Radio Times
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items: The Radio Times Podcast
items: Heartstopper star Kit Connor reveals favourite Doctor Who era
items: Heartstopper stars promise season 3 doesn't suddenly become Euphoria with sex scenes
items: Matt Damon and Casey Affleck on navigating fame and their new film The Instigators
items: Diane von Fürstenberg on Disney Plus documentary, her career and marriage
items: Emma Myers on A Good Girl's Guide to Murder and why Wednesday reaction was "overwhelming"
items: Suranne Jones on a potential Vigil season 3: "It has to be the right story"
items: Karen Gillan on Douglas is Cancelled, Doctor Who and the "verbal gymnastics" of Steven Moffat's writing
items: Joanna Lumley on the secrets of a long marriage, the Swinging Sixties and beauty
items: Martin Compston on "big question" of Line of Duty season 7: "It's got bigger every year"
items: Olivia Colman speaks out on gender pay gap in movies
items: Nicole Kidman talks Expats, role choices and intimacy coordinators
items: Nicole Kidman was told she was "too tall" to make it in Hollywood
items: Romesh Ranganathan: "I never wanted to be a quiz show host"
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items: Grace Dent on going sober, writing her new book and Below Deck
items: Roman Kemp on growing up in the world of celebrity, fame and nepotism
items: The Radio Times Podcast: Snowflake Mountain and The Undeclared War
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The Radio Times Podcast
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date: 2026-03-23T12:00:30.000Z
subject: audio
subject: Podcasts
subject: Radio Times podcast
description: Join our editors Shem Law and Caroline Frost every Friday, for a lively chat about all the latest hits and misses.
encoded: Searching for something worth watching? We’ve all been there… Sat in front of the television, flicking through channels, getting increasingly frustrated – there’s so much on, but nothing to watch. The Radio Times Podcast has you covered. Every Friday, TV critics Caroline Frost and Shem Law serve up a weekly dose of TV wisdom, streaming gold and unfiltered opinions – all packed into one bitesize episode. No more asking: what's on TV? Or, what can I watch tonight? Stay in the know about the latest must-see series, wild plot twists, surprise gems and glorious flops – all debated, dissected and served with a side of wit. From all things terrestrial to what’s on the streaming sites – they cover the top picks across the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Sky to NOW, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Netflix and Apple TV. Whether you’re craving your next costume drama, investigating the latest true crime documentary or in need of a new nail-biting thriller – we’ve taken the guesswork out of what’s actually worth watching. Bite-sized and binge-worthy New episodes drop every Friday, so you can stay in the know about the latest releases across TV and streaming. Short enough to squeeze into your work commute or lunch time walk, every episode is packed with enough entertainment insight to instantly upgrade your evening viewing. Where to listen Listen to the latest episode every Friday or catch up on previous episodes on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and Acast. Make sure to follow our Radio Times Podcast channel so you never miss an episode. Browse our available episodes here! The Queen at 100 and Hacks - Friday 17 April View oEmbed on the source website World Cup Comedy and Birding - Friday 10 April View oEmbed on the source website Easter Essentials and Michael Jackson Doc - Friday 3 April View oEmbed on the source website Race Across the World and Babies - Friday 27 March View oEmbed on the source website The Pitt and SNL UK - Friday 20 March View oEmbed on the source website Pe…

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Heartstopper star Kit Connor reveals favourite Doctor Who era
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date: 2024-10-03T08:00:41.000Z
creator: Morgan Cormack
subject: Sci-fi
subject: TV
subject: Netflix
subject: News
subject: On demand
subject: Radio Times podcast
description: Who exactly is Connor's favourite Doctor?
encoded: In the run up to the anticipated third season of Netflix's Heartstopper, series star Kit Connor has revealed that, actually, he's a big Doctor Who fan. Speaking in the most recent episode of the Radio Times Podcast with co-star Joe Locke, Connor revealed: “I have a couple things that I've probably watched a lot. I don't know if people know this, but like Doctor Who was something that I grew up on." But what was his favourite era of the sci-fi series? Connor said: "I will often re-watch the David Tennant years. I like Matt Smith as well, so I will often like go into that as well. But yeah, it's the David Tennant era for me." Much has been said of the upcoming third season of Heartstopper, with much of the focus being on the slightly more "mature" themes of the new season as the series begins to tackle sex. Speaking about the exploration of sex in Heartstopper's third season, series creator Alice Oseman also said on the podcast episode: "I think like there's already so much chatter about the fact that Heartstopper has sex in it now. "Like everyone's so kind of scandalised. But I think it is exactly what you're saying – it's really helpful for young people, first of all, to see a couple who don't immediately rush into having sex. "I think teenagers today have so much pressure on them to have sex as early as possible, it feels like everyone's doing it. All your friends are saying you should be doing it. The internet's saying you should be doing it, lots of teen media is saying that you should be doing it." Oseman added: "But Heartstopper, it takes a little bit longer for Nick and Charlie and I think that's a really nice alternative vision for young people. The storyline about sex in season 3 is very focused on the emotional side of it." With the trailer for the new instalment having dropped earlier this month, it gave fans their first look at what can be expected in the new episodes. Read more: Rivals author reveals changes in raunchy adaptation Eddie Redmayne confirms …

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Heartstopper stars promise season 3 doesn't suddenly become Euphoria with sex scenes
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date: 2024-10-03T06:00:52.000Z
creator: Morgan Cormack
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: Netflix
subject: News
subject: On demand
subject: Radio Times podcast
description: Heartstopper's leading stars spoke to the Radio Times Podcast about the new season.
encoded: Joe Locke and Kit Connor are returning to our screens once again as Charlie Spring and Nick Nelson for Heartstopper season 3 and although this season does tackle sex, the stars have said it won't be reminiscent of HBO's Euphoria. Chatting on the most recent episode of the Radio Times Podcast, the pair were asked about the process of filming sex scenes for the new season. Locke said: "Yeah, we had a really great intimacy coordinator called David who really was so good at putting us at ease. And then, you know, we basically choreographed it like a dance, but just with different sex positions, which is quite funny. "But, you know, I mean, you go into it knowing exactly what you're doing and then you feel comfortable and ready." Connor continued: "We still approach sex in a very Heartstopper [way]. It doesn't suddenly sort of switch to Euphoria all of a sudden. We still approach it in a very optimistic and light hearted approach to it, I suppose. "I think we really focus on the difficulties of knowing when one is ready and what that might feel like and what it is to be a young queer person. Because there isn't as much representation in the industry of queer sex. "And a lot of the queer sex that is being represented is much more advanced, for lack of a better word, it's very highly sexualised." Connor went on: "And I think this was more, we take the approach of young people who are starting to explore themselves and each other and their desires. We don't do it in a sexy way. "They’re teenagers, you know, we do it in a way that is like 'this is really sweet and tender and it's these young people exploring each other and expressing their love in different ways'. "I think that's probably the best way to describe it in my eyes. It's just like, it's a nice, tender, not sexualised, it's more just… I think some people are going to view it as sexualised either way because it's sex. "But I think it's one of the best ways to approach a sex scene and sexual storylines without sexua…

