
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


Disenchantment, Netflix's new animated series set in a fantastical medieval world from The Simpsons' creator Matt Groening is released this week. TV critic Andrew Collins and comedy writer Natasha Hodgson discuss whether the fantasy series has brought some Simpsons' magic to Netflix.
Alan Garner's debut novel, The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, is regarded as one of the great 20th century works of children's literature. It was inspired by the Cheshire landscape he grew up in, like many of his other novels like The Owl Service. His new memoir, Where Shall We Run To?, is a series of recollections of his wartime childhood but it's far from nostalgic.
The Oscars have just announced the introduction of a new award category for outstanding achievement in popular film, making superhero films like Black Panther more likely to win an Oscar. Film critic Anna Smith comes into talk about the repercussions.
Plus author and creative expert Dave Birss gives us his tips and tricks on how to improve our creativity.
Presenter: Samira Ahmed
By BBC Radio 44.4
118118 ratings
Disenchantment, Netflix's new animated series set in a fantastical medieval world from The Simpsons' creator Matt Groening is released this week. TV critic Andrew Collins and comedy writer Natasha Hodgson discuss whether the fantasy series has brought some Simpsons' magic to Netflix.
Alan Garner's debut novel, The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, is regarded as one of the great 20th century works of children's literature. It was inspired by the Cheshire landscape he grew up in, like many of his other novels like The Owl Service. His new memoir, Where Shall We Run To?, is a series of recollections of his wartime childhood but it's far from nostalgic.
The Oscars have just announced the introduction of a new award category for outstanding achievement in popular film, making superhero films like Black Panther more likely to win an Oscar. Film critic Anna Smith comes into talk about the repercussions.
Plus author and creative expert Dave Birss gives us his tips and tricks on how to improve our creativity.
Presenter: Samira Ahmed

7,716 Listeners

148 Listeners

1,063 Listeners

5,537 Listeners

1,879 Listeners

868 Listeners

607 Listeners

723 Listeners

304 Listeners

1,768 Listeners

1,035 Listeners

369 Listeners

2,020 Listeners

498 Listeners

49 Listeners

584 Listeners

163 Listeners

242 Listeners

53 Listeners

181 Listeners

45 Listeners

3,168 Listeners

120 Listeners

7 Listeners

41 Listeners