People, Places & Podcasts

This week we speak to Britain's Got Talent 2016 Finalist and all round superstar - Jasmine Elcock. Michael Elcock (from Season 1 Episode 2) cohosts this week and we talk to Jasmine about how she dealt with the fame of BGT as well as how she's found her first year at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. 

Jasmine chose EMELIA by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm. 

Episode 4 is a big one. We sit down with BBC Radio 1 XTRA DJ and the Actors Touring Company's Artistic Director - Matthew Xia. From his pirate radio show on Juice FM, signing contracts at the BBC to headlining the London 2012 Paralympics - we talk about his DJing days and how he seamlessly went from casually meeting Kanye West in the studio to winning the Genesis Future Directors Award and directing recent Golden Globe winner - Daniel Kaluuya in BLUE/ ORANGE at the Young Vic.

Matthew's chosen play was BLUES FOR MR CHARLIE by James Baldwin. 

Appearing on Episode 3 is Actor, Assistant Duty Manager at The Arts Theatre and Pharaoh in the most recent UK Tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dream Coat.  We talk to Henry Lawes about his writing process, his love for My Chemical Romance and how much Dungeons & Dragons he's been playing over lockdown. 

Josh Dorn steps in as Co-host for Episode 3 and Henry's chosen play was THIS HOUSE by James Graham.

This week we discuss with Actor - Bradley Connor about how he defines identity within the industry and his experiences working with directors such as Guy Ritchie for BEATS BY DRE and Sam Mendes in feature film - 1917. 

Bradley's chosen play was OFF THE GRID by David Lane. 

THE FOLLOWING EPISODE OF PEOPLE, PLACES & PODCASTS WAS RECORDED ADHERING TO COVID - 19 GUIDELINES.

Opening the show for Season 2 - Actress, Singer and "Magic Mike Live" MC - Ellie Clayton tells us her stories about working on CBBC's STILL SO AWKWARD, her journey into the industry, how she befriended Channing Tatum and what she thinks of his Scouse accent. 

Ellie's chosen play was EDUCATING RITA by Willy Russell. 

“Let’s dig in, let’s dig past this layer of niceties, small talk - let’s talk…big!” 

On Episode 8, we speak to the one, the only,  Robbie “Riot Man” Scott. It was a joy to wrap Season 1 up with Robbie as we talk about his rather theatrical journey through life. From starting out on Aberdeen stages with the likes of Aberdeen Youth Music Theatre and Leading Lights to the prospect of playing the Sir “Ian Mckellen Cat”  on the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Theatre at Arts Educational this year, we sit down and pick his brains to bits. 

Robbie chose YELLOW MOON by David Grieg.

“...Do I Love You, Is it just the drugs?” 

Tik Tok sensation, RCSSD Graduate and 1/12 of The 12 Tenors - Mr Fionn Gardner joins us on Episode 7 this week. After recently releasing his debut single - Till The End, we discuss songwriting and his passion for music. We also learn about his toxic relationship with Arsenal FC and his deep connection with his chosen play THE EFFECT by Lucy Prebble.

Tune in with your host, Sam Garioch and his other half Hamish Somers as they discuss all things Christmas movie, how little Sam actually knows about A Christmas Carol and how terrible 2020 has been. 

On Episode 6, we speak to Actress and “Visual Culturalist” - Gabi Lechtig - Martinez, We delve in deep into American politics and the recent Election, her experience during her final year at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama during these unprecedented times, MA Art & Visual Culture at Westminster University and her love for a certain Stephen Sondheim. 

Gabi chose RED by John Logan and she cast it like this: 

ROTHKO - Sam Garioch 
KEN - Gabi Lechtig - Martinez 

“You’re So Fit” 

On Episode 5, we speak to Aberdeen’s very own Matthew Grainger. Matthew tells us stories about his infamous one liner at The Royal Court, his experience at LAMDA and his 50km bike rides through London. 

Matthew's chosen play was ON BEAR RIDGE by Ed Thomas. 

Tune in for a what turns out to be a rather tremendous time on People, Places And Podcasts.