Podcast appearances and mentions of Nigel Havers

The actor and presenter Nigel Havers was born in Middlesex in 1951 to a barrister father and an author mother. His screen roles have been varied, from His portrayal of Lord Andrew Lindsay in the film Chariots of Fire in 1981 which earned him a BAFTA nomination, to Lewis Archer in Coronation Street for over a decade and a guest spot in Downton Abbey amongst other. He was the face of Nescafe for many years, and is now seen presenting The Bidding Room on BBC television. With such a varied life and career – what then will he choose for his Inheritance Tracks? Inherited: I've Got You Under My Skin by Mel Tormé Pass on: Still Crazy After All These Years by Paul Simon Producers: Ben Mitchell and Anna BaileyThis programme has been changed for music rights reasons.

Broadcaster Jeremy Vine, who disappointingly didn't make his way to the studio on a penny farthing is here in his capacity as an Agatha Christie loving author.Poppy Okotcha, the model-turned-horticulturist, has swapped Vivienne Westwood runways for an edible and medicinal garden. Dr. Jack Mosley, son of the late Michael Mosley, has shut out the food noise to continue his father's legacy. All that plus the Inheritance Tracks of Nigel Havers.Presenters: Nikki Bedi and Huw Stephens Producer: Ben Mitchell This programme has been changed for music rights reasons.

Joining us today is a true gentleman of British entertainment, a beloved actor whose career spans five decades across stage and screen. From his BAFTA-nominated role in Chariots of Fire to TV hits like The Charmer, Downton Abbey, and Coronation Street, he's long been the epitome of charm and wit — it's the brilliant Nigel Havers!In this episode, Nigel reflects on a lifetime in the spotlight, sharing how his love for acting led him to swap Eton for drama school and the lessons he learned from working alongside some of the greats. He also opens up about his early days navigating the industry, his unexpected stint as a radio researcher for Jimmy Young — where he landed Margaret Thatcher's first radio interview — and why, after a lifetime of stories, he's finally ready to tell them all on his brand new tour: Talking B*ll*cks.You can catch Talking B*ll*cks live across the UK until the end of May, tickets available here!For all the latest news, click here to follow us on Instagram!***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The winner of 2015 ‘America's Got Talent', Paul Zerdin is a comedian, magician and ventriloquist of international repute. Paul has appeared all over the world with his puppets Sam, Albert and Baby. Paul is arguably the UK's number one ventriloquist and made his TV debut in 1993 as the host of GMTV's ‘Rise and Shine'. He then went on to win ITV's The Big Big Talent Show, hosted by Jonathan Ross. Since then he has appeared on countless TV shows including; The World Stands Up (Comedy Central) The Stand Up Show BBC, Just for Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival, Comedy Rocks with Jason Manford (ITV1), Tonight at The London Palladium with Bruce Forsyth and Bradley Walsh (ITV1), Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show (BBC1) and The Royal Variety Performance. He has performed in 29 pantomimes, including, since 2016, the famous London Palladium Panto with Julian Clary and Nigel Havers and others. Paul is a Gold Star Member of The Inner Magic Circle and his YouTube channel has received millions of views from around the world. He's had a residency in Las Vegas, recorded a number of smash hit specials, appeared on the spin-off shows America's Got Talent - The Champions and Britain's Got Talent - The Champions, and he's toured the US and UK with his critically acclaimed ‘All Mouth' and ‘Puppet Party' shows, This autumn, 2025, he's back on tour all over the UK finishing at London's Leicester Square Theatre in November .Paul Zerdin is our guest in episode 474 of My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he'd like to preserve and one he'd like to bury and never have to think about again .Tickets for Paul Zerdin's tour and all his shows are available here - https://paulzerdin.com/#tour .Paul Zerdin's YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@paulzerdin .Follow Paul Zerdin on Instagram: @paulzerdin .Follow My Time Capsule on Instagram: @mytimecapsulepodcast & Twitter/X & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter/X: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people . Get bonus episodes and ad-free listening by becoming a team member with Acast+! Your support will help us to keep making My Time Capsule. Join our team now! https://plus.acast.com/s/mytimecapsule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, say he will act as 'bridge' between Trump and Zelensky as European leaders meet in London. BH has a briefing. We search for people solving local problems and hear from Nigel Havers, who plays his own grandfather in a new drama.

It's Valentine's Day, and we at Rosebud knew we needed to find someone special, to spread the love to you, our gorgeous listeners: we needed to find our very own Rosebud Romeo. Someone debonair, someone handsome, someone with a talent for being in love... and who better than possibly the most charming actor of them all: Nigel Havers? Nigel talks to Gyles about his enchanted life. The son of an eminent lawyer, Nigel was sent to boarding school at 6, where he discovered his talent for acting. He went to the Arts Educational School as a teenager, and this is where the fun begins... this is a tale of girlfriends, the Rolling Stones, and meeting Margaret Thatcher. Enjoy this fun, frothy and fascinating episode, and happy Valentine's Day! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Valentine's Day, and we at Rosebud knew we needed to find someone special, to spread the love to you, our gorgeous listeners: we needed to find our very own Rosebud Romeo. Someone debonair, someone handsome, someone with a talent for being in love... and who better than possibly the most charming actor of them all: Nigel Havers? Nigel talks to Gyles about his enchanted life. The son of an eminent lawyer, Nigel was sent to boarding school at 6, where he discovered his talent for acting. He went to the Arts Educational School as a teenager, and this is where the fun begins... this is a tale of girlfriends, the Rolling Stones, and meeting Margaret Thatcher. Enjoy this fun, frothy and fascinating episode, and happy Valentine's Day! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jo catches up with fellow actor, comedian and writer, Ben Rufus Green. On our TV screens Ben played 'David Cockfield' in both series of, Joe Wilkinson's, hilarious family comedy 'The Cockfields'. He most recently starred in Scottish BAFTA Award winning 'Dinosaur' Ashley Storrie's,  new comedy show. Also in 2024 he starred in his first feature film 'Seize Them!' starring comedy legends, Nick Frost, Jessica Hynes and Nicola Coughlan from Derry Girl and Bridgerton. This year (2025) his second feature film 'Deep Cover' will be released, starring Orlando Bloom and you can see him pop up in 'Sister Boniface' too. Jo and Ben discuss their passion for comedy, acting and writing. Find out how Ben got started in the industry, what writing projects he is working on and his weekly 'Washing Up Club' streamed on Twitch. He also shares some tips he picked up from working with likes of Nigel Havers, the late great, Bobby Ball and Susannah Fielding, who also stars in 'The Cockfields' and played Alan Partridge's co-host Jennie in 'This Time with Alan Partridge'.  What a year he's had!Check out Ben's website here : http://www.thisisgreensville.com/Watch Ben's 'Washing Up Club' on twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/thisisgreensville

