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  • Jing Lusi on why ITV thriller Red Eye is a breakthrough moment for Chinese actors in the UK

    19 APR 2024 · This week on Unscripted, Crazy Rich Asians actress Jing Lusi joins Nina Nannar. The pair talk about why the new ITV thriller Red Eye, in which Lusi stars, is pivotal for Chinese actors in the UK and their bid for better representation onscreen. They discuss Lusi's first leading role on TV and why she is now writing and producing herself.
    23m 28s
  • Double act Sir Ian McKellen and Toheeb Jimoh on the adaptation of Shakespeare’s Henry IV

    12 APR 2024 · This week on Unscripted, legendary actor Sir Ian McKellen and Ted Lasso’s Toheeb Jimoh join Nina Nannar.   Sir Ian McKellen plays Sir John Falstaff whilst Toheeb Jimoh plays Prince Hal in the new adaptation of Henry IV in the West End.   They talk mutual admiration, the demands of the show and why touring in the regions is so important.
    25m 20s
  • Musician Yungblud on the event young people need more than ever: Bludfest

    5 APR 2024 · This week on Unscripted, musician, activist, and actor Yungblud joins Nina Nannar. At just 26-year-old, Yungblud - whose real name is Dominic Harrison - has already set his sights on the next phase of his blossoming career: organising an alternative, affordable musical festival. The Doncaster native speaks with Nina about what inspired Bludfest, how he plans on making it an annual fixture, and whether his obvious passion for bringing communities together would tempt him into politics.
    31m 44s
  • Amelia Dimoldenberg: From Chicken Shop Date to hosting the Oscars red carpet

    8 MAR 2024 · It's Oscars week on Unscripted, and journalist Amelia Dimoldenberg joins Nina Nannar. Widely-known to her millions of fans on social media as the host of YouTube series Chicken Shop Date, the Brit is now in Hollywood after being selected to host the Oscars red carpet and speak to some of the industry's biggest names. The pair talk about Dimoldenberg's journey from interviewing music stars such as Ghetts and AJ Tracey to A-list names like Jennifer Lawrence, as well as how she is feeling ahead of the big night.
    15m 6s
  • Director Nazrin Choudhury on her Oscar-nominated film and America's controversial abortion laws

    23 FEB 2024 · On ITV News' https://www.itv.com/news/topic/unscripted, British writer, director and producer Nazrin Choudhury joins Nina Nannar. Choudhury's powerful short film Red, White and Blue is up for an Oscar for best live action short. With awards season in full flow, the pair talk about the overturning of Roe v. Wade and its wider implication for reproductive rights in America, as well as the lived experience of dual citizenship.
    21m 35s
  • Dr Rachel Clarke and Joanne Froggatt on the chilling new ITV drama, Breathtaking

    19 FEB 2024 · On https://www.itv.com/news/topic/unscripted, Dr Rachel Clarke and actress Joanne Froggatt join Nina Nannar. The pair talk with Nina ahead of the three-part ITV drama Breathtaking, which tells of the crushing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic based on Dr Clarke's book of the same name. Dr Clarke, also one of the writers of the series, sits alongside Downton Abbey's Froggatt, who stars as protagonist Dr Abbey Henderson. The trio discuss the world's most unprecedented health crisis - and how dramatic depictions of real-life stories can help push for change.
    20m 23s
  • Succession's Sarah Snook on the draw of the West End and chasing your youth

    16 FEB 2024 · On ITV News' https://www.itv.com/news/topic/unscripted, actress Sarah Snook joins Nina Nannar. Best known for playing Shiv Roy in the multi-award winning TV hit Succession, Snook now stars in Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray on London's West End. The pair talk about life post-Succession, the draw of the West End, why chasing your youth is a risky business and why this play is her biggest challenge yet.
    20m 21s
  • Writer Gwyneth Hughes on writing the ITV Drama: Mr. Bates vs The Post Office

    2 FEB 2024 · On ITV News' arts podcast, Unscripted, writer, Gwyneth Hughes joins Nina Nannar. The pair discuss what it was like to write the ITV drama that shook the nation, Mr. Bates vs The Post Office and the power of the series.
    29m 24s
  • Musician, DJ and broadcaster Don Letts on his first solo album and being Black and British

    27 OCT 2023 · Musician, DJ, film maker, writer and broadcaster Don Letts joins Nina Nannar. The pair talk about how to embrace ageing, what it’s like to release a solo album at the age of 67 and discuss being Black and British.
    23m 41s
  • Former Big Brother winner Brian Dowling on the reboot of the show and his presenting career

    6 OCT 2023 · On Unscripted, former Big Brother winner Brian Dowling joins Nina Nannar. The pair talk ahead of the reboot of the show on ITV, discuss how it changed the landscape of reality TV and whether he would become a contestant again.
    25m 58s

Join ITV News Arts Editor Nina Nannar as she speaks to a leading name from the world of arts and entertainment. Her guests talk about their life and work, plus...

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Join ITV News Arts Editor Nina Nannar as she speaks to a leading name from the world of arts and entertainment. Her guests talk about their life and work, plus Nina asks them where they see themselves in five years, what they'd tell their younger selves - and who they're inviting to their first post-Covid dinner party.
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