Backstage - TV & Film

It’s a festive end of year special for this week’s Backstage, the TV and film podcast for Sky News. Claire Gregory is joined by our Hollywood pundit Stevie Wong and Sky’s arts and entertainment correspondent Katie Spencer. The team discuss all the best things they have watched this year, from the latest iteration of The Batman, to the newest series of Bluey. We also listen back to some of our mega Hollywood interviews from the past year, and look ahead to 2023. You can watch this episode of Backstage on our YouTube or SkyNews.com. Hosts: Claire Gregory, Katie Spencer and Stevie WongProducers: Chris Lockyer and David ChipakupakuEditor: Paul Stanworth

This week's Backstage, the TV and film podcast from Sky News, hears from the people behind one of the most highly anticipated film sequels of all time, as well as going through some of the big Christmas viewing options.Host Claire Gregory is joined by our Hollywood man in the know, Stevie Wong and Sky's arts and entertainment correspondent Katie Spencer.It was the Golden Globe nominations this week - the team look at who is up for what, as well as asking the question - has enough been done to win back celebrity affection for the now-disgraced awards?The team also dive into one of the most talked about shows in the UK - The Traitors - as the hype reaches fever pitch for the creative murder mystery show.The cast and crew behind Avatar: The Way of Water speal to Katie on the film's blue carpet about the long-awaited sequel to the blockbusting film - James Cameron, and Kate Winslet. We also chat to His Dark Materials star Amir Wilson, who reflects on the fantasy show as races into its conclusive season. There are also reviews for Sky's I Hate Suzie Too with Billie Piper, and Netflix's Emily In Paris season three.Hosts: Claire Gregory, Stevie Wong, and Katie SpencerProducer: Chris LockyerEditor: Paul Stanworth

It's mega award-winners and royal revelations on this week on Backstage - the TV and film podcast from Sky News.Host Claire Gregory is joined as always by our Hollywood man in the know, Stevie Wong, as well as Sky's arts and entertainment reporter Bethany Minelle.The big news of the week is Harry and Meghan coming out the blocks with their tell-all documentary about their move away from the royal family and the pressures within the world's most famous family.Sky's royal correspondent Laura Bundock drops in to chat about all the revelations (or perhaps lack of them...) unearthed in the documentary (which is streaming now on Netflix).We also look at Will Smith's return to the screen since *that* incident at this year's Oscars, in Emancipation, while Stevie chats about the winners of the British Independent Film Awards and the nominations for this year's Critics Choice - of which he is one of the panel!Oscar-winner Kate Winslet talks to Backstage about moving to work behind the camera as well as in front of it, ahead of her film I Am Ruth on Channel 4, and Golden Globe and Emmy winner Damian Lewis chats about his new thriller on ITV X, A Spy Among Friends.There's also sleigh bells in the air, as the gang review festive flick, This Is Christmas on Sky.

This week's Backstage, the TV and film podcast from Sky News, features not one, not two, but three megastars of the big and small screen - as well as a look at all of this week's news and reviews.Host Claire Gregory is joined, as always, by our Hollywood man in the know Stevie Wong, as well as Sky News arts and entertainment reporter Chris Lockyer.This week the team look at the I'm A Celebrity final winners, and the rise in popularity of former health secretary Matt Hancock, as well as what is happening at Disney, after its latest film dived at the Thanksgiving box office in the US.Also - there's discussion about what is probably the maddest film concept for years - Cocaine Bear, and whether or not Universal Studios is single-handedly saving the cinema.Universal and Sky are both owned by Comcast.Warwick Davis chats to Backstage about the highly anticipated series Willow - the sequel show to the 1988 film, as well as Ardal O'Hanlon, who discusses his role in Sky original comedy Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything.Plus, Oscar winner Gary Oldman stops by to talk about the second season of Apple TV+ smash Slow Horses.Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss an episode, and if you liked what you heard, why not leave us a review?Hosts: Claire Gregory, Stevie Wong, and Chris LockyerProducer: Chris LockyerEditor: Paul Stanworth

Welcome back to Backstage, the film and TV review podcast from Sky News.Claire Gregory, Stevie Wong, and Katie Spencer get stuck into this week's best bits, including the cinema release of Matilda the Musical. Miss Trunchbull herself, Dame Emma Thompson, joins the podcast to chat about why she loves making films for families.Meanwhile new movie, She Said, follows the story of the journalists who broke the story that set off the #MeToo movement, and brought down one of Hollywood's most powerful producers. Actress Carey Mulligan tells Backstage a bit about how her industry has changed since then.Just to warn you, in our She Said review, we will be discussing sexual assault. The review is from 15:20 to 27:54 - if you'd rather listen to something else, feel free to skip through this bit.Elsewhere, The Addams family return, with daughter Wednesday leading her own series on Netflix. Find out how star Jenna Ortega felt about working with previous Wednesday, Christina Ricci, on the show.Have you ever shared a bed with someone, but never actually met them? We review new rom-com The Flatshare on Paramount+, based on the best-selling book by Beth O'Leary.Plus, The Guardians of the Galaxy are back for Christmas; Neighbours has been saved from the TV scrapheap by Amazon's Freevee service; and we look at Claudia Winkleman's new BBC competition series The Traitors.Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss an episode, and if you liked what you heard, why not leave us a review?Hosts: Claire Gregory, Stevie Wong, and Katie SpencerProducer: David ChipakupakuEditor: Paul Stanworth

