Jimmy Havoc

Welcome, one and all. This is part 3 of Bump and Feed, The Half's special mini-series on professional wrestling. This is a very special episode; it's Jimmy fucking Havoc. Enjoy. LINKS The Self-Destruction of Jimmy Havoc PROGRESS Chapter 12 - Jimmy Havoc vs Rampage Brown vs El Ligero vs Marty Scurll Jimmy Havoc returns to PROGRESS after a year out injured The Rehabilitation of Jimmy Havoc Triple H vs Cactus Jack Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa Jimmy Havoc's Store Jimmy Havoc on Twitter: @JimmyHavoc Jimmy Havoc on Instagram: @jimmy_havoc James Lawrence on Twitter: @TheMrJL James Lawrence on Instagram: @themrjl The Half on Twitter: #TheHalfPod

Welcome, one and all. This is part 3 of Bump and Feed, The Half's special mini-series on professional wrestling. This is a very special episode; it's Jimmy fucking Havoc. Enjoy. LINKS <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNWNrimMYbs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Self-Destruction of Jimmy Havoc</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nMjGnkQf9I" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PROGRESS Chapter 12 - Jimmy Havoc vs Rampage Brown vs El Ligero vs Marty Scurll</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/l-iAhlPte3o?t=12900" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jimmy Havoc returns to PROGRESS after a year out injured</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZdzIT4_80s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Rehabilitation of Jimmy Havoc</a> <a href="https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3fv5u9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Triple H vs Cactus Jack</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShNBrraEFSc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa</a> <a href="https://jimmyhavoc.bigcartel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jimmy Havoc's Store</a> Jimmy Havoc on Twitter: <a href="https://www.twitter.com/JimmyHavoc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@JimmyHavoc</a> Jimmy Havoc on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jimmy_havoc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jimmy_havoc</a> James Lawrence on Twitter: <a href="https://www.twitter.com/TheMrJL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TheMrJL</a> James Lawrence on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/themrjl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@themrjl</a> The Half on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23TheHalfPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#TheHalfPod</a>

Episode 21: Bump and Feed Part 3: Jimmy Havoc

Matt Richards

Welcome, welcome, welcome. This is episode 2 of Bump and Feed, The Half's special series on the world of pro wrestling. This episode features the return of all-round top bloke Matt Richards. Enjoy!  LINKS Matt Richards on Twitter: @mrichardshost PROGRESS Wrestling on Twitter: @ThisIs_Progress PROGRESS Wrestling on Instagram: @thisis_progress RIPTIDE Wrestling on Twitter: @RIPTIDEwres PW Grrrl Gang on Twitter: @PWGrrrlGang CM Punk's Pipe Bomb Promo John Cena vs CM Punk: Money in the Bank 2011 James on Twitter: @TheMrJL The Half on Twitter: #TheHalfPod

Welcome, welcome, welcome. This is episode 2 of Bump and Feed, The Half's special series on the world of pro wrestling. This episode features the return of all-round top bloke Matt Richards. Enjoy!  LINKS Matt Richards on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/mrichardshost" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@mrichardshost</a> PROGRESS Wrestling on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisIs_Progress" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ThisIs_Progress</a> PROGRESS Wrestling on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ThisIs_Progress/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thisis_progress</a> RIPTIDE Wrestling on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RIPTIDEwres?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@RIPTIDEwres</a> PW Grrrl Gang on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/pwgrrrlgang?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PWGrrrlGang</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ms0DFxpptk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CM Punk's Pipe Bomb Promo</a> <a href="https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5ixb37" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John Cena vs CM Punk: Money in the Bank 2011</a> James on Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/TheMrJL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TheMrJL</a> The Half on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23TheHalfPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#TheHalfPod</a>

Episode 20: Bump and Feed Part 2: Matt Richards

Welcome, welcome, welcome. Thank you for being adventurous and diving into the ridiculously wonderful world of professional wrestling. Hello Wembley is a little aperatif ahead of some full-length interviews with Matt Richards, Glen Joseph, Jimmy Havoc and Chris York. In the meantime, please enjoy - and here are some links for your delectation: LINKS PROGRESS Wrestling on Twitter: @ThisIs_Progress PROGRESS Wrestling on Instagram: @thisis_progress Matt Richards on Twitter: @mrichardshost Glen Joseph on Twitter: @Glen_Joseph Doug Williams on Twitter: @DougWilliamsUK WALTER vs Tyler Bate on Demand. PROGRESS. James on Twitter: @TheMrJL The Half on Twitter: #TheHalfPod

Welcome, welcome, welcome. Thank you for being adventurous and diving into the ridiculously wonderful world of professional wrestling. Hello Wembley is a little aperatif ahead of some full-length interviews with Matt Richards, Glen Joseph, Jimmy Havoc and Chris York. In the meantime, please enjoy - and here are some links for your delectation: LINKS PROGRESS Wrestling on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisIs_Progress" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ThisIs_Progress</a> PROGRESS Wrestling on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ThisIs_Progress/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thisis_progress</a> Matt Richards on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/mrichardshost" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@mrichardshost</a> Glen Joseph on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Glen_Joseph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Glen_Joseph</a> Doug Williams on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DougWilliamsUK" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@DougWilliamsUK</a> <a href="https://demandprogress.pivotshare.com/media/walter-vs-tyler-bate-progress-world-title/79601/feature" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WALTER vs Tyler Bate on Demand. PROGRESS.</a> James on Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/TheMrJL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TheMrJL</a> The Half on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23TheHalfPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#TheHalfPod</a>

Episode 19: Bump and Feed Part 1: Hello Wembley

Welcome, welcome, welcome. This episode of The Half features a chat with the amazing Jill Winternitz. Enjoy! LINKS Jill on Twitter: @JillWinternitz Jill on Instagram: @jillwinternitz Real Accent App James on Twitter: @TheMrJL Talk about the show: #TheHalfPod

Welcome, welcome, welcome. This episode of The Half features a chat with the amazing Jill Winternitz. Enjoy! LINKS Jill on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/JillWinternitz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@JillWinternitz</a> Jill on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jillwinternitz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jillwinternitz</a> <a href="http://www.realaccentapp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Real Accent App</a> James on Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/TheMrJL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TheMrJL</a> Talk about the show: <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23TheHalfPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#TheHalfPod</a>

Episode 18: Jill Winternitz

Yasen Atour

Welcome, welcome, welcome. This episode of The Half sees us sit down with the amazing Yasen Atour. Enjoy this one, it's a belter. Check out the Film Club websites for dates to this term's classes - do not miss your chance to be involved! LINKS Yasen on Twitter: @YasenAtour Film Club on Twitter: @filmclubldn Film Club: filmclubldn.com Palikuku Films on Twitter: @palikukufilm Palikuku Films: palikuku.com Save the Cat: Amazon James on Twitter: @TheMrJL Talk about the show: #TheHalfPod

Welcome, welcome, welcome. This episode of The Half sees us sit down with the amazing Yasen Atour. Enjoy this one, it's a belter. Check out the Film Club websites for dates to this term's classes - do not miss your chance to be involved! LINKS Yasen on Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/YasenAtour" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@YasenAtour</a> Film Club on Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/filmclubldn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@filmclubldn</a> Film Club: <a href="http://www.filmclubldn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">filmclubldn.com</a> Palikuku Films on Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/palikukufilm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@palikukufilm</a> Palikuku Films: <a href="http://www.palikuku.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">palikuku.com</a> Save the Cat: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Save-Cat-Only-Screenwriting-Youll/dp/1932907009/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1537893242&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=save+the+cat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a> James on Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/TheMrJL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TheMrJL</a> Talk about the show: <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23TheHalfPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#TheHalfPod</a>

