Capitalising on a massive cultural moment, like Brat, is easier said than done. But has Charli xcx successfully brought Brat summer to an end with her new mockumentary film - The Moment? 

BFI Flare, the largest LGBTQIA+ film festival in Europe, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. How has queer cinema evolved over that time? 

Plus, we discuss the fallout of the Bafta awards. Headlines that follow award shows typically highlight the night’s winners and losers. But this week is very different. Liv and Miranda discuss the incident that saw the N-word broadcasted on the BBC. 

More about the BAFTAs: 

• The Observer: The BBC wins no marks for its production at the Baftas
• The Guardian: Sinners studio say they raised N-word use with Bafta immediately as Google ‘deeply sorry’ for offensive notification
• The BBC: BBC edited a second racial slur out of Bafta ceremony
• Deadline: BAFTA Says It Has Begun “Comprehensive Review” After Slur Incident At Film Awards

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Liv and Miranda love to share their recommendations, here’s what’s on their radar this week: 

Liv:

• If I Had Legs I Would Kick You (film)
• Spirit by Bafta award winner Akinola Davies Jr. (film)

Miranda: 

• National portrait gallery exhibition -  Lucian Freud: Drawing into Painting

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Guest: Grace Barber-Plentie, BFI Flare programmer 

Producer: Casey Magloire 

Executive Producer: Matt Russell 

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This week, we are tackling two types of drama: reality TV and gothic literature. 

First up: a new Netflix doc lifts the lid on the hit TV show, America's Next Top Model. Was host and former supermodel Tyra Banks the ultimate TV villain or a victim of toxic 00s culture? 

And then, we’re switching gears to the big screen and talking about the new Wuthering Heights film. Does a film have to be "faithful" to the book to be good, or are we okay with a total vibe-shift? Director Emerald Fennell made some bold choices with the latest version of the Brontë classic, does it work?

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Liv and Miranda love to share their recommendations, here’s what’s on their radar this week: 

Liv:

• Pillow Talk - Nicolas Deshayes & Paloma Proudfoot

Miranda: 

• Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch

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Producer: Casey Magloire 

Assistant Producer: Amalie Sortland 

Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett

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Michelle de Swarte joins Liv and Miranda to speak about her career and the changing UK comedy scene. Will SNL UK be the new vehicle for introducing up-and-coming talent to the mainstream? 

Bad Bunny made history at the Super Bowl Halftime Show on Sunday and new super fans out of Miranda and Liv. For many, this was their introduction to the Puerto Rican star - but how did he get so big? 

Get tickets to Michelle de Swarte’s comedy tour - The Afters → HERE 

Liv and Miranda love to share their recommendations, here’s what’s on their radar this week: 

Liv:

• How to Mend: Motherhood and Its Ghosts by Iman Mersal
• Between the Covers live

Miranda: 

• The Muppet Show! 

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The HBO hit, Industry, is back on TV and more stressful than ever. The gritty financial thriller doesn’t pull its punches when it comes to showing the darker elements of British society. Liv and Miranda discuss what they think the show is about. Class? Capitalism? Race? A combination of all three, perhaps?

Harry Styles, Bruno Mars, Coldplay, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift are just a few of the artists who are taking touring to the next level. Long gone are the days of acts occupying a stadium for a night or two - now, tours appear to be closer to international residencies. And you need to take out a loan to buy tickets. What’s happened?

Liv and Miranda love to share their recommendations, here’s what’s on their radar this week: 

Liv:

• Sirât (film) 
• My Father’s shadow

Miranda: 

• Zine Age Kicks (book) by James Brown

Read more On My Radar recommendations from The Observer’s New Review HERE 

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On Monday, Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) published a full page ad in the Wall Street Journal, apologising for his antisemitic behaviour and hate speech. He said that a late diagnosis of frontal lobe damage following a car crash and bipolar disorder was to blame. 

But can Kanye uncancel himself? 

And, hit show Bridgerton is back! What will the ton be wearing this season? We get all the details from the show’s costume designers John Glasser and Dougie Hawke.

