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Insiders: The TV PodcastCrime Special: From the verdant cosiness of Midsomer Murders, to the gritty dramas of Jed Mercurio.This week, as the all-conquering Thursday Murder Club tops the Netflix charts, we take a deep dive into the crime and detective genre. Jimmy talks about his long-running and hugely successful partnership with Jed Mercurio, and Peter tells the story of his hit series, The Chelsea Detective. And we ask, is there an unlikely common ground between cosy crime and panel shows - both perennially out of fashion with commissioners, but consistently beloved of viewers? And for writers and producers looking for their next hit crime drama, is it a safer bet to adapt a successful nov...
2025-09-0531 min
Fist of Firsts with Tim ReidS3 EP9: Jed MercurioTim talks to legendary TV scriptwriter and producer, the man behind the monster hit Line Of Duty, Jed Mercurio. Jed tells Tim about his journey from military medic to becoming one of our most celebrated TV drama writers. They discuss the tough world of TV commissioning and the tricky balance between being commercially minded and creatively challenging.
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2025-05-191h 01
Last WordPope Francis, Paddy Higson, David SassoonMatthew Bannister onPope Francis, the first Latin American Pope who was noted for his humility and modest lifestyle.Paddy Higson, the TV and film producer once described as “the mother of the Scottish film industry”. Jed Mercurio and Clare Grogan pay tribute.And David Sassoon, the fashion designer who dressed royalty and film stars. Dame Zandra Rhodes tells us about his life.Interviewee: David Willey
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Interviewee: Frances Higson
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2025-04-2527 min
View From My SofaJed Mercurio on Line of Duty, RAF memories, and how being a junior doctor led to TV successThis episode's guest is the king of the TV conspiracy thriller Jed Mercurio – the brains behind Line of Duty, Bodyguard and most recently, Bloodlands starring James Nesbitt. In this episode, Jed tells Kelly-Anne Taylor about the TV he watched as a young boy growing up in a working-class family in 1970s Staffordshire, why he felt more comfortable flying a plane for the RAF than writing his first script and how his years as a junior doctor gave him his big TV break. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-12-2042 min
Let's Get Sh*t GreenlitEpisode 4: Pilot Structure and Tit BitsIn today's episode the girls discuss their thoughts on the play Death of England (https://sohoplace.org/shows/death-of-england-the-plays) and deep dive into episode structure - inciting incidents, midpoints and juicy hooks.We'd love to hear from you! Submit your questions to getshitgreenlit@gmail.comHosted by @lalaurensoley and @lucyheath1Produced by @popsknight and @karischloeEdited by @karischloeAll resources mentioned in the episode are below:https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/screenwritinghttps://www.masterclass.com/classes/shonda-rhimes-teaches-writing-for-televisionhttps...
2024-09-2034 min
The Frankencast150. Frankenstein (2007) dir. Jed MercurioIt's episode 150, so it's time we finally talked about the movie called Frankenstein! No, not that one. No, not that one either... Okay, so there are a lot of movies called Frankenstein, but this week, we're talking about the lesser-known BBC TV movie set in modern (2007-modern) times. Join us as we look at this still quite relevant, melancholy reinterpretation complete with gender-swapped mad scientist, evil unhoused guys, evil government agents, and a fairly gross tank full of genetic goo.
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2024-08-081h 24
Moments KULTLa Politique - KULT 034► Au programme :
00:00 - Introduction
01:50 - 'Wilfried' l'oeuvre de François Brabant et Quentin Jardon. On découvre un magazine indépendant, crée par de passionnés sur la politique belge, éditions avec articles long-format, une coopérative qui vaut la peine d'être soutenue.
10:05 - 'Contre les élections' l'oeuvre de David Van Reybrouck. On fait référence à Le Fléau de Van Reybrouck, l'affaire du plagiat et Eugène Marais - dans l'épisode "KULT 003 - Littérature Belge Néerlandophone".
17:35 - 'Marseille' l'oeuvre de Benoît Magimel & Depardieu. Deux politiciens se...
2024-07-191h 08
Screen BabbleDune, True Detective, Spaced, Breathtaking and The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick TurpinBenji starts us with 'what we've been watching' this week - he's been watching Dune, in anticipation of Dune: Part 2 coming out this week. In fact so has Steven - everyone is excited for this new release. Steven has also delved into sitcom history with 50 Storeys High which was co-written and starred Sean Locke.Kelly has finished True Detective and was surprised she really enjoyed it - as did Benji who was less surprised. Kelly also watched Breathtaking last week, the 3 part ITV drama from Jed Mercurio which she found a tough watch but we...
2024-02-2924 min
Radio Times PodcastMartin Compston on Line of Duty, on-screen nudity and running with wolvesThis week Kelly-Anne Taylor is joined by the Scottish actor, Martin Compston. Born and raised in Greenock, Scotland – he first made his name starring in the Ken Roach film, Sweet Sixteen (which won the Best Screenplay Award at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival). It was his role as Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott in Jed Mercurio's Line of Duty that made him a household name. In this episode, he talks about how that role changed his life, what it’s like living in Vegas – and why he’s doing less on-screen nudity. Plus, he chats about his latest travelogue Martin Compston’s Norwegia...
2024-02-2033 min
Front RowJed Mercurio on Breathtaking, Yoko Ono retrospective reviewedThe writer of Line of Duty, Jed Mercurio, a former doctor, turns his attention to the impact of the Covid pandemic on NHS staff and patients in the ITV drama Breathtaking. Tom Sutcliffe talks to him and co-writer Prasanna Puwanarajah, who’s also an ex-doctor, about the power of drama depicting recent events. The Arts Council England has come in for criticism for new guidance about “overtly political” art, guidelines that some artists felt could amount to censorship. Darren Henley, the Chief Executive of Arts Council England, explains their position on freedom of expression. Front Row al...
2024-02-1542 min
Restless Natives with Martin Compston & Gordon SmartKidney Stones, a Favourite Curry Spot & the Line of Duty WhatsApp Group with Jed MercurioToday we welcome a man who's been a doctor, an RAF pilot, and who every actor in the UK wants to be best friends with; Mr Line of Duty it's Jed Mercurio. Jed, Martin & Gordon chat about his past lives in hospitals and jets, as well as casting Martin, the team's favourite curry spot, learning of Martin's native accents and is there any news on another series of Line of Duty?Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review! If you'd like to share the times you've been a resourceful rascal, or want to g...
2023-09-131h 03
InconstantSTP: Ascent by Wesley Robins and Jed MercurioEpisode Notes
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2023-08-0239 min
Graphic Novel ListAscent by Wesley Robins and Jed MercurioEpisode Notes
We're back. This is a lost episode we didn't release due to audio quality. We've done our best to recover it, and hopefully, it sounds okay.
