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  • #19 - BRYAN & MARY TALBOT

    #19 - BRYAN & MARY TALBOT
    Dec 19 2025
    Half the Picture's guests this episode are Bryan & Mary Talbot, the comic book power couple behind such brilliant titles as 'Dotter of Her Father's Eyes', 'Sally Heathcote: Suffragette' and the upcoming 'Lo! An Amazon! The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Mary Wollstonecraft' amongst many others. Mary's work in academia is widely respected and Bryan's comics as a solo artist such as The Adventures of Luther Arkwright, The Tale of One Bad Rat, Alice in Sunderland and Grandville are regarded as milestones in the comic book medium. Bryan and Mary joined Billy on the show to chat about how their collaborative process has been informed by their fifty plus years of marriage and how it manifests when crafting their comics together. They also discussed the recent publication of Bryan's Grandville prequel 'The Casebook of Stamford Hawksmoor', the rise of nationalism in the UK and the legacy of Alice in Sunderland as well as whether their upcoming Mary Wollstonecraft comic will be their last. #bryantalbot #marytalbot #grandville #comics #marvel #dccomics #grantmorrison #lakedistrict #lutherarkwright #comicbooks #popculture #halfthepicture #podcast #interview #movie #film #suffrage #jamesjoyce #marywollstonecraft #maryshelley #lewiscarroll Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Note: This interview was recorded on November 10th, 2025 Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture TikTok: / @halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / billybarnel69 ‘BRYAN & MARY TALBOT talk Stamford Hawksmoor, Luther Arkwright & Redefining British Comics' is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.
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  • #18 - PETER CAPALDI

    #18 - PETER CAPALDI
    Dec 5 2025
    Half the Picture's guest this episode is national treasure Peter Capaldi, the actor responsible for bringing The Twelfth Doctor to life in Doctor Who as well as legendarily foulmouthed spin doctor Malcolm Tucker in The Thick of It, Gideon Shepherd in 'The Devil's Hour' and Danny Oldsen in 'Local Hero' amongst many, many others! Peter joined Billy on the show to chat about his appearance at Glastonbury where he shared the stage with Franz Ferdinand on 'Take Me Out' as well as to reflect on his experience being the figurehead of Doctor Who and his very personal relationship with the show. He also took the time to share his favourite Malcolm Tuckerism, even reviving the character for a little role play with Billy as well as to discuss his latest album 'Sweet Illusions' and tease his upcoming tour in 2026. For all this and more, watch on! Very special thanks to our hosts Ninety One Living Room! Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Note: This interview was recorded on November 18th, 2025 Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online… SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture TikTok: / @halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / billybarnel96 'PETER CAPALDI talks Doctor Who, The Thick of It, Glastonbury & Upcoming Tour (4K)' is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.
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  • #17 - OLIVER MURRAY

    #17 - OLIVER MURRAY
    Nov 28 2025
    Half the Picture's guest this episode is Oliver Murray, the acclaimed filmmaker behind such documentaries as Bill Wyman: The Quiet One, Keith Richards: My Life as a Rolling Stone and The Beatles - Now And Then - The Last Beatles Song. His latest project is a brand new ninth episode of The Beatles Anthology, featuring unseen interviews with Paul, George and Ringo from when they were working on the Anthology in the 1990's. Oliver joined Billy on the pod to chat about this new instalment of The Anthology as well as to reminisce about his experience working with The Beatles on the Now and Then documentary short, reflect on living with Bill Wyman when shooting The Quiet One, discussed his favourite Beatles and teased his upcoming film project on the rise of Turkish hip hop. For all this and more, watch on! #beatles #thebeatles #nowandthen #paulmccartney #johnlennon #georgeharrison #ringostarr #rollingstones #therollingstones #mickjagger #keithrichards #halfthepicture #podcast #interview #movie #film Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / billybarnel. . ‘OLIVER MURRAY talks directing Beatles Anthology, The Rolling Stones & Reinventing The Music Doc (4K)' is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.
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  • #16 - GRANT MORRISON (RETURNS!)

    #16 - GRANT MORRISON (RETURNS!)
    Nov 24 2025
    Half the Picture’s returning guest this episode is Grant Morrison - the iconic comic book writer behind such iconic titles as All-Star Superman, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Animal Man, The Invisibles and New X-Men amongst so many others! Grant joined Billy on the podcast again to chat about their latest title, ‘Batman & Deadpool’ illustrated by the great Dan Mora and to break down their process writing the comic as well as their experience turning their hand to writing Deadpool for the first time and Batman once again. They also gave their in depth thoughts on James Gunn’s Superman movie as well as The Fantastic Four: First Steps, teased their upcoming zombie comic project with Frank Quitely, shared their favourite superhero movie and discussed the importance of kindness, even to the fictions we create. #grantmorrison #superman #batman #deadpool #superhero #comics #dc #marvel #podcast #interview You can watch Grant's first appearance on Half the Picture here! https://youtu.be/lByJIegGWKA Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Note: This interview was recorded on November 13th, 2025 Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / billybarnel. . 'GRANT MORRISON talks Batman/Deadpool, James Gunn’s Superman Critiques & Favourite Superhero Movie' is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.
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  • #15 - SIMON CELLAN JONES

