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Multi-award-winning British Production Designer and Set Decorator Alison Harvey joins Chris to share the story of her life and an extraordinary career spent creating some of the most memorable worlds in British film and television.Over more than two decades, Alison has built a remarkable career across the art departments of television series and major motion pictures, progressing through a profession in which experience, instinct, imagination and an extraordinary eye for detail all play their part. Her credits span everything from British television to some of the biggest international film productions, but her journey is also the story of how a creative career develops — one job, one opportunity and one relationship at a time.In this wide-ranging conversation, Alison takes Chris back to the beginning, reflecting on her early life, the influences that shaped her creative instincts and how she first found her way into film and television. From those formative experiences came a career that would see her work her way through the art department, learning the craft from the inside and collaborating with some of the industry's leading designers and filmmakers.Her early credits included work as a design assistant on EastEnders, followed by roles as an art director, production buyer, set decorator and eventually production designer. Along the way came an extraordinary collection of films and television productions including Atonement, Sherlock Holmes, Hanna, Anna Karenina, Gravity, Edge of Tomorrow, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Hellboy, Benediction and Tetris.But it is Alison's work on the acclaimed Netflix series The Crown that has brought some of the greatest recognition of her career. As Set Decorator across all six seasons, Alison helped create the extraordinarily detailed visual world surrounding the British Royal Family, spanning decades of changing history, personalities, homes, fashions and political landscapes. The work brought Alison international recognition and multiple major industry honors. She won Primetime Emmy Awards for The Crown in 2020 for the episode Aberfan and again in 2024 for the series finale Sleep, Dearie Sleep, alongside further Emmy nominations in 2018 and 2021. Her work has also received recognition from BAFTA, the Art Directors Guild, the Royal Television Society and the British Film Designers Guild.Alison talks about recreating a world that audiences already feel they know. Her career has also brought opportunities to work alongside some of the most respected names in production design and set decoration, including Martin Childs, Celia Bobak, Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer, Dante Ferretti, Francesca Lo Schiavo, Paul Kirby and Valentina Mladenova.Now Alison has reached another significant chapter in that journey, stepping into the role of Production Designer on Goodbye June, the feature film directed by Kate Winslet. The project marks an important point in a career that has evolved continuously — from assisting and buying to art direction, set decoration and production design.Throughout this episode of AART, Chris and Alison explore much more than a list of film credits. They talk about the experiences behind them: the choices and opportunities that shaped Alison's path, the people she learned from, the pressures and pleasures of working in film and television, collaboration, leadership, creativity and what she has discovered about herself during a career spent largely behind the camera.It's the story of a woman who has spent much of her professional life creating the worlds in which other people's stories unfold — and the life and career behind those worlds. Alison Harvey: A Life Designing for Film & Television is a conversation about creativity, perseverance, collaboration and the unpredictable journey of building a life in the film industry.Join Chris Stafford for this episode of AART, where the conversation goes beyond the work to discover the life, experiences and stories of the woman behind it.Alison's website: https://alisonharvey.co.ukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/harvey_alison/Some of Alison's favorite female artists:Cornelia ParkerEileen AgarBarbara HepworthLucie RieSusan Halls Alison's Dinner Party Guests:Barbara KrugerBarbara KingsolverBarbara Hepworth Barbara CastleBarbara HulanickiBarbara Streisand Keywords: Alison Harvey, Alison Harvey Production Designer, Alison Harvey The Crown, Alison Harvey interview, Alison Harvey podcast, British Production Designer, British Set Decorator, The Crown Set Decorator, The Crown Production Design, The Crown Behind the Scenes, Emmy Winning Production Design, Emmy Winning Set Decorator, Women in Film, Women in Television, Female Production Designer, Production Designer Interview, Set Decorator Interview, Film Art Department, British Film Industry, British Television, Film Careers, Production Design Career, Set Decoration, Atonement, Sherlock Holmes, Anna Karenina, Gravity, Edge of Tomorrow, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Hellboy, Tetris, Benediction, Goodbye June, Kate Winslet, Netflix The Crown, Martin Childs, Film and Television Podcast, Behind the Scenes Film, Art Department, Creative Careers, Chris Stafford, AART Podcast, Women Unscripted, Hollowell StudiosBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/women-unscripted--4769409/support.Host: Chris StaffordProduced by Hollowell StudiosWebsite: https://hollowellstudios.com/podcastsInstagram: @twomenunscriptedpodcastsEmail: hollowellstudios@gmail.com

Multi-award-winning British Production Designer and Set Decorator Alison Harvey joins Chris to share the story of her life and an extraordinary career spent creating some of the most memorable worlds in British film and television.Over more than two decades, Alison has built a remarkable career across the art departments of television series and major motion pictures, progressing through a profession in which experience, instinct, imagination and an extraordinary eye for detail all play their part. Her credits span everything from British television to some of the biggest international film productions, but her journey is also the story of how a creative career develops — one job, one opportunity and one relationship at a time.In this wide-ranging conversation, Alison takes Chris back to the beginning, reflecting on her early life, the influences that shaped her creative instincts and how she first found her way into film and television. From those formative experiences came a career that would see her work her way through the art department, learning the craft from the inside and collaborating with some of the industry's leading designers and filmmakers.Her early credits included work as a design assistant on EastEnders, followed by roles as an art director, production buyer, set decorator and eventually production designer. Along the way came an extraordinary collection of films and television productions including Atonement, Sherlock Holmes, Hanna, Anna Karenina, Gravity, Edge of Tomorrow, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Hellboy, Benediction and Tetris.But it is Alison's work on the acclaimed Netflix series The Crown that has brought some of the greatest recognition of her career. As Set Decorator across all six seasons, Alison helped create the extraordinarily detailed visual world surrounding the British Royal Family, spanning decades of changing history, personalities, homes, fashions and political landscapes. The work brought Alison international recognition and multiple major industry honors. She won Primetime Emmy Awards for The Crown in 2020 for the episode Aberfan and again in 2024 for the series finale Sleep, Dearie Sleep, alongside further Emmy nominations in 2018 and 2021. Her work has also received recognition from BAFTA, the Art Directors Guild, the Royal Television Society and the British Film Designers Guild.Alison talks about recreating a world that audiences already feel they know. Her career has also brought opportunities to work alongside some of the most respected names in production design and set decoration, including Martin Childs, Celia Bobak, Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer, Dante Ferretti, Francesca Lo Schiavo, Paul Kirby and Valentina Mladenova.Now Alison has reached another significant chapter in that journey, stepping into the role of Production Designer on Goodbye June, the feature film directed by Kate Winslet. The project marks an important point in a career that has evolved continuously — from assisting and buying to art direction, set decoration and production design.Throughout this episode of AART, Chris and Alison explore much more than a list of film credits. They talk about the experiences behind them: the choices and opportunities that shaped Alison's path, the people she learned from, the pressures and pleasures of working in film and television, collaboration, leadership, creativity and what she has discovered about herself during a career spent largely behind the camera.It's the story of a woman who has spent much of her professional life creating the worlds in which other people's stories unfold — and the life and career behind those worlds. Alison Harvey: A Life Designing for Film & Television is a conversation about creativity, perseverance, collaboration and the unpredictable journey of building a life in the film industry.Join Chris Stafford for this episode of AART, where the conversation goes beyond the work to discover the life, experiences and stories of the woman behind it.Alison's website: https://alisonharvey.co.ukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/harvey_alison/Some of Alison's favorite female artists:Cornelia ParkerEileen AgarBarbara HepworthLucie RieSusan Halls Alison's Dinner Party Guests:Barbara KrugerBarbara KingsolverBarbara Hepworth Barbara CastleBarbara HulanickiBarbara Streisand Keywords: Alison Harvey, Alison Harvey Production Designer, Alison Harvey The Crown, Alison Harvey interview, Alison Harvey podcast, British Production Designer, British Set Decorator, The Crown Set Decorator, The Crown Production Design, The Crown Behind the Scenes, Emmy Winning Production Design, Emmy Winning Set Decorator, Women in Film, Women in Television, Female Production Designer, Production Designer Interview, Set Decorator Interview, Film Art Department, British Film Industry, British Television, Film Careers, Production Design Career, Set Decoration, Atonement, Sherlock Holmes, Anna Karenina, Gravity, Edge of Tomorrow, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Hellboy, Tetris, Benediction, Goodbye June, Kate Winslet, Netflix The Crown, Martin Childs, Film and Television Podcast, Behind the Scenes Film, Art Department, Creative Careers, Chris Stafford, AART Podcast, Women Unscripted, Hollowell StudiosBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/aart--5814675/support.Hollowell Studios ProductionWebsite: https://hollowellstudios.com/podcastsInstagram: @theaartpodcast Email: theaartpodcast@gmail.com© Copyright: Chris Stafford | Hollowell StudiosAll Rights Reserved

What happens when you find yourself stuck in a twisted time loop on your very last day on earth? In this episode of She's All Over the Place , host Katie Chonacas sits down with the brilliant British writing and directing duo Daniel Audritt and Kat Butterfield to discuss their incredible new short film, Life Goes On , following its highly anticipated selection and screening at the HollyShorts Film Festival .    Starring BAFTA winners David Bradley (Harry Potter, Game of Thrones) and Matt Berry (What We Do in the Shadows), Life Goes On follows an 83-year-old hospice patient caught in an endless glitch where his final day resets every single time his heart stops. Daniel and Kat open up about the personal inspiration behind setting a dark comedy in a hospice, navigating the delicate balance between laugh-out-loud humor and emotional vulnerability, and what it takes to launch a powerful BAFTA and Oscar qualification campaign. Streaming globally to over 100 countries, this is an inspiring look at tackling heavy themes through bold, life-affirming storytelling.   Life Goes On Film IG Award-winning writing/producing/directing duo, Daniel Audritt & Kat Butterfield IG   Follow our new IG and Substack :)