Ascent by Wesley Robins and Jed Mercurio.
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2023-08-0239 min
CHRIS EVANS - HOW TO WOW#87 BRIAN CAPRON, BEN MILLER, JED MERCURIO & PHILIP GLENISTER hosted by GABY ROSLIN Discussing their roles as baddies, culprits, cops and goodies in TV & Film.Todays Sponsors:AG1: drinkAG1.com/HOWTOWOWCarFest: https://carfest.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-07-3141 min
Always Take Notes#160: Jed Mercurio, screenwriter and novelistSimon and Rachel speak with the screenwriter and novelist Jed Mercurio. A former hospital doctor and Royal Air Force officer, Jed made his entry into television after he answered an advert in the British Medical Journal seeking advisors for a hospital drama. Although he had limited experience, he was soon scripting the BBC series "Cardiac Arrest". Jed's subsequent television credits include "Bodies", "Lady Chatterley’s Lover", "Critical", "Strike Back", and "The Grimleys", and his most recent creations, police dramas "Line of Duty" and "Bodyguard", both topped the ratings for UK television drama. Jed's screenwriting work has achieved award wins or no...
2023-05-1654 min
Restless Natives with Martin Compston & Gordon SmartBONUS: A Hungover AC12 Extra & A Wee Wanky to Lorraine KellyDid you have an amazing Christmas? We hope so. We're back this week with another bonus corresponding to your correspondence. We're chatting having a tug to Lorraine Kelly, asking Jed Mercurio to go for a piss and more.
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2022-12-3015 min
Crime Time FMSIMON STEPHENSON In Person With PaulSIMON STEPHENSON chats to Paul Burke about his novel Sometimes People Die, Working in the NHS, scriptwriting in Hollywood, entering writing competitions, editing, medical serial killers through time and the murder house.SOMETIMES PEOPLE DIE: The year is 1999. Returning to practice after a suspension for stealing opioids, a young Scottish doctor takes the only job he can find: a post as a senior house officer in the struggling east London hospital of St Luke’s. Amid the maelstrom of sick patients, over-worked staff and underfunded wards a darker se...
2022-12-231h 08
Get Top Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveSilent Victim by Michael WoodPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/558590 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Silent Victim Series: #10 of DCI Matilda Darke Thriller Author: Michael Wood Narrator: Stephanie Beattie Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 54 minutes Release date: November 10, 2022 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: He took her voice She took it back Don’t miss the next nerve-shredding instalment in the DCI Matilda Darke Thriller series… A CENSURED DETECTIVE WITH NO LEADS DCI Matilda Darke and her team have been restricted under special measures after a series of calamitous scandals nearly brought down the South Yorkshire police force. A BRUTAL ATTACK WITH NO WITNESSES Now M...
2022-11-1005 min
Radio Times PodcastView From My Sofa with Jed MercurioThis week’s guest is the king of the TV conspiracy thriller Jed Mercurio – the brains behind Line of Duty, Bodyguard and most recently, Bloodlands starring James Nesbitt. In this episode, Jed tells Kelly-Anne Taylor about the TV he watched as a young boy growing up in a working-class family in 1970s Staffordshire, why he felt more comfortable flying a plane for the RAF than writing his first script and how his years as a junior doctor gave him his big TV break.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Lear...
2022-10-1146 min
Meet The ProducerJed MercurioThe creator of Line of Duty and Bodyguard calmly explains how the tensest scenes on TV are made, how to run an independent production company and how his background as a medic comes in useful on set.Music by Lee Rosevere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-07-1436 min
ShrineShrine of Telly Week 7This week, we chat about Jed Mercurio's Bodies, Only Murders in the Building and The Secret! You can hear episodes early by supporting us on patreon.com/shrinepod.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/shrineofduty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-07-1432 min
Get Top Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveThe Lost Children by Michael WoodPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/558589 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lost Children Series: #9 of DCI Matilda Darke Thriller Author: Michael Wood Narrator: Stephanie Beattie Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 1 minute Release date: July 1, 2022 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: Matilda Darke is back… APRIL 2020: LOCKDOWN DI Brady has been tracing victims of systemic abuse at a local children’s home after a high-profile accusation pitched it into the spotlight – a case that couldn’t be more personal. As Matilda and her team piece together the disturbing picture of the history of the home, it soon becomes clear that this is m...
2022-07-0105 min
The Spying GameBodyguard: How To Protect The Lives That MatterFormer Presidential close protection officer and medal of valor recipient Evy Poumpouras is joined by Jed Mercurio the man behind Line of Duty, Bodyguard, Trigger Point and Bloodlands. Rory Bremner hosts a deep dive into the reality behind protecting high-profile targets, from mind games and meticulous planning through to the importance of how to get off the ‘X’. Series Producer: Paulo Garrett. A Cup and Nuzzle Production. From Spyscape, the home of secrets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-06-1559 min
This Cultural LifeJed MercurioWriter Jed Mercurio, the creator of hit television series including Line Of Duty and Bodyguard, talks to John Wilson about the cultural influences and experiences that have inspired his own work. Born into a working class Stafforshire family, Mercurio went to medical school, then trained as an RAF pilot. After responding to an advert for consultants to work on new hospital drama Cardiac Arrest, Mercurio became the script writer for that ground-breaking series, which intended to be a more realistic depiction of the NHS than had been on screen before. He further drew on his medical background...
2022-06-1142 min
the Mark Cameron show#21 Chris LindsayChris Lindsay is a Scottish screenwriter working across drama and factual-drama in Film, Television and Audio. A Red Planet Prize finalist and an Edinburgh Television Festival ‘One To Watch’ (through which he was mentored by Jed Mercurio), he has written episodes of Critical, Holby City, Casualty and River City as well as scripting the award winning docu-drama short The Breeder for Labocine Films.
He is currently developing material for Hat Trick, Hopscotch, Silver Print Pictures and Beano Studios having previously done so for Euston Films, BBC Studios, Hartswood Films, Tall Story Pictures, Two Cities Films, La Plante Prod...
2022-04-0157 min
Butaca al CentroButaca al Centro con Arturo Bandini / Trigger pointDe Jed Mercurio, el mismo de Line of duty y con Vicky McClure, entretenida
2022-03-2404 min
Adapt or PerishLady Chatterley's Lover (Ep. 111)It's time for Episode 111 of Adapt or Perish, which also happens to be our very romantic Valentine's Day episode. We wanted to celebrate the day with a very awkward look at the classic Lady Chatterley's Lover. Enjoy! In this episode, we discuss: D.H. Lawrence's original 1928 novel L'Amant de lady Chatterley (1955), directed by Marc Allégret, written by Allégret, Gaston Bonheur, and Philippe de Rothschild, and starring Danielle Darrieux, Erno Crisa, Leo Genn, and Berthe Tissen Lady Chatterley's Lover (1981), directed by Just Jaeckin, written by Jaeckin, Marc Behm, and Christopher Wicking, and starring Sylvia Kristel, Ni...
