Podcast appearances and mentions of Chris Addison

Malcolm Tucker. Pet ASBOs. A law requiring everyone in Britain to carry around a plastic bag. It's been twenty years since Armando Iannucci‘s The Thick of It first brought the chaos and drama of the fictitious ‘Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship' into our lives. First aired on the BBC in 2005, the show satirised the Blair government's spin-heavy politics, with Peter Capaldi's foul-mouthed character Malcolm Tucker quickly becoming one of Britain's most unforgettable TV villains. In September 2025 Iannucci came to Alexandra Palace Theatre alongside actors from the show Peter Capaldi, Chris Addison and Rebecca Front to relive some of the funniest moments from the show, reveal behind-the-scenes stories and answer questions on whether a show like The Thick of It could ever work in today's polarised political climate and social media news cycle. --- If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all our full ad free conversations, plus all of our Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events  ...  Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series … Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. … Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Malcolm Tucker. Pet ASBOs. A law requiring everyone in Britain to carry around a plastic bag. It's been twenty years since Armando Iannucci‘s The Thick of It first brought the chaos and drama of the fictitious ‘Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship' into our lives. First aired on the BBC in 2005, the show satirised the Blair government's spin-heavy politics, with Peter Capaldi's foul-mouthed character Malcolm Tucker quickly becoming one of Britain's most unforgettable TV villains. In September 2025 Iannucci came to Alexandra Palace Theatre alongside actors from the show Peter Capaldi, Chris Addison and Rebecca Front to relive some of the funniest moments from the show, reveal behind-the-scenes stories and answer questions on whether a show like The Thick of It could ever work in today's polarised political climate and social media news cycle. --- This is the first instalment of a two-part episode. If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all our full ad free conversations, plus all of our Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events  ...  Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series … Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. … Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're heading back to July 2022 now. Chris Addison and Nish Kumar joined Andy as Sri Lanka became the latest nation to have a change in leadership. It's Bugle issue 4236 - The World's Most Charming Coup.Get your tickets now for the live stream of our 18th anniversary LIVE BUGLE at https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/liveHear more of our shows, buy our book, and help keep us alive by supporting us here: thebuglepodcast.com/This episode was produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In September 2021 the Bugle was live on stage at the London Wonderground festival. Alice Fraser and Chris Addison joined Andy for Bugle issue 4204 - Satan Takes the Moral High Ground.Hear more of our shows, buy our book, and help keep us alive by supporting us here: thebuglepodcast.com/This episode was produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're visiting July 2021 now, and confusingly Euro 2020 was underway. True to type, England underperformed - also true to type, it brought out the worst in some fans. Nish Kumar and Chris Addison joined Andy for Bugle 4200 - Flare in the Derrière.Hear more of our shows, buy our book, and help keep us alive by supporting us here: thebuglepodcast.com/This episode was produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

April 2020 now, and a momentous occasion in Bugle history. Chris Addison made his Bugle debut - joining Alice Fraser, as we attempted to make the best of a bad week. It's Bugle issue 4191 - Not Enough Boffins.Hear more of our shows, buy our book, and help keep us alive by supporting us here: thebuglepodcast.com/This episode was produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Berkeley shares festive music choices from Private Passions over the years. We'll hear how Handel can evoke memories of roast potatoes in the oven on Christmas day; we'll spend time by the fire in a remote Irish castle, take a seasonal trip to the ballet, and share heart-warming singing from a variety of traditions. His guests include Chris Addison, Nina Stibbe, Brian Moore, David Mitchell, Shirley Collins and Sue Black.

This month we're talking to an author and publisher/manager about audiobooks and how they approach to audiobooks. We cover how they chose narrators for their books, and how audiobooks affect the writing and management of their business.  We also have the long awaited re-introduction of ‘News From Equity' with Annette Rizzo.   C.K. (Caimh) McDonnell is the paranormal pen name of Irish bestselling author Caimh McDonnell. He is a former stand-up comedian and TV writer who now spends all his time writing books as his dogs don't like it when he leaves the house.  When not writing about the adventures of the staff at The Stranger Times, he is the author of the increasingly inaccurately titled ‘Dublin Trilogy' series (eight books and counting) and its various spinoffs, all of which have been Amazon bestsellers on both sides of the Atlantic. The Dublin Trilogy has been optioned for TV by Avalon (Breeders, Taskmaster) with Chris Addison at the helm. The Stranger Times has been optioned by Playground (Wolf Hall, The Undeclared War) who are working on the series with Peacock. The Stranger Times won Best Audio at the 2023 British Fantasy Awards, a fact Caimh constantly endeavours to drop into casual conversation. He lives in Manchester, where The Stranger Times series is set.   Elaine Ofori After over two decades of collecting seemingly random skills across publishing and marketing/communications, Elaine is finally putting them to good use at her publishing company McFori Ink as Head of Stuff/Chief Wrangler, where she spends her days mulling over words. She's taken this love of words one step further and has turned them into fully constructed sentences that are slightly more creative than the reports and strategies she's spent most of her career writing. Her debut novel, co-written with her husband, author C.K. McDonnell, will be published in Germany in 2025.    News From Equity links - Equity Game On campaign details - ⁠https://www.equity.org.uk/news/2024/equity-solidarity-rally-with-sag-aftra-at-uk-games-industry-agm⁠   The story about Dan Dewhirst, which includes links to the AI Toolkit and info on the Stop AI Stealing the Show campaign, is here - ⁠https://www.equity.org.uk/news/2024/actor-s-experience-of-ai-gone-wrong⁠   The radio commercials campaign and survey email is titled ‘ Radio Commercials - help shape Equity's work' and will have come from ⁠ssailing@equity.org.uk⁠    Cambridge VO Social facebook page is ⁠here⁠. Great Big Voiceover Social website is ⁠here⁠. Tickets available from November 12th. GBVOS is on 25th January 2025. For more information about The Voiceover Social visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Voiceover Social Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠listen@thevosocial.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠See which events are coming soon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find your closest VO Social group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Find us online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠     Podcast sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠B Double E⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Theme tune by Rob Bee. All audio production by Rob Bee.