What happens when deeply painful lived experiences are transformed into cinematic activism? In this episode of She's All Over the Place , host Katie Chonacas brings you live to the red carpet at the famous TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood for the HollyShorts Film Festival .   We are joined by the incredible creative team behind the powerful, BAFTA and Oscar-qualifying short film project centered on the Stop Asian Kate. This episode features exclusive interviews with the lead actor—who also wrote the project from intense personal experience—alongside the film's producers, director, and co-writer. Streaming audio across more than 100 countries, we dive deep into the cultural urgency of the film, the collective mission to combat anti-Asian racism through authentic storytelling, and what it felt like to celebrate this vital piece of independent cinema on one of Hollywood's most historic stages.   Follow our IG, oh, and we have a new Substack :)  

What lengths will a parent go to when pushed to the absolute limit? In this episode of She's All Over the Place , host Katie Chonacas sits down with award-winning Iranian-Canadian writer and director Amir Zargara . We dive deep into his incredible new short film, Vital , which made its highly anticipated screening on opening night at the HollyShorts Film Festival as part of its BAFTA and Oscar qualification campaign.   Winner of the prestigious Stage 32 Short Film Contest, Vital weaves a gripping parallel narrative between two different worlds. In Tehran, a single mother faces the agonizing decision to sell her own organs to save her ailing daughter. Meanwhile, in the United States, an Iranian-American physician navigates dangerous, shadowy ethical boundaries to protect his own child. Amir discusses the intricate logistics of filming across borders, his mission to build deep empathy without judgment, and what it takes to launch a successful Academy Award consideration campaign.   Follow us on IG - Oh, and we have a new Substack :)  

BAFTA-nominated British-Nigerian actor Fehinti Balogun on climate justice.

Doctors are warning that vaping could be harming children's health and say more needs to be done to make vapes less attractive and accessible to young people. The warning comes from experts from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, which has reviewed around 80 studies and said it is linked to higher rates of breathing problems and evidence of harm in babies whose mothers used vapes while pregnant. Anita Rani speaks to Will Carroll, Professor of Child Health at Staffordshire Children's hospital and co-author of the study.With over 1 million 16-24 year olds out of work, education or some form of training, internet personality Amelia Dimoldenberg - creator of Chicken Shop Date - has launched her own creative academy. Amelia joins Anita to discuss the importance of making the online and media sectors more accessible for the next generation and how best to combat youth unemployment in this country.30,000 people have been tried for bigamy over the past 400 years, many harshly punished, according to a new study from the University of Exeter. Rebecca Probert is Professor of Law there, and a leading expert in the history and current law of marriage, cohabitation, bigamy and divorce. She has been looking at how the law has evolved since 1604 and joins Anita to discuss some of the incredible stories she uncovered, included in her new books Double Trouble and Double Lives.Sarah Smyth from the University of Essex has been delving into archives in America to look at the screenplays of the writer and director Nora Ephron. Before her death in 2012 Ephron won numerous awards, including a Bafta, a Golden Globe – she was nominated for Academy Awards… but has her feminist reputation been watered down?The Grammy award-winning African American soprano Angel Blue will perform at the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall this Saturday. She joins Anita to look back on winning a Grammy for her role in Porgy and Bess, how she funded her music studies by entering beauty pageants, and how a recent health diagnosis has affected her.Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Rebecca Myatt

Mark Gatiss – 1/4 of The League of Gentlemen, Bafta-winner, co-creator and star of ‘Sherlock' – has a booking at the Dream Restaurant this week. And he makes James his chip b*tch. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts you can now watch this episode too.Mark Gatiss created and stars in ‘Bookish' and series 2 starts on U&alibi on Wed 26 Aug, and stream on U. Follow Mark on Instagram @themarkgatiss Watch the video version of this episode on the Off Menu YouTube.Off Menu is now on YouTube: @offmenupodcastFollow Off Menu on Instagram and TikTok: @offmenuofficial.And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster.Produced, recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.Video production by Ben Williams and Megan McCarthy for Plosive.Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, the boys head to Aussie Dave's native Australian Outback (& Adelaide) to discuss 1971's “Walkabout”. The film shows you how easy it is to die in the Australian desert, and we drink while discussing the artistic achievement, even if we didn't all feel the same way about our viewing experiences. John also got us started with a mini-review of “Tony”. Grab a beer and join us! inktr.ee/theloveofcinema - Check out our YouTube page!  Our phone number is 646-484-9298. It accepts texts or voice messages.  0:00 Intro; 4:35 “Tony” mini-review; 11:41 1971 Year in Review; 30:29 “Walkabout”: Films of 1971; 1:10:30 What You Been Watching?; 1:17:34 Next Week's Episode Teaser Additional Cast/Crew: Nicholas Roeg, Jenny Agutter, Edward Bond, John Meillon, Luc Roeg, David Gulpilil, Dominic Sessa, Antonio Banderas, Emilia Jones, Matt Johnson, Todd Bartels, Lou Howe, Leo Woodall, Stavros Halkias, Michael Jibrin, Monica Raymund, Dagmara Dominczyk. Hosts: Dave Green, Jeff Ostermueller, John Say Edited & Produced by Dave Green. Beer Sponsor: Carlos Barrozo Music Sponsor: Dasein Dasein on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/77H3GPgYigeKNlZKGx11KZ 
Dasein on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dasein/1637517407 Recommendations: Parenthood, Strange New World, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Stewart Fails To Save The Universe, Until Dawn, Nat Geo The Rescue, Criterion 24/7, Norwegian Pathfinder, detour, Sugar, Cape Fear, The Northman. Additional Tags: Dolby Cinemas, Peter Parker, Stanley Kubrick, Argentina, Spain, England, France, The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan, Moana, Toy Story 5, Focus Features, A24, Curry Barker, The Tenant, Rosemary's Baby, The Pianist, Cul-de-Sac, AI, The New York City Marathon, Apartments, Tenants, AMC, IMAX Issues, Tron, The Dallas Cowboys, Short-term memory loss, Warner Brothers, Paramount, Netflix, AMC Times Square, Academy Awards, BFI, BAFTA, BAFTAS, Adelaide, Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Melbourne, The British, England, The SEC, HBO Max, Amazon Prime, casket maker, Seven Samurai, Roshomon, Sergio Leone, Clint Eastwood, Stellan Skarsgard, the matt and mark movie show, The Southern District's Waratah Championship, Night of a Thousand Stars, The Pan Pacific Grand Prix (The Pan Pacifics), Jeff Bezos, Rupert Murdoch, Larry Ellison, David Ellison, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg. 

Investigative journalist and BAFTA-winning filmmaker Richard Kerbaj discusses The Defector, his book on Oleg Lyalin — the KGB officer who walked into a North London police station in 1971 and exposed over 200 Soviet spies in Britain, partly to escape his marriage. He and the hosts trace how MI5's decision to withhold him from the CIA broke James Angleton's decade of paranoia, then take apart the Five Eyes: its origins, its budget imbalance, and whether it survives the current moment.Watch Mission Implausible on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MissionImplausiblePod

On today's episode, I talk to screenwriter and podcaster Josh Olson. Originally from Philadelphia, Josh got his start in showbiz as a PA on Masters of the Universe and in 2002, wrote and directed his first film Infested. This gained Josh some attention, and in 2005, he wrote A History of Violence, which garnered him Oscar, BAFTA and WGA Award nominations. He's collaborated with Harlan Ellison, wrote the original draft of the Jack Reacher film and this is just a small sampling of his CV. As a podcaster, Josh co-hosted The West Wing Thing with Dave Anthony, which broke down the jarringly liberal show from a left perspective, and with Joe Dante, currently co-hosts the fantastic show The Movies That Made Me! This is the website for Beginnings, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow me on Twitter. Check out my free philosophy Substack where I write essays every couple months here and my old casiopop band's lost album here! And the comedy podcast I do with my wife Naomi Couples Therapy can be found here! Theme song by the fantastic Savoir Adore! Second theme by the brilliant Mike Pace! Closing theme by the delightful Gregory Brothers! Podcast art by the inimitable Beano Gee!  

The Take is now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/kermodeandmayo Become a Vanguardista or an Ultra Vanguardista to get video episodes of Take Two every week, plus member-only chat rooms, polls and submissions to influence the show, behind-the-scenes photos and videos, the monthly Redactor's Roundup newsletter, and access to a new fortnightly LIVE show - a raucous, unfiltered lunchtime special with the Good Doctors, new features, and live chat so you can heckle, vote, and have your questions read out in real time. You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo. Supersub Sanjeev is sitting in for Simon on this week's Take, and he and Mark will be bringing you three brand spanking new reviews of the coming cinematic attractions. The End of Oak Street has got dinosaurs, mysterious teleportation, and… kids with bows and arrows - which is the most unbelievable of those things, according to Sanjeev. But is this 80s-set adventure pleasantly Spielbergian, or just prehistoric? Then there's Tony, the Anthony Bourdain origin story starring Dominic Sessa as the young rockstar chef to be. It might have Mark salivating - or maybe it's just an odd mixture of ingredients… And finally we have Lady, starring this week's special guest, Sian Clifford. In this madcap comedy the BAFTA-winning Fleabag actress plays a self-obsessed aristocrat who looks in the mirror for so long that she starts to see herself disappearing. She talks to Sanjeev about the role and why she hates being on camera as an actor. All that plus the Laughter Lift - this week at least delivered by an actual comedian - the box office top 10, and of course your top correspondence. A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts To advertise on this show contact: podcastadsales@sonymusic.com EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Our Christmas Movie Spectacular is back! It's in Bristol this year on Sunday 6th December. Don't miss it! Here's the link for tickets: https://www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo Timecodes: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:10:13 The End of Oak Street review 00:22:52 Box Office Top Ten 00:36:57 Sian Clifford interview 00:51:02 Lady review 01:03:28 Laughter Lift 01:07:25 Tony review Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, the boys got conspiratorial again! We headed to 1974 to give Alan J. Pakula's “The Parallax View” a spin. Starring Warren Beatty, this political thriller about a journalist trying to uncover the secret conspiracy behind a senator's assassination, two of the co-hosts called this movie “great”, and one called it “fucking tragic”. How was there such a divide? Grab a beer and join in. inktr.ee/theloveofcinema - Check out our YouTube page!  Our phone number is 646-484-9298. It accepts texts or voice messages.  0:00 Intro; 7:36 1974 Year in Review; 29:45 “The Parallax View”: Films of 1974; 1:17:52 What You Been Watching?; 1:24:50 Next Week's Episode Teaser Additional Cast/Crew: William Daniel, Feeney, Feeny, Gordon Willis, Paula Prentiss, Walter McGinn. Hosts: Dave Green, Jeff Ostermueller, John Say Edited & Produced by Dave Green. Beer Sponsor: Carlos Barrozo Music Sponsor: Dasein Dasein on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/77H3GPgYigeKNlZKGx11KZ 
Dasein on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dasein/1637517407 Recommendations: Parenthood, Strange New World, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Stewart Fails To Save The Universe, Until Dawn, Nat Geo The Rescue, Criterion 24/7, Norwegian Pathfinder, detour, Sugar, Cape Fear, The Northman. Additional Tags: Dolby Cinemas, Peter Parker, Stanley Kubrick, Argentina, Spain, England, France, The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan, Moana, Toy Story 5, Focus Features, A24, Curry Barker, The Tenant, Rosemary's Baby, The Pianist, Cul-de-Sac, AI, The New York City Marathon, Apartments, Tenants, AMC, IMAX Issues, Tron, The Dallas Cowboys, Short-term memory loss, Warner Brothers, Paramount, Netflix, AMC Times Square, Academy Awards, BFI, BAFTA, BAFTAS, Adelaide, Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Melbourne, The British, England, The SEC, HBO Max, Amazon Prime, casket maker, Seven Samurai, Roshomon, Sergio Leone, Clint Eastwood, Stellan Skarsgard, the matt and mark movie show, The Southern District's Waratah Championship, Night of a Thousand Stars, The Pan Pacific Grand Prix (The Pan Pacifics), Jeff Bezos, Rupert Murdoch, Larry Ellison, David Ellison, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg. 