What would happen if for whatever reason, Mrs Whitehall was unable to produce the wonderful Christmas lunch that she has done so many times before? What if Mr Whitehall had to step in? Plus, how do you turn down an invitation that you don't really want and does Nigel Havers remember a job he did in the late 1970's?You can email your questions, thoughts or problems to TheWitteringWhitehalls@gmail.comOr, perhaps you'd like to send a WhatsApp message or Voice note? Why not?! Send them in to +447712147236This episode contains explicit language and adult themes that may not be suitable for all listeners.Please review Global's Privacy Policy: https://global.com/legal/privacy-policy/

fWotD Episode 2760: The Importance of Being Earnest Welcome to Featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia’s finest articles.The featured article for Sunday, 24 November 2024 is The Importance of Being Earnest.The Importance of Being Earnest, a Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a play by Oscar Wilde, the last of his four drawing-room plays, following Lady Windermere's Fan (1892), A Woman of No Importance (1893) and An Ideal Husband (1895). First performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy depicting the tangled affairs of two young men about town who lead double lives to evade unwanted social obligations, both assuming the name Ernest while wooing the two young women of their affections. The play, celebrated for its wit and repartee, parodies contemporary dramatic norms, gently satirises late Victorian manners, and introduces – in addition to the two pairs of young lovers – the formidable Lady Bracknell, the fussy governess Miss Prism and the benign and scholarly Canon Chasuble. Contemporary reviews in Britain and overseas praised the play's humour, although some critics had reservations about its lack of social messages.The successful opening night marked the climax of Wilde's career but was followed within weeks by his downfall. The Marquess of Queensberry, whose son Lord Alfred Douglas was Wilde's lover, unsuccessfully schemed to throw a bouquet of rotten vegetables at the playwright at the end of the performance. This feud led to a series of legal trials from March to May 1895 which resulted in Wilde's conviction and imprisonment for homosexual acts. Despite the play's early success, Wilde's disgrace caused it to be closed in May after 86 performances. After his release from prison in 1897 he published the play from exile in Paris, but he wrote no more comic or dramatic works.From the early 20th century onwards the play has been revived frequently in English-speaking countries and elsewhere. After the first production, which featured George Alexander, Allan Aynesworth and Irene Vanbrugh among others, many actors have been associated with the play, including Mabel Terry-Lewis, John Gielgud, Edith Evans, Margaret Rutherford, Martin Jarvis, Nigel Havers and Judi Dench. The role of the redoubtable Lady Bracknell has sometimes been played by men. The Importance of Being Earnest has been adapted for radio from the 1920s onwards and for television since the 1930s, filmed for the cinema on three occasions (directed by Anthony Asquith in 1952, Kurt Baker in 1992 and Oliver Parker in 2002) and turned into operas and musicals.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:30 UTC on Sunday, 24 November 2024.For the full current version of the article, see The Importance of Being Earnest on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm long-form Patrick.

Just in time for the 2024 Paris Olympics, we visit the 1924 Paris Olympics and the true story of two runners who overcome discrimination--antisemitism, class differences, and religious devotion--to become a team and win the gold. With its iconic Oscar-winning synth score by Vangelis, it also won Best Picture, Screenplay, and Costumes. Starring Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Nigel Havers, Alice Krige, Ian Holme, and John Guilgud. Directed by Hugh Hudson. Written by Colin Welland.

Hilary and Michael are an entertainment power-couple. Having worked as a leading theatrical agent and producer for many years, with clients including Nigel Havers, Judi Dench and Colin Firth – it was at a glitzy party that Michael first set his eyes on the then actress Hilary Gish Hilary says of that night...“I was looking for an agent, he was looking for a wife.” They've gone on to have three children together, including the actor and comedian Jack Whitehall, and in recent years they've turned their family life into an entertainment empire. As well as starring in their own Netflix series, hosted TV and theatre chat shows, and co-authored books...their podcast, The Wittering Whitehalls, has added yet another string to the brand Whitehall bow. So, we invited Michael and Hilary to share their Inheritance Tracks with us...Michael Inherited: Symphony No.3, the 2nd movement, composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff Hilary Inherited: Let's Dance by David Bowie Passing on: Blue in Green by Miles DavisProducer: Ben Mitchell

Good luck to anybody having to answer the "where do babies come from" question. It can be a tough one! Also this week, Rob, the health & safety officer DL and a classic story featuring (but not limited to) the ever-present Nigel Havers. You can email your questions, thoughts or problems to TheWitteringWhitehalls@gmail.comThis episode contains explicit language and adult themes that may not be suitable for all listeners.Please review Global's Privacy Policy: https://global.com/legal/privacy-policy/

In today's show we re-visit some Boswell Book Festival favourites and chat to Frank Skinner, Denise Mina, Nigel Havers, Giles and Mary from Gogglebox and Winston Churchill's granddaughter, Emma Soames. Plus we find some brand new books in the RNIB Talking Books library.

Welcome to this festive episode of the Edition podcast, where we will be taking you through the pages of The Spectator's special Christmas triple issue.  Up first: What a year in politics it has been. 2023 has seen scandals, sackings, arrests and the return of some familiar faces. It's easy to forget that at the start of the year Nicola Sturgeon was still leader of the SNP! To make sense of it all is editor of The Spectator, Fraser Nelson, The Spectator's political editor Katy Balls, and Quentin Letts, sketch writer for the Daily Mail. (01:06) Next: The story that has dominated the pages of The Spectator in the latter half of this year is of course the conflict in Gaza. Writing in the Christmas magazine, Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and Bloomberg Opinion columnist Niall Ferguson discusses the history of generational divide when it comes to geopolitical conflicts. This is partly inspired by a piece that Douglas Murray wrote earlier in the year, pointing out the generational divide in the Anglosphere when it comes to support for either Israel or Palestine. They both join the podcast to ask why the kids aren't all right? (19:29) Then: In the Christmas magazine this year Charles Moore discusses the divine comedy of PG Wodehouse, and discloses to readers the various literary and biblical references contained within The Code of the Woosters. To unpack the Master's references further and discuss the genius of Wodehouse, Charles is joined by evolutionary biologist and author, Richard Dawkins. (41:03)  And finally: who would put on a village Christmas play?  This is the question Laurie Graham asks in her piece for The Spectator where she rues her decision to once again take charge of her community's Christmas play. It's a struggle that our own William Moore knows all too well. He has written and will star in his local village Christmas play this year. Laurie and William join  the podcast to discuss how to put on a great Christmas play. (57:30).  Throughout the podcast you will also hear from The Spectator's agony aunt Dear Mary and the special celebrity guests who have sought her advice in this year's Christmas magazine, including Joanna Lumley (17:43), Nigel Havers (39:36), Sharron Davies (55:56) and Edwina Currie (01:10:59).  Hosted by William Moore and Lara Prendergast.  Produced by Oscar Edmondson. 

Welcome to this festive episode of the Edition podcast, where we will be taking you through the pages of The Spectator's special Christmas triple issue.  Up first: What a year in politics it has been. 2023 has seen scandals, sackings, arrests and the return of some familiar faces. It's easy to forget that at the start of the year Nicola Sturgeon was still leader of the SNP! To make sense of it all is editor of The Spectator, Fraser Nelson, The Spectator's political editor Katy Balls, and Quentin Letts, sketch writer for the Daily Mail. (01:06) Next: The story that has dominated the pages of The Spectator in the latter half of this year is of course the conflict in Gaza. Writing in the Christmas magazine, Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and Bloomberg Opinion columnist Niall Ferguson discusses the history of generational divide when it comes to geopolitical conflicts. This is partly inspired by a piece that Douglas Murray wrote earlier in the year, pointing out the generational divide in the Anglosphere when it comes to support for either Israel or Palestine. They both join the podcast to ask why the kids aren't all right? (19:29) Then: In the Christmas magazine this year Charles Moore discusses the divine comedy of PG Wodehouse, and discloses to readers the various literary and biblical references contained within The Code of the Woosters. To unpack the Master's references further and discuss the genius of Wodehouse, Charles is joined by evolutionary biologist and author, Richard Dawkins. (41:03)  And finally: who would put on a village Christmas play?  This is the question Laurie Graham asks in her piece for The Spectator where she rues her decision to once again take charge of her community's Christmas play. It's a struggle that our own William Moore knows all too well. He has written and will star in his local village Christmas play this year. Laurie and William join  the podcast to discuss how to put on a great Christmas play. (57:30).  Throughout the podcast you will also hear from The Spectator's agony aunt Dear Mary and the special celebrity guests who have sought her advice in this year's Christmas magazine, including Joanna Lumley (17:43), Nigel Havers (39:36), Sharron Davies (55:56) and Edwina Currie (01:10:59).  Hosted by William Moore and Lara Prendergast.  Produced by Oscar Edmondson. 

George Layton is best known as Doctor Paul Collier from the comedy series', Doctor at Large, Doctor in Charge, Doctor in the House and Doctor at the Top and as Bombadier Solly Solomons in the sit-com It Ain't Half Hot Mum. He was also Des the Mechanic in Minder. Other TV credits include The Likely Lads, Z Cars, The Liver Birds, The Sweeney and Doctor Who. George started writing for TV with the Doctor shows with a former co-star of the show, Jonathan Lynn. Together they wrote for On the Buses, Nearest and Dearest, and My names Harry worth. George went on to write Don't Wait Up starring Nigel Havers and Tony Britton and Executive Stress with Geoffrey Palmer and Penelope Keith .George Layton is guest number 318 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he'd like to preserve and one he'd like to bury and never have to think about again .Follow George Layton on Twitter: @Thegeorgelayton . Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people. Get bonus episodes and ad-free listening by becoming a team member with Acast+! Your support will help us to keep making My Time Capsule. Join our team now! https://plus.acast.com/s/mytimecapsule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe & David interrupt elderly couple Duncy and Cecily stretching and doing a workout by the side of the canal. Duncan has a dicky tummy because their little dog Dorothy has been eating blue cheese. David joins them for some stretches and has a therapy session with Cecily. Barney, one of Cecily's clients turns up in a bit of a state. They discover that Cecily has also worked with Nigel Havers. Then they all go for a ploughman's at the pub. Follow Chatabix on Twitter & Instagram: twitter.com/chatabix1 www.instagram.com/chatabixpodcast/ Patreon for early access to our eps: https://www.patreon.com/chatabix Crunchy fresh tees and hoodies: https://chatabixshop.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What an important life lesson this week... Do you have something in mind that you've always fancied trying? Give it a go! Make sure you're subscribed! You can email your questions, thoughts or problems to TheWitteringWhitehalls@gmail.comThis episode contains explicit language and adult themes that may not be suitable for all listeners.Please review Global's Privacy Policy: https://global.com/legal/privacy-policy/

Make sure you subscribe / follow so that you get the BONUS episodes every Thursday! The Wittering Whitehall's "Life Lessons" will educate, inform and delight, in a shorter (slightly) more concise package! You can email your questions, thoughts or problems to TheWitteringWhitehalls@gmail.comThis episode contains explicit language and adult themes that may not be suitable for all listeners.Please review Global's Privacy Policy: https://global.com/legal/privacy-policy/

Crítica de CARROS DE FUEGO (1981) por Jaime V. Echagüe película dirigida por Hugh Hudson con Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Nigel Havers, Cheryl Campbell

