Podcast appearances and mentions of Jimmy McGovern

Episode 66: Sam Glen (Re-release)Sam Glen is an actor and a singer from The North of England. His career began with TV work including ‘Shameless' and Jimmy McGovern's ‘The Street'. He can more recently be seen starring as ‘Budgie' in the film ‘Three Day Millionaire' available on Netflix and has recently wrapped on ‘Brassic'. His theatre credits include ‘King Lear' at the Royal Exchange and the Olivier nominated ‘Midsummer Mechanicals' at The Globe.Have You Got Your Sh*t Together? with Caitlin O'Ryan, is a podcast that celebrates not having your sh*t together! In each episode, Caitlin interviews guests who seemingly “have their sh*t together” - be that in life/love/work/hobbies. Throughout the conversation, the questions unveil whether they actually do, or whether the whole concept is a lie! With a mix of guests from various backgrounds, the podcast is sure to be relatable, honest and an antidote to Instagram culture. Producer - Ant Hickman (www.ahickman.uk)Artwork - Tim Saunders (www.instagram.com/timsaunders.design)Photography - Patch Bell (www.patchstudio.uk)Music - Cassia - 'Slow' (www.wearecassia.com)Web: www.hygystpod.comInsta: www.instgram.com/hygystpodEmail: hygystpod@gmail.comRSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/644a8e8eadac0f0010542d86 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt and Dawn travel back to August 1999 to look at the TV landscape. They review Jimmy Mcgovern's single drama Dockers which starred Ken Stott and Ricky Tomlinson unwittingly caught up in a strike. That's a little obscure but it gets more unknown from there. Channel 4 docusoap Love in Leeds and drama series Love in the 21st Century as well as ITV's bizarre choice to show Walking on the Moon, a brutal bullying drama on Bank Holiday Monday.   Dawn's truly impressive cheesy pop knowledge is in full display as Matt tests her on two Summer charts and the pair reminisce about their first festival and clubbing. 

Episode 39: Joey PhillipsJoey Phillips embarked on his career at the young age of 13 with a breakthrough role in the sensational musical, 'Billy Elliot'. This production, based on the beloved feature film of the same name, directed by Stephen Daldry and featuring music by Elton John, saw Phillips co-originating the role of Michael, best friend of Billy Elliot.Following this success, Phillips ventured into numerous television roles, including Half- moon Investigations, Doctors, The Royal, Holby City, Casualty and also played opposite Juliet Stevenson, Peter Capaldi and Alfie Allen in Jimmy McGovern's critically acclaimed Accused' for the BBC. Joey made his feature film debut as the leading role of Eddie in Stephen Cookson's ‘My Angel' playing opposite Timothy Spall, Brenda Blethyn and Celia Imrie. He won Best Newcomer at the Monaco International Film Festival for his performance.Phillips went on to train at the prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama and after graduating has enjoyed a successful career in theatre including productions such as ‘God's and Monsters' at Southwark Playhouse, Rodolpho in Arthur Miller's ‘A View From the Bridge' at The Gate Theatre Dublin, ‘Who Cares?' At The Lowry theatre in Manchester, ‘Romeo and Juliet' & ‘Richard III' at Shakespeare's Rose Theatre, ‘A Christmas Carol' at the RSC and ‘Breaking the Code' opposite Edward Bennet.Now, after captivating audiences on stage and screen, Joey makes a return to television in the highly anticipated seventh season of Outlander where he portrays Denzell Hunter — a Quaker who faced expulsion from his community after choosing to serve as a surgeon for the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.#HYGYSTPOD #haveyougotyoursh*ttogether #HYGYST #caitlinoryan #JoeyPhillips #outlanderHave You Got Your Sh*t Together? with Caitlin O'Ryan, is a podcast that celebrates not having your sh*t together! In each episode, Caitlin interviews guests who seemingly “have their sh*t together” - be that in life/love/work/hobbies. Throughout the conversation, the questions unveil whether they actually do, or whether the whole concept is a lie! With a mix of guests from various backgrounds, the podcast is sure to be relatable, honest, and an antidote to Instagram culture. Producer - Ant Hickman (www.ahickman.uk)Artwork - Tim Saunders (www.instagram.com/timsaunders.design)Photography - Patch Bell (www.patchstudio.uk)Music - Cassia - 'Slow' (www.wearecassia.com)Web: www.hygystpod.comInsta: www.instgram.com/hygystpodEmail: hygystpod@gmail.comRSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/644a8e8eadac0f0010542d86 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Directors' Take podcast, your hosts Oz Arshad and Marcus Anthony Thomas are joined by Writer Helen Black. Helen has transitioned into TV after writing a series of successful crime novels, picking up credits on shows such as Life and Death in the Warehouse, Grantchester and now the second season of the hit BBC show, TIME, starring Jodie Whittaker, Tamara Lawrance, Siobhan Finneran and Bella Ramsey. If you want to be a working director in TV, you will likely be brought onto a project closer to physical production, with the Producers and Writers likely being involved since its inception. Understanding their process, their intention and best collaborative practices are key to a successful career, so we got Helen on to help break down this process. This conversation includes:   -Her journey into writing. -How she transitioned into writing for screen. -What was the process of getting representation for screen? -The collaborative process between her and Jimmy McGovern. -How she collaborates with the series directors. -What does her writing and rewriting process look like? -What does the future hold for her now?   Biography Helen Black was born and raised in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, and against everyone's advice she studied Law at the University of Hull, becoming a solicitor for ten years.  It was in Helen's exposure to lots of peoples stories that inspired her to write herself, penning the novel DAMAGED GOODS, a story about a young person accused of murder, who is physically unable to defend themselves.  She then went on to write another 10 crime novels, with the latest one called HARD AS NAILS which was published in December 2020. She has been transitioning into writing for screen over the last 7 years or so, winning a Kudos North Writers Award in 2017, a competition running in conjunction with BBC Writers Room and has been on a roll recently, earning writing credits on shows CLINK, DEATH IN PARADISE, the BAFTA nominated Single Drama LIFE AND DEATH IN THE WAREHOUSE, GRANTCHESTER. Most recently, she wrote all three episodes of BBC's TIME season two alongside Jimmy McGovern, which stars Jodie Whittaker, Tamara Lawrance, Siobhan Finneran and Bella Ramsey.   Nuggets of the week Helen: NF - Hope (Song) Oz: Go Into The Story - Scott Myers (Website) Marcus: Ridley Scott Picks a Favorite Shot From Each of His Most Iconic Movies | My Best Shots (YouTube video)   Additional links -Writer, Directors and Producer Directors: A six-year overview of Diamond Data 2017/17 to 2021/22 -BFI Skills Review 2023   Credits Music by Oliver Wegmüller   Socials Helen: Twitter (X) The Directors' Take: Twitter (X) & Instagram Marcus: Twitter (X) & Instagram Oz: Twitter (X) & Instagram   If you have any questions relating to the episode or have topics you would like covering in future releases, reach out to us at TheDirectorsTake@Outlook.com.

Matt is joined by podcast regulars Dawn Glen and Sarah Kennedy to review the second series of Jimmy McGovern's Time plus three new streaming offerings in All The Light We Cannot See from Netflix, The Buccaneers on AppleTV+ and Culprits on Disney+

Clive Anderson and Kate Robbins are joined by Jimmy McGovern, Lady Anne Dodd, Ian Broudie and Andy McCluskey for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from OMD and Martha Goddard, recorded at Liverpool Everyman Theatre.

In this episode of The Directors' Take podcast, your hosts Oz Arshad and Marcus Anthony Thomas are joined by Director Lewis Arnold, whose directing credits include MISFITS, BROADCHURCH, DARK MONEY, CLEANING UP featuring Sheridan Smith, DES featuring David Tennant, TIME featuring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham, SHERWOOD with Adeel Akhtar and he has most recently directed all seven episodes of the newly released ITV series based on the victims of the Yorkshire Ripper, THE LONG SHADOW. There aren't many better working directors in the UK that we could bring on to discuss how you can become a successful jobbing director in this industry. The second part of our conversation includes:   -What's the first thing you do when you get a new directing job? -What does casting look like? -How do you construct sequences for work you haven't written? -How do you schedule? -How do you run the edit process? -How do you manage the work/life balance as a working director?   Lewis Arnold has just finished directing all 7 parts of THE LONG SHADOW for New Pictures/ITV.  Prior to this he directed James Graham's SHERWOOD for House Productions/BBC1 and Jimmy McGovern's TIME, for BBC Studios starring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham. Both shows were nominated for multiple TV BAFTAs in 2022/23. TIME went onto win Best Mini-Series and Best Leading Actor for Sean Bean whilst SHERWOOD picked up the award for Best Supporting Actor for Adeel Akhtar. In 2020 he directed and executive produced DES for New Pictures and ITV, having created the three-part drama with writer Luke Neal. The series won the International Emmy Award for Best Performance By An Actor in 2021, and was also nominated for Best TV Movie/Mini-Series. The first episode had consolidated viewing figures of 11.4 million making it ITV's biggest new series since the launch of series CLEANING UP in January 2019, a show which he developed with writer Mark Marlow, directing the first four episodes for Sister Pictures. It was on graduating from the National Film and Television School in March 2013, that Lewis embarked on directing his first TV project, directing with two episodes of the final series of BAFTA-winning C4 show, MISFITS. He followed this up by directing the first four episodes of Russell T Davies's new E4 show, BANANA, and was named a Broadcast Magazine Hotshot 2014 for his work on both shows. Other credits include BROADCHURCH and HUMANS, which became Channel 4's most successful original drama in over 20 years when it aired in 2015. After directing two episodes on series one, he was asked back a year later to direct the lead block of the second series for Kudos and AMC. Lewis is also represented in the US by Matt Greenberg and Jon Cassir at CAA.   Nuggets of the week Oz: Lucy Prebble posts her intro to the Succession Season 3 scripts book Marcus: Under the Skin - Behind the scenes Lewis:  Jeff Thompson - We all get the same amount of time in a day BFI NETWORK: Directing for TV with Lewis Arnold Directors' Now   Credits Music by Oliver Wegmüller   Socials Instagram: @TheDirectorsTakePodcast Twitter: @DirectorsTake Lewis Arnold: Twitter (X) & Instagram   If you have any questions relating to the episode or have topics you would like covering in future releases, reach out to us at TheDirectorsTake@Outlook.com.    

