Crossed Wires presents In Our Time

Radio 4's In Our Time makes its Sheffield debut, with a rare chance to see new host Misha Glenny and guests in action. From its start in 1998 with host Melvyn Bragg, In Our Time has become essential listening around the world as they discuss the ideas, people and events that have shaped our world.

Misha Glenny and his guests Ian Christie, Pamela Hutchinson and Sheldon Hall discuss the making of Michael Curtiz’s film Casablanca (1942), its impact then and its growing reputation ever since. Casablanca is famous for the performances of Humphrey Bogart as Rick, owner of Rick’s Café Américain in war time Morocco and Ingrid Bergman as Ilsa Lund, once his lover in Paris and now with her husband Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid), and for the song As Time Goes By and much more. What particularly interests Misha is how European was the broader cast, with so many of them refugees who knew precisely what was at stake now that the USA had entered the war. When they join to sing the Marseillaise to drown out the singing of German occupiers in Rick’s, the effect is so powerful it’s as if time momentarily stops. This discussion will be recorded for broadcast when In Our Time returns after its summer break.

Important note from Crossed Wires Festival: As tickets are free, people often request more than they need, so we have to issue more tickets than there are seats available to allow for this. Entry into the show is on a first come, first served basis, and is not guaranteed even with a reservation. Please arrive in good time.