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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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S09E17 - Rick Edwards

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2022/03/17

This episode is sponsored by Riverside. Check out Riverside by using the link in the description box or go to bit.ly/twoshotpodcast (all lower case) and enjoy 60 minutes free recording. Hi. How are ya? It's Two Shot Podcast time. This week's guest is the broadcaster and presenter (amongst other things) Rick Edwards. You might know Rick as one of the most recent voices to be added to the BBC Radio 5 Live roster, where you can now hear him on the breakfast show, but he's done tons of other stuff that

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S09E16 - Sam Creasey

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2022/03/11

Yo yo yo what's good TSP mates!? Happy Friday (yes we missed Thursday again didn't we) but we're here with our sixteenth episode of our ninth series. It's a lovely chat with a young actor by the name of Sam Creasey. Craig saw Sam playing the lead in the stage version of Philip Pullman's Book of Dust and was blown away by his performance. He asked him if fancied coming on the podcast and this episode is the result. It's lovely chat about the changing face of drama schools, pandemic hiccups, first

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S09E15 - Claire Rushbrook

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2022/03/05

Hello listeners. It's the freaking weekend. Sorry we left your Thursday TSPless, but we're here to make amends. This week we had a sit down with the fantastic actor Claire Rushbrook. If you haven't been to see it yet, you simply must go and see her new film Ali & Ava at the cinema. Craig, as you can hear in the first couple of minutes of the podcast, is very into it. You might also have seen Claire in Family Business, Carrie And Barry (alongside previous TSP guest Neil Morrissey), Doctor Who and

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S09E14 - Emer Kenny

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2022/02/24

Now then. What's happening with youse. Hope life's treating you reasonably this week and you still have you ownership of your wheelie bin (for those of you not in the UK, it's been windy). This week, we've got an absolute treat for you. It's actor and screenwriter Emer Kenny. You might know Emer from channel 4's The Curse alongside previous TSP guests, Tom Davis and Michael Smiley, from the BBC's Father Brown, or from a bit further back on Eastenders. She's written for Harlots with previous guest

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S09E13 - John Simm

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2022/02/18

Hello TSP mates. It's new episode day again, and this week Craig is having a chin-wag with John Simm. John's a top, top actor with an incredibly strong and varied resume. You might know him from Doctor Who, Life On Mars, Grace, Cracker or from films like Human Traffic, Wonderland and 24 Hour Party People. As well as top actor, John's also a fabulous raconteur. He tells stories of drama schools, parties, East Lancs, North West Lancs, London, clubs, go-go dancing for five pound an hour and tons, tons

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S09E12 - Listener Q&A special

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2022/02/10

Greetings listener pals. This ep is a bit different. We've got a lovely supportive community of listeners and supporters here on the Two Shot Podcast. Earlier this week, Craig reached out on socials and asked if there was anything you'd like to know. We got a LOAD of em. Thanks so much to everyone who sent one in and also said such lovely things about the podcast. It's very much appreciated. So yeah, this episode is that; an answer to your questions. We cover future guests, themed mini-series,

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S09E11 - Arthur Darvill

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2022/02/03

Hello there Two Shot pals. It's that new episode time of the week again and we have an absolute classic for you. It's a lovely long chat with actor Arthur Darvill. You might know Arthur from his television roles in Doctor Who, Broadchurch and Legends Of Tomorrow. Or from his myriad film and theatre appearances. In this episode, he and Craig sit down to discuss parental support, musicianship, posture, therapy and heros amongst a million other things. It's a fabulous chat with a fabulous actor which

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S09E10 - Aled Williams

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2022/01/27

Yo yo yo. What's happening TSP listener folks. Hope you're all keeping well. January is almost over and we're rounding out our culinary triptych of chefisodes (sorry) with Great British Menu Welsh champion Aled Williams. Aled is a supremely talented and hard-working chef from the Welsh island of Anglesey. He now lives and works from his True Foods headquarters in North Yorkshire and that's where we went to meet him. Aled's diligence, perfectionism and hard work are plain to see as he and Craig talk

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S09E09 - Eddie Shepherd

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2022/01/20

Hello again TSP pals. How are you doing? Welcome back to another episode of the podcast. We've got another cheffing legend on this week. It's the turn of the supremely talented gastro-engineer extraordinaire, Eddie Shepherd. Eddie's an award-winning plant-based chef who runs the intimate 'Walled Gardens' restaurant where he creates some of the most unique gastronomical delights available anywhere. Craig went to Eddie's house / restaurant / laboratory to sit down and have a chat with Eddie about

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S09E08 - Gary Usher (Part 2)

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2022/01/13

Hello Two Shot Podcast listener pals and a happy new year to you. We're back with a bang for 2022 and it's a sit down with chef Gary Usher! It's been two years since Gary and Craig sat down to eat chilli and have a gas (listen back to that one here if you haven't already). The world of restaurants has changed a bit since then so we thought it was time for a catchup to see how Gary was getting on. We went to see Gary at his Kala bistro in Manchester city centre. He had a lovely lunch and a lovely