In this episode of The Directors' Take podcast, your hosts Oz Arshad and Marcus Anthony Thomas are joined by Director Lewis Arnold, whose directing credits include MISFITS, BROADCHURCH, DARK MONEY, CLEANING UP featuring Sheridan Smith, DES featuring David Tennant, TIME featuring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham, SHERWOOD with Adeel Akhtar and he has most recently directed all seven episodes of the upcoming ITV series based on the victims of the Yorkshire Ripper, THE LONG SHADOW. There aren't many better working directors in the UK that we could bring on to discuss how you can become a successful jobbing director and we'll spend the next two episodes breaking down just that. The first part of our conversation includes:   -What is the job of a director? -What was his journey into directing? What does he see the pathway into the industry looking like now? -His resource Directors Now. -How does he interview for projects? -The differences between first and second block directors.   Lewis Arnold has just finished directing all 7 parts of THE LONG SHADOW for New Pictures/ITV.  Prior to this he directed James Graham's SHERWOOD for House Productions/BBC1 and Jimmy McGovern's TIME, for BBC Studios starring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham. Both shows were nominated for multiple TV BAFTAs in 2022/23. TIME went onto win Best Mini-Series and Best Leading Actor for Sean Bean whilst SHERWOOD picked up the award for Best Supporting Actor for Adeel Akhtar. In 2020 he directed and executive produced DES for New Pictures and ITV, having created the three-part drama with writer Luke Neal. The series won the International Emmy Award for Best Performance By An Actor in 2021, and was also nominated for Best TV Movie/Mini-Series. The first episode had consolidated viewing figures of 11.4 million making it ITV's biggest new series since the launch of series CLEANING UP in January 2019, a show which he developed with writer Mark Marlow, directing the first four episodes for Sister Pictures. It was on graduating from the National Film and Television School in March 2013, that Lewis embarked on directing his first TV project, directing with two episodes of the final series of BAFTA-winning C4 show, MISFITS. He followed this up by directing the first four episodes of Russell T Davies's new E4 show, BANANA, and was named a Broadcast Magazine Hotshot 2014 for his work on both shows. Other credits include BROADCHURCH and HUMANS, which became Channel 4's most successful original drama in over 20 years when it aired in 2015. After directing two episodes on series one, he was asked back a year later to direct the lead block of the second series for Kudos and AMC. Lewis is also represented in the US by Matt Greenberg and Jon Cassir at CAA.   Nuggets of the week BFI NETWORK: Directing for TV with Lewis Arnold Directors' Now   Credits Music by Oliver Wegmüller   Socials Instagram: @TheDirectorsTakePodcast Twitter: @DirectorsTake Lewis Arnold: Twitter (X) & Instagram   If you have any questions relating to the episode or have topics you would like covering in future releases, reach out to us at TheDirectorsTake@Outlook.com.    

One of Jimmy McGovern's best. A searing and controversial look at the problems of the priesthood in the Roman Catholic Church. Stay tuned on Thursday for the follow-up that is "Doubt".

Episode 3: Sam GlenSam Glen is an actor and a singer from The North of England. His career began with TV work including ‘Shameless' and Jimmy McGovern's ‘The Street'. He can more recently be seen starring as ‘Budgie' in the film ‘Three Day Millionaire' available on Netflix and has recently wrapped on ‘Brassic'. His theatre credits include ‘King Lear' at the Royal Exchange and the Olivier nominated ‘Midsummer Mechanicals' at The Globe.Have You Got Your Sh*t Together? with Caitlin O'Ryan, is a podcast that celebrates not having your sh*t together! In each episode, Caitlin interviews guests who seemingly “have their sh*t together” - be that in life/love/work/hobbies. Throughout the conversation, the questions unveil whether they actually do, or whether the whole concept is a lie! With a mix of guests from various backgrounds, the podcast is sure to be relatable, honest and an antidote to Instagram culture. Producer - Ant Hickman (www.ahickman.uk)Artwork - Tim Saunders (www.instagram.com/timsaunders.design)Photography - Patch Bell (www.patchstudio.uk)Music - Cassia - 'Slow' (www.wearecassia.com)Web: www.hygystpod.comInsta: www.instgram.com/hygystpodEmail: hygystpod@gmail.comRSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/644a8e8eadac0f0010542d86 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimmy McGovern is in top form with this movie. Fitz is still Fitz!

Again, one more devastating episode of Cracker. Jimmy McGovern is back writing.

One mess of an episode. Boy, do we miss Jimmy McGovern!

Already thrilled that, director of Unforgotten, Andy Wilson had emailed us to say he'd listened to and enjoyed the podcast, we were doubly thrilled that he agreed to join us for an interview. In addition to going behind the scenes on the brilliant ITV cold case drama, Andy tells us how the X-Files played a major role in his career, about working with Jimmy McGovern on the ground-breaking show Cracker and how much he loves working with talented writers, like Chris Lang on Unforgotten. We find out what shows Andy enjoys watching and touch on his time directing Ripper Street with Matthew Macfadyen and Jerome Flynn. There is a minor spoiler about Unforgotten season 3, but hey, that came out in 2018! We can't wait for you to hear our thoughts on the latest episode and for you to give us yours too. You can find and follow us on all the socials @tvdnapod  You can also email us on tvdnapod@gmail.com  And, if you listen on Spotify, check out our poll below. You can also catch-up on our Ted Lasso and Mandalorian specials and weekly spoiler-free Watchlist episodes covering what else we're watching and what's coming soon. Our back catalogue of shows includes Happy Valley, Line of Duty and Better Call Saul. Coming soon - Succession and Yellowjackets! We're on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Anchor, Breaker and Radio Public so be sure to subscribe to the pod and please leave us a review.  Thanks as always to JComp for our logo and Roman Senyk Music for our theme.  Adam, Grace, Neil, Chloe, Damo and Izzi

Jimmy McGovern, Support Worker with the Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care Centre, at the University of Galway gives us some fantastic tips on managing and reducing stress in the run up to exams. Jimmy reminds us that planning your time is key to minimise stress. The chaplaincy team offers supports for University of Galway students. Contact chaplains@universityofgalway.ie. For all details about the Galway Exams 101 programme go to our website at www.univeristyofgalway.ie/galwayexams101 For all details about sitting exams at the University of Galway click here https://www.universityofgalway.ie/exams/ Mental Health & Counselling. Reach out to the University of Galway Counselling Service by email: counselling@universityofgalway.ie In crisis of any kind? Text ‘Galway' to 50808 for immediate support. For free, moderated mental health peer support join Togetherall (https://togetherall.com/en-gb/). Cara, the virtual assistant for current University of Galway students is available 24/7/365 to support you with questions about day-to-day university life. Cara is a virtual extension of the Student Enquiry Centre focused on supporting you. Contact Cara online (https://www.universityofgalway.ie/cara/) or send a confidential Wats Apps message to 086-8006644

Star of “Blood Brothers”, Chrissy Rogers in “Brookside” and – would you believe – Mrs Devaney in Jimmy McGovern’s “Broken”, Eithne Browne discusses memories of Mayo, her Master Mariner father and singer mother, changes in Liverpool and strange Irish coincidences. Plus Patrick Osborne raises James (“Big Jim”) Larkin onto The Plastic Pedestal https://the-plastic-podcasts.castos.com/podcasts/10219/episodes/eithne-browne-brookie39s-irish-queen-of-liverpool

Jimmy McGovern is a respected producer, screenwriter, and recent BAFTA winner for the television drama "Time." Sean Bean stars in his celebrated BBC drama, which won three BAFTAs in May. McGovern discusses the production of his upcoming sequel "Time 2," which will include tales that are relevant to the current housing crisis and the complexity of people's lives today. Today's Simon Jack spoke to Jimmy McGovern about a new theatre he'll be supporting in Prescot, Liverpool – the Shakespeare North Playhouse. (Image Credit:Getty)

Join Maria Lovelady & Michael Alan-Bailey as they chat to the Chief Executive of the brand spanking new Shakespeare North Playhouse, Melanie Lewis. With a variety of productions ready to bring the playhouse to life, our hosts discuss everything from Ken Dodd's Memorial Garden to The Lord Chamberlain's Men, with a brief stop including glow sticks and Johnny Vegas on the way! Find out more about how you can get involved with the Shakespeare North Playhouse and be part of their grand opening on the 15th of July 2022 at ... https://shakespearenorthplayhouse.co.uk/event/all-the-joy-that-you-can-wish. Appear on the show and leave us a voice message at https://www.speakpipe.com/TwiceNightlyThePodcast Get in touch - twicenightlythepodcast@gmail.com IG - twicenightlytheatrepodcast Twitter - @twicenightlypod Facebook - Twice Nightly: The Podcast Brought to you by Frame This Presents... Key words: Shakespeare, Prescot, Liverpool, Theatre, Playhouse, Ken Dodd, Jimmy McGovern, Johnny Vegas, Judi Dench, The Globe, The RSC, Man vs Bee, Rowan Atkinson, Comedy, Play, Show, Regional Theatre

At the BAFTAS last weekend another hit from Jimmy McGovern was honoured. The prison drama Time won best mini-series and best actor for Sean Bean. For the programme which was broadcast from Liverpool, Mishal Husain speaks to screenwriter Jimmy McGovern about his work and how the city's changed over his life. (Image Credit: BBC)

This week on The Lonely Arts Club, Martin McQuillan is joined by Mal Young. Mal, who was born and bred in Huyton, Liverpool admits that growing up, he didn't know much about working in media but as he looks back on his childhood and his love for television, it seems he was always destined for a life behind the lens. Reminiscing about his home life, Mal laughs as he confesses to pretending to be a programme scheduler when he had control of the family television and VHS, however this isn't a million miles away from the path that his career was about to take. A sequence of serendipitous moments perhaps, or through sheer determination and passion, Mal career in television has been hugely successful. Working his way up in Brookside, Mal played a huge part in some of the soap opera's biggest storylines, which opened up a multitude of avenues for him. We hear about Mal's time working for the BBC and how he's ended up crossing the pond, spending half of his time in America. With some great tips for those wishing to follow in his footsteps, hear Mal's story during the episode, available to download on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and many more podcasting platforms. 