Evan Hayes is an Academy Award-, BAFTA-, and Emmy-winning film producer whose nearly three-decade career has included major studio films and acclaimed documentaries, with credits on projects such as Everest, Burn After Reading, and Les Misérables. He reached the pinnacle of his career producing Free Solo, which won the 2019 Oscar for Best Documentary Feature, and has since continued producing both documentary and scripted projects. Check out his newest documentary Learning To Fly, in theaters and out on VOD on August 21st! IN THE NEWS: Nearly 100-year-old church crumbles as deadly 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocks Colombia, AOC goes viral injecting herself at 36 so she can freeze her eggs (we've got the reactions), Civil war breaks out in rich, white California town as activists from crime-plagued neighboring city demand it's ‘canceled', 6 Georgia police employees terminated for using Flock cameras to stalk people.GET IT ON! FOR MORE WITH EVAN HAYES:DOCUMENTARY: Learning To FlyIn Theaters August 21st and VODFOR MORE WITH RUDY PAVICH:WEBSITE: RudyPavichComedy.comINSTAGRAM: @ Rudy_Pavich PUNCH UP LIVE: https://punchup.live/rudypavichLIVE SHOWS: August 20 - Albuquerque, NMAugust 21 - Albuquerque, NM (2 Shows)August 22 - Tucson, AZThank you for supporting our sponsors:TakeUltra.com CODE: Carolla oreillyauto.com/adam Quince.com/ACSPluto.tvPodcastOneSimpliSafe.com/ADAMThe First 48See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jenny and Jack revisit A Pistachio Eclair so that Jenny can see how Joe Wilkinson, Jon Richardson, Doc Brown, Katherine Ryan and Richard Osman go about impressing the mayor of Chesham.Also discussed; what to put on a computer desktop, whether or not you should watch the end credits of Taskmaster (and if this one should have deserved a BAFTA), countries that do and don't have bandstands, and the only known in-studio refusal to watch a task.Send all your homework suggestions, Series 22 predictions, and general Taskmaster thoughts to fans@taskmaster.tv.

Emmanuel Anyiam-Osigwe MBE is the founder and Chairman of the British Urban Film Festival (BUFF), which became a BAFTA-winning festival in February 2025 for its short film "Rock, Paper, Scissors." He also co-founded BUFF Studios in Halifax, West Yorkshire, where he serve as Executive Producer. In 2019, Emmanuel was awarded an MBE for services to the Black and Minority Ethnic film industry. 

Rod Liddle was a columnist and broadcaster who strongly divided opinion. Some saw him as an entertaining satirist, others, a bigot. As a teenager he joined a punk band and studied social psychology at the London School of Economics. He was politically active too, first as a member of Socialist Workers Party and then a Labour speech writer. He later joined the BBC as a trainee producer, working his way up to become editor of the Today programme. His former boss, Roger Mosey, told us how he immediately stood out from the crowd.Vicki Wickham was one of the music industry's most influential managers with clients including Marc Almond, Morrissey, and Dusty Springfield. She landed the job of booking acts for ITV's Ready Steady Go! despite knowing little about music and became the driving force behind the show, arranging appearances by the likes of Jimi Hendrix and The Beatles. Vicki's friend Simon Napier Bell, who himself managed artists like Wham!, Marc Bolan and Ultravox, recalls the lasting impact she had on the industry.Simone Forti was the pioneering dancer and choreographer whose pieces often use improvisation and draw on inspiration from the world around her using everyday objects like rope and wood alongside the human body. Simone's start in life was challenging. Her Jewish family had to flee from the increasing threat of the Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini. Her biographer Ann Cooper Albright shares her story.Justin Hardy was a Bafta and Emmy-nominated director known for historical films. His father was Robin Hardy the director of cult classic The Wicker Man. Robin had eight children by five different women and the making of the tortured film tore Justin's family apart. Justin went onto make a documentary with his half-brother Dominic Hardy, Children of the Wicker Man, where they interrogated their childhood using newly discovered documents from his father. Justin also completed his father's Wicker Man trilogy with new film Wrath of the God's - the release of which he never saw.Presenter: Matthew Bannister Producer: Ben Mitchell Assistant producer: Catherine Powell Researcher: Jesse Edwards Editor: Andrea KennedyArchive: Channel 4 News, 19/06/2014, YouTube; BBC Two, Have I Got News For You, 19/10/2002; BBC Radio 4, Start the Week, 02/06/2014; LA Women, EZTV, Kate Crash, 15/10/2012, YouTube; Huddle, Friends of the High Line, 12/11/2013, YouTube; Simone Forti, Slant Board, 1961. © 2026 The Museum of Modern Art, New York, Audio courtesy of MOCA - The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, Performed January 29, 2023, during the exhibition Simone Forti (presented at MOCA Grand Avenue, January 15 – April 3, 2023); BBC World Service, Outlook, 09/04/2024

This week, the boys revisit their most prolific year, 2022! Despite seeing many movies (and pod-ing: check our feed!), we had a blind spot: Ron Howard's incredible real-life suspense movie “Thirteen Lives”, starring Viggo Mortensen, Collin Farrell, and Joel Edgerton. It's available to stream for free (with a sub) on Prime Video, and it's 100% worth your time! Dave and Jeff also give a spoiler-free mini-review of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”, and Dave got an advanced look at “One Night Only” and enjoyed it! Grab a beer and tune in.  inktr.ee/theloveofcinema - Check out our YouTube page!  Our phone number is 646-484-9298. It accepts texts or voice messages.  0:00 Intro; 5:06 “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” mini-review; 8:51 “One Night Only” mini-review; 13:48 2022 Year in Review; 32:41 “Thirteen Lives”: Films of 2022; 01:12:41 What You Been Watching?; 1:19:24 Next Week's Episode Teaser Additional Cast/Crew: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Sadie Sink, Jon Berenthal, Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell, Joel Edgerton, Monica Barbaro, Callum Turner. Hosts: Dave Green, Jeff Ostermueller, John Say Edited & Produced by Dave Green. Beer Sponsor: Carlos Barrozo Music Sponsor: Dasein Dasein on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/77H3GPgYigeKNlZKGx11KZ 
Dasein on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dasein/1637517407 Recommendations: Spider Noir, Reptile, A Toxic Love Story, Parenthood, Strange New World, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Stewart Fails To Save The Universe, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Nat Geo The Rescue, Criterion 24/7, Norwegian Pathfinder. Additional Tags: Thai Soccer Team, Scuba Diving, Monsoon Season, Peter Parker, Stanley Kubrick, Argentina, Spain, England, France, The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan, Moana, Toy Story 5, Focus Features, A24, Curry Barker, The Tenant, Rosemary's Baby, The Pianist, Cul-de-Sac, AI, The New York City Marathon, Apartments, Tenants, AMC, IMAX Issues, Tron, The Dallas Cowboys, Short-term memory loss, Warner Brothers, Paramount, Netflix, AMC Times Square, Academy Awards, BFI, BAFTA, BAFTAS, Adelaide, Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Melbourne, The British, England, The SEC, HBO Max, Amazon Prime, casket maker, Seven Samurai, Roshomon, Sergio Leone, Clint Eastwood, Stellan Skarsgard, the matt and mark movie show, The Southern District's Waratah Championship, Night of a Thousand Stars, The Pan Pacific Grand Prix (The Pan Pacifics), Jeff Bezos, Rupert Murdoch, Larry Ellison, David Ellison, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg.   

