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Front Row25 Years of 21st Century: TheatreWe look back at the quarter century in performing arts, exploring the changes in live stage performance and asking how the theatrical landscape has changed over those years. Samira Ahmed hears about some of the big trends that have changed the experience - such as immersive theatre and discusses the challenges the sector has faced. She is joined by playwrights Mark Ravenhill and Lolita Chakrabarti, who is also an actor, by the producer and CEO of Nimax Theatres, Nica Burns and by the critic Sarah Crompton. Plus we hear from Felix Barrett, founder of Punchdrunk Theatre and Nikolai Foster...2025-02-2442 min
Double P PodcastsSILO s2e10 'Into the Fire' The Cleaning Podcast Apple TV+ Plus | review theory explained #SiloThe season finale burns the story to the ground & we're left with questions: Is he 'Solo' or 'Jimmy'? Is she 'Eater' or 'Hope'? Did Bernard enjoy the barbecue? Juliette goes out while new characters go out on what our grandparents call a 'date'. Over 90 minutes of talk breaking down the episode + we ENCOURAGE Sims to buy Lotto tickets! The season 2 finale, episode 10 'Into the Fire' cooked! Listen to us celebrate and snark about the show! Apple TV+ sci-fi post-apocalyptic dystopian drama - we ask why certain changes were made. Based on Hugh Howey's Silo series of books: WOOL, SHIFT...2025-01-181h 49Double P PodcastsSILO s2e10 'Into the Fire' The Cleaning Podcast Apple TV+ Plus | review theory explained #SiloThe season finale burns the story to the ground & we're left with questions: Is he 'Solo' or 'Jimmy'? Is she 'Eater' or 'Hope'? Did Bernard enjoy the barbecue? Juliette goes out while new characters go out on what our grandparents call a 'date'. Over 90 minutes of talk breaking down the episode + we ENCOURAGE Sims to buy Lotto tickets! The season 2 finale, episode 10 'Into the Fire' cooked! Listen to us celebrate and snark about the show! Apple TV+ sci-fi post-apocalyptic dystopian drama - we ask why certain changes were made. Based on Hugh Howey's Silo series of books: WOOL, SHIFT...2025-01-181h 49
Double P PodcastsSILO s2e09 'The Safeguard' The Cleaning Podcast Apple TV+ Plus review theory explained #SiloJuliette goes back to school, Lukas is up to his knees in trouble, while Bernard slides into Walker's DMs in the penultimate episode of season 2, episode 9 'The Safeguard.' Listen to us celebrate and snark about the show! Apple TV+ sci-fi post-apocalyptic dystopian drama - we ask why certain changes were made. Based on Hugh Howey's Silo series of books: WOOL, SHIFT and DUST. and producer Graham Yost's television show choices! 00:00 Intro 00:43 Loyal Listener Feedback on Ep. 9 02:45 Catfish's rating 07:39 Bubba's rating 10:03 Give us the Urgency! 14:38 We're 'on' TikTok 15:30 Better in Silo...2025-01-111h 48Double P PodcastsSILO s2e09 'The Safeguard' The Cleaning Podcast Apple TV+ Plus review theory explained #SiloJuliette goes back to school, Lukas is up to his knees in trouble, while Bernard slides into Walker's DMs in the penultimate episode of season 2, episode 9 'The Safeguard.' Listen to us celebrate and snark about the show! Apple TV+ sci-fi post-apocalyptic dystopian drama - we ask why certain changes were made. Based on Hugh Howey's Silo series of books: WOOL, SHIFT and DUST. and producer Graham Yost's television show choices! 00:00 Intro 00:43 Loyal Listener Feedback on Ep. 9 02:45 Catfish's rating 07:39 Bubba's rating 10:03 Give us the Urgency! 14:38 We're 'on' TikTok 15:30 Better in Silo...2025-01-111h 48
Access Unmissable Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+Sir Lenny Henry’s Journey to Othello: A BBC Radio Collection by Lenny HenryPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/797778to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Sir Lenny Henry’s Journey to Othello: A BBC Radio Collection
Author: Lenny Henry
Narrator: Barry Rutter, Patsy Rodenburg, Dominic Dromgoole, Lolita Chakrabarti, Peter Hall, Conrad Nelson, Trevor Nunn, Lenny Henry, Adrian Lester, Full Cast, Judi Dench
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 1 hour 28 minutes
Release date: December 19, 2024
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
Three BBC Radio programmes charting Sir Lenny Henry’s transformation from comic actor to tragic hero – including the complete full-cast production of Shakespeare’s Othello Lenny Henry used to hate Shakespeare. For over 35 years he avoided anything to do with the...2024-12-191h 28Listen to Trending Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalSir Lenny Henry’s Journey to Othello: A BBC Radio Collection by Lenny HenryPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/797778to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Sir Lenny Henry’s Journey to Othello: A BBC Radio Collection
Author: Lenny Henry
Narrator: Barry Rutter, Patsy Rodenburg, Dominic Dromgoole, Lolita Chakrabarti, Peter Hall, Conrad Nelson, Trevor Nunn, Lenny Henry, Adrian Lester, Full Cast, Judi Dench
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 1 hour 28 minutes
Release date: December 19, 2024
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Three BBC Radio programmes charting Sir Lenny Henry’s transformation from comic actor to tragic hero – including the complete full-cast production of Shakespeare’s Othello Lenny Henry used to hate Shakespeare. For over 35 years he avoided anything to do with the...2024-12-191h 28
Amateur of Life and DeathRed VelvetSend us a textThis month’s episode focuses on Red Velvet, the 2012 play by Lolita Chakrabarti.Laura has been speaking to actor Papa Anoh Yentumi about his role as the young Ira Aldridge in the upcoming Crescent Theatre Company production of the play.We also learn more about the play and the actor who inspired it, the American Ira Aldridge, who was the first black actor in England to play Othello on the professional stage.2024-07-1246 min
Woman's HourBirth trauma, Sleepwalking, Lolita ChakrabartiHow many women have decided not to have more children after a traumatic birth? The UK’s first inquiry into traumatic childbirth has found that too often poor care is normalised, with devastating effects on women’s mental and physical health. Nuala McGovern talks to one Woman’s Hour listener who decided she couldn’t face having another child after a traumatic birth, and to the author of the report, Dr Kim Thomas, about its recommendations. Journalist Decca Aitkenhead regularly sleepwalks. She talks to Nuala about her night-time escapades which include finding herself locked out in the middle o...2024-05-1457 min
Into the Fire at Burning Coal TheatreEPISODE 104: Lolita ChakrabartiAward-winning playwright and actress, Lolita Chakrabarti, whose extensive career encompasses television, film, and stage (such as her adaptations of LIFE OF PI, INVISIBLE CITIES, and HAMNET), talks with Burning Coal Artistic Director Jerome Davis about her life, career, her play RED VELVET, and HYMN which will show at Burning Coal Theatre January, 25th - February, 11th.
