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People, Just People (Series 3)
- Series: People, Just People, Book 3
- Length: 15 hrs
- Categories: Biographies & Memoirs, Entertainment & Celebrities
Meet the guests
Episode 1: Olivia Colman
Olivia Colman won an Academy Award, Bafta and Golden Globe for her role as Queen Anne in The Favourite. She also plays the leading role of Queen Elizabeth II in Series 3 and 4 of The Crown for Netflix, for which she's earned a Golden Globe.
She is well known for her role as DS Ellie Miller in ITV1's hit drama Broadchurch, for which she was awarded the BAFTA for Best Leading Actress in 2014.
Olivia recently won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in a Series for her role in The Night Manager. She also plays the godmother in Fleabag, created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge for BBC One.
Episode 1: Andrew Scott
Andrew Scott won the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Moriarty in Sherlock. Other television credits include his much acclaimed “Hot Priest” role in Fleabag, as well as Black Mirror and His Dark Materials. His film roles include Spectre and 1917.
He is also a celebrated stage actor with roles in notable productions such as Cock and A Girl in a Car with a Man at the Royal Court, receiving an Olivier Award for both.
Episode 2: Niall Horan
At the age of 16, Niall Horan auditioned for the The X Factor. Although he did not make the final rounds as a solo vocalist, he joined forces with Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson to form the boy band One Direction. They went on to become a global phenomenon…selling over 70 million records and winning over 200 awards – including seven Brit Awards.
In 2016 Niall released his debut solo album Flicker which became a US No 1. His follow up Heartbreak Weather came out in March 2020, just as the world went in to lockdown. It hit No 1 in the UK.
Episode 3: June Sarpong
June Sarpong OBE is an internationally renowned broadcaster, writer and campaigner on diversity issues. She started her career as a DJ and presenter on MTV, Kiss FM and for ten years on Channel 4’s T4 youth strand – interviewing the likes of Tony Blair, Bill Clinton and Nelson Mandela.
Since 2010, she has built a reputation as a leading campaigner on a wide range of diversity and inclusion issues. In 2019 she became the BBC’s first ever Director of Creative Diversity.
Episode 4: Martin Freeman
Martin Freeman is an English actor, known for portraying Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit film trilogy, Tim in the original UK version of sitcom mockumentary The Office – the first British comedy to win a Golden Globe, Dr. John Watson in the British crime drama Sherlock and Lester Nygaard in the dark comedy-crime drama TV series Fargo.
He has recently starred in the Marvel blockbusters Captain America and Black Panther.
Episode 5: Ben Macintyre
Ben Macintyre is a columnist and Associate Editor on The Times. He has worked as the newspaper’s correspondent in New York, Paris and Washington. He is the author of nine previous books including Agent Zigzag, shortlisted for the Costa Biography Award and the Galaxy British Book Award for Biography of the Year 2008, and the no. 1 bestsellers A Spy Among Friends, Operation Mincemeat, Double Cross and SAS: Rogue Heroes.
In 2019, The Spy and the Traitor, which tells the story of double KGB agent Oleg Gordievsky, was a No.1 Sunday Times Bestseller and shortlisted for the Ballie Gifford prize and National Book Awards. Ben’s latest book Agent Sonya: Lover, Mother, Soldier, Spy tells the story of Ursula Kuczynski – codename Sonya – the greatest female spy of the 20th Century.
Summary
From an Oscar winner to a bomb disposal expert, Dermot O’Leary interviews people who have lived fascinating lives. He talks to some of the biggest names in the business in TV and film, music, books, sport, fashion and politics.
Plus he finds out about the lives and careers of those who don’t always have the spotlight on them. If they’ve led an interesting life, then consider them booked!
This is an Audible Original Podcast. Free for members. New episodes will arrive in your Library weekly, on a Tuesday.
About the host
As host of ITV’s The X Factor and his BBC Radio 2 show Saturday Breakfast With Dermot O’Leary, Dermot O’Leary is a household name. Career highlights include ten years hosting the National Television Awards, presenting the RTS Award winning Live From Space, the BAFTA red carpet and Soccer Aid for Unicef. Dermot has won three Sony Gold Awards and was named Music Week Presenter Of The Year and TRIC Radio Personality Of The Year for his radio work.
Dermot’s first children’s book Toto The Ninja Cat And The Great Snake Escape was published in September 2017, his follow up Toto The Ninja Cat And The Incredible Cheese Heist was published in 2018, with the third book in the series Toto the Ninja Cat and the Superstar Catastrophe released in 2019, and the fourth, Toto the Ninja Cat and the Mystery Jewel Thief, released in 2020.
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- 16-03-21
Brilliant listen!
Really fun and warm show, perfect tone for right now! Intimate and interesting chat, definitely recommend
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- Mrs D M Newman
- 24-03-21
Fab podcast!
Excellent podcast. Olivia Coleman and Andrew Scott would be great dinner party guests in non covid times. A really enjoyable listen
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-04-21
Mostly great when Dermot doesn't get in the way
I really like these, though sometimes Dermot needs to get out of the way and stop jumping into his guests answers. Episode 3 is a good example, there was one in the earlier seasons which annoyed me in the same way. Otherwise great stuff.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-04-21
Dermot is the best interviewer!
Dermot is so personable and intelligent which makes him such a great interviewer. Thoroughly enjoyed.
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- C. Cox
- 05-04-21
Perfect listening
It’s like listening in on a Sunday or being on holiday , that time around the kitchen table when everyone just relaxes and chats
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- a human
- 10-04-21
I can't find it in my library
I can't find it in my library will update my stars when I can find it. Edit i found it
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- Nigel R Benson
- 18-04-21
it needs to be something you'd like
I think the idea is fine, though by its very nature the enjoyment or not of the book is going to depend on the guests. I dislike Olivia Colman's swearing, which was unnecessary, though I also appreciate it was her chatting. I'm not precious about it. Dermot O'Leary did a fine job as would be expected. The only interview I found interesting was Niall Horan but that's because I was intrigued to listen to his life. it's a very much a case of, if the person being interviewed interests you, it's a good listen. If not, it's boring. so, neither good nor bad, purely personal preference.