Plot Twist

Tom and Fran are joined by two lead stars from The Nevers – a new series set in Victorian London where a section of society called The Touched suddenly manifest abnormal abilities. Laura Donnelly and Ann Skelly describe what it was like to act in a world which spans both fantasy and period drama – and share plot twists stories from their own careers, including a life-changing romance at the theatre. 

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Jammie Dodgers, the adventure playground and a trip iron shopping: this week’s guest Samson Kayo explains the unique and somewhat surprising plot twists that have propelled him in a Bafta-nominated career as actor and writer. The Famalan and Timewasters star also introduces his hilarious new Sky Comedy series Bloods, which sees him appearing opposite Ab Fab’s Jane Horrocks as a paramedic duo who form an unlikely bond.

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This week Tom and Fran are going back 20 years to celebrate the classic romcom, Bridget Jones’s Diary. They are joined by Sally Phillips who starred as Shazza – Bridget’s sweary best friend. She explains what it was like to be in such a an iconic film alongside Renée Zellweger – and details the plot twists in a career that has ranged everything from theatre, to cult comedy and serious film. 

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This week we meet the stars of Twist – a stunt-filled reimagining of the classic Oliver Twist movie, set in modern day London. Tom and Fran are joined by Rafferty Law (Oliver) and Sophie Simnett (Red) who discuss what it was like to learn from co-stars Michael Caine and Lena Heady on set, and why they're now parkour pros.

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Blithe Spirit sees Isla Fisher star alongside Dan Stevens, Leslie Mann and Judi Dench, in Noël Coward’s classic story involving a complex love triangle and a séance gone wrong. Isla joins Tom and Fran to explain the quirks of filming scenes with “ghosts” - plus she shares plot twist stories from her career, with a trip to the farmyard and the circus along the way.

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Tin Star’s Abigail Lawrie joins Tom and Fran to preview series 3, which launches this week in its new location of Liverpool. As the show comes to a chaotic climax, Abigail explains what it’s been like to film – and also also settles some very unimportant questions in a special edition of the Random Question Generator. 

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What’s it like to snog Hugh Grant? Why did Juliet (Keira Knightley) kiss Mark (Andrew Lincoln) in THAT scene? And how does it feel to act in an all-time Christmas classic? Martine McCutcheon joins Tom and Fran to discuss Richard Curtis’ 2003 romcom favourite, Love Actually.

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British actor Nicholas Pinnock joins Tom and Fran to talk about his leading role in For Life – a US legal drama, inspired by the incredible true story of a wrongfully-convicted prisoner who manages to qualify as a lawyer and fight his own case. On the subject of the show’s origin, he how actor and rapper 50 Cent (aka Curtis Jackson) helped to get the project off the ground – and Nicholas also shares the incredible twists and turns of his own career, including how he landed his first major role as Leon in Top Boy. 

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Comedian and presenter Tom Allen joins the show to cause some havoc and chat about the new series of There’s Something About Movies – a gameshow which sees him starring alongside Alan Carr, with team captains Jennifer Saunders and Michael Sheen. Tom also opens up about his route into comedy, and how our Plot Twist host (confusingly also called Tom) might just have just landed himself a role as a stunt double. 

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Jessica Brown Findlay (Downton Abbey / Harlots) and Harry Lloyd (Game of Thrones / Counterpart) join Tom and Fran to discuss their new series, Brave New World – a futuristic drama set in the “utopian” society of New London, which turns out to be not all it seems. They shed light on the incredible process of filming, plus the plot twist moments and people that have shaped their careers.

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