Benedict Cumberbatch, Eric, The Beast & Sting

Kermode & Mayo’s Take

This week, Take fave Benedict Cumberbatch tells Simon all about his psychological miniseries ‘Eric’, which sees him play troubled puppeteer Vincent, who clings to his missing son’s drawings of a blue monster puppet named Eric, convinced that if he can get Eric on TV then his son will come home.

Mark also gives his take on the show, as well as reviewing ‘Sting’, which sees a 12-year-old's pet spider rapidly transform into a giant flesh-eating monster, forcing the young girl to fight for her family’s survival.

This week’s big review is ‘The Beast’, a science fiction romantic drama loosely based on Henry James’ novella ‘The Beast in the Jungle’, which imagines a near future in which artificial intelligence is in control of everyone’s lives and human emotions are perceived as a threat. Lea Seydoux and ‘Gorgeous George’ Mackay star.

Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

08:14 – Sting Review

12:03– Box Office Top Ten

24:44 – Benedict Cumberbatch Interview

39:15 – Eric Review

45:42 – What's On June

49:06 – The Beast Review

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