I Talk Telly | Interviews 2022

Oct 28

I TALK TO Jimmy Akingbola

"I hope that after people see this documentary, they'll think about the way they respond to people when they hear they've been through...

Oct 14

I TALK TO Lewis Gribben

"To see an actor who's got neurodiversity playing the lead role, that to me, still feels like an incredible, monumental moment." To date,...

Sep 29

I TALK TO Melissa Saint

"If people are going in expecting it to be like Friday Night Dinner, they're in for a shock." From the second Channel 4 announced Friday...

Sep 23

I TALK TO Emer Kenny

"The more diversity in all its senses - gender, race, class - we have leading shows and having responsibility for creative decisions, the...

Jul 11

I TALK TO Hugo Chegwin

"To be honest, I just want to make cool shit that I like." Dave's latest original comedy Sneakerhead, stars People Just Do Nothing...

Jul 10

I TALK TO Sunetra Sarker

"It's got that courageous independence about it and we knew we could be braver because of Channel 4's background." Channel 4's Ackley...

Jun 16

I TALK TO Charly Clive

"I really hope this is the sort of show that will make people want to watch a bit more sci-fi." When Channel 4 launched Pure at the start...

May 23

I TALK TO Dylan Llewellyn

"It's an amazing LGBTQ-led show with so much going for it and I'm just glad I got to be a part of it." Unless you're a Hollyoaks fan, the...

Apr 10

I TALK TO Leah Brotherhead

"It was really lovely to channel all the people that I know from Hull." Launching this week on Channel 4 is a brand new comedy called...

Mar 24

I TALK TO Morgana Robinson

"Normally I'm the dickhead, not the central character - so I did get pangs of jealousy looking at them all being idiots and morons."...

Mar 11

I TALK TO Jane Horrocks

"The idea of being in a murder drama is an absolute no-no for me ... it's so important to bring light into people's lives." After a...

Mar 7

I TALK TO Craig Parkinson

"I had to double-check that this was all based on factual real events because it's going to blow people's minds." BBC Three don't make a...

Feb 11

I TALK TO Jimmy Akingbola

"We feel like we're being guided by this protective spirit that's come from the original" The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an iconic...

Feb 4

I TALK TO Emma Sidi

"There easily could have been someone who could play this role better than me. I had to be ready for that." With three solo Edinburgh...

Feb 3

I TALK TO Emer Kenny

"It felt like being the new kid at school and I just had to jump in and be the biggest version of myself as quickly as possible." Emer...

Jan 14

I TALK TO Ricky Gervais

"I decided on that ending because it sums up what the series was about. It's uplifting. It's positive." For the first time in his career,...

Oct 22, 2021

I TALK TO Gamba Cole

"I was so grateful to Stephen (Merchant) for writing a character with so much colour and variety because sometimes, only the stereotypes...

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