Ask Me A Question (with Arlene Phillips & Bradley Riches)

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Choreographer and Director Dame Arlene Phillips and Actor and Writer Bradley Riches are two friends who talk about everything… even though they disagree on almost everything!

Ask Me A Question is the podcast where they take sides and debate the biggest topics in pop culture – from the most iconic performances, to the most overrated artists.

Join Arlene & Bradley as they argue their opinions, read out your messages, and finally get to the bottom of some of culture’s biggest conversations.

Introducing: Ask Me A Question (with Arlene Phillips & Bradley Riches)

Choreographer and Director Dame Arlene Phillips and Actor and Writer Bradley Riches are two friends who talk about everything… even though they disagree on almost everything!

Ask Me A Question is the podcast where they take sides and debate the biggest topics in pop culture – from the most iconic performances, to the most overrated artists.

Join Arlene & Bradley as they argue their opinions, read out your messages, and finally get to the bottom of some of culture’s biggest conversations.

New episodes every Tuesday.

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The Most Iconic Performance of The Past 50 Years?

The debate is on! Welcome to the very first episode of Ask Me A Question, where Olivier Award winning choreographer and director Dame Arlene Phillips and TV Choice Award winning actor Bradley Riches are going head-to-head to debate the biggest topics in pop culture.

We're starting how we meant to go on - as Arlene and Bradley tackle the big question: What is the most iconic performance of the past 50 years?

From Bradley's passionate case for Olivia Rodrigo's Vampire - one of the most unforgettable VMA moments in recent memory - to Arlene's defence of Michael Jackson's Thriller, the 14-minute short film that went viral before viral was even a thing, the two friends find themselves surprisingly aligned in their love of music videos, even if they can't quite agree on a winner.

They also dig into the listeners' suggestions - Barbra Streisand vs. Lady Gaga in A Star Is Born, Queen's legendary Live Aid set, and the inevitable Taylor Swift nomination - debating what truly makes a performance iconic: is it global reach, or is it the way something makes you feel personally?

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What Is Something That You Pretend To Enjoy?

Are we all just pretending? On this episode of Ask Me A Question, Dame Arlene Phillips and Bradley Riches tackle the question everyone secretly thinks about: what is something people only pretend to enjoy?

Arlene makes her case against the art world — are those gallery-goers posting sculptures on their stories just pretending to be intellectuals? - whilst Bradley confesses to the despising the excruciating experience of making small talk with a baby who has absolutely no idea what you're saying and no intention of responding.

The listeners weigh in too: running marathons, going to weddings when you barely know the happy couple and having children. Arlene's verdict on that last one? If you're not fully in, don't even go there.

Plus: why Arlene lost a pair of Dior shoes, the genius of only inviting one half of a couple, and why Bradley ultimately admits his own argument might be a bit rubbish.

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Which Artist Would You Trust To Run The Country?

With the state of the world being as it is... maybe it's time for next leadership?! On this episode of Ask Me A Question, Dame Arlene Phillips and Bradley Riches are debating which musicians should be given the chance to run the country!

Arlene chooses Ed Sheeran - citing his calm, honesty, “person of the people” warmth, and strong advocacy for music education - whilst Brad chooses Billie Eilish, arguing she is smart, humble, a good listener, open about her struggles and outspoken on climate change.

Plus: What do Brad and Arlene make of our listener suggestions of Chris Martin, Elton John and Louis Tomlinson?

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Which Celebrity Stunt Casting In A Musical Worked Best?

Has a celebrity ever stunned you with their performance in a musical? On this episode of Ask Me A Question, Dame Arlene Phillips and Bradley Riches are debating their favourite stunt performances on stage!

Arlene goes to bat for Nicole Scherzinger as Norma Desmond in her multi-award winning performance in Sunset Boulevard. They describe her performance as unexpectedly powerful, precise and emotionally broken! Brad goes broader - suggesting that the various celebrity castings in the West End revival of Cabaret should win.

Listener suggestions include Denise Van Outen in Chicago, Rachel Zegler in Evita (praised but considered predictably excellent), and Sarah Snook in The Picture of Dorian Gray (incredible but expected).

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