Podcast Episodes

Comedian Russell Kane on playing an older Romeo

Comedian Russell Kane tells us about playing an older Romeo in a new take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.

Author Samantha Ellis gives her verdict on …

16 hours ago

Roger Taylor, drummer from the super band Queen, on his latest album

Roger Taylor has been a driving force behind Queen, one of the most successful bands in history. The songwriter, drummer and singer talks to Tom Sutc…

1 day, 15 hours ago

Review Show: Rose Tremain’s The Housekeeper, inspired by Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca

Robbie Collin and Sarah Crompton join Samira Ahmed to review:

Rose Tremain’s new book, The Housekeeper, which imagines how Daphne du Maurier’s classic…

5 days, 16 hours ago

The Proclaimers on their new album, You May Offend

Twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid emerged almost 40 years ago with their debut album This Is The Story and Top 3 single ‘Letter from America’. The…

6 days, 16 hours ago

Hermione Lee on her biography of the notoriously private author Anita Brookner

Biographer Hermione Lee talks to Tom about her new book Anita Brookner: Art and Life, which explores the career of the famously private art historian…

1 week ago

The Beatles' early days, Juliette Binoche's directorial debut, Jack Thorne

Samira Ahmed talks to Hunter Davies about his new book Get Back: The Boys Who Became the Beatles, Juliette Binoche about her directorial debut on In-…

1 week, 1 day ago

Review Show: Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum

Viv Groskop and Amanda Vickery join Tom Sutcliffe to review:

The Bayeux Tapestry as it goes on display to the public in Britain for the first time sin…

1 week, 5 days ago

Oasis documentary Don’t Look Back in Anger

Music critic Neil McCormick shares his verdict on the Oasis documentary, Don’t Look Back in Anger about Noel & Liam Gallagher's reunion tour.

Writer…

1 week, 6 days ago

Call My Agent's writer and creator Fanny Herrero on bringing the French sitcom to the big screen

Fanny Herrero, writer and creator of the French sitcom Call My Agent, joins Tom Sufcliffe to talk about how her show about the antics of the cut-thro…

2 weeks ago

Helen of Troy - a new play by Ava Pickett

Ava Pickett discusses her new play Bloodsport: After Helen of Troy at Theatre Royal Stratford East, and the huge success 1536, her Olivier Award-winn…

2 weeks, 1 day ago