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EP. 206 - The TV Industry Is Sinking. So What Comes Next? | Philip Ralph

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EP. 205 - Freelancing, 200 Episodes & What’s Next

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EP. 204 - 'Surviving 35 Years in the Arts' | Justin Butcher

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EP. 203 - 'The Arts Is an Ultramarathon' | Emery Schaffer

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EP. 202 - Susie McCabe on Class, Comedy & Who Gets a Chance

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EP. 201 - ‘From Musical Theatre to New York Stand-Up’ | Drew Lausch

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EP. 200 - ‘Learning to Slow Down in an Industry That Never Stops’ | Brownbear

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EP. 199 - Being Different Is Your Biggest Creative Advantage | Olivia Claw & Fraser Scott

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EP. 198 - Can You Actually Make a Living as an Actor in Scotland? | Darren Brownlie

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EP. 197 - Acting, The Apprentice & Creating Opportunities for Young Performers | Reece Donnelly

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EP. 196 - Milo Edwards: 'Stand-Up, the Edinburgh Fringe & Building Your Own Audience'

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EP. 195 - 'My Award-Winning Book Was Rejected Over 60 Times’ | Margaret McDonald

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EP. 194 - 'How Do Debut Filmmakers Get Their Chance?' | Gabriella Leonardi

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EP. 193 - 'Why I Had To Leave TV' | Chloe Maylaw

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EP. 192 - 'Finding Humour in a Broken Industry' | Craig Manson

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EP. 191 - 'The Reality of Being an Artist' | David Kirkman

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EP. 190 - ‘What It’s Really Like Being a Poet in 2026' | Robbie Hood

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EP. 189 – ‘Being an Acting Agent’ | Ruth Hollyman

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EP. 188 - ‘Building a Career as a Poet' | Luke Wright

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EP .187 - ‘Finding New Ways of Working' | Live at the HB Film Festival

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EP. 186 - 'Taking Control of Your Creative Career' with Karla Williams Posiuniene

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EP. 185 - 'Growth, Graft & Staying the Course' with Ashley Dick

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EP. 184 - ‘The Future of Indie Filmmaking' with Hutch.on.Film

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EP. 183 - 'The Creative Industries Minister' Ian Murray MP

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Ep. 182 - ‘Going Full-Time in Comedy’ with Kate Hammer

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EP. 181 - 'Inside An Indie Record Label ' with Blackhall Records

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EP. 180 - 'How Art Saved My Life' with Graham Cullis

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EP. 179 - 'Brave New Work: How Filmmakers Are Adapting in a Difficult Climate' (Live at _And Friends)

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EP. 178 - 'How TV Is Failing the Working Class' with Philip Ralph

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'Hello, how are you? (Podcast Update)’

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Ep. 177 - ‘What’s It Really Like to Be a BBC Commissioner?’ with Nick Lambon

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EP. 176- 'Finding Joy in the Chaos' with Sanjay Lago

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EP. 175 - 'Building a Better Future for Young Creatives' with Sam Hornsby (ERIC App)

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Ep. 174 - 'Football, Fringe Dreams & Finding Your Voice' with Kate Coulson

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Ep. 173 - ‘Creativity vs Commerce: Finding the Balance’ – with Carlo Cavagna

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EP. 172 - ‘Creating the Community You Wish Existed’ with Cat MacLeod

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Ep. 171 - Rethinking Money, Work & Self-Worth as a Creative with David Thomas

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Ep. 170 - ‘Finding Fun in a Crazy Industry’ with Lizzy Skrzypiec

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Ep. 169 - Making Music in 2025: ‘waverley.’ on Graft, Growth & Getting Heard

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Ep. 168 - ‘Growing an Improv Scene’ with Martin James

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Ep. 167 - ‘The Cancellation of River City and What It Means for TV’

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EP. 166 – Storytelling, Social Mobility & Building a Hit Podcast with David McIntosh Jr.

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Ep. 165: ‘Making the Arts Inclusive for All’ with Robert Softley Gales

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Ep. 164 - ‘Being a Creative in 2025’ with James Piercy and Tayla Kenyon

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Ep. 163 – 'The TV Industry Is Broken, How Do We Fix It?' with Claire Duffy

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Ep.162 – ‘Making Broadway Dreams a Reality’ with Drew Gasparini

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Ep. 161 – 'Telling Stories for Stage & Screen' with Morna Young

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Ep. 160 – ‘Making a Career in Comedy’ with Jordan Brookes

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EP. 159 - 'The UK TV Industry is in Crisis: What Happens Now?’ | A Live Panel Discussion

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Ep. 158 - Q&A 4 Year Special – "Imposter Syndrome, Growth, Creative Careers, Lessons & Grief”

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Ep. 157 - 'The Realities of Being an Independent Band' with Dictator

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Ep. 156 - 'Navigating the TV Industry Crisis' A Deep Dive with BAFTA-Winning Series Producer Hannah Beaugeard

