Actor, writer and director Stephen Merchant joins How To Fail this week and is reflective, fascinating and - yes - even funny. We talk about what he learned from Ricky Gervais when co-writing The Office, on feeling rattled turning 50 and how it’s hard to fail as a stand-up comedian (but he got over it).
✨ IN THIS EPISODE:
00:00 Intro
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Yesterday
Marisa Abela - ‘You never expect to be told you have cancer at 23’
You’ll know Marisa Abela from HBO’s critically acclaimed hit Industry, where her portrayal of Yasmin - a brilliant, volatile young woman with ambition to burn, earned her a BAFTA. She also starred as Amy Winehouse in Sam Taylor-Johnson’s Back to Black and now returns for the hotl ... Show More
53m 23s
Jan 12
ON MEDITATION… With Kirsty Young and Yuval Noah Harari
It’s claimed that meditation can fix everything. If you speak to anyone on the topic, they claim it will reduce your anxiety, make you slimmer, result in you earning more and mean your relationships are all perfect. It might be popular, but it’s notoriously hard to keep up. Broad ... Show More
15m 12s
Jan 7
Margaret Cho - They Told Me I Was Too Fat To Play Myself
This episode contains description of addiction, eating disorders and discussion of suicide. Our guest today is the pioneering comedian, actor and activist Margaret Cho. She began performing comedy as a teenager, opening for Jerry Seinfeld at just 14, before becoming one of the mo ... Show More
54m 57s
Mar 2025
Russell T Davies
David Tennant sits down with his longtime friend and collaborator, Russell T Davies, the acclaimed writer behind Doctor Who, It's a Sin, Queer as Folk, and more. They discuss Russell’s late husband and his lasting influence, growing up gay in small town Wales, and how he convince ... Show More
1h 12m
Oct 2024
Breaking up, scandals, getting back together, and Liam going on Celebs Go Dating.
Liam and Millie open up and set the record straight on what ACTUALLY happened post Love Island. It’s time to put those rumours to rest!!
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47m 28s
May 2020
Anne Burrell Full Interview
Appearing on this episode of Money Making Conversations is Anne Burrell, Chef, Food Network Star, Host on “Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition.”
The Money Making Conversations talk show is about entrepreneurship and entertainment. The interviews give the consumer and busine ... Show More
20m 8s
Jul 2025
S9 EP28: Stephen Fry (Video Edition)
VIDEO EPISODE ALERT! Our first ever full video episode here at Life's a Beach towers. Head to Spotify to see the full conversation and subscribe to the show for future video episodes. Enjoy the brilliant chat with British actor, comedian, presenter, author, director and broadcast ... Show More
47m 34s