Backstage - TV & Film

It's the film Timothee Chalamet fans have been waiting for - Wonka has had its world premiere in London. Following in the footsteps of Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp, we hear from the actor about taking on the iconic role of Willy Wonka. Oscar and Grammy award-winner Jon Batiste speaks to us about Netflix documentary American Symphony, which features him and his wife Suleika Jaouad. Director Richard Curtis, the man behind Notting Hill and Love Actually, tells us about his new Sky Cinema film Genie, starring Melissa McCarthy And Paapa Essiedu. Plus we take a look at the new Eddie Murphy and Tracy Ellis-Ross Christmas film on Prime Video - Candy Cane Lane. Hosts: Claire Gregory, Bethany Minelle and Stevie Wong Producer: Debbie Ridgard Podcast Editor: Paul Stanworth Video Director: Neil Hunter Video Editor: Dave Colley

Ridley Scott's latest theatrical release, Napoleon, is in cinemas this week. The director tells us about his "bum-ache factor" when it comes to film runtimes, Joaquin Phoenix's use of an American accent when portraying the once Emperor of France and gives us an update about filming the new Gladiator film starring Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington. It's a big week for Doctor Who fans as the BBC premieres the first of the series' specials - starring former doctor David Tennant. We get a sneak peak of the show (no spoilers!) and hear what David Tennant and Jodie Whittaker have to say about the 60th anniversary special episodes. Jodie Whittaker also tells us about her new Paramount Plus series, One Night and her decision to take on tough acting roles. Plus, Hannah Waddingham tells us about her Apple TV+ special, Hannah Waddingham: Home For Christmas, we hear from the stars of Channel 4's new series The Couple Next Door and the team chat about new Netflix reality TV series Squid Game: The Challenge. Hosts: Claire Gregory, Katie Spencer and Stevie Wong Producer: Debbie Ridgard Video director: Kevin Donaldson Podcast Editor: Paul Stanworth Video Editor: Dave Colley

On this week’s Backstage podcast, director Emerald Fennell chats to us about her film Saltburn - starring Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, Richard E Grant and Carey Mulligan. The team takes a look at the final season of The Crown on Netflix and this year's line-up for ITV's I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here. Jason Isaacs and Laura Aikman speak about new ITVX drama series about Cary Grant called Archie. Paapa Essiedu and Caroline Quentin discuss the second series of Sky Max's The Lazarus Project. And the team reviews Disney+'s new limited series A Murder At The End Of The World. Hosts: Claire Gregory, Bethany Minelle and Jayson Mansaray Producer: Debbie Ridgard Video director: Amy Black Editor: Dave Colley Podcast Editor: Paul Stanworth

US actors' union SAG-AFTRA has agreed a "tentative deal" with Hollywood studio bosses - bringing a 118-day strike to an end. On this week's Backstage podcast, we hear from the union’s chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland. Rachel Zegler, Tom Blyth, Hunter Schafer and Francis Lawrence speak to us at the UK premiere of The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes. Plus, the team talk about new Netflix docuseries Robbie Williams, the second season of Australian series The Newsreader on BBC and Prime Video's Bond-themed series 007: Road To A Million starring Brian Cox. Hosts: Katie Spencer, Claire Gregory and Thomas Crosse Producer: Debbie Ridgard Podcast Editor: Wendy Parker Video Director: Amy Cotterell Video Editor: Dave Colley

On this week’s Backstage we hear from Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi about her new Netflix film Nyad. We also talk to Bonnie Stoll, who is played by Jodie Foster in the film. Director Christos Nikou chats about his inspiration behind Fingernails - the new Apple TV+ film starring Jessie Buckley, Jeremy Allen White, Riz Ahmed, Annie Murphy and Luke Wilson. Plus, making her feature directorial debut, Molly Manning Walker tells us about her new film How To Have Sex. Hosts: Katie Spencer, Bethany Minelle and Jayson Mansaray Producer: Debbie Ridgard Video director: David Gilman Video Editor: Dave Colley Podcast Editor: Wendy Parker

