In this episode I chat with actor, writer, voice artist and impressionist, Steve Nallon. Possibly best known for being the voice of Margaret Thatcher (and many others!) on cult TV series, Spitting Image, we chat about his long and varied career, beginning in the Working Mens Clubs in the 70s and we also hear many stories, including working with legends such as Barry Humphries, Rik Mayall and Little and Large... He also talks about his many music passions.

https://www.nallon.com/

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In this episode I chat with producer and Commissioning Editor for Entertainment at Channel 4 between 1984-1997, Seamus Cassidy!

In this lengthy conversation we discuss his journey up through the ranks at Channel 4 and about the many projects he worked on during his time there, including

his commissioning of a little TV show called 'Father Ted'. We chat about a wide variety of subjects and he also speaks about growing up in Northern Ireland.

We also discuss his many music loves.

www.happyendings.ie

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In this episode I chat with award winning author, journalist, critic and screenwriter, David Quantick.

David chats about his writing processes, mostly regarding the comedy writing aspect of what he does. He talks about his life working freelance and also about some of the incredible shows he's worked on, including 'Brass Eye', 'Smack The Pony', 'The Thick Of It' and of course 'Veep'.

His early working life involved writing for the NME and he speaks about his eclectic love of music and various bands he's seen over the years.

You can find David on Twitter here;

https://twitter.com/quantick

https://davidquantick.com/

Music ;

'Who Do You Think I Think You Are' - Mini Vandals

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