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The Two Shot Podcast

A podcast about creative people and their lives. Each week our host Craig Parkinson sits down for a chat with an actor, musician, artist, writer, chef, DJ or other creative soul to discuss what makes them tick. Sometimes heartbreaking, often hilarious, always insightful. New episodes every Thursday morning. Support this podcast at patreon.com/twoshotpod

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S10E12 - Martin Compston (Part 2)

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2022/11/10

Hiyer. How art? This week's ep is a part 2. A catchup with an old pal of Craig's; Mr Martin Compston. Martin needs no introduction but we'll give him one anyway. Line of Duty (obvs), Monarch of the Glen, The Wee Man, Ken Loach's Sweet Sixteen, Vigil, The Nest. Tons of amazing stuff. Podcast listeners, which we're sure a lot of you are, may have heard him on his new podcast Restless Natives with his mate Gordon Smart. Essential listening. Anyway, here you are. Martin Compston part deux. Expect egg

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32:38

TSP - Catchup Ep

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2022/11/03

Hiyer. Just a little catchup ep to tide us over. See you again soon. 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 Podcast' Twitter - @twoshotpod Instagram - @twoshotpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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S10E11 - Nick Helm

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2022/10/29

What's up pals. It's TSP back in your lug holes. We've got a lovely episode for you this week. It's a chat with the brilliant stand-up comedian Nick Helm. Craig went to see Nick on the Brighton night of this What Have We Become tour last week and thought a TSP chat to Nick sounded like a good idea. Nick and Craig discuss audience participation and engagement, the comedy school year, meds, anxiety and depression, openness and loads, loads more. Frankly, it's pretty inspirational. This is series ten,

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S10E10 - Pearl Chanda

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2022/10/06

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 collaborative

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S10E09 - Charlene McKenna

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2022/09/30

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 your

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S10E08 - Rosie Day

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2022/09/23

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

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S10E07 - Helen Behan

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2022/09/08

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 that

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62:42

Another question and answer spesh with Craig and...

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2022/08/11

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 Podcast' Twitter

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S10E06 - Phoebe Fox

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2022/08/04

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,

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S10E05 - Aisling Loftus

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2022/07/21

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 and with a

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S10E04 - Terri White

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2022/07/15

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 survival of

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S10E03 - James Smith (Yard Act)

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2022/07/07

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

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S10E02 - Taj Atwal

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2022/07/01

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 yourself,

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S10E01 - Emma Appleton

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2022/06/23

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 Danny

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56:06

Question and Answer spesh with Craig and Producer Griff

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2022/05/20

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 - search 'Two Shot

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The Two Shot Podcast ·

2022/05/05

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S09E20 - Gemma Whelan

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2022/04/15

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, loads

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41:52

TSP ALRA student special

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2022/04/09

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

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S09E19 - Amber Anderson

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2022/04/07

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 French

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S09E18 - Les Dennis

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2022/04/02

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 stories

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