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Radio DJ, presenter, and supportive-man-to-new-stand-up-comedians, Melvin Odoom is this week's dream diner. And he's choosing menu choices no one has ever picked before. Melvin Odoom is on ‘Celebrity Masterchef'. Watch the full series on BBC iPlayer here.Follow Melvin on Instagram and TikTok @melvinodoom 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.Ed Gamble is on tour in 2027 with ‘Fresh Hell'. For dates and tickets go to edgamble.co.ukOff 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.

Live torture! Live executions! Televised experimentation! It's reality TV gone mad in Vengeance on Varos! Is this one too gruesome, or is its violence and gore used to make a point in a time of Doctor Who that's been accused of going over-the-top on the violence?   Join us as we repeatedly freak out Diana with impressions of Sil, the Catholic-style worship of video, how a society like that of Varos actually comes to exist and how it correlates to real world fascist regimes, what the punishment dome's layout actually is, the proper way to democratically agree on ending the life of the state's leader, and we wonder where the vengeance actually happens in this story. And, OF COURSE, Julie wants to talk about chairs!   If you would like to watch along with us, you can find this entire season available for streaming on Britbox in the USA (http://www.britbox.com) and BBC iPlayer in the UK (https://bbc.in/48GSaCB). If you're a little old fashioned and prefer physical media (like our very own Anthony), you can also find it on the Doctor Who Season 21 Blu Ray box set available for from Amazon UK (https://link.amazon/B05zFDxah) and Amazon US (https://link.amazon/B0gbT16Rf)   Other media mentioned in this episode*: The Princess Bride (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3q9lf45 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/35BhlHS) Saw (Amazon US: https://link.amazon/B0iWlzwRk | Amazon UK: https://link.amazon/B03evTXDt) I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here (Amazon US: https://link.amazon/B08cNzQi4 | Amazon UK: https://link.amazon/B0hQlfldO) Sonic the Hedgehog (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3SIdMci | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/49iA2yO) Flash Gordon (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3BVj895 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3AXEzoB) 1984 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ychMUH | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3sHpRzC) Hamilton (Amazon US: https://link.amazon/B0fCWG4l2 | Amazon UK: https://link.amazon/B0gPa9mcF) Monty Python's Flying Circus: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2VNSNKA | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/37JfHoE) Game of Thrones: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3lRgVWD | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aQhh9U) Torchwood: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3T4OYcE | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3dHX1vR) Minecraft (Amazon US: https://link.amazon/B0eaHf5rg | Amazon UK: https://link.amazon/B0iFQgPem) Pokopia (Amazon US: https://link.amazon/B04kSV0E4 | Amazon UK: https://link.amazon/B0a85HsZz) Animal Crossing (Amazon US: https://link.amazon/B0e7Z4Soi | Amazon UK: https://link.amazon/B0i3dmXgE) Legend of the Hidden Temple (YouTube: https://youtu.be/pHdHFKom1zs) The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/46a4aeH | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/454Ayhm)   Finally, you can also follow us and interact with us on Facebook and Instagram. You can also e-mail us at watchers4d@gmail.com, and you can join us on our Discord server. If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe to the show, and leave us a rating or review.   *Support Watchers in the Fourth Dimension! We are an Amazon affiliate and earn a small commission from purchases through Amazon links. This goes towards the running costs of the podcast.

In a special episode of The Football Interview, Julien Laurens speaks to PSG winger and Ballon d'Or contender Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. The talk about his upbringing, the impact of his father and moving to Napoli and PSG. Plus, what would it mean to win the Ballon d'Or?You can also watch Julien Laurens' interview with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and his PSG teammate Ousmane Dembélé on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Football YouTube channel. TIMECODES 0'40 - His upbringing and first club 2'00 - The impact of his Father 3'20 - Has he always been a winger? 4'00 - Moving to Napoli & PSG 5'05 - What Luis Enrique has done for his career 5'38 - Becoming a Ballon D'or contender

We're in National Treasure territory again as we welcome British comedy royalty Sanjeev Bhaskar to the Dream Restaurant. The ‘Goodness Gracious Me' and ‘Taskmaster' star makes James laugh more than he ever has on the podcast, we think.Sanjeev Bhaskar stars in ‘The Split Up' which launches on 20 September on BBC iPlayer and BBC One. The Split Up's story and characters are created by Ursula Rani Sarma, based on The Split, created by multiple award-winning Abi Morgan. Follow Sanjeev on Instagram @tvsanjeevWatch 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.Ed Gamble is on tour in 2027 with ‘Fresh Hell'. For dates and tickets go to edgamble.co.ukOff 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.

Ten years on from her divorce, actor and comedian Sally Phillips can look back with humour, honesty and hard-won perspective on her divorce and the life she's built since.In this episode, Kate is joined by Sally Phillips – star of 'Miranda', 'Veep' and the 'Bridget Jones' films, and co-creator of the Emmy-winning 'Smack the Pony' – for a warm and often very funny conversation about separation, starting again and everything she's learned along the way.We talk about:How Sally knew her marriage was 'on the skids' – and why she avoided facing it Separating as a parent of neurodivergent childrenDiscovering she was going through perimenopause during her divorce – and the difference it might have madeFinding love again – and what makes a relationship work second time round What Sally learned about herself, resilience and building a life on the other sideWhether you're at the start of a separation or years down the line, this is a conversation full of hope, honesty and laughter.Meet Sally PhillipsSally Phillips is an English actor, writer, comedian, producer and director, and an executive producer at Captain Dolly. She's best known for TV comedies including I'm Alan Partridge, Jam and Jerusalem, Miranda and Veep, the Bridget Jones films, and shows like Taskmaster and QI.She began in the Oxford Revue and went on to co-write and develop the ground-breaking female-led sketch show Smack the Pony, which won two international Emmys. Her many credits since include Green Wing, Friday Night Dinner, Breeders, Channel 4's Big Mood and the BBC's We Might Regret This, alongside film roles in How to Please a Woman, Off The Rails and Pride Prejudice and Zombies.Sally has three neurodivergent children. Her son, who has Down syndrome and autism, is a self-advocate, and together they made the award-winning 2016 documentary A World Without Down's Syndrome? She's a joint patron of the Down's Syndrome Association with Olly, and a patron of The Brentford , Brentford FC's Down Syndrome Team, and Josephine and Jack, a charity that provides sex and relationship advice and education to adults with learning disabilities.You can catch Sally in Austin second series and The Hairdresser's Mysteries on BBC iPlayer. More divorce resourcesFeeling ready to take practical steps forward?Book a free 15-minute consultation with an amicable expert for guidance on the legal, financial, emotional or co-parenting aspects of separation.Want ongoing support as you rebuild after separation?Join amicable space for bonus podcast episodes, exclusive webinars and articles on emotional wellbeing and an interactive community where you can share questions and get expert advice from amicable specialists. Start your free trial here.Kate's book amicable divorce includes dedicated chapters on emotional readiness and timing, navigating separation with kindness and rebuilding your identity and moving forward with confidence. Find it on Amazon today.Got a question for a future episode?Share your thoughts at hello@amicable.co.uk or through direct messages on Instagram.#SeparationStories

This edition of Inheritance Tracks are the choices of the actress Sian Brooke.Sian features as one of the police officers in the Belfast based and BAFTA winning television drama, Blue Lights on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.Inherited track: Dance Little Sister by Sananda Maitreya Pass on: Zorbing by StornowayProducer: Lowri Morgan(picture credit:David Reiss)

