In conversation with director John Madden: Operation Mincemeat, Mrs Brown, Miss Sloane and more

In a Film Stories special episode, Oscar-nominated director John Madden reflects with Simon on the release of his latest film, Operation Mincemeat . The pair look at its changing release plans, and its eventual success. Plus the perils of bringing a true story to the screen. They also touch on the release of Madden's 2016 film Miss Sloane , and go back to investigate the casting of his breakthrough movie, Mrs Brown . All this and more in our latest special episode... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices