Best Jack Thorne Podcasts (2025)

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Jack Thorne 14:44

1h ago14:44

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Jack Thorne is co-author of Netflix drama Adolescence. But this is far from his first rodeo, over a 20 year career, his writing has appeared in many iconic British dramas, from Shameless and This is England '86 to His Dark Materials. He started out as a playwright and hasn't lost his love for theatre, having written West End box office hit, Harry P…

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ADOLESCENCE: Creating the new Netflix One-Take hit series with actors Stephen Graham & Erin Doherty, director Philip Barantini & writer Jack Thorne 1:20:22

16d ago1:20:22

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On today’s episode, our primo host Dom Lenoir sits down with the team behind Netflix’s latest hit, Adolescence – a groundbreaking mini-series where every episode is shot in a single take. It’s an incredible achievement from the entire cast and crew, and we couldn’t wait to find out how they pulled it off. Joining us for this fascinating conversatio…

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Jack Thorne and Philip Barantini on Adolescence, Italian pianist Ludovico Einaudi 42:20

10d ago42:20

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Adolescence – the new Netflix series starring Stephen Graham – explores every parent’s worst nightmare: a teenage son accused of a knife-crime. Co-writers and directors Jack Thorne and Philip Barantini join us to explain how the “single-shot” filming technique sheds light on the way toxic masculinity spreads online among young people. Fantasy ficti…

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Tilda Swinton, Michael Sheen on the new Welsh National Theatre, Richard Burton's influential teacher 42:13

23m ago42:13

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Tilda Swinton talks about her role in Joshua Oppenheimer's post-apocalyptic musical film The End, and about her intention to take a break from acting, Actor and artistic director of the new Welsh National Theatre Michael Sheen, and screenwriter Russell T Davies reveal plans for the company's first season. Plus we discuss the influence of schoolmast…

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Tramell Tillman 1:00:54

1h ago1:00:54

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The star of Severance, Tramell Tillman, joins Nihal for an in-depth conversation. They discuss his character, Seth Milchick, the places he had to go to play the role, and more. Nihal Arthanayake presents his Sunday evening show and podcast, featuring exclusive in-depth interviews with headline guests across entertainment, sport, culture and politic…

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1,049 - Oliver Wood, Stephen Wilson Jr., Dar Williams, TopHouse, and Cloud Cult 2:23:54

30m ago2:23:54

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This episode was recorded on January 26th, 2025 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes Oliver Wood, Stephen Wilson Jr., Dar Williams, TopHouse, and Cloud Cult. https://bit.ly/4hTzT8LBy West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Black Mirror's Charlie Brooker, Design Council at 80, The Women of Llanrumney 42:23

18m ago42:23

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Charlie Brooker talks about the return of his wildly popular tech and sci-fi dystopian drama Black Mirror. This new six-part series includes Paul Giamatti as a man using AI to reconnect to a lost love who has died, Emma Corrin as a digitally recreated 40s screen star and, for the first time, follow-up episodes of two of the show's most popular epis…

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Making successful Comedy Features in 2025 with "You're Cordially Invited" & "Back in Action" writer-directors Nicholas Stoller & Seth Gordon 1:17:47

2d ago1:17:47

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On today’s special episode, we welcome not one but two incredible guests to the show: Nicholas Stoller, writer-director of the comedy film You're Cordially Invited (2025), starring Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon, and Seth Gordon, writer-director of the action-comedy Back in Action (2025), starring Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz. They each sat down…

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Freedom of Expression in the Arts 42:24

15m ago42:24

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Front Row looks at freedom of expression in the arts. From rows about cancel culture to allegations of censorship and the charge that the arts has become 'woke', we explore what is happening. Samira is joined by art curator, Ekow Eshun, novelist Philip Hensher, poet and author of Hounded, Jenny Lindsay and theatre critic Kate Maltby, who sits on th…

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The Studio | Million Dollar Secret | Austin 46:33

1d ago46:33

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Scott and Hayley join Rima Ahmed to review the week’s biggest new TV and streaming releases. Email [email protected] to have your say.By BBC Radio 5 Live

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Suggs 56:57

2d ago56:57

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Madness frontman, Suggs, joins Nihal for an in-depth conversation. They discuss facing up to alcoholism and communicating with his wife via walkie talkie. Nihal Arthanayake presents his Sunday evening show and podcast, featuring exclusive in-depth interviews with headline guests across entertainment, sport, culture and politics.…

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Review: The Studio, Grayson Perry, La Cocina 42:26

