Podcast Episodes

Review: Historical TV epic King and Conqueror, and Boudicca's Daughter by Elodie Harper

Critic Larushka Ivan-Zadeh and Medieval English Literature lecturer Dr Eleanor Parker join Samira Ahmed to discuss the BBC’s historical epic King and…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Indigenous Australian didgeridoo virtuoso William Barton performs live

Theatre producer Nica Burns, who has run the Edinburgh Comedy Awards since 1984, and judge Ashley Davies discuss the acts shortlisted for this year's…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Tom Hiddleston on becoming a dancing accountant in new Stephen King film, The Life of Chuck

Tom Hiddleston on becoming a dancing accountant in new Stephen King inspired film, The Life of Chuck. Sir Anish Kapoor on making a protest artwork i…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

18/08/2025

Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Review show: Brigadoon at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

A revival of Brigadoon at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre; is it Scottish cultural cringe or a tartan triumph? The Bitter Water of the Lake by Italian…

9 months, 4 weeks ago

Our critics' guide to the best theatre at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Scottish Ballet's new production Mary, Queen of Scots is a punk inspired production which tells the story of the ill-fated queen through the imaginat…

9 months, 4 weeks ago

Norwich Castle reopening, plus director Adrian Noble

Norwich Castle has reopened to the public after a major revamp. Historian Alice Loxton joins Tom to discuss what has been done to bring the 900 year …

10 months ago

Peter Sellers at 100

Peter Sellers was a comic genius who changed British comedy forever. With this year marking his centenary, Samira is joined by Dick Fiddy, curator of…

10 months ago

Review Show: Rom-Com Materialists and sci-fi drama Alien: Earth

Noah Hawley talks about creating Alien: Earth which is the first ever TV series based on the blockbuster Alien films created by Ridley Scott. TV and …

10 months ago

Special edition from the Edinburgh Festivals with guests including Emmy and Olivier Award-winning actor Brian Cox

A special edition of the programme recorded in front of an audience at the Edinburgh Festivals earlier this week.

Emmy and Olivier Award-winning act…

10 months ago