Edith and Michelle go deep on Belfast's answer to The Wire as they’re joined by Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson, the creators and writers of BAFTA-winning Northern Irish crime drama Blue Lights. Don’t miss as Adam and Declan break down how working in investigative journalism built their burning passion to tell real stories, how all good creative partnerships start with karaoke, why women are just more impressive creatures, and the deep-rooted Northern Irish love of Country & Western.

 

Hosts: Edith Bowman and Michelle Collins

Producer: Rajiv Karia

Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow

Mix Engineer: Arlie Adlington

Theme music by Dario Forzato and Canio Claudio Tristano, courtesy of 411 Music

 

Production Manager: Mabel Finnegan-Wright

Production Executive: Ian Heydon

 

Executive Producers for BritBox: Alana McGaughey and Diane Robina

Executive Producers for BBC Studios: Pete Strauss

 

A BBC Studios Production for BritBox

Edith and Michelle go deep on Belfast's answer to The Wire as they&rsquo;re joined by Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson, the creators and writers of BAFTA-winning Northern Irish crime drama Blue Lights. Don&rsquo;t miss as Adam and Declan break down how working in investigative journalism built their burning passion to tell real stories, how all good creative partnerships start with karaoke, why women are just more impressive creatures, and the deep-rooted Northern Irish love of Country &amp; Western.
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Hosts: Edith Bowman and Michelle Collins
Producer: Rajiv Karia
Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow
Mix Engineer: Arlie Adlington
Theme music by Dario Forzato and Canio Claudio Tristano, courtesy of 411 Music
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Production Manager: Mabel Finnegan-Wright
Production Executive: Ian Heydon
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Executive Producers for BritBox: Alana McGaughey and Diane Robina
Executive Producers for BBC Studios: Pete Strauss
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A BBC Studios Production for BritBox

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 track on the programmes, people and pop‑culture moments we can’t stop talking about.

Join Edith and Michelle for a weekly chat, with exclusive cast interviews, behind‑the‑scenes stories, and smart, insightful commentary. Dive into your favourite BritBox titles, from new releases to beloved classics, and get the behind-the-scenes gossip from the actors, writers and creatives who made it happen.

Whether you’re hunting for hidden gems, craving insider access, or just love great television, On The Box is your essential weekly companion to the BritBox universe.

Program availability discussed in On The Box reflects the BritBox US and Canada service. Programming may vary in other regions. 

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 track on the programmes, people and pop‑culture moments we can&rsquo;t stop talking about.
Join Edith and Michelle for a weekly chat, with exclusive cast interviews, behind‑the‑scenes stories, and smart, insightful commentary. Dive into your favourite BritBox titles, from new releases to beloved classics, and get the behind-the-scenes gossip from the actors, writers and creatives who made it happen.
Whether you&rsquo;re hunting for hidden gems, craving insider access, or just love great television, On The Box is your essential weekly companion to the BritBox universe.
Program availability discussed in On The Box reflects the BritBox US and Canada service. Programming may vary in other regions.&nbsp;

On The Box: The 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 track on the programmes, people and pop‑culture moments we can’t stop talking about.

Join Edith and Michelle for a weekly chat, with exclusive cast interviews, behind‑the‑scenes stories, and smart, insightful commentary. Dive into your favourite BritBox titles, from new releases to beloved classics, and get the behind-the-scenes gossip from the actors, writers and creatives who made it happen.

Whether you’re hunting for hidden gems, craving insider access, or just love great television, On The Box is your essential weekly companion to the BritBox universe.

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 track on the programmes, people and pop‑culture moments we can&rsquo;t stop talking about.
Join Edith and Michelle for a weekly chat, with exclusive cast interviews, behind‑the‑scenes stories, and smart, insightful commentary. Dive into your favourite BritBox titles, from new releases to beloved classics, and get the behind-the-scenes gossip from the actors, writers and creatives who made it happen.
Whether you&rsquo;re hunting for hidden gems, craving insider access, or just love great television, On The Box is your essential weekly companion to the BritBox universe.

On The Box - A BritBox Podcast

Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson ON We Find Women To Be More Impressive Creatures

Put the tissues away. It's the last episode of season one. But we are finishing up the series with bonafide national treasure, David Morrissey!

The star of Sherwood, The Walking Dead and so many other incredible shows joins Edith and Michelle to discuss all things about his brand new series, Gone.

The trio also talk about David being real life neighbors with Alan Cumming, what it's like working with Aimee Lou Wood and a small snippet into the upcoming Sam Mendes' Beatles biopics. And they also find time to reminisce about when Edith and David broke a world record together!

