A Performer, A Pint and A Pod with Graeme Rooney

HAPPY NEW YEAR SPECIAL! This week on the podcast I’m having a wee pint with 'The Greatest Showman' star Keala Settle, singer of the iconic 'This Is Me' which she performed at the Oscars and Royal Variety Performance. She is also a broadway star, where she has starred in 'Les Miserables', 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert', 'Hands on a Body' and the original 'Waitress'. We will of course have the usual banter with worst audition, guilty pleasures and when things have gone wrong on stage! This is Episode 16 of A Performer, A Pint and A Pod with actress and singer Keala Settle. Subscribe to the podcast as there's more amazing performers in the upcoming weeks. Rate and review as I love to hear your thoughts and also... Get in touch Facebook- search 'A Performer, A Pint & A Pod' Twitter- @performerpint Instagram- @performerpint

WE'RE BACK! This week on the podcast I’m having a wee pint with 'Umbrella Academy' star Tom Hopper. His breakthrough role was in TV show 'Merlin' which he followed up by starring in hit tv show 'Black Sails'. He has also gone onto star in many films including most recently 'The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard' and big TV shows including 'Game of Thrones'. We will of course have the usual banter with worst audition, guilty pleasures and when things have gone wrong on stage! This is Episode 15 of A Performer, A Pint and A Pod with actor Tom Hopper. Subscribe to the podcast as there's more amazing performers in the upcoming weeks. Rate and review as I love to hear your thoughts and also... Get in touch Facebook- search 'A Performer, A Pint & A Pod' Twitter- @performerpint Instagram- @performerpint

Hello everyone! Make sure and have a listen to this very quick episode. There's not a full episode this week, but there's news about what's coming up. Hope you're all well and cheers!! Subscribe to the podcast, Rate and review as I love to hear your thoughts and also... Get in touch Facebook- search 'A Performer, A Pint & A Pod' Twitter- @performerpint Instagram- @performerpint

This week on the podcast I’m having a lovely beverage with Award Winning actress Shauna Macdonald. Her breakthrough role was in TV show 'Spooks' which she followed up by starring in huge hit horror film 'The Descent'.She went on to star in many TV shows including most recently 'The Nest' and also starred in the Irvine Welsh movie's 'Wedding Belles' and 'Filth' with James Mcavoy. We will of course have the usual banter with worst audition, guilty pleasures and when things have gone wrong on stage! This is Episode 14 of A Performer, A Pint and A Pod with actress Shauna Macdonald. Subscribe to the podcast as there's more amazing performers in the upcoming weeks. Rate and review as I love to hear your thoughts and also... Get in touch Facebook- search 'A Performer, A Pint & A Pod' Twitter- @performerpint Instagram- @performerpint

This week on the podcast I’m having a cheeky pint with a brilliant young actor Luke Roskell. A former child star who started out on CBBC, then hit our screens as 'Emmerdale' regular Sean Spencer. Most recently he starred in huge sky hit 'Jamestown' and 'Outlander'. We will of course have the usual banter with worst audition, guilty pleasures and when things have gone wrong on stage! This is Episode 13 of A Performer, A Pint and A Pod with actor Luke Roskell. Subscribe to the podcast as there's more amazing performers in the upcoming weeks. Rate and review as I love to hear your thoughts and also... Get in touch Facebook- search 'A Performer, A Pint & A Pod' Twitter- @performerpint Instagram- @performerpint

This week on the podcast I’m grabbing a drink with a brilliant young actor Charlie Rowe. A child star who started out in 'The Golden Compass', 'The Boat That Rocked', 'Never Let Me Go' and 'Neverland' and as an adult most recently starred in hit film 'Rocketman' and ITV period drama 'Vanity Fair'. Along the way he's had an unbelievable journey with amazing auditions and filming all round the world. Of course as usual we'll not just be chatting about his career success we'll laugh about some brilliant behind the scene stories too - including his audition to be Spiderman! This is Episode 12 of A Performer, A Pint and A Pod with actor Charlie Rowe. Subscribe to the podcast as there's more amazing performers in the upcoming weeks. Rate and review as I love to hear your thoughts and also... Get in touch Facebook- search 'A Performer, A Pint & A Pod' Twitter- @performerpint Instagram- @performerpint