What a year it has been! The Bugle takes a look at some highlights from 2024 so far, featuring Donald Trump, Taylor Swift, Google and a snap UK election.The Bugle will return after a summer recess.Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman, Nish Kumar, Alice Fraser, Chris Addison, Anuvab Pal, Tiff Stevenson, Nato Green, Josh Gondelman.And produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy, Tom Ballard and Chris Addison debate if an assassination attempt on Donald Trump has killed Joe Biden's chances in the presidential race. What could Gareth Southgate have learnt from Sir Francis Drake? And, will Buglers help set a new record? (Please don't.)This all happens because you, the global public, fund it, support us here: http://thebuglepodcast.comWritten and presented by:Andy ZaltzmanMark SteelAnd produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We know the universe is rapidly expanding but what happens if other galaxies disappear from view? That's what Eric Idle wants to know as he ponders the future and what it holds in store. Solar scientist Lucie Green says this is not worth dwelling on because we'll all be wiped out by an asteroid at some point anyway, which leads to a discussion about whether anywhere is still safe. Away from physics, Brian Cox and Robin Ince learn that one of the major contributors to global warming is the urinal cooling industry, which raises important questions about human stupidity. Should we let another species have a go? Chris Addison reckons dolphins might do a better job than we have but admits there are some major logistical issues.New episodes will be released on Wednesdays. If you're in the UK, listen to the full series on BBC Sounds: bbc.in/3K3JzyFProducer: Marijke Peters Executive Producer: Alexandra FeachemEpisodes featured: Series 22: The end of the universe Series 3: Apocalypse Series 13: Climate Change Series 19: The future of humanity Series 15: The human story: How we got here and how we survived

Recording together in Andy's shed surrounded by cricket memorabilia, are Nish Kumar and Chris Addison. On this week's episode:Trump vs Swift: a 'powder keg of stupidity'Super Bowl LVIII conspiracy theoriesJoe Biden calling Benjamin Netanyau a 'bad f---ing guy'Tucker Carlson meeting Vladimir PutinRishi Sunak's Rwanda policy bet with Piers MorganLiz Truss launching PopConSend thoughts and questions for Andy at hellobuglers@thebuglepodcast.com. Click follow to make sure you get every episode and please drop us a nice review or rating wherever you choose.PLUS: Become the owner of an exclusive episode of The Bugle, on 12 inch vinyl! It's your last chance to get your name on the artwork. Become a premium member NOW! https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donateThis episode was presented and written by:Andy ZaltzmanChris AddisonNish KumarAnd produced by Ped Hunter, Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the festive perineum, and what do the other podcasts do? Phone-it-in with rehashed clips and lazy ask-us-anythings. Not us! We're phoning-it-in by getting some of our favourite guests to voice-note their binge-watch recommendations for these lazy days. Succession's Justine Lupe and Natalie Gold, stand-up hero Nish Kumar, The Buccaneers' Katherine Jakeways, Breeders' Chris Addison and Full Circle's Ed Solomon all weigh in with TV picks. PLUS! We play Succession Prop and Costume Auction Price Is Right.Your podcast Mom and Dad do spoil you little sweeties... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Westminster's political power fading? Anoosh and Armando are joined by actor and director Chris Addison and former independent parliamentary candidate Claire Wright to discuss the distribution of political influence in the parliamentary system, whether it's possible to influence politics at a local level without buying in to a central party line, and why so many MPs start out as SpAds.GuestsChris Addison is a comedian, writer, actor and director who, among other notable roles, played the special advisor Ollie Reeder in Armando Iannucci's hit political satire The Thick of It.Claire Wright fought the constituency of East Devon as an independent candidate in three general elections, coming second each time.--This episode was originally published in the New Statesman podcast feed on August 9, 2021. Listen to the New Statesman podcast here: https://podfollow.com/new-statesmanSubscribe to the New Statesman for full access to all our reporting and analysis. Get your first month free: www.newstatesman.com/30daytrial Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Addison has built his career on laughter, as a stand-up comedian, a panellist on shows such as Mock the Week, and as an actor and director. You perhaps saw him as Ollie, the hapless junior Whitehall adviser in The Thick of It, the political satire created by Armando Iannucci. He's worked as a director on another highly-acclaimed comedy in the corridors of power: the Emmy Award-winning Veep, set in and around the White House. He has also co-created and directed Breeders, a brutally honest sitcom about parenthood, starring Martin Freeman. Chris has also performed in opera on the stage at Covent Garden – though in a speaking role. He is an opera fan, so his musical choices include Mozart and Rossini but also folk music by Eliza Carthy and a Swedish Christmas song.

