Covid-19 hasn’t gone away and, due to travel restrictions, neither has Louis Theroux. In the second outing of his podcast series, he tracks down more high-profile guests he’s been longing to talk to - a fascinating mix of the celebrated, the controversial and the mysterious. Calling in from Oakland, California as the UK enters another lockdown, actor and director Riz Ahmed chats with Louis about rap battles, his relationship with the UK and the joy of daytime raves. Producer: Sara Jane Hall Assistant Producer: Molly Schneider A Mindhouse production for BBC Radio 4
You are about to listen to a BBC podcast and I'd like to tell you a bit about what goes into making one.
I'm Siddhartha Sese, an assistant Commissioner of podcasts for BBC Sounds.
I pull a lot of levers to support a diverse range of podcasts on all sorts of subjects.
Relationships, identity, comedy, even one that mixes poetry, music and inner city life.
So one day I'll be helping hosts develop their ideas, the next backchecking a feature, and the next looking at how a podcast connects with its audience.
And maybe that's you.
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Late, I'm sipping a little wine as we record.
Is that all right?
Hello, I'm Louis Theroux and welcome back to another episode of my podcast series for BBC Radio 4, Grounded with Louis Theroux.
This is going to sound good for your recording, in which I get to spend time remotely with people I've always wanted to meet.
It's from Spain.
Some Kind of Red Wine.
Today that someone is multiple award winning actor, director and musician Riz Ahmed.
Hello.
Hello.
Hey, there he is.
Good.
How you doing?