Now & Ben: Benedict Cumberbatch on THE THING WITH FEATHERS
Kermode & Mayo’s Take
Friday, 21 November 2025 - 16 minutes
Howdy Take listeners—it's about time for another Now & Ben, don’t you think?
This time it’s Benedict Cumberbatch—who chats to our Ben about his new film ‘The Thing With Feathers’, alongside director Dylan Southern. Based on the bestselling Max Porter novel, the movie follows Cumberbatch’s character ‘Dad’ through his grief at the sudden death of his wife, and his efforts to raise their two sons alone. It’s a hefty subject matter and emotional performance—but as you’ll hear there were some pretty hilarious on-set antics too. When you’re working with two child actors and a guy in a giant crow costume, things are bound to be some laughs...
Enjoy, and watch out for more of these bonus interview nuggets dropping into the Take feed every ‘Now & Ben’.
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