Enjoy this 6-part BBC Radio 4 adaptation of the story of King Arthur. It is very 2000s! “The series stars Ben Whishaw as Arthur, Ian McDiarmid as Merlin, and Jane Lapotaire as the older Morgan. It was written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz and Steve May.” Listen here.
Dylan Cheung talks about actor Maggie Cheung, discussing her career in parallel with the history of the Hong Kong film industry. “Writer-translator Dylan Cheung joins us to discuss the life and career of Maggie Cheung as part of our cinema program ‘In the Mood for Maggie Cheung’, exploring […]
Recent Parliamentary candidate for Clacton-on-Sea Count Binface joins Mary Beard and Charlotte Higgins to discuss democracy, The Odyssey, and Latin on the Instant Classics podcast. “In this Clacton byelection special, Count Binface takes a break from the campaign trail and zooms in from his spaceship to chat with […]
At Biff Bam Pop, the Gutter’s own Sachin Hingoo shares this year’s Midnight Madness highlights at the Toronto International Film Festival! “One of my favourite times of year is the annual reveal of the ten films that make up the Midnight Madness programme of the Toronto International Film […]
Comic artist Trung Le Nguyen read Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice for the first time and shared all their reactions in a live skeet on Bluesky. Read it here.
BBC Archive has a clip of Delia Derbyshire in 1965. “Tomorrow’s World visits the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, a studio dedicated to the production of cutting edge electronic sound effects, soundscapes and electronic music for use in BBC television and radio programmes. Pioneering sound engineer Delia Derbyshire–who, along with […]