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This is Unscripted - a podcast brought to you by ITV News Arts Editor Nina Nannar. In each episode, Nina 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.
On this episode, stars of the stage and screen, Lesley Manville and Mark Strong join Nina Nannar to discuss Robert Icke’s adaptation of Oedipus.
They discuss the relevance of the Greek tragedy today and the issues of talent heading for the screen and not the stage. -
This week on Unscripted, Award Winning saxophonist, broadcaster and author YolanDa Brown joins ITV News Arts Editor Nina Nannar.
They discuss music, education and YolanDa's new restaurant and music venue 'Soul Mama' which just opened after a very successful crowdfunding campiagin, landing her a place in the Guinness World Records. -
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This week on Unscripted, ABBA musician Bjorn Ulvaeus joins ITV News Arts Editor Nina Nannar.
They discuss Mamma Mia the party, Donald Trump using their music at a political rally and why the band might never meet up again. -
This week on Unscripted, artist Pixie Lott joins ITV News Arts and Entertainment Editor, Nina Nannar.
The pair discuss Pixie's return to music, the impact of her west end lead performance and battling with mental health struggles. -
This week on Unscripted, actor, writer and filmmaker Jassa Ahluwalia joins Nina Nannar.
Jassa is best known for his roles in BBC’s 3 some girls, peaky blinders, ripper street and ITV’s unforgotten series.
The pair discuss Jassa's new book, Both Not Half, in which he explores life as someone of mixed race heritage today. -
This week on Unscripted, two-time Eurovision winner, Loreen joins ITV News Arts Editor Nina Nannar.
The Swedish singer won the song contest in 2012 and then again last year in Liverpool.
The pair spoke all things Eurovision 2024, this years entry from Sweden, how busy life has been and why she hopes music can bring harmony. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
On ITV News' 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. -
On 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. -
On ITV News' 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. -
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. -
On Unscripted, guitarist Andy Taylor joins Nina Nannar.
The pair reflect on his time in Duran Duran and his latest solo album, Man's A Wolf To A Man.
Andy also shares how he thought his stage four prostate cancer diagnosis meant that this would be his last record. But, in fact, his new treatment has 'given him back his life.' -
On Unscripted, artist Florent Manelli joins Nina Nannar.
With pride events taking place up and down the UK this month, Nina speaks to French artist Florent Manelli who has just launched a new exhibition of LGBTQI+ icons who, he says, changed the world.
The pair discuss Florent's experience of coming out in his twenties and discuss how pride is marked in the UK compared to France. - Montre plus
