Sam and Natalia visit London's West End to watch BORN WITH TEETH.
BORN WITH TEETH is a play written by Liz Duffy Adams about the relationship between playwrights Christopher Marlowe (Ncuti Gatwa) and William Shakespeare (Edward Bluemel). Written in 2022, the play recently had its British premiere at the Wyndham's Theatre in London.
Sam and Natalia sit down to watch Ncuti Gat- wait, no, sorry, hang on, there's been a last-minute casting change...
Sam and Natalia sit down to watch Justice Ritchie and Edward Bluemel portray the two titanic literary forces of Elizabethan England.
Topics of conversation include the price of theatre tickets, DOCTOR FAUSTUS, Eurocentrism, understudies, Mozart and Salieri, differing expectations, the craft of writing, Marlowe's career as a spy, Shakespeare's biography, Bill Bryson, the length of modern plays, Eton, Rachel Zegler as Evita, CITIZEN KANE, and whether Shakespeare truly is the greatest writer of all time.
Don’t forget to follow and find us on Instagram (@learningbritishfilmtv) and follow us on Reddit (r/learningbritish).
If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review.
‘Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast’ (or just ‘Learning British’) is a weekly show hosted by Sam Brown, a born-and-bred Brit, and Natalia Brammen, a Polish immigrant living in the UK.
In each episode, Sam introduces Natalia to a new British film or TV show. From badly aged sitcoms to acclaimed dramas, they explore what these films and TV shows reveal about British culture, history, and identity.
You can keep up with the podcast on Instagram, YouTube, and Reddit.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learningbritishfilmtv/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SkyWasTheRobot
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/learningbritish
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist
It’s 1996 in rural North Carolina, and an oddball crew makes history when they pull off America’s third largest cash heist. But it’s all downhill from there. Join host Johnny Knoxville as he unspools a wild and woolly tale about a group of regular ‘ol folks who risked it all for a chance at a better life. CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist answers the question: what would you do with 17.3 million dollars? The answer includes diamond rings, mansions, velvet Elvis paintings, plus a run for the border, murder-for-hire-plots, and FBI busts.