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Oct 2021
51m 15s

Jodie Comer, Ridley Scott and the week’s...

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About this episode
Welcome to Backstage – the film and TV podcast from Sky News.

This week we talk to Jodie Comer and Ridley Scott about their new French period film The Last Duel.

We discuss the Netflix phenomenon Squid Game, the remake of Scenes From A Marriage and quirky new comedy Reservation Dogs.

We hear from Joanne Froggatt and Michiel Huisman – who star in new thriller Angela Black and there’s enough horror to take you through to next Halloween.

Join our regular hosts Claire Gregory and Stevie Wong, with special guest Sky News arts and entertainment reporter Bethany Minelle.
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