On this week's Backstage, we hear from Eddie Izzard about her role in new film Doctor Jekyll. Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts director David Yates speaks to us about his latest film Pain Hustlers starring Emily Blunt and Chris Evans. BAFTA award-winning BBC drama, Time, has returned for a second series. Set in a women's prison, it stars Jodie Whittaker, Bella Ramsey and Tamara Lawrance. Fancy a scare this Halloween? The team share their film and TV picks for this weekend - The Enfield Poltergeist, The Fall of the House of Usher and Five Nights at Freddy’s. Hosts: Katie Spencer, Claire Gregory and Stevie Wong Producer: Debbie Ridgard Video director: Kevin Donaldson Video Editor: Charlie Joseph Podcast Editor: Wendy Parker

On this week’s Backstage, we hear from Daniel Kaluuya as he makes his directorial debut alongside Kibwe Tavares for futuristic London-based film The Kitchen. Sir Lenny Henry speaks about his new ITV drama Three Little Birds - inspired by stories his mother and others told him about moving to the UK in the late 1950s. Director Errol Morris discusses filming the final interview of former British spy-turned-novelist, David Cornwell - better known as John le Carre. Plus, the team chat about the new Disney+ series Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story. Hosts: Claire Gregory, Bethany Minelle and Stevie Wong Producer: Debbie Ridgard Video director: Amy Cotterell Video Editor: Michael Halliday Podcast Editor: Paul Stanworth

This week’s Backstage is live from the BFI London Film Festival as some of the most anticipated films of the year hold screenings in the UK. Martin Scorsese chats about his new film Killers of the Flower Moon, starting Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, Robert DeNiro and Brendan Fraser. Steve McQueen talks about his upcoming documentary Occupied City he made alongside his wife Bianca Stigter, and Lulu Wang tells us about working with Nicole Kidman for Prime Video’s six-part series Expats. Plus, Todd Haynes speaks about Charles Melton’s performance in May December – a film starring Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore about an actor preparing for a role based upon a tabloid scandal. Hosts: Katie Spencer and Claire Gregory Producers: Debbie Ridgard, Jada-Kai Meosa John Camera and audio: Ali Abbas and Joss Matthews Podcast Editor: Wendy Parker

On this week's Backstage, we hear from David Beckham about his Netflix docuseries Beckham. Caitlyn Jenner chats about Sky documentary series House Of Kardashian. Plus, the team discuss the fifth and final series of BBC show Ghosts. Producer: Debbie Ridgard Podcast Editor: Wendy Parker Hosts: Claire Gregory, Katie Spencer and Stevie Wong

Welcome to Backstage, the TV and film podcast from Sky News. On this week's Backstage, hosts Claire Gregory, Bethany Minelle, and Stevie Wong discuss the end to the strike by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and what that might mean for Hollywood production while actors remain on the picket line. Nadiya Hussain of Bake Off fame has a new cooking show, Nadiya’s Simple Spices (BBC), and tells Claire about the influence of her family when cooking. Director Ken Loach discusses the US writers' strike ending - and his latest film The Old Oak, which tells the story of a former mining village in northeast England that becomes the new location for Syrian refugees. Plus, the team reviews new series Boiling Point (BBC), the Taylor Swift Eras Tour film, and the Boys’ spin-off Gen V (Prime Video). Producers: Soila Apparicio, Debbie Ridgard, and Jada- Kai Meosa John Editor: Paul Stanworth

On this week's Backstage, we hear from actress Mischa Barton about the return of Neighbours to our TV screens. Director Albert Hughes chats about taking on new series The Continental: From The World Of John Wick. Plus, the team chat about the final series of Netflix's Sex Education starring Ncuti Gatwa, Emma Mackey and Asa Butterfield.

