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Meera Syal on ELF & Panto with Kiefer Sutherland + Joachim Trier on SENTIMENTAL VALUE

Season 2, Ep. 259

In this episode, Mark is thrilled to welcome Joachim Trier, whose beautiful film SENTIMENTAL VALUE is in UK cinemas boxing day, and Meera Syal, who talks to Mark about her favourite Christmas film ELF - and her role in TINSELTOWN, directing Kiefer Sutherland in a Christmas Panto. Enjoy!


This episode is one half of the December 2025 MK3D, recorded live at the BFI Southbank on Monday 15 December. The next half of the show is podcast on 30 December and features Brett Goldstein, Imogen Poots and William Bridges talking about ALL OF YOU, and Tim Key and James Griffiths talking about THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND.

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