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Before The Lights

Before the Lights

Welcome to Before The Lights; a group of health professionals based in London who train people all over the creative world for TV, films, live tours but most importantly everyday life.We’ve been lucky enough to build up a pretty special group of members here at the club, so we thought it was about time for other people to get to know some of them as well as we do.In each episode we"ll joined by one of our clients to discuss how they prepare physically and mentally for upcoming roles, the challenges

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All Episodes

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S4 EP19: Lilly MacFarlane (Guided Meditation Session)

Before The Lights ·

2025/10/16

In a slightly different episode of the podcast, we’re introducing you to one of the experts from the world of wellness who visit Before The Lights who host various events our members.Dave and Josh are joined by Lilly Macfarlane, owner of yogaand sound healing studio The Space, to discuss the benefits of regularly focussing your mind and see the benefits first-hand in a fully guided session.They also explore the importance of keeping in check with your sense of self and how a positive mental attitude

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S4 E18: Dee Ahluwalia

Before The Lights ·

2025/10/09

Now that we’re into the fourth season of the Before The Lights podcast, it’s been a while since the wheels fully came off during one of our chats but Dee Ahluwalia gave it a good go this week.We cover some pretty impressive ground from emailing The Rock and passing out in auditions, creating healthy social boundaries on set to help him deliver his best work.There’s also a chance for Dave to remind Dee that a diet of German Doner Kebabs and Açai bowls isn’t the best prep for a pretty athletic theatre

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S4 EP 17: Bella Broekman-Tilbury

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2025/10/02

This week we're joined by model and creative strategist Bella Broekman-Tilbury to explore the world of beauty and her work within the family company Charlotte Tilbury.Dave, Josh and Bella discuss how the industry is continuing to grow and thrive in environments which haven't been it's natural home, like football and motorsport with an ethos of "women backing women".Along the way Bella explains how this journey has been helped by make-up and fashion's ability to break boundaries and be part of

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46:05

S4 E16: Emily Tobin

Before The Lights ·

2025/09/25

This week we welcome Emily Tobin, editor of The World of Interiors, to explore the fascinating relationship between design and how we feel day-to-day. Emily, Dave and Georgia discuss the ways that changes in colour, decor and shape of the spaces we live, work and exercise can impact how we interact with them and our overall outlook on our homes and offices. There's also time to find out why Richard E. Grant is dressed as a candelabra on the cover of the October issue of The World of Interiors.LINKS

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S4 E15: Ilana Garrard

Before The Lights ·

2025/09/18

We go very literally behind the camera this week with camera operator Ilana Garrard. During our fascinating chat Ilana explores how she got started in her career, the route to becoming the first female steadicam specialist in the UK and how people could follow in her footsteps.Along the way she also discusses her work on the likes of Black Mirror, an upcoming Marvel project and why she ended up gettign paid to shout swear words at Salma Hayek. Follow us on Instagram: @beforethelightsukHead to

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S4 E14: Conor MacNeill

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2025/09/11

Not many people survive a bar brawl with Liam Neeson, enter Conor MacNeill. The Outlander: Blood of My Blood and Industry actor returns to the podcast to discuss making a move into action movies, entering the world of Outlander and starting a production company to give a platform to emerging Irish talent in film and TV. Along the way he also explains how he balances work and wellness... and why he had to smash down his new bathroom door.Follow us on Instagram: @beforethelightsukHead to

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S4 E13: Rose Ferguson

Before The Lights ·

2025/09/04

This week we're joined by model and Functional Medicine Practitioner Rose Ferguson who explores her journey from the runway to helping people from all walks of life reach their health and well-being goals.Along the way, she discusses how the fashion industry's outlook on keeping models healthy has developed over the years and her work in helping some of the biggest brands in the world as a global wellness expert. Rose also looks at simple ways everyone can make their lifestyles healthier and

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15:19

BEST OF BEFORE THE LIGHTS #3: When Sport and Film...

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2025/07/31

Welcome to another Best Of Before the Lights. We’ve got some great guests lined up but before those new episodes come out there’s time to dive into the podcast archives and re-live some of our favourite moments.For this batch of highlights we’ve picked out some moments when the world of sport has collided with film and TV; from getting ready to play world famous athletes, to helping Will Ferrell take the piss out of motorsport we’ve covered quite a lot of sporting ground on the show. Join Olivia

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BEST OF BEFORE THE LIGHTS #2: Injured on the job (Ft....

Before The Lights ·

2025/07/24

Welcome back to another special episode of Before the Lights, where we look back on some of our favourite moments from the show over the last four series.This time, we’re focussing on something we come across a lot in our line of work; injuries on set.We could have made this episode about three days long but we've cherry-picked stories about wild allergic reactions, rupturing spleens on Holby City and how it's possible to sprain your ankle when you're not even moving from Paapa Essiedu, Sophie

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BEST OF BEFORE THE LIGHTS #1: When auditions go wrong...

