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On The Box: The BritBox Podcast

On The Box: The BritBox Podcast

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TV obsessives, this is your backstage pass to the best of BritBox and beyond.

On The Box: The BritBox Podcast is your weekly deep dive into the very best of BritBox and the TV pop culture shaping screens on both sides of the Atlantic.

Hosted by broadcasting legend Edith Bowman (BBC Radio 1, Soundtracking) and US comedian Michelle Collins (The View, Sirius XM), this podcast gives you the inside track on the programmes, people and pop‑culture moments we can’t stop talking about.

Join Edith and Michelle for a weekly chat, with exclusive cast interviews, behind‑the‑scenes stories, and smart, insightful commentary. Dive into your favourite BritBox titles, from new releases to beloved classics, and get the behind-the-scenes gossip from the actors, writers and creatives who made it happen.

Whether you’re hunting for hidden gems, craving insider access, or just love great television, On The Box is your essential weekly companion to the BritBox universe.

Program availability discussed in On The Box reflects the BritBox US and Canada service. Programming may vary in other regions.

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Episodes
  • Sophie Skelton ON Massive Dogs In Tiny Apartments

    Sophie Skelton ON Massive Dogs In Tiny Apartments
    May 18 2026

    Edith and Michelle are joined for a hilarious and surprising episode of On The Box as Outlander star Sophie Skelton drops by for an entertaining and insightful chat.


    Sophie shares what it’s like to say goodbye to Brianna after 10 years, as well as how her faithful dog can sometimes feel like a boyfriend, how she briefly worked as a nurse, and how she’s still to be convinced about whether stones can let you travel through time, regardless of what Edgar Allen Poe says.

    Hosts: Edith Bowman and Michelle Collins

    Producer: Rajiv Karia

    Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow

    Mix Engineer: Arlie Adlington

    Theme music by Dario Forzato and Canio Claudio Tristano, courtesy of 411 Music

    Production Manager: Katie Baum

    Production Executive: Ian Heydon

    Executive Producers for BritBox: Alana McGaughey and Diane Robina

    Executive Producers for BBC Studios: Pete Strauss

    A BBC Studios Production for BritBox

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    54 mins
  • Alfred Molina ON A Coked-Up Drug Dealer on a Shotgun Rampage

    Alfred Molina ON A Coked-Up Drug Dealer on a Shotgun Rampage
    May 11 2026

    Calling all cinephiles for a legendary episode of On The Box as Alfred Molina joins Edith and Michelle on the show.
    The star of Spiderman 2 shares how Paul Thomas Anderson used firecrackers and cotton wool to help him get truly erratic on the set of Boogie Nights, revisiting the Doc Ock character in the age of CGI, his new role in the upcoming Duffer Bros series The Boroughs, and whether his new role in Remarkable Bright Creatures could mean he’s being typecast… as an octopus.

    Hosts: Edith Bowman and Michelle Collins

    Producer: Rajiv Karia

    Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow

    Additional Material and Research: Angela Channell

    Mix Engineer: Rich Evans

    Theme music by Dario Forzato and Canio Claudio Tristano, courtesy of 411 Music

    Production Manager: Mabel Finnegan-Wright

    Production Executive: Ian Heydon

    Executive Producers for BritBox: Alana McGaughey and Diane Robina

    Executive Producers for BBC Studios: Pete Strauss

    A BBC Studios Production for BritBox

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    51 mins
  • Ruth Jones ON Mrs Bennet As The Greatest Villain

    Ruth Jones ON Mrs Bennet As The Greatest Villain
    May 4 2026

    Do not miss this brilliant episode as the fantastic Ruth Jones stops by On The Box to talk about playing Mrs Bennet in the new BritBox original The Other Bennet Sister.
    The Gavin & Stacey star joins Edith and Michelle to talk about her experience working with the magnetic new star Ella Bruccoleri, the awesome power of a costume corset, her writing process with James Corden as they work on upcoming Apple TV show The Choir, and how to perfect the lunchtime nap on set.

    Hosts: Edith Bowman and Michelle Collins

    Producer: Rajiv Karia

    Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow

    Mix Engineer: Arlie Adlington

    Theme music by Dario Forzato and Canio Claudio Tristano, courtesy of 411 Music

    Production Manager: Mabel Finnegan-Wright

    Production Executive: Ian Heydon

    Executive Producers for BritBox: Alana McGaughey and Diane Robina

    Executive Producers for BBC Studios: Pete Strauss

    A BBC Studios Production for BritBox

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    48 mins
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