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Unscripted ITV News
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Join ITV News Arts Editor Nina Nannar as she speaks to a leading name from the world of arts and entertainment. Her guests talk about their life and work, plus Nina asks them where they see themselves in five years, what they'd tell their younger selves - and who they're inviting to their first post-Covid dinner party.
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Jing Lusi on why ITV thriller Red Eye is a breakthrough moment for Chinese actors in the UK
This week on Unscripted, Crazy Rich Asians actress Jing Lusi joins Nina Nannar.
The pair talk about why the new ITV thriller Red Eye, in which Lusi stars, is pivotal for Chinese actors in the UK and their bid for better representation onscreen.
They discuss Lusi's first leading role on TV and why she is now writing and producing herself. -
Double act Sir Ian McKellen and Toheeb Jimoh on the adaptation of Shakespeare’s Henry IV
This week on Unscripted, legendary actor Sir Ian McKellen and Ted Lasso’s Toheeb Jimoh join Nina Nannar.
Sir Ian McKellen plays Sir John Falstaff whilst Toheeb Jimoh plays Prince Hal in the new adaptation of Henry IV in the West End.
They talk mutual admiration, the demands of the show and why touring in the regions is so important. -
Musician Yungblud on the event young people need more than ever: Bludfest
This week on Unscripted, musician, activist, and actor Yungblud joins Nina Nannar.
At just 26-year-old, Yungblud - whose real name is Dominic Harrison - has already set his sights on the next phase of his blossoming career: organising an alternative, affordable musical festival.
The Doncaster native speaks with Nina about what inspired Bludfest, how he plans on making it an annual fixture, and whether his obvious passion for bringing communities together would tempt him into politics. -
Amelia Dimoldenberg: From Chicken Shop Date to hosting the Oscars red carpet
It's Oscars week on Unscripted, and journalist Amelia Dimoldenberg joins Nina Nannar.
Widely-known to her millions of fans on social media as the host of YouTube series Chicken Shop Date, the Brit is now in Hollywood after being selected to host the Oscars red carpet and speak to some of the industry's biggest names.
The pair talk about Dimoldenberg's journey from interviewing music stars such as Ghetts and AJ Tracey to A-list names like Jennifer Lawrence, as well as how she is feeling ahead of the big night. -
Director Nazrin Choudhury on her Oscar-nominated film and America's controversial abortion laws
On ITV News' Unscripted, British writer, director and producer Nazrin Choudhury joins Nina Nannar.
Choudhury's powerful short film Red, White and Blue is up for an Oscar for best live action short.
With awards season in full flow, the pair talk about the overturning of Roe v. Wade and its wider implication for reproductive rights in America, as well as the lived experience of dual citizenship. -
Dr Rachel Clarke and Joanne Froggatt on the chilling new ITV drama, Breathtaking
On Unscripted, Dr Rachel Clarke and actress Joanne Froggatt join Nina Nannar.
The pair talk with Nina ahead of the three-part ITV drama Breathtaking, which tells of the crushing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic based on Dr Clarke's book of the same name.
Dr Clarke, also one of the writers of the series, sits alongside Downton Abbey's Froggatt, who stars as protagonist Dr Abbey Henderson.
The trio discuss the world's most unprecedented health crisis - and how dramatic depictions of real-life stories can help push for change.