The Interviews. Copyright: North One Television
The Interviews

The Interviews

  • TV documentary
  • 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.

Further details

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
Gold
Length
60 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Saturday 9th April 2016 7:00pm Gold
Sunday 10th April 2016 8:05pm Gold
Tuesday 12th April 2016 7:00pm Gold
Monday 2nd January 2017 8:40am Gold
Sunday 30th April 2017 1:00pm Gold
Friday 8th December 2017 10:00pm Yesterday
Sunday 3rd June 2018 9:40am Gold
Saturday 30th June 2018 8:55am Gold
Sunday 1st July 2018 7:30am Gold
Wednesday 4th July 2018 3:20pm Gold
Saturday 7th July 2018 7:50am Gold
Sunday 10th February 2019 10:00am Gold
Sunday 17th February 2019 9:10am Gold
Saturday 30th March 2019 9:10am Gold
Sunday 31st March 2019 8:20am Gold
Saturday 3rd August 2019 7:20am Gold
Saturday 31st August 2019 8:10am Gold
Saturday 7th September 2019 8:00am Gold
Thursday 30th January 2020 3:00am Gold
Sunday 15th March 2020 7:50am Gold
Sunday 24th January 2021 2:45am Gold
Saturday 30th January 2021 2:55am Gold
Monday 8th March 2021 11:40pm Gold
Saturday 26th June 2021 7:35am Gold
Sunday 25th July 2021 8:10am Gold
Saturday 7th August 2021 7:45am Gold
Sunday 12th September 2021 1:00am Gold
Wednesday 15th September 2021 1:05am Gold
Monday 21st February 2022 1:50am Gold
Monday 28th March 2022 3:00am Gold
Friday 1st April 2022 1:25am Gold
Saturday 2nd April 2022 1:25am Gold
Monday 6th June 2022 3:10am Gold
Monday 29th August 2022 12:50am Gold
Thursday 6th July 2023 2:55am Gold
Tuesday 26th September 2023 2:10am Gold

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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