On this week’s Backstage we chat about how celebrities are trying to control their narratives, after the Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner divorce news, as well as Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis’ leaked letters. Stevie gives a roundup of some of his favourite moments from the Toronto Film Festival, and director of Dumb Money, Craig Gillespie, tells us how he was introduced to the GameStock saga by his son during the pandemic. Plus, creator of Wilderness, Marnie Dickens, talks about writing a love letter to Taylor Swift for the show’s soundtrack. *While we've got you...please take a few moments to let us know your thoughts on our podcasts and your listening preferences by filling in a short survey. Click here Producers: Jada-Kai Meosa John and Emma Woodhouse Podcast Promotions producer: David Chipakupaku Editor: Paul Stanworth and Adam Jay

Taylor Swift is giving fans another chance to catch her Eras Tour in the US - this time in the cinema. On this week's Backstage, we chat about the 1989 singer's venture into film and some of the premieres from the Toronto International Film Festival. Writer and director Celine Song talks about her cinematic debut Past Lives as it hits cinemas, actress Roisin Gallagher speaks about her new Sky Atlantic series The Lovers, and director Thea Sharrock tells us about her new film Wicked Little Letters. Producer: Debbie Riggard Podcast promotions producer: David Chipakupaku Editor: Paul Stanworth

On this week's Backstage, we hear from actress Rebekah Staton about BBC One's thriller series, The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies. We also chat to executive producer and director Sanaa Hamri about filming on location for season two of Prime Video's The Wheel of Time, and we hear from actor Harris Dickinson about new film Scrapper. Plus, the team discusses new Netflix series One Piece, the US writers' and actors' strikes, and the cancellation of shows The Idol and The Great. Producer: Debbie Ridgard Editor: Paul Stanworth

On this week's Backstage podcast, hosts Claire Gregory and Katie Spencer are live from Edinburgh TV Festival - an event that showcases upcoming shows and programmes coming to TV screens and streaming platforms in the near future. Emmy-nominated producer Julia Nottingham speaks to us about the highly anticipated documentary series "Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story" coming to Disney+ this Autumn, Annabel Scholey chats about her new indie film Chuck Chuck Baby and Ruth Wilson talks about The Woman in the Wall, a new BBC One drama based on Ireland's controversial Magdalene Laundries. Plus, we discuss the big takeaways from this year's Edinburgh TV festival, including announcements from ITVX about new show Fortune Hotel and the return of Big Brother.

On this week's Backstage, we chat about the latest box office figures as Barbie and Oppenheimer continue to dominate at the cinema. Ahead of the release of Gran Turismo, actor David Harbour chats about filming live stunts and understanding Tom Cruise's approach to moviemaking. We hear from Nathan W Pyle, the creator of Apple TV's Strange Planet, and Sarah Lambert - the showrunner for Sigourney Weaver's latest Prime Video series The Lost Flowers Of Alice Hart. Plus, we review BBC's Wolf, Netflix's Heartstopper, and Only Murders In The Building (Disney+). Vote for Backstage in the Listener Choice category at this year's British Podcast Awards by following this link: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting Timecodes: 01.13 - Box office figures for Barbie, Oppenheimer and Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One 04.00 - David Harbour on filming Gran Turismo 07.30 - Strange Planet - interview with creator Nathan W Pyle 11.22 - BBC's Wolf 18.40 - Netflix's Heartstopper 25.35 - Prime Video's The Lost Flowers Of Alice Hart - interview with showrunner Sarah Lambert 32.58 - Only Murders In The Building (Disney+)

