From W.HYY in Philadelphia, this is Fresh Air Weekend. I'm Sam Brigger. Today, Harrison Ford.

The star of Star Wars and Indiana Jones is now in his 80s and starring in the series shrinking as a therapist who has Parkinson's.

So far, the show's writers haven't shared with him the progression of his character's disease.

So like a true Parkinson's patient, I don't really know what's coming.

Also, we'll hear from British novelist Francis Spufford.

His new novel follows a young woman in World War II London,

trying to survive the Blitz, navigate romance, and fight time-traveling

fascists.

I knew that I wanted to write a fantasy which very deliberately had as its protagonist

somebody who was really strongly in favor of nylon's lipsticks and invitations.

And David B. and Cooley reviews the new film Piki Blinders,

which is a follow-up to the hit British TV show of the same name. That's coming up on Fresh Air

Weekend. This is Fresh Air Weekend. I'm Sam Brigger. Terry has today's first interview.

Is there anyone who doesn't know who Harrison Ford is? Probably not,

not after starring in the original and the sequels of Star Wars, the Indiana Jones movies,

and Blade Runner. He's in his 80s, but in the last three years, you might have seen him in the

final Indiana Jones film, The Dial of Destiny, the prequel to Yellowstone called 1923, and his current series, Shrinking.

Three seasons of shrinking are streaming on Apple TV, and it's been renewed for a fourth.

He plays a therapist, Paul, who heads a practice that includes two other therapists, Jimmy played by Jason Siegel,

and Gabby played by Jessica Williams. Paul is at an age where most people have retired,

but he doesn't want to. At the same time, he thinks maybe he needs to. He has Parkinson's disease.

At first, the symptoms were relatively minor, but they've progressed. His hands shake so much

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