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Matt Damon and Casey Affleck on navigating fame and their new film The Instigators
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date: 2024-08-12T23:01:37.000Z
creator: Kelly-Anne Taylor
subject: Movies
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subject: Interview
subject: On demand
subject: Radio Times podcast
description: The stars spoke to The Radio Times Podcast about their childhood friendship and making a movie which is "fun and fast", while also having something to say.
encoded: This interview was originally published in Radio Times magazine. Oscar-winning Hollywood actors and real-life friends Matt Damon and Casey Affleck have teamed up for Apple TV+’s action-packed heist drama The Instigators. They play ex-marine Rory (Damon) and thief Cobby (Affleck) — two strangers thrown together to rob a corrupt politician. Damon and Affleck spoke with The Radio Times Podcast about the film, their friendship and fame - read on for the full discussion, or listen below. View oEmbed on the source website In The Instigators, your characters make an unlikely pairing — but you've known each other almost your whole lives… Damon: "We met as little kids – Casey’s a little younger than me. We lived in the same neighbourhood and played basketball at the same park. And we used to ride the school bus together…" Casey, is that how you remember it? Affleck: "My earliest memory of Matt is on that school bus. I was in second grade and he was in seventh grade, but our girlfriends were sisters. On the bus, the cooler, older kids sat at the back and the younger ones by the driver. My girlfriend sat at the back with her sister, so I did, too – and there was Matt." Did you both know that you wanted to pursue acting? Damon: "I was 13 and I knew that it was what I wanted to do with my life. Ben [Affleck, Matt’s friend and Casey’s brother] had been on a PBS show – so he was a big star in our neighbourhood. He had an agent in New York, so when I was 16, I went with him and signed with the same agent." Boston to New York is quite a journey for a 16-year-old! Damon: "I look at it now and I’m shocked!" Affleck: "I was younger than that! I think it’s a generational thing – our mothers worked and if we really wanted to go to auditions, we had to go to New York alone." Damon: "We were down in New York getting into all kinds of adventures and they had no idea what we were doing. But we were good kids…" You both dropped out of university to pursue acting — did you have any doubts? Dam…

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Diane von Fürstenberg on Disney Plus documentary, her career and marriage
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date: 2024-07-23T13:13:08.000Z
creator: Caroline Frost
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Interview
subject: Radio Times podcast
description: Woman in Charge is available to watch on Disney Plus now.
encoded: This interview first appeared in Radio Times magazine. Diane von Fürstenberg, the groundbreaking fashion designer, is the subject of a new documentary. Releasing on Disney Plus, Woman in Charge tells "the story of the iconic trailblazer known by her initials DVF worldwide", according to the synopsis. Celebrating its release, Fürstenberg joined the Radio Times Podcast to talk all about it - read more or listen to the full episode below. What's the view from your sofa? I'm actually on a boat, sailing near Majorca, so my view is always changing. In your household you have children, grandchildren and your husband Barry Diller, a titan of the entertainment industry. Who controls the remote? When I’m with my husband, he’s in charge of it. I am totally not in charge of that. You have to choose what to control. In the new Disney Plus documentary about your life story, you reveal that, 18 months before you were born, your mother had been in Auschwitz concentration camp. How did that influence you? My mother was, in my early years, very present – she wouldn’t allow me to be a victim or be afraid. If I was afraid of the dark, she would lock me in the closet. Today she could go to jail for that, but it was a good lesson – I became fearless. Bearing in mind your later career, were you a fashionable teenager? No. I remembered characters in stories that I wrote as a young girl were very similar to the person I became. So, to a certain extent, I always knew the kind of woman I wanted to be. You do not decide who your parents are, or where you are born, but you are in charge of how you navigate whatever comes in front of you. You chose to marry a high society prince — how did that change your life? We met at university aged 18 and we were discovering life. We hadn’t talked about getting married, but I got pregnant and he gave me a ring – it all happened very fast. He was an aristocrat from a wealthy family, and he navigated a world I didn’t know. Then, one day, I knew it too. You to…

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Emma Myers on A Good Girl's Guide to Murder and why Wednesday reaction was "overwhelming"
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date: 2024-07-08T09:22:43.000Z
creator: Kelly-Anne Taylor
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: Interview
subject: Radio Times podcast
description: Myers spoke about her new show and her love of Lord of the Rings on the Radio Times Podcast and in the latest issue of Radio Times magazine.
encoded: Emma Myers, the young actor best known for playing Enid in Wednesday, is now starring in BBC Three's adaptation of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, playing the lead role of Pip. In anticipation of the show's release, which is available to stream now on BBC iPlayer, Myers spoke in an interview for The Radio Times Podcast, which was also published in the latest issue of Radio Times magazine. Myers spoke about working on her British accent, seeing Susan and Lucy Pevensie from the Narnia series as role models and her love of Lord of the Rings. You can listen to the podcast right here, or read the interview, below. View oEmbed on the source website How did you land the role of Pip? I was flying home from London [Myers was born and raised in Orlando, Florida] and I got an email asking if I would meet with the director, Dolly. I read the first three episodes, and I really liked it. We ran through a scene together and they said that if I sent in a tape with a British accent, the role would be mine. How did you channel your Britishness? I used to do a British accent for fun – but I was never really good at it! I was nervous because by the time I joined the project, I only had two weeks to nail it before we started shooting. I had a dialect coach, we went through every single scene a million times. That helped – but it wasn’t something I picked up right away! Pip is a great female role model — who were yours growing up? Susan and Lucy from Narnia were always my role models! I was homeschooled so my curriculum consisted of reading books that focused on different eras of history – they were niche! I loved it because it gave me so much freedom. We used to live close to the Disney resort and there were passes for residents. Me and my three sisters would go for the day and do our schooling at night! What made you want to act? I was really into fantasy – The Lord of the Rings was my favourite book, and the films were why I became an actor. Peter Jackson used to make vlogs of behind-t…

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Suranne Jones on a potential Vigil season 3: "It has to be the right story"
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date: 2024-06-22T18:00:17.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: News
subject: Radio Times podcast
description: Viewers last had their Vigil fix back in December.
encoded: Suranne Jones has given fans a much-needed update on the future of Vigil, with viewers last seeing her on screen back in December as Amy Silva. In the new season, Amy was no longer investigating a death on a submarine, but travelled to Wudyan, a fictional Middle Eastern country in which the UK had been developing a military drones programme. In the final episode, viewers finally found out what really happened in Dundair and who took control of the drone which killed members of the military. Six months on, there hasn't been much said about a potential third season, but in a new episode of the Radio Times Podcast, Jones revealed whether it was on the cards. "I don't know, maybe I'll have to make a call to my agent," Jones joked. She continued: "We've done two [seasons], so there has been mention of a three, but as ever it has to be the right story and everyone has to agree that it's the right thing. So, maybe." Show creator Tom Edge previously echoed Jones's sentiments, noting that there could be another season, but only if there is "something urgent to be said". Read more: The Night Manager season 2 confirms Olivia Colman and more returning cast Steven Moffat on Douglas Is Cancelled: 'Suddenly, careless talk was costing careers' Speaking at a Q&A for season 2, Edge said: "I think we never take anything for granted in terms of actors. I mean, these actors are incredible, and they are offered so many jobs, and it's a useful thought to think we have to have a shot at earning their time, their pick, and that is a reasonably high bar. "So, if we think about doing that, it has to feel like there is something urgent to be said, on both the character level and in terms of the domain that we may intend to unpack those questions. But I will say the world doesn't seem short on turbulence or question marks." The full episode with Suranne Jones will be out on Tuesday 25th June on the Radio Times Podcast. Seasons 1-2 of Vigil are available to watch on BBC iPlayer. Check out more o…