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 11th September 2026, including: A police dispatcher's daughter Maggie disappeared years ago. He receives a call, believing it's her, and embarks on a relentless quest to find her and reunite his family, disregarding consequences. Patrick Brammall stars in Apple TV drama Last Seen. Mr. T took the world by storm as an '80s icon. This new documentary from Netflix reveals the full story behind the mohawk, chains and catchphrase from the man himself in Untold Mr. T: I Pity The Fool. After a family scandal, teen rower Teagan moves to a small town and joins an elite prep school's all-boys crew, sparking rivalry and attraction in Netflix coming-of-age romance Crew Girl. Three years and a lot of baggage later, Gordon and Ashley have moved on: to new homes, new career paths and new partners. But a chance encounter in a suburban GP clinic reunites the former lovers in the final season of Colin from Accounts on BBC iPlayer. Follow Bingewatch on all major podcast players for your weekly rundown of the best binge-worthy shows across Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and more. You can also stay in touch with the team via ⁠Twitter ⁠AND if you like Bingewatch but you're looking for a specific review, check out ⁠BITESIZE BINGEWATCH⁠, our sister show making it easier to get the bits you want! For ad and sponsorship enquiries, email matt@mercurypodcasts.com now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 4th September 2026, including: A new season and a new trio in the form of James Engelsman, Thomas Holland, and Francis Bourgeois, take the wheel in season 7 of The Grand Tour on Amazon Prime Video. It's posh, it's scandalous, and it's criminally good. Theo James returns in the highly anticipated second season of The Gentlemen on Netflix. When a U.S. Navy pilot on a top-secret mission during the Cold War gets trapped behind enemy lines, his only chance at survival is to form an alliance with an eccentric ex-KGB agent. Ryan Reynolds stars in action comedy Mayday on Apple TV. Unseen and beautifully restored footage captures WHAM!'s historic 1985 China tour, where George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley brought western pop to a curious and expectant nation, in WHAM! 10 Days in China on BBC iPlayer. Follow Bingewatch on all major podcast players for your weekly rundown of the best binge-worthy shows across Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and more. You can also stay in touch with the team via ⁠Twitter ⁠AND if you like Bingewatch but you're looking for a specific review, check out ⁠BITESIZE BINGEWATCH⁠, our sister show making it easier to get the bits you want! For ad and sponsorship enquiries, email matt@mercurypodcasts.com now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're kicking off Season 22 with the fanwank fest that is Attack of the Cybermen, which, let's be honest, is just a series of checkboxes on a rabid fanboy's list. Oh, and that fanboy is Ian Levine. Maybe also with Eric Saward, and possibly also Saward's ex-girlfriend? Sheesh, the authorship of this one is VERY confusing. ANYWAY…!   Join us as we discuss how this story does nothing but make us think of far better stories, cyber body positivity, the problems with our new Peri-l monkey (Anthony is SO sorry for that one), posh failed Cyber converts, how the Cryons are apparently trying to seduce absolute EVERYONE, and the dumb humor that Griffiths brings to the episode . Meanwhile, in the mail, one of our listeners threatens to send Anthony “back to Twink College” – OH MY!   If you would like to watch along with us, you can find this entire season available for streaming on Britbox in the USA (http://www.britbox.com) and BBC iPlayer in the UK (https://bbc.in/48GSaCB). If you're a little old fashioned and prefer physical media (like our very own Anthony), you can also find it on the Doctor Who Season 21 Blu Ray box set available for from Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/4aLrt3v) and Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3SZYlP3)   Other media mentioned in this episode*: Silas Marner (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4qOVJka | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3SYzpId) Christabel (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4gH7tAz | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4xhbSk1) Middlemarch (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4gFKLIO | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4yfKwM1) Madame Bovary (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4zMkEss | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4xta3kL) Sex Traffic (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/46vmbWs | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4xvxJFb) The Simpsons (Disney+: https://www.disneyplus.com) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3G6YCoH | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3m0qOSc) Dune, by Frank Herbert (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3Rp4DU3 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/48pgA37)   Finally, you can also follow us and interact with us on Facebook and Instagram. You can also e-mail us at watchers4d@gmail.com, and you can join us on our Discord server. If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe to the show, and leave us a rating or review.   *Support Watchers in the Fourth Dimension! We are an Amazon affiliate and earn a small commission from purchases through Amazon links. This goes towards the running costs of the podcast.

Girls On Film returns to Latitude for a fourth year, celebrating the festival's 20th anniversary with a fabulous panel of women from film and TV, chaired by host Anna Smith. First up, Anna welcomes actor, comedian, producer and director Sally Phillips, who talks about recent television and film roles (VIRGINIA WOOLF'S NIGHT & DAY, THE HAIRDRESSER MYSTERIES) as well as a current project working with people with learning difficulties. Next Anna is joined by Girls On Film award-winner, Ebada Hassan, star of BRIDES and PROPER LADIES who talks about claiming space for women of colour and Muslim creative talent. Finally, documentary filmmaker Jeanie Finlay joins the panel to talk about her work, including latest feature ALL RIVERS SPILL THEIR STORIES TO THE SEA, a wryly humorous account of the plight of Teesside fishers who forge a pathway through grief and loss to finding power in community. All three guests discuss the last 20 years in comedy, drama and documentary, reflecting on the progress made by women in the industry, in particular the legacy of industry trailblazer Jess Search, co-founder of Doc Society, Good Pitch and Shooting People. Sally also opens up about her challenging experience making the BBC documentary A WORLD WITHOUT DOWN'S SYNDROME?. This episode was recorded at The Listening Post at Latitude Festival on Saturday 25th July 2026. Special thanks to Latitude for having us, and to our principal sponsors Peter Brewer and Vanessa Smith. VIRGINIA WOOLF'S NIGHT & DAY is currently screening at select UK cinemas. You can watch THE HAIRDRESSER MYSTERIES on BBC iPlayer. PROPER LADIES is available on BBC iPlayer. BRIDES is available on BFI Player and Amazon Prime Video. ALL RIVERS SPILL THEIR STORIES TO THE SEA will screen in cinemas nationwide from October 23rd 2026. More information about the film here: https://www.glimmerama.com/allriversspill Other films and television series mentioned in this episode: BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY (2025) AUSTIN (2024) GREEN WING (2004-7) FRENCH & SAUNDERS (2005) SMACK THE PONY (1999-2003) I'M ALAN PARTRIDGE (1997-2002) OBSESSION (2026) BACKROOMS (2026) CHEWING GUM (2015-17) YOUR FAT FRIEND (2023) SEAHORSE (2019) THE GREAT HIP HOP HOAX (2013) SOUND IT OUT (2011) A WORLD WITHOUT DOWN'S SYNDROME? (2016) AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH (2006) WHILE WE WATCHED (2022) VIRUNGA (2014) GRAND THEFT HAMLET (2024) You can also listen to Sally Phillips in ep 100, ep 148 and most recently ep 216 at the Girls On Film Awards. You can hear from Jeanie Finlay in ep 184 and her film SEAHORSE is reviewed in ep 20. You can hear more about BRIDES in ep 202. Photo credits: Sally Phillips by Pip Jeanie Phillips by Jo Irvine #girlsonfilmpodcast #annasmith #womeninfilm #latitudefestival #sallysmack #ebadahassan #jeaniefinlay #hairdressermysteries #NightAndDayFilm #VirginiaWoolfsNightandDay #smackthepony #bridesfilm #allriversspilltheirstoriestothesea #thedocsociety #goodpitch #shootingpeople Become a patron of Girls On Film on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/girlsonfilmpodcast Follow us on socials: www.instagram.com/girlsonfilm_podcast/ www.facebook.com/girlsonfilmpodcast Watch Girls On Film on the BFI's YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX…L89QKZsN5Tgr3vn7z Girls On Film is an HLA Agency production. Host: Anna Smith Executive Producer: Hedda Lornie Archbold Producers: Nicki Glossop and Charlotte Matheson Audio Editor: Heather Dempsey Social Media Producers: Dr Jade Evans and Ruby Rose Bradshaw Intern: Lucy Johnson Principal Partners: Vanessa Smith and Peter Brewer © HLA Agency

Recorded over six months ago, we finally bring you our Season 21 Retrospective! It's been a long road – we started Season 21 way back in January 2026, and finally put this out at the end of August 2026. Life events led to a four-month hiatus, and so here we are, finishing up this particular journey. And so we bring you the usual blend of awards, metrics, and questions from our friends on social media that has come to epitomise the end of a season for us! Join us as we recap the season, discussing such highs as the Tiny Master, Sixie's magnificent table jump, Turlough finally coming good, as well as such lows as the beigest Doctor of them all, excessively creepy villains, and very questionable martial arts moves (yes, we keep coming back to Warriors on the Cheap for this season's bad moments!). Meanwhile, Reilly and Anthony sing some Prokofiev, and the crew discusses whether the Fifth Doctor's death scene was truly upstaged by Nicola Bryant's cleavage…   If you would like to watch along with us, you can find this entire season available for streaming on Britbox in the USA (http://www.britbox.com) and BBC iPlayer in the UK (https://bbc.in/48GSaCB). If you're a little old fashioned and prefer physical media (like our very own Anthony), you can also find it on the Doctor Who Season 21 Blu Ray box set available for from Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/4aLrt3v) and Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3SZYlP3)   Other media mentioned in this episode*: The Best of Benny Hill (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3lUOM17 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jg6w5k) Looney Tunes – The Platinum Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3Aov8z7 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3nRkM7w) Austin Powers Triple Feature (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3G4NQit | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3vuHNyO) Blade Runner (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3Z86lyd | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4hPwfOy) FernGully: The Last Rainforest (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4qxh3KP | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/46ktP5S) Peter and the Wolf, by Prokofiev (David Bowie version) (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4xc0oPi | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4hQaUqP) The Hero With a Thousand Faces, by Joseph Campbell (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4c6idH6 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/46hX5ds) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4qvTRwe | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/45GiaOL) Verity (podcast) (Apple: https://apple.co/3SrzR1d | Spotify: https://bit.ly/4hR4PKK)   Finally, you can also follow us and interact with us on Facebook and Instagram. You can also e-mail us at watchers4d@gmail.com, and you can join us on our Discord server. If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe to the show, and leave us a rating or review.   *Support Watchers in the Fourth Dimension! We are an Amazon affiliate and earn a small commission from purchases through Amazon links. This goes towards the running costs of the podcast.

