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153. Bonus episode: Bumper interview bonanza with Hayley Atwell, Bryan Cranston, Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Rebecca Lucy Taylor
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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152. What kind of plays win prizes?
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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151. Bonus episode: Into the Woods has a new Witch and we meet her
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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150. The Best Plays of the Century Part Three: the years 2004/5
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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149. Bonus episode: John Proctor is the Villain stars Sadie Soverall and Dónal Finn talk the eagerly anticipated UK premiere
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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148. Awards Season: Timothée Chalamet, the Oliviers and the Oscars
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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147. Bonus episode: Backstage at the WhatsOnStage Awards with Stephen Fry, James Graham and the Paddington team
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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146. Into the Woods, Fiddler on the Roof and Broken Glass with director Jordan Fein
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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145. Bonus episode: Musical theatre powerhouse Maimuna Memon on Manic Street Creature, career pressure and not being a lawyer
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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144. We predict the Oliviers nominations – and have thoughts about the BAFTAS
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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143. Bonus episode – Wicked: For Good's Dorothy steps out of the shadows and tells all
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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142. We have a lot to say about Dracula with Cynthia Erivo
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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141. Bonus episode: Andor star Elizabeth Dulau on playing George Eliot and the Star Wars universe
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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140. The Best Plays of the Century Part 2: The Years 2002/03
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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139. Bonus episode: Ben Platt and Mark Sonnenblick on their London musical UK premiere
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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138. Godot, Slow Horses and why all TV actors should work on the stage
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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137. Bonus episode: Newly announced Jonathan Larson Project cast talk the legacy of the RENT composer
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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136. The Traitors on stage! Cate Blanchett! Sandra Oh!
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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135. Bonus episode: About time – with Jamie Muscato and Sharon Rose from One Day, and Billy Crudup and Denise Gough from High Noon
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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134. Bonus episode: Beverley Knight and Ntombizodwa Ndlovu on bringing Marie and Rosetta to the West End
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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133. The Best Plays of the Century Part 1: The Years 2000/01
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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132. Why can theatre be so terrifying?
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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131. Bonus episode: The cast of American Psycho let us into the rehearsal room
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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130. Why are we so obsessed with Shakespeare?
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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129. Bonus episode: Robert Aramayo and Rosie Sheehy on building a marriage at the Royal Court
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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128. Theatre to watch in 2026: from Arcadia to Kimberly Akimbo, from Cynthia Erivo to Josh O’Connor and Tilda Swinton
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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127. Bonus episode: Jack Holden on the five-star KENREX
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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126. Who are the theatre names ready to make a splash in 2026
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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125. Bonus episode: Producer Kenny Wax on Top Hat dancing back into London, the meteoric rise of Six and the merry success of Mischief
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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124. What were the best stage shows of 2025?
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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123. Bonus episode: Michael Harrison on ten years of panto at the Palladium
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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122. Giants and horses and bears – why do puppets cast such a powerful spell?
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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121. Bonus episode exclusive: Meet agents from the Operation Mincemeat tour!
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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120. Maria Friedman on the great risk of her Merrily We Roll Along movie and her dear friend Stephen Sondheim
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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119. A warm welcome for Paddington
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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118. Meeting John Le Carré, writing about death and some advice for young writers
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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117. Paul Hilton on finding his own Scrooge, saving the Oldham Coliseum and why it’s good to cry at the theatre
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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116. Is Wicked: For Good good or bad?
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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115. Bonus episode: The Wicked movie's casting directors explain the secrets to their success
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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114. Alan Cumming on his Pitlochry season, being a voluntary artistic director and experiences on the all-male Company
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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113. The Hunger Games - and Ian McKellen, Helen Mirren and some hopes for the future of arts in education
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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112. Bonus episode: Caissie Levy and Jack Wolfe have a perfect loving family reunion
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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111. The pick of the best Christmas shows - and a celebration of Richard Burton
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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110. Bonus episode: We meet the team behind Paddington Bear!
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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109. Bonus episode: West End producer Colin Ingram reflects on 20 years of his company, the star casting debate and how the West End ecosystem is changing
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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108. Exclusive interview: John Proctor is the Villain, Tilda Swinton and a huge 70th birthday party – David Byrne on his new Royal Court season
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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107. Chris Pine, Keanu Reeves and the effects of star casting
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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106. Bonus episode: Andy Nyman and Marc Antolin have a very special announcement...
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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105. The report the theatre world can't ignore: Women's health in the spotlight with special guest Emily Vaughan-Barratt
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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104. Bonus episode: How to adapt a classic musical into a film
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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103. What is the secret to Les Misérables' success?
