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Monday, February 17, 2025

‘If I’d written Happy Birthday, I wouldn’t be in comedy’: Josh Widdicombe’s honest playlist by Rich Pelley

The comedian gets a nostalgic rush from the Smiths and would have the Beatles soundtracking his funeral, but which Welsh indie classic can he no longer bear? The first song I fell in love wi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:24AM
Sunday, January 5, 2025

Sunday with Paddy McGuinness: ‘I’m a double carb man’ by Rich Pelley

The radio presenter talks about his meaty Sunday dinners, condiments, trimmings, being spoiled as a child and doing what he’s told as a dad Sunday routine? I get up, do the kids’ breakfa…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:32PM
Friday, January 3, 2025

Post your questions for Claes Bang by Rich Pelley

The Danish star of the BBC’s Dracula, Ruben Östlund’s The Square and the new historical action-adventure William Tell is here to answer your questions Claes Bang (“Claes” rhymes wit…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:42AM
Sunday, November 3, 2024

Sunday with Rufus Hound: ‘We’ll throw each other around for hours on end’ by Rich Pelley

The actor explains how he likes to spend the day of rest in bed, watching nonsense on YouTube and playing Mario Kart Sunday blessings? As someone who earns a living from theatre, Sunday is …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06AM
Saturday, July 20, 2024

Penelope Wilton: ‘My street cred went up when I did Shaun of the Dead’ by Rich Pelley

The actor, 78, talks about her mean headmistresses, collection of paintings, getting lost in north London and the perks of being a dame I had a ghastly time at school. I was dyslexic, which …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:36PM
Friday, February 2, 2024

Post your questions for Neil Morrissey by Rich Pelley

He’s acted with Anthony Hopkins and Laurence Oliver, had two No1 singles and fooled the nation in a spoof documentary. Ask him anything, but keep it respectful There’s a lot more to Neil…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06AM
Friday, January 12, 2024

Post your questions for David Tennant by Rich Pelley

Get your questions in (quickly) for the host of this year’s Baftas, the star of stage and screen who’s played everyone from Dennis Nilsen to Scrooge McDuck The high point of the British …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:06AM
Thursday, November 23, 2023

Post your questions for Jane Horrocks by Rich Pelley

Now is your chance to find out how to sing like Julie Garland, deal with being Edina Monsoon’s PA and play a critically acclaimed chicken It surprised a lot of people when Bubbles, the dip…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:36AM
Monday, October 9, 2023

Post your questions for Eddie Izzard by Rich Pelley

Whether running for parliament or in multiple marathons, performing on film and in multilingual standup, the star will be here to tell you how on earth she does it From running 32 marathons …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:03AM
Friday, May 26, 2023

Post your questions for Brian Cox by Rich Pelley

Whether you want the inside skinny on Logan Roy, Hannibal Lecktor, Winston Churchill or King Lear, the mighty Scottish actor will be here to tell all Brian Cox needs no introduction – othe…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:06AM
Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Post your questions for Alison Steadman by Rich Pelley

Ask the British national treasure – star of Mike Leigh films aplenty, as well as countless TV and stage roles – about any of her brilliant performances by 6pm Sunday How long can you be …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:28AM
Sunday, February 26, 2023

Sunday with Lucy Beaumont: ‘I only take CBD oil when my husband’s here, because I pass out’ by Rich Pelley

The comedian shares her thoughts on Sunday roasts, winding down peacefully and doing whatever her daughter tells her Up early or lie-in? I’d love a lie-in, but for the past six years we’…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:45AM
Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Post your questions for Daniel Radcliffe by Rich Pelley

The former Hogwarts wizard and star of movies from The Woman in Black to his latest, Weird: The Al Yankovic story, has dusted down his wand and is ready to conjure answers to your questions …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:07AM
Monday, September 5, 2022

Sunday with Rachel Parris: ‘There’s a class divide in how my husband cooks the meat’ by Rich Pelley

The comedian on bacon butties, daytime TV and church bribesUp early? I’d love a lie-in, but our one-year-old, Billy, gets us up at 6.15am every day. He’ll play on our bed, so there’s s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:55AM
Sunday, July 31, 2022

Sunday with Adam Hills: ‘I’ll be on barbie duty – ribs with my secret ingredient’ by Rich Pelley

The Australian TV comic dreams about a perfect family Sunday back home on the beachEarly morning or lie-in? I have two young daughters, so I don’t really get the choice. My eight-year-old …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:07AM
Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Post your questions for Simon Bird by Rich Pelley

No, there won’t be any more Inbetweeners. But what else would you like to ask the Friday Night Dinner actor and Days of the Bagnold Summer director? There’s a lot more to Simon “Will f…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AM
Sunday, July 26, 2020

Glenda Jackson: ‘I’m an antisocial socialist’ by Rich Pelley

Glenda Jackson doesn’t much like going out, but to save the UK’s arts industry, the actor, former MP and slightly terrifying national treasure will consider it… “Don’t be ridiculou…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24AM
Sunday, June 14, 2020

Pulling the strings: meet the people who brought puppets to life by Rich Pelley

Puppets were once ubiquitous on TV, but over the past two decades they’ve all but vanished. What happened to them – and to the humans who used to control them? I was the producer of The …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:42AM

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