Broke & Ambitious

Michael Keyton

In the final episode of the series, Frances speaks to Michael Keyton. Not the famous Hollywood actor but the Liverpool-born author and…you guessed it...her dad. Liverpool born and bred, Michael Keyton has worked in some of the dirtiest hotels in Wales, played in a ceilidh band, and taught in a warm and challenging school in Newport before getting off for good behaviour . His books include Clay Cross, The Gift Trilogy, Cheyney Behave, Tales from the Murenger, Phage, and Anthony Trollope: Land Power and SocietyMichael gives some wonderful insight into getting started as a writer, shares disgusting tales of working in factories and restaurants, and even tries to plug an erotic novel he wrote. Enjoy the finale of series 2!Michael Keyton's Amazon Author Page Michael Keyton's blog: Record of a Baffled SpiritArtwork: Yasemin GavaMusic: Dave GolbraichAdditional Editing: Kalle JurvanenSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/brokeandambitious. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Veck

In this episode, Frances speaks to Sam Veck. Sam is an actor, musician, writer and has worked across the UK and Europe, on and off the West End. Starting as a child actor, he mostly performed in musical theatre productions (such as Oliver and the Sound of Music) before transitioning into more classical work in his late teens, following his love for Shakespeare.Nowadays, he keeps himself busy and creative as a funeral celebrant, writing and conducting non-religious ceremonies for bereaved families.Featuring: anecdotes about Rowan Atkinson, horror stories about working in a toy shop at Christmas, tips on haggling in shops!Follow Sam on InstagramCheck out his Humanist Celebrant page hereArtwork: Yasemin GavaMusic: Dave GolbraichAdditional Editing: Kalle JurvanenRecorded June 2021Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/brokeandambitious. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nalin, Chris & Gareth of The PodCrawl Pubcast

This week Frances speaks to Nalin, Chris & Gareth of The PodCrawl Pubcast. (Recorded during lockdown in March)Nalin Dissanayake is a stand-up comedian, Chris Adams is a comedian and actor, and Gareth Fox studied at university of the arts before becoming an AV technician.They discuss how they got into the arts, and their best, worst and weirdest day jobs. Chris has some great gossip on working at Wagamamas, plus some life-changing quotes. Nalin shares his grill-scrubbing woes at a chicken shop, and Gareth tells us about his passion for pottery and spotting hares in the countryside.Listen to The PodCrawl Pubcast on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Podcasts (Series 4 coming soon)Follow them on Instagram Follow them on TwitterArtwork by Yasemin GavaMusic by Dave GolbraichAdditional Editing by Kalle JurvanenSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/brokeandambitious. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lucy Brownhill

Lucy Brownhill is a British actress, voice artist and writer currently based in Amsterdam. She grew up in the Midlands and trained in screen acting at the Bristol Old Vic, before graduating from Drama Studio London in 2016. Lucy’s theatre work includes playing the iconic science fiction writer Christine Brooke-Rose in End of the Line and Ruth in Nina Raine’s Tribes. She played the lead in the short film Weekend Break which was given special recognition at the Renaissance film festival in Amsterdam. She co-founded ShyDog Productions which is most well-known for the web series The Play and she recently starred in a Lipton Iced Tea commercial. Lucy also works consistently as a voice artist. She was the commercial winner in the Mandy Voices Competition in 2019 and has narrated over 45 audiobooks. Find audiobooks narrated by Lucy on Audible Follow Lucy on Instagram Follow Lucy on TwitterShyDog Productions (co-founded by Lucy)Artwork by Yasemin GavaMusic by Dave GolbraichAdditional Editing by Kalle JurvanenSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/brokeandambitious. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Wiltshire Smith

Joe Wiltshire Smith is a Welsh poet, playwright and screenwriter who graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in 2017 before pursuing an MA in Creative Writing and English at Cambridge. He represented Royal Welsh at the Sam Wanamaker Festival in his second year, received the J.O Francis Memorial Award for his debut play in 2017 and the Gareth Jones Scholarship in 2016.Joe’s theatre credits include 'One Study for a Figure at the base of Oscar Gooding's Crucifixion' with Red Jay Theatre Company, Cambridge, The History Boys, Ghost About the House, and his own play 'Five Green Bottles' at the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. Joe speaks to Frances about being directed by Anthony Hopkins, working as an Optometrist's Assistant and selling soap out of a briefcase.He will be playing Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream this August at The Valley of the Rocks Open Air Theatre, Lynton. Buy tickets hereFollow Joe on Instagram hereVisit Joe's Website hereWatch his Dirty Little Portraits series hereArtwork by Yasemin GavaMusic by Dave GolbraichAdditional Editing by Kalle JurvanenSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/brokeandambitious. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.