1h ago42:26

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For our review programme Tom Sutcliffe is joined by critics Dorian Lynskey and Briony Hanson. They are looking at: New comedy series The Studio, set in Hollywood and starring Seth Rogan and Catherine O’Hara. Delusions of Grandeur, Grayson Perry’s new exhibition where he selects items from the Wallace Collection, adds 40 new works and a new alter eg…

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Peter Capaldi's new album, the great Ossian myth, Brian Friel's short stories 42:09

16h ago42:09

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Peter Capaldi talks about his latest album – Sweet Illusions – a nod to the thriving 80s music scene in Glasgow where Peter made his musical debut fronting The Dreamboys. Through the Shortbread Tin is a new National Theatre of Scotland production about the supposed third century Scottish bard Ossian. Its writer – poet Martin O’Connor – and director…

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1,048 - Kip Moore, Joy Clark, Brad Tursi, Andrew Marlin Stringband, and Matt Mullins & The Bringdowns with guest host David Mayfield 2:22:08

7d ago2:22:08

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This episode was recorded on December 8, 2024 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes SKip Moore, Joy Clark, Brad Tursi, Andrew Marlin Stringband, and Matt Mullins & The Bringdowns with guest host David Mayfield. bit.ly/4iwypCoBy West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Michael Lewis 52:10

7d ago52:10

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Bestselling author, Michael Lewis, joins Nihal for an in-depth conversation. They discuss DOGE, Elon Musk, and the real people that keep a country like the US running. Nihal Arthanayake presents his Sunday evening show and podcast, featuring exclusive in-depth interviews with headline guests across entertainment, sport, culture and politics.…

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Peter Mullan as Bill Shankly, 100 years of Art Deco, Jonathan Pie 42:57

24h ago42:57

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The actor and director Peter Mullan talks about taking on the role of Bill Shankly in the new theatre production in Liverpool, Red or Dead, about the much-loved Liverpool football club manager. In April 1925 the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, a seven-month exhibition of contemporary design, opened in Paris. A…

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Companion: Crafting a smart genre blend with Writer-Director Drew Hancock & Editors Brett W. Bachman & Josh Ethier 1:38:30

3h ago1:38:30

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Today, we welcome the brilliant creative team behind the highly entertaining and thought-provoking feature film Companion (2025): writer-director Drew Hancock and editors Brett W. Bachman & Josh Ethier. They sat down with our hosts, Giles Alderson & Dom Lenoir, for a fantastic conversation about the filmmaking process - diving deep into: How the sc…

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Bryan Ferry, Disney's Snow White, the impact of cash prizes on creativity 42:21

21m ago42:21

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Bryan Ferry discusses his latest album, Loose Talk and reflects on his long career in music. Disney's new live action version of Snow White has just opened and has attracted criticism from those who felt it departed too far from the original film. Film critics Larushka Ivan Zadeh and Al Horner explore why Disney's reinterpretation of its own canon …

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This City is Ours | The Residence | Happy Face 50:10

2d ago50:10

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Siobhan Synnot and Hayley Campbell join Leila Nathoo to talk about This City is Ours, The Residence and Happy Face.By BBC Radio 5 Live

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Jack Thorne 1:04:07

1h ago1:04:07

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Adolescence screenwriter, Jack Thorne joins Nihal for an in-depth chat. They discuss working with Stephen Graham, incel culture, and mobile phone use for his own children. The program contains discussion of the program Adolescence. Although there are no detailed descriptions of the plot, listeners trying to avoid spoilers should listen with care. N…

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Jonathan Powell 14:47

4d ago14:47

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Jonathan Powell, the UK’s National Security Adviser, is used to operating behind the scenes: he’s spent decades working as a diplomat, negotiator and mediator. Recent events in the US and Ukraine have thrust him into the spotlight. After the fiery Oval Office meeting between President Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, Powell has been credited with advi…

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Shon Faye 1:05:19

1d ago1:05:19

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Writer, editor, and presenter, Shon Faye, joins Nihal for an in-depth conversation. They discuss addiction, upbringing and sexuality. Nihal Arthanayake presents his Sunday evening show and podcast, featuring exclusive in-depth interviews with headline guests across entertainment, sport, culture and politics. This programme was edited following its …

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Jill Scott 56:06

1h ago56:06

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Former Lioness midfielder turned presenter, Jill Scott, joins Nihal for an in-depth chat. They discuss the changes she's seen in the industry, and misogyny that endures. Nihal Arthanayake presents his Sunday evening show and podcast, featuring exclusive in-depth interviews with headline guests across entertainment, sport, culture and politics.…