Happy Sunday, today on The Graham Norton Radio Show with Waitrose:Chris Addison joins us to tell us about the fourth and final series of Breeders.Andy McCluskey tells us all about the new album from Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and playing at Leigh Francis' Halloween Party here at Virgin Radio.Show Chef Martha has the best ever Lemon Meringue Pie.And there's 2 dilemmas in Graham's Guide.See more on our YouTube, just look up @VirginRadioUK! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bon après-midi! Ça va? Gotta love a cedilla. We're here, we have things to tell you about what we've watched on TV, and we're joined by comedian-turned-director, Chris Addison. The final season of Breeders - which he co-created with Simon Blackwell and Martin Freeman - is airing in the UK now. He is a lanky delight!Email us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.comFeed us: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCHEdited by Annabel Port Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Humans in space, Bees on earth and Kim in Russia. Telling jokes about these things: Andy Zaltzman (now officially sexy), Chris Addison and Alice Fraser.PLUS: Become the owner of an exclusive episode of The Bugle, on 12 inch vinyl! Become a premium member NOW! https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donateThis episode was presented and written by:Andy ZaltzmanAlice FraserChris AddisonAnd produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy is recovering from the cricket so here are some brand new sections we held back, just in case, featuring Chris Addison, Hari Kondabolu, Alice Fraser and Anuvab Pal. AI, mad science and Orcas all make the cut.Listen to the latest Bugle Ashes Zaltzcast and buy our new book: https://thebuglepodcast.comThe Bugle was presented and written by...Andy ZaltzmanHari KondaboluChris AddisonAlice FraserAnuvab PalAnd produced by...Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's happened again: it's the end of the season, and all our long-dead relatives have come back as Cybermen. Only this time, instead of hanging around the kitchen reeking of tobacco, they're wandering through graveyards and — well, that's it really, wandering through graveyards. Fortunately, Missy is here to liven things up a bit. It's Death in Heaven. Notes and links Nathan alludes to discovering during the week of recording some of the terrible consequences of Australia's presence in Afghanistan. This is upsetting reading, so content warnings apply. We mention Doctor Who and the Silurians as a previous story where the Doctor comes into conflict with soldiers, and we refer to El Sandifer's take on the end of that story, a scene which presents this conflict explicitly but which is never followed up in any satisfactory way. Richard brings up Chris Addison's Radio 4 comedy series Civilisation, which co-stars the original Ford Prefect, Geoffrey McGivern. And, finally, the Doctor plummeting to his death from a plane inevitably reminds us of Roger Moore in a similar situation as James Bond in Moonraker (1979). Follow us Nathan is on Twitter as @nathanbottomley, Brendan is @brandybongos, Richard is @RichardLStone, and Todd is @ToddBeilby. The Flight Through Entirety theme was arranged by Cameron Lam. You can follow the podcast on Twitter at @FTEpodcast. We're also on Facebook and Mastodon, and you can check out our website at flightthroughentirety.com. Please consider rating or reviewing us on Apple Podcasts, or next birthday we'll give you a bafflingly expensive and impractical gift. And more You can find Jodie into Terror, our flashcast on the entirety of the Whittaker Era of Doctor Who, at jodieintoterror.com, at @JodieIntoTerror on Twitter, on Apple Podcasts, and wherever podcasts can be found. We'll be back with a new flashcast on the second Russell T Davies era in November. Our James Bond commentary podcast is called Bondfinger, and you can find that at bondfinger.com, at @bondfingercast on Twitter, on Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else as well. We can also be heard on the Blakes 7 podcast Maximum Power, which has completed its coverage of the first half of the show's entire run. Recording of our coverage of Series C is nearing its conclusion: it will be ready for you later in the year. There's also our Star Trek commentary podcast, Untitled Star Trek Project, featuring Nathan and friend-of-the-podcast Joe Ford. In our most recent episode, we watch an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation called Genesis, in which the crew devolve into various types of monsters and animals, upsetting fans who have the (baffling) expectation that their franchise will take itself more seriously.

This week, Danny's death is somehow made up for by the culmination of a season-long arc which finally brings Michelle Gomez properly into the limelight. It's Dark Water. Notes and links This week's evil corporation is 3W, which gets it's name from the three words Don't cremate me. But, as Brendan points out, it's also the production code for Invasion of the Dinosaurs. We explain about production codes in unnecessary detail in the shownotes for Episode 237. The Black Orchid problem is that a two-part story has its climax at the halfway point instead of somewhere more appropriate. It's identified by El Sandifer in her essay on that story. Well, we found the clip for the shownotes: Brendan mentions Chris Addison's appearance on an episode of Have I Got News for You? hosted by Tom Baker. The whole episode is worth a watch, but the incident that Brendan refers to starts here. Once again, we allude to the Troops to Teachers programme, which gave veterans the chance to fast-track their teacher training so that they could work in schools. The Guardian reports on the scheme here. Fans of Missy's (other) gay sidekick Dr Chang can see much more of Andrew Leung in Lilting (2014), where his lover is played by Ben Whishaw. Follow us Nathan is on Twitter as @nathanbottomley, Brendan is @brandybongos, Todd is @ToddBeilby and Simon is @simonmoore72. The Flight Through Entirety theme was arranged by Cameron Lam. You can follow the podcast on Twitter at @FTEpodcast. We're also on Facebook and Mastodon, and you can check out our website at flightthroughentirety.com. Please consider rating or reviewing us on Apple Podcasts, or we'll turn up unexpectedly on your next trip to London and reveal to your surprise that we're actually the Vardans, from the beloved Doctor Who classic, The Invasion of Time (4Z). And more You can find Jodie into Terror, our flashcast on the entirety of the Whittaker Era of Doctor Who, at jodieintoterror.com, at @JodieIntoTerror on Twitter, on Apple Podcasts, and wherever podcasts can be found. We'll be back with a new flashcast on the second Russell T Davies era in November. Our James Bond commentary podcast is called Bondfinger, and you can find that at bondfinger.com, at @bondfingercast on Twitter, on Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else as well. We can also be heard on the Blakes 7 podcast Maximum Power, which has completed its coverage of the first half of the show's entire run. Recording is continuing on schedule, and our coverage of Series C will be ready for you later in the year. There's also our Star Trek commentary podcast, Untitled Star Trek Project, featuring Nathan and friend-of-the-podcast Joe Ford. In our most recent episode, we watch an episode of the kids' show Star Trek: Prodigy, and have a really good time.

