)

August 25, 2026 · 1 hr 0 min

"YES! Say it a million times. Then say it a million more. And the word you will have said two million times is...?" Saying 'yes' isn't always as easy as it might seem. But for a man who has previously played someone unable to tell a lie…
'Bronson' (2008)

August 18, 2026 · 58 min

After minor roles in Black Hawk Down, Layer Cake and RocknRolla, Tom Hardy made his biggest entrance to audiences when he beefed up for the role of Britain's most violent inmate. It's now hard to imagine anyone else in the role, but even…
'Scream' (1996)

August 11, 2026 · 1 hr 0 min

What's your favourite scary movie? If it happens to be 1996's revival slasher horror, "Scream", then stick around because you just might be scared witless. Small-town America is something many of us film buffs would have grown up imagining…

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About the show

*Winners of Best TV & Film Podcast at the Independent Podcast Awards 2025 Many movies claim to be 'based on a true story', but how much truth actually makes it onto the silver screen? Whilst one of us queries the less believable moments from the film, the other takes a deep dive into the fact behind the fiction to educate us and answer… is that really how it went down? Subscribe now to hear more: patreon.com/tnhiwdpodcast Produced by 2020 Recordings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.