Persuasion – Netflix (15th July)

Persuasion is the last novel that Jane Austen wrote before her death and was perhaps her most serious book but this Netflix adaptation tries to give it a more comical twist. This Netflix version is certainly a modern take on a period drama – there are many eye rolls, nods, and monologues to camera – very reminiscent of Fleabag! The beautiful Dakota Johnson is superb as Anne.

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Where the Crawdads Sing – cinemas nationwide (22nd July)

There has been a lot of hype and buzz about this film and we are really looking forward to it. “For years, rumours of the “Marsh Girl” have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So, in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life – until the unthinkable happens.” Daisy Edgar-Jones is sensational in the lead role of Kya.

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Mama’s Milk – Millie Mackintosh and Charlie Boud

Millie Mackintosh is best known for the years she spent as one of the main cast members of Made in Chelsea – she is now happily married to Hugo (a fellow Made in Chelsea alumni) and has two beautiful daughters. Mama’s Milk is a light-hearted podcast and discusses all things mum-related! Our favourite episode discussed social media and vulnerability – ‘it’s ok not to be perfect but why is it hard sometimes to be honest about that on social media?’

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Spinning Plates – Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Sophie Ellis-Bextor, singer, presenter and super mum is the perfect host for this podcast. We are all spinning plates – the juggle of motherhood, life and work is tough. “I speak to busy working women, who also happen to be mothers, about how they make it work. I am a singer and have released 7 albums in-between having my 5 sons who are aged between 1 and 16 so I spin a few plates myself. Being a mother can be the most amazing thing… but it can also be hard to find time for yourself and your own ambitions. Join me while I speak to a host of interesting and inspirational women who’ve really made me think – and laugh, and sometimes cry.”

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