In this special Live episode of What The F Is Going On?, Mark is joined by BAFTA-winning writer, comedian and creator of Alma's Not Normal, Sophie Willan. From growing up in Bolton to breaking into television, Sophie tells the extraordinary story of how Alma's Not Normalfinally made it to the BBC, why working-class voices are still fighting to be heard, and how comedy can reveal more truth than drama ever could. Along the way, Mark and Sophie discuss community, class, mental health, social mobility, Margaret Thatcher's legacy, Andy Burnham, and why understanding people's lives is impossible without understanding the communities they come from. There are also brilliant stories about eccentric locals, unforgettable family members, comedy, swearing, Taskmaster, and why Paul Hollywood's bread shows make Sophie irrationally angry. A funny, thoughtful and passionate conversation about class, compassion and the stories we choose to tell. For Ad-free episodes, Extended cuts, Early access & bonus content go to: ⁠www.patreon.com/wtfisgoingonpod⁠ For media, press & guest enquiries please email ⁠mikey@carouselstudios.co.uk⁠ Follow What The F*** Is Going On? @wtfisgoingonpod Follow Mark Steel @mrmarksteel   Follow Sophie @Sophiewillan  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In partnership with RENDR Festival and supported by the National Talent Academy for VFX, we are delighted to present this very special speaker series. Recorded live at RENDR 2026 in Banana Block, Belfast, we spoke with Belfast-born stand up, director, animator, and Associate Creative Director at BUCK, Jennifer Zheng. Her BAFTA-nominated short film Tough – exploring the complexities of her and her mother's cultural identities – has screened at over 80 international festivals, including Sundance and SXSW, and received 17 awards. Alongside her directorial work, Zheng has collaborated with global clients such as Netflix, Google DeepMind, Headspace, and The White Stripes. Listen now on SoundCloud, Apple, Spotify, Acast and Amazon, or subscribe to Film Ireland wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.filmireland.net/podcast-director-designer-animator-jennifer-zhengThis series of talks was recorded in The Spinners Mill Studio, a podcast and DJ studio based in Banana Block offering tailored solutions for DJ sessions, small-scale events and podcasting from concept to final distribution. Follow them on Insta / Facebook / TikTokJennifer ZhengJen learned to draw the normal way: by drawing the same boiled egg for a month because her dad told her 'Da Vinci started that way' – he didn't*. After eggs, she drew exclusively Hollywood A-lister headshots with the grid method: Her Angelina Jolie was spectacular. Now Jen has found a career where drawing the same thing over and over isn't considered crazy: animation.She grew up Chinese in the rolling concrete flats of Belfast, Northern Ireland where it was so white she would sometimes forget that she was Asian ... so the other girls at school would complain that their fake tan kept rubbing off, and she'd say back 'I dunno what's wrong with you girls, because mine never comes off.' The prejudices she experienced growing up taught her the importance of empathy, which is a theme that permeates her work. Her short film Tough on her and her mother's conflicting cultural identities was nominated for a BAFTA, won 17 awards, and screened at over 80 international film festivals including Sundance and SXSW. She is currently Associate Creative Director at BUCK and has worked with clients like The White Stripes, Netflix, Headspace & Google Deepmind. Notably, she's led the design of genitals & illustrations for OMGYes, co-wrote & creative directed a short for GitHub starring Phil Wang, and recently directed the animated portion of David Wilson's music video for Mabel ‘Look At My Body pt.II' – a psychedelic feminist retelling of the original sin. On the side, she is an award-winning stand-up comedian, Playgrounds In Motion London host, erotica zine publisher, and t-shirt tiedyer.*Da Vinci never repeatedly drew eggs, this seems to be a China-specific conspiracy.Website / InstagramRENDR FestivalThis is a unique event celebrating creative craft and artistry in a fully immersive two-day festival exploring the space between Creativity and Technology. Ignite your imagination with inspiring speakers from the worlds of Film, Gaming, Animation, Immersive, and more! Learn from the best, with 30+ creatives from the likes of Netflix, Pixar, Walt Disney Studios, and Epic Games among others.Witness creative uses of new technology, explore the gallery of digital art, chow down at the food village or play in the arcade. You will be transported to the future, and provide you with unforgettable and inspirational nights.National Talent Academy for Visual EffectsAs the newest of the Academies, the National Talent Academy for VFX provides support and opportunities for anyone interested in a career in VFX. Launched in 2024, the National Talent Academy for VFX is an initiative of Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, managed by Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet. Their mission is to transform aspiring VFX artists into industry-ready professionals while providing ongoing upskilling opportunities for current talent.Over the years, the podcast has featured acclaimed guests such as Phyllida Lloyd, Lenny Abrahamson, M. Night Shyamalan, John Boorman, Saoirse Ronan, Colin Farrell, Aisha Tyler, Colm Meaney, Paul Reiser, Niamh Algar, David Freyne, Ciarán Donnelly, Joshua Oppenheimer, John Crowley, Niamh Algar, Gene Stupnitsky, and Terence Davies, alongside many of the most influential voices working in film and television today.So make sure to subscribe and listen back! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hang out with us for a fun conversation with Lisa Orkin and Harris Orkin — daughter and son of legendary radio writer, actor, and producer Dick Orkin. Dick Orkin, the mind behind the iconic radio serial “Chickenman” and the creative powerhouse The Famous Radio Ranch, was hailed by Newsweek as the pioneer of “The Advertising Theater of the Absurd.” He revolutionized audio advertising with his use of deadpan comedy, memorable characters, and situational humor, setting a new standard for creative storytelling in audio.Meet Our Guests:Lisa Orkin is a comedian, actor, writer, and audio director renowned for her unique blend of comedy, storytelling, and marketing across radio, film, and digital audio platforms. She's also known for her podcast production work, distinctive voice acting, and creative leadership at The Radio Ranch.Harris Orkin is a multi-medium storyteller — author, playwright, screenwriter, video game narrative designer, and voice director. He's best known for his BAFTA and WGA-nominated scripts for the Resident Evil video games and for his James Flynn Escapades spy comedy novels. The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsors the WRITERS' HANGOUT.Executive Producer Kristin OvernExecutive Producer/CreatorSandy AdomaitisProducer Terry SampsonMusic by Ethan Stoller 

In this episode of The True Fiction Project, actor Rishi Jaiswal walks us through his unlikely leap from aerospace engineering to a national Broadway tour, his lead role in The Revolution's Wife, and the deeply personal story behind his new short film, The Last Waltz. This movie is about a South Asian family confronting their trans daughter's identity and the silence that follows. We also talk about dance, Sundance, and the strange coincidences that shaped this casting. Tune in to hear the trailer of The Last Waltz, highlighting the moment a father finally faces the daughter he can barely name.What You'll Learn in This Episode: ✅ How Rishi Jaiswal traded aerospace engineering for a career on stage and screen, starting with So You Think You Can Dance and a national tour of Life of Pi on Broadway.✅ Why he sent a freedom fighter poem about Gaza to land his role in Revolution's Wife, and how that bold risk paid off during the casting process.✅ How growing up around a family dance studio and Bollywood culture shaped the way Rishi approaches every character he plays on screen and stage.✅ Why The Last Waltz speaks directly to the South Asian community about learning to accept a trans child, even without fully understanding her journey first.Subscribe to Reenita's Storytelling Den on Substack for free at https://substack.com/@reenitahora and to her YouTube channel to watch the video version of this episode! https://www.youtube.com/@reenymalCheck out her website to stay up-to-date on events, book releases and more! https://reenita.com/TIMESTAMPS:  00:00 Rishi Jaiswal shares how he became involved in Revolution's Wife03:25 How a Gaza freedom fighter poem helped Rishi land his role in Reenita's script05:14 Discussion of the Revolution's Wife script07:56 The Sundance Film Festival encounter that unexpectedly brought Nosheen into the cast as Padma11:35 From aerospace engineering to a family dance studio, tracing Rishi's winding path into the arts15:10 Rishi introduces The Last Waltz, his own short film about a trans daughter and her parents22:38 Watch the exclusive trailer for The Last Waltz ahead of its debut at the LA Shorts FestivalKEY TAKEAWAYS: 

The music world, and, indeed, Ireland is coming to terms with the death of Glen Hansard.     The 56-year-old singer-songwriter passed away in a crash in Lucan in Dublin in the early hours of Wednesday morning.    The frontman of the Frames since the 1990s, the Dublin native also acted in Bafta winning movie "The Commitments" and "Once".     The romantic musical drama earned Hansard an Oscar for the song "Falling Slowly" in 2008. Huge international music stars are among those paying tribute to the Frames frontman, with Bruce Springsteen describing him as 'a generous and gracious man' while Ed Sheeran called him 'an incredible force'.    Taoiseach Micheal Martin described him as a talented musician and actor who made a significant contribution to Ireland's cultural landscape over many years.     Former President Michael D Higgins says Glen was a wonderful musician and performer, a troubadour whose gift for storytelling brought so much joy to audiences across the world.    Joining Alan Morrissey to remember Glen and his immense musical talent was Clare FM's Eoin O'Neill.  Photo (c) Niccolò Caranti

The wan Don who thinks he's Don Juan – a Welsh librarian gets the seven-year-itch.This week writer Paul Whitelaw makes his first faltering steps into Goon Pod territory to talk about a favourite film: Only Two Can Play, directed by Sidney Gilliat and starring Peter Sellers, Virginia Maskell and Mai Zetterling. Released barely a year before Sellers breasted the tape of international stardom with The Pink Panther, it is a delightfully quirky, darkly amusing tale based on a Kingsley Amis novel. Amis himself got caught up in the filming and was regularly present during the production; he and Sellers became friendly and tried to outdo each other in who could spin the filthiest yarn. This is the film where Sellers was beastly to Virginia Maskell throughout, suggesting she ‘couldn't act for toffee' and trying to get her fired. One cannot fault Sellers for his sound judgement, as Maskell went on to win a Bafta for her performance as Jean Lewis, down-trodden wife of the film's antihero, provincial Welsh librarian John Lewis (Sellers). Lewis has a roving eye and soon gets caught up in a sort-of-affair with an influential councillor's wife who is amused by him but clearly sees him as a temporary dalliance until someone else comes along. X-rated upon release and addressing issues and themes considered racy for the time, the film was very successful despite Sellers' insistence that it would be a disaster. The Daily Post wrote: “What will surely be one of the year's funniest comedies keeps its hero moral by accident… Peter Sellers has provided another rich character study, reflecting not only the hero's obvious attitudes but the interior life from which they arise. In short, there is reality here as well as wit.”We discuss the film's origins, the cast (including Richard Attenborough and Kenneth Griffith) and our favourite lines and scenes. Also: Bryan Forbes' softened screenplay; how Sellers got ‘the voice'; the big deal they made about it in Swansea; Mai Zetterling and MI5; dirty Graham Stark; and the ghastliness of stag wallpaper.