The latest episode of the podcast which asks; has Rock Expert David Stubbs come from The Sky?After all the lovely Pop trifle we've had in recent episodes, Pop-Crazed Youngsters, it's time for some necessary roughage, as we take a tentative walk down Nineteen Eighty Six Street once more. And yes, it's stillone of the most rammel years for 20th Century Pop, but somehow we managed to find one which doesn't have the whiff of the dog's arse about it.It's only four months into '86, but our Favourite Thursday Evening Pop Treat is having another of its regular crises, this time brought on by the after effects of Michael Grade taking over at BBC1 and pissing about with the scheduling, meaning that ten whole minutes have been lopped off, and the results are not pretty; everything has been crammed in like a Japanese tube train at knocking-off time, videos have been cut off at the knees, there's a neon set better suited for a Miss Wet T-Shirt competition in Romeo & Juliet's Doncaster and the chart rundown – the whole point of the show, mark you – has been utterly defiled.Musicwise, it's better than it has any right to be. Gary Davies – a man bursting with so much sexual potency in 1986 that the sex workers of Amsterdam are pitching themselves through windows to get at him – has been given the chance to run the show solo for the first time in years, but we don't see that much of him, because there's no time. Big Country pitch up in Success Coats. Michael Hurll practically rips the wig off Falco's head and wipes his arse with it. A-Ha continue their spell as the premier teeny band and get creative with a bit of masking tape. Suzanne Vega gets judged by a poster of a German sex-colossus. And then, oh God, it's the longest examination of a single EVER on Chart Music. Janet Jackson stares her ponce of a boyfriend out. It's Immaterial look absolutely knackered and wonder why their label didn't make a video. George Michael drops the weirdest Number One of the decade, and Whitney Houston spoils everything with a huge dollop of mawk.Sarah Bee and Neil Kulkarni join Al Needham to gingerly pick through the wreckage of 1986, veering off on such tangents as Nick Ross' Drug Buffet, Neil's Gin and Vomit Shame, being mistaken for Pete Docherty's stalker, the best way to tell an interview subject that their new album stinks of unwashed cock, how the Ukraine War would have shagged up TOTP if it was still going, an appreciation of Euro-Ponces, how the BBC thought Bob Monkhouse, Barry Cryer and Nigel Havers could stop youths on dingy estates from taking heroin, and a huge Birmingham Piss Troll update. You know the swearing is going to be intense on this one…Video Playlist | Subscribe | Facebook | Twitter | The Chart Music Wiki | Patreon*** Listen to Sarah's new podcast HERE *** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A compilation of the times we escaped the studio and got out and about, featuring Nigel Havers, Kate Williams, George Dunn, Eric Motley, Bill Clegg KC and a complete history of Boswell and his eponymous festival.

Jonny has been out on the town and Richard is suffering from a cold. Also in this episode, the spaciousness of Simple Minds, spotting Pinin Popeye's enemy, Kei car insults, a brief review of the Kia EV6, DJ Khaled's AirBnB, Daniel Craig spills curry down himself, worrying that you have no soul because you can't work taps, mistakenly believing eggs don't exist, hand dryer update, a weird use for Lynx, Opel Monzas and a user name confusion, Louis Theroux and Bear Grylls, news of an American no-name full suspension mountain bike guy, the Honda e is the new Allegro, a message from a Passat W8 owner, sporty nut mix, Rich Energy in the wild, a weird request about Nigel Havers, and what's in Jason Plato's boot? patreon.com/smithandsniff Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two men chasing dreams of glory! Not the dudes from Chariots of Fire - the dudes from 80s Revisited! Use code "Revisited" for 20% off and free shipping at MANSCAPED.COM. 80srevisited@gmail.com to talk with us, and leave a review for us! Thank you for listening 80s Revisited, hosted by Trey Harris. Produced by Jesse Seidule.

"I've seen better organized riots."  Chariots of Fire (1981) directed by Hugh Hudson and starring Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Ian Holm, Nigel Havers, John Geilgud and Brad Davis. Next Time: Cool Runnings (1993)

Start your week right with another addition of the Graham Norton Radio Show with Waitrose, here is what to come in this week's podcast. Nigel Havers zooms in to talk about his new tour, Noel Coward's Private Lives.Elizabeth McGovern joins us to give us an insight into her new play, AVA: The Secret Conversations.And the legendary Mark Rylance speaks to us about his new play called 'Dr Semmelweis' which is at the Bristol Old Vic.As well as a catch up with Maria McErlane and some Graham's Guide's! Show chef is back for 2022 and serves up some healthy January dishes! And it's the return of the Waitrose Checkout Challenge!Make sure to subscribe to the podcast to hear all of the highlights each week! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jeffrey Holland is Sitcom Royalty, You could say Hi De Hi and it wouldn't be the first time he'd heard that in the street and if you think it started airing on TV 41 years ago, Jeffrey's face hasn't really changed in that time. I guess when we see people pop on and off our TV screens they become part of our family, they're in our homes with us during a cuppa tea or a roast dinner, your sat with your favourite people or family and popular sitcoms such as Hi de hi, only fools and horses, one foot in the grave, they're there to make the whole family laugh together, that is the family's first Comedy Club together and the first theatre for the family is pantomime.So we have a lot to thank Mr Holland for, he has appeared in so many of our favourites including Hi de hi as Spike Dixon, You rang m'lord as James Twelve trees, Cecil parkin in oh Doctor Beeching and he has been in Are you being served, It aint arf hot mum and dads army. His face would be so recognisable throughout the 80's and 90's due to his part in the Russ Abbot TV Shows, Les Dennis and Kenny Everett TV Shows and if you have seen pantomime in the past 50 years you would probably have seen Jeffrey on the bill. I saw him with Keith Harris, Nigel Havers, Julian Clary and Joan Collins at the Birmingham Hippodrome, I mean what a show that was. I'll let Jeffrey tell you the rest, Welcome to E&T VOV Jeffrey Holland

Its time for another 4 more titles from my list of  "Films I Own But I Haven't Watched Yet', selected at random, viewed for the first time and with my initial views on each movie straight after. This months titles are as follows....'10' (1979) - https://amzn.to/3fyXhLCDudley Moore, Bo Derek and Julie Andrews star in  Blake Edwards romantic comedy drama. Dudley Moore is a musician facing  mid-life crisis and becomes besotted with young beauty Bo Derek. Fanboys (2009) - https://amzn.to/37ld8ZFSam Huntington, Chris Marquette, Dan Fogler and Jay Barochel are four young Star Wars fans who take to the road to steal a copy of Star Wars Episode One before it gets its release, in this goofy comedy road movie directed by Kyle Newman and written by Ernest Cline and Adam F. Goldstien and co starring Seth Rogan and Kristen Bell. The Whistle Blower (1986) - https://amzn.to/3rVr3PvMichael Caine stars as a father investigating the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of his son (Nigel Havers) who worked for GCHQ as a Russian linguist. This intelligent spy thriller also stars John Gielgud and James Fox and was directed by Simon Langton3:10 to Yuma (2007) -  https://amzn.to/3CguTHPRussel Crowe and Christian Bale lead the cast in this ensemble western, as a farmer and his son are assigned to the task of escorting a ruthless outlaw to catch the 3:10 train to Yuma prison. Also starring Peter Fonda and Ben Foster, directed by James Mangold and based on a short story by Elmore LeonardContact uswww.facebook.com/weneedtotalkaboutmoviespodcastwnmovietalk@gmail.comSupport us https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wnmovietalkSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wnmovietalk)

