Join us on Half the Picture as your host Billy Barnell sits down with a different filmmaker, actor, or artist each episode for a relaxed, revealing conversation. Get the full picture on some of the most talented and noteworthy folks in showbiz and the long and winding roads of their careers. Expect candid stories, creative insights, and regular detours into the weird and wonderful corners of the film and pop culture world!
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Half the Picture's guest this episode is Greg McHugh, the actor, writer and comedian responsible for bringing Howard to life in the beloved comedy 'Fresh Meat' as well as for writing and starring in the hit BAFTA winning show 'Gary: Tank Commander' and fronting the warm and wonderful 'Only Child' amongst so many others.
Greg joined Billy on the pod' to chat about his memories of making Fresh Meat, his favourite moments playing Howard and whether a Fresh Meat reunion might be on the cards. He also touched on how the personality of Gary: Tank Commander helped him unlock the process of performing stand-up onstage, how studying business helped prepare him for showbusiness and why taste is so crucial for creating comedy or any work of art. For all this and more, watch on!
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Note: This interview was recorded on August 20th, 2026.
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Timecodes:
Intro - 0:00
Conversation Begins - 01:14
Abigail's Party - 01:38
Comedy & Acting is Reacting - 02:57
Studying Business - 04:58
Ai's Impact - 06:11
Fresh Meat - 07:16
Howard Audition - 09:25
Fresh Meat's Cast - 13:59
Living Fresh Meat - 15:25
"Who's least like their character?" - 17:52
Howard's Character - 20:00
Favourite Howard Moments - 21:26
Howard & JP - 23:38
Watching Back Your Work - 26:26
Fresh Meat's Directors - 28:25
Taste is Everything - 31:25
Great Comedies - 32:31
Greg's Favourite Films - 34:35
Working with Toby Jones - 37:23
Who is Howard? - 42:28
Jesse Armstrong & Sam Bain - 46:04
Jesse's Succession Party - 48:30
Where Are The Fresh Meat Gang Now? - 51:32
A Fresh Meat Reunion? - 54:24
Greg Recommends - 55:08
Spielberg's Munich - 57:25
Upcoming Projects - 01:00:05
Gary: Tank Commander - 01:03:30
Gary's Personality - 01:06:32
"Cheesy Pasta" & Gary at Home - 01:08:34
Favourite Gary Moments - 01:09:15
Outro - 01:12:23
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2 Oct 2026
Lara Pulver talks Mobland, Sherlock, and not feeling enough for the industry (4K)
Half the Picture's guest this episode is Lara Pulver, currently starring as Bella Harrigan in the second season of Guy Ritchie's 'MobLand', now streaming on Paramount+. The Olivier-nominated actress is also well known for her unforgettable turn as Irene Adler in 'Sherlock', as well as her work on projects as diverse as 'Spooks', 'Maternal', 'The Split', 'Da Vinci's Demons' and 'Edge of Tomorrow', amongst so many others.
Lara joined Billy on the pod' to chat about returning to 'MobLand' and what it's like holding her own opposite Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren and Tom Hardy in one of TV's most unhinged crime families.
She also reflected on moving back to London after more than a decade in the US, the lasting legacy of Irene Adler, the stage career that first made her name and the advice she'd give to an actor starting today. For all this and more, watch on!
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Note: This interview was recorded on 16th September 2026
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18 Sept 2026
Alan Moore talks Long London, Watchmen, The Simpsons & why he walked away from comics (4K)
Half the Picture's guest this episode is none other than Alan Moore, the extraordinary writer responsible for some of the most original and daring fiction of the last few decades such as The Long London series, Jerusalem, Voice of the Fire, Watchmen, V for Vendetta, From Hell and Marvelman amongst so many other great works.
Alan joined Billy on the pod' to chat about his process writing The Long London novels, the third of which 'Blow Away, Dandelion' he recently finished and what a day in the life as a writer looks like for him. He also touched on his experience recording his iconic guest appearance on The Simpsons, his explorations of anarchy and eternalism in his work, what Watchmen's true purpose was in pushing the boundaries of comics and why creators should be brave and aggressive with their beauty and art in today's world. For all this and more, watch on!
#alanmoore #longlondon #ihearanewworld #jerusalem #thegreatwhen #illuminations #watchmen #vforvendetta #thekillingjoke #swampthing #superman #batman #marvelman #fromhell #promethea #tomstrong #maxwellthecat #leagueofextraordinarygentlemen #writer #prose #comics #interview #podcast #film #tv
Note: This interview was recorded on September 7th, 2026.
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