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TV - podcast episodes
We sometimes cover TV shows (usually limited series) on the Seventh Row podcast. Here, you'll find all of our episodes about TV.
Ep. 145: From the Archives: Steve McQueen’s Small Axe
To cover Steve McQueen’s ambitious Small Axe series, we have assembled one of our most ambitious episodes of the year. We discuss each film (or episode?) of McQueen’s series.
Bonus Episode 25: This is Going to Hurt and physician mental health
We discuss how This is Going to Hurt, starring Ben Whishaw, brilliantly discusses the mental health of National Health Service workers
Ep. 117: The North Water (dir. Andrew Haigh)
This episode focuses on site favourite Andrew Haigh’s newest project, The North Water, starring Jack O’Connell and Colin Farrell. We discuss how this on-the-surface unusual work fits into Haigh’s thematic interests.
Bonus Ep. 16: Watching Lena Dunham’s Girls in 2021
Alex interviews Orla about what it’s like watching Girls separated from the weekly episode and Lena Dunham discourse.
Ep. 98: Angels in America: Comparing two adaptations
On this episode, we discuss two renditions of Tony Kushner’s gay fantasia Angels in America: Mike Nichols’ HBO Miniseries from 2003 and the NTLive recording of Marianne Elliot’s 2017 production at the National Theatre in London.