Backstage - TV & Film

This week on the Backstage podcast, Claire meets her hero Harrison Ford, who talks about his final outing as Indiana Jones (and tells her where to stand). There are mixed reviews for Idris Elba’s new action series, Hijack, and we hear about Wham!, the documentary charting the rise of 80s pop-royalty, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. Plus a review of ITV’s new family drama, Riches, and Claire is...

On this week's Backstage podcast, we hear from Scarlett Johansson, Bryan Cranston, Maya Hawke and the cast of Wes Anderson's Asteroid City. Jennifer Lawrence and Andrew Barth Feldman chat about their new film, No Hard Feelings. Plus, Tom Cruise tells us about Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One at the UK premiere in London. Timecodes: 01.20 - The highlights from Netflix's fan event Tudum...

On this week's Backstage podcast, we hear from Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker about the star-studded sixth season of the Netflix show. Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald chat about the Take That-inspired film, Greatest Days, starring Aisling Bea. At the Full Monty's premiere in Sheffield, Robert Carlyle speaks about the impact of writers' strikes, and singer Alexandra Burke tells us ab...

Welcome to Backstage, the TV and film podcast from Sky News. On this week's episode, Claire Gregory is joined by Sky News' arts and entertainment correspondent Katie Spencer and TV and film reviewer Stevie Wong. We hear from Eva Longoria about her feature directorial debut for her film Flamin' Hot and the stars of Ted Lasso - Brendan Hunt and Nick Mohammed. Plus, we review some of the most anticip...

On this week’s Backstage podcast, Claire Gregory is joined by Sky News' Arts and Entertainment correspondent Katie Spencer and producer Jayson Mansaray to talk about the week's stories - including the death of Tina Turner and Phillip Schofield's departure from ITV's This Morning. Our cinema pick of the week is The Little Mermaid. We hear from the stars, Jacob Tremblay, Daveed Diggs, Melissa McCart...

Welcome to Backstage, the TV and film podcast from Sky News. From the Cannes Film Festival, Sky's entertainment reporter Claire Gregory is joined by TV and film reviewer Stevie Wong, who are amongst the stars, action and controversy. Claire and Stevie report fresh from attending THAT Johnny Depp press conference and discuss his new film, Jeanne Du Barry. Plus, all the gossip surrounding the big pr...

Welcome back to Backstage - the TV and film podcast from Sky News. Joining Sky's entertainment reporter Claire Gregory this week is TV and film reviewer Stevie Wong, and Sky arts and entertainment correspondent Katie Spencer. This week the team is joined by Rachel McAdams and Abby Ryder Fortson who tell us the importance of their new film, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, based on the classic...

Welcome back to Backstage - The TV and Film podcast from Sky News. Joining Sky’s entertainment reporter Claire Gregory this week is TV and film reviewer Stevie Wong, and arts and entertainment reporter Bethany Minelle. On this week’s Backstage, Melanie Lynskey chats about the final storyline of Yellowjackets and her husband Jason Ritter’s appearance in The Last Of Us. We hear from the stars of the...

Welcome back to Backstage - The TV and Film podcast from Sky News. Joining Sky’s entertainment reporter Claire Gregory this week is TV and film reviewer Stevie Wong, and arts and entertainment reporter Bethany Minelle. On this week’s Backstage, we are joined by Florence Pugh and Zach Braff on working with your ex and getting into the head of an addict for Sky’s new original film A Good Person. We’...

Welcome back to Backstage - the TV and film podcast from Sky News. Joining Sky's entertainment reporter Claire Gregory this week is TV and film reviewer Stevie Wong, and Katie Spencer, Sky's arts and entertainment correspondent. Jennifer Garner is on the podcast this week, talking all about her brand new Apple TV+ thriller, The Last Thing He Told Me - and if that wasn't tense enough for you, Niamh...

Welcome to Backstage, the film and TV podcast from Sky News. Whether you’re celebrating Easter, Ramadan, Passover, or just getting some well-earned rest over the Bank Holiday weekend, Sky’s entertainment reporter Claire Gregory, TV and film reviewer Stevie Wong, and Sky’s arts and entertainment correspondent Katie Spencer have all the TV and film you need. Lily Allen and Freema Agyeman, stars of t...

Welcome to Backstage the TV and film podcast from Sky News. Sky’s entertainment reporter Claire Gregory is joined by TV and film reviewer Stevie Wong, and arts and entertainment reporter Bethany Minelle. Chris Pratt and Charlie Day join the team to talk about playing the iconic plumber brothers Mario and Luigi in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Steven Yeun and Ali Wong talk about using real life for...

Welcome to Backstage, the TV and film podcast from Sky News. Joining Sky's arts and entertainment reporter Claire Gregory and correspondent Katie Spencer to pick through the week's best releases and showbiz news is TV and film critic Stevie Wong. The team discuss the BAFTA TV nominations. Brian Cox is the week's big guest talking about the latest series of Sky Atlantic's Succession. David Jonsson...