Rock, Paper, Swords — the historical action and adventure podcast — welcomes explorer Thor Pedersen, author of The Impossible Journey.In October 2013, 34-year-old Dane Thor Pedersen left home with one absurd rule: reach every country on Earth without ever boarding a plane. No flights, no shortcuts — just cargo ships, buses and trains, through 203 countries. What he thought would take four years took almost ten, including a two-year pandemic lockdown in Hong Kong with nine countries still to go. Along the way he crossed deserts under armed escort, talked his way through hundreds of checkpoints in Central Africa, served as a Red Cross Goodwill Ambassador, got engaged on the summit of Mount Kenya, and got married not once but three times (online, in Vanuatu, and finally at a Danish town hall) just to make the paperwork stick. In May 2023 he set foot in the Maldives and completed his mission — the only person in history to reach every country on Earth without flying — a journey he now tells in full in his memoir, The Impossible Journey: 10 Years. 203 Countries. No Flights.In this episode, Thor talks to Matthew Harffy and Justin Hill about:The email from his father that started the whole obsessionWhy Central Africa "nearly broke his back" — corruption, checkpoints, and the surreal bureaucracy of getting a single visaSurviving the West African Ebola outbreak while travelling through the regionHow he financed a decade on the road — corporate sponsorship, crowdfunding, skipped meals, and a very unexpected job at a Danish seafarers' mission in Hong KongGetting stuck in Hong Kong for two years during COVID-19, with the finish line agonisingly closeThe love story that ran alongside the adventure, including a proposal on Mount KenyaTurning a ten-year odyssey into a book: the "hero's journey" structure, what he left out, and the reader reactions that stuck with himThe documentary film years in the making, and the small taste of it currently on BBC iPlayerWhy he's not chasing "most travelled person" status, and what a possible second book — this time about hope — might look likeAlso in this episode: Matthew and Justin catch up on summer writing projects, the perils of a multi-author historical anthology (the Battle of Stamford Bridge, 1066), a debate about AI-generated book covers, and the $2 million debut novel deal that collapsed over AI authorship questions.About Thor Pedersen: Thor Pedersen (also known as Torbjørn C. Pedersen) is a Danish adventurer and the only person in history to have visited every country in the world without flying — a continuous, unbroken journey completed over nearly a decade. He served as a Red Cross Goodwill Ambassador throughout the project, "Once Upon a Saga," and is now a speaker and author. His memoir, The Impossible Journey, is out now in English and German, with a companion documentary film in the works. Learn more at thorpedersen.dk.Links mentioned in this episode:Thor Pedersen's website: thorpedersen.dkThe Impossible Journey (book): Amazon UKBBC documentary feature: BBC iPlayer (search "The Impossible Journey")Counting Countries podcast, hosted by Ric Gazarian (mentioned by Thor)Support the show: Get 80% off all Patreon tiers throughout August 2026 with code 80AUGUST26 — patreon.com/rockpaperswordspodcast. Send us your best email or social media comment and if we read it out on air, you'll win 6 months of free Producer-level Patreon access: rockpaperswordspodcast@gmail.com

Tosin and Holly Nessling compare a family cinema trip with a home-streamed shark thriller in this week's value-for-money showdown. The episode is mostly about whether a tired parent is better off spending money on a kids' movie or a horror-adjacent shark film, but it also turns into a very funny discussion of terrible genre movies, franchise sprawl, and why some films are so bad they become a challenge.We discuss Paw Patrol the Dino Movie, Chum, and a few other recent watches, with Holly giving the sharper critical takedown and Tosin explaining the realities of summer holidays, children, and cinema survival.Key topicsIn this episode, Tosin explains why Paw Patrol the Dino Movie was the inevitable cinema choice during the first summer holidays as a parent, with his wife on nights and two children to entertain.Holly shares Chum, a Prime Video shark film paid for with Amex points, and the conversation quickly becomes a postmortem on a wildly implausible plot.The hosts compare theatrical Paw Patrol releases with the many TV-style spin-offs, noting how the franchise keeps expanding by adding new pups and new themes.Tosin describes Paw Patrol as a simple rescue-action formula for kids, with Ryder and the pups responding to emergencies in their vehicles, while the Dino Movie adds dinosaurs, an island, and a villain scheme involving diamonds and a volcano.Holly's review of Chum focuses on the film's absurd logic, including a grieving husband who uses homeless people as bait, a shark cage with no oxygen, and a revenge plan that makes little sense even by shark-movie standards.The episode contrasts good bad movies with merely bad ones, with the hosts noting that some low-budget shark films are entertaining because they embrace their absurdity, while Chum mostly just confuses.Tosin raises the point that Paw Patrol is clearly made for children, but still compares it unfavorably to Toy Story 5 as a film with more for adults and kids alike.The conversation includes a brief side discussion of Dangerous Animals, Birdpocalypse, Monster Nado, and other benchmark bad-shark or bad-CGI films.Holly notes that Chum at least uses some real great white shark footage, even if the human-shark interactions are clumsy and the script is baffling.Tosin closes by recommending Android on BBC iPlayer as a better next watch for Holly, before the pair wrap up with listener feedback and a quick mention of another movie, Over Your Dead Body.Timestamps00:00 - Cinema or sofa: the week's big value-for-money question01:25 - How the show compares cinema trips with streaming watches04:42 - Tosin's cinema pick: Paw Patrol the Dino Movie05:23 - Holly's home pick: Chum on Prime Video08:05 - What Paw Patrol actually is and why the kids love it10:12 - Snoop Dogg and Paris Hilton voice a yacht rescue setup11:09 - The island, the dinosaurs, and Maya Humdinger's diamond scheme12:38 - Why every Paw Patrol movie seems to add another pup14:11 - Why Paw Patrol works for exhausted parents but not as a great film17:28 - Holly starts explaining Chum's Malta shark premise19:38 - The wedding boat trip that goes very wrong21:11 - A grieving husband turns into the real villain22:46 - Why Chum makes almost no sense at all23:14 - Homeless people as bait and the shark cage plan24:42 - Holly's one-star review and the global warming line that annoys her27:23 - The shark effects: real footage, some CGI, and not much else29:13 - Why bad shark films can be fun, but this one mostly isn't30:54 - Listener feedback on The Boys season five32:21 - Sign-off, plus a recommendation for Android on BBC iPlayer33:42 - Bonus chat: Over Your Dead Body on Prime Video36:37 - ChatGPT's surprisingly accurate summary of Chum's plot38:09 - Why short movies have at least one virtue: they get on with it

In eigener Sache: Schleifenquadrat ist nun eigenständig und unabhängig. Wenn ihr uns unterstützen wollte, schaut gern mal bei Steady vorbei. Neues aus Cupertino: Die neuen iPhone-Modelle: Was ist zu erwarten? (+ Watch, etc. pp.) ++ AirPods mit Kamera (App gegen Glassholes) ++ Apple muss Tracking-Abfrage in Deutschland anpassen ++ Apples neue Gebührenordnung für EU-App-Stores Hardware: Tastatur der Woche: Wooting 60HE v2 ++ Schack rudert jetzt mit dem Nohrd Waterrower ++ Eufy C15 vs. RoboUp Raccoon 2 SE  Apps: Indigo für Mastodon und Bluesky ++ Klassiker für Camper: Park4Night ++ Unforgetful: Neue To-Do-App von Marco Arment  Streaming & Gaming: „The Undecleared War“, Staffel 2 auf Channel 4 ++ Blue Lights (zum Kaufen bei Apple oder via VPN per BBC iPlayer, auch auf dem Apple TV) ++ An- und durchgespielt: Splatoon Raiders für die Nintendo Switch 2 Ihr könnt uns wieder schreiben oder eine (nicht zu lange) Sprachnachricht schicken an Signal oder Threema Danke fürs Zuhören. Abonniert „Schleifenquadrat“ gerne im Podcatcher eurer Wahl, hinterlasst uns ein paar Sterne und kommentiert die Folge bei Apple Podcasts! Und wer mag, unterstützt uns bei Steady!

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning xxx, including: In the quaint New England town of Founders' Cove, a bestselling novelist forms an unlikely alliance with an aspiring podcaster to find the killer of a close friend, but clashes with the local police detective. Watch You're Killing Me on U. Based on the DC comic Green Lantern, following two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland. Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre star in Lanterns on HBO Max. An intimate, raw portrait of Manchester City FC across two era-defining seasons. With unprecedented access, the film follows their worst run in decades and fightback to glory in Amazon Prime Video's A Beautiful Obsession. No longer impersonating his twin, puzzle setter John Taylor (David Mitchell) returns as a crime scene consultant in season two of Ludwig, on BBC iPlayer. Follow Bingewatch on all major podcast players for your weekly rundown of the best binge-worthy shows across Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and more. You can also stay in touch with the team via ⁠Twitter ⁠AND if you like Bingewatch but you're looking for a specific review, check out ⁠BITESIZE BINGEWATCH⁠, our sister show making it easier to get the bits you want! For ad and sponsorship enquiries, email matt@mercurypodcasts.com now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Conversation with Executive Producer Simon Allen Reinventing Ankh‑Morpork for a New Medium The Watch is one of the most daring and divisive fantasy adaptations of the last decade — a punk‑rock, genre‑bending police procedural inspired by Terry Pratchett's Ankh‑Morpork City Watch. Developed by BBC Studios for BBC America, the series premiered 3 January 2021 and later arrived on BBC iPlayer on 1 July 2021, introducing viewers to a world where crime, chaos, magic, satire, and rebellion collide. In this episode of Rewind, Tony chatted with Simon Allen, the executive producer who led the charge in transforming Pratchett's beloved Watch into a modern, serialized fantasy adventure. Together, they explore the creative decisions, challenges, inspirations, and controversies behind bringing the Discworld's most dysfunctional police force to life. “Go premium with Sci‑Fi Talk Plus — your home for commercial‑free podcasts and videos. Get exclusive Summer Movie coverage, sit‑down interviews, film clips, and red carpet moments from around the world. Sign up now for just $1.99. Click the link to start today.”

