This week on We Needed Roads, Neil and David sit down to talk about Hamnet… and immediately regret thinking this would be a normal, emotionally stable conversation.Based on Maggie O’Farrell’s devastating novel, Hamnet is a quiet, beautiful, grief-soaked gut punch — and yes, we spend most of this review adjacent to the kitchen as someone was clearly cutting onions We get into:Performances that absolutely ruin usThe power of silence, absence and lingering looksGrief, memory, love, and why this film sneaks up on youIt’s thoughtful, it’s emotional, it’s occasionally sweary, and it’s two grown men desperately holding it together on mic.If you love movies, TV, geek culture or listening to people passionately argue about films and TV… give us a LIKE, drop a COMMENT, and hit SUBSCRIBE so we can lurk in your algorithm foreverFollow We Needed Roads Podcast on the socials:🐦 Twitter/Xhttps://twitter.com/NeededRoads📸 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/weneededroads🎵 TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@weneededroadspodcast🎧 Follow us on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/0E31ucDQy7Ha5PRdtahAjb?si=50a97260f09f4ad7👤 Our SocialsNeilhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilg78.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/neil_gregory78Neil’s Substack:https://substack.com/@greggors78Davidhttps://bsky.app/profile/llongd.bsky.social@llongd.bsky.socialJose🐦 https://x.com/aspanishjoe📸 https://www.instagram.com/joselopezphotos📷 https://www.jlopezphotos.comMariehttps://x.com/Life_onMarszhttps://www.instagram.com/life.on.marsz/And her podcast https://t.co/VEzFUG3ObX🚗 Fund Our Quest for a DeLoreanhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/Weneededroads#hamnet #hamlet #jessiebuckley #paulmescal #weneededroads #chloezhao #oscars #shakespeare

Welcome back to We Needed Roads for the most metal film of 2026 so far!!! This is your no-holds-barred SPOILER SPECIAL for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple — directed by Nia DaCosta, with Danny Boyle’s & Alex Garlands DNA still pulsing through every frame like the infection itself.

If you haven’t seen the film yet, stop right now, because we are about to rip this thing open like Samson and a spine!

We’re talking spine-ripping brutality, feral philosophy, Iron Maiden blaring over the end of civilisation, cultish madness, Old Nick himself grinning in the shadows — and yes, we will be asking the most important question of all did they make Samson wear trousers?

ALL HAIL THE ALPHA DONG!!!
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Welcome back to We Needed Roads, and this is your FULL SPOILER WARNING, because today we’re heading back to Derry… and nothing is safe. 🎈Neil, David and Luke dive headfirst into the storm drain of Welcome to Derry, HBO’s Stephen King–soaked return to the town that really should’ve been condemned decades ago. We’re turtles,, cursed history, nightmare fuel, and how this show plugs into the ever-expanding, deeply messed-up Stephen King verse.We break down what works, what absolutely doesn’t, how much lore is too much lore, and whether this prequel actually adds something meaningful to IT… or just proves that don't move to Derry? Expect deep cuts, wild theories, connections to other King adaptations, and at least one moment where someone says “wait… that means Pennywise has been doing this HOW long?!”And because no good idea goes unpunished, stick around for the post-credits scene, where David attempts the Pennywise dance — a moment so horrifying it may genuinely be the most upsetting thing discussed all episode. (now do the bow...)So grab your red balloons, avoid storm drains, and let’s talk Welcome to Derry… spoilers, trauma, and Stephen King multiverse chaos included.If you love movies, TV, geek culture or listening to four people passionately argue about things that haven’t even released yet… give us a LIKE, drop a COMMENT, and hit SUBSCRIBE so we can lurk in your algorithm foreverFollow We Needed Roads Podcast on the socials:🐦 Twitter/Xhttps://twitter.com/NeededRoads📸 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/weneededroads🎵 TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@weneededroadspodcast🎧 Follow us on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/0E31ucDQy7Ha5PRdtahAjb?si=50a97260f09f4ad7👤 Our SocialsNeilhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilg78.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/neil_gregory78Neil’s Substack:https://substack.com/@greggors78Davidhttps://bsky.app/profile/llongd.bsky.social@llongd.bsky.socialJose🐦 https://x.com/aspanishjoe📸 https://www.instagram.com/joselopezphotos📷 https://www.jlopezphotos.com🎙 Our GuestLuke🎵 https://www.tiktok.com/@the_howdybeans_podcast?lang=en-GB📸 https://www.instagram.com/the_gingerbook_worm/🐦 https://x.com/HowdyBeans_podHis podcast – The Howdy Beans Podcast:🎧 https://open.spotify.com/show/74Pe9IWfTxxbVgEcTt47SG?si=b833c0f80fb442c9🚗 Fund Our Quest for a DeLoreanhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/Weneededroads #MoviePodcast #TVPodcast #WeNeededRoads #FilmTalk #GeekPodcast #MoviePreview #PodcastUK #FilmDiscussion #PopCulture #weneededroads #welcometoderry #stephenking #it #andymuschietti #pennywise

Alright folks, welcome back to We Needed Roads. This week Neil, David, Jose and Luke are catching up on everything they watched over the holidays – a wildly unhinged mix of Christmas classics, (regular classics) and they even escaped the Christmas cheer to make it to the cinema several times!

We’re diving into stone-cold legends like Jaws (still perfect), Home Alone (way darker than you remember), The Muppet Christmas Carol (still untouchable, regardless of the calendar), Gremlins (NOT a kids film), and It’s a Wonderful Life (emotionally devastating every single time).

