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Jul 2021
43m 11s

Jungle Cruise, Limbo and Watch the Sound

SKY NEWS
About this episode
Welcome to Backstage, the film and TV podcast from Sky News hosted by Claire Gregory, Stevie Wong, and Katie Spencer.

This week we dissect Jungle Cruise, we talk to Ben Sharrock about his new film Limbo, and discuss the new music doc from Edgar Wright The Sparks Brothers.

Plus we review Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson and we find out how our own Katie Spencer has basically become a grime star.

Stay tuned and don't forget to rate, review and subscribe and get in touch via backstage@sky.uk - we love emails!
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