Yo yo. What’s happening with you lot. It’s Thursday. It’s TSP time. It’s a brilliant episode with the fab actress Pearl Chanda. You might know Pearl if you’ve been to the cinema to see See How They Run alongside previous TSP guest Charlie Cooper. You might have seen her in Michaela Cole’s I May Destroy You or in one of her myriad performances across the theatres of the UK. Craig and Pearl talk coping with indifference amongst colleagues, autumnal moods, the thrill of the stage, the...

How goes mates. It's TSP back a new banger. And this week we talk to the fantastic actress Charlene McKenna. You might know Charlene from her role as RA leader Captain Swing in the last series of Peaky Blinders, or from her roles in Bloodlines, Ripper Street or Raw. Charlene hails from Monaghan, up in Ulster. Her family had a mushroom farm where Charlene worked before switching professions to become publicans. She and Craig talk about first auditions, natural wines, mindfully controlling...

Hello mates. Hope all is well in your worlds. We've got a great episode for you this week with actress, director and author Rosie Day. Rosie's been on our screens since she was tiny. You might know her from Outlander, Hope and Glory, as a youth in Bernard's Watch or the stage adaptation of her book Teenage Armageddon. She and Craig sat down for a real life chat (no zoom - yussss!) and chatted about developing and relinquishing a "good girl" complex, being forever seventeen, being bullied for...

Hiyer mates. Happy Thursday. We've got an absolute banger for you this week. It's a chat with the completely brilliant Helen Behan. You might've seen her acting in Shane Meadows' 'This Is England' franchise or more recently in 'The Virtues' alongside Stephen Graham and previous TSP guest Niamh Algar. The unusual pathway into her acting career is a brilliant story that she tells with incredible aplomb. Helen is great craic. She joined Craig over zoom on a woozy, post-pub Sunday morning but...

We did a Q&A a little while back in went alright so we thought we'd do another. Thanks to everyone who submitted a question last minute. You're a bunch a legends. Back next week with a guest. X If you've enjoyed listening to this episode then please click through to patreon.com/twoshotpod to make a donation to the running costs of the show. You'll get bonus podcast audio, pictures, videos and some shiny new TSP merch in return. Nice one. Get in touch... Facebook - search 'Two Shot...

Hey hey TSP listener buddies. You all good? We do hope so. Craig had a week off in Cornwall last week but we’re back with a lovely new episode this week. It’s a chat with the very fantastic Phoebe Fox. You might know her from the great The Great, National Theatre’s Twelfth Night, Eye In The Sky and loads more brilliant stuff. She and Craig chatted over the digital airwaves of West London touching on subjects such as averted butchery careers, compartmentalisation, memory distortion, RADA,...

Hiyer everyone. Hope you haven’t melted, spontaneously combusted or otherwise been adversely affected by the waves of heat. Anyway, get the kettle on, have one of those brews that actually cool you down, and have a listen to this week's TSP. This week’s guest is the fantastic actress Aisling Loftus. You might know Aisling from ITV’s Mr Selfridge, the BBC’s War & Peace, Sky's The Midwich Cockoos amongst loads of other ace stuff. Aisling is a joy; straight-talking, honest, considered, open...

TW: Child Sexual Abuse, Happy Friday TSP listeners. How’s it going with you? We’re good and hoping you are too. We’ve got a really brilliant episode for you today. It’s a chat with the brilliant journalist, author and editor Terri White. Terri’s got a really varied and distinguished career spanning many places and many guises. She’s spent time at Empire magazine, Time Out in New York, Nuts magazine and Shortlist amongst many others. Terri is incredibly candid and talks openly about her...

S'appenin pals! Hope you're well within yourselves. Welcome to another Two Shot Podcast episode. It's a great one. We took a trip over to Hyde Park in Leeds for a chat with James Smith, the singer in a brilliant band called Yard Act. We arrived early at the legendary Brudenell Social Club and since the sun was out, we decided to record al fresco (hope you enjoy the ambience). James made us a brew and we got down to it. Touching on performance integrity, glasto scepticism, shifting audience...

Hiyer mates. Hope you’re all good and well. We’re back with another episode of TSP (sorry we’re a day late - glasto etc.) and this week, it’s a very lovely chat with the very lovely Taj Atwal. You might know Taj from Stella, In The Club, The Syndicate or Hullraisers amongst a bunch of other stuff, but this being the Two Shot Podcast, we don’t chat too much about that. Taj and Craig chat about growing up in Norwich and York, maths lessons or lack thereof, singing lessons and doing it for...

Hiyer. How's it going? Two Shot Podcast here. More like the "Too Hot Podcast" amirite!?!? (sorry if anyone saw us use that joke already on instagram). Anyway, hope you're enjoying the British sunny snap, and if you're not in Britain, then I hope the weather where you are is equally clement. Weather chat done. Welcome to series 10! We've got an absolute banger to kick off with too. It's a lovely chat with Emma Appleton. She's a fantastic actress who you may have seen playing Nancy recently in...

What's happening you lot? Hope you're good. It's a quick listener Q&A this week with Craig and Producer Griff. Thanks everyone who sent in a question. We got through as many as we could. Hope this fills the TSP-shaped hole in your week. xx If you've enjoyed listening to this episode then please click through to patreon.com/twoshotpod to make a donation to the running costs of the show. You'll get bonus podcast audio, pictures and video in return. Nice one. Get in touch... Facebook -...

