Acting for Others Presents...

By: Simple Beast (S1) & Hannah Whittingham (S2)
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  • Acting for Others Presents... series 1 pairs up the brightest British stars of stage and screen - Dame Judi Dench, Olly Alexander, David Tennant, Paapa Essiedu, Noma Dumezweni, Golda Rosheuvel, Miriam Margolyes, Sir Derek Jacobi, Dame Eileen Atkins, Adjoa Andoh and more - for revealing conversations about their passion for theatre, the joy of storytelling, trials and triumphs, loves and losses and a whole lot more. Introduced by Samantha Bond and music by Dan Gillespie Sells. Series 2 explores the theatre industry as you may not have seen it before...

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  • Episode 1: West End Flea-market

    Episode 1: West End Flea-market
    Aug 7 2024
    As a teaser for our second series, we’re starting with an episode recorded at the West End Fleamarket, 2024. Join Su Pollard as we visit stalls, autograph rooms, and psychic tents full of your favourite West End stars including Harriet Thorpe, Ruth Jones, Lesley Joseph, Christopher Biggins, Bonnie Langford, Clive Rowe and many more.

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    23 mins
  • Su Pollard and Christopher Biggins

    Su Pollard and Christopher Biggins
    Dec 19 2022

    Who better than panto legends Biggins and Su Pollard to pair up for our Christmas special? They take us on a journey through foul-mouthed nine year-olds, The Hoff's wife's Poundland fail, pyrotechnics disasters, getting fresh with waiters at Joe Allen's, Matt Hancock ruining I'm a Celebrity, traditions and superstitions, the joys of dragging up, and a tribute to their dear departed friend, Ruth Madoc.


    Introduced by Samantha Bond. Music by Dan Gillespie Sells. 


    To make a donation to help UK theatre workers in financial need, please click on this link: https://actingforothers.co.uk/donate/


    Produced by Robert Rees and executive produced by Kevin Mundye and Rich Evans. 

    Artwork by Ollie at Feast Creative.

    Editing by Matt and Scott at Podmonkey. 

    Acting for Others Presents… is a Simple Beast Production.


    With thanks to the Rockliffe Hall Hotel in Darlington.


    Merry Christmas to all our lovely listeners. Thank you for your support!


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    36 mins
  • December Trailer

    December Trailer
    Dec 19 2022

    Come on, dive in! If you haven't already joined our growing band of listeners, then now's the time to get stuck in, because we have a very fun Christmas special for you, featuring those irrepressible legends of panto, Su Pollard and Christopher Biggins. And once you've enjoyed that episode, go back through and give the others a go! We've got Dame Judi Dench with Olly Alexander; David Tennant with Paapa Essiedu; Golda Rosheuvel and Noma Dumezweni; Miriam Margolyes with Sir Derek Jacobi; and Adjoa Andoh and Dame Eileen Atkins. What's not to love about all that?!



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    2 mins

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