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Karen Gillan on Douglas is Cancelled, Doctor Who and the "verbal gymnastics" of Steven Moffat's writing
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date: 2024-06-18T08:50:21.000Z
creator: Kelly-Anne Taylor
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: Radio Times podcast
description: Gillan talks cancel culture, preparing for "traumatic scenes" and how the role of Amy Pond changed her life on the Radio Times Podcast.
encoded: On the latest episode of the Radio Times Podcast, Karen Gillan dives into her journey with the new ITV series Douglas Is Cancelled. It all started six years ago when her friend, writer Steven Moffat, shared the script with her. Back then, it wasn’t even a TV show – just a brilliant story in need of a platform. Gillan immediately saw its potential and urged Moffat to develop it. When he finally did, turning it into a series and offering her the role of Madeline, she jumped at the chance. You can listen to and read the full interview below. How did your involvement in Douglas Is Cancelled come about? Steven [Moffat] shared the script with me, as a friend, about six years ago – before it was even a TV show. He didn’t know what it was going to be – a play maybe – but he knew he had the story. I read it and said, "This is absolutely brilliant. You have to do something with this." When he told me they were making it into an ITV series and asked if I’d like to play Madeline, I immediately said, "Yes, absolutely!" What makes his writing special? He is a master of storytelling, and this show is a real feat — topical, weighted and moving… This project is probably one my favourite things I’ve ever done. I love Steven’s writing so much – it feels like verbal gymnastics. It’s the most fun to deliver – it always has been, from the Doctor Who days. In the show, your co-host gets cancelled after a tweet accuses him of saying something inappropriate. What are your thoughts on cancel culture? It’s always existed to a certain degree but with everyone being on social media and it being so instant, it feels like a more nerve-racking time. It feels like an irrational fear because I don’t think I’d do or say anything offensive, but there is a looming threat anyway. With such a large social following, surely you’ve also been on the receiving end of vile treatment? Definitely. I have people who’ve been coming at me for years on end, relentlessly. I feel quite separated from it, to be honest…

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Joanna Lumley on the secrets of a long marriage, the Swinging Sixties and beauty
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date: 2024-02-29T13:16:43.000Z
creator: Kelly-Anne Taylor
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: Interview
subject: Radio Times podcast
subject: Video
description: The actress joins Kelly-Anne Taylor in the studio for this week's episode.
encoded: This week on the Radio Times Podcast, Kelly-Anne Taylor is joined in the studio by actress, presenter and author Dame Joanna Lumley. The actress boasts a successful career across six decades, from her hit sitcom Absolutely Fabulous to wonderful travel programmes. In this episode, Lumley talks about why she doesn't have a mobile phone and how difficult she found it to shed the 'pretty girl' stereotype when she moved from modelling to acting. Plus, she talks about raising a child as a single mother, how playing Purdy in The New Avengers changed things financially for her, and why she wishes sex scenes would be cut from TV and film. View oEmbed on the source website This interview was originally published in Radio Times magazine. What's the view from your sofa? A fireplace! I love open fires. There are also lots of bookshelves and paintings. I'm a maximalist and my husband [conductor Stephen Barlow] is very patient. In rather a bourgeois manner, I keep the TV covered up because I don't like flat black screens. What do you enjoy watching on telly? I adore travel programmes – especially with Simon Reeve. He's just great. I love what I call my "Special Pain Television", shows like The Apprentice or First Dates – anything that makes you curl up with embarrassment and horror. We bought a box set of all Shakespeare's plays made by the BBC starting in the '70s – and they're sensational. Who controls the remote? You get fond of what your partner likes. I've become fonder of car racing because he likes that. We watch television, but we also read a lot and he's a musician, so we listen to a lot of music. We're not ruled by the box. Jan Etherington wrote Radio 4's Conversations from a Long Marriage with you in mind. Why is it so popular? People always ask, "Is Jan listening in on us? Does she have a microphone in our floorboards?" Her genius is finding the sweet spots in marriage. I think people like to listen because it sounds like their own lives. It's funny and light-hearted –…

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Martin Compston on "big question" of Line of Duty season 7: "It's got bigger every year"
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date: 2024-02-22T17:18:06.000Z
creator: Kelly-Anne Taylor
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: Radio Times podcast
subject: Video
description: Compston chatted to The Radio Times Podcast about his new travelogue series and, of course, the future of Line of Duty.
encoded: This interview was originally published in Radio Times magazine. Known and beloved by many as one of the leading actors in Line of Duty, Martin Compston is back on our screens – but not in the capacity you may instantly imagine. While the actor is known for his roles in the BBC crime drama, as well as The Rig and Vigil, Compston returns to TV in Martin Compston's Norwegian Fling. The new series of the travelogue follows the actor and his friend Phil MacHugh as they travel the length and breadth of Norway from Oslo to the North Arctic. The first season saw the pair travel their homeland of Scotland but in this second series, they're touring remote scenery and some breathtaking adventures. To mark the release of the new series, Compston chatted to The Radio Times Podcast about his Nordic adventures as well as his obsession with The Bear, the pull of his home country and of course, whether he would return alongside Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar for a seventh season of Line of Duty. He also chats about owing his career to Ken Loach and Jed Mercurio, as well as wanting to do less on-screen nudity and how his position in the industry has helped those conversations. View oEmbed on the source website What’s the view from your sofa? Here in Vegas in front of the sofa is my son’s table, which is full of toys. When you’ve got a four-year-old, the house is a riot. We’ve got a big telly. My wife [American actor and event planner, Tianna Chanel Flynn] has green fingers so there are flowers and plants hanging around. We’re very lucky to also have a home in Greenock, in Scotland, where I’m from – the view from the sofa there is overlooking the Clyde and it’s beautiful. What have you enjoyed watching on TV? I’ve just started Curb Your Enthusiasm, which is brilliant. I got quite obsessed with The Bear – it was pretty sensational. I couldn’t make my son’s breakfast without saying, “Yes, Chef!” Who gets control of the remote? Something tells me it’s your son… Oh, for sure! All we get…