Welcome back to Backstage, the film and TV review podcast from Sky News.Claire Gregory, Stevie Wong, and Bethany Minelle have not one, but two legends of Hollywood on this week's show - Sylvester Stallone joins the podcast to chat about his new show, Tulsa King, on Paramount+.And surprising new star of Asda's Christmas ads, Will Ferrell, gives his thoughts on the lasting impact of Elf.The devilishly delicious duo of Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult talk all things The Menu - you may need a strong stomach.And, back for more, Letitia Wright returns to Backstage for the second week in a row, this time to chat about her new film with The Crown's Josh O'Connor, Aisha.Plus, find out why new Netflix show 1899 split opinions in the team - and can the Great British Bake Off ever get back to its glory days?Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss an episode, and if you liked what you heard, why not leave us a review?Hosts: Claire Gregory, Stevie Wong, and Bethany MinelleProducer: David ChipakupakuEditor: Paul Stanworth

It's another starry Backstage, the TV and film podcast from Sky News, this week - featuring a return to Wakanda and a look at Tim Minchin's latest project.Claire Gregory is back from her holidays and is joined by our Hollywood man in the know Stevie Wong, alongside Sky's arts and entertainment reporter Bethany Minelle.Matt Hancock has finally entered the jungle, and the gang discuss what happened as the former health secretary made his reality TV debut, plus Claire laments about the cancellation of HBO's Westworld - her favourite show!Stevie also takes us through the BIFA (British Independent Film Awards) nominations for this year, with Paul Mescal's Aftersun stealing the limelight.The stars of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever chat to us about the newest entry in to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as well as looking at the legacy of Chadwick Boseman on the franchise.This week we review Spirited, the Christmas film from Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell, the BBC's joint project with Prime Video, The English, with Emily Blunt, as well as the second season of Tim Minchin's Upright - who tells Backstage about why he nearly never did any more episodes.

The Crown's return, a surprise entry into the jungle and Bill Nighy's very Oscar-y film all feature on this week's Backstage - the TV and film podcast from Sky News.Katie Spencer is joined this week by Sky's arts and entertainment reporters Bethany Minelle and Gemma Peplow as they take you through the latest news, interviews and reviews.The shock announcement that former health secretary Matt Hancock will head into the jungle is this week's big news, with I'm A Celebrity returning this weekend to the Aussie jungle after two years in the UK.The team also talk The Crown, which returns to screens next week, and all the twists in turns in the show's PR campaign, which has been kept very tightly to the streamer's chest. There's also an interview with Imelda Staunton and Jonathan Pryce, who are the new Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.Elsewhere, the trio review Bill Nighy's film Living, which is on course for a run at the Oscars, as well as Millie Bobby Brown's Enola Holmes 2, abortion drama Call Jane (including a chat with Elizabeth Banks...) and the new mental health documentary from Selena Gomez.

We have Hollywood superstars and British pop royalty on this week's Backstage, the TV and film podcast from Sky News.This week Katie Spencer is joined by Sky News arts and entertainment reporter Chris Lockyer, and pop culture pundit Ronse Esangbedo, as they take you through the biggest interviews and latest releases.The team chat about the surprise re-introduction of David Tennant to Doctor Who after Jodie Whittaker's dramatic final episode, paving the way for Ncuti Gatwa later next year (called of course by Backstage last week...).There's chat about The Crown, which has come under scrutiny in recent weeks by Royal commentators ahead of its release in November.Chris speaks to Daniel Radcliffe and Evan Rachel Wood about the hotly-anticipated Weird Al Yankovic parody biopic - listen in to find out who they would cast in a film about their own lives.There are of course the usual reviews, with new Netflix fantasy The B****** Son and The Devil Himself, Prime Video's The Devil's Hour and HBO's second season of The White Lotus all featuring.Claire Gregory also speaks to Paloma Faith about her role in the latest adaptation of Dangerous Liaisons, and the importance of women behind and in-front of the camera.

This week's Backstage, the TV and film podcast from Sky News, features interviews with Jamie Lee Curtis, Chloe Grace Moretz and Sope Dirisu, and as usual, reviews of some of the latest shows.Host Claire Gregory is joined this week by our pundit in the know, Stevie Wong, and Sky News arts and entertainment reporter Bethany Minelle.The team look at what the latest Netflix subscriber figures mean, the final Jodie Whittaker episode of Doctor Who, and Stevie talks us through some of the latest British exports he's been enjoying.Jamie Lee Curtis, famed for starting a trend of the "final girl" in horror films, talks about her latest (and last) appearance in the Halloween franchise, as well as how she deals with the online world when it comes to her work.We also hear from Sope Dirisu as the latest season of Gangs Of London drops on Sky, and Chloe Grace Moretz, who tells Backstage about her new sci-fi thriller The Peripheral.The gang also review the new Apple TV+ film Raymond and Ray, starring Hollywood heavyweights Ewan McGregor and Ethan Hawke.