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5 unusual facts about Mark Kermode


A Royal Affair

British Film Critic Mark Kermode tied the film as the Best Film of 2012 along with Berberian Sound Studio.

Caron Keating

Keating joined BBC Radio 5 at its launch in August 1990, where amongst other programmes, such as Euromix and Vibe, she co-hosted an early 90’s afternoon show with film critic Mark Kermode; the show was named A Game of Two Halves and in his autobiography Kermode described Keating as “the very dictionary definition of Lovely”.

Linda Blair

She also appeared in critic Mark Kermode's 1998 BBC documentary "The Fear of God" (which Kermode directed and hosted), included as a special feature on the DVD of The Exorcist.

New Forest Festival

Amongst the founders are the film critic and broadcaster Mark Kermode, film-maker Simon Miller, and academics Linda Ruth Williams and Michael Hammond.

New Forest Film Festival

The festival is founded by film critic and broadcaster, Mark Kermode, film professor, Linda Ruth Williams, film writer and director, Simon Miller, writer and illustrator Jo Cockwell and film historian, Mike Hammond


Gonks Go Beat

The film was released on DVD in the UK in 2007 by Optimum Home Entertainment, who tipped the wink to its intended audience by describing it as "the Plan 9 from Outer Space of film musicals", a description originally coined by the UK film critic Mark Kermode.

London Buses route 23

Radio presenters Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo discussed if the number 23 bus route was in fact more interesting than the movie The Number 23 staring Jim Carrey.


see also

Linda Williams

Linda Ruth Williams (born mid-20th century), British academic and wife of Mark Kermode