The Hippod

Downsy and J.C. truly get in the festive spirit in this Peter Pan panto special! They chat with Peter Pan himself - Hugo Rolland, Wendy Darling (Molly Farmer) and Tink (Carly Joan Furlong). The cast share secrets of what it's like to do 2 shows a day six days a week, fly on stage and much more...

5, 6, 7, 8! In this episode, we chat with Step's star Faye Tozer! Now a theatre legend Faye tells us what it was like to be in Steps, how she broke into theatre and how she is feeling about the upcoming panto season. It would be a 'tragedy' to miss this! 

In this episode, we chat to Millie all about her audition process to get the role of Lettie and what it is like to portray such a youthful character. Plus, how it feels to be touring with a National Theatre show as only her second job since graduating from drama school!

In this episode, we catch up with the incredibly talented Laura Pick. She tells us how it feels to play the iconic role of Elphaba, gives some top tips on how to improve and protect your voice, shares how it feels to 'defy gravity' and much more! 

In this episode, we speak to the hilarious Rachel Marwood. She tells us all about how she got the role of Heather, what it is like touring with a toddler and how she managed to get a Masters in psychology during lockdown! 

In this episode, our hosts chat with Kate Roswell - a former Bristol Hippodrome employee who is now starring in Life of Pi! If you have an interest in puppetry this is the perfect episode for you.

The Hippod is back for season/series 2! In this episode, we are chatting with the delicious Kate Milner Evans as she talks us through the delectable delights of starring as Grandma Josephine in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - The Musical. 

 In this fab-u-lous festive episode we chat with Strictly Come Dancing legend Craig Revel Horwood darlings, Bristol's favourite panto comic Andy Ford Comedian, the beautiful and Bristol-born Lauren Hampton and the utterly delightful Daniel Norford.

Ever wondered what it takes to be a professional ballerina? Well in this episode we find out! We were lucky enough to chat with Isabelle Brouwers, a dancer in the English National Ballet who speaks about the art form with such passion it will make you want to reach for a tutu and start pirouetting down the pavement! 

🎶 And his name's G-A-S-T...🎵

Episode 4 of the official Bristol Hippodrome podcast is here! And we caught up with Beauty and the Beast's Gaston himself, Tom Senior. 💪

From eggs, to workouts, to sad pasties we left no stone unturned! 😂