Episode 17: Yasen Atour

Andrew Keates

Well, well, well. It's another episode of #TheHalfPod and this time we're bringing you a conversation with the truly wonderful Andrew Keates.  Andrew is a theatre director, producer, and host of the amazing Show People Podcast (more on that later).  If you're reading this description, you've probably arrived at the passage of the podcast where I encourage everyone to find out their HIV status. You can do that here: https://www.startswithme.org.uk/. Don't forget to visit http://www.tht.org.uk/ as well.  You can catch Andrew on Twitter at @AndrewKeates, his company is @ArionProds and his brilliant show is @ShowPeopleUK. James is on @TheMrJL and you can talk about this show using #TheHalfPod.  Until next time. x

Well, well, well. It's another episode of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheHalfPod?src=hash" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#TheHalfPod</a> and this time we're bringing you a conversation with the truly wonderful Andrew Keates.  Andrew is a theatre director, producer, and host of the amazing Show People Podcast (more on that later).  If you're reading this description, you've probably arrived at the passage of the podcast where I encourage everyone to find out their HIV status. You can do that here: <a href="https://www.startswithme.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.startswithme.org.uk/</a>. Don't forget to visit <a href="http://www.tht.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.tht.org.uk/</a> as well.  You can catch Andrew on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/andrewkeates" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@AndrewKeates</a>, his company is <a href="https://twitter.com/ArionProds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ArionProds</a> and his brilliant show is <a href="https://twitter.com/ShowPeopleUK" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShowPeopleUK</a>. James is on <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMrJL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TheMrJL</a> and you can talk about this show using <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheHalfPod?src=hash" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#TheHalfPod</a>.  Until next time. x

Episode 16: Andrew Keates

Richard Gibson

This episode of The Half features the fantastic Richard Gibson - enjoy!  @TheMrJL and #TheHalfPod for all your naughtiness.

This episode of The Half features the fantastic Richard Gibson - enjoy!  <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMrJL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TheMrJL</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheHalfPod?src=hash" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#TheHalfPod</a> for all your naughtiness.

Episode 15: Richard Gibson

Felicity Jackson

Welcome to the latest episode of The Half Podcast - I am, as ever, James Lawrence and this episode comes to from last year’s Surviving Actors event in central London. I’m talking to the founder of the event Felicity Jackson, who was kind enough to sit down with me for a few minutes on the biggest and busiest day of her year. I’m releasing this conversation as a way of imploring you to attend this year’s Surviving Actors convention if you’re not already - it’s this Saturday - 4th Feb 2017 from 10-5 at the Radisson Blu Portman Hotel near Marble Arch. I was there last year and it’s well worth checking out. It’s completely free to attend and the seminars and workshops are really reasonably priced as well. It’s expensive to be an actor, but Surviving Actors does a great job of making sure that it’s an affordable and useful event to attend. You’ll hear Felicity talk a little about what’s on offer at Surviving Actors during this interview and I strongly encourage you to check the event out. So, without further ado - you are listening to The Half and this is Felicity Jackson…   And there we have it. The wonderful Felicity Jackson there, talking about her creation - Surviving Actors. The 2017 London event is this Saturday, the 4th of February at the Radisson Blu Portman Hotel near Marble Arch and I urge you to check it out. It’s free to attend and seminars and workshops with the likes of casting directors Tree Petts, Sue Jones and Ginny Schiller, agents from Curtis Brown and directors like Simon Godwin are just £6 each, so check it out. So head over to survivingactors.com and check them out @SurvivngActors on Twitter. Felicity is @Felicity_Tweets. Get down to Surviving Actors, have a look around and start 2017 off in the best possible way. Until next time, I am James Lawrence, I am on Twitter @TheMrJL, talk about the show using the hashtag #TheHalfPod and have a bloody lovely 2017.

