On The Box - A BritBox Podcast
On The Box - A BritBox Podcast
TV obsessives, this is your backstage pass to the best of BritBox and beyond. On The Box: The BritBox Podcast is your weekly deep dive into the very best of BritBox and the TV pop culture shaping screens on both sides of the Atlantic. Hosted by broadcasting legend Edith Bowman (BBC Radio 1, Soundtracking) and US comedian Michelle Collins (The View, Sirius XM), this podcast gives you the inside tr…Social links:
Jane Tranter ON Having The Attitude of A Pit Pony
It’s an unmissable episode of On The Box as Edith and Michelle are joined by the executive producer behind The Other Bennet Sister, Jane Tranter. Jane shares all about getting the arduous journey of getting a show like “TOBS”off the ground, reviving Doctor Who for the BBC, how her ability to “speak…
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Brenda Blethyn ON Singing Opera On A Boat With Anjelica Huston
This week, Edith and Michelle are in the presence of a British Television Royalty as they’re joined by the one-and-only Brenda Blethyn. Brenda drops by to talk about her role in the gripping new BritBox drama A Woman of Substance, how she forged out her acting career through success in amateur dram…
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Indira Varma ON Why Women Will Always Get Through It
Edith and Michelle are joined by the inimitable Indira Varma to talk about her enthralling performance as Mrs. Gardiner in The Other Bennet Sister. Indira goes deep on the brilliance of working across from Ella Brucolleri, the surprise thrill of the success of Game of Thrones, stepping into Jack L…
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Tom Ellis ON famous from the day he was born
This week, we have what Michelle describes as maybe our most 'handsome guest' yet, it's star of Tell Me Lies, The Thursday Murder Club and Lucifer, Tom Ellis! In a very fun and wide ranging chat, Tom talks about going to the World Cup, being in New York for Knicks fever, whether he's approached by…
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Josh Dylan and Antonia Thomas ON Flirting at Work Makes It More Difficult to Solve a Murder
It’s an unmissable episode as Edith and Michelle catch up with Antonia Thomas and Josh Dylan, the stars of the exciting new Agatha Christie adaptation Tommy & Tuppence, coming to BritBox September 15th. Antonia and Josh talk about filming the show in gorgeous neighbourhoods of London, explore the i…
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Kris Marshall and Dylan Llewellyn ON Cozy Crime Fighting
Edith and Michelle head to the seaside to catch up with Beyond Paradise’s detective duo Kris Marshall (Humphrey Goodman) and Dylan Llewellyn (PC Kelby Hartford). Kris and Dylan share stories from the set of Beyond Paradise, debate if TV detectives make the best Cluedo players, talk trying to stay…
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Ella Bruccoleri ON Flushing On Cue
It’s an unmissable episode of On The Box as Edith and Michelle fangirl over their long-awaited guest - the star The Other Bennet Sister, Ella Bruccoleri. Ella reveals all about portraying Mary Bennet, fawns over playing across from on screen mom Ruth Jones, shares how singing flat is more tricky …
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Daniel Mays ON A Footman Between Two Mr. Darcy's
Edith and Michelle manage to find just about the only window in the diary of what might be Britain’s busiest actor, as they catch up with Lynley star Daniel Mays for a hilarious episode of On The Box. From A Thousand Blows to Against The Law, Daniel shares all the behind-the-scenes details of his …
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Sophie Skelton ON Massive Dogs In Tiny Apartments
Edith and Michelle are joined for a hilarious and surprising episode of On The Box as Outlander star Sophie Skelton drops by for an entertaining and insightful chat. Sophie shares what it’s like to say goodbye to Brianna after 10 years, as well as how her faithful dog can sometimes feel like a bo…
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Alfred Molina ON A Coked-Up Drug Dealer on a Shotgun Rampage
Calling all cinephiles for a legendary episode of On The Box as Alfred Molina joins Edith and Michelle on the show. The star of Spiderman 2 shares how Paul Thomas Anderson used firecrackers and cotton wool to help him get truly erratic on the set of Boogie Nights, revisiting the Doc Ock character i…
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