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Olivia Colman speaks out on gender pay gap in movies
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date: 2024-02-13T15:34:04.000Z
creator: Morgan Cormack
subject: Movies
subject: News
subject: Radio Times podcast
description: Colman spoke to Radio Times magazine about Wicked Little Letters, in which she stars alongside Jessie Buckley.
encoded: Olivia Colman is no stranger to the big screen, having recently starred in Wonka and as the lead of upcoming film Wicked Little Letters, a comedy in which Colman also serves as producer. Speaking to the Radio Times Podcast and featured in this week's issue of Radio Times magazine, Colman revealed her thoughts about whether we're in a "new era" when it comes to female representation on screen. When asked whether this new period of time signals a turn towards "fully-fleshed female characters", Colman responded: "There’ve been many fantastic female-centric films which have moved me. "And some of the biggest-grossing films, Barbie, Bridesmaids, Thelma & Louise, are led by women. "People say men get paid more because they get more bums on seats. That’s a lie! It can be proved in the box office. I don’t know why we’re still having to discuss it!" Of course, Barbie is dominating much of the awards chatter so far this year, with the Greta Gerwig-directed film securing five BAFTA nominations going into this weekend's Film Awards. As for Colman, she will be in attendance due to her role in Wonka, which has been nominated for Outstanding British Film alongside the likes of All of Us Strangers, Poor Things, Saltburn and more. Coming up for Colman after that is Wicked Little Letters, which sees a reunion between the actress and Jessie Buckley after their acclaimed performances in 2021's The Lost Daughter as younger and older versions of main character Leda. Read more: The Iron Claw director recalls Kevin Von Erich's reaction to cutting out fifth brother Wonka's Paul King on the character's origins: "He had a life beyond Charlie" Now, Colman stars as Edith Swan in Wicked Little Letters, a mystery film that sees Colman's Edith and other women in their seaside town targeted by a series of anonymous and outrageous letters. Speaking about her role in the movie and how Wicked Little Letters offers commentary on the treatment of women post-war, Colman also told the Radio Times Podcast:…

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Nicole Kidman talks Expats, role choices and intimacy coordinators
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date: 2024-01-18T09:44:01.000Z
creator: Kelly-Anne Taylor
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: Amazon Prime Video
subject: On demand
subject: Radio Times podcast
description: The Hollywood icon gave an exclusive interview to the Radio Times Podcast.
encoded: By the time she was in her early 20s, Nicole Kidman had already won over Hollywood. Over the subsequent decades – Kidman is now 56 – she has starred in almost 100 TV and film projects and picked up all of the most prestigious industry awards going, including an Oscar, BAFTA and six Golden Globes. Her schedule is so busy that she’s had to give up her lunch break on set – for a project she’s sworn to secrecy about – to speak to Radio Times Podcast about Expats, the new Amazon Prime Video drama that she executive produces and stars in. Very few actors have reached such dizzy heights of fame, and yet Kidman was warned she might never make it as an actor because of her height. "I was told, 'You won’t have a career. You’re too tall,'" recalls Kidman, who at the age of 13 was already 5ft 9in. "I remember auditioning for Annie. It was a big call-out with hundreds of people. I didn’t have an agent, I just turned up. My mum was like: 'Oh, please, do we have to? How long is this going to take?' "I had to talk my way in to the audition because they were measuring you. I was over the mark! You had to be under 5ft 2in and I was 5ft 4in! I was like, 'Please?' And they let me in. But I didn’t get the part. I didn’t even get a call back – but at least I got to sing four lines of a chorus." As well as being tall for her age, Kidman also had fair skin and red hair, so despite growing up in Melbourne and Sydney she didn’t spend her days lounging on the beach but found solace in the theatre instead. "I say I’m 5ft 10 1/2in but I’m really 5ft 11in. I was teased and called Stalky. People would say, 'How’s the air up there?' Now, I get, 'You’re so much taller than I thought,' or men grappling with how high my heels should be. "Whenever I go on the red carpet, I get sent shoes that are always so high. I’m like, 'Do they have a kitten heel? I’m going to be the tallest person – a giraffe!'" View oEmbed on the source website Surely she has now put all height-related insecurities to bed? "It wi…

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Nicole Kidman was told she was "too tall" to make it in Hollywood
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date: 2024-01-16T10:49:55.000Z
creator: Morgan Cormack
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: Amazon Prime Video
subject: News
subject: Radio Times podcast
description: Kidman is starring in upcoming Prime Video drama Expats.
encoded: With a long list of films and TV shows under her belt, Nicole Kidman is definitely within the realm of the Hollywood A-list. Known for her small screen roles in shows such as Big Little Lies, The Undoing and Nine Perfect Strangers, Kidman is set to lead the cast of new Prime Video series Expats. The six-parter follows three American women whose lives intersect after a sudden family tragedy, and stars Kidman as one of the women, Margaret. But, according to Kidman, the Oscar winner's acting career got off to a rocky start when she was told as a teenager that she was "too tall" to make it. Speaking on the Radio Times Podcast this week, Kidman shared: "I was told, 'You won’t have a career. You’re too tall.'" At the age of 13, Kidman was already 5ft 9in, and she said: "I say I’m 5ft 10 1/2in, but I’m really 5ft 11in." View oEmbed on the source website Kidman continued: "It will bother me when I’m acting and I want to be small – but then there are times when I appreciate it and can use it in my work. "Hey, I’m incredibly grateful to be healthy and walking around. Having said that, I’ve had knee issues and all sorts of things - partly because of my height! "But what I tell my daughters is that none of it matters. What matters is how you allow other people to either say 'yes' or 'no' to you, and whether you accept that. Inner resilience as a human being, that’s the superpower, really." In the podcast episode, Kidman also unpacks her latest role and the importance of having more women behind the camera, which you can listen to below. Kidman has scooped up plenty of awards in her time, including an Academy Award, BAFTA and six Golden Globes, and first made her mark in the industry in Dead Calm, where she starred opposite Sam Neill. More recently, Kidman starred in Special Ops: Lioness, but will now feature in Expats, the new series from The Farewell's Lulu Wang. View Affiliate Playlist on the source website Wang has not only written and created the series, but also serves as …

