Best English Touring Theatre Podcasts (2024)

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Kamala Harris shines in spotlight as she becomes Democratic nominee 5:06

3h ago5:06

5:06

PRESS REVIEW - Friday, August 23: We bring you reactions from the US media after Kamala Harris' speech accepting the Democrat Party's presidential nomination. We also look at how influencers are forming an important part of her campaign.By FRANCE 24 English

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Oprah Winfrey surprises, Tim Walz rallies supporters on Day 3 of DNC 5:36

1h ago5:36

5:36

PRESS REVIEW - Thursday, August 22: We look at reactions to Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention with Tim Walz accepting to be Kamala Harris' running mate and surprise endorsements by Oprah Winfrey. Also in the news: Satellite images appears to show that around 500,000 trees were felled to make way for Elon Musk's controversial Tesla gigafac…

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Biden's 'farewell speech' as Democrats celebrate Kamala Harris at convention 6:41

3h ago6:41

6:41

PRESS REVIEW - Tuesday, August 20: We look at reactions to the opening day of the Democratic National Convention in which President Joe Biden passed the torch to presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Also: a mega yacht belonging to a British tech entrepreneur has sunk off the coast of Italy after a massive tornado hit. And: find out why more and mo…

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Joy, excitement and some scandal: Olympic events kick off ahead of opening ceremony 6:13

22d ago6:13

6:13

PRESS REVIEW - Thursday, July 25: Controversial French TV channel C8, known for a show accused of espousing racism and sexism, has lost its free-to-air licence in a shock decision by French regulators. Also in the news: Olympic events kick off amid some controversy, with Canada's women's football team accused of spying and a British dressage rider …

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Pop Up Parisian brasseries and dinner theatre: How Paris 2024 hopes to attract visitors with food 4:02

1M ago4:02

4:02

PRESS REVIEW - Tuesday, July 16: As the flame makes its way through the streets of Paris and its surrounding suburbs, we look at how the press gear up for the Olympic Games. Meanwhile, Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo is set to jump into the Seine as part of her promise on cleaning up the river. And: find out how Paris 2024 aims to set a gold medal standar…

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Scenes of joy in Asmara after Biniam Girmay's third Tour de France stage win 5:52

1M ago5:52

5:52

PRESS REVIEW - Friday, July 12: We look at reactions to President Joe Biden NATO press conference after embarrassing new slip ups that will do little quell the doubts around his capacity to be re-elected. Also: Eritrean rider Biniam Girmay wins a third stage at the Tour de France amid scenes of jubilation back home. And: Tennis player Jasmine Paoli…

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‘Miss Merkel’: German TV show reimagining ex-chancellor as crime-fighting detective goes viral 7:43

1M ago7:43

7:43

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, July 11: Calls for Joe Biden to stand aside are mounting as questions about his performance overshadow his presidential campaign, including for the first time, from a Democratic Senator. Also: Saudi Arabia sentences a TV producer from a hit Netflix series to 13 years in prison for terrorism and reactions from the sports pag…

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Deadlocked: French coalition government is more unclear than ever 5:50

1M ago5:50

5:50

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, July 9: The political deadlock in France in the wake of the legislative elections continues to dominate the French papers. The international press is also focusing heavily on the political future of the country and that of President Emmanuel Macron. Also: a once-picturesque lake in Sicily, crucial for migrating birds, has al…

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Surprise defeat of far right dominates French front pages 6:54

1M ago6:54

6:54

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, July 8: The surprise defeat of the far right in the second round of French legislative elections is all over the front pages, with analysis of just how the leftist and centrist blocs managed to hold up. But there are also divisions, as far-right voters feel cheated by the result. We bring you all the reaction in this special …

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Labour Party landslide win splash UK front pages 6:26

2M ago6:26

6:26

PRESS REVIEW - Friday 5 July: The press reacts to the end of 14 years of conservative rule as new UK PM Keir Starmer heads to Downing Street. The left-wing national press is jubilant while right-wing papers report on a likely Conservative leadership race after the Tories suffered a historic defeat in Thursday’s general elections. Meanwhile the fore…

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Shock after revelations of vitriolic racism from French far-right candidate 7:21

1M ago7:21

7:21

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday 4 July: Overtly racist comments dug up from the social media history of a far-right National Rally candidate for MP shock France. Also, the first African-born German MP announces a plan to step back from politics, just weeks after sharing screenshots of a graphically violent and racist email he received. In other news, scie…

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Right-wing UK tabloid warns of 'Starmergeddon' ahead of Thursday's general election 7:08