Scott Bryan, Hayley Campbell and Marianna review the week's biggest new TV and streaming releases.This week's reviews include Possession on Sky, a new supernatural thriller set in Jamaica starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw. Claudia, a lawyer, journeys to Jamaica's haunted Connaught plantation to fight an inheritance claim.We've also got the fourth series of Van Der Valk on ITV, a loose remake of the original Van der Valk series. Marc Warren stars as the eponymous detective who uses his street smarts and powers of observation to solve crimes in Amsterdam.and there's Ann Droid on the BBC iPlayer, a sitcom written by and starring Philomena Cunk's Diane Morgan, as a hapless robot sent to assist Sue, a widow whose husband died 18 months earlier.Remember you can email mustwatch@bbc.co.uk to have your say.

It's the start of a new era, as we talk about the Sixth Doctor's rocky debut in The Twin Dilemma. With creepy twins, giant gastropods, and a throttled companion, fandom has consistently rated this story as one of the worst in the history of Doctor Who… but will the Watchers agree with that assessment? Join us as we discuss the creepy clown vibe of the Sixth Doctor, how terrible he is to Peri, his questionable sartorial tastes (and how he really isn't in a position to criticize Peri), and the questionable decision to introduce him at the end of a season. We also discuss the arrogance creeping into the production of the show, the new Doctor's apparent ACAB tendencies, how we meet the “chillest” Time Lord to date (and how he could have been utilised better), and the best way of dealing with a glut of gastropods. Meanwhile, Reilly discloses his intense dislike for men with curly hair (he's says he's working on it).   If you would like to watch along with us, you can find this entire season available for streaming on Britbox in the USA (http://www.britbox.com) and BBC iPlayer in the UK (https://bbc.in/48GSaCB). If you're a little old fashioned and prefer physical media (like our very own Anthony), you can also find it on the Doctor Who Season 21 Blu Ray box set available for from Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/4aLrt3v) and Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3SZYlP3)   Other media mentioned in this episode*: The Outer Limits: The Complete Original Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3hxh965 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3PBZlTV) The Incredible Mr Limpet (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4qGrfzQ | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4q02lKq) The Wes Anderson Archive (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4xavLt5) The Shining (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4xavLt5 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3RuilsZ) Game of Thrones: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3lRgVWD | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aQhh9U) Twin Peaks: The Television Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3RWOvLa | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3vjkwUv) Outlander: Seasons 1-5 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3lYgGJB | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lWL077) Blackadder - The Ultimate Edition (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/30sMUnN | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BU2WoN) Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ptuM83 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BSULsQ) Peter Frampton – Greatest Hits (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3DNfYof | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3pMi4j8) Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4qGrfzQ | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4q1dwT9) Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4cdDgaA | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4yUe0Qr) Uncomfortable Amount of Ranch (https://bit.ly/4vZOaaY) Groove is in the Heart, by Deee-Lite (YouTube: https://youtu.be/etviGf1uWlg)   Finally, you can also follow us and interact with us on Facebook and Instagram. You can also e-mail us at watchers4d@gmail.com, and you can join us on our Discord server. If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe to the show, and leave us a rating or review.   *Support Watchers in the Fourth Dimension! We are an Amazon affiliate and earn a small commission from purchases through Amazon links. This goes towards the running costs of the podcast.

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 31st July 2026, including: A street-smart kid from Secondigliano's slums, Pietro commits petty crimes with friends while idolizing local boss Angelo 'A Sirena, in Italian crime film Gomorrah: The Origins on NOW TV. As climate chaos intensifies, floods, droughts and violent storms plague the earth. Now every animal, from polar bears to chimpanzees, faces a relentless battle to survive in ITVX documentary Force of Nature. Bex returns to hunt down killers and criminals, in season two of crime drama The Hunting Party on U. A popular British comedy series gets the down under treatment in Ghosts Australia, on BBC iPlayer. Follow Bingewatch on all major podcast players for your weekly rundown of the best binge-worthy shows across Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and more. You can also stay in touch with the team via⁠⁠ ⁠Twitter ⁠⁠⁠AND if you like Bingewatch but you're looking for a specific review, check out Bitesize Bingewatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, our sister show making it easier to get the bits you want! For ad and sponsorship enquiries, email matt@mercurypodcasts.com now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the podcast we review the new BBC iPlayer show: 'Ann Droid'. Diane Morgan's new Comedy hasn't promoted itself very well, leading us to believe this was a stinker but it doesn't reflect the nature of the show!(?) Follow us here: linktr.ee/faithfulto and help promote our show by subscribing and following us. You can also help by visiting: buymeacoffee.com/faithful Thank you to our sponsor Quince: Get free delivery and 365 returns by visiting: Quince.com/faithfultoSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the podcast we review the new BBC iPlayer show: 'Ann Droid'. Diane Morgan's new Comedy hasn't promoted itself very well, leading us to believe this was a stinker but it doesn't reflect the nature of the show!(?) Follow us here: linktr.ee/faithfulto and help promote our show by subscribing and following us. You can also help by visiting: buymeacoffee.com/faithful Thank you to our sponsor Quince: Get free delivery and 365 returns by visiting: Quince.com/faithfulto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to The Highland Bullpen Baseball podcast and we've an exciting episode in store for you with the upcoming launch of MLB Bases Covered Live on BBC iPlayer and TNT Sports. We catch up with hosts Melanie Newman, play by play broadcaster of the Orioles and Xavier Scruggs formerly of the St Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins. We talk all things fan culture, the memorable experiences of World Cup fans taking over baseball games, our shared passion of baseball and sport across the pond and what unites and divides us.  We chat about how to grow the great game over here and come up with the ultimate idea for the next London Series game, you know you've got to do it MLB! We'd love any questions and thoughts you have. ©Tartan Podcasts 2026 CREDITS "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License "Shards [Intro Version]" by LonePeakMusic Follow The Highland Bullpen on your favourite podcast platforms and connect with us on Twitter (@HighlandBullpen) and other social media for the latest updates, engaging content, and a community of baseball enthusiasts ready to welcome you into the fold.

Despite the kicking and screaming (and maybe some crying), the Watchers have finally made it through the Peter Davison era. Once again, we are joined by our 5th Watcher, R. Alan Siler, who might regret getting our opinions for this Doctor era as he definitely has fonder memories of it than we have. Join us as we discuss how we might describe a Doctor's era through colours, a surprisingly short discussion on the use of the Master (honestly, we thought Reilly would have had much more of a rant than what we got), Anthony's slightly disturbing obsession with Captain Wrack (and Julie's definitive dislike of her), and what type of secret talents Ibbotson might have hidden. And as usual, we take a look back at some of our stats before Alan gives us a new game in “Which character would…”   If you would like to watch along with us, you can find this entire season available for streaming on Britbox in the USA (http://www.britbox.com) and BBC iPlayer in the UK (https://bbc.in/48GSaCB). If you're a little old fashioned and prefer physical media (like our very own Anthony) you can also find Davison's seasons on physical media: Season 19 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3UH4sFG | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/45IrXTS) Season 20 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3VyxIPe | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3V2IL34) Season 21 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3SZYlP3 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4aLrt3v) Other media mentioned in this episode*: Time-Flight: 65 Years of Doctor Who History - Vol 1, by R. Alan Siler (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4fd8kbv | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4h2UURE) Time-Flight: 65 Years of Doctor Who History - Vol 2, by R. Alan Siler (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4byoB9A | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4paFeOx) Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/44hpakm | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4aIZP6q) All Creatures Great and Small: The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FpbQ1J | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3iC2xm9) Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Z49NxL | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jl68Cn) Dark Souls (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/45OlkRo | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3K2p60K) Dark Souls 3 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3QMkbVP | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4ftobUk) 30 Rock (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/43NZCKp | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4aEHzIM) Kozmic Creative (https://www.kozmiccreative.com)   Finally, you can also follow us and interact with us on Facebook and Instagram. You can also e-mail us at watchers4d@gmail.com, and you can join us on our Discord server. If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe to the show, and leave us a rating or review.   *Support Watchers in the Fourth Dimension! We are an Amazon affiliate and earn a small commission from purchases through Amazon links. This goes towards the running costs of the podcast.