2022-02-141h 33
Turn Up for the BooksPower, Politics, Protest with Jed MercurioIn this episode of Turn Up For The Books, the creator of Line Of Duty - Jed Mercurio - discusses his love of graphic novels and libraries. He explores the category of Power, Politics and Protest - from the Novels That Shaped Our World list - and gives us an insight into his writing and collaborative processes.Dan Smith, Irenosen Okojie and Simon Savidge also talk to Jed about the importance of libraries, which books they think are missing from this category and whether Line Of Duty will be coming back...
2022-02-0939 min
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorEp.156 - The Rich And The PowerfulIn a week where:Prince Andrew is now just Andrew after getting stripped of his Royal & Military titles.Australia rejects Novak Djokovic's visa again and deports him.A volcano in Tonga erupts and causes a tsunami.BBC license fee will be frozen and scrapped in 2027.All UK COVID restrictions could end in March.In the first of two Film/TV segments: (3:41) Jed Mercurio, best known for spearheading "Line Of Duty" is charging £80 for his BBC Maestro lessons. Is it worth it?In Society: (17:11) The rich and powerful, we know them, we may even love a s...
2022-01-201h 07ShrineShrine Podcasts: Trigger Point - The Preview EpisodeIt's a new year & there's a new crime thriller on the horizon! Brendan, Hannah and Rebecca are back to cover ITV's Trigger Point. The Jed Mercurio-produced drama sees bomb disposal specialists Vicky McClure & Adrian Lester team up to save London in the wake of a terrorist campaign, right up our street! The show kicks off this Sunday, 23rd January at 9pm on ITV. Shrine Podcasts will have new episodes out every Wednesday morning at 6am. Support us on patreon.com/shrinepod for early access! Alternatively, keep us in muffins here: http://supporter.acast...
2022-01-1929 min
The Bellissimo FilesThe Bellissimo Files Podcast 8th Jan 2022: Jessica Chastain, James Nesbitt & Joe WrightListen back to all of The Bellissimo Files interviews from this week including:
Fly The Nest is our one to watch
Jessica Chastain tells us why making her latest film, The 355, was an act of rebellion
What To Watch with Deirdre Molumby talking Licorice Pizza and The Electrical Life Of Louis Wain
Darren Conway shares his Favourite Things
James Nesbitt shares why the new Netflix series, Stay Close, means so much to him; and he gives up an update on what is happening with Season 2, of Jed Mercurio's, Bloodlands
What Did I Miss
Joe Wright reveals why everyone thought he was mad to...
2022-01-0849 min
All StationsHow the Guinea Pig Club inspired the next generationMade up of World War Two airmen, the Guinea Pig Club has left a lasting legacy on future RAF generations and were instrumental in helping Sir Archibald McIndoe develop pioneering plastic surgery techniques. In episode two, actress Fiona Dolman explains how the Guinea Pig Club inspired the CASEVAC club. A club established for those who have been seriously wounded in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Also, RAF Benevolent Fund Ambassador Mike Goody sits down with the award-winning TV writer Jed Mercurio to talk about his experience as a CASEVAC club member.
2021-12-0838 min
All StationsS3: Introducing the Guinea Pig Club [Trailer]Join us and listen as we explore the history and legacy of the Guinea Pig Club on its 80th anniversary.
The Guinea Pig Club were a group of young airmen who survived fiery crashes during the Second World War. Plastic Surgeon Sir Archibald McIndoe formed a social group of brave men and encouraged members not to hide their injuries and live full, active and happy lives.
In Series Three of All Stations, we listen to the real-life stories from the Guinea Pig Club members, and we learn of their triumphs against the obstacles they faced.
Series three i...
2021-11-2602 min
Limited Time OnlyEpisode 5 - Time for...Parenthood feat. Paul Ready (Motherland)Featuring Paul Ready aka Motherland's 'Kevin'NB: Some swear words appear in this episode. We blame the parents.This week, Esther & Susie enjoy moaning about / robustly discussing parenthood. They mull over the physical, emotional and mental punishment inflicted on parents by their tiny bosses / children. And of course, how lovely they are. No topic is off limits as our hosts relive their finest parenting moments. Strap yourselves in - parenthood is always a bumpy ride. Special guest this week is actor Paul Ready. A star of theatre, film, radio and television, Paul is b...
2021-07-151h 03
MOVERS SHAKERS MAKERSManjinder Virk⎪Actor/DirectorManjinder Virk is an actor, writer and director. As an actor she can currently be seen on The Beast Must Die with Jared Harris and Cush Jumbo on Britbox, and is shooting Jed Mercurio’s Trigger Point for ITV. On film she stars in the documentary The Arbor, for which she received acting nominations from the BFI and British Independent Film Awards. As a writer director one of her works, a short film Out of Darkness won Best of Fest award at the Aesthetica Short Film Festival in 2013.In this, the first episode of season 3, host Emma Li...
2021-07-1339 min
Butaca al CentroButaca al Centro por Arturo Bandini / BloodlandsUna serie de Jed Mercurio (el creador de Line of duty) que sobre la base de un hecho policial, entra en el corazón de los acuerdos de paz en Irlanda hace 20 años. Buena, pero confusa.
2021-07-1203 min
Dawson & WalsheSam BradleySam Bradley is a writer and podcaster.
He is the co-host of the Starter Set Dungeons & Dragons podcast and the creator of the Tales of Tarthage crime drama podcast. Starter Set - A Dungeons & Dragons podcast serves as a guide to new players trying the game for the first time while providing veteran players with customised ‘homebrewed’ content and discussions on narrative implications of the game.
The show, which releases new episodes every Friday on the Robot’s Radio podcast network, is presented by Ed Silvester and Sam Bradley. Tales of Tarthage is a D&D inspired...
2021-06-291h 15
We'd Like A Word27. Becoming a children's author (part 1): Julia Donaldson & Ted ChaplinBecoming a children's author and illustrator (part 1): The legendary children's author Julia Donaldson & new children's author and illustrator Ted Chaplin talk to We'd Like A Word presenters Paul Waters and Stevyn Colgan about how to create really good stories for young readers. Julia is the former Children's Laureate and the author of A Squash And A Squeeze, The Gruffalo, The Smartest Giant in Town, Stickman and more than a hundred books read by and to children, again and again and again. Many of them illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Now Julia is curating an online course to pass on her...
