FURTHER REEDING is a non-chronological podcast about the life and work of notorious hellraiser OLIVER REED. From the mid-1950s until his death in 1999 Reed starred in dozens of projects of all budgets and genres, from twisted rock operas (Ken Russell’s TOMMY) to Italian action epics (Sergio Sollima’s REVOLVER); from swinging London crime capers (Michael Winners’ THE JOKERS) to Hollywood historical epics (Ridley Scott’s GLADIATOR), but his exploits onscreen could hardly compare with his off-screen escapades, where a fiery temper and substance abuse issues kept Reed’s name continuously in the news. In this podcast we’re going to look at the man alongside his work, keeping our tone light (while occasionally plumbing depths) as we dissect the career of the controversial, towering actor.


Episode 240 – Further Reeding – Women in Love (1969)

You can't have an Oliver Reed-themed podcast without eventually dipping into the works of the legendary Ken Russell, and we ...

Episode 219 – Further Reeding – The Damned (1963)

Black leather, black leather, kill kill kill! On a brand new episode of FURTHER REEDING we're digging into the pre-apocalyptic, ...

Episode 203 – Further Reeding – The System (1964)

New year, new episode of FURTHER REEDING, a podcast all about the life and career of actor Oliver Reed! On ...

Episode 190 – Further Reeding – Castaway (1986)

On this episode of FURTHER REEDING, Oliver Reed and Amanda Donohoe have only gone and got themselves stranded on a ...

Episode 179 – Further Reeding – The Three Musketeers (1973)

On this swashbuckling episode of FURTHER REEDING we're diving into Richard Lester's incredibly entertaining 1973 action comedy THE THREE MUSKETEERS, ...

Episode 166 – Further Reeding – The Assassination Bureau (1969)

On this premiere episode of the world's greatest Oliver Reed-themed podcast FURTHER REEDING, host Leslie Hatton helps Liam and Doug ...