James is a writer, broadcaster and one of the best-known film experts in the UK. He appears regularly on a number of programmes on television and is BBC Radio 2’s resident movie critic. James frequently appears on the Jo Whiley Show on Radio 2 to discuss upcoming film releases. He wrote and presented the documentary ‘1994: The Best Year Ever for Movies’ for Fearne Cotton’s ‘Sounds of the 90s’ Radio 2 series, and recorded Archive on 4, The Cult of Lebowski for Radio 4. His series ‘My Soundtrack Stories’ has seen James interview renowned directors such as Quentin Tarantino, Wes Anderson, Greta Gerwig and Christopher Nolan. James also presented The Official James Bond Podcast: No Time To Die. The seven-part...
James is a writer, broadcaster and one of the best-known film experts in the UK. He appears regularly on a number of programmes on television and is BBC Radio 2’s resident movie critic.
James frequently appears on the Jo Whiley Show on Radio 2 to discuss upcoming film releases. He wrote and presented the documentary ‘1994: The Best Year Ever for Movies’ for Fearne Cotton’s ‘Sounds of the 90s’ Radio 2 series, and recorded Archive on 4, The Cult of Lebowski for Radio 4. His series ‘My Soundtrack Stories’ has seen James interview renowned directors such as Quentin Tarantino, Wes Anderson, Greta Gerwig and Christopher Nolan.
James also presented The Official James Bond Podcast: No Time To Die. The seven-part series focused on different aspects of the James Bond universe from characters to location and music to action, including exclusive interviews with Daniel Craig, Rami Malek and Billie Eilish.
Books that James has written include the light-hearted self-help guide Be More Keanu and Fast Times & Excellent Adventures: The Surprising History of the 80s Teen Movie. He has written articles for the Radio Times and OK! Magazine.
He continues to be a go-to interviewee for a number of television documentaries about all aspects of pop culture. Recent corporate work has included partnerships with Vue cinemas, Disney+ and Meerkat Movies.
James is also an active member of BAFTA, having helped to judge their annual EE Rising Star Award and hosting a number of on-stage Q&As with stars such as Nicole Kidman, Steven Spielberg and Lady Gaga.
After completing degrees in Film Studies at both Warwick and Westminster universities, James began his career talking about films for BBC Radio 1 – an award nominated role he held for eleven years. He followed this with three series of ITV2’s weekly film show and was the regular reviewer on ITV1’s London Tonight.
James has a wealth of experience hosting events and award ceremonies, both at home and abroad.
