Ralf Little, Nina Gilligan, Sam Riley, Janet Devlin, Will Brown, Kiri Pritchard-McLean

About this episode

Kiri Pritchard-McLean hosts a discussion with various guests about theater, comedy, and music.

Kiri Pritchard-McLean welcomes the actor and writer Ralf Little as he tours the country with the first ever stage adaptation of John le Carré's classic book The Spy Who Came In From The Cold. Comedian Nina Gilligan joins us to talk about her new Radio 4 comedy special and her upcoming stand-up tour, Lemoncake. Actor Sam Riley is about to star in the new BBC romantic crime drama Mint. And we've music from Kansas-born preacher's son Will Brown, and Janet Devlin with her new single, co-written with Jack Savoretti. Presenter: Kiri Pritchard-McLean Producer: Elizabeth Foster

People in this episode

Host: Kiri Pritchard-McLean

Guests: Ralf Little, Nina Gilligan, Sam Riley, Janet Devlin, Will Brown

Topics covered

• theater
• comedy
• music
• crime drama
• adaptation

Keywords

• Ralf Little
• Nina Gilligan
• Sam Riley
• Janet Devlin
• Will Brown
• The Spy Who Came In From The Cold
• Lemoncake
• Mint

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, Lemoncake, Mint

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