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Liv and Miranda love to share their recommendations, here’s what’s on their radar this week: 

Liv:

• Brogan Bertie (artist) 

Tickets to The Observer Book Club HERE

Read more On My Radar recommendations from The Observer’s New Review HERE

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The internet and group chats across the country were on fire on Monday night with the news that Brooklyn Beckham had finally addressed rumours of a rift with his famous parents. We give you TLDR on everything that happened, Brooklyn’s claims and discuss the PR approach the Beckhams may be using. 

Before Brooklyn’s Instagram story, the only thing the internet was talking about was the viral hit TV show Heated Rivalry. How did a small, indy show become the most talked about series of the year?

And we hear from artist Lindsey Mendick, who is a part of the team behind Off Season, a pop-up art festival in Margate. 

More details on Off Season HERE

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Liv and Miranda love to share their recommendations, here’s what’s on their radar this week: 

Liv:

• No Other Choice (film) 
• To Whom This May Concern - Jill Scott  

Miranda: 

• Hamilton 
• The Self Help Podcast 

Read more On My Radar recommendations from The Observer’s New Review HERE

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We are baaaccck! 

This week we talk to Chloe Hadjimatheou, the Observer journalist behind the viral investigation into the Salt Path. She dishes on all the behind the scenes details of her new podcast series - The Walkers: The Real Salt Path. Observer subscribers can listen to all episodes HERE. 

Award season is in full swing and we have noticed a trend … a lot of the top film nominees are about dads. One Battle After Another, Hamnet, Sentimental Value, even Marty Supreme! We speak to the Observer’s Olivia Ovenden and ask why is Hollywood so obsessed with putting fathers on film? 

Watch full episodes on YouTube - HERE 

Liv and Miranda love to share their recommendations, here’s what’s on their radar this week: 

Liv:

• Deborah Levy - Cost of Living, Hot Milk and ‘Reality was so dull. Bowie gave us glitter’ (for The Observer)
• Joy Gregory’s Catching Flies with Honey exhibition
• Kerry James Marshall’s The Histories exhibition 

Miranda: 

• Peaches' new album - No Lube So Rude (coming soon) 

More details on everything we chatted about in this episode! 

Read Chloe Hadjimatheou’s Salt Path Investigation HERE 

Raynor Winn’s response to the Observer’s investigation HERE

Read Olivia's article: How daddy issues took over this year’s Oscars race HERE

Read more On My Radar recommendations from The Observer’s New Review HERE 

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Your favourite cultural commentators Liv Little and Miranda Sawyer are (almost) back for a brand new season of the We Have Notes Podcast. 

That means new episodes every week from Wednesday 14th January onwards. Make sure to follow the feed so you don't miss the first episode of season 2!

Until then… Let’s chat! Send us your voice notes! 

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Miranda and Liv hear from the queen of the year: the one and only… Lily Allen! We went mad for KPOP Demon Hunters, Adolescence and Kendrick Lamar’s bootcut jeans at the Super Bowl. Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial dominated headlines and the new documentary - Sean Combs: The Reckoning went viral. 

Listen to Part One of 2025 Wrapped HERE

You can read Eva Wiseman’s interview with Lily Allen HERE

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This year has delivered a string of surreal pop-culture moments: Katy Perry in space, Katy Perry going official with former Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau, the jumbotron affair at the Coldplay concert, the Louvre heist, the rise of Labubus and JoJo Siwa’s unlikely romance with Love Island’s Chris Hughes.

Liv and Miranda discuss their favourite moments of the year as well as those things they’d like to leave behind. 

Watch full episodes on YouTube - HERE 

Liv and Miranda’s 2025 highlights 

Liv:

• Hard Truths (film)
• A Real Pain (film)
• One of Those Days (film) 
• Pillion (film) 
• Such Brave Girls (TV) 
• Mo (TV) 
• Kehlani (singer) 
• Sasha Keable (singer) 

Miranda: 

• Fela Kuti: Fear No Man (Podcast) 
• Pipeline Left to Die (podcast) 
• Hamlet Hail to Thief (theatre) 

More details on everything we chatted about in this episode! 

Read Chloe Hadjimatheou’s Salt Path Investigation HERE 

Raynor Winn’s response to the Observer’s investigation HERE

Miranda’s Hamlet Hail to Thief review HERE

Let’s chat! Send us your voice notes and predictions for 2026! 

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Hosts: Miranda Sawyer and Liv Little 

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Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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