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[mongers]

This looks quite interesting, has David Mitchell in it as well:

Septimius Severus

Severus
Drama on 4

Starring Paterson Joseph as Severus, Adjoa Andoh as Julia his wife, and David Mitchell as the physician, this is a non-audience comedy drama with strong characters and a richly evoked atmosphere of the little told tale of the time that the United Kingdom (as we know it now) had African rulers.

Libyan born Severus, his Syrian wife Julia and their two strapping young sons Antoninus and Geta were celebrated across the empire as the perfect royal family. A symbol of the civility and harmony of Rome. So when they came to York in 209AD, many were amazed that the most powerful man in the world had chosen to call these shores "home". After all, Britannia was the centre of nothing; a troublesome backwater that had never been truly pacified; in the eyes of every cosmopolitan Roman citizen, it was the arse-end of the world. So why were they here?

Our story is told through the cloudy recollections of Severus to his Christian physician, Sammonicus , as the emperor ails in bed, the fetid smell of his bandaged gouty foot filling the air. Through his ill-tempered haze he slowly pieces together where he is, why and, most importantly, how he can hang on to his foot.

Written by Paterson Joseph (Peep Show, Noughts and Crosses, Vigil) and David Reed (Penny Dreadfuls sketch group and author of 10 comedy plays for Radio 4).

This programme was first broadcast in July 2022.

Paterson Joseph... Septimius Severus
Adjoa Andoh...Julia
David Mitchell...Sammonicus
Cyril Nri...Gaius
John Macmillan...Antoninus
Ben Scheck...Geta
Alix Dunmore..Silver Leg
David Reed...Governor Senecio

44 minutes 

[crazy canuck]

Hey Valmy, this one's got your name written all over it

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/in-our-time/id73330895?i=1000683779410

[Valmy]

Hey Valmy, this one's got your name written all over it

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/in-our-time/id73330895?i=1000683779410

Literally!

[Sheilbh]

On In Our Time - I absolutely loved the episode either before or after that on slime moulds.

My favourite In Our Times are always totally random scientific ones I knew nothing about before - like ones on echolocation or the evolution of teeth.

[mongers]

On In Our Time - I absolutely loved the episode either before or after that on slime moulds.

My favourite In Our Times are always totally random scientific ones I knew nothing about before - like ones on echolocation or the evolution of teeth.

_Misha Glenney will present 'In Our Time' from next year.

Seems like a bloody good choice, I think he'll be a worthy successor to Bragg.

[Norgy]

I wish you knew Norwegian.

My favourite is "Nervøse Tider", a literal translation is "Nervous Times". The title might suggest it is about today, it is not, but rather a fully radio theatre of the rise of fascism, "alternative" faiths and the class struggle in Norway in the 1920s and 1930s.

Made on a shoestring budget, it has the best production value of all Norwegian language podcasts.

[mongers]

A two part radio drama about the possible nature of the relationship between Shakespeare and the Earl of Southampton:

Drama on 4 - Nick Dear's Dedication

Might interest one or two here. 

[mongers]

Unalloyed joy from this, the story of a Laurel and Hardy visit to Britain in 1953:

When Laurel and Hardy spent Christmas at an English pub

In December 1953, Hollywood film stars Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy spent a few weeks at the Bull Inn, Bottesford, Leicestershire, while they performed a show at the nearby Nottingham Empire.

Stan's sister, Olga Healey, was the landlady. Customers and staff said the duo spent time serving behind the bar, signing autographs and chatting with regulars.

Only a 10 minutes listen.

[Syt]

A couple of months ago Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk started their podcast "Once we were Spacemen" where they talk about ... well, it's all over the place. But these are two guys who are just enjoyable to listen to. And every other show or so they have guests (so far mostly Firefly co-stars).

A few weeks ago, Jonathan Frakes and Brent Spiner started their "Dropping Names" podcast. Where Fillion/Tudyk are audio only and usually via zoom or similar, they have a proper studio setup with in person guests and keep dropping names. Similarly fun to listen to, of course.

Yesterday's "Once we were Spacemen" added a new sound effect to their existing repertoire for name drops. And lo and behold ... what do I see on YouTube today? Nathan and Alan on Dropping Names. Haven't listened yet, but coincidence? I think not!