This week's edition of the Empire Podcast sees us welcome another hat-trick of wonderful guests. First up, Chris Hewitt has lovely chats with The Smashing Machine writer-director (and Happy Gilmore 2 villain), Benny Safdie, [24:13 — 40:39 approx] and bona fide acting legend, Malcolm McDowell, star of new WWII drama The Partisan (please excuse the sound quality of Chris' mic.) [59:42 — 1:13:48 approx.] Then, our reviews editor John Nugent sits down with Urchin director Harris Dickinson, and together the duo discuss Dickinson making his directorial debut with the acclaimed drama. [1:37:05 — 1:52:43 approx.]

Elsewhere, back in the studio Chris doesn't let a little thing like Covid-19 stop him from hosting this week, dialling in to the podbooth (again, please do forgive the odd

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