Plot Twist

From mermaids (H20: Just Add Water) to blood-sucking vamps (The Vampire Diaries and The Originals) and highschool drama (Pretty Little Liars), Claire Holt has been part of some internationally loved TV hits. Joining Tom and Fran on the show, she explains how her initial splash into the industry was almost a total accident. Plus she shares how motherhood has changed her outlook, and how she's recently returned to the water with Andie Swim.

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Crouton sandwiches and firing water pistols at historical figures: comedian Ross Noble takes on the random question generator. The self-proclaimed ‘randomist’, comedian and writer joins Tom in conversation ahead of his UK tour ‘Humournoid.’

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Dominic Monaghan has starred in huge film and TV hits including The Lord of the Rings, Lost and Star Wars – but as he tells Tom and Fran, he barely feels like he's got started. He shares thoughts on why he'll never stop being ambitious, and the excitement he has for new projects such as his podcast The Friendship Onion with LOTR co-star Billy Boyd and the new film, Edge of the World. Dominic also opens up about some of his personal Plot Twists, including how his relationships on and off-screen have shaped his life.

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Ryan Eggold and Freema Agyeman, aka doctors Max Goodwin and Helen Sharpe, join as this week’s guests to talk about series 3 of the hit medical drama, New Amsterdam. They describe what it’s been like to reflect the lives of hospital workers through the pandemic - and pay their dues to some of their favourite storylines and writers. Plus Freema shares the career plot twist that ultimately led her to one of her best know roles, as Martha Jones in Doctor Who. 

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Alex Wolff joins Tom and Fran this week to talk about his role in M. Night Shyamalan’s latest film Old – a thriller set on a secluded tropical beach where a family suddenly encounter the effects of rapid ageing. He shares his thoughts on his process as an actor, plus the unlikely bond he formed with Nicholas Cage (and truffles) whilst shooting the film Pig. And in a personal plot twist, he phones his dad to clarify some Elvis-themed family trivia. 

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Amybeth McNulty’s rise to fame began at the age of just 14, for her leading role in hit-series, Anne with an E. Now 19, she’s loved across the world and is starring in feature length films like Black Medicine, and has also been announced as a new character in Stranger Things. She joins Tom and Fran to talk about life in the spotlight, explaining how she’s coped learning epic monologues, forgetting lines on stage, and the story of one failure that helped to kick everything off.

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England and British & Irish Lions rugby legend, Jonny Wilkinson is this week’s guest on Plot Twist. Joining Tom he explains the philosophies that have guided (and misguided) him through an incredible career – shedding light on his meticulous approach, and a changing mindset from the 2003 Rugby World Cup win through to present day. He reminisces about playing against greats of the sport like Jonah Lomu, and shares excitement for the Lions’ upcoming tour in South Africa. 

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Romantic stories are always full of turns – but for Jules Robinson and Cam Merchant their relationship started with the ultimate plot twist, by getting married on the first day they met. Taking part in the reality TV social experiment, Married At First Sight Australia (MAFS), they not only survived but have gone on to thrive as a couple who’ve since remarried, had a baby, and won hearts all over the world. This week our presenters Tom (a hapless romantic) and Fran (a reality TV and psychology nerd) are too excited to find out how they did it. 

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Space flight, the Russian language and Antarctica are three things you might not immediately associate with presenter Lorraine Kelly... but as the queen of morning telly explains, her life and career have been full of plot twists. Lorraine also shares how two big events nearly ended her career before it started, and lifts the lid on some of the best and worst interviews of her life.

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Lockdown is starting to lift and comedian/TV presenter Russell Kane is looking forward to a “moron weekend away”! He joins Tom and Fran to explain his unlikely route into the field of making people laugh, and how he’s using his insatiable energy for the stage to help men open up a bit.

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