Julia Raeside and comedy’s #MeToo reckoning
Don’t Make Me Laugh is telly writer and broadcaster Julia Raeside’s debut novel. Set in the world of UK standup, Julia’s using pure fiction (honest guv!) and dark humour to look at the men lurking in ...
18 Feb 202525min
Laura Horton's here (so put on your best Lynn face)
Ever got drunk and started a punk band? Playwright Laura Horton has and, in today's podcast, she's chatting to Hannah about Lynn Faces, her play about the impact of coercive control and starting a pun...
17 Feb 202526min
Outside The Box February 2025
Mercy, it's cold out. So if your plan is to spend the weekend inside, under a blanket, here's this month's telly round-up to help you make some smart viewing choices. We're talking about Severance, Am...
14 Feb 202546min
The Bush Telegraph: Bootcut feuds
Still reeling from the prospect of being dissed by a man in bootcut jeans, it's Hannah and Jen on Bush Telegraph duties. They’re looking at how Chelsea forward and Australia captain Sam Kerr found her...
13 Feb 202529min
Rated or Dated: Witness (1985)
Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis and a very young Lukas Haas star in Peter Weir’s understated action movie, in which a young Amish boy witnesses the murder of a police officer and only one man can solve ...
12 Feb 202534min
Andrea Gibb and the sisterhood of Miss Austen
Currently taking telly by (gentle) storm, Miss Austen is screenwriter Andrea Gibb’s beautiful four-part adaptation of Gill Hornby’s historical fiction for the BBC. Mick caught up with Andrea to talk s...
11 Feb 202524min
Nicola Slawson is Single
When journalist Nicola Slawson took the active choice to stay single after some bad relationship experiences, she noticed not many people were talking about the experiences of those who choose to fly ...
10 Feb 202526min
Flicking #58: Anora
Pitch black comedy, warped fairy tale or comedy drama? Whatever it is, Sean Baker’s story of a young sex worker from Brooklyn, who gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and marries the ...
7 Feb 202534min