In 2021, the legendary TV screenwriter Jimmy McGovern released a three-part drama called Time on BBC1. People living and working in prisons have almost universally agreed that it's the most astonishingly realistic depiction of prison life they've ever seen.  National Prison Radio listeners were aware it was in the planning two years ago, when they broadcast a talk Jimmy gave at HMP Erlestoke describing the writing process. In this episode, Phil and Paula are joined by Jimmy along with the Executive Producer Tom Sherry to discuss the complexities of depicting prisons on the small screen. We also hear that clip from Jimmy's talk behind bars. Time is available to watch on BBC iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p09fs2qh/time

My guest this week is writer Jimmy McGovern (Cracker, Moving On) the man behind the BBC hit series Time - a Britbox Orginal that can now be seen on the streaming service. The show stars the talented duo of Sean Bean and Stephen Graham. The series revolves around two men on different sides of the bars in a UK prison and how they both are trying to atone for their past actions while seeing if true redemption is ever really possible.Time garnered rave reviews from critics in the UK and was a hit with the viewers as well as they made it the most-watched show on the BBC this far in 2021. Be sure to check out time now playing on https://www.britbox.com/us/Promotional consideration for Stream On with Jim Williams comes from Sling TV. They are far and away; the best live streaming service on the planet.Cord cutters and cord nevers want a place to keep up with live TV with sports or news? Well, we have the best possible option at the best cost in the business.Check them out at https://www.sling.com/It doesn't matter if you like sports, or news, or entertainment they have it all in one place at a price that will have you cutting the cord today! Have questions or comments?We at Stream On welcoming your interaction so stay tell us what is on your mind.No problem just ask away on social media Twitter @JWMediaDCInstagram: @jimwilliams200Email: jimwilliamsmedia@gmail.com

We're starting to think that the Scots did everything first. At least, that's how it feels when the ever-fascinating actor/writer Brian McCardie joins to teach us a little bit about New Lanark, a ‘Company Town' and proto-socialist utopia that was a century ahead of its time. The town may be in the “middle of nowhere” but it was also at the center of early labor reform and innovation. More on Brian: Brian McCardie is a Scottish actor and writer best known for...well...a lot of different things, his CV is a mile long. Listeners might recognize him recently from Jimmy McGovern's 3-part drama, Time, where he acted opposite Stephen Graham and Sean Bean. Or, less recently, from Line of Duty, Speed 2, Rob Roy and a whole host of others. SOURCES: to come SOCIALS: Follow Under The Kilt at @underthekiltpod on Twitter & Instagram CREDITS: Original Theme: Tyler Collins aka “Two Metre Man” Additional Music: Garreth Spinn Original Art: Sarah Cruz Producer: Kathleen Mueller Mason SPONSORS: Direct sponsorship inquiries and other questions to underthekiltpod@gmail.com

We're starting to think that the Scots did everything first. At least, that's how it feels when the ever-fascinating actor/writer Brian McCardie joins to teach us a little bit about New Lanark, a ‘Company Town' and proto-socialist utopia that was a century ahead of its time. The town may be in the “middle of nowhere” but it was also at the center of early labor reform and innovation.More on Brian:Brian McCardie is a Scottish actor and writer best known for...well...a lot of different things, his CV is a mile long. Listeners might recognize him recently from Jimmy McGovern's 3-part drama, Time, where he acted opposite Stephen Graham and Sean Bean. Or, less recently, from Line of Duty, Speed 2, Rob Roy and a whole host of others.SOURCES:to comeSOCIALS: Follow Under The Kilt at @underthekiltpod on Twitter & Instagram SUPPORT: Our network, Arcade Audio, is on Patreon. Support them and gain access to loads of bonus content from Shared History and all other Arcade podcasts: patreon.com/arcadeaudio CREDITS:Original Theme: Tyler Collins aka “Two Metre Man”Additional Music: Garreth SpinnOriginal Art: Sarah CruzProducer: Kathleen Mueller MasonSPONSORS: Direct sponsorship inquiries and other questions to underthekiltpod@gmail.com

Welcome back to TBOTA! Today on the show, the wonderful Maxine Evans comes by and we talk all things from intimacy coaches, side jobs, excruciating internet videos and nudity, to selling lipstick, real cats and snakes, the promise or failure of metoo and zoom redundancies, and much more! Maxine Evans is an actor, director, writer and producer, who has written extensively for TV and theatre winning multiple nominations awards in the process, such as the RTS Award for Nuts and Bolts, and an Offie for Best New Play for The Revlon Girl. She has appeared in many different TV shows, such as Call the Midwife and recently Time by Jimmy McGovern for the BBC. She has just finished filming WHY DIDN'T THEY ASK EVANS - adapted and directed by Hugh Laurie. Find Maxine online: Facebook Headshots Support the show: Give us a rating & review Become a patron and help me make this show Like and follow us on Facebook or Instagram Rent the award-winning One Jewish Boy © Robert Neumark Jones

We launch into Season 5 (FIVE!!! madness, I tell you) and our ‘world tour' with a film from the country at the southernmost tip of the Americas, Chile, and Pablo Larraín's 2019 film EMA. After expressing awe at the visuals of the film and the impact that it had on us as viewers, we discuss the idea of new growth (‘seeds' to be sown after fire, in a central metaphor of the film), the plan that Ema has, and how underestimating this is something that is not only done by Gael Garcia Bernal's character, but by many (male) members of the audience. Next Up The next film in our journey up through the continent is the Argentinian film from a year earlier, THE ACCUSED. Recent Media THIS IS MY HOUSE (2021): Stacey Dooley TIME (2021): Lewis Arnold, Jimmy McGovern, Sean Bean FEAR STREET (2021): R.L. Stine, Leigh Janiak, Kiana Madeira PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 1/2 (2003/2006): Gore Verbinski, Ted Elliott, Johnny Depp Recommendations AS IF (2001–04): John Duthie, Paul Chequer, Emily Corrie HARD CANDY (2005): David Slade, Elliott Page, Patrick Wilson THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES (2004): Walter Telles, Ernesto Guevara, Gael Garcia Bernal Y TU MAMÁ TAMBIÉN (2001): Alfonso Cuarón, Maribel Verdú, Gael Garcia Bernal Footnotes Before we get into the serious footnotes, I just wanted to link to this review of Sam's first choice of Recent Media this week, which is actually, bizarrely, quite good: www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/mar/20/bbc-one-this-is-my-house-stacey-dooley. Onto the good stuff. Here's our NEON DEMON episode, to link to a film mentioned early on this week: www.kaiju.fm/prestige/3-27-the-neon-demon-and-beauty-consumption, and here's another one by the director Sam mentions at the start: www.kaiju.fm/prestige/3-17-21-grams-change-and-grief. There were some great reviews of this week's film: www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/mesmerising-film-gives-us-a-vengeful-goddess-for-the-metoo-generation-20210511-p57qu9.html, www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/nightlife/alex/13350302, and indeed anything on www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ema. Here's more about the dance form that structures both Eta's character and this film as a whole: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reggaeton. And finally, one of the film's emotional climaxes (ha, ha) deserves to be on this list: www.vulture.com/2014/12/30-most-important-sex-scenes-in-movie-history.html. Find Us On Podchaser - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-prestige-417454 Follow Us - https://www.twitter.com/prestigepodcast Follow Sam - https://www.twitter.com/life_academic Follow Rob - https://www.twitter.com/kaijufm Find Our Complete Archive on Kaiju.FM - https://www.kaiju.fm/the-prestige/

Thanks to the tail end of man-flu, we had to stay separated again this week, but we got together via the wonder of modern technology to bring you 'something'. In this episode we discuss the Jimmy McGovern series 'Time' as well as some Folk talk... See you next week for the re-recording of Mister Chai!

UNEQUAL SEQUEL - BONUS - LEWIS ARNOLD Ok so this small extra extra episode has absolutely nothing to do with sequels, but we enjoyed chatting to Lewis Arnold so much that we felt that this stuff was to good to keep to ourselves. This episode is pretty much Lewis describing some experiences directing the BBC smash Time and what it was like working with Sean Bean and Stephen Graham. On graduating from the National Film and Television School in March 2013, Lewis embarked on his first TV directing project, the final series of BAFTA-winning C4 show, MisFits. He followed this up by directing the first four episodes of Russell T Davies's new E4 show, Banana, and was named a Broadcast Magazine Hotshot 2014 for his work on both shows. Lewis followed this up with directing credits on the hit shows Broadchurch and Humans and has most recently directed the acclaimed BBC drama Time, written by Jimmy McGovern and starring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham. Lewis is currently directing Sherwood written by James Graham for House Productions and the BBC and has also found the time to publish a website directorsnow.com, a free downloadable document & online resource that brings together the breakout stories of over 100 directors aimed at giving advice to those looking to get into the profession. It was great to talk to Lewis. His passion for film shone through and this podcast could genuinely have been 3 hours long. Also if you haven't already please go back and listen to the episode where Lewis discusses his best ever sequel, worst ever sequel and his dream with Dave and Rich We'd love it if you could share our little pod with your friends and family. All you need to do is send them a link like one of these... Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5BRZK1OAklN8AAF0zpAO9L Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/unequal-sequel/id1569119013 Google Podcasts - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81YzdhMTczMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== If you want to get in touch with the show here's how: EMAIL: unequalsequel@hotmail.com TWITTER: @UnequalSequel INSTAGRAM: @unequalsequel We hope you enjoy the pod and don't forget please give us a rate and review (5 stars would be great!) and if you want to hear what other great guests are coming up on the pod then click the subscribe button to always know when the next episode drops. Thanks, we love you

UNEQUAL SEQUEL - BONUS - LEWIS ARNOLD Ok so this small extra extra episode has absolutely nothing to do with sequels, but we enjoyed chatting to Lewis Arnold so much that we felt that this stuff was to good to keep to ourselves. This episode is pretty much Lewis describing some experiences directing the BBC smash Time and what it was like working with Sean Bean and Stephen Graham. On graduating from the National Film and Television School in March 2013, Lewis embarked on his first TV directing project, the final series of BAFTA-winning C4 show, MisFits. He followed this up by directing the first four episodes of Russell T Davies's new E4 show, Banana, and was named a Broadcast Magazine Hotshot 2014 for his work on both shows. Lewis followed this up with directing credits on the hit shows Broadchurch and Humans and has most recently directed the acclaimed BBC drama Time, written by Jimmy McGovern and starring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham. Lewis is currently directing Sherwood written by James Graham for House Productions and the BBC and has also found the time to publish a website directorsnow.com, a free downloadable document & online resource that brings together the breakout stories of over 100 directors aimed at giving advice to those looking to get into the profession. It was great to talk to Lewis. His passion for film shone through and this podcast could genuinely have been 3 hours long. Also if you haven't already please go back and listen to the episode where Lewis discusses his best ever sequel, worst ever sequel and his dream with Dave and Rich We'd love it if you could share our little pod with your friends and family. All you need to do is send them a link like one of these... Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5BRZK1OAklN8AAF0zpAO9L Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/unequal-sequel/id1569119013 Google Podcasts - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81YzdhMTczMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== If you want to get in touch with the show here's how: EMAIL: unequalsequel@hotmail.com TWITTER: @UnequalSequel INSTAGRAM: @unequalsequel We hope you enjoy the pod and don't forget please give us a rate and review (5 stars would be great!) and if you want to hear what other great guests are coming up on the pod then click the subscribe button to always know when the next episode drops. Thanks, we love you