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S09E07 - Iwan Rheon

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2021/12/16

Season's greetings TSP mates. We're back with our 165th episode. It's a bloody cracker with a top fella called Iwan Rheon. You'll know Iwan from the globe-conquering mega-smash Game Of Thrones, or maybe from a little longer ago in Misfits. If you're fan of Welsh-language soaps, you might have seen a much younger Iwan in Pobol y Cwm or, to bring it bang up to date, in a new RomCom called A Christmas Number One. Craig and Iwan discuss elves, the unnoticed beauty of a hometown, music and control,

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S09E06 - Shaun Evans

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2021/12/09

Hello TSP listeners. It's a new podcast day and this week we are joined by Liverpudlian Actor and Director Shaun Evans. You might know Shaun from his role as the young Morse in Endeavor on ITV or from films like, Being Julia and Cashback. Shaun's a fiercely artistic person with a really interesting outlook on creating work. He doesn't do too many interviews so it's lovely for us to have him on the podcast. He and Craig talk photography, periods of unemployment, drama school, moving away from

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S09E05 - Kayleigh Llewellyn

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2021/11/18

This week we're celebrating some of the talented past TSP guests who've been recognised at this year's BAFTAs. This episode with Kayleigh Llewellyn first aired November 18th 2021. Happy Thursday gang! So, you know how loads of television is kinda ok? There’s some television that’s exceptional, right? Well this week we’re lucky enough to have a sit down with the creator and writer of one the most exceptional television shows of recent years. The guest is Kayleigh Llewellyn and the show is called IN

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S09E04 - Mark Bonnar

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2021/11/11

OyOy. How are you lot? We're back with a new episode after a few weeks of accidental hiatus (Sorry about that, we're just mad busy). Anyway, this week, we're joined by a fabulous actor by the name of Mark Bonnar. You might know Mark from Line Of Duty. Or from Guilt, Shetland, Casualty, Psychoville and tons of other amazing stuff. And in this episode of the podcast we do actually discuss a lot of that, but as Craig mentions in the intro it's always from a human angle. Craig and Mark start off talking

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S09E03 - Connor Swindells

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2021/09/30

Happy Thursday gang. Hope you’re all doing well? It’s that time of the week to stop what you’re doing, pop your feet up & take some time to dive into someone else’s life for an hour or so. Every now and then we think it’s important to highlight past episodes that you may have missed that we feel are important listening. Even ir you’ve heard this before, it’s worth another listen. Now, no doubt, you’ve either binged through Sex Education season 3 on Netflix or you’re taking your time. We’re sure

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S09E02 - Marc Munden

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2021/09/23

This week we're celebrating some of the talented past TSP guests who've been recognised at this year's BAFTAs. This episode with Marc Munden first aired September 23rd 2021. Hello mates. Hope you're all keeping well. Sorry about the no-show last week. It's all getting a bit busy for us two at the moment. We're back with a belter this week though. It's a chat with director Marc Munden. Marc's visionary oeuvre is pretty astonishing in its breadth and scale. You may have seen his most recent

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S09E01 - Roy Williams

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2021/09/09

Welcome back to the TSP. It's that time of the week when we bring you an hour or so of fascinating chat with a fascinating person. This week, that fascinating person is Roy Williams. Roy is playwright with an incredible catalog of titles to his name. He has a very interesting life story which is told in detail on this fantastic podcast but this week he and Craig talk about a few other things; Marcus Rashford, learning stuff for auditions, The Royal Court, routines, dickheads and loads, loads

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S08E20 - Giles Terera

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2021/09/02

Hello there TSPeeps. What's happening with youse lot? We're back with a bang this week in the form of a lovely chat with the Olivier Award-winning theatrical legend Giles Terera. You might know Giles from his performance as Aaron Burr in the London production of Hamilton or from many of his other theatrical performances at the RSC, The Donmar or The National amongst many others. He and Craig sit down to discuss traffic jams, his book 'Hamilton and Me', the ephemeral magic of theatre, Edinburgh,

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S08E19 - David Morrissey (Re-Run)

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2021/08/26

So. Here we are. IT'S 2019! WE. ARE. BACK. Let’s get going. Fresh out the traps with an absolute banger of an episode with 'The Governor' DAVID MORRISSEY. Craig & Griff met David in London (Craig was dying with a cold!) and we got IT ON. It’s the only way we could kick off 2019. It’s a beautiful, honest and almost fragile conversation with one of Liverpool’s finest. We ended 2018 with the magnificent JODIE COMER and we start 2019 with the majestic DAVID MORRISSEY. LIVERPOOL. REPRESENT. ENJOY

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S08E18 - Prasanna Puwanarajah

The Two Shot Podcast ·

2021/08/19

Hello TSP listeners. How the devil are you and all that? We're back with another banger of an episode this week as Craig has a chat with the very lovely and very interesting Prasanna Puwanarajah. We're back over the digital airwaves again this week as Craig is on his travels for work, but that doesn't stop the convo from flowing. You may have seen Prasanna in the latest series of Line Of Duty, in the BBC's Doctor Foster or Sky's Patrick Melrose. But Prasanna has taken a lesser trodden and fairly

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