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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102. How one venue is bringing Hope to regional theatres
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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101. The magic of rain on stage, the greatness of Brendan Gleeson and the start of the National Theatre’s new regime
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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100. Bonus episode: Rachel Zegler, Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher join us for a red carpet special!
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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99. Why Jane Austen finds herself at home in modern Essex
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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98. Bonus episode: Rob Madge and Sophie Drake bring a classic into the 21st century
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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97. Exclusive: Indhu Rubasingham and Nima Taleghani on why they’ve put the god of theatre on stage at the National Theatre
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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96. Children will listen: Kate Fleetwood talks playing the Witch in Into the Woods
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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95. The best autumn theatre part two
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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94. Bonus episode: Podcast chaos with Lucie Jones, David Hunter and the writers of 13 Going On 30
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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93. Emma Rice starts a new chapter – and wants to solve the touring problem
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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92. Kyle Soller talks Romans, bringing Albee to Star Wars and what to do about modern-day men
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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91. The best autumn theatre part one: from Bacchae to Romans, from Joe Locke to Alicia Vikander
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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90. Bonus episode: Tony Award winner Laura Benanti explains why nobody cares
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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89. Is stage door etiquette getting worse?
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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88. Bonus episode: What happens when your press night goes wrong?
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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87. Why Liam Gallagher is wrong about festivals
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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86. Bonus episode: Bridgerton star Luke Newton talks returning to the stage – and why it is his safe space
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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85. Who’s getting married in the morning?
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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84. Bonus episode: Rosalie Craig talks Good Night, Oscar, working alongside Sean Hayes and an actor-musician Company with Jonathan Bailey
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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83. Has the New York Times sent shockwaves through the theatre world?
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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82. Bonus episode: How do we build theatre audiences of the future?
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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81. Burlesque's turbulent arrival in the West End – and directors arguing with their reviewers
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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80. Bonus episode: Three Elphabas talk the new world of Wicked – and what the show’s legacy means
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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79. What are the hits and who are the stars of tomorrow?
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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78. Bonus episode: Natasha Hodgson and Alex Young go head-to-head in an Operation Mincemeat special
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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77. What's the point of an interval? And why are we spraying vodka backstage?
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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76. Bonus episode: What does an actor-musician musical even mean?
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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75. Rachel Zegler, Andrew Lloyd Webber and more discuss Evita's secrets
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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74. Is Evita the show of the summer? And if not, what is?
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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73. Why seeing a play from the cheap seats can change your life - with special guest playwright Beth Steel
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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72. Bonus episode: Special guest Katie Brayben on the magic of returning to a role
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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71. Will social media be the end of theatre critics? And are there too many standing ovations?
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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70. Behind the scenes at Jamie Lloyd’s Evita
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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69. Bonus episode: What happens when you win a Tony Award? With Sarah Snook, Jak Malone, Andrew Lloyd Webber and more
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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68. Special guest Sonia Friedman talks career-firsts, the hardest shows she's worked on and why Broadway's model is broken
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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67. Bonus episode: A gigantic new London theatre made for musicals, with special guest Rosemary Squire
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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66. A final theatre season to rule them all
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May 30, 2025 |
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65. Why British theatres are on the brink of going bust
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May 23, 2025 |
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64. Bonus episode: Special guest Hadley Fraser on juggling a West End show, solo concert and gardening!
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May 21, 2025 |
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63. How do you stage an unfinished musical?
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May 16, 2025 |
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62. The best shows to see this summer - from Stereophonic to Jesus Christ Superstar
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May 09, 2025 |
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61. Bonus episode: Jamie Lloyd, Tom Francis and Jak Malone discuss their Tony nominations!
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May 02, 2025 |
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60. The National Theatre begins a huge new chapter – but what should audiences expect?
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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59. Greatest theatre feuds in history, warm-up games and swings, covers and more decoded in our latest Q&A episode
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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58. How Oklahoma! changed my life - with special guest Anoushka Lucas
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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57. Is London theatre in rude health?
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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56. Everything you didn't see at the Olivier Awards
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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55. Bonus episode: Michael Sheen and Russell T Davies discuss their latest collaboration
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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54. Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss talk Six The Musical Live - the new film of their hit show
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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53. Special guest Sir Tim Rice talks Chess returning to Broadway, writing songs with Elton John - and what it’s like to be working with Andrew Lloyd Webber again
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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52. Special guest Samantha Barks talks Les Mis, Frozen on Disney Plus and Oliver!
