Extraordinary

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 pe…

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…

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…

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 a…

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 firs…

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 fou…

Every few weeks, my friend Ed Stoppard, the actor, takes over the mic and interviews someone of note about their "B Side" - a hidden passion that people might not know about. This week, Ed made his P…

Inspired by a late, lockdown conversation with my 11-year old on the subject of making friends when he moved schools a couple of years ago, I thought it would be a good podcast. However, the conversa…

Marcus talks with Martin Law, a teacher of film at Bury College. They discuss how a bad education and unpleasant professional work experiences are essential in becoming a well rounded educator. They …