Episode 171: Ken Loach

In this episode, the Director's Club hunts for the Riff Raff whose Hidden Agenda was to get the Angel's Share while the Wind Shakes the Barley as we look at the films of British director Ken Loach. Joined by "Fresh Perspective" host and founder of Cinema Femme Magazine, Rebecca Martin, we examine how he emerged from the tradition of the British "kitchen sink" drama, and then applied his emphatic technique and concerns of social issues to a variety of films, including several winners of the Palme D'or at the Cannes Film Festival. [8:41] "Cathy Come Home" ("Kiss Me I'm Starving", The Heart Throbs) [20:53] "Poor Cow" ("Poor Cow", Elton Newton-John) [30:52] "Kes" ("Extra Ordinary", Ultra Vivid Scene) [44:21] "Hidden Agenda" ("We Come Undone", OSI) [58:21] "Riff Raff" ("Riff Raff", AC/DC) [1:17:09] "My Name Is Joe" ("This Is the Day", The The) [1:36:00] "Sweet Sixteen" ("Take Over Baby", Big Chief) [1:51:38] "The Wind That Shakes the Barley", ("The Wind That Shakes the Barley", traditional performed by Dead Can Dance/Lisa Gerrard) [2:08:26] "The Angel's Share" ("Raise Your Glass", P!nk) [2:20:57] "I, Daniel Blake" ("Help the Aged", Pulp) [2:45:00] "Sorry For Missing You" ("Keep the Line Moving", The Soundtrack of Our Lives) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit directorsclub.substack.com/subscribe