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Women and ShakespeareS4: E5: Lolita Chakrabarti on Red Velvet and HamnetSend us a textIn this episode, playwright and actress, Lolita Chakrabarti, talks about her plays, Red Velvet and Hamnet.For a complete episode transcript, click http://www.womenandshakespeare.comInterviewer: Varsha PanjwaniGuest: Lolita Chakrabarti Researchers: Marie Tagbo & Sophie Massey Producers: Audrey Kim Chung & Niraj Nair Transcript: Benjamin PooreArtwork: Wenqi WanSuggested Citation: Chakrabarti, Lolita in conversation with Panjwani, Varsha (2024). Lolita Chakrabarti on Red Velvet and Hamnet [Podcast], Series 4, Ep. 5. http://womenandshakespeare.com/Twitter: @earlymoderndoc Insta: earlymoderndocEmail: earlymoderndoc@gmail.co...2024-01-2336 minInto the Fire at Burning Coal TheatreByron Jennings on his remarkable season at Burning Coal, HYMN and finding time for yoga!Byron Jennings, who has appeared with Burning Coal in ART by Yasmina Reza, STUFF HAPPENS by David Hare (playing Colin Powell), UNTIL THE FLOOD by Dael Orlandersmith and THE PRISONER'S DILEMMA by David Edgar, talks with Burning Coal Artistic Director Jerome Davis about their recent triumph with Tom Stoppard's ARCADIA, his upcoming role in HYMN by Lolita Chakrabarti and their mutual love for Stephen Sondheim, among other things.
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This Thing of DarknessThe Dandelion and the Orchidby Frances Poet with monologues by Eileen HornePart Five – THE DANDELION AND THE ORCHIDDr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, assessing and treating perpetrators of serious crime.This gripping drama explores the psychological impact of murder on perpetrators and follows the fortunes of participants in a Long Sentence therapy group.How thin is the line between love and hate? Dr Alex Bridges ….. Lolita Chakrabarti
Anthony ….. Lorn Macdonald
Finn ….. Reuben Joseph
Dani ….. Elysia WelchSound Design: Fraser JacksonSeries Consultant: Dr Gwen Adshe...2024-01-0345 minThis Thing of DarknessThe Christmas Killersby Frances Poet with monologues by Eileen HornePart Four – The Christmas Killers Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, assessing and treating perpetrators of serious crime.This gripping drama explores the psychological impact of murder on teenage perpetrators and follows the fortunes of participants in a Long Sentence therapy group.How do you come to terms with your own capacity for violence?Dr Alex Bridges ….. Lolita Chakrabarti
Anthony ….. Lorn Macdonald
Finn ….. Reuben Joseph
Twitch …. Brian Ferguson
Simon ….. Shaun Mason
The Governor….. Karen Bartke
Dani ….. Elysia Welch
Dead Elvis...2024-01-0344 minThis Thing of DarknessA Pint with Palsby Frances Poet with monologues by Eileen HornePart Three – A Pint with Pals Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, assessing and treating perpetrators of serious crime.This gripping drama explores the psychological impact of murder on teenage perpetrators and follows the fortunes of participants in a Long Sentence therapy group.How do you cope with the extreme grief behind bars? Dr Alex Bridges ….. Lolita Chakrabarti
Anthony ….. Lorn Macdonald
Finn ….. Reuben Joseph
Twitch …. Brian Ferguson
Simon ….. Shaun Mason
Dani ….. Elysia Welch
Dead Elvis….Andy Clark‘Autopilot’...2024-01-0343 minThis Thing of DarknessThe Elephant in the Roomby Frances Poet with monologues by Eileen HornePart Two – The Elephant in the Room Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, assessing and treating perpetrators of serious crime.This gripping drama explores the psychological impact of murder on teenage perpetrators and follows the fortunes of participants in a Long Sentence therapy group.How much do childhood experiences impact the mind of a murderer? Dr Alex Bridges ….. Lolita Chakrabarti
Anthony ….. Lorn Macdonald
Finn ….. Reuben Joseph
Twitch …. Brian Ferguson
Simon ….. Shaun Mason
Donna/The Governor….. Karen Bartke
Dani ….. Elysi...2024-01-0343 minThis Thing of DarknessA Dangerous Animalby Frances Poet with monologues by Eileen Horne.Part One – A Dangerous AnimalDr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, assessing and treating perpetrators of serious crime.This gripping drama explores the psychological impact of murder on teenage perpetrators and follows the fortunes of participants in a Long Sentence therapy group.Has Dr Bridges made a mistake in putting co-offenders together in Group therapy?Dr Alex Bridges ….. Lolita Chakrabarti
Anthony ….. Lorn Macdonald
Finn ….. Reuben Joseph
Twitch …. Brian Ferguson
Simon ….. Shaun Mason
Donna ….. Karen Bartke
Mental Health Nurse ….. Elys...2024-01-0343 min
Theatre Audience PodcastStage delights: Wishmas, Hamnet, Sondheim's Old Friends & MoreEmbark on a magical journey into the heart of Christmas with Wishmas, where wishes take flight in an enchanting realm filled with Wishkeepers, Robins, and the iconic Father Christmas. This festive adventure, featuring stellar performances is a delight for children of all ages and anyone who believes in the magic of the holiday season. Meanwhile, the Royal Shakespeare Company's highly anticipated production of Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet, now playing at London's Garrick Theatre following a sold-out run in Stratford-upon-Avon, boasts captivating performances from Madeleine Mantock2023-12-111h 01
Break Out Culture With Ed Vaizey by Country and Town House130. ‘Hamnet’ with Maggie O’FarrellThe prodigious, award-winning novelist talks to us candidly about her life as a novelist since she first published ‘After You’d Gone’ 23 years ago. She tells us how she started writing, her inspiration for ‘Hamnet’ and her most recent published novel ‘The Marriage Portrait’. She describes what it was like to watch ‘Hamnet’ at the RSC and The Garrick, where Lolita Chakrabarti’s adaptation of the novel is now playing and breaking the theatre’s box office records.
She also talks about how she’s been shaped by suffering from viral encephalitis as a child and her 17 near brushes with death rec...2023-10-2029 min
Not Just the TudorsShakespeare's son Hamnet with Maggie O'FarrellWhen it comes to Shakespeare's biography and his inner life, there's a certain lack of evidence. But what if Shakespeare actually signposted us to an event that radically metamorphosed his world? What if he named his most famous, most acclaimed play Hamlet after his son, Hamnet, who died at the age of 11?In this edition of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to author Maggie O'Farrell who won the Women's Prize for Fiction with her novel exploring this very question. Hamnet is now also a play by the Royal Shakespeare Company, adapted by Lolita C...2023-10-1641 min
Shakespeare in the PostcoloniesLolita Chakrabarti: Postcolonial Shakespearean Lineages in England2023-09-2632 minBreak Out Culture With Ed Vaizey by Country and Town House121. Summer At The RSC - With director Erica Whyman and actress Tanya KatyalWe’re chatting about the Royal Shakespeare Company’s summer programme with Erica Whyman, who was Acting Artistic Director of the RSC till June, the director of the smash hit play ‘Hamnet’ and the Lead Judge of the specially commissioned 37 plays. We also talk to Tanya Katyal, playing Rani, in the new production at the Swan of Tanika Gupta’s ‘The Empress’.
We also hear about the new production of ‘As You Like It’ starring Geraldine James as Rosalind along with a cast of older actors – mostly over 70. Erica also tells us about working with Lolita Chakrabarti to adapt Maggie O’Farrel...2023-06-3027 min
Folger Shakespeare Library: Shakespeare UnlimitedLolita Chakrabarti on Adapting Hamnet for the StageLolita Chakrabarti is the playwright of Red Velvet, about 19th-century Black actor Ira Aldridge, and has adapted Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities and Yann Martel’s The Life of Pi for the stage. Now, she has adapted Maggie O’Farrell’s bestselling novel Hamnet for the stage. Hamnet is currently playing at the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Swan Theatre. The play tells the story of a young Agnes Hathaway and William Shakespeare as they fall in love and start a family, and the psychological damage caused by the death of their son, Hamnet. Barbara Bogaev talks with Chakrabarti about adap...2023-04-2535 min
Folger Shakespeare Library: Shakespeare UnlimitedLolita Chakrabarti on Adapting Hamnet for the StageLolita Chakrabarti is the playwright of Red Velvet, about 19th-century Black actor Ira Aldridge, and has adapted Italo Calvino's Invisible Cities and Yann Martel's The Life of Pi for the stage. Now, she has adapted Maggie O'Farrell's bestselling novel Hamnet for the stage. Hamnet is currently playing at the Royal Shakespeare Company's Swan Theatre.
The play tells the story of a young Agnes Hathaway and William Shakespeare as they fall in love and start a family, and the psychological damage caused by the death of their son, Hamnet. Barbara Bogaev talks with Chakrabarti about adapting O'Farrell's story, how she portrays the Sh...2023-04-2535 min
In the StudioErica Whyman: Directing HamnetMaggie O’Farrell’s historical novel Hamnet was published in 2020 to great critical acclaim, winning the Women's Prize. It tells the story of a gifted herbalist, Agnes Hathaway, who is married to a young William Shakespeare. We follow her on her journey as they meet, marry, and later come to terms with the death of their 11-year-old son, Hamnet. Now, the Royal Shakespeare Company is putting Hamnet on stage for the first time in Shakespeare’s birthplace of Stratford-upon-Avon. Presenter Dan Hardoon follows the RSC’s Acting Artistic Director Erica Whyman throughout the rehearsal process. We also hear from award-wi...2023-04-1828 minWoman's HourLolita Chakrabarti, Ian Paterson investigations, Therapy speak, Child sexual abuse in Uganda, Girl’s WorldIan Paterson, who became known as the butchering breast surgeon, is currently serving a 20-year jail term after being convicted of 17 counts of wounding with intent and 3 counts of unlawful wounding. Now the Sunday Times has revealed that 27 inquests have been opened as a result of investigating the deaths of 650 of his patients. Nuala speaks to campaigner Debbie Douglas, who was one of Mr Paterson’s patients, and the Sunday Times Health Editor Shaun Lintern.Is 'therapy speak' making us selfish? The prescriptive language of the therapist’s couch has slowly seeped into everyday life, particularly online wher...2023-04-1756 min
UnscriptedLolita Chakrabarti on her stage adaptation of Hamnet, Life of Pi gracing Broadway and her own acting careerOn Unscripted, playwright and actor Lolita Chakrabarti OBE joins Nina Nannar.Speaking with one of theatre's most in demand writers, Nina asks Lolita about her latest stage adaptation of the novel Hamnet, with the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon before heading to the West End. The pair also discuss another stage adaptation of Lolita’s, Life of Pi, which is currently gracing Broadway. Lolita is also an actor with TV roles in the likes of Vigil, Beowulf and many others hit shows.2023-04-1428 min
Meet Me at the MuseumSpecial episode: London highlights with Rob CrossanIn this special episode, broadcaster Rob Crossan takes a look back over some of our London-based episodes, including Siobhán McSweeney at the Wellcome Collection, Lolita Chakrabarti at the Horniman Museum & Gardens, Mel Giedroyc at Pitzhanger Manor, and Lemn Sissay at the Foundling Museum.Wherever you go in London this autumn there is so much to love and enjoy. Be inspired, calmed, enthralled and entertained. Make a date with London. #LoveLondon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-09-3037 min
Great LivesLolita Chakrabarti on actor Ira AldridgeAward-winning playwright and actor Lolita Chakrabarti celebrates the life of Ira Aldridge, an icon of theatre who rose to fame at the height of the movement to abolish slavery and brought Shakespeare to audiences across the world. He made his career on the London stage before touring Europe where, along with rapturous applause, he received top honours from heads of state. He is the only actor of African-American descent among the 33 actors of the English stage to be honoured with a Bronze Plaque at The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon and a Blue Plaque at Coventry's Belgrade Theatre...2022-04-2627 min
TheatreVoiceLolita ChakrabartiINTERVIEW: LOLITA CHAKRABARTI. At this year’s Olivier Awards, Lolita Chakrabarti’s adaptation of Yann Martel’s novel Life of Pi took home five wins from its nine nominations. The success was another high point for Chakrabarti who, after a long career as an actor, turned to writing a decade ago with her play Red Velvet about the life […]2022-04-2034 min
Standard Issue PodcastSIM Ep 714 Chops 243: The Life of Lolita ChakrabartiThe stage version of The Life of Pi is currently pulling in the crowds and snaffling all the Olivier nominations, so Hannah got on the Zoom with the woman responsible for adapting the book: Lolita Chakrabarti. They talk about the highs and lows of tackling such a well-loved novel and its themes of storytelling and faith, as well as chatting about some of Lolita's other recent projects, including A Working Diary, the book she wrote with her husband, fellow actor Adrian Lester.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast. Hosted...2022-03-2728 min
Regrets, I've Had a FewEpisode 15: Lolita ChakrabartiLolita Chakrabarti OBE is an award-winning playwright and actress.Her adaption of Yann Martel's Booker prize winning novel Life of Pi for the stage, premiered to 5-star reviews at the Sheffield Crucible in July 2019 and opened in London's West End in November 2021. It has been nominated for nine Olivier awards including Best New Play, won four UK Theatre Awards and the WhatsonStage award for Best New Play.Lolita’s original play Hymn streamed live from The Almeida during the coronavirus pandemic in 2021 and opened to audiences in July that same year.Her adaption of...2022-03-1831 min
The 37 Plays Podcast37 Plays podcast…. with Lolita ChakrabartiIn the first 37 Plays podcast episode, Mark Ravenhill is joined by actress and writer Lolita Chakrabarti, OBE.
From Mark’s 101 Playwriting Tips, Lolita choses:
#71: A very good playwright told me she always has the last line/image of the play first. Jealous! a play does often drive toward that last moment. Everything else is a set up for that pay off. But it takes me many drafts to get there.