How did the beloved singing duo get to Scarborough Fair? Also in this episode, venus fly traps, unstable loo seats, surprisingly posh Transit door locks, football trains, suity shoes, plane funk smells, zombie morris dancing, potatoes in cupholders, affluent foreign spec cars, modern steel wheels and Griff Rhys Jones in his underpants. Plus, top new TV shows George Clarke's Embarrassing Stains, Stealing Cars with James May, and Derek Bell's Amazing Shortcuts plus Nigel Havers is James Bond, licenced to smack cricket balls at people. Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Happy new year from The Andy Jaye Podcast team! This week we have another highlight reel of conversations from our radio show - reformatted and clipped with bonus content for the podcast! This week we're celebrating stars of the screen with our special - 'TV Royalty'. We're bringing you some of our best chats from a selection of celebrities famously seen on our TV's namely;Actor Nigel Havers, Mentalist Derren Brown, Actress Celia Imrie, 2016 F1 racing champion Nico Rosberg, Comedian David Baddiel and Television royalty; Miriam Margolyes. We really hope your 2021 is getting off to a strong start and we look forward to bringing you some new content with three new interviews at the same time next week. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to The Andy Jaye Podcast - previously titled 'Driven Celebrities' which is the podcasted version of 'Driven', the radio show on talkRADIO.In this weeks pod, we have the actor - Nigel Havers, Boyzone star turned motorsport figure - Shane Lynch, Olympian - Iwan Thomas and comedian and actor David Baddiel who offers us an extended conversation not heard on the radio! Four amazing guests! - all for your listening pleasure. Please do drop us a rating and a review if you can as we love reading your lovely comments and don't forget you can see all of what we do at www.drivenchat.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Brendan and Jason round off 60 movies on the BFI Top 100 by talking about the 1981 inspirational film Chariots of Fire. They debate if the iconic theme song can truly be taken seriously anymore and also listen to the song that ALMOST took its place in the film, they debate which runner has the most compelling character arc, they talk about the themes of faith and standing one's ground and much more.   Next week: The guys rank the latest 20 movies and give out some awards!   Full List: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BFI_Top_100_British_films Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forscreenandcountry Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bfi_pod Our logo was designed by the wonderful Mariah Lirette (https://www.instagram.com/mariahhx)   Chariots of Fire stars Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Ian Holm, Nigel Havers, John Gielgud, Alice Krige, Lindsay Anderson, Nigel Davenport, Patrick Magee and Richard Griffiths; directed by Hugh Hudson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero talk about Nigel Havers, JPR Williams, Patagonia and the food needed to be a British Strongman.You can get in touch with the team on social media https://twitter.com/distantpod https://facebook.com/distantpod https://instagram.com/distantpod You can find the clips from the Episode on our playlist https://www.youtube.com/thesociallydistantsportsbarElis: Ali and Frasier on the Dick Cavett Showhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU8XBaMTX7g Steff: Brian Shaw and Eddie Hall on diets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QXNZ0Lhtww Mike: Wales team celebrating England loss.https://youtu.be/SfIDJqrL0MQDOCUMENTARYSteff's choice: Gati v Ward Legendary Nights https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K171-qQaqcs&t=221s Mike: JPR https://youtu.be/YgenDR1IFGgSteff: Australian Speedskater Gold https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYUjmEH9NNk Elis: Manchester Utd 3 Barcelona 0, ECWC 1984 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD0jekbsQ44BOOKSElis: Das Reboot by Raphael Honigstein https://amzn.to/3gy1Cww Steff: The Art of Resilience by Ross Edgley https://amzn.to/3gso8qw Mike: Paper Lion by George Plimpton https://amzn.to/2VNUZyg

Composer, and singer-songwriter Paul Mosley joins Julia to discuss important business, Nigel Havers and nanas before launching into THE most heartbreaking version of the theme tune you've ever heard. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If you've felt yourself getting bored during the pandemic lockdown, take comfort from the fact that we have spent at least five hours between us exploring the Temple of Terror. Egyptian Skeletors and 90s panel show "comedians" stand between us and our goal. But does Nigel Havers have what we need in his sack...? May our stamina never fail! Campaign on Dice is not affiliated with Fighting Fantasy. Theme Music: Battle of Pogs - Komiku TWITTER: @spreadthewhimsy FACEBOOK: facebook.com/whenwagonwheelswerebigger WEBSITE: www.whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com

The beloved writer and host of the Box of Delights podcast Julia Raeside joins Jon and Marc to stuff the One Show's Christmas stocking full of the coal of serious criticism and a tangerine of intense loathing. It can only be...The The One Show Show! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Another enjoyable week on the Cobbles sees Gary try his hardest to upsell on people’s stolen passports, later attempting to shift second-hand 10p mix-ups for £17.40, Gail unreasonably thinks that Audrey should forgive and forget the chaos that her offspring have created and Audrey looks like she’s coming round until an unfortunate spelling of Nigel Havers puts paid to that, and Dev’s heading out of the show for a while and rather than think of something to keep his kids occupied for a few months, the show takes the path of least resistance and sends them all on a plane to India, much to Evelyn’s joy. Meanwhile, Gemma’s a twin; her mum was a twin; her nanna was a twin; she really likes the movie Twins, but she and Chesney aren’t quite prepared for the number of buns in this particular oven and they take turns passing out, and Peter and Carla have found a bed for in a lovely facility but it means moving to Carlisle for a bit. So that’s what they do. They take Simon, because why not. Elsewhere, Tim’s relationship with Tiny may be over before it begins when Sally’s syndicate falls apart quicker than a game of Jenga on a pogo stick, Norris and his chums reminisce about drag nights and Eartha Kitt and fables from Commonwealth Games of yesteryear before he gets in that big black taxi to Edinburgh, and in particularly sad news, Sarah’s phone was not insured.

