Author and scientist Helen Pilcher opens our minds about how we're already genetically modifying animals and have been doing so for thousands of years, as well as what the future holds for using advanced techniques on humans

We look forward to Friday's live watch-along of Okja, and explain what makes Bong Joon-ho's movie so special.

It's a mega double header for Travelling Symphony Movie Club this week! On Saturday evening, we’ll be watching Bend It Like Beckham - the Gurinder Chadha-directed classic from 2002. Starring Parminder Nagra and Keira Knightley, the film follows Jess as she chases her dream of playing organised football against the backdrop of a disapproving family. The movie has such lasting appeal and is as popular as ever almost 20 years after its release. It’s funny, warm-hearted and uplifting - all the hallmarks of a Gurinder Chadha movie!⠀Bend It Like Beckham is part of @LionsgateUK’s #LionsgateLIVE series - we’ll be on Instagram Live at 5:45pm before joining them as they show the film for free on their YouTube channel from 6:00pm on Saturday. But wait, there’s more!⠀ On Friday evening, we’ll be going back to the 70s with Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling in The Nice Guys - a criminally under-rated buddy comedy. Written and directed by Shane Black, the guy behind Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Iron Man 3, it’s surprising, hilarious and downright chaotic. Gosling and Crowe are superb in the lead roles and it’s such a shame this film didn’t do better in the cinema, because we’ll always be dreaming of a sequel.⠀⠀The Nice Guys will be on in our usual slot Friday evening - we’ll be on Instagram Live at 7:45pm before we all press play (via @primevideouk) at 8:00pm. Then back on IG Live for the post-film conversation and Quizzy Rascal at 10:00pm.

Dr. David Button gives us the full lowdown on Jurassic Park's dinosaurs, plus Tom Fishenden of The Jurassic Park Podcast on what makes the movie so special

We look forward to Friday's JP live watch-along and talk to Tom Fishenden from The Jurassic Park Podcast to share our love for Spielberg's 1993 classic, and discuss how it's as relevant as ever almost three decades after its release

We had the privilege of speaking to Searching For Sugar Man producer Simon Chinn, one of the key figures in helping take the movie from director Malik Bendjelloul’s kitchen table all the way to Oscars success. Simon gave us fantastic insights - from how a last-minute conference call decided the movie’s name, to how a special appearance from Rodriguez helped create the buzz around the film at Sundance Film Festival. He also spoke with great eloquence about Malik Bendjelloul himself, who tragically took his own life the year after his Oscars win. Simon explained how Malik’s infectious personality and amazing creative spirit made Searching For Sugar Man special, as well as his memories from working with such a dedicated and unique mind. We have another great interview as well this week as we chatted to South African music expert Tecla Ciolfi. Tecla is the editor and curator of TexxAndTheCity.com and has also recently launched the podcast TexxTalks - she told us about Rodriguez’s ongoing cultural influence in South Africa, as well as the difficulties in being a politically-motivated artist today. We’d love to hear your thoughts on this week’s episode, so please send us any feedback to hi@travellingsymphony.com, or drop us a DM on our Twitter (@TSMovieClub) or Instagram (also @TSMovieClub).

We chat with Rob Parrett and look forward to our live watch-along of the incredible documentary Searching For Sugar Man

We speak to historian and author Peter Caddick-Adams to find out the true stories behind Christopher Nolan's 2017 movie Dunkirk

We preview this week's live watch-along of Dunkirk, as well as having a go at our new play-along-at-home game (that we totally didn't rip off of Bob Monkhouse)

We speak to Gurinder Chadha, director of Blinded By The Light, as well as Meera Ganatra, who played Javed's mother Noor in the film

We look forward to tonight's live watch-along of Blinded By The Light and discuss what we love about the film

We talk to Professor Chris Grey to get the real story behind The Imitation Game, as well as John Leech, one of the key figures in securing a pardon for Alan Turing

In this week's preview, we discuss not only how The Imitation Game caused a bit of controversy over its historical accuracy, but what the balance is between highlighting a specific issue and remaining faithful to the facts.

We talk to actor, writer and movie fan Sanjeev Bhaskar about his role in Paddington 2, immigration and representation, the challenges of getting stories about the British Asian experience made, and his passion for film.

We talk refugees, the power of positivity and Hugh Grant's performance of a lifetime in our preview episode for Paddington 2

Find out more about the real story behind I, Tonya with Jon Naylor and Katie Hobbs, alongside this week's guest Sarah Marshall

Hi team! Welcome to Travelling Symphony, the free stay-at-home movie club that aims to bring people together while they're feeling pretty far apart during the Coronavirus outbreak.