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Review: Clueless the Musical, Oscar winning animated film Flow, Robert de Niro in The Alto Knights. Plus poetry from Seán Hewitt 42:32

11m ago42:32

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Critics Hanna Flint and Boyd Hilton join Tom Sutcliffe to discuss Clueless, a new musical based on the 1995 film staring Alicia Silverstone. They also discuss Flow, Oscar-winning, dialogue-free, animated film based around the story of a cat who must find safety after its home is devastated by a flood. Plus Robert de Niro playing two gangsters in th…

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Francois Ozon's new film When Autumn Falls, Pierre Boulez Centenary, Shona McCarthy on leaving Edinburgh Festival's Fringe 42:00

22m ago42:00

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French auteur Francois Ozon, whose previous films include 8 Women, Swimming Pool and Potiche, talks about his latest, When Autumn Falls, a bittersweet story of age, youth and breaking the rules, set in a picturesque Burgundy village. As the centenary of his birth approaches, leading pianist Tamara Stefanovich and musicologist Jonathan Cross discuss…

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Julian Barnes's new book Changing My Mind, Victor Hugo's artwork, Emma Donoghue's novel The Paris Express 42:25

1d ago42:25

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Sculptor Antony Gormley and Professor of French literature, Catriona Seth discuss Victor Hugo's visual art with Tom Sutcliffe. Victor Hugo was a 19th century cultural colossus, known for monumental works such as The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Les Miserables as well as his poems, plays and political writings. It's not so well known that throughout …

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1,047 - Stephen Kellogg, Jill Sobule, Mindy Smith, Caleb Caudle & The Sweet Critters, and The David Mayfield Parade 2:30:05

8d ago2:30:05

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This episode was recorded on December 1st, 2024 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes Stephen Kellogg, Jill Sobule, Mindy Smith, Caleb Caudle & The Sweet Critters, and The David Mayfield Parade, with guest host Conor Knighton. http://bit.ly/3FLIixDBy West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Vikingur Olafsson's lockdown piano performance, how the pandemic changed The Arts, Liz Pichon's interactive world of The Mubbles 42:21

1d ago42:21

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Front Row's artist in residence, acclaimed Icelandic pianist Vikingur Olafsson, reflects on five years since lockdown and we have another listen to his Front Row lockdown performance of the Adagio from Bach's Organ Sonata Number 4. How were the arts affected when the country locked down five years ago? Matthew Hemley of The Stage and Louisa Buck of…

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Protection | LOL: Last One Laughing | Dope Thief 46:53

2d ago46:53

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Scott Bryan and Siobhan Synnot join Sarah-Jane Mee to talk about Protection, LOL: Last One Laughing and Dope ThiefBy BBC Radio 5 Live

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Liz Kendall 14:05

11d ago14:05

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Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has one the toughest tasks in Labour’s domestic programme: tackling the burgeoning welfare bill. Next week, the government is expected to announce reforms to the welfare system. There is unease over the plans within the party, with some Labour MPs saying they fear drastic cuts could push vulnerable people int…

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Review: Edvard Munch portraits, Indian film Sister Midnight, Chekhov's The Seagull with Cate Blanchett 42:19

14m ago42:19

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Samira Ahmed and guest critics - the novelist and anthropologist Tahmima Anam and Ben Luke from the Art Newspaper - give their verdict on the week’s cultural releases. They’ve been to see Cate Blanchett in Anton Chekhov’s play The Seagull at the Barbican Centre. The classic drama still features characters from Russian nobility – but it’s given a mo…

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Former Orange Juice frontman Edwyn Collins performs, Torrey Peters' new book, centenary of Scottish artist Ian Hamilton Finlay 42:19

23m ago42:19

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Songwriter and musician Edwyn Collins performs live from his latest album, Nation Shall Speak Unto Nation, a series of 11 optimistic and defiant tracks released two decades on from two devastating cerebral haemorrhages. American novelist Torrey Peters, whose book Detransition, Baby became a bestseller and was nominated for the Women's Prize for Fic…

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Dr Kate Hays 1:07:52

11d ago1:07:52

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Lionesses' sport psychologist Kate Hays joins Nihal for an in-depth conversation. They discuss navigating toxic team environments and what it takes to win. Nihal Arthanayake presents his Sunday evening show and podcast, featuring exclusive in-depth interviews with headline guests across entertainment, sport, culture and politics.…