Welcome to the latest episode of The Half Podcast - I am, as ever, James Lawrence and this episode comes to from last year’s Surviving Actors event in central London. I’m talking to the founder of the event Felicity Jackson, who was kind enough to sit down with me for a few minutes on the biggest and busiest day of her year. I’m releasing this conversation as a way of imploring you to attend this year’s Surviving Actors convention if you’re not already - it’s this Saturday - 4th Feb 2017 from 10-5 at the Radisson Blu Portman Hotel near Marble Arch. I was there last year and it’s well worth checking out. It’s completely free to attend and the seminars and workshops are really reasonably priced as well. It’s expensive to be an actor, but Surviving Actors does a great job of making sure that it’s an affordable and useful event to attend. You’ll hear Felicity talk a little about what’s on offer at Surviving Actors during this interview and I strongly encourage you to check the event out. So, without further ado - you are listening to The Half and this is Felicity Jackson… And there we have it. The wonderful Felicity Jackson there, talking about her creation - Surviving Actors. The 2017 London event is this Saturday, the 4th of February at the Radisson Blu Portman Hotel near Marble Arch and I urge you to check it out. It’s free to attend and seminars and workshops with the likes of casting directors Tree Petts, Sue Jones and Ginny Schiller, agents from Curtis Brown and directors like Simon Godwin are just £6 each, so check it out. So head over to <a href="http://survivingactors.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">survivingactors.com</a> and check them out <a href="https://www.twitter.com/SurvivingActors" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@SurvivngActors</a> on Twitter. Felicity is <a href="https://www.twitter.com/Felicity_Tweets" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Felicity_Tweets</a>. Get down to Surviving Actors, have a look around and start 2017 off in the best possible way. Until next time, I am James Lawrence, I am on Twitter <a href="https://www.twitter.com/TheMrJL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TheMrJL</a>, talk about the show using the hashtag <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23thehalfpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#TheHalfPod</a> and have a bloody lovely 2017.

Episode 14: Felicity Jackson

Tony Gardner

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the 13th episode of The Half. This week, we bring you a chat with the wonderful Mr Tony Gardner. Fans of shows such as My Parents are Aliens, The Thick of It and Fresh Meat will be familiar with his work but he's had plenty else to keep him occupied over the course of his career. We'll hear how Tony found his slightly unusual route into the profession, how he approaches a new role and his essential advice for actors at any stage of their career. Get in touch with Tony on Twitter - @Tonygardner - and with James at @TheMrJL. Talk about the show using #TheHalfPod and share this episode with all your nearest and dearest if you've enjoyed our chat. During the interview, Tony also mentions an audition tape from Rachel McAdams which is pretty damn great. You can check that out here: https://youtu.be/_XfUUYK7Gkg

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the 13th episode of The Half. This week, we bring you a chat with the wonderful Mr <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Gardner" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tony Gardner</a>. Fans of shows such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Parents_Are_Aliens" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Parents are Aliens</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thick_of_It" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Thick of It</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresh_Meat_(TV_series)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fresh Meat</a> will be familiar with his work but he's had plenty else to keep him occupied over the course of his career. We'll hear how Tony found his slightly unusual route into the profession, how he approaches a new role and his essential advice for actors at any stage of their career. Get in touch with Tony on Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/Tonygardner" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Tonygardner</a> - and with James at <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMrJL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TheMrJL</a>. Talk about the show using <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheHalfPod?src=hash" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#TheHalfPod</a> and share this episode with all your nearest and dearest if you've enjoyed our chat. During the interview, Tony also mentions an audition tape from Rachel McAdams which is pretty damn great. You can check that out here: <a href="https://youtu.be/_XfUUYK7Gkg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/_XfUUYK7Gkg</a>

Episode 13: Tony Gardner

You're very welcome to the latest episode of The Half, where we have a bloody delightful chat with the wonderful Sophie Harkness who is one Belfast's most formidably talented exports. We cover everything from the very beginning as she takes us along her journey through the Irish theatre scene, her eventual move to the UK when she arrived in Wales and her subsequent career in London. We also hear a little bit about what made working with the incredible Denise Gough so enjoyable, Sophie's tips for young actors thinking about applying for drama school and why you should always be careful when lifting luggage on the Eurostar.Follow your host on Twitter - @TheMrJL - and talk about the show using #TheHalfPod. And subscribe. Definitely subscribe. Until next time, ya filthy animals.