Lolita’s own tip is:
“Keep your own counsel with the first draft. Don’t listen to anybody before you have processe...2022-02-0816 min
Theater Practice101: "Hymn" by Lolita Chakrabarti/Erica JensenListen to Erica and Miriam discuss Almeida Theatre's production of Hymn.2022-01-3125 min
Citizen Femme's Podcast - Passport to...S3 E9: LOLITA CHAKRABARTIIn Episode Nine, Season Three, Lolita Chakrabarti joins Sheena to discuss her 30+ year career in the arts, working as a writer and an actor.Tracing her route from RADA to the West End, here, Chakrabarti talks about acting instinctively, expounds on the benefits of working in the same field as your partner, and shares her thoughts on the future of theatre post COVID-19.Let us know what you think of the episode by reaching out to us on social media - @citizenfemme Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-01-1241 min
SubmersionEpisode CXLIX - VigilThe crew rings in the New Year with BBC's submarine murder mystery that finally made it's way over to the US, Vigil. We take a look at the 2021 show starring Suranne Jones, Rose Leslie, Shaun Evans, Paterson Joseph, Adam James, Connor Swindells, Gary Lewis, Anjli Mohindra, Lorne MacFadyen, Lolita Chakrabarti, Stephen Dillane, and Daniel Portman.2022-01-051h 19
Chatterbox Hub PodcastEpisode 28- Through the lens of a producer: an in-depth guide to audiobook productionIn this show, Yuliya chats to Tamsin about the most challenging and the most fulfilling aspects of an audio producer’s job, how having a professional producer can benefit the production process of audiobooks, and what do publishers, or self-publishing authors need to look for in an audiobook narrator when it comes to casting and choosing the right voice.
Tamsin explains what the work of an audiobook producer encompasses- from royalties, manuscripts, book preparation, castings to recordings, production, and post-production. She brings us back in the days when the audiobooks were just taking off, sharing her memories on...2021-12-0956 min
ScriptedLolita Chakrabarti OBEParadox House presents… Episode 10 and the season finale of Scripted hosted by Daisy Lewis. For our final episode in season 1, we are treated with the presence of Lolita Chakrabarti OBE. Lolita carved some time out of her busy schedule to chat to Daisy about all things scripted - The process of writing, multi-hyphenates and representation in the stories she creates. Lolita Chakrabarti OBE is an award-winning actress and writer. She trained at RADA and has been working as an actor on stage and screen for over thirty years.Her writing work includes –TheatreHYMN, live-streamed and performed live at the Almeida Thea...2021-12-0139 min
This Thing of DarknessPart 7The winner of the British Podcast Award for Best Fiction 2021 returns with a gripping drama about trauma, obsession and why we harm the things we love.Part 7 of 7Written by Lucia Haynes and Anita Vettesse with monologues by Eileen Horne.Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, assessing and treating perpetrators of violent crime.Desperation for answers, fear and love lead Ros, Paul and Sarah to a place where the truth will be revealed. Sometimes love is traumatic. Sometimes it’s fatal. Alex … Lolita Chakrabarti
Sarah ….. Melody...2021-11-1144 min
This Thing of DarknessPart 6The winner of the British Podcast Award for Best Fiction 2021 returns with a gripping drama about trauma, obsession and why we harm the things we love.Part 6 of 7 Written by Lucia Haynes with Anita Vettesse; monologues by Eileen Horne.Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, assessing and treating perpetrators of violent crime. Having realised Sarah poses an immediate threat to Paul’s family, Alex has to find a way to tell Paul she has betrayed his trust. With their baby’s life on the line, and their marr...2021-11-1142 min
This Thing of DarknessPart 5The winner of the British Podcast Award for Best Fiction 2021 returns with a gripping drama about trauma, obsession and why we harm the things we love.Part 5 of 7 Written by Anita Vettesse with monologues by Eileen Horne.Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, assessing and treating perpetrators of violent crime. She also runs a trauma therapy group.When her professional worlds come dangerously close, Alex is faced with a dilemma: what if the only way to protect someone from harm is to betray their trust? ...2021-11-1143 min
This Thing of DarknessPart 4The winner of the British Podcast Award for Best Fiction 2021 returns with a gripping drama about trauma, obsession and why we harm the things we love.Part 4 of 7 Written by Anita Vettesse with monologues by Eileen Horne.Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, assessing and treating perpetrators of violent crime.Paul and Sarah discover that the past still exerts enormous power in the present. How far will they go?Alex … Lolita Chakrabarti
Sarah ….. Melody Grove
Paul ….. Robert Jack
Kelly ….. Veronica Leer
Malcolm ….. Michael Nardone
Rowena ….. Wendy Seager...2021-11-1142 min
This Thing of DarknessPart 3The winner of the British Podcast Award for Best Fiction 2021 returns with a gripping drama about trauma, obsession and why we harm the things we love.Part 3 of 7
Written by Lucia Haynes with monologues by Eileen Horne.Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, assessing and treating perpetrators of violent crime.Sarah has made a new friend, which feels like good news to Dr Bridges. But what if we can’t recover from past trauma?Alex … Lolita Chakrabarti
Sarah ….. Melody Grove
Paul ….. Robert Jack
Ros ….. Lois Chimimba
Kelly ….. Veronica Lee...2021-11-1144 min
This Thing of DarknessPart 2The winner of the British Podcast Award for Best Fiction 2021 returns with a gripping drama about trauma, obsession and why we harm the things we love.Part 2 of 7 Written by Lucia Haynes with monologues by Eileen Horne.Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, assessing and treating perpetrators of violent crime.With Sarah out of prison, Paul begins to feel less and less safe and turns to a trauma therapy group for support. And so, Alex finds herself treating both the perpetrator of a violent crime...2021-11-1143 min
This Thing of DarknessPart 1The winner of the British Podcast Award for Best Fiction 2021 returns with a gripping drama about trauma, obsession and why we harm the things we love.Part 1 of 7 Written by Anita Vettesse with monologues by Eileen Horne.Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, assessing and treating perpetrators of violent crime.Alex assesses a young woman as she is released from prison. Sarah has served ten years for Arson. Does she still present a risk? Alex … Lolita Chakrabarti
Sarah ….. Melody Grove
Paul ….. Robert Jack
Ros ….. Lois Chimimba...2021-11-1144 min
