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Charity Wakefield On How Cinema Brings Families Together

Charity Wakefield On How Cinema Brings Families Together

Made by Mammas: The Podcast
Apr 7, 2026 51 min
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<p>This week we’re joined by the actor Charity Wakefield, who you may know from '<em>Scoop</em>' or '<em>Wolf Hall</em>'. </p><p>She chats about her new film '<em>Preschool'</em> and why cinema still plays such an important role in bringing families together. Charity opens up about the pressures of competitive parenting, shares honest reflections on becoming a mum during the COVID pandemic, and talks about finding connection, joy, and a bit of escapism along the way. </p><br><p><em>Preschool </em>is<em> </em>released on Paramount Movies on 7th April. Check out the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXcoJVCnxTg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">trailer</a> now.</p><br><p>Charity's Reccomendations:</p><p><a href="https://films.nationalgeographic.com/blink" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blink Documentary</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Entangled-Life-Worlds-Change-Futures/dp/1847925197" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Entangled Life</a></p><p><a href="https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/support-us/woodland-trust-membership/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=membership2024&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23603886421&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAodncPcDw1hkw0I5i7S0-xLW7KbGX&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwp7jOBhDGARIsABe7C4fvNHXSXRdCbHS3BMohx_lmXTvaxY4TLASJ9vizhCAoLjcJ5PmhLo8aAlu6EALw_wcB" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Woodland Trust</a></p><br><p>Find a new episode every Tuesday &amp; Friday and in the meantime check out Made By Mammas on Instagram: @madebymammas.</p><p>Made By Mammas® is an Audio Always production.</p><p>Emma Spring Bank Holiday Sale is live! Get up to 25% off plus extra 5% using the code MAYSLEEP at <a href="https://www.emma-sleep.co.uk/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=influencer&amp;utm_campaign=MadeByMammas&amp;utm_code=MAYSLEEP" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Emma Sleep</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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