You're very welcome to the latest episode of The Half, where we have a bloody delightful chat with the wonderful <a href="http://www.twitter.com/SophieBHarkness" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sophie Harkness</a> who is one Belfast's most formidably talented exports. We cover everything from the very beginning as she takes us along her journey through the Irish theatre scene, her eventual move to the UK when she arrived in Wales and her subsequent career in London. We also hear a little bit about what made working with the incredible <a href="https://twitter.com/gough_denise" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Denise Gough</a> so enjoyable, Sophie's tips for young actors thinking about applying for drama school and why you should always be careful when lifting luggage on the Eurostar. Follow your host on Twitter - <a href="http://www.twitter.com/TheMrJL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TheMrJL</a> - and talk about the show using <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheHalfPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#TheHalfPod</a>. And subscribe. Definitely subscribe. Until next time, ya filthy animals.

Episode 12: Sophie Harkness

The Half brings the most interesting and passionate voices from across the arts. Hosted by James Lawrence.

Amy Leighton

Bloody hellfire, it's a new episode of The Half - this time featuring a chat with the wonderful Amy Leighton. We chat about how to strike the right balance between your acting career and other work, what makes a really exciting performer and why she became an actress. Our nominated charity this week is North Bristol NHS Trust, give them a few quid and show some love.Get involved with the show, follow me on Twitter - @TheMrJL - and say hello, I love hearing from people who listen to the show.Until next time...

Bloody hellfire, it's a new episode of The Half - this time featuring a chat with the wonderful <a href="https://twitter.com/amyleighton" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amy Leighton</a>. We chat about how to strike the right balance between your acting career and other work, what makes a really exciting performer and why she became an actress.  Our nominated charity this week is North Bristol NHS Trust, give them a few quid and show some love. Get involved with the show, follow me on Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMrJL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TheMrJL</a> - and say hello, I love hearing from people who listen to the show. Until next time...

Episode 11: Amy Leighton

Welcome to episode 10 of The Half Podcast! Apologies for my absence of late, it’s hard to keep the show ticking over when you’re on tour, but I’ve now been catapulted back into London normality, so normal service will be resumed.     It’s been a while since our last episode with the wonderful Tara Finney, so I just want to say how thrilled I am with the response to that one. I had a raft of tweets saying what a great guest Tara was and I couldn’t agree more, so my thanks again to her for being a terrific contributor to the show. If any of you managed to catch My Mother Said I Never Should at the St. James after we discussed it on the show, you’ll know what a special piece of work it was. It was the first show for Tara’s new production company Tiny Fires Ltd and if you didn’t manage to see it, take it from me - it was absolutely brilliant. Tara has two shows coming up: firstly, Tara returns to Theatre 503 to bring us The Acedian Pirates which runs from 26 October - 19 November 2016. She’s also teaming up with 503 and the Bristol Old Vic to take the six-time Off-West End Award nominated show And Then Come The Nightjars on tour from September - October 2016. All the dates for this and more info about both shows can be found at Tara’s website, tarafinney.com.     Next up: we have a wonderful guest this week. Those of you who’ve listened to my interview with Gillian Saker will already be aware that one of my first jobs out of drama school was a production of Othello at Riverside Studios in 2014. On that job, I met another actor by the name of Stefan Adegbola, who I admire hugely as a performer and I really enjoyed working with him, so I’m delighted to have him on this episode of the show.      Don’t be alarmed if you hear some scratching and flailing around on this recording as well. Besides conducting an interview, Stefan and I were also entertaining a very excitable dog who was quite insistent that I periodically chuck a tennis ball across the room, so if you hear any odd background noise, it’s just a dog who was very excited to have company.     Don't forget to check out this week's nominated charity, Shelter. They do fantastic work and deserve your support so head over to their website and chuck a few quid their way: shelter.org.uk.     Follow your illustrious host on Twitter, @TheMrJL and get talking about the show using the hashtag #TheHalfPod.

