The Screenster Podcast

Georgie sits down with actors Benjamin Wainwright and Shaniqua Okwok to chat about their roles in the 2025 adaptation of crime drama 'Maigret'; available to stream on PBS and PBS Masterpiece on Prime Video. Georgie asks them what it was like filming in Budapest (not Paris), taking on such popular roles and bonding over games of cards and badminton. 'Maigret' is a Playground co-production for Maste...

Georgie chats about her favourites from the 2025 BFI London Film Festival as well as what she's watching on TV.

Georgie sits down with composer Ruth Barrett ('The Terminal List: Dark Wolf', 'Bodyguard') to chat about how her job works, her time on Prime Video's 'The Girlfriend' and what she's watching!

Georgie chats about what she's watching and what she's looking forward to!

Actor and writer, Sophie Robertson, joins Georgie on the podcast this week to talk about her role in the new Netflix series, 'Hostage' and more! 'Hostage' is out on Netflix today so DON'T MISS IT. Sophie and Georgie chat about starting out in the industry, side jobs, writing routines and what Sophie enjoys watching.

Georgie chats about the TV shows, films (and some theatre!) she has been watching and what she's looking forward to.

It's Edinburgh Fringe month! Georgie chats about what shows she's excited to watch.

Georgie chats about the tv shows and films she has been enjoying and what she's looking forward to watching in August.

Georgie is joined by actors Shalom Brune-Franklin ('Baby Reindeer', 'The Tourist') and Devon Terrell ('Barry') to chat about their time filming 'The Assassin' which premieres tomorrow, 25th July, on Prime Video and also stars Keeley Hawes and Freddie Highmore. Georgie finds out more about Shalom and Devon's time filming in Greece, they discuss drama schools in Australia and reveal what they like w...

Production Designer Stephen Carter ('Babygirl', 'Spotlight', 'Birdman') joins Georgie on the podcast this week to talk about his recent work on the film, 'Mountainhead', which is now available to own digitally in the UK and which has also just been nominated for an Emmy in the Outstanding Television Movie category!  Stephen chats about reuniting with Jesse Armstrong after working with him on the h...

Georgie is joined by actor Dascha Polanco ('Orange Is the New Black', 'In the Heights') to talk about her role in the latest season of 'The Walking Dead: Dead City', now streaming in the UK on Sky and NOW. Georgie and Dascha also chat about Dascha's brilliant role in a certain hit Netflix series, navigating the entertainment industry, and what she is currently watching and loving.

Georgie chats about what she's watching on TV and at the cinema, and what there is to look forward to this month!

Actor Chloe Pirrie ('The Queen's Gambit', 'The Crown') joins Georgie on the podcast this week to talk about her role as Merritt in the new Netflix show, 'Dept. Q'. Chloe talks more about filming in Edinburgh, her other brilliant credits and what she's watching! 

Georgie chats to Michael Patrick King about season 3 of 'And Just Like That...', his work on 'Sex and the City' and more! Georgie was so excited to chat to Michael. She also finds out what he likes to watch when he's not working. Season 3 of 'And Just Like That...' is available to watch on Sky and NOW. 

Georgie sits down with the cast of 'What It Feels Like For a Girl' - including Calam Lynch, Jake Dunn, Ellis Howard, Hannah Jones and Laquarn Lewis to talk about their experiences of filming the show which is out on BBC iPlayer on 3rd June!

Georgie is joined by actress Elizabeth Reaser ('Twilight', 'The Family Stone', 'Grey's Anatomy') to discuss her role in new film, 'The Uninvited', which also stars Walton Goggins and Pedro Pascal. It's out in cinemas tomorrow, 9th May!  You can find more about the film here: theuninvited.movie  

Georgie chats some more about what she's watching and also what she's looking forward to. Instagram: @screensteruk TikTok: @screensteruk Twitter: @georgie_grier

Georgie chats about what she's been enjoying and what she's looking forward to. You can find her on Instagram & TikTok @screensteruk

Georgie is joined by the brilliant Adam Tucker who, as a singer, helped to voice Robbie Williams' songs in the brilliant biopic, 'Better Man'. While Georgie tells Adam how much she loved the film, Adam chats about how he got the job in the first place, the technicalities behind how his voice can match Robbie's and more!

Georgie chats to actor Joanna Vanderham about her role as Blanche in The Crucible Theatre's upcoming production of 'A Streetcar Named Desire' and more! Joanna's work on screen also includes 'Outrageous' alongside Bessie Carter, which is coming soon to UKTV, 'What Maisie Knew' with Julianne Moore and 'Crime' with Dougray Scott. They also discuss their (very different) paths after drama school, writ...

Georgie chats to writer and director Jessica Benhamou and actors Jordan Luke Gage and James Craven about their time making the short film 'Alchemy of the Word'. It will premiere at Cinequest on March 15th!

Georgie is in her romantic comedy element as she chats to director, Michael Morris, about making 'Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy'. It's in cinemas from TOMORROW and Georgie can't wait to go a 2nd....and 3rd time with friends and family this week. Michael tells Georgie more about his time directing the film; including how he was brought into this popular franchise in the first place, working with...

Georgie is joined by Harlan Coben on the podcast this week! Harlan is a New York Times bestselling author of 35 novels and his work, including 'Fool Me Once' which quickly became Netflix's most streamed show of 2024, has been adapted to screen various times. SPEAKING of Netflix, Harlan chats to Georgie about his upcoming show, 'Missing You', which is coming out on January 1st. Mark it in your diar...

Georgie sits down with actor Emma Appleton ('Everything I Know About Love') and director China Moo-Young ('Pennyworth') to chat about upcoming romantic comedy tv series, 'The Road Trip', which comes exclusively to Paramount+ on 26th December. Georgie finds out what filming the show was like, how China cast the actors, the logistics of filming inside a van for long periods of time and what Emma and...

Georgie chats about the other films she watched at the film festival including 'We Live in Time' and 'The Room Next Door'.  You can follow Georgie's Instagram over at @screensteruk