The Screenster Podcast

Fenton Bailey is an award-winning Producer and Director and he has written a book! It's called 'ScreenAge: How TV Shaped Our Reality, from Tammy Faye to RuPaul's Drag Race' and it's available to buy now. Fenton co-founded the production company World of Wonder who were responsible for bringing the wonderful show 'RuPaul's Drag Race' (and others!) to life. Georgie sits down with Fenton in this episode of the podcast to chat about his time writing the book (including Georgie's favourite moment where he interviewed Britney Spears). They also chat about DragCon UK, what Fenton watches when he's not working (shark movie, anyone?) and Carrie Fisher's one woman show.

I wrote a play! And I'm performing the play! After a run at this year's Edinburgh Fringe, it is having its first London outing at Theatre503 in South London TONIGHT (23rd November) and tomorrow 24th November at 7.30pm. The play is called 'Sunsets' and it's a one woman show about ROMANTIC COMEDIES. But will there be a happily ever after...? Come along and find out! It's got podcasts in there, too...

You can find the link to the show here: https://theatre503.com/whats-on/sunsets/

Tom Hovey is a Food Illustrator and Designer whose work can be seen on the much-loved television show 'The Great British Bake Off'. Tom and his team are behind the illustrations of the delicious bakes you see accompanying the bakers making their signature, technical and showstopper bakes! Georgie had SO much to ask Tom; from how it works, to the sheer quantity of work he and his team must do across all the 'Bake Off' shows. Tom talks about how he landed his role on GBBO, Georgie asks Tom whether the celebs in the celebrity version practice their bakes and Georgie find out what Tom likes to watch when he's illustrating!

This week, Georgie is joined by Actor Chaske Spencer who stars as Eli Whipp in the new BBC Western miniseries drama, 'The English' out today! Chaske's other acting credits include 'The Twilight Saga' (which Georgie obviously loves). Georgie asks Chaske more about his time making 'The English'. They chat about Chaske's character Eli and his relationship with Emily Blunt's character, Cornelia. Georgie also asks Chaske what it was like filming with horses, Chaske talks about his nerves during the audition process and Georgie finds out what Chaske likes watching when he is not working.

Georgie is joined by Actor Rhian Blundell on the podcast this week to chat about her work on Peacock's 'Vampire Academy' and more. Georgie tells Rhian how funny she found Rhian's character, Meredith, in the show and Rhian answers Georgie's question on why shows are labelled 'young adult'. Rhian chats about some cold weather filming days in Spain, Georgie asks Rhian about her time after drama school and how she thinks Rhian should be in 'Stranger Things'. And finally, they chat about what they like to watch on TV to switch off.

Georgie is joined by Executive Producer, Martin Scott, this week to talk about his work on 'Ninja Warrior UK: Race For Glory' and the other entertainment shows he has worked on such as 'The Chase' (catch up on episodes on ITV Hub). Georgie asks Martin whether he has ever tried one of the courses on 'Ninja Warrior' before trying to get to the bottom of who picks the questions on 'The Chase' (and what Martin's specialist quiz subject would be, of course). Martin talks more about the production company, Potato TV, and the shows they make. And Georgie gets nostalgic over the thought of cosy TV dinners in front of some Saturday night television with her family.

This week, Georgie chats to Steven Knight who created the television series 'Peaky Blinders'. Steven adapted it for the stage; bringing us 'Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby' which Benoit Swan Pouffer choreographed and directed. Benoit is the Artistic Director of the dance company Rambert and Georgie chats to him and Steven about their time working on the show. She concludes that the sign of a show's success can be when people dress up in Halloween costumes as the characters and asks Steven and Benoit more about how they collaborated on the production as well as what they enjoy watching on TV when they're not working.

For this first episode of the NEW season of the pod, Georgie sat down with Director Corin Hardy to talk about his work directing the new series of 'Gangs of London'. The series will be available to watch on Sky Atlantic and NOW from 20th October. Georgie was lucky enough to sneak a preview and let me tell you....you're in for a TREAT. And a lot of gore.

Speaking of gore, Georgie asks Corin more about his work in the world of horror and what it is about this genre that fascinates people when it's very, well.....scary. Georgie asks Corin whether Halloween is his favourite time of the year (it is), Corin talks about his annual 'Horror-thon' and Georgie finds out what Corin enjoys watching when he's not working.

George Webster is an Actor, Writer and Director and he stars as Hugo Delaney in the new series 'Wedding Season' which is out on Disney Plus today! George chats to Georgie about his time working on the show after they both agree that it now feels like the time for binge-watching things again (when is it not that time?). G and G bond over their (sort-of) shared names, Georgie finds out about George's other acting credits and she asks George what he enjoys watching when he's not working.

For this bonus episode of the podcast, Georgie sat down with Alice Victoria Winslow, who co-wrote the Netflix film 'Persuasion' starring Dakota Johnson. Georgie asks Alice more about how this job came out. Alice also talks about balancing the worlds of writing with acting and what she enjoys watching on television!