Episodes

  • The wonder of Ian Mckellen

    The wonder of Ian Mckellen
    Sep 20 2024
    The release of The Critic, a new film starring Ian McKellen and written by Patrick Marber prompts Sarah and Alex to discuss McKellen’s passion for theatre, the fortitude of his generation of actors - and the changing face of critics. Are they really this nasty?

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    26 mins
  • Special guest Carrie Hope Fletcher talks love, motherhood and taking a new show on the road

    Special guest Carrie Hope Fletcher talks love, motherhood and taking a new show on the road
    Sep 13 2024
    In this week's special episode, Alex talks to musical theatre sensation Carrie Hope Fletcher about her career so far, her dream roles and the changes in her life and thinking since she gave birth to her daughter. Plus what makes her Love Letters tour so unique.

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    35 mins
  • What happens when critics get it wrong?

    What happens when critics get it wrong?
    Sep 6 2024
    Sarah and Alex lift the curtain on the complicated moment when a critic starts to wonder whether they are on the wrong side of history - and confess to a few reviews they’d like to rewrite

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    33 mins
  • What are the unmissable shows this autumn?

    What are the unmissable shows this autumn?
    Aug 30 2024
    After a summer of Scottish trips, Sarah and Alex are now back and ready for the start of the autumn. What a season to look forward to! With shows across the nation piquing their interest, here's what can't be missed for theatre fans up and down the UK over the course of the next few months – including productions in Sheffield, Leeds, Chichester, the West End and beyond.

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    39 mins
  • Special guest Francesca Moody talks Fleabag, Fringe and the secret to stage success

    Special guest Francesca Moody talks Fleabag, Fringe and the secret to stage success
    Aug 23 2024

    In this special episode recorded from both sides of the Scottish border, Alex and Sarah talk to special guest producer Francesca Moody as she completes another bumper season at the Edinburgh Fringe, all while also transferring smash-hit musical Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder to the West End.


    With shows like Fleabag and Baby Reindeer to her name, Moody spills the beans on why she’s so keen to stage work at the festival every year.


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    35 mins
  • Our favourite musical revivals

    Our favourite musical revivals
    Aug 16 2024
    Finally, a reunion! Alex and Sarah are back in the same room after many weeks apart to catch up on their latest theatre outings - to the Almeida, Chichester Festival Theatre, the London Palladium, the Edinburgh Fringe and beyond. Then, down to business: the duo pick their favourite musical revivals from across the years.

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    32 mins
  • Who wins at Edinburgh?

    Who wins at Edinburgh?
    Aug 9 2024

    Alex reports from the Edinburgh Festival where there's an American invasion, a lot of producers trying out new shows, a few rising stars, and not many vegetables. But who is making a killing and who is losing out? Plus, Sarah visits the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre for a fabulous production of Fiddler On the Roof which makes the most of the variables of theatre outside.




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    40 mins
  • Bernadette Peters: the Broadway legend on Sondheim, solo concerts and sharing a dressing room with dames

    Bernadette Peters: the Broadway legend on Sondheim, solo concerts and sharing a dressing room with dames
    Aug 2 2024
    This week Alex had a virtual sit down with musical legend Bernadette Peters ahead of her eagerly anticipated solo concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 12 August. Their discussion ranged from Sondheim to West End audiences, working with musical directors who know the difference between singing and making noise and Broadway Barks.

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    27 mins