This week on the podcast I’m grabbing a drink with a brilliant actor and good friend Emun Elliott. A scottish actor who started out in hit theatre show 'Blackwatch' and has gone on to star in some huge films and TV shows including 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens', 'Prometheus', 'Game of Thrones', 'The Paradise', 'Filth' as well as starring on the West end and Broadway. And of course as usual we'll not just be chatting about his career success we'll laugh about some brilliant behind the scene stories too - assaulting James Mcavoy and walking into a broom cupboard in an audition to name a couple... This is Episode 11 of A Performer, A Pint and A Pod with actor Emun Elliott. Subscribe to the podcast as there's more amazing performers in the upcoming weeks. Rate and review as I love to hear your thoughts and also... Get in touch Facebook- search 'A Performer, A Pint & A Pod' Twitter- @performerpint Instagram- @performerpint

This week on the podcast I’m grabbing a drink with a brilliant actress and very funny lady Bronagh Waugh. From bursting on to our screens as the very funny Cheryl in 'Hollyoaks' she's gone on to do some amazing dramas including 'The Fall' with Gillian Anderson and brand new serial killer drama 'Des' with David Tennant. As well as chatting about her career we'll laugh about some brilliant behind the scene stories and she has a lot - a maverick Good Morning Vietnam audition, a horny horse on a film set and the difficulties of filming a bathroom scene to name a few... This is Episode 10 of A Performer, A Pint and A Pod with actress Bronagh Waugh. Subscribe to the podcast as there's more amazing performers in the upcoming weeks. Rate and review as I love to hear your thoughts and also... Get in touch Facebook- search 'A Performer, A Pint & A Pod' Twitter- @performerpint Instagram- @performerpint

This week on the podcast I go for a pint with a BBC Radio 1 DJ and TV presenter, a lovely young lady from my homeland, Arielle Free! She's had quite the journey to her dream job of hosting her own show on BBC Radio 1. From dancing to Harry Potter to being a regular Children's TV presenter, oh and not to mention being a DJ at the biggest festivals across the UK. As well as chatting about her career we'll laugh about some brilliant behind the scene stories and she has a lot, even including royalty! This is Episode 9 of A Performer, A Pint and A Pod with BBC Radio 1 DJ and presenter Arielle Free. Subscribe to the podcast as there's more amazing performers in the upcoming weeks. Rate and review as I love to hear your thoughts and also... Get in touch Facebook- search 'A Performer, A Pint & A Pod' Twitter- @performerpint Instagram- @performerpint

This week on the podcast I’m grabbing a drink with singer, dancer, actress, ice skater and well just very talented lady, Hayley Tamaddon. From playing regulars in 'Coronation Street' and 'Emmerdale' to starring in numerous huge West End shows including Chicago, Spamalot, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Everybody's Talking about Jamie and many more she’s really had a superb career, not to mention winning 'Dancing On Ice'. As well as chatting about her career we'll laugh about some brilliant behind the scene stories and she has a lot - forgetting lines, singing at the wrong time and a rogue boob popping out on stage...ENJOY! This is Episode 8 of A Performer, A Pint and A Pod with actress Hayley Tamaddon. Subscribe to the podcast as there's more amazing performers in the upcoming weeks. Rate and review as I love to hear your thoughts and also... Get in touch Facebook- search 'A Performer, A Pint & A Pod' Twitter- @performerpint Instagram- @performerpint

This week I’m joined by star of stage and screen, Steven Cree. From starring in the West End’s 'Cabaret' to playing fantastic roles in 'Outlander', 'Cobra' with Robert Carlyle, 'Outlaw King' and 'A Discovery of Witches' he’s really had a superb career. As well as chatting about his career highs we'll laugh about some brilliant behind the scene stories - from terrible reviews being put up at stage door for everyone to read to asking Mel Gibson what he'd wear if he was a woman. This is Episode 7 of A Performer, A Pint and A Pod with actor Steven Cree. Subscribe as there's more amazing performers in the upcoming weeks. Rate and review as I love to hear your thoughts and also... Get in touch Facebook- search 'A Performer, A Pint & A Pod' Twitter- @performerpint Instagram- @performerpint

This week I’m joined by the actor Bradley James. That's right, I had a pint with King Arthur himself! We chat all about his career from drama school to starring in 'Merlin', 'Damien' and 'Underworld'. We also chat about a brand new Netflix project he's starring in coming out this autumn. This is Episode 6 of A Performer, A Pint and A Pod with actor Bradley James. Subscribe as there's more amazing performers in the upcoming weeks. Rate and review as I love to hear your thoughts and also... Get in touch Facebook- search 'A Performer, A Pint & A Pod' Twitter- @performerpint Instagram- @performerpint