UNEQUAL SEQUEL - S01 EP05 - LEWIS ARNOLD Joining Dave and Rich on this episode to discuss his best ever sequel, worst ever sequel and his dream sequel is film and TV director Lewis Arnold! On graduating from the National Film and Television School in March 2013, Lewis embarked on his first TV directing project, the final series of BAFTA-winning C4 show, MisFits. He followed this up by directing the first four episodes of Russell T Davies's new E4 show, Banana, and was named a Broadcast Magazine Hotshot 2014 for his work on both shows. Lewis followed this up with directing credits on the hit shows Broadchurch and Humans and has most recently directed the acclaimed BBC drama Time, written by Jimmy McGovern and starring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham Lewis is currently directing Sherwood written by James Graham for House Productions and the BBC and has also found the time to publish a website directorsnow.com, a free downloadable document & online resource that brings together the breakout stories of over 100 directors aimed at giving advice to those looking to get into the profession. It was great to talk to Lewis. His passion for film shone through and this podcast could genuinely have been 3 hours long. We'd love it if you could share our little pod with your friends and family. All you need to do is send them a link like one of these... Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5BRZK1OAklN8AAF0zpAO9L Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/unequal-sequel/id1569119013 Google Podcasts - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81YzdhMTczMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== If you want to get in touch with the show here's how: EMAIL: unequalsequel@hotmail.com TWITTER: @UnequalSequel INSTAGRAM: @unequalsequel We hope you enjoy the pod and don't forget please give us a rate and review (5 stars would be great!) and if you want to hear what other great guests are coming up on the pod then click the subscribe button to always know when the next episode drops. Thanks, we love you

UNEQUAL SEQUEL - S01 EP05 - LEWIS ARNOLD Joining Dave and Rich on this episode to discuss his best ever sequel, worst ever sequel and his dream sequel is film and TV director Lewis Arnold! On graduating from the National Film and Television School in March 2013, Lewis embarked on his first TV directing project, the final series of BAFTA-winning C4 show, MisFits. He followed this up by directing the first four episodes of Russell T Davies's new E4 show, Banana, and was named a Broadcast Magazine Hotshot 2014 for his work on both shows. Lewis followed this up with directing credits on the hit shows Broadchurch and Humans and has most recently directed the acclaimed BBC drama Time, written by Jimmy McGovern and starring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham Lewis is currently directing Sherwood written by James Graham for House Productions and the BBC and has also found the time to publish a website directorsnow.com, a free downloadable document & online resource that brings together the breakout stories of over 100 directors aimed at giving advice to those looking to get into the profession. It was great to talk to Lewis. His passion for film shone through and this podcast could genuinely have been 3 hours long. We'd love it if you could share our little pod with your friends and family. All you need to do is send them a link like one of these... Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5BRZK1OAklN8AAF0zpAO9L Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/unequal-sequel/id1569119013 Google Podcasts - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81YzdhMTczMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== If you want to get in touch with the show here's how: EMAIL: unequalsequel@hotmail.com TWITTER: @UnequalSequel INSTAGRAM: @unequalsequel We hope you enjoy the pod and don't forget please give us a rate and review (5 stars would be great!) and if you want to hear what other great guests are coming up on the pod then click the subscribe button to always know when the next episode drops. Thanks, we love you

John Fardy joins us for another installment of ‘Boxed' with a police drama that acted as a vehicle for savage social commentary, Jimmy McGovern's Cracker. Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

This episode of Bad People features the writer of the new BBC One hit drama, Time, Jimmy McGovern. There will be spoilers. Mark Cobden is drunk. Again. But this time he gets into his car and drives off. Moments later he hits and kills a cyclist. Criminal psychologist Dr Julia Shaw, comedian Sofie Hagen and the Bafta and Emmy-winning writer Jimmy McGovern discuss what makes dangerous driving a relatable crime. Mark did not mean to hurt anyone, so does he belong in prison? And if so, what sort of prison? McGovern shares details about the production and follows up on how he understands the motivations of his characters, the stories that lead them to crime and their guilt and atonement. And, McGovern speaks about how his own life and harsh childhood growing up in Liverpool, informs his writing. Warning: This episode contains strong language and descriptions of violenceCREDITS Presenters: Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen Producer: Louisa Field Assistant Producer: Simona Rata Music: Matt Chandler Editor: Rami Tzabar Academic Consultants for The Open University: Lara Frumkin and James Munro Commissioning Assistant Producer: Adam Eland Commissioning Executive: Dylan HaskinBad People is produced in partnership with The Open University and is a BBC Audio Science Production for BBC Sounds. #BadPeople_BBC

British writer Jimmy McGovern discusses his BBC drama Time, starring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham; and Stephen David, CEO of Stephen David Entertainment, talks about involving Leonardo DiCaprio in History channel docudrama The Titans That Built America.

We sat down with legendary award-winning TV writer Jimmy McGovern who talked openly about what inspired him to write his latest drama, Time, and what fuels his creative process. With Tom Sherry producer of the show. The Liverpool writer also reveals how much of his personal life he brought to the script, and goes on to talk about his views on law and justice, Hillsborough and his award-winning dramatisation of the 1989 tragedy, as well as his take on diversity in TV and his hopes for the city's new pop-up film studios currently being built on Edge Lane. Jimmy and Tom also talk about the trials and tribulations the cast and crew faced to make Time during the second wave of Covid, and the role Liverpool Film Office played in helping to bring the hard hitting BBC ONE drama to our screens. Tom Sherry is the Executive Producer of Time and Head of Drama North and Scotland – BBC Studios Presenter:  Michael Doran Guests: Jimmy McGovern and Tom Sherry Editor:  Niall Walsh Recording Location: Cunard Building, Liverpool

Time: Sean Bean and Stephen Graham star in this gritty British drama by Jimmy McGovern about a husband, teacher and father who is sentenced to four years in prison after accidentally killing a man. Consumed by guilt, Mark openly accepts his sentence but is quickly confronted with the harsh realities of life inside (Prime, Saturdays at 9.30pm).  Domina: a new historical drama. In the wake of Julius Caesar's assassination, Livia Drusilla - the golden girl of the prominent Claudii family - is forced into exile. Ten years later, Livia returns, determined to avenge her father, secure power for her sons, and regain everything that was stolen from her (Neon).  The Brokenwood Mysteries: New Zealands's most successful international series, watched by millions of people around the world, has found a new home on TVNZ 1 (Sunday, TVNZ 1, 8.30pm).  LISTEN ABOVE 

Sarah joins the podcast to review BBC One's new drama Time from acclaimed writer Jimmy McGovern. Channel 4's British remake of Sweedish crime drama Before We Die. Brand new comedy We are Lady Parts. The return of Feel Good on Netflix and several episodes of Inside No.9

Actress and writer Joanna Scanlan - best known for her comedic roles in tv series such as The Thick of It, Getting On and No Offence - talks to Tom about her role as Mary Hussain an Islam convert in Aleem Khan’s moving debut feature After Love. Journalist Lee Trewhela discusses the close of Cornish theatre company, Kneehigh after more than 40 years. Novelist Chibundu Onuzo discusses her new novel Sankofa, about a woman who grew up in England with her white mother and knowing very little about her West African father. In middle age, after separating from her husband and with her own daughter all grown up, she finds herself alone and wondering who she really is. Her mother’s death leads her to find her father’s student diaries, chronicling his involvement in radical politics in 1970s London. She discovers that he eventually became the president – some would say the dictator – of Bamana in West Africa. And he is still alive. We review Jimmy McGovern’s new 3 part drama for BBC 1 is set in a prison. “Time” is a taut emotional thriller where moral lines get blurred, starring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham as an inmate and a warder respectively. We're joined by crime writer Mark Billingham and novelist Louise Welsh, who also have some cultural recommendations for listeners to enjoy. Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe Producer: Oliver Jones Main image: Joanna Scanlan in After Love. Image credit: The Bureau/BFI

Charlotte Ritchie and Mae Martin join us on this week's show to talk about the second (and final) series of Feel Good on Netflix. Plus the Pilot team dissect last week's Friends Reunion special, before embarking on a bumper reviews segment covering Stephen King adaptation Lisey's Story on Apple, Jimmy McGovern's Time on BBC1, Channel 5's adaptation of the last weeks of Anne Boleyn, and Feel Good itself.

As International Women’s Day approaches, and peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban continue, what are the most pressing issues facing women in Afghanistan? Emma is joined by BBC Afghan reporter Mahjooba Nowrouzi, and scholar and women’s rights advocate Dr Orzala Ashraf Nemat. Actor, Sue Johnston has spoken about the sexism older women face in theatre and screen. Johnston 77, has been cast as 61 year old Sean Bean’s mother in Jimmy McGovern’s new BBC prison drama. Thirty years ago she played Sean Bean’s wife in a 1992 episode of Inspector Morse. Actor, Dame Harriet Walter and film journalist and broadcaster, Karen Krizanovich discuss why female actors age into older roles, while male actors remain in similar parts throughout their careers. Pregnant women who lose their babies should be given two weeks' paid bereavement leave, according to campaigners. At the moment only women who lose their baby after 24 weeks are entitled to statutory leave. Taylor Moss, who had a stillbirth at 23 weeks, has started a petition to change the law after she was not entitled to any time off. Her campaign is being backed by Cherilyn Mackrory, the Conservative MP who co-chairs the baby loss All Party Parliamentary Group. Taylor joins Emma to discuss her experience of loss, her impetus for starting the petition, and what she hopes to achieve. Presenter: Emma Barnett Producer: Kirsty Starkey Interviewed Guest: Mahjooba Nowrouzi Interviewed Guest: Dr Orzaa Ashraf Nemat Interviewed Guest: Dame Harriet Walter Interviewed Guest: Karen Krizanovich Interviewed Guest: Taylor Moss

From how to avoid those 'Sainsbury moments' to finding the truth in a scene, on Monday 5th October 2020, WFT member, writer, filmmaker and performer Mo O'Connell was chatting about all things acting with Line of Duty‘s Rochenda Sandall about her impressive career to date. About Rochenda Sandall Having grown up in the village of Goxill, nearby Grimsby, Rochenda Sandall studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Rada). She made her mark in the theatre world with roles in the National Theatre's Pomona and Coriolanus and worked as a voice actress on BBC Radio 4's Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk. As well as this, Sandall has led performances at the Royal Court and Donmar Warehouse. While Sci-Fi fans might recognise Sandall from her recent part on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Episode IX), when it comes to TV's most influential shows, Sandall has worked on quite a few. These include Netflix's Criminal and Black Mirror. She has been a regular on the BBC's Love, Lies and Records and Line of Duty as well as on the Jimmy McGovern drama, Broken and Coronation Street. Most recently, she is about to appear in Steve McQueen's highly-anticipated series Small Axe. About Mo O'Connell Mo O'Connell is a professional filmmaker from Dublin, Ireland. She trained as an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and received her BA in Acting in 2012. She also has a Higher National Diploma in Film Production from Ballyfermot College. With numerous acting credits under her belt, Mo has gone on to make several award-winning films, including the award-winning feature film SPA Weekend. She has just shot her latest short film, the Screen Ireland funded short, HUM, screening at the Cork Film Festival 2020. This online talk has been made possible thanks to the support of the Broadcast Authority of Ireland.