2021-06-2328 minWe'd Like A Word26. Becoming a children's author (part 2): Julia Donaldson & Ted ChaplinBecoming a children's author and illustrator (part 2): The legendary children's author Julia Donaldson & new children's author and illustrator Ted Chaplin talk to We'd Like A Word presenters Paul Waters and Stevyn Colgan about how to create really good stories for young readers. Julia is the former Children's Laureate and the author of A Squash And A Squeeze, The Gruffalo, The Smartest Giant in Town, Stickman and more than a hundred books read by and to children, again and again and again. Many of them illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Now Julia is curating an online course to pass on her...
2021-06-2321 minWe'd Like A Word25. Becoming a children's author (part 3): Julia Donaldson & Ted ChaplinBecoming a children's author and illustrator (part 3): The legendary children's author Julia Donaldson & new children's author and illustrator Ted Chaplin talk to We'd Like A Word presenters Paul Waters and Stevyn Colgan about how to create really good stories for young readers. Julia is the former Children's Laureate and the author of A Squash And A Squeeze, The Gruffalo, The Smartest Giant in Town, Stickman and more than a hundred books read by and to children, again and again and again. Many of them illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Now Julia is curating an online course to pass on her...
2021-06-2326 min
The Lock In with Jeremy PaxmanJed MercurioJeremy sits down with Jed Mercurio, writer of Line of Duty and other hit dramas, to talk TV, police, conspiracies, and writing.
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2021-06-0933 min
Get Top Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveTime Is Running Out by Michael WoodPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/488906 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Time Is Running Out Series: #7 of DCI Matilda Darke Thriller Author: Michael Wood Narrator: Stephanie Beattie Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 45 minutes Release date: May 27, 2021 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: ‘This is a total BOOM BOOM POW! of a book…Budge up Jed Mercurio when you are done working on Line of Duty I think it is time for you to meet Matilda’ LJ, Read and Rated Book Review Blog ‘Excellent plotting. The twists keep on coming making this an irresistible read’ Michael J. Malone, author of A Song of Iso...
2021-05-2705 min
Crime Time FMTIM GLISTER In Person With Paul CTFMTIM GLISTER talks to Paul Burke about his new novel RED CORONA and the 8 books that set him on the path to becoming a spy writer.Red Corona: It’s 1961 and the white heat of the Space Race is making the Cold War even colder. Richard Knox is a secret agent in big trouble. He’s been hung out to dry by a traitor in MI5, and the only way to clear his name could destroy him. Meanwhile in a secret Russian city, brilliant scientist Irina Valera makes a discovery that will...
2021-05-1750 min
Stream On with Jim WilliamsJed Mercurio the creative force behind the BBC hit crime drama Line of Duty that drops on BritBox this weekMy guest is Jed Mercurio the creative force behind the epic police drama Line of Duty. Series six of the wildly successful show will debut on May 18th here in the U.S. exclusively on Britbox. (https://www.britbox.com/us/ )Last year when we spoke to Jed Series five had just come off of rave reviews for the BBC 1 and massive ratings but that was just the start of things to come for Line of Duty. The new season comes following a ratings run that outperformed Bodyguard, Downton Abbey and ended with the series breaking a...
2021-05-1622 min
Get Latest Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+Ascent: From the creator of Bodyguard and Line of Duty by Jed MercurioPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/495617to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Ascent: From the creator of Bodyguard and Line of Duty
Author: Jed Mercurio
Narrator: John Hopkins
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 4 minutes
Release date: May 13, 2021
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. A truly stunning novel of one man's dangerous obsession with immortality, from the BAFTA award-winning creator of Bodyguard and Line of Duty ONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S '1000 NOVELS EVERYONE MUST READ' Yefgenii Yeremin is a flyer and a phantom. Destined to go down in Soviet history books as 'Ivan the Terrible', the most deadly fighter...
2021-05-137h 04
Get Latest Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+American Adulterer: From the creator of Bodyguard and Line of Duty by Jed MercurioPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/495618to listen full audiobooks.
Title: American Adulterer: From the creator of Bodyguard and Line of Duty
Author: Jed Mercurio
Narrator: Debora Weston
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 26 minutes
Release date: May 13, 2021
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. A breath-taking, original and compelling novel based on the private life of JFK, from the BAFTA award-winning creator of Bodyguard and Line of Duty John Fitzgerald Kennedy is the 35th President of the United States, and a serial womaniser. An American man for the modern age: Kennedy is handsome, charming, a beaming paragon of...
2021-05-1310h 26Access Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalAscent: From the creator of Bodyguard and Line of Duty by Jed MercurioPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/495617to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Ascent: From the creator of Bodyguard and Line of Duty
Author: Jed Mercurio
Narrator: John Hopkins
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 4 minutes
Release date: May 13, 2021
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. A truly stunning novel of one man's dangerous obsession with immortality, from the BAFTA award-winning creator of Bodyguard and Line of Duty ONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S '1000 NOVELS EVERYONE MUST READ' Yefgenii Yeremin is a flyer and a phantom. Destined to go down in Soviet history books as 'Ivan the Terrible', the most deadly fighter...
2021-05-137h 04Access Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalAmerican Adulterer: From the creator of Bodyguard and Line of Duty by Jed MercurioPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/495618to listen full audiobooks.
Title: American Adulterer: From the creator of Bodyguard and Line of Duty
Author: Jed Mercurio
Narrator: Debora Weston
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 26 minutes
Release date: May 13, 2021
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. A breath-taking, original and compelling novel based on the private life of JFK, from the BAFTA award-winning creator of Bodyguard and Line of Duty John Fitzgerald Kennedy is the 35th President of the United States, and a serial womaniser. An American man for the modern age: Kennedy is handsome, charming, a beaming paragon of...
2021-05-1310h 26
The Two MattsThe Jersey stand-off, Labour woes, Line of Duty v Boris and the DUP's electionComedian Mitch Benn joins Steve Anglesey to talk about the battle over fishing rights and why it's hard for Remainers to not say "we told you so". Plus, how Keir Starmer can improve and Jed Mercurio's not-very-subtle digs at Boris Johnson. Then Belfast Telegraph journalist Gail Walker joins to preview the DUP's leadership election, and what it means for Unionism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-05-0754 min
Obsessed With...Line of Duty S6 E7: FinaleCraig talks to creator Jed Mercurio about the big reveal, if he sees this as the end of this AC-12 story arc and, of course, what’s the deal with the locks? Sarah Millican then joins Craig to give their reactions to the final episode of Series 6.
