Best Rachel Morrissey Podcasts (2024)

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Richard O'Brien & Jason Donovan on 50 years of Rocky Horror, Bella Mackie 42:23

19m ago42:23

42:23

Richard O'Brien and Jason Donovan on 50 years of the Rocky Horror Show, Bella Mackie on her new novel which follows the success her hit book How to Kill Your Family, a look at Chromatica, a new privately funded orchestra and the life and work of lyricist Will Jennings, who died last weekend. Presenter: Samira AhmedProducer: Corinna Jones…

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The one with Poppy Cooks 24:03

14m ago24:03

24:03

TikTok star and self-proclaimed ‘Potato Queen’ Poppy Cooks has us salivating with news of The Actually Delicious Slow Cooker Cookbook, out Thursday 12th September. Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Ac…

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The one with Jason Byrne 17:45

2h ago17:45

17:45

Joyous joker Jason Byrne pops by ahead of his 33-date show, No Show, which starts in Durham on Thursday 3rd October until Saturday 30th November in Lyme Regis. Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast.…

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REVIEW: Film: Firebrand; BOOK: Rachel Kushner’s Creation Lake; TV: Kaos 42:37

25m ago42:37

42:37

Tom Sutcliffe is joined by academic and critic John Mullan and Elodie Harper, the bestselling author of The Wolf Den Trilogy for the Front Row review show. They discuss Jeff Goldblum as a modern-day Zeus in the series Kaos, Rachel Kushner’s thriller Creation Lake, which has been longlisted for this year’s Booker Prize, and the historical drama Fire…

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36. The Disappearance of Nevaeh Kingbird 35:25

1d ago35:25

35:25

In October of 2021, a young girl would run from her home after her mom would arrive home and break up the gathering taking place inside. Shortly afterwards, in the early hours of the morning she would be seen at the residence of another friend, before exiting the home at the behest of the friend's stepfather. She would then go into the cold Minneso…

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The one with Tim Minchin 29:13

1h ago29:13

29:13

Comedian, composer and witty writer, Tim Minchin takes us through his new book, You Don't Have To Have A Dream: Advice for the Incrementally Ambitious, which is out today. Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Host…

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Jeremy Denk, Scottish Arts Crisis, Harry Mould 42:18

37m ago42:18

42:18

Members of Scotland's cultural community discuss the controversy around a cut to vital funding. Ahead of his third year performing at the Lammermuir Festival of classical music, leading American pianist Jeremy Denk talks about his passion for musical maverick Charles Ives, whose 150th birthday he is celebrating with a special concert and a new albu…

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The one with Gemma Arterton 23:55

2h ago23:55

23:55

Brilliant actor Gemma Arterton spills the beans on her new second series of Funny Woman, out Friday 6th September, at 9pm on Sky Max, Sky Showcase and NOW. Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See…

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TV: Colin from Accounts; Musical: Why Am I So Single? Hak Baker performs 42:28

34m ago42:28

42:28

Following the international success of SIX the Musical, writers Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss are in the studio to discuss their new work Why Am I So Single? They discuss maintaining their creative momentum after writing a global phenomenon. We hear from the creators of the award winning Australian comedy Colin From Accounts. Harriet Dyer and Patrick B…

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Navigating KYC, KYB, and AML: Lessons from Mercury's Journey in Fintech Compliance 27:43

3d ago27:43

27:43

Send us a text Can financial compliance be the key to a safer global economy, or is it a labyrinthine obstacle for startups? In this episode, we unravel the intricate world of KYC (Know Your Customer), KYB (Know Your Business), and AML (Anti-Money Laundering), using the recent developments with the digital banking startup Mercury as a springboard. …

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The one with Dr Rachel Clarke 27:00

8m ago27:00

27:00

Palliative care doctor and Sunday Times bestseller Rachel Clarke turns the pages of her moving new book, The Story of a Heart, which is out now! Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/…

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Michael Keaton; The The play live; Tim Minchin on life, art and success 42:24

1h ago42:24

42:24

Michael Keaton on his new film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, coming over 35 years after the original film and which reunites him with director Tim Burton. Tim Minchin, the comedian, actor, musician, and songwriter behind the musicals Matilda and Groundhog Day, talks about how his experiences have shaped his first non-fiction book You Don’t Have To Have …

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The one with Anton Du Beke 27:31

32m ago27:31

27:31

The twinkle-toed Anton Du Beke flips through the pages of his first children’s book; Code Name Foxtrot, out now! Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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The one with David Morrissey 25:00

