Down the Back of the Seats

Down the Back of the Seats

This podcast explores what happens when public spaces and the public meet. What's left behind? What's been found that's unexpected? What stories are there to tell? Tales from behind the scenes at the cinema, theatre, concert hall - wherever people meet, linger and leave things or bits.

Episodes

December 23, 2025 40 mins
Alasdair and Ellen are joined by Jim Parkyn to discuss Christmas traditions and their films of the year with many inevitable tangents.

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Ellen & Alasdair talk about The Thursday Murder Club, Canadian plays and a recent upsurge in strange cinema snacks. 
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May 12, 2025 18 mins
Alasdair and Ellen are in the same room this episode, talking about Sinners, Minecraft jollity and a brief dip into tariffs.  E-mail us on downthebackoftheseats@gmail.com
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March 7, 2025 33 mins
Ellen & Alasdair talk about independent cinemas, animation and intervals/intermissions.  E-mail downthebackoftheseats@gmail.com
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February 3, 2025 39 mins
In this episode we speak to the wonderful actor, and potentially the nicest man in the world, Michael Therriault.  

Michael has a huge number of credits to his varied career including, on stage, The Producers, Lord of the Rings, Fiddler on the Roof, Parade and seasons at Shaw and Stratford Festivals and on screen in Cult of Chucky, Chucky the TV series, Here For Blood, Reign and a billion other things.   We spoke to him...
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January 29, 2025 34 mins
Ellen and Alasdair discuss a recent incident at CPH, silly but fun horror films and David Lynch.  Contact us on downthebackoftheseats@gmail.com 
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January 13, 2025 48 mins
Ellen and Alasdair return after an unintended hiatus to talk about clowning, stars on stage and the state of UK cinema (again). Contact us on downthebackoftheseats@gmail.com
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November 10, 2024 30 mins
Apologies for our long absence.  Alasdair and Ellen talk about Small Things Like These, Paddington in Peru and dialect cinema.  
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August 3, 2024 20 mins
Ellen and Alasdair talk about recent box office successes, how much you can buy a cinema for and films going straight to streaming.
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July 27, 2024 18 mins
Ellen and Alasdair really knuckle down to do an optimistic episode talking about some of the new initiatives at the Picture House.  
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June 15, 2024 35 mins
Ellen & Alasdair talk about the closure of Oban Phoenix Cinema, watching Lawrence of Arabia on a phone and Ellen's hopefully brief foray into TikTok notoriety. Contact us on downthebackoftheseats@gmail.com
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May 4, 2024 26 mins
Alasdair derails the podcast before we've even finished the introduction with some talk about naked clowns.  Once that's done, Ellen & Alasdair talk about the current economic climate and how cinemas are faring.
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April 18, 2024 32 mins
Ellen & Alasdair talk about snoozing through films, the importance of pressing record and Civil War which Ellen thought was "fine".
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April 6, 2024 33 mins
Ellen & Alasdair talk about plagiarism, more double bills and other podcasts that they like.  E-mail downthebackoftheseats@gmail.com
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March 28, 2024 27 mins
Ellen & Alasdair talk to Kyle from the Broadway Cinema Prestwick about their plans to renovate and reopen the historic cinema.
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March 21, 2024 23 mins
Ellen & Alasdair talk about an inspirational film that Alasdair has just seen, unlikely double bills and the subject of intervals raises its ugly head once more.
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March 17, 2024 31 mins
Ellen and Alasdair talk about the big winner at the Oscars and the films they're looking forward to in 2024.  Warning - this episode contains Alasdair talking about Christopher Nolan (again).
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March 10, 2024 20 mins
Ellen and Alasdair waffle on about some more nonsense from the cinema.  
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March 3, 2024 28 mins
Ellen and Alasdair talk about American Fiction, how differences of opinion affect us and on/off screen synergy.  
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February 21, 2024 48 mins
Ellen and Alasdair speak to Robert Hartley.  Rob makes his living as a Games Master for Dungeons & Dragons.  He tells us about his relationship with his audience, what makes a compelling story and reminisces about working at Ellen's cinema. Contact us on downthebackoftheseats@gmail.com  
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