This week, the guys get political while discussing Armando Iannucci's In the Loop. They talk about Peter Capaldi mastering the art of the swear word, the mockery of childish political backstabbing, James Gandolfini's underappreciated performance, comparisons between this and Iannucci's show Veep and much more.   Next week: Time for something... completely similar. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at forscreenandcountry@gmail.com   Full List: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/best-british-films/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forscreenandcountry Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/fsacpod Our logo was designed by the wonderful Mariah Lirette (https://instagram.com/its.mariah.xo) In the Loop stars Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, Gina McKee, Chris Addison, Anna Chlumsky, Paul Higgins, Steve Coogan, Mimi Kennedy, David Rasche, Zach Woods, Johnny Pemberton and James Gandolfini; directed by Armando Iannucci. Is It Streaming? USA: AMC+, Tubi, DirecTV and available to rent Canada: N/A UK: Netflix, ITVX and available to rent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're sitting down with Julie Pike, the author of the fantastical, magical, exciting (and slightly gruesome-but-great!) MG novel The Last Spell Breather (OUP, 2019). We talk stories, spaces, the landscape of Wales, the far-flung destinations that Julie has ventured to, how she once possibly helped to save a life (!), the impact of social class on authors' self-perceptions, and how important it is to show children that there are no limits to what they can achieve. Please join us as we get to know Julie and her book, and discover how Storyshaped she is.Books mentioned in this week's episode include Julie's own:The Last Spell Breather (OUP, 2019)And the stories that shaped her include:Chris Addison's blog 'Two Ways into a Theatre'Brandon Sanderson's blogs on how to write magic systems:Sanderson's First LawSanderson's Second LawSanderson's Third LawAn episode of Dr Who (with Tom Baker as the Doctor) which featured fish monsters:Dr Who: Full CircleThe Magic Faraway Tree by Enid BlytonLirael by Garth NixSabriel by Garth NixAbhorsen by Garth NixThe books of Barbara Cartland, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Georgette HeyerA Most Improper Magick by Stephanie BurgisA Tangle of Magicks by Stephanie BurgisA Reckless Magick by Stephanie BurgisJourney to the Centre of the Earth by Jules VerneThe Cadfael Chronicles (series) by Ellis PetersStar TrekMixed Magics by Diana Wynne JonesMysteries of the Unknown: Monsters, Ghosts and UFOs by Carey Miller, Christopher Maynard, Ted Wilding-WhiteOur podcast bookshop in Ireland is Halfway Up the Stairs: www.halfwayupthestairs.ieIn the UK, check out our storefront on: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/Storyshaped. Disclaimer: If you buy books linked to our site, we may earn a commission from bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookshops. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy is with Alice Fraser and Chris Addison for the last of our birthday shows, with a focus on hot news in Ireland, and of course this includes Irish dancing and bad priests. Also Twitter news, the latest controversies from the art world, and a Hottie From HistoryWhy not listen to our new show, celebrating 15 years of Top Stories: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/topstoriesFeaturing:Andy ZaltzmanAlice FraserChris AddisonProduced by Chris Skinner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Fenton Stevens is an actor and comedian. He is best known for being a founder member of The Hee Bee Gee Bees and the voice behind the Spitting Image 1986 number 1 hit "The Chicken Song". He also starred in KYTV, its Radio 4 predecessor, Radio Active and Benidorm as Sir Henry since Series 4 which was first broadcast in 2011, and as an anchor on 3rd & Bird on CBeebies.Fenton Stevens featured in regular roles as Hank in the 1996 series The Legacy of Reginald Perrin, and as Ralph in Andy Hamilton's 2003 television sitcom Trevor's World of Sport, as well as in the Radio 4 version of the latter which was broadcast in 2004. Stevens had previously appeared in a guest role in Drop the Dead Donkey, another television comedy series written by Hamilton, and appears regularly in various roles in Hamilton's Radio 4 sitcom Old Harry's Game. He has also featured in Ian Hislop's sitcom My Dad's the Prime Minister as the Home Secretary. He plays the eponymous Inspector Steine in Lynne Truss' long-running Radio 4 comedy series. From 2004 until 2005 he appeared in two series of Julia Davis's dark comedy series Nighty Night as the Reverend Gordon Fox. He also appeared in various roles in the Tertiary, Quandary and Quintessential Phases of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio series. In 2007, he played the similarly named Michael Wenton Weeks in Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. He has provided the voice of Mr Beakman, a toucan, in the CBeebies show 3rd & Bird. He has a recurring role in the sitcom My Family as Mr Griffith, the boss of the dental corporation "Cavitex". He has played Sir Henry in Benidorm since Series 4 which was first broadcast in 2011.Notable guest appearances have been as the next door hotel guest in "Mr. Bean in Room 426"; and alongside Hee Bee Gee Bees bandmate Angus Deayton as the brother-in-law of Deayton's character in an episode of One Foot in the Grave. He played Alan Perkins, a holiday rep in Spain in "The Unlucky Winner Is" episode of Only Fools And Horses. He played a guest role in Coronation Street in November 2004. In 2006, he guest-starred in the Doctor Who audio adventure The Kingmaker. He also appeared in Series 3 Episode 3 of Outnumbered, as a substitute player called 'Lance' in a tennis match, and in the "Music 2000" episode of Look Around You as the chairman of the Royal Pop and Rock Association. In 2022 he appeared as Tony Vanoli in a fourth season episode of Ghosts.He is a very successful Pantomime Dame, having written and appeared in a number of pantos over the years. From December 2006 until January 2007, he starred in and wrote the Cambridge Arts Theatre pantomime version of Aladdin in the role of Widow Twankey. In 2015, Stevens appeared as Dr. John Radcliffe in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Helen Edmundson's Queen Anne.Since 2020, with help from his son John Fenton Stevens, a series of podcasts has been released called My Time Capsule with guests such as Stephen Fry, Rebecca Front, Rick Wakeman, Mark Gatiss, Rufus Hound, David Mitchell, Anthony Head, Chris Addison, Rev Richard Coles, Griff Rhys Jones, Richard Herring and David Baddiel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

