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TV’s Lacey Turner is joined by legends from film and TV who began their careers in the fast-paced and dynamic world of soap
Celebrated for her iconic role as St...
Today’s episode welcomes Ricky Whittle to talk to Lacey about his career and how it started.
From policeman-turned-badboy Calvin Valentine in Hollyoaks, to becoming the lead role in blockbuster show American Gods, Ricky talks about how the skills and experience he took from working on a soap have been key throughout his career.
And he talks about how being brave, taking risks, and being open to opportunity have paid off for him; from modelling, to being in Hollyoaks, to dancing on the Strictly Come Dancing stage, though to working on big Hollywood blockbusters.
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41:55
Mandip Gill: Working On Your Craft and Finding Your Style
Lacey is joined by actor Mandip Gill, who you might recognise for her roles as Phoebe McQueen in Hollyoaks, and Doctor Who’s sidekick to Jodie Whittaker, Yasmin Khan.
She talks about her childhood growing up with a big family who loved dancing and performing, to facing a fear of dogs to land her role in Hollyoaks!
Plus she shares some BTS stories of working on Doctor Who, and how she and Jodie built firm friendships on and off screen.
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40:39
Jimmy McGovern: Writing Real Stories and Real Characters
Award-winning screenwriter and playwright Jimmy McGovern joins Lacey to talk about his incredible career as one of the UK’s most recognised writers.
From his early days as a writer of Brookside, to creating series like Cracker and the BAFTA-award winning Time, Jimmy shares some amazing stories about how winning a special prize for his writing as a child was what inspired him to make a career out of it, as well as how real people and real stories are the things that continue to inspire him today.
And he also shares some exclusives about some exciting upcoming projects!
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37:04
Anita Dobson: Queen of EastEnders to TV Royalty
Lacey talks to Queen of The Vic Anita Dobson to celebrate 40 years of EastEnders!
Anita talks about her time on the soap as the iconic Angie Watts from its very first episode in 1985, and reminisces about her career, working with the show’s creators Julia Smith and Tony Holland, and the impact her Walford character made.
Anita also chats about her mysterious role as Mrs Flood on Doctor Who, and being catapulted into the public eye at a Queen concert after a chance meeting with lead guitarist – and future husband - Brian May
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49:11
Anita Dobson: Sneak Peek Clip
Lacey chats to the Queen Vic's original landlady, Anita Dobson, who played the iconic Angie Watts in EastEnders.
In this clip, she tells Lacey about her first scenes as Angie, and how she and Leslie Grantham (Den Watts) knew EastEnders was special.
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TV’s Lacey Turner is joined by legends from film and TV who began their careers in the fast-paced and dynamic world of soap
Celebrated for her iconic role as Stacey Slater in the BBC flagship show EastEnders, Lacey chats to other actors, as well as writers and producers about the incredible experience jobs in soap gave them, and how they took those skills into future stages of their career.
Produced by BBC Studios Drama Productions and Colour It In Studios.
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