In this episode I chat with producer, director, writer, creator and BAFTA winner, John Lloyd CBE. John chats about his beginnings in Kent in the 50s and what it was like being in a family that moved around a lot. He talks of going to Trinity College, Cambridge to become a lawyer and then being introduced to the Footlights Review, where his life soon changed..

We discuss the many projects he's worked on over the years, including 'Not The Nine O'Clock News', all of the Blackadder series', Spitting Image and of course the creation of a little series called 'QI'.. We also chat briefly about the music he loves.

https://www.waitingforsmith.co.uk/

https://www.youtube.com/@WaitingforSmith/about

Theme music is by;

Kevin McCloud - Blue Ska

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In this episode I chat with novelist, writer, director and comedy producer, Lissa Evans. We chat about Lissa's work as the Producer on Series 2 & 3 of 'one of the greatest tv sitcoms of all time', Father Ted. She talks about her journey from studying medicine at Newcastle Uni to becoming an Emmy & Bafta winning TV Producer. She tells stories of the recordings of the episodes, both on location and in the studio and the challenges of casting on the series.

She also chats about her eclectic taste in music and varied gig-going over the years.

https://lissaevans.com/

https://lissaevans.com/books/father-ted-book-by-lissa-evans/

music is by;

Kevin McCloud - Blue Ska

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In this episode I chat with writer, performer and stand-up comedian, Eleanor Tiernan. We chat about her journey into comedy via a short daliance in engineering and her move to London from darkest Athlone, to pursue new adventures. She tells stories of performing at the Edinburgh Festival and also how she's learnt a lot from a cousin that's also in the comedy game..

Eleanor Tiernan (@eleanortiernan)

https://www.youtube.com/user/EleanorTiernan

music is by;

Kevin McCloud - Blue Ska

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