Ageing isn't failing but instead a privilege that not everyone can enjoy. In this podcast I'll be talking to guests about what ageing is really like for them and challenging the myths & stereotypes that being older means being less than. Launching in January 2022
Juliet Stevenson is an award winning stage and screen actress, who combines her passion for her work with her committment to highlighting societal issues which need wider public attention. Juliet talks to me about the reality of industry ageism targeting women and her favourite older people in public life and her own life.
10 Jul 2022
Episode 14. Joseph Millson.
Joe Millson is a theatre film & TV actor, writer and director. In this episode he talks to me about his new short film "Care" where he's chosen to stay behind the camera, writing his autobiography in lockdown & his favourite older people in public life and his own life.
3 Jul 2022
Episode 13. Amy Baer.
Amy Baer is the President of Landline Pictures, a U.S. production company whose lable is focused on the 50+ audience but not limited to this demographic, as the themes comprising the ethos of the company are universal. Amy talks to me about why neglecting this segment of the audience is a economic fallacy and is as Amy says "Leaving money on the table".
26 Jun 2022
Episode 12. Sarah Jane Potts
Sarah-Jane Potts is an actress, writer and award winning director. She talks to me about her work, the ideas and inspiration behind her new short film "The Magician" her favourite older people in public life & her personal life and why being a good mother is so important to her.
6 Jun 2022
Episode 11. Jonathan Harvey.
Jonathan Harvey is an award winning screenwriter, playwright and author. He talks to me about his favourite older people in is own life & in public life what growing older means to him and how being a young gay man in the early days of the AIDS pandemic didn't offer much hope for getting older at all.
29 May 2022
Episode 10. Dame Harriet Walter
Dame Harriet Walter (DBE) is an award winning actress who has worked across theatre, film & TV in the U.K. & internationally. In this podcast Harriet reflects on the benefits of ageing, how women are seen & not seen as we age and talks about her favourite older people from public life and her own life
27 Feb 2022
Episode 9. Dawn Hope.
Dawn Hope has been a working actress since her first film as a child. Working across the industry in musical theatre, Film & TV, Dawn talks to me about the people who inspired her in her career, those who inspire her through their work and her advice to younger actors breaking through.
20 Feb 2022
Episode 8. Amanda Abbington.
Amanda Abbington is an award winning actress. In this episode she talks to me about being objectified in auditions, why she champions casting parity between men & women over the age of 45 and the strength she draws from her friendship with actress Sue Vincent, which has lasted for more than 30 years
13 Feb 2022
Episode 7. Rakie Ayola
Rakie Ayola is an award winning actress. Rakie talks to me about growing up in Cardiff, her 2021 BAFTA award winning portrayal of Gee Walker in "Anthony" and the energy and strength she gets from her friends and family.
6 Feb 2022
Episode 6. Amanda Redman.
Amanda Redman MBE is an award winning actress. Amanda talks to me about her career, how ageism has impacted her post 50 and the importance of women using their voice to fight for what they believe in.
31 Jan 2022
Episode 5. Emily Thornberry MP
Emily Thornberry is the Labour MP for Islington South and Finsbury and the Shadow Attorney General. Emily talks about how women in public life are treated in terms of age and perceptions of beauty and her favourite older people in her life including her Irish grandmother.
23 Jan 2022
Episode 4. Sanjeev Bhaskar
Sanjeev Bhaskar is a writer, actor & documentary film maker. He talks to me about the benefits of getting older and what he's learnt throughout his life from the older people both friends and family, who he loves.
16 Jan 2022
Episode 3. Neil Brand
Neil Brand is a composer, documentary film maker, silent film pianist, and playwright. He talks about his life and career, the impact of former PM, Baroness Thatcher on our cultural life and how women & men over 45 are represented onscreen in the UK.
16 Jan 2022
Episode 2. Caroline Nokes MP
Caroline Nokes is the Conservative MP for Romsey and Southampton North and the Chair of the Women and Equalities Select Committee. She talks about her interview with Sky News Political Editor, Beth Rigby, the reaction to it and how Honor Blackman & Joanna Lumley are two of her favourite women.
16 Jan 2022
Episode 1. Holly Aird
Holly Aird has been a professional actress since childhood. She talks to me about portraying real people onscreen, the benefits of getting older, the confidence it brings and how she has no intention of retiring.
1 Jan 2022
Acting Your Age Podcast Trailer
This is the trailer for the upcoming "Acting Your Age Podcast". Each week I'll be joined by a guest talking about the privilege of getting older, the older people they most admire and why ageing is nothing to be scared of.
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