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Dame Kristin Scott Thomas DBE is a British-French actor. A five-time BAFTA Award and Olivier Award nominee, she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Four Weddings and a Funeral, and the Olivier Award for Best Actress for the Royal Court revival of The Seagull. In 2023, Kristin starred in LYONESSE, Penelope Skinner’s new play, alongside Lily James. She also completed work on her directorial debut My Mother’s Wedding. Kristin gave two readings of Kafka stories in the centenary year of Kafka's death in 2024. The first event, ‘Franz Kafka: Deep Cuts’, took place at Bold Tendencies, Peckham on 3 July 2024 (Kafka's birthdate). The second event, ‘Of Children, Animals and Hunger Artists’, took place in the Holywell Music Room, Wadham College, Oxford on 12 November 2024 and forms the basis for this podcast series.
| # | Episode Title | Description | People | Date | |
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| 15 | 15. Little Fable | Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'Little Fable' (1920) from Franz Kafka, Selected Stories, translated by Mark Harman. | Kristin Scott Thomas | 11 Jun 2025 | |
| 14 | 14. First Sorrow | Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'First Sorrow' (1922) from Franz Kafka, Metamorphosis and Other Stories, translated Michael Hofmann. | Kristin Scott Thomas | 11 Jun 2025 | |
| 13 | 13. It Was One Summer | Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'It Was One Summer' (published posthumously 1931) from Franz Kafka, The Burrow and Other Stories, translated Michael Hofmann. | Kristin Scott Thomas | 11 Jun 2025 | |
| 12 | 12. A Crossbreed | Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'A Crossbreed' (published posthumously 1931) from Franz Kafka, Selected Stories, translated by Mark Harman. | Kristin Scott Thomas | 11 Jun 2025 | |
| 11 | 11. The Bridge | Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'The Bridge (published posthumously 1931) from Franz Kafka, The Burrow and Other Stories, translated by Michael Hofmann. | Kristin Scott Thomas | 11 Jun 2025 | |
| 10 | 10. The Problem of our Laws | Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'The Problem With Our Laws' (1917) from Franz Kafka, The Burrow and Other Stories, translated by Michael Hofmann. | Kristin Scott Thomas | 11 Jun 2025 | |
| 9 | 9. An Imperial Message | Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'An Imperial Message' (1917) from Franz Kafka, Selected Stories, translated by Mark Harman. | Kristin Scott Thomas | 11 Jun 2025 | |
| 8 | 8. The Great Swimmer | Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'The Great Swimmer' (1922) by Franz Kafka, translated by Daniel Slager. | Kristin Scott Thomas | 11 Jun 2025 | |
| 7 | 7. A Common Confusion | Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads ' A Common Confusion' (1917) by Franz Kafka, translated by Willa and Edwin Muir. | Kristin Scott Thomas | 11 Jun 2025 | |
| 6 | 6. My Business | Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'My Business' (1917) from Franz Kafka, The Burrow and Other Stories, translated by Michael Hofmann. | Kristin Scott Thomas | 11 Jun 2025 | |
| 5 | 5. Before the Law | Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'Before the Law' (1915), from Franz Kafka, Selected Stories, translated by Mark Harman. | Kristin Scott Thomas | 11 Jun 2025 | |
| 4 | 4. At Night | Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'At Night' (1920) by Franz Kafka, translated by Tania and James Stern. | Kristin Scott Thomas | 11 Jun 2025 | |
| 3 | 3. Children on the Road | Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'Children on the Road' (1912) from Franz Kafka, Metamorphosis and Other Stories, transl. Michael Hofmann. | Kristin Scott Thomas | 11 Jun 2025 | |
| 2 | 2. Resolutions | Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'Resolutions' (ca. 1904-12) from Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis and Other Stories, translated by Michael Hofmann. | Kristin Scott Thomas | 11 Jun 2025 | |
| 1 | 1. 'Kristin Scott Thomas reads Kafka' Introduction | Professor Carolin Duttlinger introduces 'Of Children, Animals, and Hunger Artists: Kristin Scott Thomas reads Kafka,' a live reading of Kafka short stories by Dame Kristin Scott Thomas. | Kristin Scott Thomas, Carolin Duttlinger | 11 Jun 2025 |