2021-05-0247 minObsessed With...Line of Duty S6: Jed MercurioWe all need a pre-finale check in so Craig sits down with creator Jed Mercurio to run down what we need to know going into the last episode. Craig also puts some crowdsourced fan questions to Jed.
2021-04-2917 min
The Honeymoon PeriodUrgent Exit Required: Line of Duty S6E5Last week we thought this was going to be a low- key, set up kinda episode of Line of Duty, and how right we were....
Join us as we talk about Jed Mercurio's takeaway orders, Elaine's weird celeb crushes, high school romances, and of course, THE BIGGEST CLIFFHANGER IN LINE OF DUTY HISTORY.
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2021-04-1944 min
WorkingHow Jed Mercurio Makes Realistic TV DramasThis week host June Thomas talks to TV writer Jed Mercurio, who created the hugely popular UK police procedural Line of Duty and recently executive produced the drama series Bloodlands. In the interview, Jed explains what an executive producer does and discusses some of the signature qualities of his work. He also tells the story of how he became a practicing doctor before trying his hand at writing for television. After the interview June and co-host Isaac Butler talk about Jed’s career pivot. Then they get some creative wisdom from writer Roxane Gay. In the...
2021-04-1842 minWorkingHow Jed Mercurio Makes Realistic TV DramasThis week host June Thomas talks to TV writer Jed Mercurio, who created the hugely popular UK police procedural Line of Duty and recently executive produced the drama series Bloodlands. In the interview, Jed explains what an executive producer does and discusses some of the signature qualities of his work. He also tells the story of how he became a practicing doctor before trying his hand at writing for television. After the interview June and co-host Isaac Butler talk about Jed’s career pivot. Then they get some creative wisdom from writer Roxane Gay. In the...
2021-04-1846 min
The PrestigeTHE LION KING (1994) & PrivilegeOur film this week is the 1994 award-winning classic THE LION KING. After the usual reviews, we talk about Sam’s changing ideas about the film, how it may or may not be about the growth of a character, and what it says about the role of royal privilege (not, this week in particular, an entirely irrelevant topic!).
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2021-04-1233 min
Laurie & Phil - Flix & Film9. "That whistle, though" - Onward, Giri Haji, Line of Duty & End Credits Music QuizPhil has a quiz up his sleeve this week, testing Laurie on some of his favourite mismatched end credits music, while Laurie tries to find his way through Joe Barton's bizarre Netflix crime drama Giri / Haji (aka Duty / Shame). Phil also went back to check out Pixar's Onwards with Tom Holland & Chris Pratt after being unimpressed by the trailer; did the film surprise him? And he has a problem with the new season of Jed Mercurio's Line of Duty (+ maybe British shows in general...) - get your thoughts in on flixandfilm@gmail.com or @flixandfilm on Twitter and we'll...
2021-04-0954 min
How To Fail With Elizabeth DayS10, BONUS EPISODE How to Fail: Adrian DunbarI'm almost too excited to write this but..for this extra-special bonus episode, I bring you none other than Adrian Dunbar: the man, the myth, the legend who plays Superintendent Ted Hastings in one of my favourite ever TV shows Line of Duty. If you're watching season six of Jed Mercurio's addictive police procedural, I suspect you will be obsessed with this interview (and yes, of course I ask him about 'H') but if you've never seen Line of Duty, I promise you'll still love it because Adrian is such a wonderful, thoughtful guest.We had a really...
2021-04-0752 min
Achtung AufnahmeBODYGUARD (TV Serie) || Meine Stories🎤Eine beeindruckende TV Drama Serie rund um die britische Innenministerin JULIA MONTAGUE (gespielt von Keeley Hawes) und ihrem Leibwächter DAVID BUDD (gespielt von Richard Madden) aus dem Jahre 2018: BODYGUARD.
Eine schöne Liebesgeschichte, unerwartete politische Verflechtungen und dramatische Wendungen werden dem Zuseher geboten.
Eine TV Serie die mich sehr beeindruckt hat, vor allem Keeley Hawes in ihrer Rolle als selbstbewusste, äußerst attraktive und elegante britische Innenministerin.
Hört rein für mehr.
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a really impressive and well played british drama series. The british and very ambitous Home Sec...
2021-04-0425 min
Must WatchLine of Duty | The Falcon & The Winter Soldier | The Syndicate (with Taj Atwal)Line of Duty is back – but are 9.6 million viewers getting the best series yet of Jed Mercurio’s police drama? Disney+ continue their avalanche of Marvel Cinematic Universe content with The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Kay Mellor’s Syndicate returns with a new cast after six years away from our screen – but does star Taj Atwal regret turning down Line of Duty to star in it?Plus how did Robert Peston end up singing a musical number from Guys and Dolls on ITV? No, seriously, we’re asking. How?
2021-03-221h 02
Best XIJed Mercurio - Line of Duty specialA Line of Duty special featuring all the stars of the show, including Manchester United fan Jed Mercurio's Best XI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-03-2250 min
Pilot TV#128 - The Falcon And The Winter Soldier, The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers, and HausenIf your week could be measurably improved by the sound of Terri quacking uncontrollably then you’re in luck, because there’s an abundance of duck sound effects to accompany this week’s reviews section as we tackle The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers on Disney+. When not replicating a mallard’s mating calls, we also share our reactions to nihilistic German horror series Hausen on Sky, and immerse ourselves in The Falcon And The Winter Soldier. Meanwhile, we take a look at instances where great shows go bad and the news section is hijacked by a lively debate about Jed Mercurio...
2021-03-221h 45Must WatchLine of Duty Series 6 Special (with Jed Mercurio)Line of Duty creator Jed Mercurio talks to Nihal Arthanayake about the series’ extraordinary success, the public appetite for information about the show and the role of guest stars like Kelly Macdonald. Plus they talk Bodyguard, Bloodlands and much more.
2021-03-1543 min
Reasons To Be Joyful with Gaby Roslin‘Line of Duty’ Stars Adrian Dunbar, Vicky McClure & Martin CompstonIn this episode Gaby chats with BBC’s ‘Line of Duty’ stars Adrian Dunbar, Vicky McClure, and Martin Compston who play AC-12s finest - Hastings, Kate Fleming and Steve Arnott. They talk about how much fun they’ve had filming 'Line of Duty' together over the last ten years, working with writer Jed Mercurio and the highly anticipated sixth series which begins on 21st March on BBC One. They discuss how they handle fame, their shared love of eating curry together, and their hilarious pranks on set. Plus, you’ll hear about Vicky’s work with ‘Our Dementia Choir’, Adrian’s Channel...