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Romesh Ranganathan: "I never wanted to be a quiz show host"
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date: 2023-11-22T10:24:01.000Z
creator: Kelly-Anne Taylor
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description: The comedian discusses watching (or actively avoiding) his own work, climbing up from rock bottom and taking over The Weakest Link.
encoded: Romesh Ranganathan has become one of the most recognisable comedians on television, making audiences laugh with his stand-up routines and chaotic turns as host of The Weakest Link and A League of Their Own. Yet there were times when the 45-year-old's career looked like it could never get going, let alone reach the soaring heights that it has. The multi-hyphenate joins the Radio Times Podcast to discuss overcoming adversity, being humbled by his sons and taking over an institution from a certain Anne Robinson. View oEmbed on the source website This interview was originally published in Radio Times magazine. What’s the view from your sofa? When we moved into our house a few years ago, my wife got an interior designer. We watch telly in the snug. There’s a big TV and on either side of it are books that I’ve never read because they’re only there for aesthetic appeal. You have three sons, so who controls the remote in your family? My three boys – 14, 12 and nine – all have screens in their rooms, so they rarely watch TV with us. We have to make appointments to watch with them – which we do for Bake Off and the football. We’re Arsenal fans! Do you ever get together to watch your own work? I couldn’t think of anything worse… Well, I could, because my imagination is wild. But, no, absolutely not! I never watch myself. I end up thinking of things I should have said that were funnier and my kids have no interest in watching more of the man who lives with them. There’s nothing like three boys to keep you grounded… If their main goal is to keep me humble, they’re absolutely overachieving on all of their targets. You’ve described your childhood as a tale of two halves. What did the view from your sofa look like growing up and how did it change? It started off in a very comfortable two-up, two-down house. The TV was the centre of the living room – until our house was repossessed. My dad went to prison [for two years for fraud]. My mum, brother and I ended up in one room in a B&B.…

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Big Zuu: 'They've asked me to do Strictly before'
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date: 2023-11-02T13:58:58.000Z
creator: Kelly-Anne Taylor
subject: Entertainment
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subject: Interview
subject: Radio Times podcast
description: The TV chef talks all about his love of Strictly, why his mum thought he was possessed by the devil and learning Latin with Boris Johnson in a new episode of the Radio Times podcast.
encoded: To launch series five of the Radio Times Podcast, host Kelly-Anne Taylor is joined by the double BAFTA-winning TV chef Big Zuu. Born Zuhair Hassan to a mother from Sierra Leone and a dad from Lebanon, he grew up on the Mozart Estate in West London. He started cooking aged nine to, as he says,"help around the house" when his mother fell pregnant with his younger brother. It was while he was studying to become a social worker at university that he decided to drop out in pursuit of a full-time music career. After making a name for himself as a grime MC/rapper, he turned the heads of TV commissioners when he started posting videos of himself on social media cooking. That landed him his Dave show Big Zuu's Big Eats. In this episode, Big Zuu talks about his love of Strictly, why his mum thought he was possessed by the devil and learning Latin with Boris Johnson. View oEmbed on the source website This interview was originally published in Radio Times magazine. What's the view from your sofa? I’ve got a massive sofa. Big up DFS! They gave it to me for some social media posts. It has charging points, reclines, turns into a bed – it’s proper cool. The TV is also massive – 82 inches. On the shelf I’ve got a few accolades – the BAFTA and some broadcast awards, pictures of the lads, a painting from my sister and a fake plant. You live with four of your friends in London — who controls the remote? Me! I’m a very good selector – I watch a lot of Action Bronson’s F**K, That’s Delicious and other food bloggers on YouTube. I don’t watch much terrestrial TV, but I have been watching Strictly. I wouldn’t have had you down as a Strictly fan… I watched the first episode with my mum because she loves it, and since then I’ve been keeping up – Bobby Brazier is the most beautiful man to ever live! Would you ever go on Strictly? Do you have rhythm? They’ve asked me before… Yes, I’ve got rhythm! You should be able to tell! I can’t do a quick step or a flamenco or whatever – but I’d try. If I w…

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Grace Dent on going sober, writing her new book and Below Deck
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date: 2023-09-20T15:51:03.000Z
creator: Kelly-Anne Taylor
subject: Entertainment
subject: TV
subject: Interview
subject: Radio Times podcast
description: The restaurant critic chatted to the Radio Times Podcast about her new book, her decision to give up alcohol and her love for Elizabethan history.
encoded: For the season finale of the Radio Times Podcast, Kelly-Anne Taylor is joined by restaurant critic and MasterChef regular Grace Dent. Grace is the host of the chart-topping podcast Comfort Eating – in which she invites celebrity guests to talk about their lives through the prism of food. Now, she gifts us a book – Comfort Eating: What We Eat When Nobody's Watching – which, as well as talking about everyone's favourite foods, delves into Grace's own life. In this episode, she speaks about how writing the book – after the passing of her mother – wasn't cathartic, but like picking a wound. Plus, she discusses the pressures placed on women to look a certain way, why Grace has ditched the booze and how an oversized TV had to be scrapped. View oEmbed on the source website This interview was originally published in Radio Times magazine. What is the view from your sofa? I'm speaking to you from the Lakes! I'm very much the opposite of the person you see on MasterChef in full make-up and a wrap-dress totting around in heels. I'm like one of the Dingles from Emmerdale – a woman festooned in pet hair! Four weeks ago, I got rid of my 65-inch Sony television. I'd bought the biggest TV available after I'd got a big cheque for something. The moment it arrived, my bloke said: 'Grace, this telly is too big for the living room. It's taking out the fireplace and it's obscuring a window.' I was like [tongue in cheek]: 'Don't tell me what to do, man! This is just typical patriarchy!' as the room became very dark because there was no sunlight coming in. It was so big; it would give me a headache – like I'd chosen seat 1A at the cinema. The worst seat in the house. I had to admit defeat. What do you enjoy watching on telly? I pay for YouTube because I can't bear the ads! I love Elizabethan history. When the world is too much, I slip down a rabbit hole and end up watching documentaries on Henry VIII and his wives or War of the Roses. Do you have similar television tastes to your partner? I…

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Roman Kemp on growing up in the world of celebrity, fame and nepotism
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date: 2023-08-31T13:13:36.000Z
creator: Kelly-Anne Taylor
subject: Entertainment
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC One
subject: Interview
subject: Radio Times podcast
description: The Capital Breakfast host chatted to Radio Times Podcast about his upbringing, experience of fame and new quiz show The Finish Line.
encoded: This interview was originally published in Radio Times magazine. If you tune into the television now, there's no shortage of shows that charismatic host Roman Kemp can be found on. From his newly promoted regular presenting stint on BBC One's The One Show to new game show The Finish Line or BBC Three's Boot Dreams, Kemp has made a name for himself as a presenter on the small screen as much as his well-known radio host role for Capital Breakfast. Ahead of the release of The Finish Line, Kemp chatted to The Radio Times Podcast about the new show, but also about growing up as the 'famous kid' with two very successful parents – father and Spandau Ballet singer Martin Kemp, and mother and Pepsi & Shirlie singer Shirlie Holliman. He talks about what growing up in the world of celebrity taught him about friendships, too, as well as how his love of sport filters into his TV habits. View oEmbed on the source website What‘s the view from your sofa? My TV! I am a classic guy. The first second I viewed my property, I thought, "Where’s the TV going?" It’s a pretty big screen – 75 inches! I sit so slouched on my sofa that I give myself neck and back problems. On either side of the TV are shelves of books, not that I read. They’re just for decoration, and like everyone else living within the confines of London, I own ceramic pots from H&M Home. What have you enjoyed watching recently? My life very much revolves around sport. I watched Quarterback on Netflix, which is an unbelievably great series following the lives of NFL players in America. And The Deepest Breath [also Netflix], a phenomenal feature-length documentary about free diving. We’ve seen you on Celebrity Gogglebox with your father Martin, of Spandau Ballet and EastEnders fame. Who controls the remote? My dad… it’s so annoying! I have PTSD when I hear the Antiques Roadshow theme tune. It reminds me of my school years and Sundays when I hadn’t done my homework. You mum Shirlie was in the pop group Pepsi & Shirlie, your go…

