Radio Times Podcast

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Apr 4, 2023 • 1h 4min

Elizabeth Day on heartbreak, failure and the power of vulnerability

This week's guest is the journalist, podcaster and author, Elizabeth Day. In this episode, Day sits down with Kelly-Anne Taylor to discuss how failure has ultimately led to success and how the plan life carves out for you is often better than the one you envision for yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 31, 2023 • 16min

Smart TV Episode 52

Caroline Frost and Kelly-Anne Taylor discuss the best TV and streaming programmes coming up this week in the UK as well as a few treats from the archiveShow Notes:Magpie Murders, BBC1Unforgotten, ITV1Rain Dogs, BBC1 Dreamland, Sky AtlanticPilgrimage, Good Friday 9pm BBC2Tiny Beautiful Things, Disney+From the archives:Atonement, ITVX (Film)Russia with Simon Reeve, iPlayer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 28, 2023 • 42min

Doctor Who's Freema Agyeman on the Tardis, New Amsterdam and fame

This week’s guest is the actor Freema Agyeman – who, in 2007, became famous overnight as David Tennant’s companion Martha in Doctor Who. Since then, she has starred in American medical drama New Amsterdam and most recently alongside Lily Allen in – Dreamland – a Sky comedy series about four sisters. In this episode Freema discusses how Doctor Who has been at the forefront in shaping British television and what she has learnt about fame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 24, 2023 • 14min

Smart TV Episode 51

Caroline Frost chats to Kelly-Anne Taylor about the best things coming up on the box this week, plus a quick dive into the archiveShow Notes:Great Expectations, BBC 1Succession, Sky Atlantic/NowThe Power, Amazon Prime VideoJason & Clara: In Memory of Maudie, ITV 1DNA Journey, ITV1Bear Grylls Meets President Zelensky, All 4/Channel 4One from the Archive:Spotlight - I Spy, BBC iPlayer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 21, 2023 • 32min

Penn Badgley on playing a serial killer, responsible parenting and why he's gone off sex scenes

Actor Penn Badgley reflects on his childhood in LA, discusses the impact of adults playing teenagers, and the need to reassess sex scenes on TV. He talks about the challenges faced by child actors, the influence of social media, life after Gossip Girl, and the responsibility of actors in handling dark roles.
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Mar 17, 2023 • 14min

Smart TV Episode 50

Acting Features Editor Caroline Frost sits down with Kelly-Anne Taylor to their top telly treats to watch this week – covering everything from documentaries to drama. Show Notes:Grace, ITV 1Yellow Jackets S2, Paramount+Anton and Giovanni’s Adventures in Sicily, BBC1Race Across The World, BBC1The Holy Land and Me, BBC2The Great Celebtiry Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer, C4From the Archive:No Way Out (Film) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 14, 2023 • 42min

Sam Claflin on pirates, romance and auditions that went wrong

This week's guest is Sam Claflin - the British actor who rose to fame following his portrayal of Finnick Odair in Hunger Games. Since then he has starred as the romantic lead opposite Emilia Clarke in Me Before You and Lily Collins in Love Rosie. In this episode, Sam tells Kelly-Anne Taylor about his first ever read through for Hollywood blockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean and we discuss the darkness of lockdown and how his new role in the adaptation of Taylor Jenkin Reid's Daisy Jones and The Six felt like therapy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 10, 2023 • 17min

Smart TV Episode 49

Kelly-Anne Taylor joins Acting Features Editor Caroline Frost to guide you through this weeks telly plus something from the archiveShow Notes:Comic Relief, BBC1Gogglebox – Ten Year Anniversary Special, Channel 4Paula, Channel 4Wild Isles, BBC1Nazanin, Channel 4The Last Of Us, Sky AtlanticEndeavour, ITV1One from the Archive:Caroline Flack: Her Life And Death, All 4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 7, 2023 • 47min

Comic Relief co-creator Richard Curtis on Blackadder, Notting Hill and Four Weddings and a Funeral

This week’s guest is Richard Curtis – the man behind all your favourite rom-coms – About Time, Love Actually, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill – and, also under his belt, is some of the greatest British telly – Mr Bean, The Vicar of Dibley, Blackadder. In this episode, Richard talks about his Love Island obsession, the tragedy of his acting career, working with Rowan Atkinson, where the ideas for his rom-coms stem from – and why Hugh Grant wouldn’t play him in a biopic. Plus, he reflects on his favourite Comic Relief moments – the charity he co-founded which has raised £2billion pounds! – and why this year’s red nose is revolutionary… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 3, 2023 • 19min

Smart TV Episode 48

Acting Features Editor Caroline Frost joins Kelly-Anne Taylor to guide you through this weeks telly plus something from the archiveShow Notes:George Michael: Outed, Channel 4Jamie’s £1 Wonders, Channel 4Becoming Frida Kahlo, BBC2We Need To Talk About Cosby, BBC2Luther: The Fallen Son, NetflixElvis, NowSuccession, Now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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