2021-03-0846 minMust WatchBloodlands | Love Victor | The Crew (with Charlene McKenna)Nihal, Hayley and Scott dive in to Jed Mercurio’s new crime thriller with star Charlene McKenna, Love Victor leads a big dump of new shows on Disney+ and Netflix add Kevin James and NASCAR together to make The Crew. Plus Scott tries to work out how much things cost with disastrous consequences.
2021-02-231h 01
Out To LunchJed MercurioOn scattering easter eggs throughout Line of Duty, the London MET not wanting to work with him, and how Bodyguard came to be, television writer and show-runner, Jed Mercurio stays in for a takeaway with Jay in this week’s Out To Lunch.
Jed enjoys food from Dastaan, and Jay eats from Kricket.
A Somethin’ Else / Jay Rayner production
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2021-02-2334 min
Backstage - TV & FilmI Care A Lot, Bloodlands and PennyworthThis week on Backstage - the film and TV podcast from Sky News - Claire, Stevie and Katie dive into the week's film and TV news, reviews and everything in between.This week, we talk about Bloodlands, the latest drama from Line of Duty creator Jed Mercurio.We hear from Paloma Faith about Pennyworth, the show that she says has taught her everything she knows about acting. We discuss Rosamund Pike's I Care A lot and we review a questionable post-apocalyptic Europe with Netflix's Tribes of Europa. Enjoy! Please do subscribe if...
2021-02-1846 minPilot TV#123 - Behind Her Eyes, Bloodlands, and For All MankindFinger-wagging abounds on this week's show as we manage to fall into an argument/therapy-session over why each of us are the way we are with regard to telly viewing habits, and why James has never watched a documentary series all the way through. We also find the time to watch the new Jed Mercurio-produced James Nesbitt thriller, Bloodlands, immerse ourselves in the batshit world of Netflix's Behind Her Eyes, and finally give For All Mankind a proper chance when we get mooned by that show's second season.
2021-02-151h 41
ShrineLine of Duty: Season 2 RecapBrendan, Hannah and Rebecca look back over the wild events of season 2, sharing their love for Lindsey Denton, discussing Steve's high sex drive and wondering if Jed Mercurio has an obsession with poo?Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/shrineofduty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-09-071h 43
The Seamus Heaney Centre PodcastEpisode 7: with Jed MercurioThe Seamus Heaney Centre Podcast is produced in a small back room by Ian Sansom, Stephen Sexton, and Rachel Brown. With thanks to our producer Chantal Ailsby, and to Nick Boyle for his music.
This is one of a series of masterclasses with novelists, poets, playwrights and screenwriters, designed to support a life of writing. Special thanks to the Queen’s Annual Fund.
Jed Mercurio is one of the few British screenwriters to work as a showrunner. His most recent productions, Bodyguard and Line of Duty, have broken audience records in the UK. His other credits in...
2020-06-2947 min
A Stab In The Dark: A UKTV Original Crime Podcast with Mark BillinghamJed Mercurio and Line Of Duty (plus The Sopranos)In this brand new episode of A Stab In The Dark, award-winning crime writer Mark Billingham chats to acclaimed screenwriter and showrunner Jed Mercurio. Line Of Duty has become the nation's top-rated cop show, and here Jed discusses the show's success, and gives valuable behind-the-scenes insight into the characters, the scripts and the plots. He also gives us a sneak preview of series six. Elsewhere, our man with the spyglass, Paul Hirons, chats to the star of The Sopranos, Vincent Pastore.
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2020-06-2200 min
The John Reen Jog on Radio Show Best Bits PodcastJohn Reen talks to local Writer Emma Pitt on Maritime Radio about her writing career in film and TV and the release of her award winning film "The Ballard of a Haunted Man."
John Reen talks to local Writer Emma Pitt about her writing career in film and TV and the release of her award winning film "The Ballard of a Haunted Man."
Emma Pitt was born in Oxfordshire and grew up in the Somerset village of Stogumber where her parents still live. From there, she moved to South East London to study for a Communications and Sociology degree at Goldsmiths University and has lived there ever since.
Her work mentor once asked her ‘what do you really want to do?’ so with that in mind she...
2020-05-0330 min
C21PodcastCovid-19 diaries: Jed Mercurio and Jimmy AkingbolaWriter Jed Mercurio discusses Bloodlands, the first drama to come out of his HTM Television joint venture with Hat Trick Productions, and how the Covid-19 production shutdown impacted the sixth season of Line of Duty; while actor Jimmy Akingbola talks new Quibi drama The Most Dangerous Game and auditioning under lockdown.
2020-04-1520 min
Unexpected ElementsAustralia’s fires - fuelled by climate changeAttributing Australia's bush fires, a major study says man-made climate change was a big driver – making the fires at least 30% worse than they would have been if natural processes were the only factors.We look at preparations for coronavirus in Africa. Although cases there are currently lower than in much of the rest of the world a major training initiative is taking place to spread awareness amongst medics across the continent.We ask why Horseshoe bats in particular carry coronaviruses, and find a novel idea for distributing vaccines in places without refrigeration.And wh...
2020-03-081h 02
CrowdScienceWhy are we obsessed with crime?Why are we obsessed with crime? Kay from Hamburg, Germany asks as every Sunday evening Germans pile into their local pubs to watch Tatort, a hugely successful crime drama which has been running for 50 years.
Presenter Marnie Chesterton starts with the science and speaks with psychologists to get to the bottom of where this obsession might come from. Have we evolved to have an innate obsession with danger or are we addicted to feeling fear?Or perhaps the dramatisation of crime fuels our obsession. Producer Caroline Steel visits the film set of BBC crime drama, Line of...
2020-03-0631 min
The Poetry Exchange41. Seachange by Kate Genevieve - A Friend to PrasannaIn this episode, acclaimed actor Prasanna Puwanarajah talks about the poem that has been a friend to him – 'Seachange' by Kate Genevieve.Prasanna Puwanarajah is an English actor, director, writer and former junior medical doctor. He is known for Ten Percent, The Listeners, The Crown and many other credits on stage and screen. Prasanna recently wrapped on Ballywalter, his feature directorial debut, written by Stacey Gregg and produced by Empire Street Productions. He and Jed Mercurio are developing the drama series Breathtaking for ITV. Prasanna's debut play Nightwatchman premiered at the National Theatre in...
2019-12-1826 minThe Poetry Exchange41. Seachange by Kate Genevieve - A Friend to PrasannaIn this episode, acclaimed actor Prasanna Puwanarajah talks about the poem that has been a friend to him – 'Seachange' by Kate Genevieve.Prasanna Puwanarajah is an English actor, director, writer and former junior medical doctor. He is known for Ten Percent, The Listeners, The Crown and many other credits on stage and screen. Prasanna recently wrapped on Ballywalter, his feature directorial debut, written by Stacey Gregg and produced by Empire Street Productions. He and Jed Mercurio are developing the drama series Breathtaking for ITV. Prasanna's debut play Nightwatchman premiered at the National Theatre in...
