#34 - Julie Graham

Joining Lisa and Andy in the studio for this episode of the podcast is the incredibly talented actor Suranne Jones.Over the course of the chat Suranne talks about her brilliant new Netflix drama "Hostage", how the idea came about and what it was like to film. We also learn about her career, her top 5 items she loves to buy in a chemist and why her perfect evening involves eating a roast dinner in the bath!

This week the former European Super Bantamweight champion joins Lisa and Andy for a fascinating chat about his career.Throughout the chat we discover how Spencer's career was cut incredibly short following a horrific and life threatening injury in the ring as he explains what the road back to recovery was like from the horror of 98 stitches to learning to walk again.We also learn about Spencer's home life and find out why buying a house is easier than a pair of jeans and why his wife always packs his suitcase for him.

The amazing Myleene is this weeks studio guest with Andy and Lisa.This enthralling 60 min chat covers everything from the incredible work Myleene has done in her fight for women's health and raising awareness of miscarriage, to becoming an ambassador for St. John's Ambulance. Myleene also talks about why her lawyers have her secret diaries locked away from her Hear'Say days, why its difficult to tell her kids off for wearing outfits she used to wear and what happened when one of them wanted a party at her house for some class mates and over 300 turned up!!!

The amazing model, photographer and T.V. presenter Penny Lancaster turned up for this record on the actual day of her 18th year wedding anniversary to the superstar singer & writer sir Rod Stewart!During this memorable chat with Lisa and Andy we hear about why she decided to have her first tattoo at 52, her thought process in deciding to become a member of the police force and of course what its like being married to a rock star. We also get to hear about when Penny met the King stood alongside David Beckham, how she dealt with the menopause and found her new beginning and why shes not allowed to play with sir Rods train set!

Andy and Lisa are joined in the studio by the simply stunning and effortlessly brilliant Beverley Knight.In this wonderful feel good episode Beverley discusses everything from her early singing days & big influences on her career to sharing a stage with her hero Prince. We also learn about how different Beverley the performer is to Beverley the tea maker, how her husband is actually Superman and how her career and life has changed over the last 3 decades. This is one episode you do not want to miss!!!In this podcast Beverley talks about the brilliant retreat her husband runs. Below is the link:https://www.unguardedwarrior.com

This weeks guest is the wonderful Una Healy of The Saturdays. Over the course of the podcast Una talks about her early life in Tipperary, how she always wanted to be a singer/songwriter and managed to live out her dream joining The Saturdays in her mid 20's and what her future holds.Una also talks about her struggles with mental health & the menopause, how she brings her kids up as a single mum and what happened when she text the band about a possible reunion.

The incredibly funny actor, writer and of course comedian Omid Djalili is this weeks guest with Andy and Lisa. During the first part of this interview Omid talks about what it was like when Oliver Reed held is testicles during the filming of Gladiator, and how he nearly died making Spy Game much to the amusement of Brad Pitt and Robert Redford.We also learn how much his outlook on life and his comedy has changed as he's got older, what it was like to stand up to a street bully who was picking on a group of girls and why he wears wigs around the house.

This weeks guest is one of Hollywoods unsung heroes as Lisa and Andy are joined by superstar stuntman and Chris Hemsworth stunt double - Bobby Holland Hanton. In this fascinating interview we learn just how gruelling this line of work can be not just on the body but on the mind as well. From doubling as Thor for Chris, James Bond for Daniel Craig or Ryan Reynolds in Green Lantern - Bobby has performed some of the biggest stunts on the silver screen for some of the biggest movie stars around.Bobby also talks about the training side of his job, from what he puts into his stomach to what he does in the gym and we also learn how important it is to go to the toilet before you put on a batman suit.

This weeks guest is the magnificent star of the recent BBC smash hit drama This City is Ours - Julie Graham.Over the course of this incredible and, at times, heartbreaking record Julie opens up about how she has managed to get through some incredibly tough & challenging moments in her life and gone on to have an incredibly successful career spanning 40 years.Julie also talks about working with Sean Bean, how having a husband 16 years younger keeps her feeling young and why she was gutted when her agent stopped her playing a naked nymphomanic for one of her favourite directors.

Join Lisa and Andy for this weeks special episode looking back at some of their favourite guests, from their first run of podcast records at Spotify UK. They talk about how moments from over the last 6 months have had an impact in some shape or form on their lives and changes they have made. From Lisa discovering a new Clint Eastwood phrase courtesy of John Thomson to Andy and his new man bag and glow up!!