David Magidoff is a comedian and actor who you might have seen him as Sheriff Teddy Reed in Showtime's Dexter: Resurrection and Dexter: New Blood. Recent credits include High Potential and a recurring role as Nicky Brooks on Apple TV's Emmy winning series The Morning Show. Other credits include: Veronica Mars," "ER," "NCIS," and "Lethal Weapon. He is currently performing a three year sold out run of his improvised comedy show Making Love with David Magidoff (7th August - 23rd August at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. David Magidoff is turning tear drops into punchlines through improvised musical comedy at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival with Making Love with David Magidoff. The mushy-hearted Jewish man who weeps at insurance commercials is bringing that emotional instability to the Assembly, alongside a band, performing ensemble, and a star-studded line-up of guest appearances. He is honoured to be joined by BRIT Award-winning musician Fran Healy of Travis, comedians Mike Wozniak, Mark Watson, and BAFTA-nominee Rosie Jones, with more guests to be announced. Hot off the Netflix is a Joke Festival and midway through a three-year sold-out "tour-de-force" run at Los Angeles' Iconic Elysian Theater, the show sees Magidoff interview a celebrity guest about a real wild love story from their life. He and his cast of world-renowned improvisers including Stephanie Courtney (Mad Men), Kimberly Condict (Shrinking), alongside Grammy-nominated rapper Propaganda, Josh Cake and Karen Hall, turn the story into a fully madcap improvised musical performed live on stage. Magidoff's runaway Los Angeles run of Making Love has featured a wide range of celebrities including Tony Hale (Veep), Michael C. Hall (Dexter), and Oscar Nuñez (The Office)...whose wife jumped on stage and grabbed the microphone from him because he was telling their proposal story all wrong. In a show this raw, the only thing guaranteed is that it won't go according to plan! He also hosted "Fanaddicts," a popular podcast produced by Roddenberry Entertainment, where he invites celebrity guests to share their favorite pop culture obsessions.  We chat about being an improv champion, being the Air BNB queen, real estate advice from Mark Duplass, his Edinburgh shows, having meaningful moments with fancy people, Jew to Jesus story and finding what works best for you, emergency rabbis, being directed by Jerry Seinfeld, prioritising and choosing fun and crazy reason he lost an improv competition + plenty more! Check David out on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidmagidoff Website & tickets: https://magidoff.com/ Tickets: https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/making-love-with-david-magidoff Facebook:  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBK0orXERdXeTkzrDGsw-gg ------------------------------------------- Follow @Funny in Failure on Instagram and Facebook https://www.instagram.com/funnyinfailure/ https://www.facebook.com/funnyinfailure/

Our latest episode of Composers in a Jukebox features Emmy Award-winning and three-time BAFTA-nominated composer Inon Zur.Across beloved franchises like Fallout and Dragon Age, Inon has spent decades crafting the music behind some of gaming's most immersive worlds. In this episode, we explore everything from atmospheric textures and orchestration to adapting game scores for the concert stage, developing a personal sonic identity, and the evolving landscape of video game music.Whether it's the loneliness of the wasteland or the grandeur of high fantasy, Inon shares how music shapes the way we experience interactive worlds.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/composers-in-a-jukebox/donations

In this episode of the Film Ireland podcast, we are delighted to welcome producer Jack Tarling of Shudder Films.In this discussion, Jack talks about his career producing acclaimed independent cinema, from God's Own Country and Kneecap to his latest feature, Learning to Breathe Underwater, which recently had its world premiere at the 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and won the audience award at this year's Galway Film Fleadh.Listen now on SoundCloud, Apple, Spotify, Acast and Amazon, or subscribe to Film Ireland wherever you get your podcasts and/or watch the original recording here. https://www.filmireland.net/podcast-producer-jack-tarling-kneecap-learning-to-breathe-underwaterThe World Premiere of Learning to Breathe Underwater took place at the 60th Karlovy Vary Film Festival and the film screened again on 10th July at the Galway Film Fleadh, winning the festival's audience award. Starring Rory Kinnear, Maria Bakalova and Ezra Carlisle, Learning to Breathe Underwater follows eight-year-old Leo, who lives with his dad and a giant shark, which crashed through the roof of their home. Yes, you read that correctly. The shark is Leo's best friend, to whom he can confide all his secrets. He can't really talk to his dad; he must be missing mum, who's been gone five years now. Then Anya the au pair bursts into their lives, and their world suddenly changes. It's more cheerful and Leo discovers that the metal shark doesn't have to be his only friend. The film is directed by Rebekah Fortune from a script by Richard Barbin. The project is produced by Jack Tarling of the UK's Shudder Films and Patrick O'Neill of Ireland's Wildcard, co-produced by KeyFilm in the Netherlands, One Wave Films in Wales and made in association with Eiru Films in the west of Ireland. Learning to Breathe Under Water was filmed in Galway last year and is proudly supported by Screen Ireland, BFI Global Screen Fund, Ffilm Cymru, WRAP Fund, Netherlands Film Fund, Finite Films, Bankside Films and Three Point Capital. Bankside Films handle international sales.Jack TarlingJack has produced five feature films and many short films through his company Shudder Films. Kneecap, featuring rap trio Kneecap alongside Michael Fassbender, premiered at Sundance 2024 and sold to Sony Pictures Classics. It was shortlisted for two Academy Awards, nominated for six BAFTAs (winning Best Debut), and won seven British Independent Film Awards.God's Own Country, which won prizes in 2017 at Sundance, Berlin, Edinburgh, Galway and many other festivals, won four BIFAs, including Best Film, received a BAFTA nomination for Outstanding British Film, and was the highest-grossing UK debut of the year. Await Further Instructions was a Critics' Pick in The New York Times and sold to Netflix.Currently in post-production for 2026 releases, Jack has produced:Learning to Breathe Under Water, directed by Rebekah Fortune and starring Ezra Carlisle, Rory Kinnear and Oscar nominee Maria Bakalova, is financed by Screen Ireland, UK Global Screen Fund, Ffilm Cymru and the Netherlands Film Fund, and sold by Bankside.Daughter of Eden, written and directed by Fateme Ahmadi, starring Yasmin Al-Khudhairi, Hiam Abbas, Amir El Masry and Lindsay Duncan, is financed by BFI, BBC Film, Screen Ireland and Civic Studios.Jack has also line produced several other feature films for the BFI, BBC Films and others, including two which premiered at Venice, and he previously worked in development at Ridley Scott's production company, Scott Free. In 2019/2020, he worked to produce an unannounced US-set interactive feature film for Sony Interactive Entertainment.Jack has produced short-form content for Disney/Hulu, executive produced a slate of ten short films for Northern Film + Media, and produced the short film Assessment, which was shortlisted for a BAFTA in 2010.Over the years, the podcast has featured acclaimed guests such as Phyllida Lloyd, Lenny Abrahamson, M. Night Shyamalan, John Boorman, Saoirse Ronan, Colin Farrell, Aisha Tyler, Colm Meaney, Paul Reiser, Niamh Algar, David Freyne, Ciarán Donnelly, Joshua Oppenheimer, John Crowley, Niamh Algar, Gene Stupnitsky, and Terence Davies, alongside many of the most influential voices working in film and television today.So make sure to subscribe and listen back! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dealing with grief? Have you tried training a hawk? Reckoning with her dads death, historian Helen Macdonald, did just that. It became the subject of her best-selling memoir H is For Hawk, and now it's a Bafta-nominated movie starring Claire Foy, who many will know from The Crown where she portrayed the Queen. It's coming to cinemas on July 30th.

Rory Cargill is an award-winning comedy performer, writer, actor and filmmaker whose work blends brilliantly observed characters with ambitious visual comedy. Often compared to Peter Serafinowicz and described as “the British Chris Lilley” for his remarkable versatility, Rory has built a reputation for disappearing completely into an extraordinary range of comic creations. His debut multimedia sketch show Television 1 was hailed as “the epitome of the Fringe” and “pitch-perfect”, while his comedy short The Astonishing Adventures of Alfred screened at the BAFTA-qualifying Aesthetica Short Film Festival and premiered in the US at the LA Comedy Festival. His online sketches have attracted more than 20 million views, with his hugely popular Indie Boys series featuring collaborations with comedian Kyle Gordon and musicians Kate Nash and The Hoosiers. Rory has also written for television and digital projects, hosted the London comedy night Something or Other, welcoming guests including Fatiha El-Ghorri, Esther Manito and Ania Magliano, and continues to create inventive comedy that combines sharp writing, technical ingenuity and meticulous attention to detail.Rory Cargill is our guest in episode 595 of My Time Capsule and he chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he'd like to preserve and one he'd like to bury and never have to think about again .Buy tickets for Rory Cargill: On TV! at Edinburgh, here - https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/rory-cargill-on-tv .Follow Rory Cargill on Instagram: @rorycargill .Visit our website! - https://mytimecapsulepodcast.com .Follow My Time Capsule on Instagram: @mytimecapsulepodcast & Twitter/X & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter/X: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people .To support this podcast and get all episodes ad-free, please sign up here - https://mytimecapsule.supercast.com. All money goes straight into the making of the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, the boys head back to 1937 to discuss the real OG “A Star Is Born”. Produced by David O. Selznick right before he went into production on “Gone With The Wind”, he hired two Oscar winners, Janet Gaynor and Frederic March, to tell this classic rags-to-riches Hollywood story that inspired three more! Before that conversation, John and Jeff share their spoiler-free thoughts on “The Odyssey”, Christopher Nolan's little indie film based on previously undiscovered source material. inktr.ee/theloveofcinema - Check out our YouTube page!  Our phone number is 646-484-9298. It accepts texts or voice messages.  0:00 Intro; 5:52 The Odyssey mini-review; 20:17 1937 Year in Review; 28:22 “A Star is Born”: Films of 1937; 01:02:07 What You Been Watching?; 1:208:26 Next Week's Episode Teaser Additional Cast/Crew: William Wellman, Janet Gaynor, Frederic March, David O. Selznick, Friar Tuck, Andy Devine. Hosts: Dave Green, Jeff Ostermueller, John Say Edited & Produced by Dave Green. Beer Sponsor: Carlos Barrozo Music Sponsor: Dasein Dasein on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/77H3GPgYigeKNlZKGx11KZ 
Dasein on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dasein/1637517407 Recommendations: Spider Noir, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, The Hunger Games: snakes, Colossal, Cape Fear, The World Cup, Frasier, Marc Merton, Are We Good?, Beef S2, House of the Dragon. Additional Tags: Stanley Kubrick, Argentina, Spain, England, France, The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan, Moana, Toy Story 5, Focus Features, A24, Curry Barker, The Tenant, Rosemary's Baby, The Pianist, Cul-de-Sac, AI, The New York City Marathon, Apartments, Tenants, AMC, IMAX Issues, Tron, The Dallas Cowboys, Short-term memory loss, Warner Brothers, Paramount, Netflix, AMC Times Square, Academy Awards, BFI, BAFTA, BAFTAS, Adelaide, Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Melbourne, The British, England, The SEC, HBO Max, Amazon Prime, casket maker, Seven Samurai, Roshomon, Sergio Leone, Clint Eastwood, Stellan Skarsgard, the matt and mark movie show, The Southern District's Waratah Championship, Night of a Thousand Stars, The Pan Pacific Grand Prix (The Pan Pacifics), Jeff Bezos, Rupert Murdoch, Larry Ellison, David Ellison, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg.     

