Michelle Keegan's on-screen roles have seen her move from Coronation Street, to military drama in Our Girl, and now comedy in the hit show Brassic, starring alongside Joe Gilgun. Speaking with Tom and Fran, she explains why she's loved playing such a varied cast of strong-willed characters, and shares the make-or-break plot twist that kicked off her career. Plus, appearances from her dogs and thoughts on stripper names.

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From flat caps and Brummie accents in Peaky Blinders (as John Shelby) to Thai boxing in A Prayer Before Dawn, Joe Cole is an actor who fully throws himself into a role. This week he joins Tom and Fran to talk about the much anticipated new series Gangs of London, and shares the plot twists in his career including a life-changing encounter with Matt Lucas, and becoming a rapping drummer!

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This week stars two actors who have done it all! Line of Duty and Code 404 co-stars Stephen Graham and Daniel Mays join Tom and Fran on Plot Twist this week. From Al Pacino to tap dancing, let’s just say we all had a giggle... plus we find out the biggest plot twists from their illustrious careers.

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Extraordinarily honest and wonderfully unique, This is England and Misfits star Joe Gilgun truly is one of a kind. He chats to Tom and Fran about his fascinating journey to creating and starring in Sky’s most successful comedy, Brassic. Expect strong language, discussion about mental health, and some rather personal references...

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Fear the Walking Dead star Lennie James has had quite the career. He talks to Tom and Fran about his unusual (and romantic) route into acting, his love for Muhammad Ali and Tottenham Hotspur, and the process of bringing his award-winning series Save Me to life.

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The comedy duo, presenters and actors, Mel and Sue join the Plot Twist podcast. They talk to Tom and Fran about their brand new series Hitmen, which in a rather dramatic shift, sees the Great British Bake Off originals put down the rolling pins in favour of fatal weapons, as assassins. They also share stories from throughout their careers – from their first stand-up gigs after university, to fans with 12 foot baguettes, and why they almost quit their most famous TV job on day one. 

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Noel Clarke and Ashley Walters have have made iconic contributions to British TV and independent film over the years. From KiDULTHOOD and AdULTHOOD written by Clarke, to Top Boy starring Walters – the pair have become known as masters of inner-city drama. Joining Tom and Fran on this weeks podcast, they discuss the incredible drive behind their successes – and preview the return of their brilliant series Bulletproof, a London based cop-show seeing them star side-by-side as detectives Bishop and Pike. Watch out as Fran also gets herself into a spot of bother with "21 seconds to drop the mic". 

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This week it’s another comedy pairing on the Plot Twist Podcast, as Alan Partridge super-fan Tom meets Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon to discuss the return of their award winning series, The Trip (set in Greece this time around) as well as deep-diving into the plot twists from their careers!

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David Schwimmer (…yes Ross from Friends!) and writer/actor Nick Mohammed join Tom and Fran to preview Intelligence, their brand new sitcom set in the world of cyber-security at GCHQ. They discuss the show’s blend of UK and US comedy, and the relationship between their characters – a maverick NSA agent alongside a hapless computer analyst – which shows Schwimmer in a brilliant new light. Tom and Fran are also joined by NOW TV film expert Jasen, to talk about some of their all-time favourite "plot twist" storylines.  

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This week Tom meets Danny McBride and Edi Patterson, the stars of The Righteous Gemstones – a comedy-drama following the lives of a dysfunctional family of American televangelist megachurch pastors. Writer/actor Danny McBride's journey to our screens has also had many unexpected twists and turns in itself – and encounters with the likes of Kanye West – make this a hilarious interview!

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