Ins Choi on Kim’s Convenience, why are so many films set in a dystopian future? episode artwork

EPISODE · Jan 9, 2024 · 41 MIN

Ins Choi on Kim’s Convenience, why are so many films set in a dystopian future?

from Front Row · host BBC Radio 4

Ins Choi, the creator of the Netflix hit comedy series, Kim’s Convenience, talks about getting past stereotypes, keeping audiences on edge and bringing his original Korean-Canadian stage version of the show to the Park Theatre in north London.Tom Sutcliffe asks author and journalist Rachel Cooke and children's author and representative of the Society of Authors Abie Longstaff about the impact of the cyberattack on the British Library. Do we need to set more films and tv series in the present? Critics Joe Queenan and Stuart Jeffries consider why so much of what we watch is set in the nostalgic past or a dystopian future.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Jan 9, 2024

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

Ins Choi on Kim’s Convenience, why are so many films set in a dystopian future?

0:00 41:57

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Front Row?

This episode is 41 minutes long.

When was this Front Row episode published?

This episode was published on January 9, 2024.

Can I download this Front Row episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!