This week’s guest is the Finnish-Ukrainian conductor Dalia Stasevska. Her new ‘Ukrainian Mixtape’, just out from Platoon, showcases four Ukrainian composers – Levko Kolodub, Borys Liatoshynsky, Fedir Yakymenko and Mykola Lysenko – for which she’s joined by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, of which she’s Principal Guest Conductor. James Jolly spoke to her last week by Zoom from her home in Finland about the new album, but also about the First Night of the BBC Proms which finds her and the BBC Symphony Orchestra on the stage of the Royal Albert Hall. You can catch Dalia Stasevska, with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, at the First Night of the Proms in all the usual places – live at the Royal Albert Hall, and also on BBC Radio 3, BBC 2 TV and on the BBC iPlayer at 7pm on July 17.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 17th July 2026, including:In 1980s Hell's Kitchen, the Westies crime gang eyes profits from the Javitz Center construction. Though vastly outnumbered by Italian mafia, their brutality earns them a share. Generational tensions rise as FBI probes deepen in MGM+ crime drama The Westies, starring J.K. Simmons.It's Sue's worst nightmare - an overly attentive, socially inept, second-hand robot carer. But maybe this droid has its uses... Diane Morgan stars in BBC iPlayer comedy Ann Droid.Lonnie Hawkins is 2004's top golfer, struggling to recapture his magic late in his career, refusing to believe he's anything other than one stroke away from golf's greatest comeback. Will Ferrell stars in Netflix comedy The Hawk.When a multi-million-dollar heist goes sideways, a con artist is forced to go on the run, pursued by both the FBI and a ruthless crime boss. Anya Taylor-Joy is Lucky on Apple TV.Follow Bingewatch on all major podcast players for your weekly rundown of the best binge-worthy shows across Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and more.Remember to leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser and Goodpods AND you can now show your support and leave a tip for Ian and Hannah.You can also stay in touch with the team via Twitter AND if you like Bingewatch but you're looking for a specific review, check out BITESIZE BINGEWATCH, our sister show making it easier to get the bits you want!Discover your next favourite restaurant with NeoTaste, the exclusive membership unlocking huge discounts at hundreds of restaurants. Get 2 MONTHS FREE on us! Simply use the code BINGE at checkout. Sign up here: https://bingewatch.captivate.fm/neotaste For ad and sponsorship enquiries, email liam@mercurypodcasts.com now!

Anna is at Italian Global Series, a festival which transforms two Northern Italian cities into the meeting place for the world's leading television creatives. First up, Anna is joined by multi-BAFTA winning writer, Sally Wainwright and Olivier-award winning actor, Tamsin Greig to discuss comedy-drama series, RIOT WOMEN. They explain why a TV show about five middle-aged women starting a rock band might just be the perfect way to begin a conversation about the menopause. Sally shares advice to women writers and to the industry's gatekeepers. Tamsin suggests how today's young actors might approach the challenge of gaining a foothold in the industry. Anna then meets Chiara Sbarigia, President of Italy's Audiovisual Producers Association, which is one of the festival's organisers. Chiara talks about the festival's genesis and the venues, history and Italian hospitality which make it so unique. Chiara also shares her experience as a woman working her way up the career ladder in Italy's audiovisual industry. A huge thank you to Italian Global Series for partnering on this episode. To find out more about Italian Global Series visit the festival's official website at https://italianglobalseriesfestival.it/en/ You can watch RIOT WOMEN on BBC iPlayer in the UK, and BritBox in North America and across Europe. Television and Radio Series mentioned in this episode: STAR TREK: VOYAGER STAR TREK: PICARD FALLING LA FAMIGLIA PANINI LAURA'S TREATMENT LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE RIOT WOMEN HAPPY VALLEY LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX GREEN WING THE ARCHERS Become a patron of Girls On Film on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/girlsonfilmpodcast Follow us on socials: www.instagram.com/girlsonfilm_podcast/ www.facebook.com/girlsonfilmpodcast www.twitter.com/GirlsOnFilm_Pod www.twitter.com/annasmithjourno Sign up to the Girls On Film newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/iEKaM-/ Or email girlsonfilmsocial@gmail.com to be signed up. Girls On Film is an HLA production. Host: Anna Smith Executive Producer: Hedda Lornie Archbold Producer: Nicki Glossop Audio Editor: Elliana Hamer Social Media: Dr Jade Evans and Ruby Rose Bradshaw Intern: Lucy Johnson Partners for this episode were Italian Global Series © HLA Agency #girlsonfilmpodcast #annasmith #womeninfilm #italianglobalseries #riotwomen #menopause #ARXX #tamsingreig #sallywainwright #rosaliemaecraig #joannascanlan #ameliabullmore #lorraineashbourne #thearchers #happyvalley #lasttangoinhalifax #gentlemanjack

Ian goes solo this week, reviewing the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 10th July 2026, including:Rafe Spall and Esther Smith return for a fifth season as the adoptive parents just, well, Trying... on Apple TV.Two teams of comedians battle to convince the studio audience of their most outrageous opinions that they're forced to defend. Ed Gamble, Richard Ayoade, and Joanne McNally are the regulars in Discovery+ panel show Unacceptable.The close-knit Ingalls family builds a new life on the Western frontier, where the joys of nature and the struggle for survival are deeply intertwined, in the Netflix reboot of Little House on the Prairie.It'll take more than a son's DNA to save his cancelled father. When Julian's career is on the brink, can embracing a newly extended family help? Austin returns for a second season on BBC iPlayer.Follow Bingewatch on all major podcast players for your weekly rundown of the best binge-worthy shows across Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and more.Remember to leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser and Goodpods AND you can now show your support and leave a tip for Ian and Hannah.You can also stay in touch with the team via Twitter AND if you like Bingewatch but you're looking for a specific review, check out BITESIZE BINGEWATCH, our sister show making it easier to get the bits you want!Discover your next favourite restaurant with NeoTaste, the exclusive membership unlocking huge discounts at hundreds of restaurants. Get 2 MONTHS FREE on us! Simply use the code BINGE at checkout. Sign up here: https://bingewatch.captivate.fm/neotaste For ad and sponsorship enquiries, email liam@mercurypodcasts.com now!

It's time to say goodbye to the Fifth Doctor as Robert Holmes triumphantly returns to the show with The Caves of Androzani – a story that is so often lauded in fandom as one of the greatest Doctor Who stories OF ALL TIME! But will the Watchers agree?   Join us as we discuss the consequences of unbridled oligarchy, the brilliance of the cast of utterly awful characters, how much better the Fifth Doctor is with Robert Holmes' dialogue, the tendency of disfigurement to turn TV & film characters into predators, and directors saying “screw you!” to Robert Holmes by casting a woman in a part written for a man (as is so often the way). As you might expect, Julie and Diana get the serious ICK from Sharaz Jek, while Reilly gets angry about Kamelion.   If you would like to watch along with us, you can find this entire season available for streaming on Britbox in the USA (http://www.britbox.com) and BBC iPlayer in the UK (https://bbc.in/48GSaCB). If you're a little old fashioned and prefer physical media (like our very own Anthony), you can also find it on the Doctor Who Season 21 Blu Ray box set available for from Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/4aLrt3v) and Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3SZYlP3)   Other media mentioned in this episode*: Game of Thrones: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3lRgVWD | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aQhh9U) Robocop (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3JgAK84 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4oznw6F) Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3JX2A4F | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/35wGdnA) The Kids in the Hall – The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2YYVH0B | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2Z132fs) 30 Rock (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/43NZCKp | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4aEHzIM) House of Cards Trilogy (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3QxD0sb | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/44tt7BG) Krull (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4fejk6k | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/41FpV6N) Blade Runner (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3Z86lyd | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4hPwfOy) The Lord of the Rings: Motion Picture Trilogy (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3nfEjMU | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jwU4hv) Bridgerton (Netflix: https://www.netflix.com) Genesis: The Platinum Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4v7mHnD | Amazon UK: https://amzn.eu/d/0fpaNhj1) Bowie Legacy (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3HV6VWR | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3Uh7vFq) Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully: Series 1 & 2 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4b4WMpg | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4p72xZA) The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/46a4aeH | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/454Ayhm) Dune, by Frank Herbert (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3Rp4DU3 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/48pgA37) Finally, you can also follow us and interact with us on Facebook and Instagram. You can also e-mail us at watchers4d@gmail.com, and you can join us on our Discord server. If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe to the show, and leave us a rating or review.   *Support Watchers in the Fourth Dimension! We are an Amazon affiliate and earn a small commission from purchases through Amazon links. This goes towards the running costs of the podcast.

Head inside the England camp during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup. England World Cup winner Ebony Rainford-Brent speaks to batter Sophia Dunkley and wicketkeeper Amy Jones about featuring in Vogue magazine, as well as their funniest cricketing moment and which England legend was once Jones' landlady?You can WATCH this episode in full on BBC iPlayer just by searching 'Test Match Special'.