Screentime guru Tara Ward has some picks for your weekend:  Black Hands: The Bain family murders remains one of New Zealand's most controversial mysteries. New series Black Hands depicts the years leading up to the murders through the eyes of the victims and the accused (TVNZ1, Sunday night).  The Vow: a fascinating true crime documentary series that follows members who joined the self-improvement group NXIVM – whose leader, Keith Raniere, was convicted of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy, among other crimes – and reveals the emotional toll of unfolding events (Neon).   Anthony: In July 2005, black teenager Anthony Walker was murdered by two white men in an unprovoked racist attack in a Liverpool park. He was just 18 years old. This film, written by Jimmy McGovern, tells the story of how this talented young man's life might have turned out (Acorn TV). LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE 

The Braw and The Brave is a podcast about people and their passions. Episode 122 is in conversation with Actor Tony McGeever. Focussed on becoming a professional actor from a young age, he was introduced to the world of theatre starring in Cameron Mackintosh's Oliver and Joseph and His Amazing Technicolour Dream Coat whilst still at school. Going on to study at the Royal Scottish Conservatoire, Tony has had a successful and varied career thus far, performing in award winning productions for the Royal Shakespeare Company, National Theatre and Dundee Rep. He has also appeared on television with credits including, ‘In Plain Sight', ‘Shetland' and award winning British series ‘Accused' by Jimmy McGovern. Tony is passionate about whisky, fascinated by the storytelling aspect of the industry and has more recently created A Barrel of Laughs, his own whisky company. On lockdown he wrote a children's book which he is self publishing in support of Save The Children. Enjoy! Socials https://instagram.com/tmcgeever?igshid=9rghvi4qnq6u https://instagram.com/a_barrel_of_laughs?igshid=11va4mf59jwsf If you've enjoyed this episode please consider buying me a coffee via Ko-Fi to help support the production of future episodes. Thank you so much, Lisa #brawbrave https://ko-fi.com/thebrawandthebrave Follow The Braw and The Brave https://www.instagram.com/thebrawandthebravepodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/TheBrawandTheBrave https://twitter.com/BrawBrave See https://soundcloud.com/ for privacy and terms of use.

When 18 year old Anthony Walker was killed in an unprovoked racist attack in Liverpool it was big news. It was no doubt in part because of how he was murdered, with an ice axe and that his killers fled the country before returning to hand themselves in. Jimmy McGovern speaks to Lynn about his new type of biopic about Anthony. 

Rakie Ayola is another UK based Black acting legend who has enjoyed and impressive career across Screen and Stage. Recent productions she's starred in include Talawa Theatre's production of King Lear (2016), and BBC's Noughts and Crosses adaptation (2020). Her talents are as such that most recently she has been cast as Gee Walker, mother of Anthony Walker who was murdered in a racist attack in Liverpool, 2005. The BBC Drama entitled 'Anthony' was written by BAFTA-award winning Jimmy McGovern and focuses on how his life could have been. TBB's Adele Oni - who is also an actress, has a candid discussion with Rakie about the role, telling painful black stories and life of a Black actress in the UK. Watch Anthony - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m000lb9c/anthony (https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m000lb9c/anthony)

It's umbrellas at the ready this week as we dive headfirst into Season 2 of Netflix's batty superhero series, The Umbrella Academy. And speaking of demented television concepts, serial killer procedural Prodigal son (which stars The Walking Dead's Tom 'Jesus' Payne and Michael Shane as a father-and-son sociopathic crime-solving duo) certainly fits the bill. Elsewhere, we tackle Jimmy McGovern's harrowing one-off drama, Anthony, and the rather less serious return of Kermit and the gang in Muppets Now.

In July 2005 Anthony Walker an 18 year old black man was killed in a racist attack in Huyton, Merseyside. Jimmy McGovern’s new BBC drama Anthony - inspired by conversations with Gee Walker, Anthony's mother – is a 90 minute film looking at what his life might have been like had he lived. The story works backwards from him imagined at age 25 – married, a father and on his way to a successful career as a lawyer - to the night of his death. Adrian McKinty almost gave up writing but was persuaded to give another shot with a storyline that had been bubbling away in his head for several years, and now the book he wrote has won the UK's most prestigious prize for crime fiction. His psychological thriller The Chain has been named as the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year. The closure of theatres and performance venues during the pandemic has affected many artists, but for dancers it’s been particularly hard. The future is uncertain especially for those young dancers about to embark on a career in the industry. Sharon Watson is the CEO and Principal of the Northern School of contemporary Dance in Leeds. How has the college continued to prepare its students for the future, and what now for those young dancers looking for work in an arts industry struggling to survive? 25-year-old Tyler Mitchell has quickly and suddenly become one of the most in-demand photographers in the world. In 2018, his portrait of Beyoncé on the front of American Vogue made him the first black photographer—and one of the youngest people ever - to create a cover in the magazine’s 125-year history. His new book, I Can make You Feel Good presents his vision of what he calls Black utopia .