Welcome to episode 10 of The Half Podcast! Apologies for my absence of late, it’s hard to keep the show ticking over when you’re on tour, but I’ve now been catapulted back into London normality, so normal service will be resumed. It’s been a while since our last episode with the wonderful <a href="http://www.tarafinney.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tara Finney</a>, so I just want to say how thrilled I am with the response to that one. I had a raft of tweets saying what a great guest Tara was and I couldn’t agree more, so my thanks again to her for being a terrific contributor to the show. If any of you managed to catch <a href="https://www.stjamestheatre.co.uk/theatre/my-mother-said-i-never-should/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Mother Said I Never Should</a> at the St. James after we discussed it on the show, you’ll know what a special piece of work it was. It was the first show for Tara’s new production company <a href="http://www.tinyfires.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tiny Fires Ltd</a> and if you didn’t manage to see it, take it from me - it was absolutely brilliant. Tara has two shows coming up: firstly, Tara returns to <a href="https://theatre503.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Theatre 503</a> to bring us <a href="http://www.tarafinney.com/now-showing/20-the-acedian-pirates" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Acedian Pirates </a>which runs from 26 October - 19 November 2016. She’s also teaming up with 503 and the <a href="http://www.bristololdvic.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bristol Old Vic</a> to take the six-time <a href="http://www.offwestend.com/index.php/pages/the_offies" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Off-West End Award</a> nominated show <a href="http://www.tarafinney.com/on-elsewhere/21-and-then-come-the-nightjars" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">And Then Come The Nightjars</a> on tour from September - October 2016. All the dates for this and more info about both shows can be found at Tara’s website, <a href="http://www.tarafinney.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tarafinney.com</a>. Next up: we have a wonderful guest this week. Those of you who’ve listened to my interview with <a href="https://twitter.com/gilliansaker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gillian Saker</a> will already be aware that one of my first jobs out of drama school was a production of Othello at Riverside Studios in 2014. On that job, I met another actor by the name of <a href="https://twitter.com/stefanadegbola" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stefan Adegbola</a>, who I admire hugely as a performer and I really enjoyed working with him, so I’m delighted to have him on this episode of the show.  Don’t be alarmed if you hear some scratching and flailing around on this recording as well. Besides conducting an interview, Stefan and I were also entertaining a very excitable dog who was quite insistent that I periodically chuck a tennis ball across the room, so if you hear any odd background noise, it’s just a dog who was very excited to have company. Don't forget to check out this week's nominated charity, Shelter. They do fantastic work and deserve your support so head over to their website and chuck a few quid their way: <a href="http://shelter.org.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">shelter.org.uk</a>. Follow your illustrious host on Twitter, <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMrJL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TheMrJL</a> and get talking about the show using the hashtag #TheHalfPod.

Episode 10: Stefan Adegbola

The wonderful Tara Finney joined us for this episode of The Half and she did not disappoint!Tara talks about the world of the producer, offers some fantastic tips for actors and talks about what it took to make her hugely successful show Land of Our Fathers the hit it was. We also discuss Tara's new show My Mother Said I Never Should, at the St James Theatre until May 21st.Catch Tara and her work on Twitter:@tara_finney @tinyfiresltdYour dear host can be found on Twitter - @TheMrJL - drop me a line with your thoughts on this episode. Don't forget to share the podcast far and wide and leave us a charming review on iTunes or Stitcher.

The wonderful Tara Finney joined us for this episode of The Half and she did not disappoint! Tara talks about the world of the producer, offers some fantastic tips for actors and talks about what it took to make her hugely successful show <a href="https://twitter.com/landofourfather?lang=en-gb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Land of Our Fathers</a> the hit it was. We also discuss Tara's new show <a href="https://www.stjamestheatre.co.uk/theatre/my-mother-said-i-never-should/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Mother Said I Never Should</a>, at the St James Theatre until May 21st. Catch Tara and her work on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/tara_finney?lang=en-gb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@tara_finney</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/tinyfiresltd?lang=en-gb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@tinyfiresltd</a> Your dear host can be found on Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMrJL?lang=en-gb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TheMrJL</a> - drop me a line with your thoughts on this episode. Don't forget to share the podcast far and wide and leave us a charming review on iTunes or Stitcher.