2M ago7:08

7:08

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday July 3: The UK press anticipates a landslide win for Labour in Thursday's general election. Also, more than 200 candidates stand down in French constituencies in a bid to hold back the tide of the far right. In other news, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni has responded to an investigation that exposed Nazi salutes and racist sloga…

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Eritrean Biniam Girmay becomes first Black African rider to win a Tour de France stage 6:18

2M ago6:18

6:18

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, July 2: The French and international papers make their plea for candidates to block the far right from winning seats in parliament ahead of Sunday's second round of French legislative elections, evoking a "political responsibility". Also: Eritrean cyclist Biniam Girmay becomes the first Black African rider to win a Tour de F…

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'National Rally at the gates of power': French papers react to snap election results 6:14

2M ago6:14

6:14

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, July 1: In this special edition, we bring you front pages, opinion pieces and cartoons from the French press and around the world after the far-right National Rally's victory in the first round of snap French legislative elections. Papers are expressing concern at the results, amid a consensus that Macron's gamble in calling …

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Foggy, disjointed: Joe Biden's US debate performance bordered on 'elder abuse' 6:42

2M ago6:42

6:42

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, June 28: Foggy, stumbling and "elder abuse" are how the press described Joe Biden's performance against Donald Trump in their first head-to-head presidential debate on Thursday evening. The two men drew attention for their performance more than their policies. Has Biden tanked his campaign? Also, we look at Keir Starmer, the …

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South African scientists inject radioactive matter into live rhino horns to fight poaching 6:47

2M ago6:47

6:47

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, June 27: We look at the Bolivian press after an attempted military coup against President Luis Arce. In France, the papers are concerned about women's rights, the environment and the economy ahead of the first round of legislative elections. Also, South African researchers begin an ambitious trial to inject rhino horns with…

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Will Paris's River Seine be ready for the Olympics in one month's time? 7:43

2M ago7:43

7:43

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday 26 June: Papers react to an ill-humoured TV debate that saw French PM Gabriel Attal spar with left-wing and far-right challengers. Also, protests in Kenya leave Western allies almost tongue-tied. In other news, the state of the River Seine continues to make headlines in France, one month before the start of the Olympics. Wi…

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange finally free after 14 years of legal limbo 5:56

2M ago5:56

5:56

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, June 25: We look at reactions in the Australian press after WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange strikes a plea deal that ends 14 years of legal limbo over his publication of classified military documents. He will arrive home in Australia as a free man. Also: French papers lambast the far-right National Rally's political program…

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Countdown begins to French snap elections, with discouraging headlines for Macron 7:48

2M ago7:48

7:48

PRESS REVIEW, Monday June 24: French media anticipate a rough road ahead for French President Emmanuel Macron, as the country enters its final week of campaigning ahead of Sunday's first round of snap legislative elections. In other news, papers are putting the spotlight on the underground tourism industry that sent so many pilgrims to their deaths…

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Holocaust survivor, 102, appears on cover of German Vogue 6:22

2M ago6:22

6:22

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, June 20: We look at reactions in the press after the brutal rape of a young Jewish girl in France and how it's become a hot-button political issue ahead of French legislative elections. Also: the Italian parliament votes in favour of a controversial regional authority bill that gives more powers to wealthy regions to manage…

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AI-enhanced blood tests could detect Parkinson's disease seven years before onset 5:14

2M ago5:14

5:14

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, June 19: Ahead of next week's legislative elections in France, President Emmanuel Macron finds himself short on allies, while there is still uncertainty over what will happen if no party wins an absolute majority in parliament. In other news, papers hail a major breakthrough in treatment for Parkinson's disease. Finally, t…

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'No more shame or taboo': French rugby star Dupont speaks out against homophobia 6:15

2M ago6:15

6:15

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, June 18: Reform UK launch their manifesto ahead of the general election, with leader Nigel Farage promising massive tax cuts and spending commitments. In other news, the National Rally have laid out their plans ahead of the French legislative elections. Also, French rugby superstar Antoine Dupont takes a stance against homop…

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'Rish, I didn't have a dish': Sunak blasted as Conservative Party launches manifesto 6:03

2M ago6:03

6:03

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, June 12: France's Les Républicains party leader Eric Ciotti has backed an alliance with the far-right National Rally. The move is causing outrage within his party, with many calling for his resignation. Also, the UK's Conservative Party has launched its manifesto ahead of the general election. In other news, we look at a h…

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French left forms anti-far right alliance, but will it be enough for snap elections? 7:05

2M ago7:05

7:05

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, June 11: We take a look through the French and foreign papers as the French left unites to block the far right in the upcoming snap parliamentary elections. How will French citizens vote? Also: we look at the media coverage of Caitlin Clark, a star US women's basketball player, who has been omitted from the Olympic team. Fin…