Experience Literature in a Whole New Way With Our Free AudiobookAll the Sonnets of Shakespeare Audiobook by Paul EdmondsonListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 554402
Title: All the Sonnets of Shakespeare
Author: Paul Edmondson, Stanley Wells, William Shakespeare
Narrator: Kenneth Branagh, Lolita Chakrabarti
Format: Unabridged
Length: 4:36:14
Language: English
Release date: 10-28-21
Publisher: Findaway Voices
Genres: Drama, Shakespeare
Summary:
How can we look afresh at Shakespeare as a writer of sonnets? What new light might they shed on his career, personality, and sexuality? Shakespeare wrote sonnets for at least thirty years, not only for himself, for professional reasons, and for those he loved, but also in his plays, as prologues, as epilogues, and...2021-10-284h 36
Meet Me at the MuseumLolita Chakrabarti at the Horniman Museum & GardensActor and writer Lolita Chakrabarti takes her friend, artist Sara Shamma, to the Horniman Museum & Gardens in London, where they explore a collection that’s full of surprises. As they wander the galleries and grounds, the unusual items they discover prompt conversations about their inspirations as artists, the stories we tell about the past, and memories of time spent together as friends and neighbours. And – they even make a furry friend on the Animal Walk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-10-1433 min
Meet Me at the MuseumComing soon: Meet Me at the Museum - series 6Join us for series 6 of Meet Me at the Museum from 7 October, where our star presenters discover fascinating stories at some of their favourite museums across the UK. Join actor Jack Lowden at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh; actor and writer Lolita Chakrabarti at the Horniman Museum and Gardens in London; writer and photographer Caleb Azumah Nelson at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery; host of The Guilty Feminist podcast Deborah Frances-White and actor Russell Tovey at the Design Museum; and more. To hear every episode, follow Meet Me at the Museum wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted...2021-10-0501 min
Discover a New Way to Enjoy Books With Full AudiobookSongbirds: A Novel Audiobook by Christy LefteriListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 492957
Title: Songbirds: A Novel
Author: Christy Lefteri
Narrator: Art Malik, George Georgiou, Indira Varma, Lolita Chakrabarti
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9:20:20
Language: English
Release date: 08-03-21
Publisher: Random House (Audio)
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Contemporary Women
Summary:
“A beautifully crafted novel that sits at the intersection of race and class, that flags the frank truth of the life of migrant workers for whom a flight to freedom can become the most finely woven trap.”—JODI PICOULT, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Two Ways
F...2021-08-039h 20
Download Best Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+Songbirds: A Novel by Christy LefteriPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/492957to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Songbirds: A Novel
Author: Christy Lefteri
Narrator: George Georgiou, Lolita Chakrabarti, Art Malik, Indira Varma
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 20 minutes
Release date: August 3, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1
Genres: LGBTQ+
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“A beautifully crafted novel that sits at the intersection of race and class, that flags the frank truth of the life of migrant workers for whom a flight to freedom can become the most finely woven trap.”—JODI PICOULT, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Two Ways From the prize-winning author of The Be...2021-08-039h 20Access Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalSongbirds: A Novel by Christy LefteriPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/492957to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Songbirds: A Novel
Author: Christy Lefteri
Narrator: George Georgiou, Lolita Chakrabarti, Art Malik, Indira Varma
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 20 minutes
Release date: August 3, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
“A beautifully crafted novel that sits at the intersection of race and class, that flags the frank truth of the life of migrant workers for whom a flight to freedom can become the most finely woven trap.”—JODI PICOULT, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Two Ways From the prize-winning author of The Be...2021-08-039h 20
Discover Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary WomenSongbirds: A Novel by Christy LefteriPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/492957 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Songbirds: A Novel Author: Christy Lefteri Narrator: Indira Varma, Lolita Chakrabarti, Art Malik, George Georgiou Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 20 minutes Release date: August 3, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: “A beautifully crafted novel that sits at the intersection of race and class, that flags the frank truth of the life of migrant workers for whom a flight to freedom can become the most finely woven trap.”—JODI PICOULT, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Two Ways From the prize-winning author...2021-08-0310 min
The Bill PodcastThe Bill Podcast 77: Lolita Chakrabarti OBE (WPC Jamila Blake) Part 2In Part 2 of this Podcast with the mighty Lolita Chakrabarti, we walk the beat down memory lane of her time on The Bill, discussing specific storylines, plus her hopes for the future. Since recording this interview, Lolita has been appointed an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List! Follow the legend on Twitter - @lolitachakra
The Bill Podcast is brought to you in association with:
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georgefairbrother.com and Misty Moon Events, organisers of The Bill Reunions mistymoonfilmsociety.com2021-07-2528 min
Loose EndsPaul Weller, Kenneth Branagh and Lolita Chakrabarti, Jackie Clune, Danny Wallace, Enny, Anneka Rice, Clive AndersonClive Anderson and Anneka Rice are joined by Kenneth Branagh, Lolita Chakrabarti, Jackie Clune and Danny Wallace for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Paul Weller and Enny.2021-07-1737 minThe Bill PodcastThe Bill Podcast 76: Lolita Chakrabarti OBE (WPC Jamila Blake) Part 1JAMILA'S BACK! The mighty Lolita Chakrabarti OBE joins us for a two-part special! In Part 1, we chat about Lolita's fantastic dual career as actress and writer - looking at her recent successes, her latest production "Hymn" and the struggles with Lockdown, analyse her early career and how she joined a certain police station in Sun Hill... even more gold dust to follow in Part 2 in a few weeks time...