Episode 09: Tara Finney

Judith Quin

Hello to you, our beloved listeners! It's a very special episode of The Half this week, as we join the marvellous Judith Quin at her Surviving Actors seminar.Judith is an acting coach and mentor and is hosting a workshop on March 20th 2016 at The Rocket in Holborn. If you quote 'The Half' when booking, you can get almost 50% off the list price.Follow James on Twitter - @TheMrJL.Link: http://www.theactorscoach.co.uk/

Hello to you, our beloved listeners! It's a very special episode of The Half this week, as we join the marvellous <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JudithQuin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Judith Quin</a> at her <a href="http://www.twitter.com/survivingactors" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Surviving Actors</a> seminar. Judith is an acting coach and mentor and is hosting a workshop on March 20th 2016 at <a href="http://www.rocketrestaurants.co.uk/venues/holborn/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Rocket</a> in Holborn. If you quote 'The Half' when <a href="http://www.theactorscoach.co.uk/events.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">booking</a>, you can get almost 50% off the list price. Follow James on Twitter - <a href="http://www.twitter.com/TheMrJL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TheMrJL</a>. Link: <a href="http://www.theactorscoach.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.theactorscoach.co.uk/</a>

Episode 08: Judith Quin

Welcome to the SEVENTH episode of The Half Podcast. In this one, we had the pleasure of chatting to the fantastic Gillian Saker. We talk everything from equality in the industry, what makes truly great theatre and whole lot of other stuff!Follow Gillian on Twitter, @GillianSaker and @auditioncoachLN.Don't forget to visit and support this episode's nominated charity at autism.org.uk.Until next time...

Welcome to the SEVENTH episode of The Half Podcast. In this one, we had the pleasure of chatting to the fantastic Gillian Saker. We talk everything from equality in the industry, what makes truly great theatre and whole lot of other stuff! Follow Gillian on Twitter, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/gilliansaker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@GillianSaker</a> and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/auditioncoachLN" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@auditioncoachLN</a>. Don't forget to visit and support this episode's nominated charity at <a href="http://www.autism.org.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">autism.org.uk</a>. Until next time...

Episode 07: Gillian Saker

Sarah Hughes

Episode 06 of The Half Podcast sees us joined by the wonderful Sarah Hughes.Sarah is a          leading casting director across a wide range of theatre and          television. Some of her best known work has come as Alan        Ayckbourn's casting director, which entails casting all the        world premieres of his plays including those in the West End, at        the National Theatre and in the USA.She has also cast numerous productions for Frantic Assembly      and has cast a huge range of TV, including Jonathan Creek, Love      Soup &amp; 2 Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps.Sarah is also noted for her work with actors with      disabilities; she ran the BBC Talent Alert, looking for new      disabled talent all over the UK (and reconnecting with existing      actors with disabilities) in order to encourage on-screen      representation of disabled actors.Our first nominated charity project as chosen by Sarah is Access All Areas' excellent Madhouse Outreach project. Find out more about them on Twitter at @AAATheatre and donate at: virginmoneygiving.com/fund/madhouseSarah Hughes can be found on Twitter at @SHughesCasting and at www.sarahhughescasting.co.ukDon't forget to subscribe to the show and follow your illustrious host on Twitter - @TheMrJL.

