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   10 Nov 2023 · 39 min

   Actors' strikes, The Hunger Games and Robbie Williams

   US actors' union SAG-AFTRA has agreed a "tentative deal" with Hollywood studio bosses - bringing a 118-day strike to an end. On this week's Backstage podcast, we hear from the union’s chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland. Rachel Zegler, Tom Blyth, Hunter Schafer and Francis Lawrence speak to us at the UK premiere of The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes. Plus, the team talk about new Netflix docuseries Robbie Williams, the second season of Australian series The Newsreader on BBC and Prime Video's Bond-themed series 007: Road To A Million starring Brian Cox. Hosts: Katie…

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   3 Nov 2023 · 41 min

   Nyad, Fingernails, How To Have Sex

   On this week’s Backstage we hear from Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi about her new Netflix film Nyad. We also talk to Bonnie Stoll, who is played by Jodie Foster in the film. Director Christos Nikou chats about his inspiration behind Fingernails - the new Apple TV+ film starring Jessie Buckley, Jeremy Allen White, Riz Ahmed, Annie Murphy and Luke Wilson. Plus, making her feature directorial debut, Molly Manning Walker tells us about her new film How To Have Sex. Hosts: Katie Spencer, Bethany Minelle and Jayson Mansaray Producer: Debbie Ridgard Video director: David Gilman Video Editor: Dave…

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   27 Oct 2023 · 39 min

   Eddie Izzard in Doctor Jekyll and David Yates’ Pain Hustlers

   On this week's Backstage, we hear from Eddie Izzard about her role in new film Doctor Jekyll. Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts director David Yates speaks to us about his latest film Pain Hustlers starring Emily Blunt and Chris Evans. BAFTA award-winning BBC drama, Time, has returned for a second series. Set in a women's prison, it stars Jodie Whittaker, Bella Ramsey and Tamara Lawrance. Fancy a scare this Halloween? The team share their film and TV picks for this weekend - The Enfield Poltergeist, The Fall of the House of Usher and Five Nights at Freddy’s. Hosts: Katie Spencer, Claire…

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   20 Oct 2023 · 48 min

   Daniel Kaluuya, Sir Lenny Henry and Errol Morris

   On this week’s Backstage, we hear from Daniel Kaluuya as he makes his directorial debut alongside Kibwe Tavares for futuristic London-based film The Kitchen. Sir Lenny Henry speaks about his new ITV drama Three Little Birds - inspired by stories his mother and others told him about moving to the UK in the late 1950s. Director Errol Morris discusses filming the final interview of former British spy-turned-novelist, David Cornwell - better known as John le Carre. Plus, the team chat about the new Disney+ series Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story. Hosts: Claire Gregory, Bethany Minelle and…

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   13 Oct 2023 · 30 min

   London Film Festival Special with Martin Scorsese, Steve McQueen, Lulu Wang and Todd Haynes

   This week’s Backstage is live from the BFI London Film Festival as some of the most anticipated films of the year hold screenings in the UK. Martin Scorsese chats about his new film Killers of the Flower Moon, starting Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, Robert DeNiro and Brendan Fraser. Steve McQueen talks about his upcoming documentary Occupied City he made alongside his wife Bianca Stigter, and Lulu Wang tells us about working with Nicole Kidman for Prime Video’s six-part series Expats. Plus, Todd Haynes speaks about Charles Melton’s performance in May December – a film starring Natalie…

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   29 Sep 2023 · 41 min

   Hollywood writers strike, Old Oak, and Boiling Point

   Welcome to Backstage, the TV and film podcast from Sky News. On this week's Backstage, hosts Claire Gregory, Bethany Minelle, and Stevie Wong discuss the end to the strike by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and what that might mean for Hollywood production while actors remain on the picket line. Nadiya Hussain of Bake Off fame has a new cooking show, Nadiya’s Simple Spices (BBC), and tells Claire about the influence of her family when cooking. Director Ken Loach discusses the US writers' strike ending - and his latest film The Old Oak, which tells the story of a former mining village in…

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   22 Sep 2023 · 48 min

   Neighbours, The Continental: From The World of John Wick, Sex Education

   On this week's Backstage, we hear from actress Mischa Barton about the return of Neighbours to our TV screens. Director Albert Hughes chats about taking on new series The Continental: From The World Of John Wick. Plus, the team chat about the final series of Netflix's Sex Education starring Ncuti Gatwa, Emma Mackey and Asa Butterfield.

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   15 Sep 2023 · 35 min

   Backstage | Dumb Money, The Morning Show, & My Mum, Your Dad

   On this week’s Backstage we chat about how celebrities are trying to control their narratives, after the Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner divorce news, as well as Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis’ leaked letters. Stevie gives a roundup of some of his favourite moments from the Toronto Film Festival, and director of Dumb Money, Craig Gillespie, tells us how he was introduced to the GameStock saga by his son during the pandemic. Plus, creator of Wilderness, Marnie Dickens, talks about writing a love letter to Taylor Swift for the show’s soundtrack. *While we've got you...please take a few moments to…

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   8 Sep 2023 · 38 min

   Backstage | Past Lives, The Lovers, Wicked Little Letters

   Taylor Swift is giving fans another chance to catch her Eras Tour in the US - this time in the cinema. On this week's Backstage, we chat about the 1989 singer's venture into film and some of the premieres from the Toronto International Film Festival. Writer and director Celine Song talks about her cinematic debut Past Lives as it hits cinemas, actress Roisin Gallagher speaks about her new Sky Atlantic series The Lovers, and director Thea Sharrock tells us about her new film Wicked Little Letters. Producer: Debbie Riggard Podcast promotions producer: David Chipakupaku Editor: Paul Stanworth

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    1 Sep 2023 · 47 min

    Backstage | The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies, The Wheel of Time and One Piece

    On this week's Backstage, we hear from actress Rebekah Staton about BBC One's thriller series, The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies. We also chat to executive producer and director Sanaa Hamri about filming on location for season two of Prime Video's The Wheel of Time, and we hear from actor Harris Dickinson about new film Scrapper. Plus, the team discusses new Netflix series One Piece, the US writers' and actors' strikes, and the cancellation of shows The Idol and The Great. Producer: Debbie Ridgard Editor: Paul Stanworth