SIM Ep 258 Gig 45: Vee, McLean and Millican

In her play Not Your Superwoman, Emma Dennis-Edwards tackles the sometimes tricksy relationship between mums and daughters.  She chats to our Mick about complex intergenerational dynamics, the expect...

7 Okt 202523min

Following an epic summer of women’s sport, the UEFA Women’s Champions League is back, starting on October 7 and broadcast in its entirety on Disney+. Jen catches up with commentator Vicki Sparks to f...

6 Okt 202522min

With an awards-bothering central performance from Eka Chavleishvili, Elene Naveriani’s adaptation of Tamta Melashvili’s 2020 novel got smashing reviews across the board. Set in a small, remote villag...

3 Okt 202536min

Mick and Jen tackle this week’s news, which finally (FINALLY!) finds Labour kicking the ball towards a goal – and not even an own goal – in moves* that will annoy both racists and people who like kids...

2 Okt 202529min

Is Sidney Lumet's 1975 bank robbery drama of its time? Or years ahead of its time? Or still pretty relevant to today? Or all of it? Find out as we watch Al Pacino Al Pacino-ing it to the max as the mo...

1 Okt 202532min

Hannah and Mick tackle this week’s headlines, looking at whether Jess’s Rule is progress or a damning indictment of the NHS, worrying about young girls reporting being sad every day, charting how the ...

25 Sep 202522min

Stephen Daldry’s 2000 coming-of-age comedy-drama made big waves on both sides of the Atlantic, and a star of its young lead, Jamie Bell. But how funny is it? Is that dancing actually any good? And is ...

24 Sep 202534min

Food glorious food: not only does it sustain and nourish us as individuals, it brings together communities, crosses borders and merges cultures. When Atoosa Sepehr fled an abusive marriage in Iran, sh...

23 Sep 202526min