This week I’m joined by the very funny actress Laura Checkley, and what a cracking career, from guest appearances in 'W1A', 'Red Dwarf', 'This Country' and 'Bridget Jones' to starring in 'King Gary', 'Military Wives' and 'The Detectorists'. We chat about all her career highs as well as some hilarious lows. This is Episode 5 of A Performer, A Pint and A Pod with actress, comedian and singer Laura Checkley. Subscribe as there's more amazing performers in the upcoming weeks. Rate and review as I love to hear your thoughts and also... Get in touch Facebook- search 'A Performer, A Pint & A Pod' Twitter- @performerpint Instagram- @performerpint

This week I’m joined by the very funny actor Jason Callender. From playing the regular Dexter Harris in hit TV show 'The 4 O'clock Club' he's gone on to star in West End shows 'The Play That Goes Wrong' and 'Upstart Crow'. As well as chatting about the successes in his career we'll laugh about some brilliant behind the scene stories, such as, trying to knocking himself out on stage, dodgy rapping and exposing his fake bum to the mayor. This is Episode 4 of A Performer, A Pint and A Pod with actor Jason Callender. Subscribe as there's more amazing performers in the upcoming weeks. Rate and review as I love to hear your thoughts and also... Get in touch Facebook- search 'A Performer, A Pint & A Pod' Twitter- @performerpint Instagram- @performerpint

This week I’m joined by Olivier award winning actress Laura Donnelly. From playing the lead in the West End’s 'The Ferryman' to starring in 'Outlander', 'Britannia', 'The Fall' and soon to hit our screens HBO's 'The Nevers' she’s really had a superb career. She's also performed at the Royal Court, Almeida, Donmar, Regent's Park and starred with the handsome devil that is Hugh Jackman on Broadway! As well as chatting about her career we'll laugh about some brilliant behind the scene stories from misbehaving prosthetic breasts to having to do an impromptu clean on a West End stage in front of a sold out audience. This is Episode 3 of A Performer, A Pint and A Pod with actress Laura Donnelly. Subscribe as there's more amazing performers in the upcoming weeks. Rate and review as I love to hear your thoughts and also... Get in touch Facebook- search 'A Performer, A Pint & A Pod' Twitter- @performerpint Instagram- @performerpint

This week I’m joined by a bit of an all rounder - actor, singer, comedian David Fynn. From playing the lead in the West End’s 'School of Rock' to starring in american sitcom NBC's 'Undateable', he’s really had a cracking and diverse career. Not to mention performing at the National, RSC, Donmar and of course playing Wolfie in the Inbetweeners. As well as chatting about his successes in his career we'll laugh about some brilliant behind the scene stories from kicking a hole in a wall in an audition to kissing a backstreet boy. This is Episode 2 of A Performer, A Pint and A Pod with actor, comedian and singer David Fynn. Subscribe as there's more amazing performers in the upcoming weeks. Rate and review as I love to hear your thoughts and also... Get in touch Facebook- search 'A Performer, A Pint & A Pod' Twitter- @performerpint Instagram- @performerpint

Hello! In the first ever episode I meet actor James Robinson and well...what a career and life! From meeting Mel Gibson and becoming the young William Wallace in Braveheart to playing Macbeth for the National Theatre, he's had quite a journey. We chat about how Hollywood landed on his doorstep, when George Lucas phoned his mum and rapping on a canal boat for the world's biggest musical... oh and we have a cheeky pint or two! This is Episode 1 of A Performer, A Pint and A Pod with actor James Robinson. SUBSCRIBE as there's some amazing performers in the upcoming weeks. RATE & REVIEW as I love to hear your thoughts and also... GET IN TOUCH Facebook- search 'A Performer, A Pint & A Pod' Twitter- @performerpint Instagram- @performerpint

This is a teaser of things to come, with excerpts from the first 4 episodes, including an OLIVIER AWARD winning actress, the star of SCHOOL OF ROCK, a star of UPSTART CROW and one of the stars of an OSCAR WINNING MOVIE... Ever wanted to go for a drink with a top performer? Then subscribe to this podcast and join our host Graeme Rooney (BBC2's The Ginge, The Geordie and The Geek, The Play That Goes Wrong, Ashes to Ashes, Bad Education) as he gets a round in and catches up with a variety of people in the entertainment industry from Hollywood to the West End! Each week he’ll chat to an actor, singer, magician, comedian, presenter or other fantastic performer all at different points of their career. Discussing where they’ve come from, career defining moments, awful auditions and guilty pleasures, all whilst having a laugh and getting a wee bit tiddly! FOLLOW @performerpint on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. SUBSCRIBE and then rate and review.