8d ago25:00

25:00

Awesome actor David Morrissey spills the beans on starring in the second series of Sherwood on BBC One and brand new comedy Daddy Issues on BBC Three. Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acas…

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The one with Leah Williamson 22:25

8m ago22:25

22:25

Legendary Lioness Leah Williamson brings news of her new children’s book, The Wonder Team and the Rainforest Rescue, out tomorrow. Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo…

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The one live from CarFest 2024 30:37

24m ago30:37

30:37

Chris and the team are live at CarFest 2024, joined by special guests Rob Brydon, Kirsty Gallagher, Dr Rangan Chatterjee and The Happy Pear! Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv…

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Review: film: Kneecap, TV: Bad Monkey, book: Ootlin by Jenni Fagan 42:25

16d ago42:25

42:25

Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Leila Latif and Dorian Lynskey to review Kneecap, a debut film from Rich Peppiatt about a trio of Irish language rappers from West Belfast, Ootlin, a memoir from author and poet Jenni Fagan recounting her traumatic childhood in care and Bad Monkey, a television comedy cop drama set in Florida starring Vince Vaughn. George…

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The one with Meik Wiking 23:27

15d ago23:27

23:27

CEO of The Happiness Research Institute, Meik Wiking turns the pages of his latest book, The Art of Danish Living, ahead of his appearance at CarFest. Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acas…

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James Graham, Alexander McCall Smith, the art of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham 42:11

18d ago42:11

42:11

Sherwood writer James Graham argues that TV has a problem with working class representation, both in front of and behind the screen, as he delivers this year's MacTaggart lecture at the Edinburgh TV Festival. Sherwood Series 2 starts on BBC1 on Sunday. Alexander McCall Smith, best-selling author of The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, on his new stan…

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The one with Dr Louise Newson 23:54

1h ago23:54

23:54

Today on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show: GP and menopause specialist, Dr Louise Newson spills the beans on her upcoming 34-date UK tour, Hormones and Menopause – The Great Debate, as well as appearing at CarFest! Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart spe…

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Fran Healy, affordable artists' studios, climate change storytelling 42:24

8d ago42:24

42:24

Fran Healy, lead singer of indie-rock band Travis, on why their tenth album LA Times is the most personal since their breakthrough album, The Man Who, and why Los Angeles is a good place to be an artist. As Equity calls for better guidelines for how the video games industry treats actors and performers, Rebecca Yeo, a member of the union's Video Ga…

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The one with Adam Hills, Alex Brooker and Josh Widdicombe 38:35

36m ago38:35

38:35

The Chris Evans Breakfast Show is back! Terrific trio Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker get us ready for Channel 4’s Paralympics coverage, The Last Leg in Paris - live every night from the Opening Ceremony on Wednesday 28th August. Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest gu…

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Pat Barker, the films of Alain Delon, Proms played by memory, Orlando Weeks 42:22

9d ago42:22

42:22

Samira Ahmed talks to Pat Barker about the final part of her Troy trilogy, The Voyage Home. Alain Delon has died at the age of 88 - President Macron called him a French monument. Film critic Ginette Vincendeau assesses his impact on French film. At the Proms two orchestras are set to play works by Beethoven and Mozart from memory - conductor Nichol…

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The one with Richard Armitage 13:43

11d ago13:43

13:43

Angela Scanlon sits in on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show. Author and actor Richard Armitage flips through his latest book, The Cut. Chris, Vassos and the team are back on Monday morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva…

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The Outrun, Gwyneth Paltrow dramas, Comedy Roundup, Rebels & Patriots 42:08

13d ago42:08

42:08

Kirsty Wark reviews highlights from the Edinburgh Festival, joined by critics Ian Rankin, Chitra Ramaswamy and Dominic Maxwell. They discuss two adaptations of Amy Liptrot's bestselling memoir about addiction, The Outrun. The film version opens the Edinburgh Film Festival tonight and stars Saoirse Ronan in the lead. The stage play The Outrun is a R…

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David Morrissey, Relaxed performances, Alien: Romulus 42:14

13d ago42:14

42:14

David Morrissey stars as a hapless father in the new BBC comedy Daddy Issues - alongside Sex Education's Aimee Lou Wood as his pregnant daughter. Samira Ahmed asks him about playing for laughs - as well as reprising his role in James Graham's Sherwood, which is about to return to BBC1, featuring local gangs in Nottinghamshire and a proposed new coa…

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The one with Leila Farzad 17:54