2019-12-1826 min
The Chris Evans Show with The National LotteryGaby Roslin, Jed Mercurio, John Craven, Mark MansonThis week on the show we welcomed friends from the world of television, literature, and broadcasting!Virgin Radio’s very own Kate Lawler chats her new Podcast Series and shares a special announcement.Gaby Roslin discusses her hilarious new BBC Radio 4 movie quiz and picks a bone with Chris.The writer of Line of Duty and Bodyguard, Jed Mercurio gives us an insight into how he creates multi-award-winning dramas.And best selling author Mark Manson is in the studio to talk his new book “Everything is F*****, A Book About Hope”.P...
2019-08-0248 min
Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius PipDanny Boyle • Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip #276Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 276 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! In continuing with Pip’s stellar lineup of screenwriting and directing heavy hitters, he is joined this week by none other than the great DANNY BOYLE!Of course, you already know Danny through his past crowning glories including Trainspotting, T2, 28 Days Later, Slumdog Millionaire, and a good large handful of other classics. So as far as introductions go, you know who you’re here for! Danny is out and about right now putting in the good work in support of his new film ‘Yester...
2019-07-0347 min
Geektown Radio - TV News, Interviews & UK TV Premiere DatesGeektown Radio 208: 'Bodyguard' & 'Victoria' Composer Ruth Barrett, TV News, UK TV News & Air Dates!We return again to the Geektown Radio podcast, as Matt from Entertainment Talk joins me for the usual tv, film, and gaming news and tv air date info, plus we have an interview with Emmy-nominated composer Ruth Barrett.Emmy-nominee Ruth Barrett has quickly become one of the most sought-after film and television composers in the UK. Her music is unmistakably original and eclectic, spanning feature films and high-end TV drama. She has an incredible list of tv series to her name including Jed Mercurio’s record-breaking ‘Bodyguard’ starring Richard Madden and Keeley Hawes, David Hare’s 'Collate...
2019-07-021h 18
The Interview ShowThe Interview Show with Jed Mercurio creator of UK's Bodyguard & Line of Duty (podcast edition) #297British TV writer Jed Mercurio is well-known for his medical drama, Bodies and cop show, Line of Duty. Last year, his six-part political thriller Bodyguard was a huge ratings winner for the BBC. Bodyguard stars Richard Madden as a war veteran assigned to protect the ambitious Home Secretary, played by Keeley Hawes, whose politics he despises. Like Jed's other shows, Bodyguard kept viewers on the edge of their seats with surprise twists and turns. I got a chance to hang out with Jed while he attended the Banff World Media Festival 2019.
Did Jed have Bodyguard's crazy twists in mind from...
2019-07-0211 min
Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius PipCharlie Brooker • Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip #275Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 275 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! A very long awaited and very highly requested guest right here, as Pip is joined by the creator of Black Mirror and so much more - it’s CHARLIE BROOKER!…but don’t by any means think that Black Mirror is a one man show, as Charlie himself will ensure you know how important Annabel Jones is in the whole creative process! He and Pip get all the way into the whole Black Mirror phenomenon, how it works and what it is to be a s...
2019-06-2656 min
Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius PipJed Mercurio • Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip #274Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 274 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! FIRST QUESTION: Do you watch Line Of Duty? FOLLOW UP QUESTION: Do you watch Bodyguard? If the answer to one or more of these questions is YES then you are in for a pure treat, as Pip is joined this week by writer / director / showrunner JED MERCURIO!An immensely packed and awesome episode for fans of said shows as well as those unfamiliar, or what you could call ‘pre-fans’, as Jed goes in awfully deep into the backgrounds of both of them, as well...
2019-06-191h 12
Ampersand The Enigma PodcastLine Of Duty Gets Broken All The Way Down Review By RB & J Ep 16 👮Rainbow Blak & Guest share their very intimate carpooling style review of hit cop series Line Of Duty season 1 written by Jed Mercurio. In a funny humorous trip home Rainbow Blak & J speak explicitly about their experience of season 1 of Line Of Duty with the central character being Detective Tony Gates (Lennie James).
Line Of Duty is a series based on the UK Police force and special unit known has AC-12 designed to ensure that all serving police officers are delivering the service to the general public at the highest standard. The unit was...
2019-06-091h 18Stream On with Jim WilliamsJed Mercurio the man behind Line of Duty the Acorn TV hit talks about season 5Jed Mercurio and I talk about the success he has had with not one but two hit shows. If you don’t know who Mercurio is chances are you are very familiar with his work. Both Line of Duty (ACORN TV) and Bodyguard (NETFLIX) are two of the most watched police drama’s ever aired on the BBC and they have been big hits in the United States. As a matter of fact season five of Line of Duty that is now airing on ACORN TV, crushed everything else on TV in the U.K. The ratings were off...
2019-06-0727 min
SerieandoSerieando 1x09 - Line of Duty"Line of Duty", creada por Jed Mercurio y emitida por BBC Two desde 2012.
SERIEANDO es un caminar por la inmensidad de series de televisión que tenemos a nuestro alcance para deleite y placer... así que disfrutemos del camino... cuyo instrumento para desplazarnos es el denostado mando a distancia. Pero tenemos que aprender a ser selectivos y tomar la mejor decisión posible, si no caeremos en la trampa, en nuestra propia trampa, de empezar muchas y no disfrutar de ninguna. Hay una tremenda oferta, una competitividad cultural, porque las series están siendo el movimiento cultural mas importante de prin...
2019-06-0613 min
Pilot TVLine Of Duty Series 5 Spoiler SpecialRight you are, fella. Sunday saw the last episode of Line Of Duty's fifth series and we couldn't let such a monumental event pass uncommented. And so, with our best Hastings hats on, we dropped into the interrogation room to drag the final episodes over the coals and investigate the evidence. We even served a Reg 15 to series creator Jed Mercurio to hear about his storytelling process as well.
2019-05-071h 20
Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonThe Jed Mercurio OneThe writer of Line of Duty and Bodyguard explains his approach to writing with authenticity about politics, the police and the NHS
2019-04-1844 min
The Two Shot PodcastAnjli MohindraWhat's popping Two Shot Podcast listeners? How are you diddling? It's episode 84 time. We've got another fantastic guest for you this week in the form of the actor Anjli Mohnindra. You might know Anjli from Jed Mercurio's brilliant drama Bodyguard or from ITV's Dark Heart amongst a bunch of other stuff. We met her in Maison Bertaux on Greek Street on a spring-like day where after a brief discussion on the nature of gratitude and moan about ungrateful road users, she and Craig got down to it. She's a brilliantly warm and genuine person with a brilliant outlook on...