British-born Chinese comedian Ken Cheng has been snagging laughs and rave reviews with his unique brand of dry, analytical, story-based humor for over a decade. Finalist in the 2015 BBC New Comedy Awards and nominee for Amused Moose's 2018 Edinburgh Fringe Best Show, Cheng is one of Comedy Central Online's Ones to Watch, BBC's 2017 Hot New Talents, The Guardian's 2018 Pick of The Fringe, and the winner of the coveted 2017 Dave Joke of The Fringe. His past performances have included a critically acclaimed, sold-out run at the Edinburgh Festival.Along with his comedy career, Ken is a professional poker player and had pursued the game full-time before being inspired to enter the comedy world after watching Chris Addison perform. He's received viral attention for some of his jokes and sketches, including his fictional persona Mark Liu, and a 2017 Twitter thread insulting the flag of every country in the world. Cheng directed the 2015 Cambridge Footlights International Tour Show, which held events in multiple continents, and wrote and starred in his Chinese Comedian series, nominated for Radio 4's Pick of The Year. Outside of standup, Ken has appeared in several shows and shorts, including The Now Show, Dave's Advent Calendar, Celebrity Eggheads, A Good Read, and Russell Kane's Evil/Genius Podcast. He also presented the BBC Radio documentary, Game Over, Humans. Fans can look forward to attending upcoming live comedy dates after enjoying his latest role as the host of E4's The Hangover Games.Here is what you can expect on this week's show:IntroductionCheng's Brand of comedy and finding your nicheHow to become a comedian and writing jokesFame, or lack thereof, and its pitfallsNetworking horror storiesComments on Poker's latest cheating scandalCheng's poker careerSocial deduction gamesMaking positive social impact with comedyHow Poker prepared Cheng for comedyLove and dating – it's complicatedI hope you find this episode as fun and informative as we have. Ken Cheng is winning the game of life!Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!Connect with Ken Cheng:Twitter: @kenchengcomedyInstagram: @kenchengcomedyConnect with Dan Cates:Websites: https://www.wtgol.comhttps://www.dancatesfoundation.com/Instagram: @wtgolpodcast@thedancates

Andy is with Chris Addison and Nish Kumar to look at three major stories - chaos in Sri Lanka, Britain's next Prime Minister, and the best gambling story of the year.Our 15th Birthday Special Tour is coming to the UK and Ireland this year: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/liveThere's no ads in this show, thanks to you! Cast some cents and pennies our way: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donateThis episode was written and presented byAndy ZaltzmanChris AddisonNish KumarAnd produced by Chris Skinner See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on the show we welcome friends from the world of music, comedy, sport and television.The brilliant acting sensation Rafe Spall chats starring in 'To Kill A Mockingbird' in the West End and the brand new series of 'Trying' on Apple TV+.Dynamic duo Daisy Haggard and Chris Addison share all about series three of their Sky Comedy show 'Breeders'.Leader of the Labour Party Sir Kier Starmer gives us his opinion on the latest developments in Parliament.And moon marvel Kirsty Gallagher discusses her latest book 'The Lunar Living Journal'.Plus Piers Morgan, Ronni Ancona, Wayne Riley, Dr Hazel Wallace and Donna Lancaster.You can catch Chris and the team live weekdays 6:30am-10am on Virgin Radio UK.Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to hear the highlights every week.Rafe Spall - 00:40Daisy Haggard & Chris Addison - 08:18Kier Starmer - 16:12Piers Morgan - 23:41Kirsty Gallagher - 30:38Ronni Ancona - 37:21Wayne Riley - 43:25Dr Hazel Wallace - 49:49Donna Lancaster - 56:55 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Delusional beliefs have a long and varied history, with false beliefs ranging from those as minor as imposter syndrome to those as significant as thinking we are dead or decapitated. Victoria Shepherd, author of A History of Delusions, has dedicated her career to exploring the history of fixed false beliefs and the context in which false beliefs can develop. On this episode of POTC, she and Yael discuss the importance of understanding the function of delusions within social context. Join us in this episode for practical advice on caring for loved ones who experience delusions, evidence-based methods of being compassionate towards yourself and others when dealing with delusional beliefs, and much, much more, today!Listen and Learn: Yael and Jill's take on delusional thinking and fixed false beliefs The importance of understanding the functionality of delusions within a context Practical advice for caring for loved ones who experience delusions Common delusions we all frequently experience Three ways delusions might be helpful for distressed individuals Expert-approved strategies for becoming more aware of your own delusional thinking and managing overwhelm and uncertainty  How the human desire for agency over a situation plays into delusional thinking Some of the experiences of the intriguing characters in Victoria's book! Perceptions of individuals in power that influence widely held beliefs  How biological causes contribute to delusions Evidence-based methods of being compassionate towards yourself and others when dealing with delusional beliefs Resources: Grab your copy of Victoria's book, A History of Delusions: The Glass King, a Substitute Husband, and a Walking Corpse! Learn more about Charles The Mad Grab your copy of all our favorite books at bookshop.org/shop/offtheclockpsych. Check out Debbie, Diana, Yael, and Jill's websites to access their offerings, sign up for their newsletters, buy their books, and more!  