Hello ‘ello EICrashouts!Happy Friday but even more importantly- happy wedding day to our beloved Ruchira! If you've not sorted your wedding gift yet don't fret. The bride and groom have requested 5 star ratings and gorgeous reviews for the pod. Onto the episode…First up we're discussing a truly bonkers run of celebrity endorsements. Timothée Chalamet for controversial prediction market Kalshi, his partner Kylie Jenner shilling Meta's new Starfire AI glasses and Gwyneth Paltrow advertising luxury real estate in Israel… are some celebrities too famous for consequences? And how fat were those paycheques? Next up a new philosophy on the block- Bimbo Stoicism. Described as “a viral internet subculture that blends ancient Stoic emotional detachment with hyper-feminine, reclaimed "bimbo" aesthetics” with “a core philosophy encouraging women to reject rigid patriarchal beauty hierarchies and embrace self-acceptance by identifying with a "twin animal" that matches their natural features and demeanour.” Word salad or a chance to escape a lifetime of female-coded suffering?And finally: a steamy streamer to heatedly rival Heated Rivalry: Off Campus on Amazon Prime. Adapted from a book series of the same name by Elle Kennedy, the series is set at the fictional Briar University and follows music student Hannah Wells as she makes a deal with star hockey player and team captain Garrett Graham to start a fake relationship in exchange for her tutoring him. Perfect horny show or just a load of old fluff? One of us hated it, the other two have taste. No spoilers!Thanks so much for listening! You can follow us @everythingiscontentpod for behind the scenes content and to help us decide future topics.O, R, B xThis week Oenone was loving Two Weeks In August on BBC iPlayer, Queenie Is Working On It by Candice Carty-Williams (out now!) and kimchi cheese toasties. Ruchira was loving Girl, Interrupted and Beth was loving True Detective series 1 and sort of maybe (??) liking Alice and Steve.LinksDazed - Wtf is Bimbo Stoicism? Unpacking the internet's wildest new beauty trendThe Guardian - From Goop to ‘Gwynocide': why is Gwyneth Paltrow starring in a luxury Israeli real estate ad? by Arwa MahdawiNovara Media - Gwyneth Paltrow Appears in Ad for Israeli Luxury Real Estate DeveloperThe Guardian - Gwyneth Paltrow 'a crucial source' in Harvey Weinstein revelationsElle - It's Time To Connect The Dots Between Stories About Gendered Violence And What Causes It by Gina MartinInstagram - Gwyneth Paltrow Just Goopified Drone Warfare Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Lord Of The Flies" is a television drama series based on the 1954 novel of the same name by William Golding. It is the first-ever television adaptation of the novel. It was developed and written by Emmy Award-winning writer Jack Thorne ("Adolescence"), directed by Marc Munden ("The Sympathizer") for BBC iPlayer and executive produced by Joel Wilson for BBC One in a co-production with Stan. The four-episode series was released in the UK in February, and then Sony Pictures Television confirmed Netflix had acquired the U.S. rights to the series, and it premiered on the streaming platform on May 4th, 2026, where it received positive reviews for its direction, cinematography, writing, and performances from its young cast of up-and-coming actors. Thorne, Munden, along with actors Winston Sawyers, Lox Pratt, David McKenna, and Ike Talbut were all kind enough to spend some time talking with us about their work and experiences making the series, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the series, which is up for your consideration for this year's Emmy Awards and is now available to stream on Netflix. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Prime Minister has announced a social media ban for under-16s to come into force in the early part of next year. The measures are part of the Government's plans to protect young people from harm online and address unhealthy late-night scrolling on phones. BBC reporter Chris Vallance outlines the developments and Nuala McGovern also hears from Professor Victoria Goodyear at the University of Birmngham, whose work explores how social media and digital technologies shape young people's physical activity, heath and wellbeing.OnlyFans is one of the UK's most lucrative tech platformss. Its success comes from hosting content posted by users, a lot of it sexually explicit, which subscribers pay to access. Now a new BBC3 documentary, Only Fans: Inside the Machine - available on BBC iPlayer from today, investigates how some women adult content creators on OnlyFans say that they are being trapped, exploited and threatened by third-party agents. Nuala speaks to Rebecca and Natasha Cox, director of the documentary. There is rising demand for homegrown blooms. According to the trade association Flowers From the Farm, small-scale growers now generate £30 million a year — with women making up 80% of members. Today marks the start of British Flowers Week, celebrating both the flowers and the women behind them, while highlighting the sector's economic and environmental impact. Nuala is joined by two women behind Flowers From the Farm, Olivia Wilson, a florist and flower farmer, and Georgie Newberry who has a flower farm in Somerset. The Government recently launched a consultation on employment rights for unpaid carers and parents of seriously ill children. It includes consideration of Hugh's Law, named after Hugh Menai-Davies, who died aged six from cancer in 2021. His parents are campaigning for a standalone statutory entitlement to leave and pay for parents of seriously ill children. To discuss, Nuala is joined by Frances and Ceri Menai-Davies, and Professor Lorna Fraser from King's College London, who has been researching the impact on parents of caring for a seriously or terminally ill child. Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Dianne McGregor

Alison Mitchell is alongside former England World Cup winners Katherine Sciver-Brunt and Alex Hartley for reaction to Danni Wyatt-Hodge's stunning century which gave England the perfect start to their World Cup campaign.Hear from Wyatt-Hodge, as well as both captains Nat Sciver-Brunt and Chamari Athapaththu, and Freya Kemp who took four wickets.The chief executive of the ICC Sanjog Gupta tells Matt Henry of his hopes for the tournament, and Ebony Rainford-Brent goes inside the England World Cup camp to speak to Heather Knight & Issy Wong - which you can WATCH, in full, on the BBC Sport YouTube channel and BBC iPlayer.

Hello EICrystals! This week on the podcast- shocking sex stunts, digital literary drama, surveillance for safety. Plus: a suspicious vibrating sound, Oenone losing her voice & Ruchira filing paperwork. First up- provocateur and viral adult creator Bonnie Blue is back in the headlines after turning her baby shower into... well, a very different kind of shower. The 27-year-old has begun releasing footage from Saturday's event, where 112 attendees reportedly took part over the course of six hours. Is this an adult entertainer exercising her bodily autonomy or a huge safeguarding concern for her unborn baby? And are we complicit for covering it? Let us know in the comments/ our DMs if you think this should be the last time we say the words Bonnie or Blue on the pod.Next up- we know that hot girls read, but do hot girls also file trademarks for widely used phrases they didn't invent? Last week business owner and BookTok creator Allie Mitrovich announced (in a now-deleted post) that she had officially secured the registration for the phrase "Hot Girls Read". We track the backlash, the outcome and ask why everyone online thinks they have to be a business owner.And finally: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that tech companies must introduce in-built software that stops underage users from taking or sharing nudes. Apple and Google have both been given until September to comply or will face legislation to force them to do so. Is this a major win for child safety or a sly attack on all of our most fundamental privacy rights?We hope you luuuurve today's episode because we luuuurved making it for you. If so, please leave us a rating or a review or share us on social media or in the group chat. O, R, B xRuchira's been loving The Invite (out July 3rd) and Backrooms, Beth's been loving Two Weeks In August on BBC iPlayer and The Comeback on NOW TV and Oenone's been loving Main Characters by Bobby Palmer (out July 2nd!) with special mention to Isaac and the Egg.------------------Lad Bible - Bonnie Blue shares photos from 'disgusting' baby shower stuntYouTube - "I'm not responsible for 13-year-olds...' Bonnie Blue x Shelagh Fogarty LBCPeople - A Content Creator Filed to Trademark 'Hot Girls Read,' Then the BookTok Community Erupted OnlineLit Hub - A content creator tried to trademark "Hot Girls Read." BookTok clapped back.NPR - 'Very demure, very mindful' trademark issue is 'handled,' TikTok influencer saysSubstack - Hot Girls Don't Weaponize Trademarks Against Small Businesses: The Book Community Might Have a Greed ProblemPodcasts - Matilda Djerf on Creator-Led Brands, Secrets Behind 300% Growth and Tough Lessons in Entrepreneurship Good Noticings - Patagonia vs. Pattie GoniaThe Guardian - Starmer gives tech firms ultimatum to block explicit images on children's phonesThe Times - Tech bosses threatened with prison if they fail to protect childrenBig Brother Watch statement Signal statement GOV UK - New plans to stop children taking, sharing or viewing nude imagesCBS - Musk fires outsourced content moderators who track abuse on TwitterBBC - Australia has banned social media for kids under 16. How does it work?BBC - Porn site traffic plummets as UK age verification rules enforcedBBC - Mandatory digital ID launch called 'a fiasco' by scrutiny committeeLad Bible - Sexual offences lawyer warns of 'explosion' of illegal images as ChatGPT plans adult content Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a controversy which has been hanging over the SNP for years - but on Monday former chief executive, Peter Murrell, admitted to embezzling more than £400,000 from the party. On this episode of Newscast, former first minister Nicola Sturgeon sits down with Laura for her first interview since her estranged husband pleaded guilty. Sturgeon, who was earlier arrested and released without charge, discusses what she knew, defends her handling of concerns about party finances, and describes how the revelations have impacted her personally.If you would like to watch the interview, it's also available on BBC iPlayer.You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers.You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscordGet in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480.New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXdNewscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Laura Kuenssberg. It was made by Laurie Kalus and Paul Twinn. The planning producer was Chris Flynn. The technical producer was Jonathan Greer. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

