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| S4 Ep8: Throwback: Remember Monday on Eurovision Zero, Secret Les Mis Careers & Why They Can’t Say No to Singing | 22 Oct 2026 | 00:16:29 | |
This month’s throwback will have you singing from the rooftops… cause I’m bringing back not one but three iconic guests!! 🎶 Remember Monday — Lauren, Holly and Charlotte, our 2025 UK Eurovision girls — joined me in the studio last year just before their headline tour. A lot has happened since. We revisit the Eurovision zero televote moment, Holly’s secret nine-show Les Mis career, and the time I tried to harmonise with them live (perfect stagey chaos, as always tehe). Get tickets for their 2027 tour HERE: https://www.livenation.co.uk/remember-monday-tickets-adp1428784?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAcGRvZgJzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA85MzY2MTk3NDMzOTI0NTkAAafOHDNHfrvl9nuHiQIGTVgoFBRvoND6mCNyqacPnbxDHJT1YMpAGHRbVm7PAQ_aem_kAH6WUrnsrk8FeyY2lVxTQ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3oIj2x6uKeZSe9Bprnt4TX?si=sV7Ana--R-WLn0R8BJF7cg 💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah Make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE!
Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 | |||
| S4 Ep7: Divina De Campo: Drag Race UK, Playing Plankton & the Full Circle Jamie Moment | 15 Oct 2026 | 00:51:27 | |
She poked me in the brain with her wig, and we still had to walk on stage. That is on the Divina De Campo experience! 🤪 This week I’m joined by my on-stage husband from the SpongeBob Musical UK tour — the iconic Divina De Campo. Drag Race UK Series 1 runner-up, four-octave vocal range, Ride the Cyclone, Amanda at the Bridge House Theatre, and now about to play Hugo/Loco Chanelle in the 10th Anniversary UK Tour of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie from January 2027. Oh, and she auditioned for that exact role straight after Drag Race finished…seven years ago!! Full circle doesn’t even cover it 🥹 We get into all of it — the SpongeBob memories, the Drag Race UK audition process, and her very first drag show failure that saw her never look back. You can catch Divina De Campo as Hugo/Loco Chanelle in the 10th Anniversary UK Tour of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie from January 2027 — tickets here: https://www.everybodystalkingaboutjamie.co.uk/ 💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE!
Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ | |||
| S4 Ep6: Solo Ep: West End Ghost Stories — Real Hauntings, a Real Murder & the Ghost That Still Haunts the Adelphi | 08 Oct 2026 | 00:22:50 | |
Happy Halloweeeen 👻👻 well… almost Forget the career chat. This week I'm telling you the real ghost stories of the West End — and I mean real. I’m going full true crime podcaster with FOUR STORIES from Theatre Royal Drury Lane, His Majesty's Theatre, and the Adelphi stage door. Content warning: we do talk about murder. If that's not for you, skip this one — but if you’re up for some spooky kooky creepiness, DIVE RIGHT IN! 🎃 New episodes every Thursday at 7am! Hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an ep ✨ 💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE, it really helps us grow the show. Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah | |||
| S4 Ep5: Max, Harvey & Tilly: Musical Theatre Rankings, Working With Family & the Industry's Social Media Problem | 01 Oct 2026 | 00:49:49 | |
It’s a family affair in the studio this week, and it was absolutely chaotic! It’s Max, Harvey and Tilly!! ✨ The twins started performing as babies and went on to build one of the UK's biggest social media followings — all while being, by their own admission, completely annihilated at school for it. Their little sister Tilly, 15, is along for the ride too, doing GSA on weekends and building her own platform. We get into all of it, including their favourite and least favourite musicals (tea was SPILT), what it's really like to work with your family, and why being crushed creatively at school made them who they are today. You can catch Max and Harvey on their ‘A Decade’ Tour — London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Cardiff from October. Get tickets here: https://www.maxandharveyofficial.com/ Tilly on TT -https://www.tiktok.com/@tillysheretoo 💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE!