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The Radio Times Podcast: Snowflake Mountain and The Undeclared War
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description: Jane Garvey and Rhianna Dhillon review the best on the box this week.
encoded: On this week’s episode of The Radio Times Podcast, Jane Garvey and Rhianna Dhillon mark our cards for the week ahead. The duo discuss Netflix’s Snowflake Mountain which follows a group of 10 “snowflakes” who have been branded as “spoiled” and “whiny” and have been dumped in the wilderness – supposedly against their will – by their parents to go on a survival course. Garvey and Dhillon discuss their lack of connection with the characters at the core of this programme. Also under the microscope is Channel 4’s The Undeclared War, Peter Kosminsky’s new six-part thriller set in 2024 that depicts a cyber-attack on the UK from Russia. Dhillon unpicks some of the series’ plot holes while complimenting the timely nature of the programme. Garvey compares her own real-life visit to GCHQ (the Government Communications Head Quarters) against that depicted in the series. Two films are also dissected in this week’s episode – Amazon Prime’s Don’t Make Me Go which follows a single dad diagnosed with a brain tumour who takes his daughter on a road-trip under the guise of going to a school reunion – but, with the intention to reunite his daughter with her estranged mother. The pair advise that it is a tear-jerker of a film – have tissues at the ready! Last on the list of telly-to-review is Netflix’s much-anticipated adaptation of Austen’s Persuasion starring Dakota Johnson. They commend the series for not taking itself seriously and for revolting against the usual stuffy period drama. The Radio Times Podcast is taking a break for the Summer, but for your weekly fix of telly recommendations tune into SMART TV. If you’re looking for something to watch tonight, check out our TV Guide. The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now – subscribe now and get the next 12 issues for only £1. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the Radio Times podcast with Jane Garvey.

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The Radio Times Podcast: My Life As A Rolling Stone, Big Zuu's Big Eats and The Baby
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description: Jane Garvey reviews this week's top telly picks.
encoded: On this week’s episode of The Radio Times Podcast, resident TV critic Rhianna Dhillon joins Jane Garvey in the studio to mark our cards for the week ahead. They dissect this week’s top telly – reviewing BBC’s documentary My Life As A Rolling Stone, which celebrates the band’s 60th anniversary and Dave’s third series of the hit-cooking-show Big Zuu’s Big Eats. The pair also discuss Sky Atlantic’s The Baby – a dark comic-horror series about a 38-year-old woman who finds herself landed with a new-born. For listeners who fancy some more light-hearted viewing, Dhillon and Garvey also talk about Apple TV’s Loot. The series follows billionaire Molly Novak (played by Bridesmaid’s Maya Rudolph) who has it all – private jets, an opulent mansion, sports cars in every colour and, to top it all off, a Superyacht. But, Molly’s world of luxury and riches is shattered when she discovers her husband of twenty years is having an affair. It’s a heart-warming comedy with a sparkling undertone – it’s never too late to embark on a journey of self-discovery. When and where can I listen? Join Jane and Rhianna every Wednesday for interviews with TV’s biggest stars, plus a whistle stop tour of the finest treats the entertainment world has to offer. Follow via your preferred podcast provider so as to never miss an episode! Available for download on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Acast and Amazon Music. If you’re looking for something to watch tonight, check out our TV Guide. The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now – subscribe now and get the next 12 issues for only £1. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the Radio Times podcast with Jane Garvey.

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The Radio Times Podcast Glastonbury Special with Jack Saunders - listen now!
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date: 2022-06-22T10:53:37.000Z
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description: Radio 1 Presenter Jack Saunders talks all things Glastonbury
encoded: Radio 1 Presenter Jack Saunders chats with Jane Garvey ahead of Glastonbury to give RT Podcast listeners the low-down on the festival. Saunders reveals his own experience getting Glastonbury tickets – cobbling together an Excel spreadsheet with friends, trekking to the office for secure internet and being granted a heavy dose of pot-luck. As a Glastonbury veteran, he reflects on seeing Adele headlining and watching Stormzy on a tiny stage. The presenter also unpicks the magic of Glastonbury – detailing its heritage, what it stands for as an event and how it has been an important hub for counterculture and the rise of the underground. For those attending the festival, Saunders gives his top-tips for making the most of the weekend – which include: dying your hair red, taking your own pillow and staying present in the moment. Plus, he offers his own thoughts about the latest festival-related rumour – if Harry Styles will be joining Billie Eilish on the Pyramid Stage. What else can I expect from Episode 41? Resident TV critic Rhianna Dhillon and Jane Garvey dissect what’s best to watch on the box this week – reviewing Netflix’s Man vs Bee, Channel 4’s Murder in the Alps and the 32nd series of Top Gear.

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James Nesbitt joins Episode 40 of the Radio Times Podcast - listen now!
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date: 2022-06-17T11:39:56.000Z
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description: James Nesbitt discusses Channel 4's upcoming drama Suspect.
encoded: Joining Jane Garvey in the studio for this week's Radio Times Podcast is Cold Feet’s James Nesbitt. In conversation about his upcoming Channel 4 drama Suspect (based on a Danish series), Nesbitt reveals that he wishes he never read the script, how the role challenged him as an actor and why he keeps being cast as a “desperate dad”. The series follows veteran detective Danny Frater (Nesbitt) over 24 hours – as he searches to find the truth about how his estranged daughter died. Nesbitt also reflects on his career – starting as a comedy actor and transitioning to drama – talks about why he won’t watch the new series and discusses why he would love to do Strictly Come Dancing... but never would. View oEmbed on the source website What else can I expect from Episode 40? Jane Garvey and resident TV critic Rhianna Dhillon mark our cards for the week ahead. The dynamic duo review Sir Lenny Henry’s Caribbean Britain on BBC Two, ITV2’s Love Island and BBC One’s Sherwood. Check out our Drama hub for all the latest news. If you’re looking for something to watch tonight, check out our TV Guide. The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now – subscribe now and get the next 12 issues for only £1. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the Radio Times podcast with Jane Garvey.