2019-04-111h 00
The Other Side Of...Jed MercurioAs Line of Duty returns to BBC One for its new series, Adrian Goldberg's guest this weekend is the show's writer, Cannock's Jed Mercurio who also wrote the recent TV hit Bodyguard.
2019-03-3138 min
The Televigion Podcast: Pilot SeasonBodyguardTelevigion has returned! In a new more focused format and with a new name, Pilot Season. We (James and Rachel) will be recording regular episodes where we have watched the pilot episode of a show and then we'll chat for roughly half an hour. Sometimes we'll know the show, and sometimes we won't. Sometimes we'll like the show, and sometimes we won't. But we promise to have fun discussing it. This episode we have longtime podcast supporter and contributor Suky Khakh as our special guest and we're all watching Bodyguard on BBC1, the brand new Sun...
2018-09-0246 min
The Two Shot PodcastKaren Bryson MBEHappy Thursday Two Shot Podcast listeners. Thanks for downloading and listening. This week we were in the esteemed company of actress Karen Bryson. We met Karen down at Maison Bertaux on the our annual British sunny day (as you may be able to tell from the massively overlit picture that accompanies this edition).Karen is a fantastic woman, she speaks with vigour and passion on every single one of the many subjects we touched upon. You may know her from Channel 4's Shameless or from the BBC's Cuffs where she starred alongside previous guests Shaun Dooley and Am...
2018-04-261h 19
Desert Island Discs: Archive: 2016-2018Jed MercurioKirsty Young's castaway is Jed Mercurio. Creator of Line of Duty, and an award-winning TV writer, producer, director and novelist, he is one of the few British script-writers to work as an American-style show-runner. A former hospital doctor and RAF officer, he has been ranked among UK television's leading writers by TV industry magazine Broadcast. His Italian parents moved to the UK after the Second World War and he was brought up in Cannock in the Midlands. Keen on science as a child, with dreams of becoming an astronaut, he studied medicine at Birmingham University. While there...
2017-06-1834 min
Desert Island DiscsJed MercurioKirsty Young's castaway is Jed Mercurio. Creator of Line of Duty, and an award-winning TV writer, producer, director and novelist, he is one of the few British script-writers to work as an American-style show-runner. A former hospital doctor and RAF officer, he has been ranked among UK television's leading writers by TV industry magazine Broadcast. His Italian parents moved to the UK after the Second World War and he was brought up in Cannock in the Midlands. Keen on science as a child, with dreams of becoming an astronaut, he studied medicine at Birmingham University. While there...
2017-06-1834 min
The BBC Academy PodcastJed Mercurio: in conversationAn in depth conversation with the writer behind Line of Duty, Bodies and Critical.In this interview, recorded by BBC Writersroom for The BBC Academy podcast, Henry Swindell, senior script executive for BBC Northern Ireland, talks to Jed about his career and how he creates his stories and characters.
2016-04-0732 min
SFFaudioThe SFFaudio Podcast #264 - READALONG: The Martian by Andy Weir
The SFFaudio Podcast #264 – Jesse, Jenny, Tam, Julie, Bryan, and Mike discuss The Martian by Andy Weir.
Talked about in this episode:
Dust on Mars is too thin to allow for sandstorms; terpkristin says NASA would never build a faulty antenna; and we finally introduce the book; is The Martian science fiction?; the one-way Mars mission Mars One; reminiscent of Heinlein’s Farmer in the Sky; Mike tracks Watney’s journey through Google Mars; why NASA picks boring locations to land their first missions; Andy Weir on Science Friday; the most far-fetched element of the book is i...
2014-05-121h 23
Broadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #14: Janice Hadlow and Line of DutyThe latest Talking TV podcast reflects on a busy week for the broadcasting industry, which included some seismic news at BBC2 and another ITV channel launch.
Host Jake Kanter is joined by new Broadcast editor Chris Curtis and Steven D Wright, the creative director of Whizz Kid Entertainment, to look back on Janice Hadlow’s BBC2 legacy.
ITV’s new female-friendly channel ITVBe also comes under the microscope, while there is praise for Channel 5’s opportunistic benefits commissions.
Elsewhere, World Productions’ creative director Simon Heath pops by to discuss the second series of BBC2’s hit drama Line of Duty. He also re...
2014-02-1400 min
Front Row: Archive 2014Line of Duty; Tom Rob Smith; Oh, What a Lovely War!With Kirsty Lang.Oh What a Lovely War, Joan Littlewood's controversial musical satire about the First World War, is being revived in its original home, the Theatre Royal Stratford East. The 1963 production, which Littlewood intended would mock 'the vulgarity of war', was loved by audiences, but detested by some who saw its message as unpatriotic. Critic and historian Kathryn Hughes reviews the production and considers whether the play has the same impact today.After the success of the 'Child 44' trilogy, author Tom Rob Smith has just published a somewhat different type of crime novel...
2014-02-1228 min
Front Row WeeklyFR: Terry Pratchet; Milos Karadaglic; Joe PenhallTerry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter on writing together; classical guitarist Milos Karadaglic; playwright Joe Penhall; the new Edvard Munch exhibition reviewed; singer Macy Gray; TV writer Jed Mercurio; Simon Armitage on The Poetry Parnassus.
2012-06-291h 01
Front Row: Archive 2012Terry Pratchett; Your Sister's Sister; Jed MercurioWith Mark Lawson. Terry Pratchett has teamed up with science fiction author Stephen Baxter to write The Long Earth, the first book in a projected series, which centres around a string of alternate earths accessed via a low-tech portal powered by electricity from a potato. They discuss why they decided to work together, what they argue about and who writes what.Emily Blunt and Rosemary Dewitt star in Your Sister's Sister, a romantic comedy about love, grief and sibling rivalry. Director Lynn Shelton is known for her improvised dialogue and indie sensibility. Gaylene Gould reviews.
2012-06-2528 minSFFaudioThe SFFaudio Podcast #031 - NEW RELEASES/AUDIOBOOK: Founding Fathers by Robert Bloch
The SFFaudio Podcast #031 – Jesse (that’s me) and Scott (my buddy) are again joined by Rick Jackson of Wonder Audio. We talk about audiobooks, new and newer, a little about radio drama, throw in some politics, some Canada bashing, and then add in two complete short stories. The first short story is read by me (it is only two sentences long) and the other runs about 40 minutes and is performed by a professional narrator. Enjoy it folks!
Talked about on today’s show:
Full Cast Audio, Graceling by Kristin Cashore, Hugo Nominees, Young...
2009-07-201h 55