As 2023 comes to a close, I want to express my deepest gratitude to all of you who have joined me on “What She Said.” This year has been an incredible journey with 44 shows, 10 long-form podcasts, 237 interviews, and 169 guests. Now, as I take a brief hiatus to recharge and prepare for an even more exciting 2024,… View Post
Scottish stage and screen actor Ashley Jensen is known as a gifted comedienne, starring in the American series Ugly Betty and then as the fun-loving London hotshot who moves to rural England and becomes, a detective, in the comedy series Agatha Raisin. Jensen’s changed her tune and location joining Season 8 of BritBox’ hit detective series Shetland, set on the… View Post
By Anne Brodie Rojek, Canada’s Oscars entry as Best International Feature Film and Best Documentary not only makes clear how vast is the divide between fundamentalist extremists and Western cultures, but it also underlines the faint possibility of finding co-existence. Forty million Kurds make up the world’s largest stateless nation that seeks to establish a fundamentalist Mulsim caliphate. Kurdish-Canadian documentarian… View Post
As we navigate the complexities of our digital age and the nuances of everyday life, this week’s episode of “What She Said” brings you a blend of thought-provoking discussions and insightful stories. From the challenges of online safety to the art of parenting and personal journeys of resilience, What She Said is here to offer perspectives that resonate with our… View Post
The complex relationship between Hollywood megastar Cary Grant and his wife Dyan Cannon in the sixties is rich fodder for BritBox’s four-part biopic Archie. Jason Isaacs plays Grant, born Archie Leach, and Grant’s real-life daughter with Cannon, Jennifer Grant, produced the series. Laura Aikman plays her mother Dyan. See? What She Said’ Anne Brodie spoke with Aikman about this singular… View Post
Dyan Cannon was an aspiring singer and actor when she married Cary Grant in 1965. She was bubbly, ambitious and bright, but once they married, he wanted her to be a traditional housewife and look after him. Their complex relationship, based on intense attraction is the basis for the new BritBox four-part series Archie, a reference to Grant’s birth name… View Post