We also hear all about Michelle going to see Pitbull and whether we'll ever see Edith on Strictly Come Dancing. Truly something for everyone.

David's new series, Gone, comes to BritBox from 23rd July.

Hosts: Edith Bowman and Michelle Collins

Producer: Pete Strauss

Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow

Mix Engineer: Arlie Adlington

Theme music by Dario Forzato and Canio Claudio Tristano, courtesy of 411 Music

Production Manager: Katie Baum

Production Executive: Ian Heydon

Executive Producers for BritBox: Alana McGaughey and Diane Robina

Executive Producers for BBC Studios: Richard Morris

Put the tissues away. It's the last episode of season one. But we are finishing up the series with bonafide national treasure, David Morrissey! The star of Sherwood, The Walking Dead and so many other incredible shows joins Edith and Michelle to discuss all things about his brand new series, Gone. The trio also talk about David being real life neighbors with Alan Cumming, what it's like working with Aimee Lou Wood and a small snippet into the upcoming Sam Mendes' Beatles biopics. And they also find time to reminisce about when Edith and David broke a world record together! We also hear all about Michelle going to see Pitbull and whether we'll ever see Edith on Strictly Come Dancing. Truly something for everyone.
David's new series, Gone, comes to BritBox from 23rd July.
Hosts: Edith Bowman and Michelle Collins
Producer: Pete Strauss
Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow
Mix Engineer: Arlie Adlington
Theme music by Dario Forzato and Canio Claudio Tristano, courtesy of 411 Music
Production Manager: Katie Baum
Production Executive: Ian Heydon
Executive Producers for BritBox: Alana McGaughey and Diane Robina
Executive Producers for BBC Studios: Richard Morris

David Morrissey ON...breaking world records with Edith

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 HBO” helped sell Succession and Industry to American commissioners and how she fell into a brief foray of scripted reality when she first moved to LA.

 

Hosts: Edith Bowman and Michelle Collins

Producer: Rajiv Karia

Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow

Mix Engineer: Arlie Adlington

Theme music by Dario Forzato and Canio Claudio Tristano, courtesy of 411 Music

 

Production Manager: Katie Baum

Production Executive: Ian Heydon

 

Executive Producers for BritBox: Alana McGaughey and Diane Robina

Executive Producers for BBC Studios: Pete Strauss

It&rsquo;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 &ldquo;TOBS&rdquo; off the ground, reviving Doctor Who for the BBC, how her ability to &ldquo;speak HBO&rdquo; helped sell Succession and Industry to American commissioners and how she fell into a brief foray of scripted reality when she first moved to LA.
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Hosts: Edith Bowman and Michelle Collins
Producer: Rajiv Karia
Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow
Mix Engineer: Arlie Adlington
Theme music by Dario Forzato and Canio Claudio Tristano, courtesy of 411 Music
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Production Manager: Katie Baum
Production Executive: Ian Heydon
&nbsp;
Executive Producers for BritBox: Alana McGaughey and Diane Robina
Executive Producers for BBC Studios: Pete Strauss

Jane Tranter ON Having The Attitude of A Pit Pony

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 dramatics, answers a special guest question from by Edith’s dad (a certified Vera superfan), and explains why sometimes you might think your performance has moved the audience to tears, but they're actually crying because they love your shoes.

 

Hosts: Edith Bowman and Michelle Collins

Producer: Rajiv Karia

Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow

Mix Engineer: Arlie Adlington

Theme music by Dario Forzato and Canio Claudio Tristano, courtesy of 411 Music

 

Production Manager: Katie Baum

Production Executive: Ian Heydon

 

Executive Producers for BritBox: Alana McGaughey and Diane Robina

Executive Producers for BBC Studios: Pete Strauss

This week, Edith and Michelle are in the presence of a British Television Royalty as they&rsquo;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 dramatics, answers a special guest question from by Edith&rsquo;s dad (a certified Vera superfan), and explains why sometimes you might think your performance has moved the audience to tears, but they're actually crying because they love your shoes.
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Hosts: Edith Bowman and Michelle Collins
Producer: Rajiv Karia
Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow
Mix Engineer: Arlie Adlington
Theme music by Dario Forzato and Canio Claudio Tristano, courtesy of 411 Music
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Production Manager: Katie Baum
Production Executive: Ian Heydon
&nbsp;
Executive Producers for BritBox: Alana McGaughey and Diane Robina
Executive Producers for BBC Studios: Pete Strauss

Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson ON We Find Women To Be More Impressive Creatures

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