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky. Episode 36: Chariots of Fire (1981) Released 5 June 2019 For this episode, we watched Chariots of Fire, written by Colin Welland (won), directed by Hugh Hudson (nominated) and produced by David Puttnam. It starred Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Nigel Havers, Cheryl Campbell, Alice Krige and Ian Holm (nominated), with music by Vangelis (won) and cinematography by David Watkin. It also won for its costume design. L'Enfant by Vangelis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj9HamvNCtc The Guilty Feminist at the Royal Albert Hall. https://guiltyfeminist.com/rah/ Next time we will be discussing The Lost Weekend. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA). To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky. You should also visit our new website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky. Episode 36: Chariots of Fire (1981) Released 5 June 2019 For this episode, we watched Chariots of Fire, written by Colin Welland (won), directed by Hugh Hudson (nominated) and produced by David Puttnam. It starred Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Nigel Havers, Cheryl Campbell, Alice Krige and Ian Holm (nominated), with music by Vangelis (won) and cinematography by David Watkin. It also won for its costume design. L'Enfant by Vangelis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj9HamvNCtc The Guilty Feminist at the Royal Albert Hall. https://guiltyfeminist.com/rah/ Next time we will be discussing The Lost Weekend. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA). To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky. You should also visit our new website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n

----more----It’s a bumper week of festive Corrie episodes to ring in the New Year. Peter and Carla team up as Scooby Doo villains to scare the bejesus out of Kirk and Dev in a story that ends up with Carla buying Peter a boat. As you do. Meanwhile, Kate and Rana cry their way back into each others’ arms, Kirky has a surplus of non-alcoholic Hungarian lager, and a chirpy stranger with a connection or two to the street shows up and gets Izzy’s wheels a-spinning. Elsewhere, Gina insults Imran’s coat and then blackmails him and we don’t know which is worse, Chesney continues to have two fully-sighted women chase after him, and Nigel Havers may end up wishing that he made a bigger deal about that sore chest and shoulder when he went to the doctor. So if you’ve made a resolution for the New Year and that resolution is to get in contact with us, or if you fancy being a stand-by guest co-host in a couple of weeks, permit me to facilitate that by going over how you can do so. On email we’re thetalkofthestreet@gmail.com, on Facebook and Twitter we’re @corriepodcast and there’s a blog where you can find these details and precious little else, on thetallkofthestreetpodcast.wordpress.com.

Ho ho ho! Festive greetings to fellow Corrie fans and to those who can’t quite bring themselves to pull the plug on it. This week, when Rana and Kate aren’t crying, they’re about to cry. No one can think that Jenny has been handling the post-Johnny-Liz thing all that well and few could predict that the situation finds a new rock bottom. In other news, Phil literally hangs Brian out to dry but will it prove to backfire on the odious wee POS, and Seb is convinced living with him and Eileen is just what the twins need. Elsewhere, Cerberus is still separated from Evelyn, Audrey’s come into a wad of money which interests both Nigel Havers and Nick, and Tim is mostly drunk. You can send us your festive missives to us on email, we’re thetalkofthestreet@gmail.com and you can find us @corriepodcast on The Twitter and The Facebook. Our blog is thetalkofthestreetpodcast.wordpress.com. To those of you who celebrate Christmas, have a great time and we wish you all a happy and prosperous New Year. That said we're in discussions as to whether we're doing this next week (not if Gav has a say in the matter -- which he doesn't).

IT'S BACK... and with a brand new theme tune! WHOOOOP - it's almost as if we've taken things seriously! Rest assured, our organisational skills are still pretty bad, but we're learning and hopefully the break was worth it and this episode is a zinger. On the subject of us learning, we're really really bad at self promotion - if anyone has any ideas on what we need to do - let us know. and while we're on that subject, please head to the Instagram account "talesoftheunexpected_podcast" and DM us with comments, concerns, hints, ideas, thoughts, love... whatever. we do have an email but neither of us remember the password - dont forget to review us too... the first episode of a new series is always daunting as we really love this thing. it does cost but it's such a great hobby that i cant see why $12 each month would stop us doing it, but it really does need some support - if you know a friend or enemy who might enjoy this, please let them know. thats all. So, the new theme tune - it's all thanks to the insanely creative talents of my good friend Mr. Bostin - you can find Paul on Instagram too - "mr_bostin" and if you're ever lucky enough to chat with him, you'll have a lovely moment. Massive thanks for that!!! Next... i mentioned this a while ago - we're busy planning season 5 already and wondered if anyone wanted to guest on an episode via skype or whatever. That offer is still available so DM me on instagram to see what we can do. Finally, the new episodes will be sort of weekly - i only get a few hours per month allowance so cant go weekly, however i can probably release an episode every 10 days... hopefully that will be ok with you guys. ------------------ right then, let's get down to business and defeat the huns! this is an epic tale of biblical proportions and we've got the main man Nigel Havers in fine form. it's actually a fine episode and a perfect intro to season 4. It wouldnt be the same without some inane chat and we try not to disappoint. Where else would you find convos about the Welsh deserts, destroying credit cards when they expire, willy statues, a fancy dress bar fight and camping issues. Well, eventually we get a great unexpected ending. great start - hope you enjoy x

It’s a funny old week on the Cobbles. Johnny and Jenny have massive plans for the Rovers that involve removing a dartboard and a picture of Betty from the walls and the inclusion of the letter Z. Or do they? Henry has posh people chase after him for the money wasted on a wedding that didn’t happen, Kate is selfish, Claudia is fabulous, and Audrey would rather hang out with Nigel Havers than Gail and who can blame her? Mary and Jude, along with Billy and Josh, have scenes that mean nothing to the grand scheme of things. Rita has thousands of pounds fall into her lap and lesbian daughters are celebrated. If you want to get in touch with us you there is an embarrassment of riches in terms of ways to do so. Email us at thetalkofthestreet@gmail.com, find us on Twitter and Facebook at corriepodcast or mosey on over to our website which is thetalkofthestreetpodcast.wordpress.com and see if I’ve been bothered to update it at all recently. Hint: no. Drop us a line. It makes our day.

We're back to six episodes this week as we bask in the aftermath of Phelan's demise. Join us as we walk through this week's storylines (except Rosie). Gail's gullibility forces Roy to throw out some ninja moves and encourages Audrey into a car with Nigel Havers. Rosie leaves the cobbles and the law firm and if her attention to detail vis a vis photocopying is anything to go by, she won't be missed. Aidan's funeral finally gets a date and the spectre of the will begins to loom large. In a moment of desperation, Gavin considers changing his name to Kevin. Contact us by email at thetalkofthestreet@gmail.com, catch us on Twitter @corriepodcast, or find us on Facebook at The Talk of The Street.

It's Britain's Got Talent Final Week (apparently) and that can only mean big things on the post-watershed cobbles. Join us as we walk through this week's storylines. We see a conclusion to Pat Phelan's shenanigans, how Robert's prediction of what will be the best day of his and Michelle's lives pans out, and David begins his fight back against Josh. Oh, and Nigel Havers is back. For fun, count along with us as we track the number of times we use the word ridiculous. Contact us by email at thetalkofthestreet@gmail.com or catch us on Twitter @corriepodcast or find us on Facebook at The Talk of the Street.

