Welcome back to the home of the oxymoron. Evil genius. He asked the newspaper to print his obituary early so he'd enjoy it. That's like hiding at your own funeral. Yeah, it's a big, great gig. I'm Russell Kane. Join me to weigh in on whether the biggest players in history are more evil or genius. Becoming that rich, I'd say that at some level of genius. It also helps

that it's a long time ago, right? It's like the podcast version of telling your kids the ice cream

van plays music when it's out of ice cream. Listen to evil genius on BBC sounds.

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Hello and tonight on Nightwaves, a highly personal new documentary,

immerses a leading filmmaker among two of Britain's toughest street gangs.

I think I crossed every single boundary that you can possibly cross.

And actually, Mother's Day recently,

I got a text from my own son and from Dylan and from Shabba,

so I make no apology to the fact that I, you know, I love them.

But first, the National Theatre turns 50 this year

but shows no sign of middle-aged sag.

Under Sir Nicholas Heitner's leadership,

it's been praised for mixing commercial savvy

with artistic verve, presenting a wide range of drama on its three stages.

As you sit, listening to me, your brain is generously taking care of all the basics to keep you

alive, which I appreciate, breathing, digesting, your heart pumping, but it's also regulating other things so that you don't have to be conscious.

Christopher, if I go out, will you be okay? Yes, I will because there's no one about because everyone's staying indoors.

Good. Good, good, good, good lad. I like looking at the rain.

Terrific. A key component in the element of surprise is the element of surprise. Labor aren't surprised.

There's been a ruddy party kicking off in the strangers bar for the past hour. Meanwhile,

up in the smoking room, we're none the bloody wiser, head in the sand, like idiots. Extracts from three

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