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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51. Special guest James Graham on Gareth Southgate, male role models and why his next play is about the collapse of the global economy
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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50. What’s hot on Broadway?
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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49. Bonus episode: the cast of Operation Mincemeat on their Broadway debuts
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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48. Why are there never enough loos in theatres and do shows close in previews?
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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47. We need to talk about the Oliviers nominations
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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46. Are stars ruining - or saving - the theatre?
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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45. Bonus episode: Interviews with Jonathan Bailey, Hayley Atwell, Tom Hiddleston, Mason Alexander Park and Jamie Lloyd in a Shakespeare bonanza!
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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44. Why is everyone obsessed with awards?
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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43. How to solve a problem like Ophelia
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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42. Bonus episode: Imelda Staunton, Andrew Lloyd Webber and more talk WhatsOnStage Awards wins
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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41. Can critics spoil shows?
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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40. Bonus episode: Cameron Mackintosh, Matthew Bourne and more talk Oliver! in the West End
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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39. Special guests Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey on the RSC's gigantic plans for the year
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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38. The greatest stage disasters
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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37. The future of West End musicals, AI reviews and Michael Sheen's next move
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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36. Britain’s most haunted theatres, ghost lights, the future of the National and stage size headaches
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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35. Bonus episode: Sigourney Weaver and Jamie Lloyd talk Tempest
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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34. Will 2025 be a game-changing year for theatre?
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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33. Top tips for shows to see in 2025 - part one
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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32. Is Wicked the best stage-to-screen movie? What might beat it?
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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31. The best movies about theatre
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Dec 25, 2024 |
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30. What are the best stage shows of 2024?
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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29. Bonus episode! Wilde women Sharon D Clarke, Ronkẹ Adékọluẹ́jọ́ and Eliza Scanlen discuss the National Theatre's Importance of Being Earnest
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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28. The ultimate theatre stocking fillers
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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27. The Sex Education effect
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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26. Santa vs Scrooge: top Christmas shows for all tastes
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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25. Bonus episode! The Wicked movie costume designer Paul Tazewell spills his spellbinding secrets
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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24. 164 years, 70 characters. Three actors. Three hours
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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23. Special guest Mason Alexander Park on The Tempest, The Sandman and The Emcee
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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22. Noël Coward was an angry young man
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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21. Return of the Actress
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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20. Will the West End rule over Broadway in 2025?
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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19. London theatre enters its tragic era
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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18. Look back in anger - or dismay?
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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17. Special guest James McArdle talks Tom Stoppard, Macbeth and how to save regional theatre
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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16. Ghastly or a joy? End of an era at the National Theatre
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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15. The wonder of Ian McKellen
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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14. Special guest Carrie Hope Fletcher talks love, motherhood and taking a new show on the road
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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13. What happens when critics get it wrong?
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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12. What are the unmissable shows this autumn?
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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11. Special guest Francesca Moody talks Fleabag, Fringe and the secret to stage success
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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10. Our favourite musical revivals
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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9. Who wins at Edinburgh?
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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8. Bernadette Peters: the Broadway legend on Sondheim, solo concerts and sharing a dressing room with dames
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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7. From Edinburgh Fringe to world domination?
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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6. Is Death of England the great state of Britain play? Ft Roy Williams and Clint Dyer
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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5. What happens when a show loses its star?
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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4. Is Andrew Lloyd Webber cool now?
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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3. Are musicals manipulative?
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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2. Tonys special: Light in a troubling time for Broadway + Sondheim's supremecy cemented
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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1. Performing rights, Operation Mincemeat and amateur theatre
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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65. (ATASTTC) And it's goodbye from Nancy
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Jun 08, 2024 |
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64. (ATASTTC) Tom Holland's Romeo and Ian McKellen's Falstaff
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May 30, 2024 |
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63. (ATASTTC) Food on stage - and guests for the dream dinner party
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May 20, 2024 |
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62. (ATASTTC) The secrets of learning lines - plus Machinal and Love's Labour's Lost
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May 03, 2024 |
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61. (ATASTTC) Last word on the Oliviers - and two new plays about friendship
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Apr 20, 2024 |
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60. (ATASTTC) Brian Cox, Patricia Clarkson, the Brontes - and why cutting the creative arts is mad
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Apr 07, 2024 |
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59. (ATASTTC) What's the point of critics if they can't agree?
