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The Interviews. Copyright: North One Television
The Interviews

The Interviews

  • TV documentary
  • U&Gold
  • 2015 - 2016
  • 12 episodes (2 series)

A series profiling comedians via their chat show appearances. Features Dawn French and Tamsin Greig.

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Series 2, Episode 4 - Julie Walters

The Interviews. Copyright: North One Television
A profile of Julie Walters. Throughout her career, Julie has switched effortlessly from comedy to hard-hitting drama.

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The spotlight shines on the much-loved Julie Walters. Throughout her career, Julie has switched effortlessly from comedy to hard-hitting drama, delighting audiences and critics alike. She first shot to prominence performing comedy sketches with Victoria Wood, and over the next four decades, playing batty geriatrics became something of a stock in trade. But whether she was stumbling on set with a tea tray as Mrs Overall, playing real life characters like Mo Mowlem and Cynthia Payne, or just chatting on the talk show sofa, Julie's talent, charm, and cheeky sense of humour have made her into a national treasure.

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 6th April 2016
Time
10pm
Channel
U&Gold
Length
60 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Tamsin Greig Narrator
Guest cast
Michael Parkinson Self (Archive Material)
Russell Harty Self (Archive Material)
Terry Wogan Self (Archive Material)
Graham Norton Self (Archive Material)
Michael Aspel Self (Archive Material)
Gloria Hunniford Self (Archive Material)
Julie Walters Self (Archive Material)
Richard E. Grant Self (Archive Material)
Dawn French Self (Archive Material)
Adrian Chiles Self (Archive Material)
Christine Bleakley Self (Archive Material)
Production team
Mike Williams Series Producer
John Quinn Executive Producer
Iain Coyle Executive Producer
Mark Heasman Editor

Press

Gold's latest archive trolley-dash offers a retrospective of Edgbaston's biggest star. Despite plaudits for her dramatic roles, it's Walters' comic turns alongside Victoria Wood that first brought her to national attention. Her story is covered here via archive interview footage, from her challenging introduction to academia at the hands of ruler-wielding nuns to her most celebrated roles. These include Acorn Antiques' expertly inept charlady Mrs Overall, a role requiring Walters to unlearn her hard-earned acting expertise.

Mark Gibbings-Jones, The Guardian, 6th April 2016

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