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Gamba Cole joins Episode 39 of The Radio Times Podcast - listen now!
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date: 2022-06-07T23:01:50.000Z
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description: Gamba Cole discusses Stephen Merchant's BBC comedy-drama The Outlaws.
encoded: Jane Garvey interviews The Outlaws star Gamba Cole. The series follows seven strangers from different walks of life who are forced together to compete a community service sentence in Bristol. The series is written by and stars comic genius Stephen Merchant. Cole discusses what it is like to work alongside Merchant – “He’s super funny. He’s a genius. He’s meticulous.” Cole discusses the liberation he felt when working with Merchant, who was not precious about his writing and allowed Cole to bring his own ideas to the table. The series also stars Hollywood legend Christopher Walken and comedy-actress Jessica Gunning, who Cole was originally starstruck by. Cole celebrates the beauty of filming outside of London and reveals that his big career ambition is to star in a Marvel film. What else can I expect from Episode 39? Jane Garvey is joined by resident TV critic Rhianna Dhillon to dissect Dolly Alderton’s BBC adaptation Everything I Know About Love, Amazon Primes’ Backstage with Katherine Ryan and Britbox’s Reel Britannia. Check out our Drama hub for all the latest news. If you’re looking for something to watch tonight, check out our TV Guide. For the biggest interviews and the best TV listings subscribe to Radio Times now and never miss a copy.

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Dolly Alderton joins Episode 38 of the Radio Times Podcast - listen now!
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date: 2022-05-31T23:01:46.000Z
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description: Dolly Alderton discusses upcoming BBC drama Everything I Know About Love.
encoded: Jane Garvey sits down with Dolly Alderton – the best-selling author and Sunday Times columnist to talk about BBC One’s highly-anticipated series Everything I Know About Love. The seven-part series is inspired by Alderton’s 2018 memoir of the same name. The show follows four graduates who move to London – Maggie (played by Emma Appleton is based on Dolly) – and is a homage to the golden grubbiness of yours 20s, a celebration of female friendships and captures the essence of female hedonism. Alderton discusses how working in TV has exposed the loneliness of writing, the difficulties of womanhood (namely having to spray-tan, clip in fake hair and select three million outfits before screenings – which male counterparts can avoid) and the difference between the memoir and the TV series. She talks of the liberation she felt changing her and Farley into Maggie and Birdy – and how part of this was self-preservation (she didn’t have to listen to TV producers talking about how “unlikeable” Dolly was). What else can I expect from Episode 38? Jane Garvey is joined by Radio Times staff writer Kelly-Anne Taylor to mark your cards for the week ahead. They review BBC’s My Name is Leon, Netflix’s Borgen and BBC’s Avoidance. Everything I Know About Love starts on BBC One on 7th June. Check out our Drama hub for all the latest news. If you’re looking for something to watch tonight, check out our TV Guide. This edition of The Big RT Interview originally appeared in the Radio Times magazine. For the biggest interviews and the best TV listings subscribe to Radio Times now and never miss a copy.

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Stephen Fry joins the BFI and Radio Times Festival Podcast Bonus Special!
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date: 2022-05-31T10:35:41.000Z
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description: Stephen Fry, Martin Freeman, Rose Matafeo and Professor Brian Cox in conversation with Kelly-Anne Taylor.
encoded: The TV event of the year returned to London’s Southbank on the weekend of 20 to 22 May after a two year hiatus – The BFI and Radio Times Television Festival. In more than 20 sessions, we had a world premiere of Sir David Attenborough’s new dinosaur epic Prehistoric Planet, Ruth Wilson in conversations about BBC’s adaptation of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials and Sir Bob Geldof revealing how, against impossible odds, he created Live Aid. Amongst the hubbub of the festival, celebrities stole away to a makeshift podcast studio (the pod cupboard) where they spoke to Radio Times staff writer Kelly-Anne Taylor. When it comes to television, it’s fair to say that Stephen Fry is a master of the medium. The writer, actor and comedian chatted with Kelly-Anne Taylor about imposter syndrome, getting arrested in his youth and what he’s currently watching on the telly. Taylor picks the brilliant brains of the science professor (every student wishes they had) Brian Cox, chats to Martin Freeman about The Responder and Stephen Merchant about series 2 of The Outlaws. Rose Matafeo discusses what rom-com she’d be and the realities of filming all-day in a lake. Plus, It’s a Sin’s Omari Douglas talks about how the series has revolutionised and disrupted the British drama scene – especially through the lens of LGBTQ+ representation. You can listen to all the stars in conversation with Kelly-Anne Taylor below: View oEmbed on the source website If you’re looking for something to watch tonight, check out our TV Guide. This edition of The Big RT Interview originally appeared in the Radio Times magazine. For the biggest interviews and the best TV listings subscribe to Radio Times now and never miss a copy.

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Kit Connor joins Episode 37 of The Radio Times Podcast - listen now!
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date: 2022-05-24T23:01:42.000Z
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description: Recorded live at the BFI & Radio Times TV Festival, Jane Garvey and Rhianna Dhillon chat to Heartstopper's Kit Connor.
encoded: This week’s episode is a live recording of Jane Garvey in conversation with resident TV critic Rhianna Dhillon at the BFI & Radio Times TV Festival. The pair are joined by special guest, Heartstopper’s Kit Connor. View oEmbed on the source website Connor, the 18-year-old actor who has recently risen to fame for his turn as Nick Nelson in the LGBTQ+ teen drama on Netflix, answered questions about the hit show’s future (which has recently been confirmed for a second and third series). During the episode Connor discusses his hopes for Nick and Charlie in season two and the glowing reaction season one has garnered. “I mean, I think that it's pretty incredible, really, to be able to do a show like Heartstopper at the age of 17," revealed Connor. “Seeing different things like people using scenes to come out to their parents is just unbelievable.” The actor added: "There's never enough queer people being genuinely happy on screen. It's so important that we are doing that." What else can I expect from Episode 37? Jane Garvey and Rhianna Dhillon dissect Channel 4’s Five Dates a Week, Amazon Prime’s Emergency and the miniseries Pistol. Listen now: The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now – subscribe now and get the next 12 issues for only £1. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the Radio Times podcast with Jane Garvey.

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The Essex Serpent's Clio Barnard joins Episode 36 of The Radio Times Podcast - listen now!
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date: 2022-05-18T08:27:17.000Z
creator: Kelly-Anne Taylor
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subject: Podcasts
subject: Radio Times podcast
description: Clio Barnard discusses Apple TV's adaptation of The Essex Serpent.
encoded: Ahead of the release of Apple TV’s highly-anticipated adaptation of Sarah Perry’s The Essex Serpent, Jane Garvey interviews director Clio Barnard. Claire Danes and Tom Hiddleston star in this beautifully shot costume drama set in 1893. It follows the adventures of Cora Seaborne after she is released from an abusive marriage and relocates to a small village in Essex. There, she becomes intrigued by a mythical creature (the Essex Serpent) and finds herself drawn to the village vicar. Clio sits down with Jane Garvey to discuss Kiera Knightley dropping out of the project, working with starry individuals and filming in the freezing marshes of Essex. What else can I expect from Episode 36? For fans of The Radio Times Podcast join Rhianna Dhillon and Jane Garvey live on stage at the BFI Southbank on Sunday the 22nd of May. They’ll be joined by a very special guest! Book your tickets now. Resident TV critic, Rhianna Dhillon, joins Jane Garvey to mark our cards for the week ahead. This week’s telly picks under the microscope are Channel 4’s Big Boys, Apple TV+’s Prehistoric Planet and Netflix’s Selling Sunset. View oEmbed on the source website When and where can I listen? Join Jane and Rhianna every Wednesday for interviews with TV’s biggest stars, plus a whistle stop tour of the finest treats the entertainment world has to offer. Follow via your preferred podcast provider so as to never miss an episode! Available for download on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music. Write in to The Radio Times Podcast and let us know your thoughts at: podcast@radiotimes.com. Find something to watch with our TV guide. The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now – subscribe now and get the next 12 issues for only £1. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the Radio Times podcast with Jane Garvey.