Singer-songwriter Katie Melua, chef Tom Kerridge, writer Alex Wheatle and actor Nigel Havers join Libby Purves and the audience in the BBC Radio Theatre. Katie Melua, the singer and songwriter, was born in Georgia, when it was part of the Soviet Union, and moved to Belfast when she was nine. She returned to her homeland to make her new album, In Winter, working with the Gori Women's Choir. Katie recalls her early years in Georgia, and the very different life she found in Belfast, and she and the 24 members of the Choir perform two songs. Writer Alex Wheatle won this year's Guardian children's fiction prize for his young adult novel Crongton Knights, set around an inner-city estate. Born in 1963 to Jamaican parents living in Brixton, Alex spent much of his childhood in care, and says that a short stint in prison after the 1981 Brixton riots led to a passionate interest in literature, thanks to the advice of a fellow prisoner. Actor Nigel Havers rose to fame as Lord Lindsay in the Oscar-winning film Chariots of Fire, and is renowned for playing charmers, cads and conmen. He's currently playing the Lord Chamberlain in panto at the London Palladium, and his varied career includes roles in Coronation Street, Downton Abbey and a high-profile cameo earlier this year in The Archers. Tom Kerridge is chef and co-owner of The Hand and Flowers pub in Buckinghamshire - the first pub in the world to receive two Michelin stars. He is about to publish Tom Kerridge's Dopamine Diet, which draws on his own experience: he found himself very overweight, a result of the late-night lifestyle of the professional kitchen, and lost more than eleven stones after he devised a diet which remained true to the ideas which underpin his cooking. Producer Paula McGinley.

A wet wander through the boys' classic haunts, but via some hillier routes. Featuring hotly-contested parking tickets, near-death experiences, Nigel Havers and big red balls. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/runningcommentary. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hear what Nigel Havers has to say about his latest play, Oscar Wilde's 'The Importance of Being Earnest'. The Wyvern's Laura James caught up with him on opening night at Richmond Theatre.

Richard Coles and Suzy Klein are charmed by Nigel Havers. He shot to fame as Lord Lindsay in the Oscar winning film Chariots of Fire, and is best known for playing charmers, cads and conmen from Coronation Street to Downton Abbey. He describes how he transformed himself into Mick Jagger, and why he's returned to the role of Algernon Moncrieff in The Importance of Being Earnest. A Saturday Live listener got in touch to tell us about a singing sensation from the 1930s. JP Devlin meets 98 year old Helen Clare to hear about her remarkable career. While commuting the length of the Northern Line Amy Dicketts noticed no one ever talked to strangers. She decided to change this and now chronicles the stories of her fellow passengers. Piano player Davis Rogan, talks about his life in New Orleans, involvement with the US TV series Treme, working as piano coach with Brad Pitt and his first visit to London for the Notting Hill Carnival. DJ Edith Bowman chooses her Inheritance Tracks: - Blackbird by The Beatles and Slow Show by The National. Produced by Louise Corley Edited by Karen Dalziel.

In 1973 the Wyvern Theatre presented it's first ever production of Dick Whittington. The production starred Kent Baker as the hilarious Sarah the Cook, with Gerald Moon as Idle Jack and Paddy Glynn as Dick Whittington. Paddy has gone on to play many theatrical roles, her most recent in Camera Lucida at the Barbican. She has also made appearances in Ricky Gervais' Channel 4 sitcom Derek and the BBC's hugely popular Doctors. On Monday 10 November 2014, Paddy met Kristian Morse who is due to take on the role of Dick Whittington at the Wyvern Theatre this December. This role will be his first professional production since graduating from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. The pair met for coffee in Archway, near the statue of Dick Whittington’s cat. The statue, which was erected in 1821, is allegedly built on the very spot where Richard Whittington heard the bells of London ring out. A brand-new production of Dick Whittington will run at the Wyvern Theatre from Sat 6 December - Sun 4 January, starring Nigel Havers as King Rat. Book tickets today at swindontheatres.co.uk

In 2002 the Wyvern Theatre presented Dick Whittington from Friday 13 December to Saturday 11 January 2003. The production starred Doctor Who's Colin Baker as the hilarious Sarah the Cook, with Geoffrey Hayes as Idle Jack and Pollyann Tanner as Dick Whittington. Pollyann Tanner is a well-known director, choreographer, performer and teacher now based in Swindon, who first performed at the age of two! As a performer she has played leading roles in many West End musicals, national tours, rep theatre and more than 35 pantos, alongside many leading names including Charles Dance, Danny la Rue, Wayne Sleep, Barbara Windsor to name but a few. She presented a popular Saturday morning show and can be seen on numerous TV commercials worldwide. Pollyann now runs Tanwood School for Performing Arts, which was established by her mother Mollie in 1944. The school provides training in all aspects of the profession, combining all styles of dance, singing, and acting to pupils from 2 – 75 years of age for those working towards a career or purely for leisure. A brand-new production of Dick Whittington will run at the Wyvern Theatre from Sat 6 December - Sun 4 January, starring Nigel Havers as King Rat. Book tickets today at swindontheatres.co.uk

Título original Chariots of Fire Año 1981 Duración 123 min. País Reino Unido Reino Unido Director Hugh Hudson Guión Colin Welland Música Vangelis Fotografía David Watkin Reparto Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Nigel Havers, Cheryl Campbell, Alice Krige, Ian Holm, John Gielgud, Lindsay Anderson, Brad Davis, Dennis Christopher, Nigel Davenport, Peter Egan, Patrick Magee, Kenneth Branagh Productora 20th Century Fox / Allied Stars present an Enigma Production. Producer: David Puttnam Género Drama | Biográfico. Deporte. Atletismo. Años 20. Años 70. Juegos olímpicos Sinopsis En 1920, Gran Bretaña contaba con dos atletas excepcionales: Harold Abrahams y Eric Lidell. Las razones que los movían a correr era tan diferentes como sus vidas: pertenecían a mundos distintos, cada uno tenía sus propias creencias y su propio concepto del triunfo.

Simon Aylin has ticked off almost every role both front and backstage in panto. Now best known as a writer and director, he speaks to Simon Sladen about the season ahead and his first time as a pantomime producer. Simon's pantomimes this year include Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Beck Theatre, Hayes featuring Linda Robson, Dick Whittington at the Wyvern Theatre, Swindon with Nigel Havers, Aladdin at the White Rock Theatre, Hastings starring Louie Spence, as well as Peter Pan at the Chelmsford Civic Theatre and Sleeping Beauty at the Stahl Theatre, Oundle. To keep up to date with Simon's panto season, follow him on Twitter at @noyourethebest.

