Peckham-born actress, writer, director - and contestant on the current series of Taskmaster - Susan Wokoma, joins us this week.

Susan is hosting the 67th Evening Standard Theatre Awards and we get the inside scoop on how she’s feeling ahead of London theatre’s big night, which

takes place at Claridges this Sunday.

Nancy and the Nicks discuss news that Ian McKellen will play Falstaff in Robert Icke’s new adaptation of Shakespeare’s Henry IV parts I and II, plus

Charlie Josephine’s Cowbois which is heading for the Royal Court in 2024.

We review Marcelo Dos Santos’ new royal comedy, Backstairs Billy, at the Duke of York’s Theatre. It stars Dame Penelope Wilton as the Queen Mother as

well as Fast and Furious 6 actor Luke Evans as her loyal servant William “Billy” Tallon.

The play features a real Corgi, so in honour of that – and Elaine Paige and Bernadette Peters’ West End Woofs dog and cat adoption event this weekend

we looked at some of our favourite animals on stage from a herd of goats at the Royal Court to a noisy budgie at the National.

In addition to our main episode this week, we’ve got a special bonus show on Monday 20 November – a behind-the-scenes special from the Evening

Standard’s 67th Theatre Awards. You won’t want to miss it.

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