Extraordinary Marcus Markou and Ed Stoppard
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- Onderwijs
Marcus Markou interviews ordinary people with extraordinary outlooks on life and then occasionally teams up with actor Ed Stoppard to interview people of note about their "B Sides" - a hidden passion. Follow Marcus on Twitter @PapaSonsFilm
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EP.09 ADRIAN SCARBOROUGH - "B Sides" with Ed Stoppard
Ed Stoppard talks to the brilliant Adrian Scarborough about his hidden passion and how it grew through the Covid 19 lockdown. Adrian is one of Britain's most versatile actrors - from intense stage performances, most recently in Leopoldstadt in the West End, to Gavin and Stacey and everything in between.
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EP.08 JOHN PARK - Founder of Fringe Report
The Fringe Report was an arts website that ran from 2002 to 2012. It documented 1000s of shows from the fringe - from theatre and comedy to dance, art, poetry and more. It was a hugely valuable voice in its day, giving a platform and a voice to 100s of artists who may have otherwise never been recognised or reported on. Its founder John Park discusses why Fringe Report was started and what happened to it.
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EP.07 MARK BONNAR - "B Sides" with Ed Stoppard
Ed Stoppard speaks to Scottish actor Mark Bonnar about his secret passion and how it all began. Mark is one of Ed's favourite actors, and when you look at Mark's credits, Catastrophe, Apple Tree Yard, Unforgotten, Home Fires, Shetland - to name just a few of the titles that Mark has been involved with - you can see why.
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EP.06 WILL WOOD - PR Guru in the Entertainment Business
I talk to the young PR impresario Will Wood about how he got his successful Entertainment PR business Multitude Media started. He's still only 33 and I was fascinated at what got him going so young as he'd started this business when he was just 19 and still at University. We also talk about what it takes to grow a bigger business whilst keeping your feet on the ground and what the future holds for entertainment in a post Covid world.
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EP.05 VICTORIA MARKOU - Aston Villa and her Family
Victoria Markou, football fan, and more specifically, a long time suffering Aston Villa supporter, talks about her 25 year love affair with the club and what it has meant to her family. From the first time she embraced the team in the early 90s when meeting her future husband, to how travelling up from London for mid week games has bonded her relationship with her teenage son, through relegation and then promotion.
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EP.04 GREG THOMPSON - Discus Thrower and Activist
I caught up with Greg Thompson, who is currently warm weather training in Florida. Last year Greg broke the World Championship qualification distance by throwing a mighty 65.5 metres, placing him fourth in the British All Time for discus. Still only in his mid 20s, he has yet to reach his peak as an athlete. We talked about his progress so far, the extreme disappointment of not being selected for the World Championships, even with that throw, and what it means to be black during these times o...