In conversation with Sam Campbell - Make That Movie, bananas, VHS tapes, cinema and more

Film Stories with Simon Brew by Simon Brew

Jun 19, 202653:04TV & Film

Sam Campbell - he of Taskmaster and Last One Laughing - has made a comedy series about films. In Make That Movie, he and his crew face a filmmaking challenge each episode. All six episodes are streaming now on 4. Sam joi...

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