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Radio 4,16 Jul 2026,42 mins
Review: Christopher Nolan's film The Odyssey with Matt Damon and Zendaya
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Tom Sutcliffe is joined by film critic Tim Robey and classicist Edith Hall to discuss: Christopher Nolan's much anticipated film version of Homer's epic The Odyssey, shot with IMAX cameras and with a stellar cast which includes Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Zendaya and Samantha Morton. A new production of The Oresteia directed by acclaimed Australian director Simon Stone at the Bridge Theatre, London. Updated to the contemporary world, the play stars David Morrissey and Mary-Louise Parker. Booker-shortlisted for her novel Burnt Sugar, author Avni Doshi's new book The First House focuses on the impact of a disintegrating marriage. Also, theatre critic Matt Wolf talks to Tom about the state of Broadway musicals after Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats: The Jellicle Ball announced it will be closing early. Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe Producer: Lucy Collingwood
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