Episode 205 - The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner (1962)
Reel Britannia
- Published
- October 9, 2026
- Duration
- 1h 20m
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Oct 21, 2026
Discusses Jogging On with the Ultimate Angry Young Man For episode 205 of the Reel Britannia podcast, we're la…
Summary
Jogging On with the Ultimate Angry Young Man For episode 205 of the Reel Britannia podcast, we're lacing up our running shoes and taking a rather defiant jog into the heart of the British New Wave with Tony Richardson's 1962 classic, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner. Adapted by Alan Sillitoe from his own celebrated short story, the film introduc…
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Jogging On with the Ultimate Angry Young Man For episode 205 of the Reel Britannia podcast, we're lacing up our running shoes and taking a rather defiant jog into the heart of the British New Wave with Tony Richardson's 1962 classic, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner. Adapted by Alan Sillitoe from his own celebrated short story, the film introduces us to Colin Smith, played with smouldering brilliance by Tom Courtenay in his breakout role. After a minor scrape with the law, Colin is pac