The Best Pick movie podcast

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan, Tom Salinsky and special guest Abigoliah Schamaun
Episode 328: Carry On Cleo
Released 24 June 2026
For this episode, we teamed up with Tom's other podcast All British Comedy Explained and welcomed his co-host Abigoliah Schamaun to watch what some consider to be the pinnacle of achievement by the Carry On Team of producer Peter Rogers, director Gerald Thomas, screenwriter Talbot Rothwell and the usual cast including Kenneths Williams and Connor, Jim Dale, Joan Sims, Charles Hawtrey and Sid James.
All British Comedy Explained: https://podfollow.com/all-british-comedy-explained
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Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky
Episode 327: Oscars 2026
Released 16 March 2026
For this episode we blearily assessed the 98th Academy Awards which wrapped up in the wee small hours in the UK. A more considered reaction will follow towards the end of the year when we do our full episode on One Battle After Another.
Tom's new podcast: https://podfollow.com/all-british-comedy-explained
Tom's new play: https://kingsheadtheatre.com/whats-on/in-the-print-8y4s
BEST PICK – the book is available now from all the usual places.
From the publisher https://tinyurl.com/best-pick-book-rowman
UK Amazon https://amzn.to/3zFNATI
US Amazon https://www.amzn.com/1538163101
UK bookstore https://www.waterstones.com/book/9781538163108
US bookstore https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/best-pick-john-dorney/1139956434
Audio book https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Best-Pick-Audiobook/B09SBMX1V4
To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com, or find us on Bluesky.
You can also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.
If you enjoy this podcast and you'd like to help us to continue to make it, you can support us on Patreon for as little as £2.50 per month, but please be aware that future releases will continue to be sporadic.

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky
Episode 326: Oscar Nominations 2026
Released 22 January 2026
For this episode, Tom and John briefly reviewed the nominations for the 98th Academy Awards, mere moments after the live-stream ended.
Tom's new podcast: https://podfollow.com/all-british-comedy-explained
Jess's storytelling theatre show: https://kingsheadtheatre.com/whats-on/16-postcodes-jhby
BEST PICK – the book is out now from all the usual places, including…
From the publisher https://tinyurl.com/best-pick-book-rowman
UK Amazon https://amzn.to/3zFNATI
US Amazon https://www.amzn.com/1538163101
UK bookstore https://www.waterstones.com/book/9781538163108
US bookstore https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/best-pick-john-dorney/1139956434
Audio book https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Best-Pick-Audiobook/B09SBMX1V4
To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.
You can also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.
If you enjoy this podcast and you'd like to help us to continue to make it, you can now support us on Patreon for as little as £2.50 per month, but please be aware that future releases will continue to be sporadic.

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky
Episode 97: Anora
Released 21 January 2026
For this episode, we watched the 2024 Best Picture winner Anora, for which Sean Baker picked up a record-setting four Oscars, its fifth going to star Mikey Madison, who triumphed over hot favourite Demi Moore. Along the way we also take in some other films featuring erotic dancers.
Tom's new podcast: https://podfollow.com/all-british-comedy-explained
Jess's storytelling theatre show: https://kingsheadtheatre.com/whats-on/16-postcodes-jhby
BEST PICK – the book is out now from all the usual places, including…
From the publisher https://tinyurl.com/best-pick-book-rowman
UK Amazon https://amzn.to/3zFNATI
US Amazon https://www.amzn.com/1538163101
UK bookstore https://www.waterstones.com/book/9781538163108
US bookstore https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/best-pick-john-dorney/1139956434
Audio book https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Best-Pick-Audiobook/B09SBMX1V4
To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.
You can also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.
If you enjoy this podcast and you'd like to help us to continue to make it, you can now support us on Patreon for as little as £2.50 per month, but please be aware that future releases will continue to be sporadic.

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky
Episode 325: Christmas Films
Released 17 November 2025
For this episode we nominated some favourite (and not-so-favourite) Christmas films, in the categories of Best Classic, Best Modern, Best Oddball and Least Anything. But first – have Tom and John seen Home Alone yet?
Tom's new podcast: https://podfollow.com/all-british-comedy-explained
Jess's storytelling theatre show: https://kingsheadtheatre.com/whats-on/16-postcodes-jhby
BEST PICK – the book is available now from all the usual places.
From the publisher https://tinyurl.com/best-pick-book-rowman
UK Amazon https://amzn.to/3zFNATI
US Amazon https://www.amzn.com/1538163101
UK bookstore https://www.waterstones.com/book/9781538163108
US bookstore https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/best-pick-john-dorney/1139956434
Audio book https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Best-Pick-Audiobook/B09SBMX1V4
To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com, or find us on Bluesky.
You can also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.
If you enjoy this podcast and you'd like to help us to continue to make it, you can now support us on Patreon for as little as £2.50 per month, but please be aware that future releases will continue to be sporadic.