Rakie Ayola

Kimberley chats with actor Sir Jonath Pryce (Brazil, Evita) about working with Robert De Niro on Brazil, sitting at the back of the cinema as a youngster, and why he eventually saw Star Wars. Favourite Film: The Spirit of the Beehive - 1973 (dir. Víctor Erice) Guilty Pleasure: "I have no guilt where pleasure is concerned." Follow Ffilm Cymru Wales on Instagram: @ffilmcymruwales Follow Kimberley on Instagram: @realkimberleynixon 'Sweet or Salted?' is brought to you by Ffilm Cymru Wales.  The podcast was produced by IJPR Media, audio engineered by Ffion Clarke, and recorded at Screen Alliance Wales.    

Kimberley chats with actor and writer Sian Gibson (Peter Kay's Car Share, Mammoth) about coming out of acting retirement in her late thirties, why Dirty Dancing reminds her of her mum, and the film song her husband plays to guarantee tears (hint: it's "Shallow"). Favourite Film: Bridesmaids (dir. Paul Feig) Guilty Pleasure: Dirty Dancing (dir. Emile Ardolino) Follow Ffilm Cymru Wales on Instagram: @ffilmcymruwales Follow Sian on Instagram: @sianygibby Follow Kimberley on Instagram: @realkimberleynixon 'Sweet or Salted?' is brought to you by Ffilm Cymru Wales.  The podcast was produced by IJPR Media, audio engineered by Ffion Clarke, and recorded at Screen Alliance Wales.

Kimberley speaks to actor Sam C. Wilson (House of the Dragon, Under Salt Marsh) about his prosthetics for Masters of the Universe, bringing his own packed lunch to set, and his love of Interstellar and sci-fi. Favourite Film: Interstellar (dir. Christopher Nolan) Guilty Pleasure: Superbad (dir. Greg Mottola) Follow Ffilm Cymru Wales on Instagram: @ffilmcymruwales Follow Sam on Instagram: @samcwilsonactor Follow Kimberley on Instagram: @realkimberleynixon 'Sweet or Salted?' is brought to you by Ffilm Cymru Wales.  The podcast was produced by IJPR Media, audio engineered by Ffion Clarke, and recorded at Screen Alliance Wales.

Rakie Ayola (The Pact, Anthony, Kaos) joins Kimberley to talk about the very first film she saw in the cinema, why sci-fi has never quite been her thing, and the auditions she'd very much like to forget. Favourite Film: Hello, Dolly! (dir. Gene Kelly) Guilty Pleasure: Pretty Woman (dir. Garry Marshall) Follow Ffilm Cymru Wales on Instagram: @ffilmcymruwales Follow Rakie on Instagram: @rakieayola Follow Kimberley on Instagram: @realkimberleynixon 'Sweet or Salted?' is brought to you by Ffilm Cymru Wales.  The podcast was produced by IJPR Media, audio engineered by Ffion Clarke, and recorded at Screen Alliance Wales.

Craig Roberts - writer, director and actor (Submarine, The Fundamentals of Caring, Eternal Beauty) - joins Kimberley to discuss why Toy Story 2 is the perfect film, whether Adam Sandler is Superman, and why the cinema is a terrible place for a first date.  Craig stars in the upcoming BBC sitcom 'Can You Keep A Secret?', out now on on BBC iPlayer. Favourite Film: Punch-Drunk Love (dir. Paul Thomas Anderson) Guilty Pleasure: Toy Story 2 (dir. John Lasseter) Follow Ffilm Cymru Wales on Instagram: @ffilmcymruwales Follow Craig on Instagram: @craigroberts10 Follow Kimberley on Instagram: @realkimberleynixon 'Sweet or Salted?' is brought to you by Ffilm Cymru Wales.  The podcast was produced by IJPR Media, audio engineered by Ffion Clarke, and recorded at Screen Alliance Wales.  

Actor Owen Teale (Dream Horse, Game of Thrones) joins Kimberley to discuss naming his dog after 101 Dalmations, why Grand Slam is his favourite Welsh film and being asked to abuse people as his Game of Thrones character.  Favourite Film: The Conversation (dir. Francis Ford Coppola) Guilty Pleasure: One Hundred and One Dalmatians (dir. Wolfgang Reitherman, Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi) Follow Ffilm Cymru Wales on Instagram: @ffilmcymruwales Follow Kimberley on Instagram: @realkimberleynixon 'Sweet or Salted?' is brought to you by Ffilm Cymru Wales.  The podcast was produced by IJPR Media, audio engineered by Ffion Clarke, and recorded at Screen Alliance Wales.

Welcome to Sweet or Salted?! The podcast where Welsh actor Kimberley Nixon talks to some of Wales' most talented actors and filmmakers about the films that shaped them. 'Sweet or Salted?' from Ffilm Cymru Wales is a nostalgic and heartfelt journey through cinema. From first trips to the movies and unforgettable on-screen moments, to the ultimate debate: sweet or salted popcorn? Subscribe now to get new episodes when they drop from Monday 5th January, 2026! A Ffilm Cymru Wales podcast.  Produced by IJPR Media. Recorded at Screen Alliance Wales.