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Jane Garvey and Rhianna Dhillon chat all things TV in Radio Times Podcast Episode 35
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date: 2022-05-10T23:01:05.000Z
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description: From Conversations with Friends to Floodlights, resident TV critics Jane and Rhianna mark our cards for the week ahead.
encoded: On the latest episode of The Radio Times Podcast, hosts Jane Garvey and Rhianna Dhillon share their expert insights on this week’s must-see TV. Jane and Rhianna start their reviews this week with Joe Wicks: Facing My Childhood, a new documentary about the fitness coach who rose to fame though his lockdown workouts. Jane and Rhianna discuss Wicks’ “eye-opening” revelations about his upbringing and explore how the social media star led them to reassess their own childhood experiences. The duo also delve into the latest project from time travel veteran, ex-Doctor Who writer, Steven Moffat. Starring Rose Leslie and Theo James - respectively best known for Game of Thrones and The Divergent Series - The Time Traveller’s Wife is adapted from the novel of the same name by American author, Audrey Niffenegger. Despite the HBO show’s impressive credentials, Jane isn’t entirely convinced - listen in to discover why this “super soppy” show doesn’t tick all her boxes. Jane and Rhianna also give their verdict on Conversations with Friends - a new adaptation of the work of Sally Rooney, author of the 2020 hit, Normal People. Discover their highs and lows from the “gentle and beautiful drama”, which follows “academic, arty types” in a middle-class Dublin. Finally, the pair discuss Floodlights, which makes for a “deeply unsettling” look at abuse in professional football. Write in to The Radio Times Podcast and let us know your thoughts at: podcast@radiotimes.com. Find something to watch with our TV guide. The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now – subscribe now and get the next 12 issues for only £1. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the Radio Times podcast with Jane Garvey.

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Joe Wicks is the cover star of this week's Radio Times
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date: 2022-05-09T23:01:08.000Z
creator: Pippa Kelly
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description: Joe Wicks discusses his troubled upbringing and how exercise has helped him heal in upcoming BBC documentary.
encoded: The cover of this week’s Radio Times features the master of the lockdown workout, and now the subject of a highly personal documentary, Joe Wicks. Ahead of the release of Joe Wicks: Facing My Childhood, which is produced by Louis Theroux, ‘the nation’s PE teacher’ discusses his troubled upbringing and how exercise has helped him to heal. Wicks shares emotional details of his parent’s mental health issues, alongside how messages from fans opened his eyes to the nation’s mental health crisis. He says: “People think I’m Mr Happy and I am always positive and upbeat but there are also days where I feel flat. I try to be truthful and honest, and show vulnerability, because that’s my superpower. "What I’ve realised about childhood trauma is that it can completely paralyse you and destroy your life, or it can give you energy and direction. I don’t look back and feel sorry for myself.” Also in this week’s Radio Times: The BBC’s Nick Robinson tells us why he thinks it’s becoming harder to defend our political class Conversations with Friends stars Alison Oliver and Joe Alwyn discuss the realities of filming their characters’ sex scenes Ex-Doctor Who writer Steven Moffat reveals his parting advice to the BBC on leaving the show Find something to watch now with our TV Guide. The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now – subscribe now and get the next 12 issues for only £1. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the Radio Times podcast with Jane Garvey.

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Rose Ayling-Ellis joins the Radio Times Podcast Episode 34 – listen now!
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description: Jane Garvey and Rhiannon Dhillon review White Hot, Downtown Abbey 2 and other upcoming titles in this week's episode.
encoded: A new episode of The Radio Times Podcast is here, with Jane Garvey and Rhianna Dhillon giving their verdict on this week's TV line-up. In this week's episode, Jane speaks to Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose Ayling-Ellis, whose silent dance with Giovanni Pernice to Clean Bandit's Symphony is in the running for a TV BAFTA Award this Sunday. https://embed.acast.com/98bf241d-e981-4e22-886c-1497e5a9db35/627158d5a696b70012215f04 What else can I expect from Episode 34? Meanwhile, Jane and Rhianna review Netflix's White Hot: The Rise and Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch – the latest documentary about the clothing brand and its various controversies over the years, as well as the upcoming Downton Abbey sequel. Up for discussion when it comes to TV is The Staircase – HBO's true crime drama inspired by the story of Michael Peterson and starring Colin Firth and Toni Collette, as well as Dublin-based comedy-drama The Dry which is set to launch on BritBox this month. Of course, we can't forget the 2022 TV BAFTAs and all the excellent shows that are up for awards this year, so Jane and Rhianna will be making their predictions as to which nominees will be heading home with that coveted head as well as which actors and actresses are the ones to watch. Meanwhile, if you're eagerly awaiting the BFI & Radio Times Television Festival, then this week's podcast will be revealing another round of exciting updates about the star-studded line-up. Write in to The Radio Times Podcast and let us know your thoughts at: podcast@radiotimes.com. Find something to watch with our TV guide. The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now – subscribe now and get the next 12 issues for only £1. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the Radio Times podcast with Jane Garvey.

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DI Ray’s Parminder Nagra joins the Radio Times Podcast Episode 33 – listen now!
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date: 2022-04-26T23:00:04.000Z
creator: Hannah Watkin
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description: Parminder Nagra talks about her upcoming lead role in ITV’s DI Ray.
encoded: On this week’s Radio Times Podcast with Jane Garvey, DI Ray star Parminder Nagra discusses stepping into the titular detective role with Radio Times journalist Amy Raphael. “I just thought it was such an interesting concept,” Nagra says, discussing the show’s subtle focus on the microaggressions that her character faces while on the case. The Bend it Like Beckham and ER star also explains how much of a “huge responsibility” it felt to be trusted with the lead role of DI Rachita Ray by Line of Duty writer and DI Ray producer Jed Mercurio. The new ITV drama, written and created by Line of Duty star Maya Sondhi, premieres 2nd May. DI Ray episode 1 recap: Line of Duty creator's new thriller ends on cliffhanger What else features in Episode 33? Joining Jane is resident TV critic Rhianna Dhillon to discuss The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe, Miriam Margoyle’s appearance on BBC’s Imagine… series, and to consider the pros and cons of 10 Percent, the English-language adaptation of the French sensation Call My Agent. Plus, Jane has a very special announcement to make about the BFI & Radio Times Television Festival. Write in to The Radio Times Podcast and let us know your thoughts at: podcast@radiotimes.com. Find something to watch with our TV guide. The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now – subscribe now to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the Radio Times podcast with Jane Garvey.

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