On this week's Backstage, we hear the latest from the SAG-AFTRA strikes in the US as Breaking Bad actor Bryan Cranston makes a defiant speech targeted at Disney's CEO Bob Iger. David Tennant and Michael Sheen chat about season two of Prime Video's Good Omens. Plus, Elizabeth Banks speaks about pay disparity and her role in new Apple TV+ film The Beanie Bubble, based on the 90s Beanie Babies craze. Timecodes: 01.19 – Update on SAG-AFTRA strikes in the US 07.15 - Barbenheimer box office numbers 09.50 – Venice and Toronto Film Festival announcements 15.50 – Prime Video’s Good Omens season two – interview with David Tennant and Michael Sheen 26.53 – Apple TV+’s The Beanie Bubble – interviews with Zach Galifianakis, Elizabeth Banks, Kristin Gore and Damian Kalush

How are the actors' strikes impacting film and TV? We have an update on the SAG-AFTRA strike as Barbie and Oppenheimer hit the big screen this weekend. On this week’s Backstage we hear from Avatar and Guardians of the Galaxy star Zoe Saldana about her new series Special Ops: Lioness and her thoughts on the actors’ strike in the US. Last year’s big summer hit, The Bear is back for season two. Ebon Moss Bachrach chats about the 'unbelievable' reaction the series received. Plus, fresh off the back of Wimbledon, Aidan Turner tells us about his new drama series set in the world of pro-tennis, Fifteen-Love. Producer: Debbie Ridgard Editor: Paul Stanworth Timecodes: 00.00.34 - Barbie and Oppenheimer hit cinemas 00.07.47 - SAG-AFTRA strike underway in the US. We hear from Brian Cox 00.15.23 - Disney +'s The Bear season two - Interview with Ebon Moss Bachrach 00.27.00 - Prime Video's Fifteen-Love - Interview with Aidan Turner and Ella Lily Hyland 00.36.50 - Paramount +'s Special Ops: Lioness - Interview with Zoe Saldana 00.46.50 - Netflix's They Cloned Tyrone - review

It's the moment cinema-goers have been waiting for - Barbenheimer! On this week’s Backstage, we hear from Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling from the pink carpet at the European premiere of Barbie. Cillian Murphy and Christopher Nolan chat to us about Oppenheimer and Elle Fanning talks about using "dark humour" in season three of The Great. Plus, who was snubbed and who was honoured as the 2023 Emmy's nominations were revealed? Join host Claire Gregory, Sky's Arts & Entertainment reporter Bethany Minelle and TV and film reviewer Stevie Wong. Timecodes: 00.01.02 - SAG-AFTRA writer's strikes 00.06.00 - 2023 Emmy nominations 00.11.17 - Timothée Chalamet in new Wonka trailer 00.14.15 - Barbie - interviews with Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling and Greta Gerwig 00.23.59 - Oppenheimer - interview with Cillian Murphy and Christopher Nolan 00.33.03 - Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One review 00.37.20 - Lionsgate+'s The Great - interview with Elle Fanning 00.44.45 - Paramount +'s Quantum Leap - review

On this week's Backstage podcast we hear from Mamoudou Athie and Leah Lewis about Pixar and Disney's latest release, Elemental. Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse writers Chris Miller and Phil Lord chat about season two of Apple TV+'s The Afterparty and Jack Whitehall talks about doing an American accent on camera after being mocked by Olivia Colman. Plus, Leah McNamara and Yasmin Monet Prince tell us about their experience filming Sky Original drama Then You Run. Timecodes: 00.57 - The latest on the potential SAG-AFTRA actor's strike and potential problems for the Oppenheimer UK premiere 03.43 - Biker Grove to return after 17 years 05.25 - Sex Education to end after season four 06.36 - Pixar and Disney's Elemental - interview with Mamoudou Athie and Leah Lewis and review 15.57 - Sky Original Then You Run - interview with Leah McNamara and Yasmin Monet Prince and review 26.10 - Apple TV+'s The Afterparty - interviews with Chris Miller, Phil Lord, Anthony King, Jack Whitehall and Paul Walter Hauser and review 36.50 - Prime Video's The Horrors of Dolores Roach - review 42.15 - ITVX's The Effects Of Lying - review