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| S4 Ep4: Throwback: Layton Williams on Audition Disasters, Dance Calls & Why He Just Wants to Dance | 24 Sep 2026 | 00:25:57 | |
Guys... we're throwing it back!! and for our very first Throwback Thursday we're going all the way to the beginning... 🎭 This is the episode that started it all - our very first guest episode of How Very Hannah, with the one and only Layton Williams. (listen to the full ep!!) When we filmed this, Layton hadn't had his Olivier nomination yet, let alone won Best Actor in a Supporting Role for playing the iceberg in Titanique. His career is something to be studied honestly. We revisit the episode, Layton tests how well I actually know him (spoiler: not well lol), and we get into audition disasters. New episodes every Thursday at 7am! Hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an ep ✨ 💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah Make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE!
Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 | |||
| S4 Ep3: Gerardine Sacdalan: Playing Veronica, the Corn Nuts & Announcing a West End Role at West End Live | 17 Sep 2026 | 00:46:35 | |
A corn nut through and through… I’m sitting down this week with the woman currently living in my old stomping ground!! 🖤 Gerardine Sacdalan is playing Veronica Sawyer in Heathers — WhatsonStage nominated for Best Professional Debut for her turn as Juliet in &Juliet, and now taking on (arguably) the most demanding lead track in musical theatre. We get into the Heathers fandom and what it's actually like to be on the receiving end of that level of dedication, why I Say No is her arch-nemesis, and why asking for what you want might just be the most important career move you make. You can catch Gerardine as Veronica Sawyer in Heathers on tour. Get your tickets!! https://heathersthemusical.com/uk-ireland-tour/tour-dates-uk-ireland/ 💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com Follow Gerardine on socials https://www.instagram.com/gerardine.x/
— Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ | |||
| S4 Ep2: Solo Ep: How to Survive Drama School — What I Wish Someone Had Told Me Before I Started | 10 Sep 2026 | 00:33:44 | |
It's the first solo episode of Series 4 and we are going back to school!! 🎭 I've got my unofficial cohost (Ruben hehe 🐾), my notes, and approximately four years of drama school experience to share with you as term kicks off for so many!! Whether you're starting drama school this September, thinking about it for the future, or just here for the chaos, I can say with absolute certainty that there are things I wish someone had told me before I walked through those doors on day one. So that's exactly what this episode is. Good luck to everyone starting this September — I'm kind of jealous honestly!! 🎭 New episodes every Thursday at 7am! 💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah — Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ | |||
| S4 Ep1: Bonnie Langford: Broadway aged 9, Corpsing with Bernard Cribbins & Her Wildest Quick Change | 03 Sep 2026 | 00:45:47 | |
WE'RE BACK 🎉 Series 4 is HERE and we are opening it with an absolute legend... The one, the only, the ICON that is Bonnie Langford is on the pod… and I am still not okay about it 😭 And there’s only one way to interview Bonnie - and that’s with a hot seat style chat to go through her ENTIRE career because genuinely where do you even start — West End debut at 7, Broadway at 9 opposite Angela Lansbury, and the maddest quick change story I've ever heard. She also tells THE corpsing story to end all corpsing stories, involving Bernard Cribbins in full drag as Widow Twankey saving her live on stage in panto. Bonnie's currently originating Mrs Bird in Paddington the Musical (yes, the splits ARE in the script) and is heading back to Richmond Theatre this Christmas to play her first ever baddie in panto. I could have listened to her for hours, so let me know in the comments if you want a part two 👀 Catch Bonnie in Paddington the Musical until October, then in Jack and the Beanstalk at Richmond Theatre this Christmas! New episodes every Thursday at 7am! 💌 Get in touch with your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares… And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ | |||
| S3 Ep29: Solo Ep: 1.5 Million Streams, West End Transfer & Taking A Break… | 23 Jul 2026 | 00:23:15 | |
