Candice Bergen | Episode 7

It’s episode seven and this week we discuss screen legend Candice Bergen. Bergen will be most recognisable to many as the titular lead in the long-running TV comedy Murphy Brown, however she has also cast a striking presence on the big screen surrounding her time on that show. We talk about her memorable turn as a Kathy Morningside in Miss Congeniality and as photojournalist Margaret Bourke-White in Best Picture Oscar-winning Gandhi from 1982. With Candice delivering career highlight performances in the last five years in Book Club and Let Them All Talk, join us as we discuss this period and as we lay out our fantasy choices for film roles we’d die to see her take on in the next few years. Follow @dontknow_her on Twitter and Instagram to keep updated on upcoming episodes and to have your say on future episodes. 01:33 - Intro to and overview of Candice Bergen 08:24 - Carnage Knowledge (Mike Nichols, 1971) and toxic masculinity 12:45 - Soldier Blue (Ralph Nelson, 1970) 14:40 - Starting Over (Alan J. Pakula, 1979) and Candice's Oscar nominated performance 19:40 - Rich and Famous (George Cukor, 1981) 23:45 - Gandhi (Richard Attenborough, 1982) and a celebration of teachers 25:34 - Murphy Brown (1988-1997) and Candice's Emmy reign 26:22 - Miss Congeniality (Donald Petrie, 2000) and Michael's first memories of Candice 29:53 - Sweet Home Alabama (Andy Tennant, 2002) and Scott's introduction of Candice 30:49 - A brief pitstop on Bride Wars (Gary Winick, 2009) and fragile friendships 31:50 - Book Club (Bill Holderman, 2018) 34:25 - Let Them All Talk (Steven Soderbergh, 2020)  39:25 - Quiz/Testing our knowledge on Candice 46:26 - What do we want for Candice's film career in the future?