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Mar 30, 2024 |
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58. (ATASTTC) Faith Healer, Keir Starmer and the arts, and the popularity of podcasts
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Mar 24, 2024 |
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57. (ATASTTC) A final word on the Oscars
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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56. (ATASTTC) Family sagas from Dear Octopus to The Simpsons
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Mar 10, 2024 |
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55. (ATASTTC) Hadestown, Matt Smith and the importance of speaking out
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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54. (ATASTTC) One Day and the appeal of romcoms
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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53. (ATASTTC) Is British theatre in crisis?
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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52. (ATASTTC) Merrily We Roll Along on Broadway ft Jonathan Groff
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Feb 03, 2024 |
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51. (ATASTTC) Oscar nominations - and the wonder of Jodie Foster
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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50. (ATASTTC) Putting up a fight ft Kombat Kate
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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49. (ATASTTC) The appeal of Father Brown
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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48. (ATASTTC) Looking ahead in 2024
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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47. (ATASTTC) Six top feel-good films to watch at Christmas
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Dec 23, 2023 |
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46. (ATASTTC) Love , music and the cold war. Plus the appointment of Indhu Rubasingham to the National Theatre
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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45. (ATASTTC) Technical Rehearsals and the power of women on stage
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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44. (ATASTTC) What makes a Christmas show feel good?
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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43. (ATASTTC) What makes a classic?
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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42. (ATASTTC) Hurrah for the National Theatre!
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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41. (ATASTTC) Noel Coward and Private Lives - ft Patricia Hodge
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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40. (ATASTTC) Good news on star ratings - and thoughts on Andrew Scott's Vanya
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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39. (ATASTTC) Can star ratings be improved?
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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38. (ATASTTC) Feel-everything musicals and why they work
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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37. (ATASTTC) End of summer catch up
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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36. (ATASTTC) Before and after Brideshead- ft Diana Quick - part two on women and great roles
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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35. (ATASTTC) Before and after Brideshead - ft Diana Quick - part one
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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34. (ATASTTC) Groundhog Day, Tom Stoppard - and why actors make art
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Jun 18, 2023 |
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33. (ATASTTC) Succession and acting on screen vs stage
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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32. (ATASTTC) The power of Puppets - ft Finn Caldwell
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May 22, 2023 |
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31. (ATASTTC) Dancing at Lughnasa and Brian Friel - ft Jo Stone-Fewings
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May 10, 2023 |
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30. (ATASTTC) Richard Burton and the appeal of Hamlet
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Apr 30, 2023 |
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29. (ATASTTC) Violence on stage
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Apr 16, 2023 |
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28. (ATASTTC) In praise of the matinee
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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27. (ATASTTC) Losing - and finding - your voice
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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26. (ATASTTC) Putting Women Centre Stage
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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25. (ATASTTC) Dog poo, creatives and critics
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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24. (ATASTTC) What happens in rehearsals?
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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23. (ATASTTC) A visit to the Circus ft Luke Hallgarten of Revel Puck Circus
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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22. (ATASTTC) What makes a great Christmas show?
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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21. (ATASTTC) Why the arts deserve government support
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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20. (ATASTTC) Best of Enemies ft Jeremy Herrin
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Nov 26, 2022 |
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19. (ATASTTC) Theatre for kids
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Nov 12, 2022 |
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18. (ATASTTC) First Nights - the triumphs and disasters
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Nov 05, 2022 |
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17. (ATASTTC) Food for thought ft Sarah Hemming
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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16. (ATASTTC) A life in theatre - ft David Hare
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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15. (ATASTTC) The funny thing about comedy
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Oct 01, 2022 |
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14. (ATASTTC) Much Ado About Much Ado
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Sep 24, 2022 |
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13. (ATASTTC) The Queen on stage and screen
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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12. (ATASTTC) Previews - what's the point?
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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11. (ATASTTC) Theatre in the open air - and on the road
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Aug 13, 2022 |
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10. (ATASTTC) The Edinburgh Festival
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Aug 06, 2022 |
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9. (ATASTTC) Closer 25 Years On - ft Patrick Marber
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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8. (ATASTTC) All about Christopher Marlowe
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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7. (ATASTTC) What's the point of theatre awards?
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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6. (ATASTTC) Do critics have to weigh their words?
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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5. (ATASTTC) The Ian Charleson Awards
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May 22, 2022 |
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4. (ATASTTC) Company, Oklahoma! and other great musicals - ft Rosalie Craig
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May 14, 2022 |
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3. (ATASTTC) Donald Trump and real people on stage
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May 06, 2022 |
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2. (ATASTTC) The Corn is Green
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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1. (ATASTTC) What's it like to get a no-star review?
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Apr 05, 2022 |