Stage and screen stars Gillian Anderson and Billy Crudup are set to co-host Thursday evening’s show on BBC Radio 2 alongside resident presenter Jo Whiley.
Broadcasting from 7:30 PM, the Hollywood heavyweights will take to the airwaves to offer fans an exclusive look at their upcoming West End revival of Edward Albee’s masterpiece, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?.
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Highlights & Key Details
- Air Date & Time: Thursday from 7:30 PM on BBC Radio 2.
- How to Listen: Tune in on air or request “ask BBC Sounds to play Jo Whiley” on smart speakers.
- Production Credits: Produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 2.
- Featured Guest Stars: Emmy and Golden Globe winner Gillian Anderson alongside Emmy and Tony winner Billy Crudup.
- Music Selection: Curated by Jo Whiley, spanning new tracks across genres alongside classic vintage selections.
Inside the West End Revival: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
The radio visit comes as Anderson and Crudup prepare to take the London stage in Edward Albee’s 1962 dark comedy.
- Venue: Staged in the round at
@sohoplacein London’s West End. - Run Dates: 21st September to 19th December.
- Creative Team: Directed by Tony and Olivier Award winner Marianne Elliott (War Horse, Company) and produced by Sonia Friedman Productions in association with Nica Burns.
- Plot & Co-stars: Anderson plays the volatile Martha opposite Crudup’s weary George. The cast features Josh Dylan (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again) as Nick and Phoebe Horn as Honey—the unsuspecting couple invited into Martha and George’s web of psychological games.
Powerhouse Careers Across Stage and Screen
| Actor | Notable Roles & Awards | Stage & Screen History |
| Gillian Anderson | • Emmy Award • Golden Globe Award • Olivier Award | Achieved global fame as Agent Dana Scully in The X-Files. Earned wide acclaim for portrayals of Margaret Thatcher in The Crown and Jean Milburn in Sex Education. Her stage career includes A Streetcar Named Desire (Young Vic) and All About Eve (Noël Coward Theatre). |
| Billy Crudup | • Tony Award • Emmy Award | Celebrated for his role as Cory Ellison in Apple TV+’s The Morning Show. Film credits include Russell Hammond in Almost Famous and Dr. Manhattan in Watchmen. On stage, he won a Tony for Tom Stoppard’s The Coast of Utopia and starred in the solo play Harry Clarke. |
listeners can catch the conversation, theatrical insights, and Jo Whiley’s music playlist this Thursday at 7:30 PM on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds.
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