Hi from Belfast!! 👋 This week there’s no set, or red curtains, or How Very Hannah sign. Instead, it’s just me, my dressing room and my vlog camera, as we have a little announcement… How Very Hannah is taking a summer break!! I’ve been nonstop this year as you all know - and with Legally Blonde having a few weeks off, it feels like the right time for the whole HVH team to have a little bit of downtime. Before we go I just wanted to sit down, reflect on what has genuinely been one of the most incredible six months of my life, and say a proper thank you. BUT WE WILL BE BACK… ON SEPTEMBER 3rd!! We are cooking up some incredible guests have some very exciting things in store, but in the meantime there will be behind the scenes content dropping across the socials over the summer so make sure you're following everywhere! 👇 …And don’t forget to VOTE for How Very Hannah for Podcast of the Year at The ITV bCreator™ Awards 2026!! 🥹✨ Voting is officially open. Fill your details out and find us in the Creators Awards under ‘**Podcast bCreator of the Year’** 👉 http://bcreator.co.uk/awards/vote/ 🏆🏆 Have the best summer, thank you for your amazing continues support, and I’ll see you so soon!! 🎟️ Book tickets for the 2nd leg of the Legally Blonde tour!! https://legallyblondeshow.com/ New episodes back Thursday 3rd September at 7am. 💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ | |||
| S3 Ep28: Caitlin Tipping: Sharpay Evans, Six the Musical & the Audition That Changed Everything | 16 Jul 2026 | 00:49:08 | |
She thought she was a Gabriella... but she was ALWAYS Sharpay - and this week she's on the pod. It’s Caitlin Tipping!! Caitlin's career is genuinely stacked from Jane Seymour in Six on the NCL Bliss cruise to covering Elsa in Disney's Frozen at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, and Cathy in The Last Five Years at Edinburgh Fringe. She has done it all and she is only just getting started ✨ We get into everything, from finding her Celine Dion voice, why covering every female role whilst improvising nearly sent her over the edge, and the moment she watched Six in a tent at Edinburgh Fringe before the rest of the world had any idea what it was about to become. We talk about building chemistry with scene partners you've never met, why rejection really is redirection, and the very specific joy of a Saturday morning coffee and pastry when you're out of a show. You can catch Caitlin as Sharpay Evans in High School Musical: https://highschoolmusicalonstage.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23872317508&gbraid=0AAAABDjATnOWWr8jwW6LNrL0P1Mmm4mWD&gclid=CjwKCAjwmdLSBhANEiwAkREMN9qHMSLXJudnwP70Oou6vAWi2FNfpyCrEw48DpOGCyLa9PsT9uo42BoCTlwQAvD_BwE 💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah | |||
| S3 Ep27: Matt Henry MBE: How Skipping Class Changed His Life Forever… & Receiving an MBE for Services to Musical Theatre | 09 Jul 2026 | 00:52:06 | |
omigod you guys… we have our first MBE ACTOR IN THE STUDIO!!! Matt Henry MBE (full name at all times tehe) joins me this week - Olivier Award winner, MBE for services to musical theatre, original Lola in Kinky Boots, and currently playing Nigel in The Devil Wears Prada at the Dominion Theatre. And honestly, this conversation gave me so much. I had my notepad out, I was furiously scribbling, and I may have fan girled just a little bit. We get into everything - from Matt bunking off ballet at Urdang to go to an open call, to first professional job in the West End, creating Nigel in Devil Wears Prada, and taking a holiday from Kinky Boots to with Cyndi Lauper?! ICONIC. But the bit that really got me was hearing about The Actors' House, Matt's mission to revolutionise touring digs for performers across the UK. After 25 years of horror stories, he went and did something about it himself and I am FULLY here for it. 🎉 Go catch Matt as Nigel in The Devil Wears Prada at the Dominion Theatre now — get your tickets at the link 👉🏼 https://devilwearspradamusical.com/ 💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah | |||
| S3 Ep26: Solo Ep: Your Questions Answered - Surviving Tour, Covering Roles & Smiling Through the Pain | 02 Jul 2026 | 00:25:11 | |
Right, before we get into this episode, we have some very exciting news… How Very Hannah has been nominated for Podcast of the Year at The ITV bCreator™ Awards 2026!! 🥹✨ We are shortlisted, voting is officially open, and I need you to get over there RIGHT NOW and vote for us. It would mean the absolute world. Fill your details out and find us in the Creators Awards under ‘Podcast bCreator of the Year’ 👉 http://bcreator.co.uk/awards/vote/ 🏆 Okay. NOW we can talk about this episode, which is a Q&A solo special! From nightmare journeys to zombie apocalypse theorising, in this episode I'm answering your questions on everything from what each of my roles has taught me, how I get through a show on a bad day, how to look after your voice in rehearsals, plus so much more!! New episodes every Thursday at 7am! Hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an ep ✨ 💌 Send your questions, Confessions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ | |||