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Ep. 155 - ‘Crafting a Comedy Series’ with Bryce Hart (Writer)

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Ep. 154 - ‘Breaking Barriers and the Reality of Being A Working-Class Actor’ with Rachel Stockdale

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Ep. 153 - ‘Writing, Directing & Finding Your Voice’ with Raisah Ahmed

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Ep. 152 - 'It’s Never Too Late To Change Careers’ with Maybelle Laye (Costume Designer)

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Ep. 151 - 'WTF has happened with the TV Industry?’ A Deep Dive with Philip Ralph

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Ep. 150 - Live @ The HB Film Festival with Saffia Sage & Bjørn Hanson

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Ep. 149 - ‘Overcoming Setbacks’ with Gabriella Leonardi

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Ep. 148 - ‘No Place Like the Fringe’ with Kyle Dolan

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Ep. 147 - ‘Building Creative Roots in a New Country’ with Kelsey Sullivan

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Ep. 146 - ‘What Makes a Good Collaboration’ with Zoe Bullock & Louise Oliver

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Ep. 145 - ‘Art as a Path to Self-Discovery’ with Tom Greaves.

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Ep. 144 - ‘Creating Viral Comedy Characters’ with Simon Hennessy

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Ep. 143 - ‘Composing A New Musical’ with Lotte Pearl

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Ep. 142 - ‘Following Your Creative Calling’ with Craig Barclay & Tony Voller

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Ep. 141 - "What’s Gone Wrong With The Screen Industry?" with Vito Milazzo

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Ep. 140 - “Finding Your Path As A Writer” with Katie Sayer

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Ep. 139 - “The Realities of Fame” with Jake Roche

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Ep. 138 - "What’s It Really Like To Be A Working Actor?" with Jessica Regan

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Ep. 137 - "Lessons from a Decade in Theatre" with Jack Bentinck

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Ep. 136 - "Creating an Engaging YouTube Channel" with Ashley Dick

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Ep. 135 - “Directing Your First Comedy Series” with Niamh McKeown (Director & Writer)

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Ep.134 - "The Highs & Lows of a Creative Career" with Adair Murray

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Ep. 133 - "Poems, Purpose & Imposter Syndrome" with Henry Madd (Spoken Word Artist & Theatre Maker)

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Ep. 132 - "The Importance of New Writing" with Josie White

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Ep. 131 - "Building a Creative Community" with John Reynolds and Matt Reynolds

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Ep, 130 - Jack McLeod of 'The Rah's' (Band)

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Ep. 129 - "Creating Your Own Opportunities" with Sarah Cameron-West (Actor & Writer)

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Ep. 128 - "From Kids TV to Star Wars" with Dave Chapman (Puppeteer)

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Ep. 127 - 'The Directors Take' Part 2 with Oz Arshad & Marcus Anthony Thomas

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Ep. 126 - 'The Directors Take' Part 1 with Oz Arshad & Marcus Anthony Thomas

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Ep. 125 - 'Finding Your People' with Nicola T. Chang (Award-winning Composer & Sound Designer)

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Ep. 124 - Christmas and New Year Special 2023 with Brownbear and Kate Hammer

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Ep. 123 - ”Don’t Put People In Boxes” with Michael McEwan (Journalist and Disability Campaigner)

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Ep. 122 - ‘Becoming a West End Performer’ with Tanisha Spring and Dom Simpson

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Ep. 121 - ”Letting Yourself Off the Hook” with Niki McCretton (Artistic Director)

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Ep. 120 - ”From First Draft to Published Author” with Craig Andrew Mooney

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Ep. 119 - ”Leaving a Lasting Legacy” with J Spooner (Chief Executive of Unlimited Theatre)

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Ep. 118 - Live @ The HB Film Festival with Sarah Grant, Sonja Blietscau & Ashley Dick (Part 2)

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Ep. 117 - Live @ The HB Film Festival with Sarah Grant, Sonja Blietscau & Ashley Dick (Part 1)

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Ep. 116 - ‘Making a Living from Theatre & more ’ with Ruxy Cantir (Physical Theatre Maker & Performer)

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Ep. 115 - ’Boiling Point’, Breakthroughs, & Dedication’ with Shaun Fagan & Jack McLoughlin

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Ep. 114 - ’Balancing Creativity & Work’ with Rachel Bellman (Playwright)

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Ep. 113 - ‘Working Differently’ with Hannah Currie (BAFTA Award-Winning Filmmaker)

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Ep. 112 - ‘Navigating a Career in Theatre’ with Laila Noble (Theatre Maker)

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Ep. 111 - ‘Starting a Production Company from Scratch’ with Reece Cargan (Producer)

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Ep. 110 - Live @ The Edinburgh Fringe with Dictator (Band)

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Ep. 109 - Live @ Edinburgh Fringe with Priya Hall & Kate Hammer ‘Comedy Deep Dive’

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Ep. 108 - ’Filmmaking on a Small Budget’ with Gary J Hewitt