Podcasts Culture Front Row Philippa Gregory on Richard III, Blackpool's Showtown, has the superhero franchise bubble burst?

Philippa Gregory on Richard III, Blackpool's Showtown, has the superhero franchise bubble burst?

Published: March 12, 2024, 8:41 p.m.

Historical novelist Philippa Gregory talks to Nick Ahad about writing her first stage play, Richard, My Richard, for Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot. Unlike Shakespeare's, Gregory's play is a tender, passionate, portrait of man in his time, surrounded by the women who influence his fate.

With Marvel, DC and Sony superhero films boring fans and the box office, Nick speaks with Comic Crush editor Paul Dunne and film journalist Feyi Adebanjo about what's gone wrong and if these billion dollar blockbusters can get their mojo back.

Showtown, Blackpool\u2019s new museum of fun and entertainment opens on Friday. Liz Moss, the museum\u2019s Chief Executive and journalist and former circus elephant girl Dea Birkett reflect on the museum\u2019s ambitions.

Presenter: Nick Ahad\nProducer: Ekene Akalawu