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The Leopard, Natasha Brown, Manchester International Festival, Elizabeth Fritsch 42:15

14d ago42:15

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As Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa's novel The Leopard is dramatised for television, director Tom Shankland and film critic Peter Bradshaw discuss the power of this classic Italian novel. Natasha Brown's first novel, Assembly, saw her favourably compared to Virginia Woolf and won a Betty Trask award. Her eagerly-awaited second novel Universality has j…

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'Casino Royal', 'The Legend of Zorro' director Martin Campbell on how to shoot big budget action films and his latest 'Cleaner’ 1:12:06

23d ago1:12:06

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We had the distinct privilege of sitting down with the legendary director Martin Campbell for an exclusive, in-depth conversation about his remarkable career. Martin Campbell's filmography speaks for itself. He's the director who not only breathed new life into the James Bond franchise with the explosive "Golden Eye," but also delivered the critica…

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Adolescence | Fear | A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story (with special guest Sue Perkins) 43:06

2d ago43:06

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Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Leila Nathoo to talk about Adolescence, Fear, A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis story and Chess Masters: The Endgame.By BBC Radio 5 Live

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Gary Lightbody 52:06

24d ago52:06

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Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody joins Nihal for an in-depth conversation. They discuss his career, parents and writing his new book and album. Nihal Arthanayake presents his Sunday evening show and podcast, featuring exclusive in-depth interviews with headline guests across entertainment, sport, culture and politics.…

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Kaja Kallas 14:27

22d ago14:27

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As the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas is the bloc's top diplomat. So when EU leaders gathered in Brussels this week to thrash out a new defence plan for Ukraine, Kallas was in the thick of things. Before taking up the EU role she was Prime Minister of Estonia, the nation's first female leader. She was born in 1977 in the Estonia…

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Review: film Mickey 17, David Szalay’s novel Flesh, Get Millie Black TV series 42:27

6d ago42:27

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In Front Row's Thursday review, Ellah Wakatama and Rhianna Dhillon give their take on Bong Joon Ho's new film Mickey 17 starring Robert Pattison, David Szalay's new novel Flesh, and Get Millie Black, Channel 4's Jamaica-set crime drama from Marlon James. Plus we hear from Sophie Elmhirst, whose Maurice and Maralyn: An Extraordinary True Story of Sh…

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Jessica Lange, Welsh National Opera's new joint leaders, artist Alison Watt 42:11

7d ago42:11

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Actor Jessica Lange discusses her latest film, an adaptation of Eugene O'Neill's Pulitzer Prize winning play Long Day's Journey Into Night, in which she plays Mary Tyrone, a woman with a morphine addiction at the centre of a dysfunctional family, and a role for which she previously won a Tony Award on Broadway. Welsh National Opera's new joint CEOs…

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Omar El Akkad 1:08:39

9d ago1:08:39

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The journalist and award-winning author Omar El Akkad joins Nihal for an in-depth conversation. They discuss his new book 'One Day Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This' and much more. Nihal Arthanayake presents his Sunday evening show and podcast, featuring exclusive in-depth interviews with headline guests across entertainment, sport, cultu…

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Raoul Peck on photographer Ernest Cole, the death of Bill Dare, 14th-century art in Siena, Colum McCann's novel Twist 42:32

8d ago42:32

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A new exhibition at London's National Gallery hopes to shed light on artists in 14th Century Siena, who have often been overshadowed by their Tuscan neighbours in Florence. Samira is joined in the studio by one of the curators, Imogen Tedbury, and by Maya Corry, a Renaissance expert from Oxford Brookes University to discuss the astonishing colours …

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Food For Thought: Why make a passion project documentary and give it away for FREE with Giles Alderson & Dan Richardson 1:04:09

1M ago1:04:09

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Today’s episode is a special one! First for all, the brilliant Phil Hawkins takes the reins as our host. And if that wasn’t exciting enough, the one and only Giles Alderson finally joins us to present his brand-new film! Alongside his longtime friend and co-director/-producer/-writer, Dan Richardson, he’s celebrating the release of their powerful a…

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Daniel Evans as Edward II, Laura Carreira's film On Falling, last night's Oscar winners 42:05

9d ago42:05

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Sean Baker made Oscar history, becoming the first person to win four Academy Awards for directing, editing, writing and producing a single film, Anora. Larushka Ivan-Zadeh joins Samira to look at this year's Oscar winners and what they say about cinema today. The RSC's co-artistic director Daniel Evans discusses playing Christopher Marlowe's Edward…