Despite decades of campaigning, women's healthcare is an issue repeatedly neglected,  with systemic issues in UK healthcare and on the international stage leading to women disproportionally affected in healthcare emergencies.In this episode of the We Society with Will Hutton, Will speaks to Professor Sophie Harman, who is Professor of International Politics at Queen Mary University of London and one of the world's leading authorities on global health politics. Her research examines the political forces that shape women's health, UK healthcare systems and the global governance that determines health outcomes. A recipient of a prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prize in 2018 in recognition of her research achievements, she advises governments and international bodies such as the UN on global health policies.Beyond ‘traditional' academic research, she co-produced the BAFTA-nominated feature film Pili, made in collaboration with women living with HIV in rural Tanzania. This film demonstrates the innovative ways of presenting Social Science research, and the film's profits returning to the women involved shows the power of social science in action. She talks to Will Hutton about her acclaimed book, Sick of It: The Global Fight for Women's Health (2024), where Sophie argues that while women's health has received growing public attention in recent years, it is still not receiving the right kind of attention. Collective action is needed to rebalance the prejudices and assumptions in women's healthcare, backed by strong social policy and research.This episode is ideal for listeners interested in topical issues, UK healthcare, women's health and the social policy needed to level healthcare inequalities. In the We Society, join acclaimed journalist and Academy of Social Sciences president Will Hutton, as he invites guests from the world of social science to explore the stories behind the news and hear their solutions to society's most pressing problems. In this series social science calls on aspects of business, education, economics, geopolitics, healthcare, human geography and more, exploring their impact on society and the social policy they can inspire. The We Society is for those interested in how social science impacts their world, and how evidence backed research can improve it.Don't want to miss an episode? Follow the show on your favourite podcast platform and you can email us on wesociety@acss.org.uk and tell us who we should be speaking to. The We Society podcast is brought to you by the Academy of Social Sciences in association with the Nuffield Foundation and the Leverhulme Trust. Producer: Emily Uchida FinchAssistant Producer: Emily GilbertA Whistledown Production for the Academy of Social Sciences 

Happy Shall I Be Mother's Day! Comedian, poet, Bafta-nominee, bath-lover and poppadom-smasher Tim Key returns to the Dream Restaurant for a live Off Menu episode at the Royal Albert Hall. Tim Key is on tour now with ‘Loganberry'. For dates and tickets go to www.timkey.co.uk His book ‘LA Baby' is out now. Buy it here: https://www.utterandpress.co.uk/products/l-a-babyFollow Tim on Instagram @timkeypoetOff Menu is now on YouTube: @offmenupodcastFollow Off Menu on Instagram and TikTok: @offmenuofficial.And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster.Produced and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.Recorded by Matt Mountford-Lister for Storm Productions Group live at the Royal Albert Hall.Video production by Ben Williams and Megan McCarthy for Plosive.Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emmy and BAFTA-winning composer Bear McCreary joins Scott Penfold on The Loaded Radio Podcast to talk about his new cinematic metal album "The Singularity: Ekleipsis," out July 31 — a concept record featuring Slash and Duff McKagan of Guns N' Roses, Joe Duplantier of Gojira, Alissa White-Gluz, Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy, Claudio Sanchez of Coheed And Cambria, Steve Vai, Tim Henson, Guthrie Govan, Jens Kidman of Meshuggah, Stewart Copeland of The Police and Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers. Bear opens up about his career scoring Battlestar Galactica, The Walking Dead, Outlander, The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power and the God Of War video games, his apprenticeship under film music legend Elmer Bernstein, what it's like collaborating with the biggest names in rock and metal, and his upcoming fall tour. This episode also includes a tribute to L7 bassist Jennifer Finch, who passed away this week at 59. For daily hard rock and heavy metal news, visit https://loadedradio.com and download the free Loaded Radio App on Apple iOS and Google Play. Don't miss The Metal Breakdown Daily — Scott's daily rock and metal news podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Loaded Radio: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loadedradioofficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loaded.radio X: https://x.com/loadedradio TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@loadedradio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/loadedradioofficial

What impact do hormones have on women with ADHD? A pioneering study by Kings College and Queen Mary University in London is putting the link to the test, by asking 50 women who are medicated for their ADHD to track their menstrual cycle. Report academic Dr Jessica Agnew-Blais and Laura Mears-Reynolds from the charity ADHDAF+ join presenter Nuala McGovern to discuss why the research matters.This weekend Dalia Stasevska conducted the first night of the BBC Proms. The Finnish-Ukrainian Principal Guest Conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra also has a new album, Ukrainian Mixtape, recorded with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, showcasing rarely heard works. Dalia joins presenter Anita Rani to discuss her route into conducting and her passion for Ukrainian music.New analysis in The Economist suggests that, after years of progress, fewer women are reaching executive positions and there may also be signs that younger women are becoming less interested in promotion. Nuala speaks to the author of that report, Vinjeru Mkandawire, and Sanchia Neilson who left an executive role to rebalance her life.Australian surf and fashion photographer Cait Miers is photographing 1,000 women globally, bare-faced, for a project she has called Laugh Lines. Anita talks to Cait about her mission to challenge beauty standards and also Alexis Zahner, one of the first women to be photographed for the project.Actor Sarah Hadland will be a familiar face to many, having played numerous roles over the years, but is probably best known as Stevie in the BAFTA-nominated sitcom Miranda. Currently on stage in London's West End, she joins Nuala to discuss her latest role as Alice in The Truth, a fast-paced comedy of infidelity and duplicity.Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Kirsty McQuire

The cameraman behind award-winning images that helped to bring Sir David Attenborough's conservation work to life, is being remembered in a special charity event 'A Night to Remember' in Queenstown.  

This week, the boys get bleak and drink to the nuclear apocalypse- we're talking about “Fail Safe”! Sidney Lumet's 1964 Cold War “what-if” came out the same year as, but a few months after, “Dr. Strangelove…” (previous episode), but ohhhhh man does this movie feel prescient. I mean, no crazy people are in charge of nuclear weapons that can catastrophize global Armageddon, right?? Grab a beer and let's talk about this powerful warning. inktr.ee/theloveofcinema - Check out our YouTube page!  Our phone number is 646-484-9298. It accepts texts or voice messages.  0:00 Intro; 11:05 1964 Year in Review; 25:54 “Fail Safe”: Films of 1964; 01:14:53 What You Been Watching?; 1:22:08 Next Week's Episode Teaser Additional Cast/Crew: Walter Matthau, Henry Fonda, J.R. Ewing himself, Larry Hagman, Walter Bernstein adapted the 1962 novel by Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler. Hosts: Dave Green, Jeff Ostermueller, John Say Edited & Produced by Dave Green. Beer Sponsor: Carlos Barrozo Music Sponsor: Dasein Dasein on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/77H3GPgYigeKNlZKGx11KZ 
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Danny Wallace was our guest in episode 52 and he returns to have a chat about his old time capsule and let us know where he wants it buried! Danny Wallace is a bestselling author, comedian, filmmaker, and BAFTA-winning broadcaster. His book Yes Man was adapted into a Hollywood movie staring Jim Carey and Zoe Deschanel. Also, Mike and his producer and son John see where Brian Bilston wants to bury his time capsule and they interact with listeners via email and voice memos .Listen to Danny Wallace's original episode - https://mytimecapsulepodcast.com/episodes?q=52 .For everything Danny Wallace, visit - https://www.dannywallace.com .Get involved! Send The Dig an email or voice memo and download John's jingle backing track to add your own lyrics, via - https://mytimecapsulepodcast.com/dig .Follow My Time Capsule on Instagram: @mytimecapsulepodcast & Twitter/X & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter/X: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Original Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people .To support this podcast and get all episodes ad-free, please sign up here - https://mytimecapsule.supercast.com. All money goes straight into the making of the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on Art of the Cut we discuss Olivia Wilde's film, The Invite, with its two editors, Yorgos Mavropsaridis, ACE, and Anthony “Ant” Boys, ACE. Yorgos worked on the edit through the assembly cut then Ant took over for most of the rest of the edit. Yorgos has been on Art of the Cut before multiple times for Bugonia, Poor Things, and The Favourite. Yorgos is a Greek editor and graduate of the London Film School. He was nominated for Oscars, BAFTAs, and ACE Eddies, for Poor Things and The Favourite. His other films include Kinds of Kindness, Killing of the Sacred Deer, and The Lobster.Ant has been nominated for a BAFTA for The Thick of It. He won an ACE Eddie for the TV series, Veep. He's also edited The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and The Great, among other work. Today on the show, a discussion of the rules of cutting comedy, how to talk about the performance of an actor who's also the director, and the difficulty of editing overlapping dialogue.If you're interested in reading along with this podcast and seeing the movie clips that were discussed, you can visit the BorisFX blog site:borisfx.com/blog/aotc