Episode 06 of The Half Podcast sees us joined by the wonderful Sarah Hughes. Sarah is a leading casting director across a wide range of theatre and television. Some of her best known work has come as Alan Ayckbourn's casting director, which entails casting all the world premieres of his plays including those in the West End, at the National Theatre and in the USA. She has also cast numerous productions for Frantic Assembly and has cast a huge range of TV, including Jonathan Creek, Love Soup &amp; 2 Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps. Sarah is also noted for her work with actors with disabilities; she ran the BBC Talent Alert, looking for new disabled talent all over the UK (and reconnecting with existing actors with disabilities) in order to encourage on-screen representation of disabled actors. Our first nominated charity project as chosen by Sarah is Access All Areas' excellent Madhouse Outreach project. Find out more about them on Twitter at <a href="http://twitter.com/AAATheatre" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@AAATheatre</a> and donate at: <a href="http://virginmoneygiving.com/fund/madhouse" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">virginmoneygiving.com/fund/madhouse</a> Sarah Hughes can be found on Twitter at <a href="http://www.twitter.com/SHughesCasting" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@SHughesCasting</a> and at <a href="http://www.sarahhughescasting.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.sarahhughescasting.co.uk</a> Don't forget to subscribe to the show and follow your illustrious host on Twitter - <a href="http://www.twitter.com/TheMrJL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TheMrJL</a>.

Episode 06: Sarah Hughes

Sarah Case

Episode 05 brings something of a rebrand for The Actor's Podcast. Hereafter, we'll be answering to the name of The Half. Excellent!In this episode of the show, James had a chat with leading voice practitioner Sarah Case, currently of Fourth Monkey Theatre Company and Shakespeare's Globe.Sarah is the author of the highly acclaimed book The Integrated Voice, which is available now through Nick Hern Books and online here. http://www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/Book/143/1448/The-Integrated-Voice-with-DVD.htmlTo get in touch with Sarah directly, she can be found through her website - www.sarahcasevoice.com

Episode 05 brings something of a rebrand for The Actor's Podcast. Hereafter, we'll be answering to the name of The Half. Excellent! In this episode of the show, James had a chat with leading voice practitioner Sarah Case, currently of Fourth Monkey Theatre Company and Shakespeare's Globe. Sarah is the author of the highly acclaimed book The Integrated Voice, which is available now through Nick Hern Books and online here. <a href="http://www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/Book/143/1448/The-Integrated-Voice-with-DVD.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/Book/143/1448/The-Integrated-Voice-with-DVD.html</a> To get in touch with Sarah directly, she can be found through her website - <a href="http://www.sarahcasevoice.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.sarahcasevoice.com</a>

Episode 05: Sarah Case

John Byrne

In this episode of The Actor's Podcast, we had the pleasure of chatting to the fantastic John Byrne. John has worked for a number of years as a careers adviser to those working in the arts, both on a freelance basis and as part of a regular column in The Stage. Here, he answers your questions on approaching agents, persevering in a very unforgiving industry and he also shares some of his favorite theatrical memories.Also - as a special bonus for our listeners - if you book one of John's careers seminars or business planning sessions, quote 'ACTORSPODCAST' to receive a special discount. Head to www.performingcareers.com to find out more.

In this episode of The Actor's Podcast, we had the pleasure of chatting to the fantastic John Byrne. John has worked for a number of years as a careers adviser to those working in the arts, both on a freelance basis and as part of a regular column in The Stage. Here, he answers your questions on approaching agents, persevering in a very unforgiving industry and he also shares some of his favorite theatrical memories. Also - as a special bonus for our listeners - if you book one of John's careers seminars or business planning sessions, quote 'ACTORSPODCAST' to receive a special discount. Head to <a href="http://www.performingcareers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.performingcareers.com</a> to find out more.

Episode 04: John Byrne

Mark Shenton

In this episode, we sit down with leading theatre critic Mark Shenton, as he takes us through his life as a critic, what makes a truly great actor and where he sees the future of theatrical criticism.

Episode 03: Mark Shenton

In the second episode of The Half, we chat to leading TV casting director Nicky Bligh about the world of TV casting, the best ways to come to the attention of casting directors and her tips for actors in the audition room.

In the second episode of The Half, we chat to leading TV casting director Nicky Bligh about the world of TV casting, the best ways to come to the attention of casting directors and her tips for actors in the audition room.

Episode 02: Nicky Bligh

Interviews with top names in theatre by host James Lawrence, himself an outstanding Actor and a velvet-toned Voice Over Artist.  Always something interesting.

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