About this episode

Simi Cheema interviews Haley Bennet and Jack Whitehall about their film adaptation of Virginia Woolf's Night and Day.

Simi Cheema talks to actors Haley Bennet and Jack Whitehall about their new film, Virginia Woolf's Night and Day. Based on Virginia Woolf’s funniest novel, Night & Day is an un-romantic comedy about the passionate astronomer, Katharine Hilbery who does everything she can to avoid romantic love and marriage. Her bold challenge to Edwardian patriarchy is set against the suffragette movement and advances in science and technology. Fun and contemporary in tone, this refreshing film showcases a star-studded ensemble of humorous performances. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Follow us on Spotify. Find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram with @picturehouses. Find our latest cinema listings at picturehouses.com. Produced by Stripped Media. Thank you for listening. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. Vive le Cinema.

People in this episode

Host: Simi Cheema

Guests: Haley Bennet, Jack Whitehall

Topics covered

• film
• comedy
• Virginia Woolf
• suffragette movement
• Edwardian patriarchy
• astronomy

Keywords

• Virginia Woolf
• Night and Day
• Haley Bennet
• Jack Whitehall
• comedy
• film
• suffragette
• patriarchy
• astronomy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Picturehouse, Stripped Media

Books & works: Virginia Woolf's Night and Day, Night & Day

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