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The end is nigh!!! Sorry. Bit dramatic that. The end of series 9, we mean. And we’re going out with a bang. It’s a brilliant chat with the actor Gemma Whelan!! You’ll know Gemma from tons of ace stuff: Game Of Thrones, Gentleman Jack, The End of the F***ing World, and Killing Eve amongst many, many others. Gemma and Craig sat down over Zoom and had a proper good chat about tampons, stand-up comedy, children, the north and south, drama, TV and theatre, being a mum, believability and loads,...

Hiyer. We’re back with something a little bit different here. It’s a little bonus episode. Craig was on twitter the other day and saw that ALRA (The Academy of Live and Recorded Arts) was very suddenly closing its doors throwing the future of its students and staff into uncertainty. Craig did a bit of digging and had a bit of a chat with 4 students to get their side of the story. Have a listen. All will be explained… If you've enjoyed listening to this episode then please click through...

Hello Two Shot Podcast listeners. It’s Two Shot Podcast time. We’ve got a really special one for you this week. Our guest is the fantastic actor Amber Anderson. You’ll know Amber from the final series of Peaky Blinders where she brilliantly plays the fascist Lady Diana Mitford. You may also have seen her in White Lie, Strike, Mr. Burberry or Autumn De Wilde’s 2020 adaptation of Emma amongst many other things. Amber has also been an extremely successful model, walking for some the biggest...

Now then. Hope you’re all doing well. Sorry we left you episodeless last week. Craig had the flipping pandemic. Anyway, we’re back with a belter of an ep this week. It’s television legend Les Dennis. You’ll know him from his iconic work on Family Fortunes and the Russ Abbott show. You may have seen him in Chicago or Me and My Girl in the West End. He’s recently reprised his role in Hairspray at the London Coliseum. Les is a fascinating person with so many strings to his bow and a myriad of...

This episode is sponsored by Riverside. Check out Riverside by using the link in the description box or go to bit.ly/twoshotpodcast (all lower case) and enjoy 60 minutes free recording. Hi. How are ya? It's Two Shot Podcast time. This week's guest is the broadcaster and presenter (amongst other things) Rick Edwards. You might know Rick as one of the most recent voices to be added to the BBC Radio 5 Live roster, where you can now hear him on the breakfast show, but he's done tons of other...

Yo yo yo what's good TSP mates!? Happy Friday (yes we missed Thursday again didn't we) but we're here with our sixteenth episode of our ninth series. It's a lovely chat with a young actor by the name of Sam Creasey. Craig saw Sam playing the lead in the stage version of Philip Pullman's Book of Dust and was blown away by his performance. He asked him if fancied coming on the podcast and this episode is the result. It's lovely chat about the changing face of drama schools, pandemic hiccups,...

Hello listeners. It's the freaking weekend. Sorry we left your Thursday TSPless, but we're here to make amends. This week we had a sit down with the fantastic actor Claire Rushbrook. If you haven't been to see it yet, you simply must go and see her new film Ali & Ava at the cinema. Craig, as you can hear in the first couple of minutes of the podcast, is very into it. You might also have seen Claire in Family Business, Carrie And Barry (alongside previous TSP guest Neil Morrissey), Doctor...

Now then. What's happening with youse. Hope life's treating you reasonably this week and you still have you ownership of your wheelie bin (for those of you not in the UK, it's been windy). This week, we've got an absolute treat for you. It's actor and screenwriter Emer Kenny. You might know Emer from channel 4's The Curse alongside previous TSP guests, Tom Davis and Michael Smiley, from the BBC's Father Brown, or from a bit further back on Eastenders. She's written for Harlots with previous...

Hello TSP mates. It's new episode day again, and this week Craig is having a chin-wag with John Simm. John's a top, top actor with an incredibly strong and varied resume. You might know him from Doctor Who, Life On Mars, Grace, Cracker or from films like Human Traffic, Wonderland and 24 Hour Party People. As well as top actor, John's also a fabulous raconteur. He tells stories of drama schools, parties, East Lancs, North West Lancs, London, clubs, go-go dancing for five pound an hour and...

Greetings listener pals. This ep is a bit different. We've got a lovely supportive community of listeners and supporters here on the Two Shot Podcast. Earlier this week, Craig reached out on socials and asked if there was anything you'd like to know. We got a LOAD of em. Thanks so much to everyone who sent one in and also said such lovely things about the podcast. It's very much appreciated. So yeah, this episode is that; an answer to your questions. We cover future guests, themed...

Hello there Two Shot pals. It's that new episode time of the week again and we have an absolute classic for you. It's a lovely long chat with actor Arthur Darvill. You might know Arthur from his television roles in Doctor Who, Broadchurch and Legends Of Tomorrow. Or from his myriad film and theatre appearances. In this episode, he and Craig sit down to discuss parental support, musicianship, posture, therapy and heros amongst a million other things. It's a fabulous chat with a fabulous actor...

Yo yo yo. What's happening TSP listener folks. Hope you're all keeping well. January is almost over and we're rounding out our culinary triptych of chefisodes (sorry) with Great British Menu Welsh champion Aled Williams. Aled is a supremely talented and hard-working chef from the Welsh island of Anglesey. He now lives and works from his True Foods headquarters in North Yorkshire and that's where we went to meet him. Aled's diligence, perfectionism and hard work are plain to see as he and...