Podcast Episodes

Yes Minister creator Jonathan Lynn on revisiting the characters in his new play

The creator of Yes Minister - Jonathan Lynn - on his new play I’m Sorry Prime Minister. Griff Rhys Jones plays Jim Hacker, the octogenarian former Pr…

4 months ago

Kristen Stewart on her directorial debut, The Chronology of Water

Hollywood star Kristen Stewart talks about her directorial debut, The Chronology of Water, which is a searing portrait of childhood abuse and redempt…

4 months ago

Review: Mark Haddon's memoir - Leaving Home, Twinless film, Mackenzie Crook's Small Prophets

Tom is joined by reviewers Tristram Fane Saunders and Natalie Jamieson to discuss... Mark (The Curious Incident of The Dog in the Night-time) Haddon'…

4 months ago

Musician Martin Carthy on retiring from performing live

Folk musician Martin Carthy speaks about his long career and about his recent decision to retire from live performance following a diagnosis of late-…

4 months, 1 week ago

Jared Bush, head of Walt Disney Animation Studios, on his record-breaking film Zootropolis 2

Jared Bush, head of Walt Disney Animation Studios, on his record-breaking film Zootropolis 2.

Alex Tadros, owner of Mars Tapes, the last cassette shop…

4 months, 1 week ago

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry - on stage

Author Rachel Rachel Joyce and musician Passenger discuss the new musical based on Rachel's hit book The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry.

Eric Schlo…

4 months, 1 week ago

Reviewing Is This Thing On? Guess How Much I Love You? and George Saunders

Tom Sutcliffe and guests Viv Groskop and Dorian Lynskey, review Bradley Cooper's film Is This Thing On? - about a marriage in crisis and a comedian o…

4 months, 1 week ago

John Carter Cash on his musical production The Ballad of Johnny & June

John Carter Cash on how the lives of his famous parents - Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash - have inspired a stage musical which tells the story of t…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Michael Sheen on Welsh National Theatre's debut show, Our Town

Michael Sheen on the first production of his newly-formed Welsh National Theatre, Thornton Wilder’s 1938 play Our Town seen through a Welsh lens.

Fil…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Richard Linklater on Nouvelle Vague

Richard Linklater speaks to Samira Ahmed about his new film Nouvelle Vague.

Robbie Williams has beaten the Beatles' record for the most UK album chart…

4 months, 2 weeks ago