14d ago17:54

17:54

Angela Scanlon sits in on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show. The BAFTA nominated Leila Farzad spills the beans on Netflix’s latest mythological dark-comedy, Kaos, out 29th August. Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio."…

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Nish Kumar, Miriam Margolyes, Rose Matafeo, Teenage Fanclub 42:24

14d ago42:24

42:24

This programme has been edited since broadcast. Kirsty Wark launches Front Row's regular Scottish editions with a live show from the Edinburgh Festival. Kirsty's guests are the comedians Rose Matafeo and Nish Kumar, Miriam Margolyes performs Dickens, and the Scottish band Teenage Fanclub play a song from their latest album. Plus Charlene Boyd perfo…

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The one with Ed Jackson 17:57

10d ago17:57

17:57

Angela Scanlon sits in on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show Former professional rugby player Ed Jackson inspires with news of his upcoming documentary, The Mountain Within Me. Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hos…

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The one with Teri Hatcher 18:09

24d ago18:09

18:09

Angela Scanlon sits in on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show. American actress and singer Teri Hatcher spills the beans on the 3D release of Coraline, celebrating the film's 15th anniversary. Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Vir…

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The age old question - Will the US ever have a superapp? 33:26

20d ago33:26

33:26

Send us a Text Message. Curious about why superapps are struggling to make a splash in the U.S. market? Join us as we uncover the unique barriers and skeptical outlook surrounding their success. Discover how the high costs of customer acquisition in fintech are pushing companies towards the super app model as a solution to maximize revenue from the…

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Emily Tesh and the Hugo Awards; Dating shows; Kelly Jones 42:11

16d ago42:11

42:11

This year’s WorldCon - the World Science Fiction Convention - took place in Glasgow and pop culture critic Gavia Baker-Whitelaw reports on the international gathering where the winners of the Hugo Awards 2024 were announced last night. Emily Tesh on winning the Best Novel prize at this year’s Hugo Awards with her debut novel, Some Desperate Glory. …

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The one with Tom Fletcher 16:43

22d ago16:43

16:43

Angela Scanlon sits in on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show. McFly’s Tom Fletcher brings news of his brand new stage production, There’s A Monster in your Show. Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners, the greatest guests, and a pinch of the papers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa…

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The one with Mawaan Rizwan 17:56

4d ago17:56

17:56

Angela Scanlon sits in on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show. Actor, writer and comedian Mawaan Rizwan is starring as The Narrator in the Rocky Horror Show, for two weeks of London dates, at the Dominion Theatre from Friday 6th to Friday 20th September. Join Chris, Vassos and the team every weekday for laughs with the listeners, the greatest guests, an…

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Pericles, Babes, Michael Longley 42:27

20d ago42:27

42:27

Critics Susannah Clapp and Tim Robey join Tom to review a new RSC production at Stratford of one Shakespeare’s less performed plays Pericles, the pregnancy comedy film Babes directed by Pamela Adlon and Michael Longley’s retrospective collection of poems, The Ash Keys.Presenter: Tom SutcliffeProducers: Harry Parker and Natasha Mardikar…

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Money20/20 Live: Breaking Barriers in Banking: Amdocs' Approach to Personalized Services at Money20/20 EU 21:35

13d ago21:35

21:35

What if banks could cater to your entire family's needs with the same precision and care they offer individual clients? This episode of The MoneyPot promises to reveal just that as we bring you an enlightening conversation with Eyal Gilad from Amdocs. Discover how Amdocs, originally rooted in telecommunications, has made a groundbreaking leap into …

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The one with Pixie Lott 17:43

28d ago17:43

17:43

Angela Scanlon sits in on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show. Pop princess Pixie Lott brings news of her upcoming new album Encino, and plays live on our Stool of Rock! Join Chris, Vassos and the team every weekday for laughs with the listeners, the greatest guests, and a pinch of the papers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Sky Peals film, documentary Doom Scroll, & could a book written 100 years ago be the ultimate millennial read? 42:29

1M ago42:29

42:29

Ex-Wife, a 1929 novel by Ursula Parrott, about the failure of a young couple’s marriage and the subsequent promiscuous partying of the wife in New York, was a huge bestseller when it came out. For many years it was out of print but has now been re-issued. Novelist and screenwriter Monica Heisey and American literature professor Sarah Churchwell jud…

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The one with Zoe Blaskey 16:52