The Nerds are back, proving that 107 episodes just isn't too much for the human body to handle.This week, the Professor has a complaint about that saintly game developer, Valve. What's his problem with Gabe and the multi award winning game studio? They're sold out of VR headsets with only a month to go before the release of Half Life: Alyx.The Masters of the Universe are coming back as well. The Professor has another complaint, this time about the casting of Skeletor. He thinks it's ridiculous to bring back Skeletor's original voice in a different role and cast a new actor for Skeletor. Even if that actor is the esteemed Mark Hamill. DJ thinks this sacrilege is 100% ok. The star studded cast list has the Nerds highly excited for this revival.Now that Dragon has been human rated, SpaceX have moved the capsule to the launch pad, and the crew are a pair of former Shuttle pilots. This will be the first manned space mission from the US since the Shuttle program was shut down. America Can Into Space? Soon, hopefully.Professor and DJ have some trouble pronouncing American Indian and Finnish words in the Remembrances and Shoutouts, and laugh at the Boomers who couldn't believe Bill and Ted actually speak like that.Stay hydrated and come hang out with us again next week.Valve Index all sold out…while Half Life : Alyx is a month away-https://www.roadtovr.com/valve-index-sold-out-stock-check-2-13-2020/Masters of the Universe:Revelations cast revealed….and its star studded-https://boundingintocomics.com/2020/02/14/mark-hamill-lena-heady-sarah-michelle-gellar-part-of-all-star-voice-cast-for-netflixs-masters-of-the-universe-revelation-series/Crew Dragon capsule now at the launch site…-https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/15/spacex-crew-dragon-capsule-delivery/Games PlayedProfessor– Particle Fleet Emergence - https://store.steampowered.com/app/422900/Particle_Fleet_Emergence/Rating – 4/5DJ- Warzone 2100 - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1241950/Warzone_2100/Rating – 3.5/5Other topics discussedMagic smoke ((also factory smoke, blue smoke, angry pixies, or the genie) is a humorous name for the caustic smoke produced by severe electrical over-stress of electronic circuits or components, causing overheating and accompanying release of smoke.)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_smokeSamsung Gear VR (The Samsung Gear VR is a virtual reality headset developed by Samsung Electronics, in collaboration with Oculus VR, and manufactured by Samsung.)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Gear_VRFacebook’s Oculus Quest VR Headset Shipments Delayed As Industry Grapples With Coronavirus Complications-https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattperez/2020/02/19/facebooks-oculus-quest-vr-headset-shipments-delayed-as-industry-grapples-with-coronavirus-complications/#51e1cb152c8dPlaystation VR ( (officially abbreviated as PS VR), known by the codename Project Morpheus during development, is a virtual reality headset developed by Sony Computer Entertainment, which was released in October 2016)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_VRVirtual Boy (The Virtual Boy is a 32-bit table-top portable video game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_BoyWarcraft III : Reforged (Warcraft III: Reforged is a remastered edition of the 2002real-time strategy video game Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos and its expansion The Frozen Throne.)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warcraft_III:_ReforgedMossman (voiced by Alan Oppenheimer in the new Masters of the Universe series)-https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/heman/images/5/58/Mossman_myp_%281%29.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/340?cb=20111105161316Justice league Action : Missing the Mark (When famous actor Mark Hamill is kidnapped by master villain The Joker it will take all his voice acting skills to escape.)-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL-VHe_4GmEHe-Man singing What’s Going On by Four Non Blondes-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32FB-gYr49YSpaceX Rocket Engines (Since the founding of SpaceX in 2002, the company has developed four families of rocket engines — Merlin,Kestrel,Draco and SuperDraco — and is currently (since 2016) developing another rocket engine: Raptor.)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX_rocket_enginesKennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 (Launch Complex 39 (LC-39) is a rocket launch site at the John F. Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island in Florida, United States.)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennedy_Space_Center_Launch_Complex_39Space shuttle (The Space Shuttle is a partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system that was operated from 1981 to 2011 by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as part of the Space Shuttle program.)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_ShuttleSpace Shuttle Challenger Disaster (The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster was a fatal incident in the United States space program that occurred on Tuesday, January 28, 1986, when the Space Shuttle Challenger (OV-099) broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members aboard.)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Challenger_disasterSpace Shuttle Columbia disaster (The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster was a fatal incident in the United States space program that occurred on February 1, 2003, when the Space Shuttle Columbia (OV-102) disintegrated as it re-entered the atmosphere, killing all seven crew members.)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Columbia_disasterAsteroids (Asteroids is a space-themed multidirectional shooter arcade game designed by Lyle Rains, Ed Logg, and Dominic Walsh and released in November 1979 by Atari, Inc. )-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteroids_(video_game)Roundabout (Roundabout is an open-world indie driving video game developed and published by American indie studio No Goblin LLC)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roundabout_(video_game)Eiffel 65 - I'm Blue (da ba dee)-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yV3R0fj988Christopher Eccleston reveals he was ‘very ill’ with anorexia while filming ‘Doctor Who’-https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/doctor-who-christopher-eccleston-anorexia-depression-1203338303/Epigraphy (TNC podcast)-https://thatsnotcanon.com/epigraphypodcastShout Outs16 February 2020 – Sonic the Hedgehog earns $100 million at the global box - https://variety.com/2020/film/news/sonic-box-office-global-little-women-milestone-1203505417/Paramount’s “Sonic the Hedgehog” dominated global box office charts after debuting to $100 million worldwide. “Sonic,” based on the popular Sega video game, pulled in $43 million when it launched in 43 international territories, representing 60% of its foreign footprint. Among overseas markets, Mexico saw the biggest start with $6.7 million, followed by the United Kingdom with $6.2 million, France with $4.3 million and Germany with $3.3 million. “Sonic” easily took the No. 1 spot on both international and domestic box office charts, knocking last weekend’s victor, Warner Bros.’ “Birds of Prey” to second place. The R-rated comic-book adventure — starring Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn — pocketed $23 million from 78 foreign markets, dipping 46% from its inaugural outing. To date, “Birds of Prey” has made $83 million abroad and $142 million worldwide.17 February 2020 – Saskia Beer daughter of food icon Maggie beer dies unexpectedly – https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-17/saskia-beer-daughter-of-maggie-beer-dies-suddenly-in-her-sleep/11970996Saskia Beer, the daughter of South Australian cooking legend Maggie Beer has died "unexpectedly" yet "peacefully" in her sleep at the weekend. Saskia was the eldest daughter of Barossa Valley food icon Maggie Beer, who shared a statement on social media on Sunday saying her family had "broken hearts". "It is with broken hearts we need to let you all know that our beautiful, extraordinary daughter Saskia died unexpectedly yet peacefully in her sleep on Friday night," the post said. She died at the age of 46.17 February 2020 – Holden is shutting down at the end of the year. - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-17/holden-car-brand-axed-after-160-years-in-australia/11972092About 600 Holden employees will lose their jobs after parent company General Motors announced it would axe the iconic Australian car brand by the end of the year. GM said the brand was no longer competitive in the current market and would be "retired" from sales, design and engineering across Australia and New Zealand by 2021. The announcement coincides with GM's decision to withdraw Chevrolet from the domestic market in Thailand by the end of the year.Remembrances17 February 1909 – Geronimo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeronimoProminent leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Apache tribe. From 1850 to 1886, Geronimo joined with members of three other Chiricahua Apache bands — the Tchihende, the Tsokanende and the Nednhi — to carry out numerous raids, as well as fight against Mexican and U.S. military campaigns in the northern Mexico states of Chihuahua and Sonora and in the southwestern American territories of New Mexico and Arizona. Geronimo's raids and related combat actions were a part of the prolonged period of the Apache–United States conflict, which started with American settlement in Apache lands following the end of the war with Mexico in 1848. During Geronimo's final period of conflict from 1876 to 1886, he "surrendered" three times and accepted life on the Apache reservations in Arizona. Reservation life was confining to the free-moving Apache people, and they resented restrictions on their customary way of life. He was a superb leader in raiding and warfare, he frequently led large numbers of men beyond his own following. At any one time, he would be in command of about 30 to 50 Apaches. He died from pneumonia at the age of 79 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma.17 February 2017 – Alan Aldridge - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_AldridgeBritish artist, graphic designer and illustrator. He is best known for his psychedelic artwork made for books and record covers by The Beatles and The Who. He designed a series of science fiction book covers for Penguin Books. He made a big impression with his illustrations for The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics book. He also provided illustrations for The Penguin Book of Comics, a history of British and American comic art. His work was characterised by a flowing, cartoony style and soft airbrushing – very much in step with the psychedelic styles of the times. His work includes the 1971 anti-war poster entitled A great place for hamburgers but who'd want to live there! Aldridge also created the artwork for Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy by Elton John in 1975. He also the creator of the Hard Rock Café logo. He died at the age of 78 in Los Angeles, California.18 February 2019 – Toni Myers - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toni_MyersCanadian film editor, writer, director, and producer, best known for her 3D IMAX work. Ms. Myers’s half-century in filmmaking included credits as writer, producer, narrator and editor as well as director. Much of that work involved documentaries that made use of Imax technology, which, with a bigger screen and enhanced sound, creates a more vivid viewing experience than a conventional movie offers. Ms. Myers directed three feature-length Imax films: “Space Station 3D” (2002), about the construction and occupation of the International Space Station; “Hubble 3D” (2010), which documented a 2009 shuttle flight to repair the Hubble telescope; and “A Beautiful Planet” (2016), which concentrated on images of Earth shot from space. All had marquee narrators — Tom Cruise for the first, Leonardo DiCaprio for the second, Jennifer Lawrence for the last. She explained in a 2010 interview with The Gazette of Montreal, “The sun rises and sets every 90 minutes in space, which means there wasn’t much time to capture the shots we asked them to get,”. She also said “There was no time or room to say: ‘Could you move to the right? It would make a better shot,’”. She died from cancer at the age of 76 in Toronto.Famous Birthdays16 February 1964 – Christopher Eccleston – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_EcclestonEnglish actor. The recipient of an Emmy Award and two BAFTA Award nominations, Eccleston is best known for his work on television and in film – in particular for his collaborations with directors Danny Boyle and Michael Winterbottom and writers Peter Flannery, Jimmy McGovern and Russell T. Davies. Eccleston garnered attention for his film roles as Derek Bentley in Let Him Have It and David Stevens in Shallow Grave and for his television performances in Cracker and Hillsborough. His BAFTA-nominated performance as Nicky Hutchinson in the BBCminiseries Our Friends in the North (1996) established Eccleston as a household name in the UK; he followed the serial with film roles in Jude, eXistenZ, Gone in 60 Seconds, The Others, and 28 Days Later and television roles including the drama series Clocking Off and a second BAFTA-nominated performance as Messianic figure Stephen Baxter in the ITV drama serial The Second Coming. Eccleston garnered widespread attention and acclaim for portraying the ninth incarnation of the Doctor in the 2005 revival of the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who, becoming the first to play the role since 1996. He departed the role after a single series, winning a National Television Award and receiving Broadcasting Press Guild Award and BAFTA Cymru Award nominations for his performance. Eccleston has since appeared in the television series Heroes among other tv series and films including G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Thor: The Dark World and Legend. He won an International Emmy Award for his performance in an episode of the anthology series Accused. Onstage, Eccleston has played the title roles in productions of Hamlet and Macbeth as well as starring in productions of Miss Julie, A Doll's House and Antigone. He was born in Langworthy, Salford.17 February 1864 – Banjo Paterson – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banjo_PatersonAndrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, was an Australian bush poet, journalist and author. He wrote many ballads and poems about Australian life, focusing particularly on the rural and outback areas, including the district around Binalong,New South Wales, where he spent much of his childhood. Paterson's more notable poems include "Clancy of the Overflow" (1889), "The Man from Snowy River" (1890) and "Waltzing Matilda" (1895), regarded widely as Australia's unofficial national anthem. He was born in "Narrambla", near Orange, New South Wales.17 February 1934 – Barry Humphries - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_HumphriesAustralian comedian, actor, satirist, artist, and author. He is best known for writing and playing his on-stage and television alter egos Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson. He is also a film producer and script writer, a star of London's West End musical theatre, an award-winning writer, and an accomplished landscape painter. Humphries' characters have brought him international renown, and he also appeared in numerous stage productions, films, and television shows. Originally conceived as a dowdy Moonee Ponds housewife who caricatured Australian suburban complacency and insularity, Dame Edna Everage has evolved over four decades to become a satire of stardom – a gaudily dressed, acid-tongued, egomaniacal, internationally fêted Housewife "Gigastar". He was born in Kew, Melbourne, Victoria.Events of Interest17 February 1864 – H.L Hunley sunk a ship- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinking_of_USS_Housatonic- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._L._Hunley_(submarine)#Attack_on_HousatonicH.L. Hunley or Hunley made her only attack against an enemy target on the night of February 17, 1864. The target was the USS Housatonic, a 1,240 long tons (1,260 t) wooden-hulled steam-powered sloop-of-war with 12 large cannons, which was stationed at the entrance to Charleston, about 5 miles (8.0 kilometres) offshore. Desperate to break the naval blockade of the city, Lieutenant George E. Dixon and a crew of seven volunteers successfully attacked Housatonic, ramming Hunley's only spar torpedo against the enemy's hull. The torpedo was detonated, sending Housatonic to the bottom in five minutes, along with five of her crewmen. Hunley did not survive the attack and sank, taking with her all eight members of her third crew, and was lost. The Sinking of USS Housatonic on 17 February 1864 during the American Civil War was an important turning point in naval warfare. H.L. Hunley became renowned as the first submarine to successfully sink an enemy vessel in combat, and was the direct progenitor of what would eventually become international submarine warfare, although the victory was Pyrrhic and short-lived, since the submarine did not survive the attack and was lost with all eight Confederate crewmen.17 February 1984 – Krull makes its way into theatres in Finland - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krull_(film)The film was released under Krull ja näkymätön vihollinen or Krull and the invisible enemy. Directed by Peter Yates, the feature starred Ken Marshall and Lysette Anthony, and here's the plot summary as provided by IMDB.com: "A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet." Krull underwent a very expensive, harsh, and dangerous production process. The film's huge budget ballooned, mainly due to the designers having to make numerous alterations to the sets corresponding to the heavily evolving script. The film was a commercial failure upon release, and critical opinion has been mixed, both upon release and in retrospect. Numerous reviewers have highlighted its visual effects and soundtrack, while several critics have criticized its plot as being derivative and nonsensical. The film has gone on to achieve cult film status.17 February 1989 – Bill and Ted’s excellent adventure came into theatres. -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_%26_Ted%27s_Excellent_Adventure#ReleaseThe flick premiered on this day in 1989, and it still enjoys a cult audience today ... so much so that a third installment is said to be in-the-works. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure received generally positive reviews, and was a success at the box office, grossing $40.5 million against a $6.5 million budget. The picture had been planned for a 1988 release, and filming and production had completed on schedule. However, the original film distributor, DEG, fell into significant debt in late 1987, and by 1988 had filed for bankruptcy. At this point, the film was in post-production, and the director Stephen Henek attempted to show around the rough cut to other distributors. Henek said many of these companies were confused, asking him "Are there kids that really speak like this?" on seeing the film. However, the cut had an extremely popular reaction from a test audience of volunteers pulled from local malls, which led to a small bidding war from production companies to get the title.IntroArtist – Goblins from MarsSong Title – Super Mario - Overworld Theme (GFM Trap Remix)Song Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GNMe6kF0j0&index=4&list=PLHmTsVREU3Ar1AJWkimkl6Pux3R5PB-QJFollow us onFacebook- Page - https://www.facebook.com/NerdsAmalgamated/- Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/440485136816406/Twitter - https://twitter.com/NAmalgamatedSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6Nux69rftdBeeEXwD8GXrSiTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/top-shelf-nerds/id1347661094RSS - http://www.thatsnotcanonproductions.com/topshelfnerdspodcast?format=rssInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/nerds_amalgamated/General EnquiriesEmail - Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.comRate & Review us on Podchaser - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/nerds-amalgamated-623195

