We meet Mark Strong, Olivier award-winning actor and Ridley Scott’s favourite villain. Mark discusses breaking out of law school and falling in love with theatre, starring in a breadth of Hollywood blockbusters from Kick-Ass to 1917, and how our tech-driven world has become a stage of its own. Mark’s success is often defined by the wide-range of characters he has played. His efforts to stand outside the spotlight off screen - is perhaps credit to his remarkable ability to reinvent his own...

In this episode we meet the most successful Olympic sailor of all time, Ben Ainslie. Ben discusses making Team GB at only Nineteen, putting his life at risk day in, day out, and the honour of being awarded a CBE. Ben is fearless in his determination to win every time he competes. His patriotism, devout work ethic and record-breaking talent - set him apart as one of the world’s greatest olympians. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Star of stage and screen Holliday Grainger, discusses her unexpected journey from making the big screen at 5 years old to playing the lead in BBC series, 'The Capture'. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

We meet BAFTA-nominated actor James Norton who discusses setting up a theatre company at the age of 18, playing the lead in a British Drama and finding humanity in psychotic characters. James believes that exploring the darker depths of the population, making stories that provoke opinion and creating conversation on a mass scale is vital to the progression of society and its understanding of the human psyche. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Actor and rapper Riz Ahmed discusses his creative path from a Pakistani household in North London, to satirising stereotypes in Four Lions, before making it to the heights of Hollywood. Riz’s life, his belief that his art is personal not political, and his will to be unapologetic in every performance - has led him to have a diverse, international fanbase who avidly follow his every move. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

In uncertain times, stories of hope, independence and possibility, feel more important than ever. Introducing season two of our original podcast series. Listen with Reggie Yates, as he sets out on a mission to understand what the road less travelled means in the modern world. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

We meet Emma Mackey, actress and star of Netflix series Sex Education. Emma discusses growing up in rural France, trying to fit in at school, and what it’s really like to shoot a sex scene.  Emma’s own character, and the character that she’s risen to fame playing, all embody a sense of individuality. A feature she feels is desired by all of modern society. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Andrew Scott discusses coming out in Catholic Ireland, forgiving the church and how his latest role in the highly acclaimed series Fleabag will potentially alter Britain’s perception of priests today. Andrew’s deep love for human nature, whether it’s playfulness, insecurities or a desire for success - have been truly influential on his life as an actor, as a friend and as Britain’s most infamous characters in Spectre and Sherlock. For information regarding your data privacy, visit...

Naomie Harris is a multi-award winning actress and the star of Oscar winning film, Moonlight. Naomie discusses her community drama school in North London, being an outlier at Cambridge University, and how stepping out of her culture and standing apart - eventually led to her cinematic success. Naomie’s devotion to playing powerful female characters, from Eve Moneypenny to Winnie Mandela, are re-defining the scripts of history and giving humanity, complexity and personality to icons of...

Actor and musician Jacob Anderson (AKA Raleigh Ritchie), left his family in Bristol to live in a hostel in London - where he auditioned all day, recorded his next album at night and eventually landed the monumental role of ‘Grey Worm’ in Game of Thrones, propelling his career into the Hollywood stratosphere. Raleigh’s personal struggles with identity, new-found fame and his mixed heritage give him a unique view on the world - one that fuels his desire to be authentic - in his performances,...

In this original podcast series, hosted by Reggie Yates, we explore and celebrate the characters that take the unfamiliar roads in life - challenging both who they were ‘meant to be’ and the wider status quo. No stranger to hard work and going his own way, Reggie sets out on a mission to truly understand what the road less travelled means in the modern world - in conversation with the creators whose work, attitudes and lives inspire us. Our first series features: Stanley Tucci, Raleigh...

Actor, writer and director Stanley Tucci discusses his creative path from working-class New York, to a shy radio-voice on Frasier, before playing an Oscar-nominated role in the critically acclaimed Spotlight. Stanley’s life, the characters he has portrayed and the stories he has told, have become reflections of his own remarkable journey - he regards this as a paramount part of his creative process. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy