#indie british

[sincerelytennessee]

[dec4podcast]

It's a great thrill and privilege this episode to welcome multi-talented actor, writer and music artist, Andrew Mackintosh, who carved his own special niche in British television history as Detective Sergeant Alistair Greig, a key character in over 300 episodes of one of the most successful and influential television dramas of all time, The Bill.

But as we discover, there's so much more to his varied career, encompassing acting, music and writing. We learn about Andrew's current project, the Apple Top 40 fiction podcast, Letter From Helvetica, talk about his early life and how his professional journey in music and acting began, and he shares with us some of his creative influences.

We explore his continuing musical collaboration with Joe Dooley, and get to grips with some general acting and career matters, including authenticity in casting, accents, received pronunciation and the art of speech, and the mixed blessing of being in a long-running series. We also discuss opportunities for mature actors and, inspired by an unstoppable generation of rock and roll performers, if perceptions of age are evolving in a positive way within the arts and beyond.

Our companion webpage for this episode has some additional career details, images, links and recommendations for further reading, viewing and listening:

Andrew with fellow luminary of The Bill, Natalie Roles (DS Debbie McAllister). Both star in the hit fiction podcast created and written by Andrew, Letter From Helvetica, which can be streamed free from wherever you get your podcasts.

Very special thanks to Andrew, and to the producer of The Bill Podcast and Letter From Helvetica, Oliver Crocker, for making this episode possible.

[english-fucker]

i lowkey impressed myself with this makeup

[enlitment]

I realised that I can no longer be silent and had to share my truth! (I've also consulted this with an esteemed The Smiths scholar who for some reason doesn't wish to be named)

[leclerc-s]

I KNEW TODAY WAS GONNA BE A GOOD DAY!!

[cashordashdoesntmatter]

The studly Ripper Reed! Those shoulders… 🤩

[chelseajackarmy]

[regulusblqck123]

Regulus: do any of you guys have Pinterest?

James: nope.

Sirius: no….

Peter: no.

Remus: yes.

Regulus: wanna make a collaborating board for Måneskin?

Remus: sure.

Sirius: can I join?

Remus: I thought you didn’t have Pinterest?

Sirius: umm…

Regulus *takes Sirius’ phone*: lest check shall we?

Sirius: NO

James: your biggest Pinterest board is 12,000 and it’s for… Good Omens?

Sirius: ITS A FUCKING GOOD SHOW

Peter: it is.

[cleopatragirlie]

[a-hearts-a-heavy-burden]

Mean people make me sad so here is Joey Batey being himself aka adorable, nerdy, precious, beautiful, talented, brilliant boy.

[sincerelytennessee]

[myoldmaryjanes]

Call me "my Candida".

[english-fucker]

someone convince me not to get more piercings bc im too tempted

[fatally-alive]

The Libertines 20 years ( extra pics )

[pinkypride]

My friend and I were joking about how 2 different early 2010s indie games have british mass murderers with a single color scheme and well it lead to this

This is the worst thing ive ever drawn. Im calling this ship MagentaMurder and cursed

[paranoidfleur]

Submarine (2010) dir. by Richard Ayoade