Knife crime is at it's highest .level in this country especially in London which isn't helped by a mayor with a peanut for a brain....so you would think it's hardly the place to have a pointless march by moronic climate changers who block the main roads requiring the police to waste valuable time sorting them out......the stupid march won't make the slightest difference.. Prince Harry has caused a bit of a stir by announcing he is taking the press to court.....he feels him and Meghan have been badly treated by the press and he intends to sort them out.... . ..but one thing I noticed...apart from being somewhat expensive EVERY price ended in 99p.....we had £6.99 up to,wait for it.....£1499.99....which is absolutely ridiculous....this activity seems to be very popular with traders these days because they think the public will believe things are a lot cheaper than they are ...they must think we are all stupid... I was delighted to see local girl Katarina Johnson Thompson get her much deserved gold medal at the world athletics championships... ..I came up with "Googi The Liverpool Duck"....4 years later she recorded the song and it took off with a lot of radio play and TV coverage (she appeared on The Palladium)....it was then featured in a film called "Priest" written by Jimmy McGovern where it was sung by a church choir..

Knife crime is at it's highest .level in this country especially in London which isn't helped by a mayor with a peanut for a brain....so you would think it's hardly the place to have a pointless march by moronic climate changers who block the main roads requiring the police to waste valuable time sorting them out......the stupid march won't make the slightest difference.. Prince Harry has caused a bit of a stir by announcing he is taking the press to court.....he feels him and Meghan have been badly treated by the press and he intends to sort them out.... . ..but one thing I noticed...apart from being somewhat expensive EVERY price ended in 99p.....we had £6.99 up to,wait for it.....£1499.99....which is absolutely ridiculous....this activity seems to be very popular with traders these days because they think the public will believe things are a lot cheaper than they are ...they must think we are all stupid... I was delighted to see local girl Katarina Johnson Thompson get her much deserved gold medal at the world athletics championships... ..I came up with "Googi The Liverpool Duck"....4 years later she recorded the song and it took off with a lot of radio play and TV coverage (she appeared on The Palladium)....it was then featured in a film called "Priest" written by Jimmy McGovern where it was sung by a church choir..

Going to College is a four-part series presented by Síona Cahill, former USI President. This week’s episode is the second part of our 'College Survival' guide helping you to prepare for college life. Get the low-down on: accommodation dos and don'ts, why you should learn to cook and not rely on 13 cent noodle packets, making the most of the college resources at your disposal, the importance of friendships and societies, and don't forget your family at home! Joining Síona with their expert advice and insights was Lorna Fitzpatrick, USI President, Jimmy McGovern, Youth Rights Activist at NUI Galway, Caitríona McGrattan, NUI Maynooth Programme Advisor, and Ann Marie O’Reilly, Policy Officer with Threshold. The Going to College series is in association with QQI. For more episodes and information, go to www.independent.ie/podcasts/going-to-college/ Additional resources & links: - Student volunteering platform www.studentvolunteer.ie - Catherine O’Connor www.crackingthecollegecode.ie/ - How To Be A Student: 100 Great Ideas And Practical Habits For Students Everywhere, Sarah Moore & Maura Murphy: www.amazon.co.uk/How-Student-Prac…re/dp/0335216528

Juuri kukaan tv-käsikirjoittaja ei ole osannut tiivistää Liverpoolin henkeä niin hyvin kuin Jimmy McGovern. Liverpool, tuo teollisen vallankumouksen ja popmusiikin kehto on hienostelematon, työväenluokkainen, karhea kaupunki. Jos siellä yrittää näppärää lyhytsyöttöpeliä, niin äkkiä tullaan sukille - käyttääkseni futistermejä. McGovern näytti tämän jo läpimurtosarjassaan Fitz ratkaisee (Cracker, 1993-2006). Siinä Robbie Coltranen esittämä rikospsykologi murtaa konnien suojauksen ja sössii sivussa oman elämänsä. McGovern kävi Liverpoolissa katolista koulua ja on sanonut, että hänestä tuli käsikirjoittaja siksi, että hän otti omantunnon kysymykset vakavasti. Ja niin ottaa myös tämä sarja, Särkynyt enkeli, Broken. Se kertoo hyvin herkällä ja voimallisella tavalla tavallisista eli niin sanotusti pienistä ihmisistä, jotka keskellä yhteiskunnan armotonta myllyä joutuvat valitsemaan oikean ja väärän, hyvän ja pahan välillä. Sarjan keskushahmo on katolinen pappi, Sean Beanin esittämä Michael Kerrigan. Ja tässä seuraa yllätys: toisin kuin katoliset papit viime aikojen fiktioissa, hän on esimerkillinen ihminen. Hyvä katolinen pappi: ei hyväksikäytä poikia, ei jahtaa naisia, ei edes juo. Michael Kerrigan näyttää miten vaikeaa on pysyä totuudessa, miten tuskallista olla moraalinen kompassi monimutkaisessa maailmassa, jossa köyhyys, addiktiot, ihmisryhmien välinen kitka ja heikkojen hoivaaminen kaatuvat niskaan. “Skint” on sana, joka toistuu useasti, suomeksi se on rahaton tai auki, slangimuoto sanasta nyljetty, skinned. Onneksi Michael Kerriganin toimisto eli kirkko on auki myös heikoille ja vähävaraisille ja arpisille, kaikille niille eleanor rigbyille, joilta toivo tuntuu jo kadonneen. Ihmeellinen on elämä, niin kuin McGovern tässä viittaa, ihan Frank Capran klassikkoelokuvan hengessä. J.P. Pulkkisen kanssa Särkyneestä enkelistä keskustelee teologian tohtori Matti Myllykoski. Kuva: Des Willie/LA Productions 2016

BAFTA-winning writer and producer Jimmy McGovern is joined by cowriter Gillian Juckes, actors Sinead Keenan and Sheridan Smith and director David Blair to talk about Care, BBC One's new drama about a mother of two whose own mother succumbs to a devastating stroke, resulting in severe dementia. Listen to the end to learn the ins and outs of story structure and how to hit exactly the right note when everything's on the line.

Christopher Marlow's Doctor Faustus at Shakespeare's Globe in London stars Jocelyn Jee Esian as Faustus and Pauline McLynn as Mephistopheles and is directed by Paulette Randall. Jean Luc Godard's The Image Book is described as an avant-garde horror movie, a vast mosaic of image and sound exploring the modern Arabic world. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. Although it did not win the official prize, the jury awarded it the first "Special Palme d'Or" in the festival's history Sheridan Smith, Alison Steadman and Sinead Keenan star in Care, a new 90-minute drama on BBC One, by Jimmy McGovern, co-written with Gillian Juckes whose real life experiences of how the NHS responds to patients with dementia formed the inspiration for the story. Joyce Carol Oates’s Hazards of Time Travel is her 46th novel and its published alongside a reissue of her bestselling novel Blonde, a fictionalised account of Marilyn Munro’s life. At 80 Oates is a five times Pullitzer prize finalist. Hazards of Time Travel is a dystopian narrative sets 20 years from now in a totalitarian North American States, or NAS where the punishment for speaking out is "deletion." Darren Almond's new work includes Time Will Tell and 9 x 9 x 9 at White Cube Bermondsey and focuses on the idea of time and how it is articulated through the language of numbers. Tom Sutcliffe's guests are David Benedict, Helen Lewis and Meg Rosoff. The producer is Hilary Dunn Podcast Extra: Helen Lewis's choice - Normal People by Sally Rooney Meg Rosoff's choice - Fiddler On The Roof at the Menier Chocolate Factory David Benedict's choice - Radio 3's Remembering World War 1: Vaughan WIlliams and Beyond including Cheryl Frances-Hoad's new work Last Man Standing

Screenwriter Jimmy McGovern talks about his new BBC One drama Care, starring Sheridan Smith, Alison Steadman and Sinead Keenan, which looks at the personal challenges of caring for a parent with dementia and the struggle to find good and affordable care.Cuban performance artist Tania Bruguera talks to us from her home in Havana and explains why she is continuing to protest over Decree 349, a new law that will require artists to obtain a government licence, despite Bruguera being arrested twice this week by the authorities. BBC Correspondent in Havana, Will Grant, explains the context and implications of the new law. How can the arts help people with insomnia? We speak to two artists making work to fall asleep to – Richard Talbot of band Marconi Union, who worked with a sound therapist to write the soporific track Weightless, and Phoebe Smith, Sleep Storyteller-in-Residence for the sleep app Calm.Presenter John Wilson Producer Edwina Pitman

Matt joins Gary to look at some US trailers, the first episode of The Handmaid's Tale. Plus, Gary gets the first look at the return of his beloved Twin Peaks and Jimmy Mcgovern returns with a new BBC1 series called Broken.

Matt joins Gary to look at some US trailers, the first episode of The Handmaid's Tale. Plus, Gary gets the first look at the return of his beloved Twin Peaks and Jimmy Mcgovern returns with a new BBC1 series called Broken.