But it’s not all nostalgia – we also get into newer watches including new Christmas classic The Holdovers, Oh What Fun, Wake Up Dead Man, The Housemaid, Avatar:Fire & Ash. Luke also finally catches up with the Oscar winning Everything Everywhere All At Once and Neil laments the reception to Fackham Hall!

Finally the guys dragged themselves out of food comas to the cinema to see Oscar hyped Marty Supreme & not Oscar hyped Anaconda and David took another trip to Pandora!So if your holiday watchlist went completely off the rails, this one’s for you.

Expect hot takes, questionable opinions, and the usual chaos. This is We Needed Roads – let’s get into it. 🎬

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Happy New Year and welcome back to We Needed Roads — the podcast where the chat is nerdy, the swearing is plentiful, and research on release dates was definitely done.

This week we’re diving head-first into all the major TV show and movies were excited about that are hopefully dropping in 2026.

From superhero behemoths and prestige dramas to horror sequels, wild indies, new streaming experiments — we’re previewing it all with our usual hype & chaos!

Featuring in this episode:

🎬 Neil – watched absolutely everything like a gremlin of content.

💥 Jose – the blockbuster believer, defender of explosions.

📝 Clare – an actual film journalist keeping the rest of us semi-professional.

🤣 Luke – bringing opinions, energy and a love for the animated film.

Expect bold predictions, wrong predictions, heated debates, accidental slander, and the usual “wait… is that actually coming out in 2026?” panic.

In this bumper cornucopia of an episode the team will be talking...

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

Coyote vs Acme

Rings of Power S3

House of the Dragon S3

A Knight of the 7 Kingdoms

Interview with the vampire S3

Clayface

The Chronology of Water

The Cat in the Hat

Bad Monkey S2

Hoppers

Heart Stopper The Movie

The Boys S5

One Piece S2

Resident Evil

Red White & Royal Wedding

Sunrise on the Reaping

Scream 7

Invincible S4

Lanterns

Supergirl

If I had Legs I’d Kick You

Hamnet

The Bear S5

Twinless

The Mandalorian & Grogu

Wuthering Heights

Yellowjackets S4

Project Hail Mary

Jumanji 4

Spiderman Brand New Day

Ready or Not 2

The Odyssey

Avengers:Doomsday

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🎙 Our GuestsClare Ellen Hope📸 https://www.instagram.com/clareellenhope🐦 https://x.com/clareellenhope🎵 https://www.tiktok.com/@clareellenhope1?lang=en-GB

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Luke🎵 https://www.tiktok.com/@the_howdybeans_podcast?lang=en-GB📸 https://www.instagram.com/the_gingerbook_worm/

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We watched an irresponsible amount of television in 2025, and now it’s time to shout about it.On this episode of The We Needed Roads Podcast, we count down our Top 10 TV & streaming shows of 2025 — from prestige TV to the smaller show only Neil tried to make us watch.Join Neil who likely watched more TV than his other 3 co-hosts combined, Marie who checked out if it wasn't gay enough and also only seemed to rewatch the same 3 shows all year, David who luckily avoided the horrors of toddler TV but also because of parenting a tiny person had very limited TV time, and Jose who sent in a list of his top 3 shows (as opposed to 10) because either his amnesia is kicking in or he just watched a lot of mid-shows that didn't deserve a ranking.This list is correct. Until you tell us why it isn’t.If you love movies, TV, geek culture or listening to four people passionately argue about shows… give us a LIKE, drop a COMMENT, and hit SUBSCRIBE so we can lurk in your algorithm forever

Let us know if you agree with our Top 10 Shows of 2025 list, and if not what show you think should be there!Follow We Needed Roads Podcast on the socials:🐦 Twitter/Xhttps://twitter.com/NeededRoads📸 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/weneededroads🎵 TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@weneededroadspodcast🎧 Follow us on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/0E31ucDQy7Ha5PRdtahAjb?si=50a97260f09f4ad7👤 Our SocialsNeilhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilg78.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/neil_gregory78Neil’s Substack:https://substack.com/@greggors78Davidhttps://bsky.app/profile/llongd.bsky.social@llongd.bsky.socialMarie🐦 https://x.com/Life_onMarsz📸 https://www.instagram.com/life.on.marsz/Her podcast:https://t.co/VEzFUG3ObXJose🐦 https://x.com/aspanishjoe📸 https://www.instagram.com/joselopezphotos📷 https://www.jlopezphotos.com🚗 Fund Our Quest for a DeLoreanhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/Weneededroads#2025tv #MoviePodcast #TVPodcast #WeNeededRoads #FilmTalk #GeekPodcast #MoviePreview #tv #PodcastUK #tvdiscussion #PopCulture #bestof2025 #podcast

Merry Christmas from everyone at the We Needed Roads Podcast!!!
It’s a time for friends, family, peace on earth and goodwill to all men (except Jose). Join the We Needed Roads team as SantaGreggors hosts a wonderfully festive Christmas Movie Quiz where David, Marie, Jose & Luke compete to be the ultimate Christmas movie nerd.

And just like a real family Christmas in this episode there will be swearing, shouting, accusations, storming off and Jose repeatedly being called a bag of dicks, for well acting like a bag of dicks and interrupting Santa Greggors before the questions have been fully asked!

So break out the mince pies, crack open a bottle of something strong and play along at home and let us know how you did and if you beat any of the We Needed Roads team? (Spoiler - you probably did!)

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Jose
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🎙 Our Guest
Luke
🎵 https://www.tiktok.com/@the_howdybeans_podcast?lang=en-GB
📸 https://www.instagram.com/the_gingerbook_worm/
🐦 https://x.com/HowdyBeans_pod
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