The Bill Podcast is brought to you in association with:
George Fairbrother, author of the Armstrong & Burton series
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and Misty Moon Events, organisers of The Bill Reunions
mistymoonfilmsociety.com2021-06-2530 min
TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the HumanitiesIn Conversation with Lolita ChakrabartiPart of the Humanities Cultural Programme, one of the founding stones for the future, Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities on Thursday 13th May 2021. Join us for a fascinating evening with award-winning playwright and actress Lolita Chakrabarti in conversation with journalist Matt Wolf. Streamed live from an Oxford venue and chaired by Dr Sos Eltis, the event will cover Lolita’s wide-ranging career and hone in on her most recent play, Hymn, at the Almeida Theatre.
Lolita Chakrabarti is an award-winning playwright and actress. Writing credits include the award-winning stage adaptation of Life of Pi, which will open in th...2021-05-211h 22TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the HumanitiesIn Conversation with Lolita ChakrabartiPart of the Humanities Cultural Programme, one of the founding stones for the future, Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities on Thursday 13th May 2021. Join us for a fascinating evening with award-winning playwright and actress Lolita Chakrabarti in conversation with journalist Matt Wolf. Streamed live from an Oxford venue and chaired by Dr Sos Eltis, the event will cover Lolita’s wide-ranging career and hone in on her most recent play, Hymn, at the Almeida Theatre.
Lolita Chakrabarti is an award-winning playwright and actress. Writing credits include the award-winning stage adaptation of Life of Pi, which will open in th...2021-05-211h 22
Script In HandRed Velvet by Lolita ChakrabartiWe're feeling rather meta today as we are looking at a play that is focussed on theatre - specifically the pivotal career moment of Ira Aldridge, the first black actor to play Othello in London. Lexie and Meg have also brought all the fun facts to the podcast to kick start the episode, so there's lots of trivia to be had this ep - most importantly of all being the year Meg passed her driving test. Listen now and all shall be revealed!Co Hosted by Lexie Ward and Meg Robinson.Music By Connor Barton (Sethera...2021-04-2132 min
Blacklisted ConversationsTBB Talks to ... Danny Sapani Star of HymnOver the course of his career, Danny Sapani has appeared in many fan favourites, from Black Panther to Killing Eve. Sapani can also be currently seen on National Theatre at Home taking leading roles in the National Theatre productions of Medea and Les Blancs.Most recently, Sapani appeared opposite Adrian Lester in the world premiere of Lolita Chakrabarti’s new play Hymn at the Almeida Theatre, which explores the evolving relationship between two men who find out that they have the same father. While theatres remain closed, Sapani and Lester’s performance was live-streamed to audiences watching from home an...2021-03-0746 min
Capital ReviewerHYMNReviewing the play HYMN by Lolita Chakrabarti at the Almeida Theatre, London N1. Directed by Blanche McIntyre with Andrian Lester and Danny Sapani whose characters discover at the grand age of 50 that they are brothers by the same father. HYMN is being live streamed until Sunday, the 21st of February 2021 without an audience due to lockdown restrictions in the UK prohibiting group gatherings and the opening of theatres. Promisingly, the play will be on demand and broadcast by BBC at some later date.2021-02-1921 minFront RowLolita Chakrabarti on her play Hymn, literature about waiting, The Silence of the Lambs 30 years onAs the nation waits for the vaccine and lockdown restrictions to ease, what can literature teach us about the art of waiting? Writer Rebecca Stott, critic Alex Clark and poet Anthony Anaxagorou discuss the art of waiting, whether cheerfully or 'with a green and yellow melancholy… like Patience on a monument' as Viola says in Twelfth Night.Lolita Chakrabarti’s play Hymn begins at a funeral where two men meet, and begin to form a remarkable bond. Lolita discusses her play that uses music and dance to chart the developing bond between these men. The play that begi...2021-02-1528 minThe Bill PodcastLolita Chakrabarti discusses her new play "Hymn"JAMILA'S BACK! The mighty Lolita Chakrabarti (WPC Jamila Blake) has recorded a two-part #TheBillPodcast interview, which hits Patreon later this month, followed by a wider release this Spring.
But exciting news before then is that The Almeida has announced live streamed performances of Lolita's new play Hymn! In this clip from her upcoming Podcast, Lolita discusses the themes of the play, which is directed by Blanche McIntyre and features Adrian Lester in the role of Gil and Danny Sapani as Benny.
The world premiere production which was originally due to play to socially distanced audiences will now be streamed live...2021-02-1103 min
The Bill PodcastThe Bill Podcast: February Patreon PromoTo help keep fans entertained during lockdown this month, #TheBillPodcast #Patreon channel is making more exclusive content available to #Sergeant patrons
Including a brand new Video Commentary for Series 5’s Mending Fences with Sun Hill #legend Larry Dann and director Niall Leonard.
