Film Buddy

This week I have the privilege to chat to legendary actor George Costigan – known for his roles in "Rita, Sue and Bob Too", "Bottom", "Line of Duty" and "Happy Valley"; and we hear about his early days in class with Julie Walters and performing in Willy Russell's "Blood Brothers".

George is a wealth of stories and insight - a masterclass talent and such a joy to get to chat to - from Desert Island Discs to Shirley Valentine and a promised movie night of "Tootsie".

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I'm so thrilled to have the lovely Danny Gulliver as a guest on the podcast this week. Danny is known as a Producer and Unit Production Manager on some of the biggest shows and films in the world - including producing "House of the Dragon" and unit production managing the "Fantastic Beasts" series of films as well as "Zack Snyder's Justice League".

The Film Buddy Podcast is sponsored by Provision, one of the UK's leading equipment rental houses for film and tv. Need something for your next film? Trust Provision to deliver the tools you need to bring your vision to life. Visit: www.provisionequipment.tv

This week I'm sitting down with legendary Production Designer Grenville Horner, who worked on shows such as "The League of Gentlemen" and "End of the F***ing World". He chats about working his way up shows such as Saturday morning children's show "Multi-Coloured Swap Shop" to cult classic comedy show "Bottom" and period drama "Jane Eyre".

The Film Buddy Podcast is sponsored by Provision, one of the UK's leading equipment rental houses for film and tv. Need something for your next film? Trust Provision to deliver the tools you need to bring your vision to life. Visit: www.provisionequipment.tv

This week I'm chatting with the lovely Chris Foggin, the director of the incredible Bank of Dave and Fisherman's Friends. I also couldn't resist asking him about how it was to direct some of the biggest names for his short films: the list includes Dame Judi Dench, Rooney Mara and James Corden.

The Film Buddy Podcast is sponsored by Provision, one of the UK's leading equipment rental houses for film and tv. Need something for your next film? Trust Provision to deliver the tools you need to bring your vision to life. Visit: www.provisionequipment.tv

This week I'm chatting with the lovely Bruce H. Gill, who is a Unit Manager, Producer and Location Manager who has worked on some of my favourite TV shows: Happy Valley, Gentleman Jack, and Last Tango In Halifax.

Bruce has some incredible stories that showcase just how hard the 'production' machine works behind-the-scenes to bring Sarah Lancashire to our screens - from herding sheep to knocking down walls (both figuratively and literally).

The Film Buddy Podcast is sponsored by Provision, one of the UK's leading equipment rental houses for film and tv. Need something for your next film? Trust Provision to deliver the tools you need to bring your vision to life. Visit: www.provisionequipment.tv

I'm honoured to be joined by the wonderful Lisa Parkinson for our first episode of Series Two! Lisa is a Makeup Designer (we're still workshopping a better job title which actually represents the huge amount of work she does), who has worked on some of the biggest and best TV in the UK - from working with Shane Meadows on "The Gallows Pole" and Yorkshire's own "All Creatures Great and Small", to winning a BAFTA for her work on the gritty drama "The Long Shadow".

The Film Buddy Podcast is sponsored by Provision, one of the UK's leading equipment rental houses for film and tv. Need something for your next film? Trust Provision to deliver the tools you need to bring your vision to life. Visit: www.provisionequipment.tv

In this final episode of Season One I'm joined by Noel Goodwin, the former director of the BFI Future Film Festival which he headed from 2008 to 2019, supporting rising UK filmmakers.

Now he's been appointed the Talent Development Director and Creative Producer by Sovereign Films, the studio behind Palme d'Or winning "Triangle of Sadness" and Cannes Jury Award Winner "Memoria".

Noel has such a wealth of knowledge when it comes to independent filmmaking, having championed now Sundance Grand Jury Prize Winner Charlotte Regan ("Scrapper"), and an unrivalled understanding of the UK film landscape which he puts to practice for Sandwich Club Productions, a hybrid talent management / production company which develops emerging film talent.

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I had the absolute pleasure of meeting and chatting with Si Rogers this week. He's a miniaturist and model-maker who's worked on some of my favourite films like Wes Anderson's "Fantastic Mr. Fox" and Tim Burton's "Frankenweenie", among other things!

This episode is especially dedicated to Topper, such a good boy, and to all other furry friends who keep us company.

I'm chatting with the wonderful BAFTA winning director Ben Kellett about his journey from Armstrong and Miller to kids classic My Parents Are Aliens all the way to directing the cult multi-cam comedy Mrs. Brown's Boys. His technical and directorial experience is monumental, and we're so grateful to learn about his craft developing television in front of live studio audiences.

Today I'm chatting with Sam Oldknow, a disability consultant and access coordinator for Film and TV, he chats about his work ensuring that film productions are accessible, and what we can do as the future generation of filmmakers and producers to ensure better representation of disabled people both on screen and behind the camera!