About Victoria Shepherd:Victoria Shepherd, a born and bred south Londoner, has an M.A. from the University of East Anglia in creative writing. She's an experienced audio producer for BBC Radio making documentaries and podcasts, and her short film documentary, 2 Princelet Street, was selected by the National Film School Docs program. Many of her documentaries can be found on BBC Sounds, and recent highlights include: ‘A History of Delusions', presented by Professor Daniel Freeman (co-produced by Eve Streeter), ‘The Glass Delusion', presented by Adam Phillips; ‘A History of the Future', and ‘Experiments in Living' presented by Juliet Gardiner; ‘This Old Heart of Mine' presented by Giles Fraser, ‘A Natural History of the Banker' presented by Andrew Ross Sorkin, ‘The Periodic Table' presented by Chris Addison; ‘Headstrong and Proud' presented by Michael Crick, ‘The Wizard of Oz', presented by Salman Rushdie. Learn more about her work here, and buy her book A History of Delusions: The Glass King, a Substitute Husband, and a Walking Corpse now.Related Episodes: Episode 235. The Urge: The Shaping of Addiction & Mental Health with Carl Erik Fisher Episode 251. Wonder with Frank Keil Episode 118. Moral Injury and Shame with Lauren Borges and Jacob Farnsworth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Delusional beliefs have a long and varied history, with false beliefs ranging from those as minor as imposter syndrome to those as significant as thinking we are dead or decapitated. Victoria Shepherd, author of A History of Delusions, has dedicated her career to exploring the history of fixed false beliefs and the context in which false beliefs can develop. On this episode of POTC, she and Yael discuss the importance of understanding the function of delusions within social context. Join us in this episode for practical advice on caring for loved ones who experience delusions, evidence-based methods of being compassionate towards yourself and others when dealing with delusional beliefs, and much, much more, today! Listen and Learn: Yael and Jill's take on delusional thinking and fixed false beliefs The importance of understanding the functionality of delusions within a context Practical advice for caring for loved ones who experience delusions Common delusions we all frequently experience Three ways delusions might be helpful for distressed individuals Expert-approved strategies for becoming more aware of your own delusional thinking and managing overwhelm and uncertainty  How the human desire for agency over a situation plays into delusional thinking Some of the experiences of the intriguing characters in Victoria's book! Perceptions of individuals in power that influence widely held beliefs  How biological causes contribute to delusions Evidence-based methods of being compassionate towards yourself and others when dealing with delusional beliefs Resources: Grab your copy of Victoria's book, A History of Delusions: The Glass King, a Substitute Husband, and a Walking Corpse! Learn more about Charles The Mad Grab your copy of all our favorite books at bookshop.org/shop/offtheclockpsych. Check out Debbie, Diana, Yael, and Jill's websites to access their offerings, sign up for their newsletters, buy their books, and more!  About Victoria Shepherd: Victoria Shepherd, a born and bred south Londoner, has an M.A. from the University of East Anglia in creative writing. She's an experienced audio producer for BBC Radio making documentaries and podcasts, and her short film documentary, 2 Princelet Street, was selected by the National Film School Docs program. Many of her documentaries can be found on BBC Sounds, and recent highlights include: ‘A History of Delusions', presented by Professor Daniel Freeman (co-produced by Eve Streeter), ‘The Glass Delusion', presented by Adam Phillips; ‘A History of the Future', and ‘Experiments in Living' presented by Juliet Gardiner; ‘This Old Heart of Mine' presented by Giles Fraser, ‘A Natural History of the Banker' presented by Andrew Ross Sorkin, ‘The Periodic Table' presented by Chris Addison; ‘Headstrong and Proud' presented by Michael Crick, ‘The Wizard of Oz', presented by Salman Rushdie. Learn more about her work here, and buy her book A History of Delusions: The Glass King, a Substitute Husband, and a Walking Corpse now. Related Episodes: Episode 235. The Urge: The Shaping of Addiction & Mental Health with Carl Erik Fisher Episode 251. Wonder with Frank Keil Episode 118. Moral Injury and Shame with Lauren Borges and Jacob Farnsworth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Emily and Ray headed to Beckenham Place Park for a stroll with Chris Addison. They chatted about Chris being a committed cat-person, his time on Mock the Week, and the upcoming third series of Breeders. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Adam Cox is joined by Senior GP and Broadcaster, Dr Roger Henderson, and Chris Addison, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2015 but is now thankfully cancer-free, for Men's Health Week to discuss a new survey from Bayer UK that reveals men's attitudes toward their own health. They talk about the launch of the "Shed by Shed: Rebuilding the Fight Against Prostate Cancer" campaign, and the pair explain why talking about men's health is so important. www.bayer.com www.menssheds.org.uk