Later in February - Jamila’s back as Sergeants will also unlock Part 1 of a brand new Podcast with the mighty Lolita Chakrabarti
As part of your 999 deal, you’ll also unlock future full-length podcasts with legends Clara Salaman, Ray Ashcroft, Colin Blumenau, Robert Hudson, Chris Simmons and Sally Rogers!
Sergeant Patrons also have access to an exclusive Podcas...2021-02-0201 min
Full Trial Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveThis Thing of Darkness: A BBC Radio 4 full-cast thriller by Eileen Horne, Lucia Haynes, Anita VettessePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/428706 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This Thing of Darkness: A BBC Radio 4 full-cast thriller Author: Eileen Horne, Lucia Haynes, Anita Vettesse Narrator: Shauna Macdonald, Lolita Chakrabarti, Jessica Hardwick, Robin Laing, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 33 minutes Release date: June 25, 2020 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: “They charged you with murder David. Why is that?... David? Why do the police think you murdered your son?” Jamie was 19. He was an ambitious personal trainer who wanted to be a social media influencer. But now his hopes and dreams will never be realised. Jamie was foun...2020-06-2505 min
Download Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveThis Thing of Darkness: A BBC Radio 4 full-cast thriller by Eileen Horne, Lucia Haynes, Anita VettessePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/428706to listen full audiobooks.
Title: This Thing of Darkness: A BBC Radio 4 full-cast thriller
Author: Eileen Horne, Lucia Haynes, Anita Vettesse
Narrator: Shauna Macdonald, Lolita Chakrabarti, Jessica Hardwick, Robin Laing, Full Cast
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 33 minutes
Release date: June 25, 2020
Genres: Police & Detective
Publisher's Summary:
“They charged you with murder David. Why is that?... David? Why do the police think you murdered your son?” Jamie was 19. He was an ambitious personal trainer who wanted to be a social media influencer. But now his hopes and dreams will never be realised. Jamie was found kill...2020-06-255h 33
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Title: This Thing of Darkness: A BBC Radio 4 full-cast thriller
Author: Anita Vettesse, Eileen Horne, Lucia Haynes
Narrator: Full Cast , Jessica Hardwick, Lolita Chakrabarti, Robin Laing, Shauna Macdonald
Format: Unabridged
Length: 05:33:55
Language: English
Release date: 06-25-20
Publisher: Penguin Books LTD
Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense, Detective Stories
Summary:
They charged you with murder David. Why is that?... David? Why do the police think you murdered your son?
Jamie was 19. He was an ambitious personal trainer who wanted to be a social media influencer. But now his hopes...2020-06-255h 33
Access Essential Free Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseThis Thing of Darkness: A BBC Radio 4 full-cast thriller by Eileen Horne, Lucia Haynes, Anita VettessePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/428706 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This Thing of Darkness: A BBC Radio 4 full-cast thriller Author: Eileen Horne, Lucia Haynes, Anita Vettesse Narrator: Shauna Macdonald, Lolita Chakrabarti, Jessica Hardwick, Robin Laing, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 33 minutes Release date: June 25, 2020 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: “They charged you with murder David. Why is that?... David? Why do the police think you murdered your son?” Jamie was 19. He was an ambitious personal trainer who wanted to be a social media influencer. But now his hopes and dreams will never be realised. Jamie was found kill...2020-06-2505 minThis Thing of DarknessPart 7Written by Anita Vettesse with monologues by Eileen Horne.Dr Alex Bridges is an expert Forensic psychiatrist, assessing and treating perpetrators of the most unthinkable crimes.
In this gripping drama, Alex charts the psychological impact of the murder of a young man on his family, and explores the long shadow of homicide through her therapy group for murderers. Will the truth about Jamie’s murder finally be revealed? Cast: Alex … Lolita Chakrabarti
Dougie … Simon Donaldson
Hannah … Jessica Hardwick
Tyler … Reuben Joseph
David … Robin Laing
Frankie … Brian VernelSeries created by Audrey Gill...2020-03-3045 minThis Thing of DarknessPart 6Written by Anita Vettesse with monologues by Eileen Horne.Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist, assessing and treating perpetrators of the most unthinkable crimes.
In this gripping drama, Alex charts the psychological impact of the murder of a young man on his family, and explores the long shadow of homicide through her therapy group for murderers. Has Laura really discovered who killed her son? Cast:
Alex … Lolita Chakrabarti
David … Robin Laing
Laura… Shauna MacdonaldSeries created by Audrey Gillan, Lucia Haynes, Eileen Horne, Gaynor Macfarlane, Anita Vettesse and Kirsty Willia...2020-03-2344 minThis Thing of DarknessPart 5Written by Anita Vettesse with monologues by Eileen Horne.Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist, assessing and treating perpetrators of the most unthinkable crimes.
In this gripping drama, Alex charts the psychological impact of the murder of a young man on his family, and explores the long shadow of homicide through her therapy group for murderers. Alex finds herself at an impasse with David. Elsewhere, things are beginning to unlock: Hannah makes a game-changing disclosure to Laura and in Group Frankie makes a break-through. Cast: Alex … Lolita Chakrabarti
Liam/Do...2020-03-1645 min