Will Wimbledon always be on the BBC, and what are the UK crown jewels of sport? How important is crew catering and can you tell when a scene has been shot before or after lunch? Marina gives us her top 3 (and more) favourite remakes plus some any other business dropping into Richard's texts.
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Nov 20
BBC Content Boss on Tim Davie, Traitors and Strictly's Future
Kate Phillips is one of the most important people in British entertainment. As Chief Content Officer at the BBC, she’s been at the heart of the institution’s creative output for over a decade and she’s responsible for many of the BBC’s most beloved shows, including Strictly Come ... Show More
55 m
Sep 2022
Timothy Spall, It Snows in Benidorm, The Forgiven, Blackbird and Three Thousand Years of Longing
Simon and Mark are back from their cruise and joined by very special guest Timothy Spall to discuss his new drama ‘It Snows in Benidorm’. Mark reviews the new drama ‘The Forgiven’ - starring Jessica Chastain, Matt Smith and Ralph Fiennes, ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’ - Georg ... Show More
1h 16m
Jul 2021
A wedding, Olympics build-up, listener questions answered
We’re back! Catherine, David and Matt run through what’s happened since Wimbledon - including the G.E.M.S Life wedding, some fantastic Hall of Fame inductions, Timea Bacsinszky's retirement, more drop outs from the Olympics, and yet another title for Barbora Krejcikova - before m ... Show More
59m 16s
Jun 2021
Wimbledon Re-Lived: Journey to Equal Prize Money
From 1968, when Billie Jean King was paid less than half of what Rod Laver received for winning Wimbledon, to 2007 when the champions finally received the same prize money, this podcast charts a long, extraordinary journey. We hear from BJK herself about the moves she made to get ... Show More
1h 16m
Jun 2021
McEnroe’s Wimbledon Meltdown
John McEnroe was once the world’s No.1 tennis player, winning seven major Grand Slams. But he’ll always be remembered for his extraordinary rant against umpire Edward James at Wimbledon on 22nd June, 1981.
During his match with Tom Gullikson, James ruled that the New Yorker’s ser ... Show More
11m 59s
Jun 2023
McEnroe’s Wimbledon Meltdown
John McEnroe was once the world’s No.1 tennis player, winning seven major Grand Slams. But he’ll always be remembered for his extraordinary rant against umpire Edward James at Wimbledon on 22nd June, 1981.
During his match with Tom Gullikson, James ruled that the New Yorker’s ser ... Show More
12m 2s
Jul 2021
Gold medal-worthy movies and TV | What to Watch
This week: Sports! You had to know we were going to talk about sports, right? Yes, the long-overdue 2020 Tokyo Olympics are here. Get in the competitive spirit with these movies, TV shows, and episodes. Fake It So Real The Rookie Nimrod Nation Brockmire The Office - season 4, epi ... Show More
15m 55s