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The enduring power of a rom-com!

The new Bridget Jones movie is set to break box office records. The fourth instalment, ‘Mad Abo...

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13.53 13 Feb 2025


The enduring power of a rom-com!


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The new Bridget Jones movie is set to break box office records.

The fourth instalment, ‘Mad About the Boy’, is on course to become the biggest hits of the year - the pre-sales are apparently even bigger than Barbie!

So, what is it we love so much about romantic comedies, and how have they stood the test of time?

Andrea is joined by Bella Finn from Newstalk’s Newsroom and Entertainment Journalist Brian Lloyd to discuss.


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