We also enlist her as our first Dish sommelier.  Jodie Whittaker is an English actor known for her roles in Broadchurch, Doctor Who, Frauds and Toxic Town. Jodie, who was born in West Yorkshire but now lives in London, arrives at Dish with the perfect mindset; hungry and up for trying anything. So, a menu full of surprises it is, as we sit down to chat about Jodie's latest project: Dear England. The TV series is an adaptation of the hugely successful play that looks at Gareth Southgate's time as England manager.  We start things with a Hugo spritz, while learning about Jodie's favourite cuisines and the restaurant trip that brought her to tears... in a good way. Angela then serves a bowl of tagliatelle with asparagus, peas, shallots & capers, a Diana Henry recipe that Jodie could cook at home... but probably won't. The wine pairing is Jodie's choice as she opts for the Loved & Found Carricante. The surprises don't stop there, as Angela has also prepared a lemon thyme, honey & polenta cake, hitting the sweet spot perfectly.  Jodie's a joy to hang with as we discover the unique sandwiches she had as a child, the valuable support of her parents as she set about a career in acting, and the little things that make a difference for her while on a TV set.  The wines featured in Jodie's wine tasting also included No.1 Coteaux d'Aix en Provence Rosé Provence and the Loved & Found Grolleau Gris. You can watch the first two episodes of Dear England on BBC iPlayer now with the series' final parts broadcasting on May 30 and 31.  You can watch full episodes of Dish on YouTube and on Spotify.  All recipes from this podcast can be found at waitrose.com/dishrecipes The recipe for the tagliatelle with asparagus, peas, shallots & capers, was created for Waitrose by Diana Henry.  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! 00:33 Today's guest & Tiramisu chat 02:54 Let's talk about polenta 04:22 Jodie Whittaker is here! 05:41 It's time for a spritz! 06:44 A day in the life of Jodie 09:10 From wine appreciation to food loves 12:37 Childhood meals & surprise meals! 16:11 Dinner parties 18:32 Sommelier Jodie 20:19 Food is served! 24:24 Dear England 27:58 England football evolution 30:04 Cake is served! 31:50 Broadchurch & Doctor Who 35:38 From supportive parents to acting rituals 38:30 Fast food quiz 40:14 End of the show question 43:22 Final chats & a listener question Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ofcom has recently published a draft code requiring major streaming platforms to provide audio description for at least 10% of their content. This follows provisions in the Media Act 2024.In this episode - a first for In Touch - Peter White is joined by visually impaired guests, Nia Greer and Glen Turner to discuss the audio description of their chosen programmes.Our trio follow a broad approach, discussing not only the audio description itself, but also issues such as how easily it could be accessed and whether the 10% minimum provision is reasonable.The chosen programmes are the first episode of:The Dinosaurs, available on Netflix;Scarpetta, available on Amazon Prime Video, and;The Night Manager (Series 2), available on BBC iPlayer.Who chose what, did audio description improve their experience and were they inspired to watch the other episodes in the series?Presenter: Peter White Producer: Fern Lulham Production Coordinator: Helen Surtees Website image description: Peter White sits smiling in the centre of the image, wearing a dark green jumper. Above Peter's head is the BBC logo (three individual white squares house each of the three letters). Bottom centre and overlaying the image are the words "In Touch"; and the Radio 4 logo (the word Radio in a bold white font, with the number 4 inside a white circle). The background is a bright mid-blue with two rectangles angled diagonally to the right. Both are behind Peter, one of a darker blue and the other is a lighter blue.'

The BBC iPlayer crops up a fair few times in this episode! Beauty, jewellery and a movie also get a mention. As always, please send your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast.The Drama - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33071426/Cloud Atlas - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1371111/Coco Jagger - https://www.instagram.com/coco.jagger/Genevieve Turley - https://www.instagram.com/genevieveturleymua/Michael Jackson: An American Tragedy - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m002trr2/michael-jackson-an-american-tragedyPatrick Cox - https://www.instagram.com/thepatrickcox/The Life of Birds - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b007qn69/the-life-of-birdsEverup - https://www.everup.uk/The Lost Bass - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002v46mHitster - https://hitster.co.uk/Mr Cutts - https://www.instagram.com/owencutts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we have the fantastic James Graham joining us for lunch! James came by to talk about his award winning play, Dear England coming to the BBC. Over lunch, we covered everything from growing up in a Nottinghamshire mining village and telly dinners, to the huge Sunday roasts his family loved. We also chatted about Gareth Southgate, turning football into theatre, his love of musicals, the Polish soup disaster that put him off hosting, and his very romantic passion for whisky. James was such a thoughtful guest, we are such fans of his work and we absolutely loved having him at the table. Dear England is coming to BBC iPlayer and BBC One later this month!Listen & watch Table Manners here - https://tablemanners.komi.io/Follow Table Manners on:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tablemannerspodcast/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tablemannerspodcastFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/tablemannerspodcastYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TableMannersPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stories of superstitious drinks and a cheese grudge. Paapa Essiedu is a highly acclaimed actor, known for his work across stage and screen. After attending Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Paapa joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, making his debut in The Merry Wives of Windsor at the age of 22. Other stage credits include Death of England: Delroy, The Effect and, most recently, All My Sons, a performance which saw him win an Olivier Award.   Paapa joins Nick and Angela to talk about two TV projects, including Falling, where he plays a priest who falls in love with a nun, portrayed by former Dish guest Keeley Hawes. The show is the first love story written by Jack Thorne, whose credits include Adolescence, His Dark Materials, Toxic Town and Skins. Falling is available to stream and watch live on Channel 4 from May 19. You'll also see Paapa in Babies, opposite Siobhán Cullen, as a couple struggling through the experience of pregnancy loss. The series, available on BBC iPlayer, has garnered praise for the poignant handling of its subject matter.  It's an episode with a chilli kick, with big-batch spicy margaritas to get things started and then spicy prawn tacos with rhubarb & scotch bonnet salsa to keep things going. The tacos are a recipe by Ixta Belfrage, which is paired by our wine experts with a glass of Tohu Sauvignon Blanc Awatere Valley. Paapa is a huge fan of big bold flavours, including Thai and Mexican cuisine, and there's also plenty of love for fresh tomatoes and, thanks to his recent theatre run, white chocolate matcha lattes. And, after recently taking up cooking classes, what skills can Paapa glean from watching Angela in the kitchen?  You can watch full episodes of Dish on YouTube and on Spotify.  All recipes from this podcast can be found at waitrose.com/dishrecipes The recipe for the spicy prawn tacos with rhubarb & scotch bonnet salsa was created for Waitrose by Ixta Belfrage For chocolate mousse inspiration, mentioned at the end of the episode, check out this recipe by Martha Collison. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our latest guest on Soundtracking is Richard Gadd, creator of the phenomenon that is Baby Reindeer, who joins us to discuss his new project Half Man, which you can watch now on the BBC iPlayer and HBO Max. Starring Richard and Jamie Bell as non-blood-related brothers, it tells the story of a reunion at a wedding that leads to all manner of chaos, and deals with issues relating to toxic masculinity, family and identity.

• Podmasters is 10 years old! Get an extra 10% off a year's Patreon backing. The Greens are on fire and Zack Polanski's travails don't seem to be hurting them much. How did they get here? Is Polanski-mania just Corbyn-mania without all the Labour baggage? And can you be a vehicle for popular rage and a credible party of government at the same time? Plus, is everything just online betting now? Or is it the new insider trading? With platforms like Polymarket enabling insiders to clean up on everything from the timing of bombings in Iran to the removal of Maduro, we talk to the Guardian's Aisha Down about how betting is warping – and corrupting – politics.  Plus: Should we ban 6am pints in the airport? Why has the right-wing press upped its sneering against Angela Rayner? And in the Extra Bit, the panel reveal their hidden talents. • Questions for But Your Emails? Thoughts? Comments? Email us at ogwn@podmasters.co.uk.  ESCAPE ROUTES • Jonn recommends Blue Lights on BBC iPlayer ⁠ • Marie went to see Spanish pop sensation Rosalía in London and her album Lux is Marie's favourite of the year. • Aisha has been brushing up on commodities trading and is reading The World For Sale by Jack Farchy and Javier Blas • Seth has been watching Liberace camp-fest Sincerely Yours from 1955. Listen to Hit That Perfect Beat – The London Records Story on your favourite platforms.  www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow Presented by Seth Thévoz withJonn Elledge and Marie Le Conte. Produced by James Liddell. Audio Production by Tom Taylor. Art direction: James Parrett. Theme tune by Tom Taylor and Simon Williams. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production. www.podmasters.co.uk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Watch Strategic Timeout on the BBC Sport Youtube channel and on BBC iPlayer.England fast bowler Mark Wood joins Traitors finalist Faraaz Noor and Amber Sandhu to discuss the biggest stories in the IPL and shares how he's faring ahead of a busy summer of cricket.