    #15 - SIMON CELLAN JONES
    Nov 21 2025
    Half the Picture’s guest this episode is director Simon Cellan Jones, whose new film The Family Plan 2, starring Mark Wahlberg, Kit Harrington and Michelle Monaghan is currently on release on screens both big and small! Simon joined us on the pod to discuss working with Mark Wahlberg as star and producer of the Family Plan movies as well as the joys of working with the wider cast and the improvisational energy of the shoot. We also dive into his wider body of work, including his work on Generation Kill with David Simon as well as Years and Years with Russell T Davies and explore the importance of capturing truth on set and onscreen. #thefamilyplan #markwahlberg #michellemonaghan #yearsandyears #film #movies #podcast #interview #halfthepicture Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Note: This interview was recorded on the 7th of November, 2025 Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / billybarnel. . 'SIMON CELLAN JONES talks Family Plan 2, Mark Wahlberg, Generation Kill & Years and Years' is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.
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  • #14 - OWEN LIKES COMICS (Part 2/2)

    #14 - OWEN LIKES COMICS (Part 2/2)
    Nov 14 2025
    Half the Picture’s returning guest this episode is the eponymous Owen from Owen Likes Comics - a mainstay in YouTube's comics and pop culture criticism scene! In Part 2, Owen rejoins Billy to reveal the final two entries in their Top 5 Favourite Comics and to dig deep into why these stories have so much personal significance to each of them. Plus, Billy gives his take on DC: The New Frontier, one of Owen's picks/recommendations from Part 1 that Billy read in the week before recording this episode. #comics #superman #batman #spiderman #drstrange #miracleman #scottpilgrim #secretwars #scottsnyder #movie #film #podcast #interview #halfthepicture Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Note: This interview was recorded on November 3rd, 2025 Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / billybarnel. . Owen Likes Comics: http://www.youtube.com/@UCt5vXzi4-_puVb6H6AL4Fyw Owen Likes Comics Patreon: patreon.com/owenlikescomics Owen Likes Comics Twitter/X: https://www.youtube.com/redirect? 'Top 5 Comic Books (ft. Owen Likes Comics) | Part 2/2' is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.
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  • #13 - OWEN LIKES COMICS (Part 1/2)

    #13 - OWEN LIKES COMICS (Part 1/2)
    Nov 10 2025
    Half the Picture’s guest this episode is the eponymous Owen from Owen Likes Comics, a mainstay in YouTube's comics and pop culture criticism scene! In Part 1 of this conversation, Owen joined Billy on the podcast for a deep dive into their top five favourite comics, with titles ranging from acclaimed mainstream hits to unsung gems and venerable classics. They discuss what these comics mean to them personally, how significantly they impacted their lives and their wider significance in the comics medium. If you’d like to watch our chat with Owen, check out the episode on YouTube at the link below! https://youtu.be/6Z49gi6dlSI #comics #superman #batman #spiderman #drstrange #miracleman #movie #film #podcast #interview #halfthepicture Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Note: This interview was recorded on October 27th, 2025 Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / billybarnel. . Owen Likes Comics: http://www.youtube.com/@UCt5vXzi4-_puVb6H6AL4Fyw Owen Likes Comics Patreon: patreon.com/owenlikescomics Owen Likes Comics Twitter/X: https://www.youtube.com/redirect? 'Top 5 Comic Books (ft. Owen Likes Comics) | Part 1/2' is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.
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  • #12 - MARC WARREN & PAUL HILLS

    #12 - MARC WARREN & PAUL HILLS
    Oct 30 2025

    Half the Picture’s guests this episode are actor Marc Warren and filmmaker Paul Hills, star and writer/director of the cult ‘90’s British coming of age film ‘Boston Kickout’, celebrating it’s 30th anniversary this year!

    Marc and Paul joined us on the pod to reflect on their memories of making ‘Boston Kickout’ as well as to chat about the friendship and shorthand they forged on the film, their experiences working with John Simm and Andrew Lincoln and the life-threatening stunt that nearly claimed them both.

    If you'd like to watch our interview with Marc and Paul, check out the episode on YouTube at the link below!

    https://youtu.be/_eAh9birFwI

    #marcwarren #paulhills #bostonkickout #film #movies #podcast #interview #halfthepicture

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    Note: This interview was recorded on the 17th October, 2025

    Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast

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    SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g

    APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211

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    Timecodes:

    00:00 - Intro

    01:53 - Interview Begins

    03:11 - Reflections on Boston Kickout

    08:27 - Marc's Performance As Robert

    11:04 - Paul's Childhood in Stevenage

    13:37 - Shooting in Stevenage

    16:40 - Marc and Paul's Working Relationship

    21:07 - How Paul Directs

    24:46 - Shooting The Nightclub Scene

    29:25 - Memories of The Shoot

    32:32 - Life-Threatening Stunts

    35:02 - Improvisation On Set

    36:39 - Lessons from Boston Kickout

    39:04 - Outro

    'MARC WARREN & PAUL HILLS talk Boston Kickout's Anniversary, Working with John Simm & Andrew Lincoln' is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.
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