Review: TV: Those About To Die, Film: Thelma, Theatre: ECHO
Reviews of the TV series Those About to Die staring Anthony Hopkins, the film Thelma where a scammed grandmother turns action hero, and cold read play Echo, at the Royal Court.
Jason Solomons and Kate Maltby join Tom to review Those About to Die, the new 10-part βsword and sandalβ series from Amazon Prime, directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Anthony Hopkins. The film Thelma which follows an elderly grandmother who turns action hero to track down her scammer, inspired by her favourite film series β Mission Impossible. And Echo at the Royal Court, the new play from the Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour, starring a new unrehearsed performer every night. The likes of Meera Syal and Adrian Lester take to the stage while guided by Soleimanpour live from his flat in Berlin.
Plus Belle and Sebastian perform live ahead of their upcoming festival The Glasgow Weekender.
Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe
Producer: Claire Bartleet
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