Broke & Ambitious

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 .&nbs

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, h

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 som

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. S

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 Scholarsh

In this episode Frances speaks to former theatre manager and budding stand-up comedian Rupert Holloway. After studying English at Reading University and working in Arts consultancy, Rupert ran an established London theatre from 2010-2020, firstly as manager and programmer then as director, directing 25 shows. He recently left the theatre world for a job in construction and to

Georgia Blizzard is an Australian actress. Born in Tasmania she moved to Sydney to train at the National Institute of Dramatic Art before gaining a speaking role in Home & Away and roles in several high profile productions including Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and Emu Runner (2018) and ITV’s The Singapore Grip (2020).  Georgia shares her journey to becoming an actor, plus her

Francis Augusto is a photographic artist creating honest imagery that depict our shared human experiences.His commissions include projects for Adidas, Canon, Google, Lululemon, Printworks, The Sunday Times and many more. He also provides lectures and workshops for emerging photographers.Francis talks about his time as a youth worker, gives important lessons on knowing your own wort

Frances speaks to actor and comedian Neal Craig.Neal tells us all about his exciting early career as a rock star, his love of acting and comedy, and his not-so-exciting day jobs including selling wooden ties...Neal trained at Manchester School of Theatre at MMU. Notable TV work includes a recurring role on “Emmerdale”, “Coronation Street” and the HBO series “A Girls Guide

Frances speaks to actor/director Richard Bunn.They discuss weird day jobs, how to stay creative on the side, and money saving tips. Plus, Richard shares his love of Rick Astley!Richard Bunn is an actor and director based in Hertfordshire and London. He studied Acting at The University of Northampton and has carved a successful career as an actor and educational practitioner. H