For his first interview, Rob Brydon is joined by Stephen Merchant, co-creator and star of The Office and Extras. Want to know what happened when Stephen met Sir Paul McCartney, helped Bruce Springsteen to crowd surf and went pole dancing in a Hollywood mansion? This lockdown special features two long-standing friends catching up over a cuppa and a ginger snap, stories on George Michael and David Bowie and hilarious anecdotes of Stephen’s ‘Tall Man’ problems from over the years.

Primetime Emmy Award Winner and Golden Globe nominated Matthew Rhys joins Rob Brydon in this lockdown exclusive. The Welshmen compare notes on being rejected by Dustin Hoffman, reminisce about meeting the great Sir Anthony Hopkins and discuss the best entertainers to come out of Wales, from Michael Sheen to Tom Jones. They look back at some of Matthew’s best work in The Graduate and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood with Tom Hanks and also chat about Matthew’s most recent role in HBO’s Perry Mason.

This week, Rob Brydon is joined by legendary Hollywood actor and comedian, Will Ferrell. They chat about life in lockdown including Will’s magnificent hair style, keeping fit and the challenges of spending more time with their kids. The two friends discuss Holmes and Watson, kissing John Lithgow on multiple occasions, Ron Burgundy’s jazz flute and Will’s transition from Saturday Night Live to film.

YOU’VE ASKED AND WE’VE LISTENED, IT’S GAVIN & STACEY TIME! This week Rob Brydon is joined by Welsh actress, writer and producer Ruth Jones. The long-time friends look back on nearly 40 years of friendship, from meeting at school in 1981 whilst performing West Side Story, to having a number 1 hit single with Tom Jones and playing two of the most loved Welsh characters on British TV – Uncle Bryn & Nessa. Ruth also explains to Rob why she and James Corden had to keep the script for the Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special a secret (even from him!).

Comedian, actor, and presenter Sanjeev Bhaskar joins Rob Brydon this week. They chat about their mutual love of Elvis and share stories of meeting Priscilla Presley, getting hold of Ronnie Tutt’s drumsticks and being asked to join Scotty Moore and D. J. Fontana on stage at a gig! The potential friends also discuss how their first jobs carved the way for building successful careers in the entertainment industry and what it is like being asked if the first Thunderbird puppet to be made in over 50 years, could be modelled on you.

This week Rob is joined by esteemed actor and good friend, Academy Award Nominee Richard E. Grant, who looks back on some of his finest moments from over 3 decades in the entertainment industry. He discusses working with Melissa McCarthy on Can You Ever Forgive Me? and the Oscar nomination that followed. Also, what happened when he met one of his favourite Hollywood icons, the legendary Barbra Streisand. Richard and Rob then chat about how it feels to go from being a huge Star Wars fan for 30 years, to meeting J. J. Abrams and being cast in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker!

Fellow comedian, actor and presenter, Omid Djalili joins Rob this week. The old friends chat about meeting on the comedy circuit in the 90’s, the challenges of building successful careers in the entertainment industry and meeting a young Michael McIntyre. They discuss Omid’s enjoyable Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again experience and the moment Cameron Mackintosh confronted him after his hilarious improv moment whilst performing in the West End musical, Oliver! Also, the comedians chat about the experience of working with some of the biggest names in Hollywood and the anticipation of performing at a drive-in stand up gig to an audience of 300 cars.

OH MY CHRIST! This week Rob is joined by the wonderful Alison Steadman, aka Gavin’s doting mum Pamela in Gavin & Stacey. Alison describes the moment she received the script for Pam’s first scene and how she knew instantly that she wanted to play the role. Rob and Alison then discuss meeting the rest of the cast and the anticipation that came with getting back into character for the big Christmas Special in 2019. Alison also talks about her love of improvisation and gives us her some of her favourite roles in her career so far, including roles in Abigail’s Party, Nuts in May and News Hounds.