Front Row - New medical drama Berlin ER, Stacy L Smith, German Elections, Santanu Bhattacharya

New medical drama Berlin ER, Stacy L Smith, German Elections, Santanu Bhattacharya

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As the Oscars hove into view this weekend, the news is the women are coming - Stacey L Smith from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on their research showing more women leading Hollywood box office hits.

Berlin ER is the new medical drama from Apple set in a run down A&E department in the German capital. Creator and former doctor Samuel Jefferson on swapping his medical scrubs for television scripts.

Berlin-based arts and culture journalist Catherine Hickley on the impact of the German federal elections on the country's creative sector.

Writer Santanu Bhattacharya discusses Deviants, his new novel set in India which explores three gay love stories against the backdrop of anti-homosexuality legislation introduced by the British.

Presenter: Nick Ahad
Producer: Ekene Akalawu

Published on Tuesday, 25th February 2025.

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