Front Row - Reviewing Ella McCay plus the film's Oscar-winning writer and director James L. Brooks
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Film producer Jason Solomons and literary journalist Suzi Feay join Tom Sutcliffe to discuss the contemporary thriller Lurker which shows what happens when the line between popstar and fan gets blurred.
They also talk about The Pelican Child a short story collection by Pulitzer Prize-nominated author Joy Williams.
And the film Ella McCay is reviewed; a political comedy-drama that follows an idealistic woman juggling being state governor with a complicated family life. Tom also speaks to the film’s director James L. Brooks, whose Oscar-winning work includes Terms of Endearment and As Good as It Gets. Brooks also co-created the Simpsons.
Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe Producer: Claire Bartleet
Published on Thursday, 11th December 2025.
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