The best political satire of the century (and its stage adaptation) plus review of 'Crossing'

This week we welcome back our beloved host, Flick Ford! Joined by guests Thomas Caldwell and Cerise Howard.

We review Levan Akin’s deeply touching film Crossing, about a retired teacher searching for her estranged niece, a trans woman, with the help of a young man as her translator. It raises challenging issues – particularly around people whose identity has meant they have been isolated from family – and yet it is such a warm, inviting film.

Then we compare Stanley Kubrick’s frighteningly hilarious Dr. Stranglove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb with its filmed theatrical adaptation from the National Theatre, NT Live: Dr. Strangelove. In the latter, Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece, often described as the best political satire of the century, about a rogue U.S. General who triggers a nuclear attack.

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