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2025/07/17

After three years, almost 50 episodes and more and more people finding our show, we thought it was a good time to take a look back at some of the highlights over the last four series of Before The Lights and uncover some hidden gems you might have missed along the way. We're starting our dive into the archives with some of incredible, and at times slightly worrying, stories about nightmare auditions with help from a sweaty post-cycle James Norton, the panicked screams of Sacha Dhawan, Izzy

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S4 E12: Gwyneth Keyworth

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2025/07/10

Sometimes we say "this episode covered some serious ground", but this chat with Gwyneth Keyworth (Death Valley, Lost Boys & Fairies) might just have covered the MOST ground, or at least the entirety of Wales. From her career start iin Aberystwyth to why she's always two minutes late and early (and continuing) ambitions of being a vampire there really is something for everyone in this conversation, including the undead. Follow us on Instagram: @beforethelightsukHead to beforethelights.co.uk to

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S4 E11: Olivia Cooke

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2025/07/03

A Before The Lights podcast alumni returns as Olivia Cooke joins us for a catch up about life on set and stressful house renovations. Olivia Cooke makes her second appearance on the podcast for a catch up about life on the set of Game of Thrones spin-off House Of The Dragon, keeping healthy in down time and stressful house renovations.The British actor discusses her relationship with body image, the challenges of staying physically and mentally fit during rigorous press tours and what happens when

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S4 E10: SG Lewis

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2025/06/26

We welcome our first musician of the series in the form of producer, singer-songwriter and all round bloody lively guy SG Lewis. He joins Dave, George and his actual brother and Before the Lights trainer Josh Lewis for a deep dive into his career so far and where he's heading next. Along the way they discuss the highs and lows of life in music and the journey he's been on mentally and physically to balance the extremes of life on the road. Expect home truths, inspirational teachers and stories about

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S4 E9: Siobhán McSweeney

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2025/06/19

You might know Siobhán McSweeney from Derry Girls, The Great Pottery Throw Down, Amandaland, Ru Paul's Drag Race or (soon) Traitors Ireland... Basically, she's bloody everywhere and now she's added the Before The Lights podcast to that illustrious list of career highlights.In this discussion about her time on and off screen Siobhán explores her route to success, being "so proud" of herself after recovering from a life-changing injury and entertainment's role in creating stereotypes of who "is

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S4 E8: Himesh Patel

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2025/06/12

Ever wanted to know how to convincingly walk backwards for your role in a Christopher Nolan blockbuster? Of course you have. Then look no further than our conversation with Tenet, Yesterday and Don't Look Up actor Himesh Patel for that incredibly niche advice and so much more wisdom from a career which started as a teenager in EastEnders. We discuss his journey from soaps to Hollywood, his hopes that more actors can follow the same route and how it feels to practice being hit by a bus. Follow us on

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S4 E7: Jimmie Johnson

Before The Lights ·

2025/06/05

We take a detour from our usual world of film and TV to welcome a NASCAR legend (a term he's still getting used to) Jimmie Johnson to the show. Along the way we discuss how he kept a winning mindset to become one of the sport's all-time greats, life after full-time racing and how an elite American athlete ended up in a gym full of actors in London.He also talks us through his brief run-in with Hollywood and his work with Will Ferrell on the NASCAR parody Talladega Nights. Follow us on Instagram:

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S4 E6: Greg James

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2025/05/29

This week we welcome British broadcasting legend (our words not his) Greg James to the show to discuss his relationship with health, wrecking balls and not taking life too seriously. Greg looks back at an early - and continuing - fascination with Micheal Palin which got him into running and how a new-found enjoyment of exercise has helped him in pretty much every aspect of his life. He also explores his career at Radio One, being honest and open with your audience and his admiration for people like

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S4 E5: Henry Ashton

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2025/05/22

We've heard some pretty incredible stories on this podcast, but Henry Ashton's nightmare audition is an instant all-time classic. The My Lady Jane and A Good Girl's Guide to Murder actor joins Dave and George to discuss some of his career highlights to date and the moment he knew he wanted to dedicate his career to acting.He also talks about his introduction to Before The Lights as "a sexy Tudor", the health secrets he's learned during his time at the club and stepping into the Game Of Thrones

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S4 E4: Cora Corre

Before The Lights ·

2025/05/15

Model and activist Cora Corré joins us to discuss her career in fashion and the work she's doing to continue the legacy left by her grandmother Vivienne Westwood's Vivienne Foundation. Cora sits down with George and Dave to discus some of the challenges she faced in the early stages of her career in fashion, how she hadn't always planned to work with her family and introducing Vivienne Westwood to Instagram.Along the way they also explore her evolving relationship with her body image, growing up in

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43:49

S4 E3: Jacob Ifan

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2025/05/08

Jacob Ifan instantly made a mark on the BTL studio/ library with an incredible Welsh discovery on the bookshelf.Once he'd delivered a romantic opening monologue, conversation turned to his time on the set of SAS Rogue Heroes, being naked in the gym and his multiple international personas. In Jacob's own words this episode is "mad", but it's well worth sticking around to hear about his run-in/ slip out of a "cock sock" and a seductive ending to the podcast. Follow us on Instagram for updates on all

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