Episode #319 Emmy and BAFTA award-winning composer Bear McCreary has announced the release of The Singularity: Ekleipsis, the follow-up to 2024's The Singularity, which continues the metal saga of a damaged world in turmoil. The album arrives on July 31. Ekleipsis has an impressive collection of rock and metal luminaries featured on the new album, including Patrick Stump (Fallout Boy), Claudio Sanchez (Coheed and Cambria), Jens Kidman (Meshuggah), Alissa White-Gluz, Tim Henson (Polyphia), Steve Vai, Slash, Duff McKagan (Guns N' Roses), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Stewart Copeland (The Police) and more. Project highlights include The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power; Foundation; the beloved series Outlander; Godzilla: King of the Monsters; The Walking Dead; and Academy Award–nominated documentary Crip Camp (produced by Barack and Michelle Obama). McCreary also composed the scores for Sony PlayStation's blockbusters God of War and God of War Ragnarök have earned him two BAFTA Awards and two Grammy nominations. Episode #319 Check out the custom playlist for Episode #319 here! Find Bear McCreary Online:⁠ Facebook⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Twitter⁠ ⁠Website⁠⁠ Youtube⁠ ⁠TikTok⁠ ⁠Find Mistress Carrie Online: Official WebsiteThe Mistress Carrie Backstage Pass on PatreonXFacebookInstagramThreadsYouTubeCameoPantheon Podcast NetworkFind The Mistress Carrie Podcast online:InstagramThreads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Acting with Asha, I'm joined by acclaimed actress Kellie Shirley, whose career has spanned television, theatre and film for over two decades.Kellie reflects on the lessons she's learned from building a lasting career in one of the world's most competitive industries, from her breakthrough roles to navigating life beyond them. We discuss staying creatively fulfilled, overcoming setbacks, balancing family life with acting, and why longevity matters more than overnight success.Whether you're an aspiring actor, an established performer, or simply fascinated by the realities of the entertainment industry, this conversation is packed with honest advice, behind-the-scenes stories and practical insights from someone who has truly stood the test of time.If you've ever wondered what it really takes to create a career that lasts, this is an episode you won't want to miss.Connect with Kellie Shirley Instagram: @kelshirlhttps://www.kellieshirley.co.uk/Connect with Jade Asha Instagram: @jadeashaa Website: www.londonindependentpictures.com London Independent Pictures: @londonindependentpictureIf you enjoyed this episode, please follow Acting with Asha, leave a review, and share it with a fellow actor or filmmaker. Your support helps us continue bringing you conversations with leading actors, casting directors, producers and filmmakers from across the industrySupport the showActing with Asha – Episode FooterEnjoyed this episode?Discover more insights on acting, entrepreneurship, and building a sustainable creative career with Jade Asha's book, Actorpreneur.

Sarah Hadland will be a familiar face to many, having played numerous roles over the years, but is probably best known for her role as Stevie in the BAFTA-nominated sitcom Miranda. Currently on stage in London's West End, she joins Nuala McGovern to discuss her latest role as Alice in The Truth, a fast-paced comedy of infidelity and duplicity. The second phase of the Southport inquiry will resume in September. It was set up after Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe and Alice da Silva Aguiar were murdered at a dance class in 2024. Its chairman Sir Adrian Fulford wants to find ways to respond to the dangers posed by violence-fixated individuals - individuals who may carry out extreme violence, where ideology is not the primary driver. The government programme Prevent focuses on tackling extremist ideologies that lead to violence and aims to stop people from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. Lord Anderson was the Independent Prevent Commissioner from January 2025 to April 2026, who published an independent review 'Lessons for Prevent' which also looked at why Prevent failed to stop the Southport attack. Some are asking whether misogyny should be considered an ideology within government schemes. Nuala discusses with Lord Anderson and Dr Ruth Tulley, a consultant forensic psychologist. We're in the middle of our third heatwave of the year - and temperatures are set to climb again later this week. Scientists say that what makes this year's heatwaves distinct is that right across Europe temperatures have remained high overnight as well as in the day. In June, London alone recorded five consecutive nights over 20 degrees Celcius, what meteorologists call "tropical nights". The temperatures inside many homes will have been much higher. Lots of us are reporting struggling to sleep. Consultant Paediatrician, Dr Guddi Singh and GP, Dr Sarah Jarvis join Nuala to discuss what to do if you are caring for a baby. The author Jennifer Saint has retold some of the best-known stories from Greek literature and mythology through the eyes of women: Ariadne, Atalanta, Electra and Hera. In her latest novel, This Immortal Heart, Jennifer turns to Aphrodite, the ancient Greek goddess of love and reimagines Aphrodites' relationship with Ares, the god of war. Jennifer joins Nuala to talk about how stories that originated over two thousand years ago and their themes can tackle contemporary questions about female agency and identity – and what happens when two seemingly opposite forces – love and war - are drawn irresistibly together.Presented by Nuala McGovern Producer: Louise Corley

Ashleigh is an experienced audio engineer, sound designer, and re-recording mixer, based in the UK, with a demonstrated history of working in the creative media production industries. She is highly skilled in audio post-production and mix engineering for film and television with numerous credits including BAFTA & Palme d'Or nominated films. Ashleigh has previously worked with the Pinewood Studios Creative Audio team and Avid Technology, she is currently working for Solid State Logic as Head of Educational Programmes and Services developing and implementing the SSL Certified Training Partner Program to provide schools with the tools they need to help students build critical skills, expand their networks, and gain a competitive edge in the job market. Hosted by: Lora Thompson Executive Producers: Karrie Keyes, Beckie Campbell, and Susan Kost Edited by: Isis Delph Music by: Jess Fenton (https://www.jessfenton.com/) Admin by: Kanika Khanna The SoundGirls Podcast is presented by soundgirls.org 

This quiz is BANANAS! For Patreon subscriber Greg Bristow This episode's topic: BANANAS THIS MONTH TRIVIA WITH BUDDS IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY ZERO SLOPE EVENTS! For the ultimate events-hosting company, look no further than www.ZeroSlopeEvents.com  Fact of the Day: Alan Rickman thought the script for Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves was "terrible" & asked his friends to "punch up" his scenes by giving him better lines. When he told director Kevin Reynolds about it, Reynolds said he could add in whatever he liked. Rickman then won a BAFTA for his performance. Triple Connections: Sauce, Santa, Code THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 01:23 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $3 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds INSTANT DOWNLOAD DIGITAL TRIVIA GAMES ON ETSY, GRAB ONE NOW! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: "Laser Groove" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ http://TriviaWithBudds.comhttp://Facebook.com/TriviaWithBudds http://Instagram.com/ryanbudds Book a party, corporate event, or fundraiser anytime by emailing ryanbudds@gmail.com or use the contact form here: https://www.triviawithbudds.com/contact SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL MY AMAZING PATREON SUBSCRIBERS, INCLUDING: Samantha Wheeler Boomer Cates Mark Kloppenburg Cadi Snow-Brine Amber Shiels Alan Kreisel Rich Sommer Joe Heiman Waqas Ali Logan Booker Bringeka Sam Nathan Stenstrom Brooks Martin Robyn Price Gee Brian Clough Charles Glanville IV Lauren Schuette Evan Lemons AnneMarie Mattacchione Yves Bouyssounouse Kenny Zail York yates Gay Geek Fabulous Mollie Dominic Nathalie Avelar Natasha raina leslie gerhardt Diane White Youngblood Trophy Husband Trivia Lynnette Keel Lillian Campbell Jerry Loven Jamie Greig Gail Lancman Jeremy Yoder Adam Jacoby rondell Adam Suzan Tiffany Poplin Bill Bavar Sarah Daniel Hoisington Keith Martin Sue First Steve Hoeker Jessica Allen Lauren Glassman Brian Williams Brett Livaudais Linda Elswick Carter A. Fourqurean Justly Maya Brandon Lavin Kathy McHale Chuck Nealen Courtney French Nikki Long Mark Zarate Laura Palmer  JT Dean Bratton Kristy Erin Burgess Trenton Sullivan Jen and Nic Michael Redman Timothy Heavner Jeff Foust Richard Lefdal Myles Bagby Jenna Leatherman Vernon Heagy Albert Thomas Kimberly Brown Tracy Oldaker Sara Zimmerman Madeleine Garvey Jenni Yetter Patrick Leahy Dillon Enderby James Brown Christy Shipley Clayton Polizzi Alexander Calder Ricky Carney Paul McLaughlin Willy Powell Robert Casey Matthew Frost Brian Salyer Greg Bristow Megan Donnelly Jim Fields Mo Martinez Luke Mckay Simon Time Feana Nevel Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

