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Ridley Scott, Jodie Whittaker and Hannah Waddingham

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Episode notes

Ridley Scott's latest theatrical release, Napoleon, is in cinemas this week.

The director tells us about his "bum-ache factor" when it comes to film runtimes, Joaquin Phoenix's use of an American accent when portraying the once Emperor of France and gives us an update about filming the new Gladiator film starring Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington.

It's a big week for Doctor Who fans as the BBC premieres the first of the series' specials - starring former doctor David Tennant. We get a sneak peak of the show (no spoilers!) and hear what David Tennant and Jodie Whittaker have to say about the 60th anniversary special episodes.

Jodie Whittaker also tells us about her new Paramount Plus series, One Night and her decision to take on tough acting roles.

Plus, Hannah Waddingham tells us about her Apple TV+ special, Hannah Waddingham: Home For Christmas, we hear from the stars of Channel 4's new series The Couple Next Door and the team chat about new Netflix reality TV series Squid Game: The Challenge.

Hosts: Claire Gregory, Katie Spencer and Stevie Wong
Producer: Debbie Ridgard
Video director: Kevin Donaldson
Podcast Editor: Paul Stanworth
Video Editor: Dave Colley