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TV & Film

That's Not How It Went Down

by Lewis Howard & Elliot Fitzpatrick
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*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.

Latest episodes

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    October 6, 2026 · 1 hr 0 min

    Returning to the fertile fields of WWII cinema, we explore one of the more unique storylines of this era. The most common form of artistic translation into film today is probably from the good old fashioned book. But wind the clock back…

  • 'Anastasia' (1997)

    September 29, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

    The collection of animated movies that are "based on a true story" is perhaps unsurprisingly thin. Having already tackled several of these on our investigative journey through film so far a common theme has occurred: stories with much…

  • 'The Iron Claw' (2023)

    September 22, 2026 · 59 min

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  • 'Julie & Julia' (2009)

    September 15, 2026 · 59 min

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  • '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…