A new exhibition of work by Russian painter Kasimir Malevich at London's Tate Modern follows his career from early representational work through his cubo-futurist phase, to his creation of the concept of supremacism and back to figurative art. It is grand in its scale and vision and ambition, but will it be packing in the visitors this summer? There's another revival of Oscar Wilde's The Importance Of Being Earnest, with an all-star cast including Nigel Havers and Martin Jarvis. What devices can make this 120 year old much-venerated comedy funny to a modern audience? Filipino film Norte; The End of History is more than 4 hours long and loosely based on Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment and it has been hailed as a masterpiece by many critics as it has been shown on the major festival circuit. There's new US TV sitcom called Silicon Valley, revolving around the lives of a bunch of internet start-up nerds. It's the work of Mike Judge (Beavis and Butthead, Office Space, King of the Hill) and it's already been nominated for 5 Emmys David Flusfeder's John The Pupil is a novel that purports to be a long lost diary of a 13th century monk and his companions as they journey from England to deliver a package from their Friar to The Pope in Viterbo Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Paul Morley, Kate Williams and Amber Jane Butchart. The producer is Oliver Jones.

Samira Ahmed talks to the self-proclaimed inventors of the selfie Gilbert and George. Laura Clouting and James Taylor discuss the newly refurbished Imperial War Museum and John Fay challenges the cosy nostalgia of period drama. Razia Iqbal asks do architects have a responsibility to ensure the safety of those who make their buildings? John Wilson talks to Nigel Havers who returns to The Importance Of Being Earnest, discusses the life and work of Nadine Gordimer and talks to Matt Reeves, director of the new Planet Of The Apes movie.

John Wilson talks to Nigel Havers and director Lucy Bailey about their revival of The Importance of Being Earnest, framed within the confines of an amateur dramatics production of the play. Art critic Charlotte Mullins reviews a major retrospective of Russian modernist Kazimir Malevich at Tate Modern. The winner of the Caine Prize for African writing, Okwiri Oduor, talks about her winning short story and the impact she hopes the prize will have on her Writing, and head judge, Jackie Kay, reveals why Okwiri's story was an unanimous winner. And author Michael Rosen on the enduring appeal of We're Going On A Bear Hunt, 25 years on and a record-beating reading.

The editor of The World at One answers listeners' complaints about his programme's interview with the actor Nigel Havers, there's Radio 4's new comedy series about cancer survivors, and the dos and don'ts of eating on the radio. Feedback received many emails this week from listeners who question The World at One's decision to interview actor Nigel Havers about the integrity of his aunt Baroness Butler Sloss and her appointment to lead a government inquiry into child sex abuse. Was it a case of celebrity leakage? The programme's editor Nick Sutton answers his critics. Also, should we be laughing at cancer? Some listeners are turned off by the new radio comedy Bad Salsa which looks at dancing and cancer survivors. Roger discusses the thinking behind the programme with the writer Kay Stonham and producer Alison Vernon-Smith. And we consider the art and perils of eating on the radio with Woman's Hour presenter Dame Jenni Murray and the broadcaster Simon Parkes. Producer: Will Yates A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4.

Libby Purves meets Sandra Noel, daughter of the filmmaker Captain John Noel who made The Epic of Everest in 1924; director of the National Theatre, Sir Nicholas Hytner; comedian Jack Whitehall and his father Michael, a theatrical agent and Andrea Coleman, co-founder of Riders for Health. Sandra Noel is the daughter of Captain John Noel, the filmmaker behind the newly restored film of the third attempt to climb Mount Everest. The 1924 expedition culminated in the deaths of George Mallory and Andrew Irvine, sparking an on-going debate as to whether or not they actually reached the summit. Filming in harsh conditions with a specially adapted camera, Captain Noel captured images of breathtaking beauty and considerable historic significance. The Epic of Everest is released in cinemas nationwide to coincide with its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival. Sir Nicholas Hytner is director of the National Theatre which celebrates its 50th birthday in October. The theatre opened its doors in 1963 at the Old Vic under Laurence Olivier. Early in his career Sir Nicholas, who steps down from the National next year, worked in repertory theatre including the Northcott Theatre Exeter, the Manchester Royal Exchange Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company. Other London theatre work included Miss Saigon and The Importance of Being Earnest. The National Theatre is marking its birthday with a short season celebrating the people and plays which have contributed to its success over the last 50 years. Jack Whitehall is a comedian and actor who was voted King of Comedy at the 2012 British Comedy Awards. His father, Michael, is a theatrical agent who has been involved in the careers of many actors including Colin Firth, Nigel Havers and Judi Dench. Published by Michael Joseph, their book Him And Me is a portrait of their unique relationship. Former motorcycle racer Andrea Coleman is the co-founder of Riders for Health, a charity that provides motorcycles to deliver healthcare across Africa. After the death of her first husband in a motorcycle race, she started working with African communities to show how motorcycles can help save lives. She has just been awarded a Women of the Year Award. Producer: Paula McGinley.

This week Libby Purves is joined by Laura Whitfield, Alastair Hignell, Matteo Pistono and Nigel Havers. Laura Whitfield was a child swimming champion before becoming an actor. She is appearing in the Channel 4 observational documentary series, 'Seven Dwarves', which follows the lives of seven dwarf actors as they live together and perform in a production of Snow White. Alastair Hignell CBE was a gifted sportsman who played rugby for England and county cricket for Gloucestershire. Forced to retire early through injury, he turned, via teaching, to broadcasting, becoming a commentator for both the BBC and ITV. In 1999 he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. In his book 'Higgy: Matches, Microphones and MS' he tells of his journey of discovery about living with disability. 'Higgy: Matches, Microphones and MS' is published by Bloomsbury. Matteo Pistono is a writer and practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism. After first going to Tibet to deepen his meditation skills he was shocked by the stories he heard of Tibetans being tortured in Chinese prisons. After becoming a student of a venerated meditation master he began couriering messages to him from the Dalai Lama in India. His memoir, 'In the Shadow of the Buddha' is published by Hay House. He will be giving a talk at the Free Word and The Tibet Society in London during his visit to the UK. Nigel Havers is appearing in a new play 'Basket Case', written by Nick Fisher. A comedy about a divorced couple in Wiltshire drawn together for a day by the death of their elderly dog. He plays golf-mad smoothie Guy. 'Basket Case' opens in Northampton before touring the UK. Producer: Chris Paling.