Welcome to a special edition of Backstage, the TV and film podcast from Sky News, recorded at this year's Oscars Vanity Fair afterparty. Sky's entertainment reporter Claire Gregory is joined in LA by arts and entertainment correspondent Katie Spencer, and TV and film reviewer Stevie Wong, to chew over a rather wholesome and historic night in Hollywood. Find out which celebrities zoom past on the b...

Welcome to a special edition of Backstage, the TV and film podcast from Sky News, recorded in LA. As the stars begin to arrive for the 2023 Oscars, Sky's entertainment reporter Claire Gregory, TV and film reviewer Stevie Wong, and Sky's arts and entertainment correspondent Katie Spencer bring you their predictions for where the chips may fall on film's biggest and glitziest night. Which film will...

Welcome to Backstage, the TV and film podcast from Sky News. Joining Sky's arts and entertainment reporters Claire Gregory and Bethany Minelle to pick through the week's best releases and showbiz news is TV and film critic Stevie Wong. Elizabeth Banks joins the team to talk about her new film Cocaine Bear. And yes, it's about a bear that takes a lot of drugs. Sam Claflin and Camila Morrone drop by...

It's a packed podcast this week, with plenty of stars coming joining Sky's entertainment reporters Claire Gregory and Bethany Minelle, and TV and film reviewer Stevie Wong. Hugh Jackman chats about his new film The Son, and tells the team how almost nothing he stars in impresses his children. Where in the world is Eugene Levy? Apart from on the podcast, he's been travelling the globe for his new A...

A special BAFTAs edition of Backstage recorded after the 2023 awards - with Sky's entertainment reporter Claire Gregory and arts and entertainment correspondent Katie Spencer at the ceremony in London, and TV and film reviewer Stevie Wong in the US sharing how the BAFTAs were seen on the world stage. They hear from nominees Michelle Yeoh and Jamie Lee Curtis, and last year's Best Support Actress w...

Welcome to Backstage, the TV and film review podcast from Sky News. Joining Sky's entertainment reporter Claire Gregory this week is TV and movie review Stevie Wong, and arts and entertainment reporter Bethany Minelle. On this week's show, Paul Rudd tells us what he'd be getting up to in an alternative universe, as Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania hits the cinemas. Claire, Stevie, and Bethany giv...

Welcome to Backstage, the film and TV review podcast from Sky News. Claire Gregory is joined this week by Sky's arts and entertainment correspondent Katie Spencer, and TV and film reviewer Stevie Wong. The team give their thoughts on Happy Valley's explosive finale and the showdown between Catherine Cawood and Tommy Lee Royce. Warning, there are spoilers, so if you're still trying to avoid those,...

Welcome to Backstage, the TV and film review podcast from Sky News. This week, Sky's entertainment reporter Claire Gregory is joined by arts and entertainment correspondent Katie Spencer, and reviewer Stevie Wong. Can awards seasons ever go on without a hitch? Claire, Stevie, and Katie talk about the Andrea Riseborough Oscars row, and whether the Academy may change its campaigning rules. Episode t...

This week, Sky's entertainment reporter Claire Gregory is joined by arts and entertainment correspondent Katie Spencer, and reviewer Stevie Wong as they react to this year's Oscar nominations. Former Buffy star Sarah Michelle Gellar chats to Claire about her new YA supernatural film Wolf Pack - and Lockwood and Co. director Joe Cornish talks ghosts. Stevie has - virtually - been to Sundance Film F...

This week, Sky's entertainment reporter Claire Gregory is joined by arts and entertainment correspondent Katie Spencer, and reviewer Stevie Wong. The team are at BAFTA HQ, as the nominations are revealed for this year’s film awards. Claire, Katie and Stevie analyse the nominees, plus hear from EE Rising Star and Leading Actor nominee Daryl McCormack. Psychological drama Tár follows a successful co...

Welcome to Backstage - the TV and film review podcast from Sky News, with entertainment reporters Claire Gregory and Bethany Minelle, and TV reviewer Stevie Wong. Awards season has begun, with the return of The Golden Globes, after last year's ceremony was held off-screen. Claire, Stevie, and Bethany have their takes on the winners, nominees, and that piano music. It's thought of as one of the bes...

Welcome to Backstage - the TV and film review podcast from Sky News - and a Happy New Year to you all! Claire Gregory, Stevie Wong, and Katie Spencer are back for 2023, with Christian Bale and Harry Melling joining the podcast to talk about new Netflix film The Pale Blue Eye. Find out why Harry decided to learn his lines in a graveyard... Stars of the new Prime Video supernatural thriller The Rig,...