Shaun of the Dead (2004) with Clark Collis

Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright were on to something. Taking a well-worn subgenre and fusing it with the distinct style they'd perfected on Channel 4's "Spaced," the two concocted a script like no other and produced a cult classic. Twenty years since its premiere, we look at the production and legacy of Wright's breakthrough film with Clark Collis, former Entertainment Weekly reporter and author of You've Got Red On You: How Shaun of the Dead Was Brought to Life. So pack up your Breville and jam toasties, grab a Cornetto and whatever blunt instrument is by the doorway, and join us at the Winchester. Tonight, we're taking out some z-words.

Intro, Debate Society, To Sir With Love (spoiler-free): 00:00-27:06
Honor Roll and Detention (spoiler-heavy): 27:07-56:12
Superlatives (spoiler-heavier): 56:13-1:09:26

Director Edgar Wright
Screenplay Simon Pegg & Edgar Wright
Featuring Kate Ashfield, Nicola Cunningham, Lucy Davis, Nick Frost, Jessica Hynes, Dylan Moran, Bill Nighy, Simon Pegg, Peter Serafinowicz, Rafe Spall, Penelope Wilton
Clark Collis is an entertainment journalist who grew up in the small English town of Wells and studied history at Cambridge University. Clark recently concluded an 18-year stint at Entertainment Weekly, writing cover stories about Jay-Z, Doctor Who, The Crown and 2018’s Jamie Lee Curtis-starring Halloween. He is the author of You’ve Got Red On You: How Shaun of the Dead Was Brought to Life and is currently working on a second book about the horror genre.

Our theme music is by Edward Elgar and Sir Cubworth.  Music from Shaun of the Dead by The Specials.