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A poem by Rakaya Esime Fetuga in response to Othello 3:03

5+ y ago3:03

3:03

Poet Rakaya Esime Fetuga (2018 Roundhouse Poetry Slam Winnerand one quarter of Nana Collective)was commissioned by ETT and Amal to write a response piece to Othello as part of The Othello Project.The Othello Project is created by English Touring Theatre and is kindly supported by Amal (a programme of the Saïd Foundation)…

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The Othello Project, Series 2, Episode #5: Othello's Next Journey 25:52

5+ y ago25:52

25:52

In its second series, The Othello Project seeks to explore the themes of Othello in contemporary Britain, empowering Muslim journalists and interlocutors to tell the story of Othello through the exploration of race, class, masculinity, gender and belonging. Its goal is to bridge the gap between the production and the way it influences the way we se…

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The Othello Project, Series 2, Episode #4: Class and Power 24:06

5+ y ago24:06

24:06

In its second series, The Othello Project seeks to explore the themes of Othello in contemporary Britain, empowering Muslim journalists and interlocutors to tell the story of Othello through the exploration of race, class, masculinity, gender and belonging. Its goal is to bridge the gap between the production and the way it influences the way we se…

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The Othello Project, Series 2, Episode #3: Patriarchy and its Discontents 24:45

5+ y ago24:45

24:45

In its second series, The Othello Project seeks to explore the themes of Othello in contemporary Britain, empowering Muslim journalists and interlocutors to tell the story of Othello through the exploration of race, class, masculinity, gender and belonging. Its goal is to bridge the gap between the production and the way it influences the way we se…

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The Othello Project, Series 2, Episode #2: Belonging 24:20

5+ y ago24:20

24:20

In its second series, The Othello Project seeks to explore the themes of Othello in contemporary Britain, empowering Muslim journalists and interlocutors to tell the story of Othello through the exploration of race, class, masculinity, gender and belonging. Its goal is to bridge the gap between the production and the way it influences the way we se…

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The Othello Project, Series 2, Episode #1: The Return of the Moor 25:30

5+ y ago25:30

25:30

In its second series, The Othello Project seeks to explore the themes of Othello in contemporary Britain, empowering Muslim journalists and interlocutors to tell the story of Othello through the exploration of race, class, masculinity, gender and belonging. Its goal is to bridge the gap between the production and the way it influences the way we se…

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The Othello Project: Episode #5: The Cultural Impact of Othello Today 1:05:43

7y ago1:05:43

1:05:43

The Othello Project is created by English Touring Theatre with support from Amal, a Said Foundation project. Award-winning London-based journalist, public speaker and educator Abdul-Rehman Malik hosts.Each week we’ll be responding to Richard Twyman’s production of Othello running at Wiltons Music Hall, from 16th May- 3rd June. This week’s episode i…

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The Othello Project: Episode #4: The Secret History of the Moors 1:09:05

7y ago1:09:05

1:09:05

The Othello Project is created by English Touring Theatre with support from Amal, a Said Foundation project. Award-winning London-based journalist, public speaker and educator Abdul-Rehman Malik hosts.Each week we’ll be responding to Richard Twyman’s production of Othello running at Wiltons Music Hall, from 16th May- 3rd June. This week’s episode i…

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The Othello Project: Episode #3: A Transcendent Patriarchy 1:06:18

7+ y ago1:06:18

1:06:18

The Othello Project is created by English Touring Theatre with support from Amal, a Said Foundation project. Award-winning London-based journalist, public speaker and educator Abdul-Rehman Malik hosts. Each week we’ll be responding to Richard Twyman’s production of Othello running at Wiltons Music Hall, from 16th May- 3rd June. This week’s episode …

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The Othello Project: Episode #2: Inside the Soul of the Moor 1:02:54

7+ y ago1:02:54

1:02:54

The Othello Project is created by English Touring Theatre with support from Amal, a Said Foundation project. Award-winning London-based journalist, public speaker and educator Abdul-Rehman Malik hosts.Each week we’ll be responding to Richard Twyman’s production of Othello running at Wiltons Music Hall, from 16th May- 3rd June. This week’s episode i…

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The Othello Project: Episode #1: Othello for Our Times 54:10

7+ y ago54:10

54:10

The Othello Project is created by English Touring Theatre with support from Amal, a Said Foundation project. Award-winning London-based journalist, public speaker and educator Abdul-Rehman Malik hosts. Each week we’ll be responding to Richard Twyman’s production of Othello running at Wiltons Music Hall, from 16th May- 3rd June. This week’s episode …

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