Our first regeneration story! In this episode, we discuss the classic final episode of the Peter Capaldi era from 25 December 2017: 'The Caves of Androzani'. Which just leaves us one dilemma - which companion is in this anyway? All we can agree on is Don't Kill Bill. After that, it's the Cheeky Girls, evil Christmas trees and gags about blowholes all the way. Well that's Time Ram for you, innit. Also starring: Derek Jacobi, Chris Addison and Helen Mirren. Always Helen Mirren.

Not one, but two brilliant guests this week. Cricket superfan and star of 'The Thick of It'  Chris Addison reacts to a brilliant Women's World Cup, whilst self-professed cricket geek Erika Morris gives us a statistical preview of the upcoming season. Elsewhere the Hundred squads have been announced and Finny is getting ready for a (freezing) first game of the season.

We’re reminiscing the finale of Season 2 today with British comedian, writer, actor, and director Chris Addison! Having been one of the integral top minds and directors throughout the series, Chris offers a fresh, tasty look at how the Veep sausage was made. SYNOPSIS: With the administration in full crisis mode over the spy scandal and Selina's future in doubt, the entire staff goes on a frenzied job hunt. With news that President Hughes isn’t going to run in two years, Selina tells her staff that she’ll be running in the next election. However, Furlong catches wind and causes a stir by spreading the news of Hughes’ departure all over town. Thank you to our sponsor: MasterClass: Get 15% off an annual membership to MasterClass by visiting MasterClass.com/VEEP Stay Connected With Us! Matt Walsh https://www.instagram.com/mrmattwalsh Tim Simons https://www.instagram.com/timothycsimonsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're reminiscing the finale of Season 2 today with British comedian, writer, actor, and director Chris Addison! Having been one of the integral top minds and directors throughout the series, Chris offers a fresh, tasty look at how the Veep sausage was made.  SYNOPSIS: With the administration in full crisis mode over the spy scandal and Selina's future in doubt, the entire staff goes on a frenzied job hunt. With news that President Hughes isn't going to run in two years, Selina tells her staff that she'll be running in the next election. However, Furlong catches wind and causes a stir by spreading the news of Hughes' departure all over town.  Thank you to our sponsor: MasterClass: Get15% off an annual membership to MasterClass by visiting MasterClass.com/VEEP Stay Connected With Us! Matt Walsh https://www.instagram.com/mrmattwalsh Tim Simons https://www.instagram.com/timothycsimons See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our in-depth analysis of the latest from New York and The Balkans, a 'Succession' love-huddle with comedian and director, Chris Addison, and your Waystar Royco hypotheses. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Andy is with Alice Fraser and Chris Addison (and Producer Chris) at the London Wonderground festival to address the biggest, heaviest, er most wooden issue. right now - trees. Plus our take on the Texas attack on women and the west's bailing from Afghanistan.We are funded entirely by you, the listener. Listeners who sign up via OUR NEW WEBSITE thebuglepodcast.com have long enjoyed the opportunity to get: mentions on the show (in the form of lies), merchandise and general sense of wellbeing for supporting this fine work of art. As of this week you can also support the show directly via Apple Podcasts. Our new channel ‘Team Bugle' also includes The Gargle and Tiny Revolutions, shows which currently carry ads - but they will be completely ad free on this channel. So if you love The Bugle, and it's siblings, then please support The Bugle via our website or Apple Podcasts where you can subscribe today.Buy a loved one Bugle Merch - COLD AND WET WEAVER T SHIRTS ON SALE NOW). Listen to The Gargle here: https://pod.link/GargleFollow us on YouTube or Insta and see parts of this episode with actual video.The Bugle is hosted this week by:Andy ZaltzmanAlice FraserChris AddisonAnd produced by Chris Skinner See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Comedian, actor, writer and director Chris Addison takes a “View from the Boundary” with Jonathan Agnew at the Oval. Addison discusses watching the 2005 Ashes climax at the Oval, his admiration for England opener Tammy Beaumont and what it was like playing Ollie Reeder in “The Thick of It”.

We promised that our epic dive into Ruth and Martin's Album Club - episode 217: the RP RAM Album Club Club - was only a taste of what we'd recorded with tom disso on the subject. True to our word, here's another full episode (not some skimpy 20 min "Bonus RP" type shit) in which we address two of the worst RAM Album Club reviews of all: Chris Addison's spectacularly ignorant lukewarm 6/10 review of Marvin Gaye's seminal What's Going On, and Euan McColm (guitarist for the band Fat Cops, alongside bandmates Al Murray the Pub Landlord, JK Rowling's husband and a guy who calls himself "Bobby Bluebell") completely failing to appreciate Joni Mitchell's masterful Blue album. Follow tom disso on Twitter @nailheadparty Special thanks to our guy Rob @aboynamedposh for inspiring our deep RAM dive with this increasingly agitated thread; https://twitter.com/aboynamedposh/status/1415100149605572608?s=20 To hear more content like this - including bonus RAM material with tom disso - go to patreon.com/reelpolitik and subscribe!

The legendary writer, satirist and broadcaster Armando Iannucci joins the New Statesman Podcast to co-host four special episodes. In these shows, Iannucci explores areas of British politics that he believes are broken, and is joined by guests from inside and outside the Westminster machine to discuss how politics could be better.In episode three, Iannucci and Anoosh Chakelian examine political campaigning and centrism vs localism: whether better government comes from a powerful centre or from a strong local connection.Iannucci and Chakelian are joined by special guests Chris Addison, Actor and Director who played special advisor Ollie Reeder in The Thick of It, and Claire Wright – the independent candidate who fought the East Devon constituency in three general elections – coming second each time. They discuss the conveyor belt from special advisor to politician and what you need to be a good MP. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Subscribe at patreon.com/reelpolitik and hear the full 80min episode @ https://www.patreon.com/posts/54298088 We promised that our epic dive into Ruth and Martin's Album Club - episode 217: the RP RAM Album Club Club - was only a taste of what we'd recorded with tom disso on the subject. True to our word, here's another full episode (not some skimpy 20 min "Bonus RP" type shit) in which we address two of the worst RAM Album Club reviews of all: Chris Addison's spectacularly ignorant lukewarm 6/10 review of Marvin Gaye's seminal What's Going On, and Euan McColm (guitarist for the band Fat Cops, alongside bandmates Al Murray the Pub Landlord, JK Rowling's husband and a guy who calls himself "Bobby Bluebell") completely failing to appreciate Joni Mitchell's masterful Blue album. Special thanks to our guy Rob @aboynamedposh for inspiring our deep RAM dive with this increasingly agitated thread; https://twitter.com/aboynamedposh/status/1415100149605572608?s=20

In the mid 2010s, there existed an uneasy peace between Britain's Twitter-using centre-left and elements of the hard left and centre right. One of the era's quintessential venues for comrades of different political affiliations, but perhaps similar social and professional milieus, to find common ground was RUTH AND MARTIN'S (RAM) ALBUM CLUB, a tumblr blog in which a hand-picked selection of individuals drawn primarily from the worlds of light entertainment and political journalism would take it in turns to review an album they'd never heard before. In this exclusive RP investigation, RP crew affiliate and producer of smoking beats tom disso (@nailheadparty) joins Jack and Geraint to peek inside this capsule of a whole other time. We choose to focus on four reviews in particular, each of which are in their own way quintessentially RAM: Tim Farron on NWA's STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON, Matt Forde on David Bowie's HUNKY DORY, David Aaronovitch on the Wu-Tang Clan's ENTER THE WU-TANG: 36 CHAMBERS and, finally, Tom Watson on Bob Dylan's SLOW TRAIN COMING. To hear the next instalment of the RP RAM Album Club Club, in which we focus on Chris Addison's truly shocking review of Marvin Gaye's WHAT'S GOING ON, and Euan McColm's equally repellent take on Joni Mitchell's BLUE, subscribe over at patreon.com/reelpolitik