Richard Gadd is the creative talent behind Baby Reindeer - the Netflix show which won six Primetime Emmys, two Golden Globes and garnered 84.5 million views within its first 45 days. Gadd began in stand-up, and by 2016 he'd won a Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Fringe. His work became known for its compulsive storytelling, blending dark comedy with a kind of philosophical kink for asking audiences the most uncomfortable questions. Now Gadd returns with Half Man, a six-part drama co-production between HBO and the BBC, which Gadd created, wrote, executive produced and stars in. In this episode we talk through his childhood, how it felt to be abruptly catapulted into being the most googled man on the planet following the release of Baby Reindeer and the complexity of identity and sexuality. ✨ IN THIS EPISODE: 03:13 Fame and Self Worth 05:37 Writing Dark Truths 06:52 Baby Reindeer Explosion 08:00 Becoming Ruben 09:40 Half Man Meaning 10:57 Workaholism Origins 23:58 Family Support After Trauma 24:30 Comedy Meets Abuse Healing 26:13 Rebuking Shame 27:51 Fame And Re Triggering 29:12 Stubbornness And Casting Martha 33:03 Sexuality Beyond Labels 36:15 Grudges Empathy Forgiveness 40:13 Athlete Failure And Closing

The untold story of a young couple falling in love and getting married against the backdrop of disaster. Serhiy first laid eyes on Iryna under the swirling lights of the best disco in town. She was wearing a cool jumpsuit with a bright red belt, which drew attention to her waist as she wiggled to the pulsing beat. Serhiy was freshly discharged from the Red Army and was happy to be able to let his hair down. He thought Iryna was beautiful and couldn't take his eyes off her. He wouldn't work up the courage to ask Iryna out until a few days later, but once they started dating, Club Edison 2 became a favourite haunt and they looked forward to the weekly discos.The man behind the decks was DJ Alexander Demidov, a legend on the night life scene, known for his pioneering shows. He wasn't just choosing tracks; he was the pilot, the chief guide, the organiser of the dance. He was constantly talking to the crowd to say how, what, and where they were going next. Club Edison2 quickly became known as the best disco in Ukraine. He did have to jump through some hoops first though. It was 1986 and DJ Alexander had to have his playlist approved by the Soviet state. Often he would sneakily play banned foreign records that had been illegally smuggled in for a rapturous crowd hungry for anything from the West, from beyond the Iron Curtain, from outside the Soviet Union. His disco became something more: a sanctuary where forbidden Western songs pulsed through speakers, fashions were improvised, and young people tasted freedom despite the watchful eye of the state.It was risky, but a risk worth taking for this was no ordinary crowd. This was a dance floor full of the brightest and best from across all 15 countries that made up the Soviet union. This was a disco for the people of Pripyat, an ‘atom-grad', or nuclear city, built especially for the scientists and workers at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. It was a place designed to embody the future.It was in Pripyat that Serhiy and Iryna would fall in love. The city was one of the best places to live in the Soviet Union: good jobs, full shops, beautiful scenery and great nightlife. It's where they planned their future together, in a city that seemed safe.They planned to get married on Saturday 26th April 1986. But the night before the wedding, they felt the ground shake and heard a booming sound. It came from the direction of the nuclear power plant. On the morning of the wedding, as Serhiy went to pick up his best man from the station, he found the streets full of soldiers wearing gas masks and washing the streets down. Rumours swirled that there had been an accident at the Nuclear reactor, but nothing official was said. They called the authorities who told them they must still hold their wedding. As engineers and firefighters battled an unfolding nuclear catastrophe, the city's residents were told nothing. Iryna and Serhei married, smiling for photographs, but stumbling during their much practiced waltz, as unease rippled through the room. By the end of the wedding reception, the celebration descended into chaos. Still in her wedding dress, Iryna ended up running barefoot through the streets as evacuation orders spread, leaving behind her home, her possessions, and the city where their love had begun.The Last Dance Floor in Chernobyl tells the story of DJ Alex, Serhiy and Iryna and what happens to them after the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, the worst nuclear accident the world has ever seen. Jordan Dunbar follow's their lives before and after, through forced exile, confusion, health fears, and the struggle to rebuild a life shaped by disaster. Jordan Dunbar traces the paths of Iryna, Serhiy and DJ Alex across decades, from the last dance floor in Chernobyl to new beginnings elsewhere. This is a story of love and music, of ordinary people caught up in history, and of a love strong enough to survive what felt like the sudden end of their world.Presenter: Jordan Dunbar Producers: Phoebe Keane and Neal Razzell Editor: Justine Lang Sound mix: James Beard Production Coordinator: Gemma Ashman Voice over actors: Hanna Komar, Oleksandr Begma, Anatolii Panchenko and Gregory ZhygalovThe contributors all feature in the TV documentary What Happened at Chernobyl, directed by Paul Harris, Executive Producer Vara Szajkowski, Assistant Producer Ellie Jacobs. It'll be available to watch on BBC iPlayer and the BBC World Service Youtube channel

Strategic Timeout is available to WATCH, in full, on the BBC Sport Youtube channel and on BBC iPlayer.Amber Sandhu, Faraaz Noor and former England international Dawid Malan break down the biggest IPL 2026 talking points. From captaincy debates and pressure moments to high-scoring games and standout performances, the panel explore what's shaping the tournament so far. With insight from Malan's IPL experience, the episode dives into the role of captains in T20 cricket, the value of all-rounders in the modern game and whether experience is becoming more important than ever. Plus, the team discuss the Impact Player rule and a wider ball tampering controversy.

The time has come and the two previously missing but now gloriously present episodes of The Daleks' Master Plan, namely The Nightmare Begins (Episode 1) and Devil's Planet (Episode 3), are here to be viewed and reviewed! They appeared not only on the BBC iPlayer but also in full on the US (but not Canadian, feh) Classic Doctor Who Youtube channel, and we have viewed said episodes and have thoughts. But that's not all we also have an interview with Toby Hadoke, who hosted a screening at Riverside Studios and reflects with Steven on the screening, the episodes, and the overall wonder that is their return!  Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Daleks' Master Plan: The Nightmare Begins – iPlayer The Daleks' Master Plan: Devil's Planet – iPlayer The Daleks' Master Plan: The Nightmare Begins – YouTube The Daleks' Master Plan: Devil's Planet – YouTube Doctor Who Magazine 628 released BBC Three to run Twenty Years of Tennant marathon Apr 16 HBO says not aware of a potential Doctor Who partnership with the BBC Big Finish: Doctor Who: Time War – Uncharted: Branches due May 2026 Big Finish: Doctor Who – Rutans vs Sontarans: Betrayal at the House of Sontar out now Big Finish: Torchwood: Curtain released Paul Hayes' Flight Into Danger documentary and article World of Telly – Gangsters Laurie Webb died at 101 Interview: Toby Hadoke Riverside Studios Event

Capitalism: Where did it come from and what does it want? Is it falling to pieces or just reinventing itself to remain immortal, as it always has done? Is it about to enter a dark new digital era where it doesn't even need people? What do we get wrong about it? Can we fix it? What even IS it? Sven Beckert is the author of the epic exploration of money-making, Capitalism: A Global History. He joins Andrew Harrison and Jonn Elledge for the unexpected, untold story of how profit made power.   • Questions for But Your Emails? Thoughts? Comments? Email us at ogwn@podmasters.co.uk.   ESCAPE ROUTES  • Sven Beckert recommends the Neapolitan Quartet novels by Elena Ferrante. Start with My Brilliant Friend. • Jonn Elledge has been revisiting This Life on the BBC iPlayer. Don't miss the This Life episode  of our partnerpod Talk '90s to me.  • Andrew Harrison loved the film DJ Ahmet – if you're only going to see one Macedonian sheep-herding rave movie this year, this is the one.    When you buy books through our affiliate bookshop you help the podcast by earning us a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org's fees help support independent bookshops too.  www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow  Presented by Andrew Harrison and John Elledge. Audio Production by Chris Jones. Art direction: James Parrett. Theme tune by Cornershop. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production.  www.podmasters.co.uk   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BREAKING NEWS! Two previously missing episodes of Doctor Who have been returned to the BBC Archives! Episodes One and Three of The Daleks' Master Plan were found in a film collection obtained by Film is Fabulous, and will be streamed on BBC iPlayer at Easter.  Full coverage of the recovery will be on the next episode of Radio Free Skaro!

Today, the Iran war has pushed oil prices above $100 a barrel for the first time since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.James and Alex are joined by Dharshini David, deputy economics editor, and Katya Adler, Europe editor and Brexitcast veteran, to discuss what the war means for the global economy and how the surging oil price might lead to higher inflation.Katya's new series ‘Europe on the Edge' is available to watch on BBC iPlayer now.Meanwhile, in Iran Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the previous supreme leader Ali Khamenei, has been named as his successor. Siavash Ardalan, senior reporter for BBC World and BBC Persian, joins James and Alex for a profile of the man now in charge of the Islamic Republic.You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscordGet in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480.New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenters were Alex Forsyth and James Cook. It was made by Anna Harris with Shiler Mahmoudi, Jem Westgate and Harry Craig. The social producer was Grace Braddock. The technical producer was Jack Graysmark. The assistant editor was Jack Maclaren. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.