For the bank holiday, Samira is in Liverpool for the art premieres celebrating the 50th anniversary of the release of the album, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. She meets Sean Doran, the co-artistic director of the Sgt. Pepper at 50: Heading for Home arts festival, as he transforms the city into a turntable for the album by commissioning 13 world premieres - one for for each track.Samira also meets two of the artists commissioned to come up with their interpretation of these classic Beatles songs: singer and performance artist Meow Meow has taken on Lovely Rita and is creating a street procession and a sound installation; and dramatist Keith Saha has written a new play inspired by the themes of She's Leaving Home, which will be performed in private homes in Toxteth.Distinguished television writer Jimmy McGovern has written a new drama for BBC One, Broken, which looks at the life of a priest, Father Michael Kerrigan, played by Sean Bean, as he struggles to minister to a poor community. Jimmy takes Samira to St Francis Xavier church in Liverpool where much of the new television drama was filmed, and which has long inspired him.And RIBA North is the new national architectural centre in Liverpool. As it finally prepares to open, Samira pays a visit to the new building on the city's waterfront which itself has been the subject of controversy, and arrives in Liverpool at a time when the city's architectural plans have led to it being placed on UNESCO's World Heritage in Danger list.Presenter: Samira Ahmed Producer: Ekene Akalawu.

...The song this week is called #Googie The Liverpool Duck" and has been very kind to me over the years....I wrote it for a friend of mine called #PennyPage who was a ventriloquist...the duck ...listening to on #bbcRadio 2 featuring #Jimmy McGovern.... I spent the weekend in #Wales and paid a very interesting visit to #Holyhead in #Anglesey...... Foxes are now infiltrating our towns and cities....but they are not the only things to do so....for also coming out of the countryside is a new threat....the rambler....this strange why "ramble" around a city?.... Wow !! someone has come up with the idea....and BANNING fast food in public places will solve the obesity problem.....I give up. ..finally....I've always thought celebs should stick to what they do....which brings me to #DavidBeckham who is now in a film...and the nobility as "geysers"....he seems to have no command of the English language but then again he is a hard case....or at least he is one in East Enders.

...The song this week is called #Googie The Liverpool Duck" and has been very kind to me over the years....I wrote it for a friend of mine called #PennyPage who was a ventriloquist...the duck ...listening to on #bbcRadio 2 featuring #Jimmy McGovern.... I spent the weekend in #Wales and paid a very interesting visit to #Holyhead in #Anglesey...... Foxes are now infiltrating our towns and cities....but they are not the only things to do so....for also coming out of the countryside is a new threat....the rambler....this strange why "ramble" around a city?.... Wow !! someone has come up with the idea....and BANNING fast food in public places will solve the obesity problem.....I give up. ..finally....I've always thought celebs should stick to what they do....which brings me to #DavidBeckham who is now in a film...and the nobility as "geysers"....he seems to have no command of the English language but then again he is a hard case....or at least he is one in East Enders.

Joe Wright directs Brecht's Life of Galileo at The Young Vic, reimagining it with a Chemical Brothers rave soundtrack... In science fiction black comedy Colossal, Anne Hathaway plays a woman coping with alcoholism whose alter ego just happens to be a giant space monster. It's a kaiju movie Jimmy McGovern's newest TV offering is Broken which stars Sean Bean as an inner city priest coping with escalating personal and parish pressures. Lucy Hughes-Hallett's novel Peculiar Ground deals with the construction and changing nature of the walls of a country estate across the centuries. Thresholds is an exhibition by Mat Collishaw at Somerset House, re-staging one of the earliest exhibitions of photography in 1839, when William Henry Fox Talbot showed his first prints. Tom Sutcliffe's guests are John Mullan, Laline Paull and Tiffany Jenkins. The producer is Oliver Jones.

This week, Talking TV explores Comedy Central’s reboot of Jimmy Carr’s entertainment format Your Face or Mine and Jimmy McGovern’s latest gritty drama Broken and. The Viacom-owned broadcaster has ordered 22 episodes of Talkback-produced show, which sees Katharine Ryan uniting with Carr to gently mock the looks of contestants. Louise Holmes, director of programming for Comedy Central and MTV, joins us in the studio to talk about bringing back the show, which originally launched on E4 in 2002. Elsewhere, Jimmy McGovern’s long-time collaborator Colin McKeown, who runs Moving On indie LA Productions, joins us to explain the background behind BBC1’s Broken. The show follows the daily lives of a Liverpool community are seen through the eyes of a compassionate priest, played by Sean Bean.

This week’s pod features Gossip Girl's Ed Westwick, writer Jimmy McGovern, journalist Mischa Glenny and director Hossein Amini talking about their new shows at the BBC Worldwide Showcase. Plus, Stuart Thomson from our techy sister title Digital TV Europe reports from Barcelona about the content players wooing the telcos at the gigantic Mobile World Congress trade show, and Jesse Whittock and Stewart Clarke discuss YouTube TV, Netflix’s European spend and the future for ITV

Jimmy McGovern is a writer well-known for bringing controversial stories to our televisions with dramas like Hillsborough and Accused. He has now written Reg, a feature-length film for BBC One, which tells the true story of Reg Keys, who decided to run against Tony Blair in the 2005 election as a protest against the Iraq War. He explains why he decided to bring the tale to our screens.James Schamus has been behind some of the most successful independent films of the last 15 years including Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Brokeback Mountain, Lost in Translation, Atonement and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, as a producer, screenwriter and former head of Focus Features. Now he makes his directorial debut with Indignation, based on Philip Roth's novel. While in London for the Sundance Film Festival, he came into Front Row to talk about his first directing role and the future of independent film-making.Playwright Alexi Kaye Campbell, author of the 2008 multi-award winner The Pride, has set his latest play Sunset at the Villa Thalia on the Greek island of Skiathos in the turbulent 1960s and 70s. He explains how it evokes the idyllic charms of island life while exploring how foreign influence has shaped the country's destiny, and why he had to live in Greece to write it.Presenter: John Wilson Producer: Angie Nehring.

Director Catriona McKenzie (SATELLITE BOY, REDFERN NOW) began her time in LA using is as a base between international festivals. Now she spends her time in between work at home to partner with creatives here in order to make work with a reach beyond the American market. We discuss her rev head tendencies and the script they have inspired, LA as a city of commerce and her interest in writing genre pics. She shares the Jimmy McGovern school of creating plot - f*cking up your characters and letting them go at it.  Her advice: don’t get distracted by the fizz. Let’s hope Ava DuVernay is listening...

The BAFTA-winning writer of Cracker, The Street, Accused and Banished talked to journalist Miranda Sawyer about his passion for people, his politics and what makes a great screenplay. In an impassioned lecture Jimmy McGovern discussed his career and marrying real life with drama to tell captivating, hard-hitting stories about working class people.

We heap praise on Jimmy McGovern's new drama Banished. Look at the new US comedy The Last Man on Earth and Gary sings the best song ever!

We heap praise on Jimmy McGovern's new drama Banished. Look at the new US comedy The Last Man on Earth and Gary sings the best song ever!

The latest edition of Talking TV sinks its teeth into BBC3’s new gameshow I Survived A Zombie Apocalypse and assesses ITV’s start to the year. Host Jake Kanter is joined by Curve Media founder Camilla Lewis and Broadcast features editor Robin Parker for the 39th Broadcast podcast. Together, they discuss ITV’s start to the year after entertainment boss Elaine Bedell admitted that shows like Harry Hill’s Stars In Their Eyes have not delivered as hoped. Avalon Entertainment and Hat Trick Productions’ £100m rescue bid for BBC3 also comes under the microscope, as does Brian Cox’s move to BBC1. I Survived A Zombie Apocalypse executive producer Sebastian Grant then drops by to talk about the ambitious BBC3 series. Finally, there are previews of Jimmy McGovern’s new BBC2 series Banished and CBeebies’ Twirlywoos, the latest offering from Teletubbies creator Anne Wood.

‘Great storytelling is about complexity of character and simplicity of plot.' Jimmy McGovern, writer of Cracker, Priest, Accused, The Street and Dockers, joins BBC Writersroom to explore the craft of writing and bringing complexity and richness to characters through simple narratives.

I meet one of my TV heroes as acclaimed writer Jimmy McGovern discusses his single drama 'Common' as well as his career as a TV writer.

I meet one of my TV heroes as acclaimed writer Jimmy McGovern discusses his single drama 'Common' as well as his career as a TV writer.

Screenwriter Jimmy McGovern talks about his new BBC drama, Common, which was inspired by a letter from a mother whose son was imprisoned under the controversial Joint Enterprise law. Tony Hatch, composer of TV theme tunes for Crossroads, Neighbours and Sportsnight, looks back over his career and the hits he wrote for Petula Clark, Scott Walker and The Searchers. Amanda Hopkinson reviews a new Royal Academy exhibition, Radical Geometry, which focuses on art produced during a 50-year period in distinct parts of South America, and Ryan Gilbey reviews The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed out the Window and Disappeared, a new film adapted from the novel by Swedish author Jonas Jonasson. And as Ed Sheeran's album X - which is pronounced "multiply" - reaches number one, David Quantick discusses numbers in music.

The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the playwright Jimmy McGovern. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about the TV series Cracker - one of the top television series of the 1990s - about how much of the central character, Fitz, is modelled on himself, how he feels about the violent world it portrays and about why we are fascinated by criminal psychology. For seven years a writer on Brookside, he'll be describing how the phenomenal success of Cracker led to the reviving of his previously-rejected scripts for films like Priest and Hearts and Minds. He'll also be relating how the man who has since made a living out of words had such a bad stammer as a child that he was largely unintelligible. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: When I Fall In Love by Nat King Cole Book: Ulysses by James Joyce Luxury: Haemorrhoid ointment

The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the playwright Jimmy McGovern. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about the TV series Cracker - one of the top television series of the 1990s - about how much of the central character, Fitz, is modelled on himself, how he feels about the violent world it portrays and about why we are fascinated by criminal psychology. For seven years a writer on Brookside, he'll be describing how the phenomenal success of Cracker led to the reviving of his previously-rejected scripts for films like Priest and Hearts and Minds. He'll also be relating how the man who has since made a living out of words had such a bad stammer as a child that he was largely unintelligible. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: When I Fall In Love by Nat King Cole Book: Ulysses by James Joyce Luxury: Haemorrhoid ointment