8d ago16:52

16:52

Angela Scanlon sits in on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show. Marvellous mum Zoe Blaskey flips through her new book, Motherkind. Join Chris, Vassos and the team every weekday for laughs with the listeners, the greatest guests, and a pinch of the papers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Joan Baez, Shakespeare in British Sign Language, Charlotte Mendelson 42:26

22d ago42:26

42:26

Joan Baez on her poetry collection inspired by her diagnosis of multiple personality disorder, called When You See My Mother Ask Her to Dance. Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London has a new bilingual production of Antony and Cleopatra in English and British Sign Language. Tom talks to Blanche McIntyre, the director and Charlotte Arrowsmith, actor …

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The one with Jimmy Doherty 17:04

1M ago17:04

17:04

Angela Scanlon sits in on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show! TV presenter and farmer Jimmy Doherty gives us the lowdown on Jimmy and Shivi’s Farmhouse Breakfast, which continues on Sunday at 8.25am on ITV. Join Chris, Vassos and the team every weekday for laughs with the listeners, the greatest guests, and a pinch of the papers. Hosted on Acast. See a…

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FedNow or FedLater? 29:24

27d ago29:24

29:24

Send us a text How did a payment system from Japan in 1973 pave the way for the digital wallet in your pocket today? Join us as we uncover the fascinating history and rapid evolution of faster payment systems worldwide. We take you on a journey from Japan's groundbreaking Zenjin system to contemporary giants like the UK's Faster Payment System, Bra…

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Kensuke Kingdom, best Young Adult Fiction reads, do film trailers reveal too much? 42:22

23d ago42:22

42:22

Directors Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry on Kinsuke's Kingdom, their hand-drawn animated film which features a shipwrecked boy who learns about the natural world from a Japanese soldier who's been living secretly on an island since the end of World War II. How closely do we watch trailers when deciding which film to watch next? Film critic Larushka Iva…

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The one with Paul Feig 18:44

24d ago18:44

18:44

Angela Scanlon sits in on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show! Legendary filmmaker Paul Feig brings news of his latest movie, Jackpot! Join Chris, Vassos and the team every weekday for laughs with the listeners, the greatest guests, and a pinch of the papers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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The one with Joanne McNally 17:49

1M ago17:49

17:49

Nick Grimshaw sits in on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show. Stand-up star Joanne McNally pops by for a chat! Join Chris, Vassos and the team every weekday for laughs with the listeners, the greatest guests, and a pinch of the papers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Didi and Echoes by Evie Wyld reviewed; Benjamin Grosvenor performs Busoni 42:28

27d ago42:28

42:28

Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Rhianna Dhillon and Viv Groskop to review novel Echoes by Evie Wyld, which focuses on Max, a ghost who, stuck in the flat they had shared, watches his girlfriend grieving and discovers secrets about her. Pianist Benjamin Grosvenor talks about his upcoming performance of the longest concerto ever written, the Piano Concert…

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Dramatizing MPs, Jon Savage on LGBTQ and music, Stirling Prize shortlist, Screenwriters v AI 42:33

28d ago42:33

42:33

Labour MPs are having a moment on the stage with Jennie Lee, the UK's first Arts Minister, the subject of Lindsay Rodden's eponymous new play for Mikron Theatre, and Education Minister Ellen Wilkinson the focus of Paul Unwin's new play, The Promise, about the 1945 Labour Government. Lindsay and Paul join Front Row to discuss dramatizing parliamenta…

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The one with Steve Jones 13:03

1M ago13:03

13:03

Nick Grimshaw sits in on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show with WeBuyAnyCar. TV presenter Steve Jones flips through the pages of his second novel Terminally Kill, out now. Join Chris, Vassos and the team every weekday for laughs with the listeners, the greatest guests, and a pinch of the papers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat…

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Deadpool v Wolverine, Cherry Jones, Leyla McCalla 42:23

28d ago42:23

42:23

A new production of The Grapes of Wrath opens at the National Theatre with Cherry Jones taking on the role of matriarch Ma Joad. She joins Samira to talk about Steinbeck's tale of poverty and the hostility the poor face in America - plus her thoughts on art, violence and America today. Deadpool & Wolverine is the new Marvel film, its director Shawn…

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Deadpool & Wolverine, Cherry Jones, Leyla McCalla 42:23

29d ago42:23

42:23

A new production of The Grapes of Wrath opens at the National Theatre with Cherry Jones taking on the role of matriarch Ma Joad. She joins Samira to talk about Steinbeck's tale of poverty and the hostility the poor face in America - plus her thoughts on art, violence and America today. Deadpool & Wolverine is the new Marvel film, its director Shawn…

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