Sky News - Backstage

This week entertainment reporters Claire Gregory and Stevie Wong and Sky News arts and entertainment editor Amy Hitchcock come together to talk Netflix, Dan Stevens' political commentary, and the very best reviews for the latest shows worth talking about.•We talk to Dan Stevens about Gaslit (STARZPLAY, April 24th)•Join Steve Coogan and Sarah Solemani for their new Hollywood comedy, Chivalry (Channel 4, 21st April) •We also coo along with the Heartstoppers (Netflix, April 22nd) as the team reminisce on their school years•The Rising (Sky Max/Now April 22nd) raises questions about whether supernatural genres can work with crime thrillers•And Peacock (BBC Three, April 25th) reminds us what BBC Three feel-good comedies are supposed to look like•BONUS: Catch the full Dan Stevens interview at the end of the show to hear more of his thoughts on his new role in GaslitNext week we’ll talk about the return of Downton and the remake of Call My Agent plus hear from the stars of both.Send in your questions: backstage@sky.u

Welcome to Backstage – the film and TV podcast from Sky News.This week entertainment reporters Claire Gregory and Stevie Wong and Sky News arts and entertainment editor Amy Hitchcock unpack Vikings, political scandals and art imitating life.Stay tuned to discover:•Derry Girls - who was the surprise cameo?•Why is Johnny Depp back in court?•The Killing Eve finale - was it all wrong?•Interview with Anya Taylor-Joy and Alexander Skarsgard for The Northman•Is Netflix’s Anatomy of a Scandal worth a watch? + hear from Sienna Miller and Rupert Friend•A tip for Hugh Laurie fans; Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (BritBox, 14th April)•Calling Kardashian stans - THE KARDASHIANS (Disney +, 14th April)•And a spot of Josh Brolin anyone? Outer Range (Prime Video, 15th April)Next week we’ll hear from Dan Stevens who's turned political satirist when it comes to talking about his new show Gaslit.Send in your questions: backstage@sky.uk || Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify

Welcome to Backstage - the film and TV podcast from Sky News.This week off the back of an Oscar-fuelled few weeks the Sky News Arts and Ents team are back with some TV and Film reviews to get your teeth into.Claire Gregory, Stevie Wong and Katie Spencer chat about:Bridgerton Season 2 (Netflix), Slow Horses (Apple TV+), Moon Knight (Disney Plus), Pachinko (Apple TV+), Peaky Blinders (BBC iPlayer)We also review: All The Old Knives (Prime Video, April 8th)Hard Cell (Netflix, April 12th)Julia (Sky Atlantic/HBO Max, April 12th)Next week we’ll hear from Alexander Skarsgard and Anya Taylor-Joy and we’ll talk about the buzzy new drama Anatomy of a Scandal.Send in your questions: backstage@sky.uk || Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify

Welcome to a special episode of Backstage, the film and TV podcast from Sky News.Katie Spencer and Claire Gregory join Stevie Wong from the Blue Carpet, at the Vanity Fair party in LA, to discuss a rather eyebrow raising Oscars 2022!There's plenty to talk about, including: • CODA's historic night• Our new favourite pair, Youn Yuh-jung and Troy Kotsur• Megan Thee Stallion's remix of We Don't Talk About Bruno• Liza and Gaga stealing the show• Jessica Chastain's powerful speechOh, and, the small matter of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock. Eek.Send in your questions: backstage@sky.uk || Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify

Welcome to Backstage, the film and TV podcast from Sky News.This week, Claire Gregory and Katie Spencer are in L.A to chat with Stevie Wong about all things Oscars.Coming up, you'll hear from:•Oscars host Regina Hall•Best actor and actress nominees Will Smith and Jessica Chastain•Best supporting actor and actress nominees Troy Kotsur and Ariana DeBosePlus, we talk about what you can expect from the ceremony, and predict which films will win awards on Sunday. Next week, we’ll be back with a debrief following the Oscars – find out about all the surprises, snubs and behind-the-scenes gossip. And we'll see how our predictions turned out...You can watch the Academy Awards exclusively on Sky Cinema on Sunday 27th March from 11pm. You can also catch the repeat on Monday 28th from 7pm on Sky Cinema, or from 10pm on Sky Showcase.Send in your questions: backstage@sky.uk || Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify

Welcome to Backstage, the film and TV podcast from Sky News.This week, Claire Gregory and Stevie Wong are joined by Sky New Arts and Entertainment Reporter Bethany Minelle. Coming up:•BAFTAs and Critics' Choice Reactions•Stevie speaks to Seriously Red's Rose Byrne at SXSW•Claire speaks to Daisy Edgar-Jones about her new film Fresh. (Disney+ / Hulu - March 18th)•The big review this week is Top Boy S4 - Claire speaks to Kane 'Kano' Robinson about the new season. (Netflix - 18th March)•Mixed feelings about Jared Leto's accent in WeCrashed.•Anne Hathaway speaks to Sky News about how she wanted the role to be specific. (Apple TV+ - March 18th)•Deep Water is Ben Affleck and Ana De Armas' new release, but is it a sinker or a floater? (Prime Video - March 18th)Next week it’s our huge Oscars preview.Send in your questions: backstage@sky.uk || Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify

Welcome to Backstage, the film and TV podcast from Sky News.This week, Claire Gregory and Stevie Wong are joined by Sky New Arts and Entertainment Editor Amy Hitchcock. Coming up:• BAFTAs preview - what to look out for on Sunday• BAFTA nominee Caitriona Balfe joins Backstage to talk about her role in Outlander (now streaming on Starzplay)• Turning Red (Disney+ March 11th)• Chat with Sandra Oh and Anne-Marie• The Adam Project (Netflix, March 11th)• Upload, Series 2 (Prime Video, March 11th)• Holding (ITV, March 14th)• Chat with Conleth HillNext week we’ll hear from Daisy Edgar-Jones and Anne Hathaway and we’ll talk about the return of Top Boy.Send in your questions: backstage@sky.uk || Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify

Welcome to Backstage, the film and TV podcast from Sky News.This week with Claire Gregory, Stevie Wong and Bethany Minelle:•SAG Awards - What do they tell us about this year's Oscars? Will they replace the Golden Globes?•Euphoria series two finale was ruffling some feathers, but was there difficulty on set?•The Batman is here (Cinemas, March 4th)•Interview with Robert Pattinson and Zoe Kravitz•Shining Vale (Starzplay, March 6th)•Interview with Courteney Cox and Greg Kinnear.•Ali and Ava (Cinemas, March 4th) - taking control of your love story•Mood (BBC Three)•Interview with Nicôle LeckyNext week we’ll hear from Bafta nominee and Outlander star Catriona Balfe and talk about the latest Pixar film Turning Red.Send in your questions: backstage@sky.uk || Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify

Welcome to Backstage, the film and TV podcast from Sky News.This week with Claire Gregory, Stevie Wong, and Katie Spencer:•Lucky Fan Favourite tweeters will get flown out to the Oscars but Stevie says it might be an IRS issue.•Claire chats to Peter Dinklage and Joe Wright about Cyrano. (Cinemas, Feb 25th)•We discuss the final series of Peaky Blinders (BBC One, Feb 27th)•And the final season of Killing Eve. (BBC One, Feb 28th)•Will The Duke attract the Grey Pound? (Cinemas, Feb 25th)•Jim Broadbent talks about his experience working with the late Roger Michell•And we follow Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Foo Fighters to a haunted house in Studio 666 (Cinemas, Feb 25th)Next week: We’ll hear from R-Patz himself on The Batman and Courteney Cox on Shining Vale and talk about SO MANY other things.Send in your questions: backstage@sky.uk || Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify

Welcome to Backstage, the film and TV podcast from Sky News, and your weekly insight into what goes on behind the scenes!This week, Stevie Wong and Katie Spencer are joined by Sky News Arts and Entertainment reporter Bethany Minelle to chat about all the latest releases.Our big interview this week is with Ben Stiller and Adam Scott - both of whom are part of the new creepy Apple TV+ sci-fi thriller Severence (Apple TV+, from 18th Feb). Claire Gregory spoke to them about the weird goings-on in a very sterile looking office...Space Force (Netflix, from 18th Feb) returns this week for a second series, but how excited about it should we be?The Marvellous Mrs. Maisel is back for her fourth run on Amazon Prime. Expect pearl-clutching jokes, and more gorgeous costumes! Plus; what do we make of the three Oscars hosts; Sarah Kendall's very funny Frayed is back on Sky Max on the 23rd February; and did we mention we had Morgan Freeman on? The Voice of God himself tells us about his new Sky History series, Great Escapes.

Welcome to Backstage - the film and TV podcast from Sky News. This week we discuss:•Oscar Nominations•The future of Neighbours•Claire speaks to Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg about their new film Uncharted (cinemas, Feb 11th) and whether Tom will be hosting the Oscars•Julia Garner speaks to Stevie about Inventing Anna (Netflix, Feb 11th)•Does Bel-Air live up to the hype of its comedy predecessor? (Sky and Now, Feb 14th)•Josh Hartnett talks about The Fear Index (Sky and Now, Feb 10th)•Plus: we talk about triple Oscar-nominated animation Flee (Cinemas and Curzon Home Video, Feb 11th) and something for Valentine's Day in I Want You Back (Amazon Prime, Feb 11th)Send in your questions: backstage@sky.uk || Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify

Welcome to Backstage, the film and TV podcast from Sky News. This week, Claire Gregory and Stevie Wong are joined by Sky New Arts and Entertainment Correspondent Katie Spencer. We discuss the BAFTA nominations - Did Denzel get usurped by Mahershala Ali? Why is Leonardo Di Caprio there? Is Lady Gaga's Italian accent the path to success? We applaud (sceptically) the return of BBC Three to terrestrial television and chat about the second season of Starstruck.We hear from Andrew Garfield and Jessica Chastain as they discuss The Eyes of Tammy Faye. We lament over the NHS thanks to the BBC adaptation of This Is Going To Hurt starring Ben Wishaw. We talk about the new Apple TV+ show, Suspicion which gives Claire a trip down memory laneAnd the team speak about the TV adaptation of the Jack Reacher novels on Amazon Prime. Stevie's words on Alan Ritchson: 'He Is An Elk of a Man!' Enjoy! And let us know what you’ve been watching via backstage@sky.uk

Welcome to Backstage, the film and TV podcast from Sky News, and your weekly insight into what goes on behind the scenes! This week, Claire Gregory is off sick, but never fear. Sky News Arts and Ents Correspondent Katie Spencer and Stevie Wong are here to chat all things TV and Film.They discuss Pam and Tommy, a series based on Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee's infamous sex tape scandal.Stevie's been to Sundance Film Festival (digitally, obviously), and has all the tips of what we'll be talking about this coming year.Katie and Steve also delve into the very familiar flu drama Station 11, and we hear from one of its stars, Mackenzie Davis. Plus; we chat about the new Janet Jackson documentary; there's a murderous Afterparty to attend; we prepare you for your new favourite binge watch, All Of Us Are Dead; and what on earth is The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window? Not one to miss!Let us know what you've been watching via backstage@sky.uk

Welcome to Backstage, the film and TV podcast from Sky News. This week, Claire Gregory and Stevie Wong are joined by Sky New Arts and Entertainment Editor Amy Hitchcock.Sir Kenneth Branagh tells us about putting his own childhood into his new film Belfast. We catch up with Rupert Grint and Toby Kebbell and find out what they were missing on the set of the third series of Servant.We also discuss new film Mass, new Downton Abbey The Gilded Age and new bomb disposal drama Trigger Point as well as the final season of Ozark.Enjoy! And let us know what you’ve been watching via backstage@sky.uk

Welcome to Backstage, the film and TV podcast from Sky News. This week, Claire Gregory and Stevie Wong are joined by Sky New Arts and Entertainment Correspondent Katie Spencer. In this episode: Get your tissues ready for the final season of After Life and a chat with Ricky Gervais and Tom Basden about the new season.The new Nicholas Cage film, Pig, has (t)ruffled some feathers and we also talk about The Tragedy of Macbeth, the return of Too Hot To Handle and take a peek at the new season of Euphoria.A packed week – enjoy, and tell us what you're looking forward to in 2022 via backstage@sky.uk

Welcome to Backstage - the film and TV podcast from Sky News.Happy new year! This week we discuss what we’ve been watching during the break and tease some of the biggest shows coming our way in 2022.Claire’s been chatting to Jamie Dornan and Shalom Brune-Franklin about great new thriller The Tourist.We discuss The Tender Bar and hear from stars Ben Affleck and Daniel Ranieri.Plus we look at the return of Discovery of Witches, Euphoria, The Apprentice and Cheer.A packed week – enjoy, and tell us what you're looking forward to in 2022 via backstage@sky.uk

Welcome to Backstage - the film and TV podcast from Sky News.This week Claire Gregory, Stevie Wong and Katie Spencer countdown the Backstage top 10 film and TV shows of the year.Listen to see if they make it through the lists without anyone having a tantrum that their faves didn’t make it (spoiler: they don’t).We’re off next week but will return in January to look at some of the first releases of 2022.Get in touch via backstage@sky.uk

Welcome to Backstage - the film and TV podcast from Sky News.This week Claire Gregory and Stevie Wong are joined by Sky News Arts and Entertainment reporter Chris Robertson.We hear from double-Oscar winner Mahershala Ali about his double role in Swan Song.Plus we discuss brilliant new mini-series The Girl Before, hear from Henry Cavill about the return of The Witcher and review the new Aaron Sorkin movie Being The Ricardos. Get in touch via backstage@sky.uk

Welcome to Backstage - the film and TV podcast from Sky News.This week Claire Gregory and Stevie Wong are joined by Sky News Arts and Entertainment journalist Bethany Minelle.Hear from Tom Holland ahead of the release of Spiderman: No Way Home, Michael Sheen and Nathalie Emmanuel talk about their new high-concept festive flick The Last Train To Christmas, and there’s some romance with A Christmas Number One.We also chat about Clifford the Big Red Dog and disagree over new sci-fi Encounter.Get in touch via backstage@sky.uk

Welcome to Backstage - the film and TV podcast from Sky News.This week Claire Gregory is joined by Stevie Wong and Sky News arts and entertainment Correspondent Katie Spencer.We hear from ‘call me Ben’ Benedict Cumberbatch about his new film The Power of the Dog and review the new true crime drama Landscapers.Plus we talk about the first Black British Rom-com Boxing Day, Chucky as a teen-horror series, and The Great which is back for series 2.Get in touch via backstage@sky.uk