Half the Picture

Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Rachel Portman, the Oscar-winning composer whose beautiful scores have complemented such films as Emma, Chocolat, Never Let Me Go, One Day and Life is Sweet amongst so many others.

Rachel joined Billy on the pod’ to chat about her memories of winning the Oscar for best score in 1997 (the first female composer to ever do so) as well as her close working relationship with director Douglas McGrath on the film. She also reflected on her multiple collaborations with Mike Leigh, why memorable melodies are increasingly vanishing from the landscape of modern film score along with why there’s almost too much music in modern movies and chooses her own personal favourites of all the scores she’s composed. For all this and more, listen on!

Note: This interview was recorded on 24th March, 2026

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Half the Picture’s guest this episode is the amazing Robert Sheehan, the actor renowned for his iconic turns as Nathan Young in the cult TV series ‘Misfits’, Klaus Hargreeves in the Netflix smash ‘The Umbrella Academy’ and Darren Treacy in the critically acclaimed ‘Love/Hate’ amongst so many others gems.

Robert joined Billy on the pod’ to reflect on his time on Misfits as well as the Nathan lines fans always quote back at him and the reasons behind his decision to leave the show after two seasons. He also touched on his favourite memories of playing Klaus in The Umbrella Academy as well as some of the pressures he faced when shooting the show, the profound impact of meditation on his life and his weapon of choice in a zombie apocalypse. For all this and more, listen on!

Note: This interview was recorded on 10th April, 2026

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Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Michael Socha, the actor renowned for his brilliant turns as Harvey in ‘This is England’, Tom in ‘Being Human’, Will Scarlet in ‘Once Upon a Time’ and Matty in the upcoming BBC thriller ‘The Cage’ amongst so many others.

Michael joined Billy on the pod’ to chat about making ‘The Cage’ alongside the great Sheridan Smith as well as his time on ‘This is England’ and the most important thing he learned about acting from Shane Meadows. He also touched on bringing authenticity to werepuppies and vampire hunting in ‘Being Human’, his bittersweet experience making ‘Once Upon a Time’, the joy of shooting a Kasabian music video dressed as Richard III opposite Lena Headey and why the art of acting speaks most deeply to him. For all this and more, listen on!

Note: This interview was recorded on 8th April, 2026

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Half the Picture’s guest this episode is the one and only Mink Stole, the actor famed for her multitude of movies with John Waters, The Pope of Trash, such as ‘Pink Flamingos’, ‘Female Trouble’, ‘Hairspray’ and ‘Serial Mom’ amongst so many other gems.

Mink joined Billy on the pod’ to chat about her live show Idol Worship created with her friend/co-star Peaches Christ and currently touring the UK as well as her many collaborations with Waters. She also reflected on her experience bringing Connie Marble to life in Pink Flamingos opposite the late, great Divine, playing mother to Natasha Lyonne in the cult classic ‘But I’m a Cheerleader’ and recalled the joy of getting to cuss at Kathleen Turner on the set of ‘Serial Mom’. For all this and more, listen on!

Note: This interview was recorded on 6th April, 2026

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Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Jack Davenport, the actor best known for his fabulous performances in movies such as Pirates of The Caribbean as Commodore Norrington, as Peter Smith-Kingsley in The Talented Mr Ripley and Lancelot in Kingsman: The Secret Service. He’s also lit up the small screen with his breakout role in This Life which changed the face of 90’s British television and his sidesplitting turn as Steve in Steven Moffat’s classic sitcom Coupling.

Jack joined Billy on the show to reminisce about his experience making This Life, currently celebrating it’s 30th anniversary as well as his memories of working with Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley on the epic, tactile Pirates of the Caribbean shoots. He also took the time to delve into the mechanics of shooting a farcical sitcom on Coupling, getting to work with Matt Damon and Phillip Seymour Hoffman on The Talented Mr Ripley and how his inner Star Wars fan was satisfied by getting to save Mark Hamill in Kingsman.

Note: This interview was recorded on 17th March, 2026

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‘JACK DAVENPORT talks Pirates of The Caribbean, Coupling, Kingsman & Defeating Imposter Syndrome' is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.