Episodes

  • Special guest James McArdle talks Tom Stoppard, Macbeth and how to save regional theatre

    Special guest James McArdle talks Tom Stoppard, Macbeth and how to save regional theatre
    Oct 4 2024
    Sarah sits down for a wide-ranging conversation with James McArdle, currently starring in The Real Thing at the Old Vic. He talks about returning to the stage, his new film, playing opposite Saoirse Ronan as the Macbeths, what he learnt from Kate Winslet - and why an actor should always be able to make you laugh. Plus a radical idea to help regional theatre.

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    36 mins
  • Ghastly or a joy? End of an era at the National Theatre

    Ghastly or a joy? End of an era at the National Theatre
    Sep 27 2024

    Sarah and Alex report from behind the scenes of the press conference at which the retiring artistic director announced his final season of work. What was the mood - and what do we think of his choices of work as he reaches the end of a decade in the hot seat?



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    28 mins
  • The wonder of Ian McKellen

    The wonder of Ian McKellen
    Sep 20 2024
    The release of The Critic, a new film starring Ian McKellen and written by Patrick Marber prompts Sarah and Alex to discuss McKellen’s passion for theatre, the fortitude of his generation of actors - and the changing face of critics. Are they really this nasty?

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    26 mins
  • Special guest Carrie Hope Fletcher talks love, motherhood and taking a new show on the road

    Special guest Carrie Hope Fletcher talks love, motherhood and taking a new show on the road
    Sep 13 2024
    In this week's special episode, Alex talks to musical theatre sensation Carrie Hope Fletcher about her career so far, her dream roles and the changes in her life and thinking since she gave birth to her daughter. Plus what makes her Love Letters tour so unique.

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    35 mins
  • What happens when critics get it wrong?

    What happens when critics get it wrong?
    Sep 6 2024
    Sarah and Alex lift the curtain on the complicated moment when a critic starts to wonder whether they are on the wrong side of history - and confess to a few reviews they’d like to rewrite

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    33 mins
  • What are the unmissable shows this autumn?

    What are the unmissable shows this autumn?
    Aug 30 2024
    After a summer of Scottish trips, Sarah and Alex are now back and ready for the start of the autumn. What a season to look forward to! With shows across the nation piquing their interest, here's what can't be missed for theatre fans up and down the UK over the course of the next few months – including productions in Sheffield, Leeds, Chichester, the West End and beyond.

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    39 mins
  • Special guest Francesca Moody talks Fleabag, Fringe and the secret to stage success

    Special guest Francesca Moody talks Fleabag, Fringe and the secret to stage success
    Aug 23 2024

    In this special episode recorded from both sides of the Scottish border, Alex and Sarah talk to special guest producer Francesca Moody as she completes another bumper season at the Edinburgh Fringe, all while also transferring smash-hit musical Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder to the West End.


    With shows like Fleabag and Baby Reindeer to her name, Moody spills the beans on why she’s so keen to stage work at the festival every year.


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    35 mins
  • Our favourite musical revivals

    Our favourite musical revivals
    Aug 16 2024
    Finally, a reunion! Alex and Sarah are back in the same room after many weeks apart to catch up on their latest theatre outings - to the Almeida, Chichester Festival Theatre, the London Palladium, the Edinburgh Fringe and beyond. Then, down to business: the duo pick their favourite musical revivals from across the years.

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    32 mins