And shares her own secret recipe with Angela. Sophie Willan is a three-time BAFTA winning comedian, actor, writer and author, and a very good friend of Dish. We first hosted Sophie for our debut live - and unrecorded - show in London. So, we just had to have her back and set everything to record this time round.  Sophie is best known for her hit show, Alma's Not Normal, which has seen her win BAFTA after BAFTA. She's also appeared in Ludwig and Small Prophets, and went down in Taskmaster folklore for her star turn on the show. She is on Dish to talk about her new job, hosting The Great British Sewing Bee alongside judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young, with the new series on the way very soon.  Sophie's partner, Carniel Francis-Levy, is a chef, and the couplehad their first child, Elijah, last year. Over a glass of Waitrose Blueprint Prosecco, we chat about life as a new mum and hear about the benefits and challenges of living with a great cook.   Angela serves a comforting dish of perfectly cooked golden chicken, tomatoes & green beans, paired with a glass of Calvet Sancerre Rosé. But that's not the end of the cooking, as Sophie demonstrates her favourite, and somewhat challenging, food combination for Angela's verdict.  Welcome back Sophie. Do come again!  You can watch full episodes of Dish on YouTube and on Spotify.  All recipes from this podcast can be found at waitrose.com/dishrecipes A transcript for this episode can be found at waitrose.com/dish If you want to get in touch with us about anything at all, contact dish@waitrose.co.uk  Dish from Waitrose is made by Cold Glass Productions 00:00 Welcome! 02:47 It's bean season!  04:49 Listener question  07:18 Sophie Willan is here!  08:34 New partners & mum life 11:32 Prosecco cheers!  12:58 Sophie's food likes and dislikes  18:16 The struggle of a vanilla slice!  21:15 Creepy breakfast buffets?  24:47 Food is served!  25:55 Cooking at home?  29:24 Wine pairing  31:17 Writing a book & a new show!  33:58 The Great British Sewing Bee 36:59 Fast food quiz  38:50 End of the show question Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Simon and Rachel speak with the novelist and screenwriter Tom Rob Smith. Tom wrote his first novel, "Child 44", about a serial killer in Soviet Russia, at the age of 26. After publication in 2008, the novel went on to sell over two million copies, with translations in 35 languages. It won the International Thriller Writer Award for Best First Novel, the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award, and became the first thriller to be longlisted for the Booker Prize. In 2015 "Child 44" was also turned into a film starring Tom Hardy and Gary Oldman. Tom's other novels include "The Farm", "Cold People" and most recently "Twenty Years Together". His work for the screen includes the BBC show "London Spy", which was nominated for a Bafta, and the FX series "American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace", which won a Golden Globe. We spoke to Tom about his bestselling debut, his screenwriting projects, and going in a different direction with his new book.  In addition to the standard audio format, the podcast is now available in video. You can check us out on YouTube under Always Take Notes.   We've also made (yet) another update for those ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠who support the podcast on the crowdfunding site Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We've added a further 70 pages of new material to the package of successful article pitches that goes to anyone who supports the show with $5 per month or more, including new pitches to the New Yorker, Bloomberg Businessweek, and the Guardian Long Read. The whole compendium now runs to a magisterial 230 pages. For Patreons who contribute $10/month we're now also releasing bonus mini-episodes. Other Patreon rewards include signed copies of the podcast book and the opportunity to take part in a call with Simon and Rachel.A new edition of “Always Take Notes: Advice From Some Of The World's Greatest Writers” - a book drawing on our podcast interviews - is available now. The updated version now includes insights from over 100 past guests on the podcast, with new contributions from Harlan Coben, Victoria Hislop, Lee Child, Megan Nolan, Jhumpa Lahiri, Philippa Gregory, Jo Nesbø, Paul Theroux, Hisham Matar and Bettany Hughes. You can order it via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Waterstones⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Interview Date: June 21st , 2026 Episode Summary:In this powerful and expansive conversation, Jeff Thacker—executive producer of So You Think You Can Dance—shares his journey from an untrained school dancer to one of the most influential figures in global dance entertainment. He walks through each stage of his career evolution—from performer to choreographer to producer—emphasizing that longevity in the industry comes from adaptability, curiosity, and the willingness to start over at the bottom of a new ladder.Jeff dives deep into the realities of the dance industry, challenging dancers to move beyond the idea of “dreams” and instead take ownership through action, discipline, and choice. He highlights the importance of being well-rounded, building strong technical foundations, and developing a distinct personal identity. Drawing from his experience casting over 60,000 dancers, he reinforces that success is not just about talent—it's about being memorable, coachable, and aligned with opportunity.The episode also explores the legacy and impact of So You Think You Can Dance, the creation of the Dance Hall of Fame, and the importance of honoring dance history while creating future opportunities. Through candid Q&A with young dancers, Jeff offers practical advice on auditions, career transitions, and avoiding common mistakes. His core message is clear: dancers have the power to shape their own path—through consistency, resilience, and the choices they make every day.Shownotes:0:00 – Jeff Thacker introduction and career highlights 3:30 – Early dance journey and late formal training 6:00 – Transition from dancer to choreographer 9:50 – Career evolution into production and TV 12:30 – Building So You Think You Can Dance 15:30 – Creating opportunities for dancers and choreographers 18:30 – Audition insights and casting perspective21:30 – Dance as a lifelong evolving career 24:00 – Importance of versatility and technical foundation 27:30 – Advice for young dancers and training mindset 30:30 – Dance Hall of Fame mission and impact34:30 – Industry legacy and honoring dance history41:30 – Q&A: career transitions and biggest mistakes 51:30 – Navigating professional dance opportunities 58:30 – Future of So You Think You Can Dance and final adviceBiography:Jeff Thacker is recognized as one of the foremost entertainment producers in both American and British television. With a career spanning dance, choreography, and production, he has worked with some of the biggest global names in the entertainment industry.He began his career as a dancer with the BBC's renowned group The Dougie Squires Second Generation, performing on a weekly live television show that built his foundation in performance and production. Transitioning into choreography, Jeff created iconic work including Robert Palmer's Addicted to Love, which became a global phenomenon.Over the years, Jeff has earned numerous prestigious awards, including a BAFTA, an Emmy, multiple nominations, and international television honors. His work spans major productions with artists such as Elton John, Celine Dion, Jennifer Lopez, Cher, and Diana Ross, among many others.In 2005, Jeff became a Senior Producer and original judge on So You Think You Can Dance, later serving as Executive Producer for 17 seasons. He played a pivotal role in shaping the show's global success, contributing to its 70+ Emmy nominations and international adaptations across more than 30 countries.Beyond television, Jeff has produced major events including the BAFTA Awards, Royal Variety Performances, and American Idol specials. Most recently, he served as Executive Producer and Showrunner for the Dance Hall of Fame, continuing his mission to elevate and honor the legacy of dance worldwide.Connect on Social Media:https://www.instagram.com/jeffthacker

This week, the boys grab a beer and check their home for cameras to see if they're actually trapped in “The Truman Show”! I think we're due for a sequel, right, Peter Weir? John is ready for it to be darker and more F-ed up. Would he still cast the guy from “Liar Liar”? You'll have to tune in! We also give some mini-reviews of the two biggest releases of June: “Supergirl” and “Toy Story 5”. Grab a six pack of cold brewskies and listen along. linktr.ee/theloveofcinema - Check out our YouTube page!  Our phone number is 646-484-9298. It accepts texts or voice messages.  0:00 Intro; 5:05 “Supergirl” mini-review; 13:31 “Toy Story” 5 mini-review; 19:08 1998 Year in Review; 37:55 “The Truman Show”: Films of 1998; 01:19:02 What You Been Watching?; 1:25:36 Next Week's Episode Teaser Additional Cast/Crew: Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich, Ed Harris, Paul Giamatti, Peter Krause, Natascha McElhone, Andrew Nicchol, Milly Alcock, Craig Gillespie, David Corenswet, Eve Ridley, Matthias Schoenaerts, David Krumholtz, James Gunn, Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Conan O'Brien, Greta Lee, McKenna Harris, Andrew Stanton, Scarlett Spears. Hosts: Dave Green, Jeff Ostermueller, John Say Edited & Produced by Dave Green. Beer Sponsor: Carlos Barrozo Music Sponsor: Dasein Dasein on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/77H3GPgYigeKNlZKGx11KZ 
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From Docs to Drama: Morgan Matthews on Directing 500 Miles & Funding Indie Films How do you take the run-and-gun instincts of a documentary filmmaker and apply them to a highly structured narrative feature? This week on The Filmmakers Podcast, Giles Alderson sits down with the phenomenal writer and director Morgan Matthews to find out. Morgan shares his incredible journey from studying photography to directing BAFTA-winning documentaries, and eventually transitioning into the world of feature films. We take a deep dive into the making of his latest film, 500 Miles, an ambitious road movie shot across the unpredictable landscapes of Ireland. Morgan shares the unvarnished truth about the indie hustle, from securing financing to managing the brutal logistics of shooting on ferries and in extreme weather.

2000's Gladiator might be regarded as a classic now, but heck, did it have some bumps on its way to the screen. A script that was a long way from finished. A leading man, er, 'not too thrilled' with the fact said screenplay was constantly in flux. The death of Oliver Reed before the end of filming. And the worries of a studio that happened to be making its biggest-ever film. The story is told in this episode. Plus, the second half is spent in the company of BAFTA-winning director Morgan Matthews, chatting about films such as 500 Miles (now in UK cinemas), The Railway Children Return, X+Y, and a £1 bet. Please leave a nice review and subscribe. Thank you for supporting this independent podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What draws an award-winning writer to the darkest corners of human behaviour? Patrick Radden-Keefe is a New York Times bestselling author and staff writer at The New Yorker. He is known for his acclaimed books, including Empire of Pain and Say Nothing - the latter was adapted into a BAFTA and Emmy-nominated drama series. Radden Keefe's latest book, London Falling, investigates the life and untimely death of Zac Brettler, a North London teenager drawn into the criminal underworld. In this conversation, Patrick reflects on why he is so fascinated by “the bad guys”, how the extraordinary story behind London Falling unfolded and his unconventional writing process. Patrick also talks about the years of rejection that preceded his success and how it has shaped him. I hope you enjoy this conversation with one of the world's finest narrative journalists (oh, and Patrick). JUST KIDDING. ✨ IN THIS EPISODE: 03:25 Why He Writes Bad Guys 05:12 London Falling Origin Story 08:01 Reinvention and Secret Lives 10:06 Holocaust Legacy and Lying 14:58 Carrying Grief and First Failure 31:47 Parents Read First Drafts 33:13 Family Themes And Fixations 34:22 Chasing The New Yorker Dream 36:49 Rejection Resentment And Drive 41:14 What To Leave Out 43:28 Research Outline 48:13 Screenplays That Never Get Made 50:51 Growth Outside Comfort Zone