Almost Famous

Barnaby talks to actor, writer and producer Ralf Little about his experiences of fame from his early days on The Royle Family, through to now as he takes on the lead role in BBC1 hit drama Death in P…

In series two of Almost Famous, Barnaby explores the subject of fame with guests who’ve experienced it themselves, and asks them how it has affected their own journey, as well as the lives of those a…

In the final episode of season one of Almost Famous, Barnaby is interviewed about his own experience of growing up around fame by comedian, author, screenwriter, television presenter and Barnaby's fo…

The late, great Ronnie Corbett was a British national treasure for his work as a comedian and comedy actor. In this episode his actor daughter Sophie discusses what an amazing man, father and inspira…

Bob Hoskins was a legendary Hollywood actor, famous for roles in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Mona Lisa and Hook amongst many others. His writer and actor daughter Rosa Hoskins discusses what it was like…

Actress Rosalind Blessed is daughter to one of the best loved actors the UK has ever produced, Brian Blessed. She discusses what it was like to be the daughter of two actor parents and how growing up…

Actress Lucy Briers is the daughter of one of the UK's most successful ever actors Richard Briers. In this episode she tells us how people thought she grew up on the set of The Good Life, why her dad…

Comedian Elliot Steel discusses what it's like having a Father in the same industry, how growing up around fame turned him into a narcissist and reveals he wishes his dad Mark Steel was even more fam…

Phoebe Eclair-Powell is a writer for theatre and television whose mother, Jenny Eclair, is one of the most successful British comedians of the past thirty years. In this episode Phoebe discusses some…

Rhodri Giggs discusses what it's like being brother to the Premier League and Manchester United's most decorated ever player Ryan Giggs, including discussing Ryan's eight year affair with his wife, t…

Grace Campbell is a comedian with zero interest in getting involved in politics, even though her Dad is Tony Blair’s former right-hand man Alastair Campbell. Grace tells Barnaby how her Dad reacts wh…

Actress Nicola Wren discusses what it was like growing up as the younger sister of Coldplay's Chris Martin, including how Meryl Streep once asked Gwyneth Paltrow if she could be Nicola’s babysitter a…

Barnaby Slater explains what to expect from Almost Famous and why the show came about.

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