The Madeline Smith podcasts

In her first episode of Series 2, Maddy takes a deep dive into:

a professional conflict, a difficult director and a cruel situation.  And talks straight from the heart about wrong decisions, bad reviews, bad advice and typecasting.

in conversation with Bill Lawrance

in her second episode of Series 2, Maddy takes a deep dive into:

the West End theatre, Habeas Corpus, Alec Guinness, The Mousetrap, Donald Sinden - and the perils, pitfalls and pleasures of a long running stage play...

in her third episode of Series 2, Maddy takes a deep dive into:

childhood acting and first professional comedy roles, studio audiences and canned laughter, funny men being serious - and her Masters of Comedy...

in conversation with Bill Lawrance

In her fourth episode of Series 2 Maddy takes a deep dive into:

mime and silent comedy, modern comedians, the decline of sitcom and the rise of stand-up, Steptoe & Son - and her favourite comedy roles...

In conversation with Bill Lawrance

in this fifth episode of Series 2, Maddy takes a deep dive into:

being on location, landlords and leading men, working with animals and bad weather, location catering, extras and stand ins - and the old BBC Television Centre...

In conversation with Bill Lawrance

in her sixth episode of Series 2, Maddy takes a deep dive into:

working in children's TV, the perils of onscreen nudity, learning lines and first night nerves - and appearing on TV celebrity quiz shows...

in conversation with Bill Lawrance

In her first episode of series 1, Maddy walks out of the convent school gates for the last time, and steps into London's swinging sixties. Her wonderful adventures begin, with a job as a wide eyed shop assistant at the famous Biba boutique, in trendy Chelsea.

In conversation with Bill Lawrance.

In her second episode of Series 1, Maddy adventures continue as, young and naive she begins her new career as a top model in Paris and across Europe. As the Sixties continue to swing, Maddy successfully navigating the pitfalls of an innocent abroad, then lands her first job as an actress in films.

In conversation with Bill Lawrance.

In her third episode of Series 1, Maddy makes her mark in a number of popular cult horror classics with the Hammer Film Studios, rising fast to becoming a favourite of directors, producers and audiences. Soon everyone wants Maddy, and a life in comedy beckons.

In conversation with Bill Lawrance.

In her fourth episode of Series 1, Maddy becomes takes her first cue in London's TV studios. Quickly becoming a firm favourite with the nations top comedians and comic actors, as well as with prime time television audiences, Maddy is soon the darling of 1970s TV comedy, much loved and much in demand.

In conversation with Bill Lawrance.