It's a special Bugleversary! 200 shows since relaunch and our focus is on the UK - sporting failures, racism, billionaires in space, and yes, a man who put a lit flare up his bottom.Thanks for your continued love!We are funded entirely by you, the listener. Listeners who sign up via thebuglepodcast.com have long enjoyed the opportunity to get: mentions on the show (in the form of lies), merchandise and general sense of wellbeing for supporting this fine work of art. As of this week you can also support the show directly via Apple Podcasts. Our new channel ‘Team Bugle' also includes The Last Post, The Gargle and Tiny Revolutions, shows which currently carry ads - but they will be completely ad free on this channel. So if you love The Bugle, and it's siblings, then please support The Bugle via our website or Apple Podcasts where you can subscribe today.Buy a loved one Bugle Merch - COLD AND WET WEAVER T SHIRTS ON SALE NOW). Listen to The Gargle here: https://pod.link/GargleFollow us on YouTube or Insta and see parts of this episode with actual video.The Bugle is hosted this week by:Andy ZaltzmanChris AddisonNish KumarAnd produced by Chris Skinner  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's a special Bugleversary! 200 shows since relaunch and our focus is on the UK - sporting failures, racism, billionaires in space, and yes, a man who put a lit flare up his bottom.Thanks for your continued love!We are funded entirely by you, the listener. Listeners who sign up via thebuglepodcast.com have long enjoyed the opportunity to get: mentions on the show (in the form of lies), merchandise and general sense of wellbeing for supporting this fine work of art. As of this week you can also support the show directly via Apple Podcasts. Our new channel ‘Team Bugle' also includes The Last Post, The Gargle and Tiny Revolutions, shows which currently carry ads - but they will be completely ad free on this channel. So if you love The Bugle, and it's siblings, then please support The Bugle via our website or Apple Podcasts where you can subscribe today.Buy a loved one Bugle Merch - COLD AND WET WEAVER T SHIRTS ON SALE NOW). Listen to The Gargle here: https://pod.link/GargleFollow us on YouTube or Insta and see parts of this episode with actual video.The Bugle is hosted this week by:Andy ZaltzmanChris AddisonNish KumarAnd produced by Chris Skinner  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today we discuss the 2019 film, The Hustle, which is a remake of the 1988 film Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, which is itself a remake(!). Starring Anne Hathaway, Rebel Wilson Alex Sharp & directed by Chris Addison

Andy welcomes back Chris Addison and Nish Kumar to talk about Dominic Cummings, Bob Dylan, and a dumping ground of other Zaltz truth bombs.Subscribe to Tiny Revolutions with Tiff Stevenson, episode one, with Armando Iannucci is out now.Buy a loved one Bugle Merch - COLD AND WET WEAVER T SHIRTS ON SALE NOW).The Last Post, keeps appearing here. Follow us on YouTube or Insta and see parts of this episode with actual video.The Bugle is hosted this week by:Andy ZaltzmanChris AddisonNish KumarAnd produced by Chris Skinner  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on the show we welcome friends from the world of television, film, music and literature.The hilarious Russell Howard chats about his brand new travel comedy show 'Stands Up To The World' on Sky One.Acting powerhouse Mark Strong tells us what to expect from Disney's 'Curella'.The wonderful Billie Piper discusses her directorial debut with her new film 'Rare Beasts'.And Daisy Haggard and Chris Addison talk series two of their brilliant show 'Breeders'.Plus Oti Mabuse, Michael James Wong, Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Kerry Godliman.You can catch Chris and the team live weekdays 6:30am-10am on Virgin Radio UK.Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to hear the highlights every week.Russell Howard - 00:36Mark Strong - 07:40Billie Piper - 13:09Daisy Haggard & Chris Addison - 20:28Oti Mabuse - 26:42Michael James Wong - 33:17Frank Cottrell-Boyce - 39:37Kerry Godliman - 46:00 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Steve Stebbing is here to guide us through all things Hollywood. THE CONVO: Cancel culture taking on a new meaning with COVID-19. Movies and conferences are being cancelled left and right, including the new bond. Also, Katy Perry announces her pregnancy via.. a music video?! THE FLICK: Onward - Disney and Pixar are back with their next most likely award-nominated feature, pairing the very likeable duo of Tom Holland and Chris Pratt in the lead roles. Set in a world where fantasy elements like orcs, gnomes, unicorns and other mythical creatures exist in a modern world, this story follows two brothers who find a mysterious magical staff that belonged to their late father. After a spell cast through the staff resurrects the bottom half of Dad, they must embark on an adventure to find the real magic still remaining on the world to bring their family back together. The trailer is really funny for this and I'm really hoping for some great world-building as Pixar needs a new franchise to put t's hat on. I have good feelings about this movie. THE BINGE:Breeders: Season 1 (FX) - One of my favorite British comedic actors, Martin Freeman, once known as the original "Jim from The Office" Tim, gets his own American network show to hopefully raise his awareness internationally better than the unmediated on Hobbit trilogy. Freeman pairs with actress Daisy Haggard as the parents of two kids who try to keep their sanity ad love life intact against the constant barrage of their children. This darkly comedic series is almost like holding a mirror up to any parent's plight and is infinitely relatable immediately. Created by Freeman, Veep's Simon Blackwell and The Lab Rats' Chris Addison, I really hope this show connects with the audience as I'm really liking it so far and want additional seasons. Steve Stebbing is a movie connoisseur and critic on Twitter @TheStevilDead, or at SteveStebbing.ca

Actor, comedian and opera fan Chris Addison discusses his role in La Traviata: Behind the Curtain, a new series of talks exploring the historical and social context of Verdi's opera La Traviata for this year's Glyndebourne Tour. He's joined by musicologist Flora Willson, who explains why this 19th century work is the most-performed opera in the world.Dark Heart is the new ITV police procedural by Unforgotten writer Chris Lang, in which troubled detective DI Wagstaff takes on a case involving a series of gruesome vigilante murders. TV critic David Butcher considers if the series brings anything fresh to the genre.Presenter Kirsty Lang Producer Jerome Weatherald