| S3 Ep25: George Crawford: Emmett Forrest, Covering Corbin Bleu & His Real Life Waitress Love Story | 25 Jun 2026 | 00:48:26 | |
Clammy hands, hammy fingers and a charades game that nearly broke the show - it's my Legally Blonde co-star… George Crawford, aka Emmett Forrest himself!! 🎭 This ep is chaos from start to finish… we get into George's incredible career journey, from auditioning for drama school with absolutely no idea what he was doing, to landing Book of Mormon straight out of Arts Ed without even having an agent. We talk Waitress, Gatsby, Newsies, and the fact that he met his wife Aimee on tour and she made her debut on her birthday. Absolutely beautiful. 🥹 We also get into Legally Blonde life - the sweaty hands situation, the charades game from behind the Harvard House, and the very honest conversation about stage door, when to do it and when to protect yourself. Plus we answer a listener confession about someone being told their breath was "actually really bad" by their scene partner in the first rehearsal of their kissing scene and I am not okay on their behalf. Come see us in Legally Blonde!! Tickets at the link in the bio 🎟️ And if you love this episode as much as we do, George has his own live show coming up… An Evening with George Crawford at the Phoenix Arts Club, featuring songs, stories and behind the scenes memories from his incredible career. Get your tickets at phoenixartsclub.com/events/an-evening-with-george-crawford 🎟️ New episodes every Thursday at 7am! Hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an ep ✨ 💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah Follow George Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ | |||
| S3 Ep24: Dani Harmer: Tracy Beaker, 30 Years of Panto & the Role She Still Hasn't Read the Book For | 18 Jun 2026 | 00:41:43 | |
BOG OFF… no but don’t because DANI HARMER is on How Very Hannah!!! This one has been on my dream guest list since day one of this podcast, and I am so excited for you to hear this chat 🎭 We get into everything from her West End debut at six years old in The Who's Tommy (she had no idea who The Who was, bless her dad), doing the Annie tour at 10, her Rocky Horror days, and the audition process for Tracy Beaker that somehow all happened in basically one day. We also talk about what it was actually like growing up on a TV set, the tutoring schedule, and the role her parent’s played in supporting her dreams. Dani also opens up about directing episodes of The Dumping Ground, her Loungefly addiction, her performing arts academy in Berkshire, and reveals her West End dream role - which she technically can't play, but we're manifesting it anyway. Oh, and she's done panto since the age of seven. This is her 30th year. ICONIC. New episodes every Thursday at 7am! Hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an ep ✨ 💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah Follow Dani Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/missdanijharmer/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@daniharmer 💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah 🎟️ See Legally Blonde on tour!! Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com/ | |||
| S3 Ep23: Tosh Wanogho-Maud: Kinky Boots, the Pros & Cons of Being an Alternate & Training at RADA Mid-Career | 11 Jun 2026 | 00:44:15 | |
Put your best red boots on, Lola’s in the house!! 💃🏾 This week I'm joined by the incredible Tosh Wanogho-Maud, currently playing alternate Lola in Kinky Boots at the Coliseum , and I genuinely could have talked to this man for hours. Wise, hilarious, and absolutely full of the kind of advice that makes you want to go home and write everything down. Tosh's career is honestly staggering - from making his West End debut at seven in Whistle Down the Wind, to Young Simba in Lion King, original UK cast of Book of Mormon, Dreamgirls, Drifters Girl, Titanique… it’s incredible to hear that Kinky Boots was the last show on his list. The one he thought might never happen (!!) We talk about what it actually felt like to go from playing Lola full time on the European tour to alternating in London, the ego battle that comes with that decision, and the phone call to Matt Henry that helped him figure it all out. Oh, and he's currently training at RADA mid-career because he never wants to stop learning. Obsessed with him. 🙌 Catch Tosh as Lola in Kinky Boots at the Coliseum every Monday until 6th July… do not miss it!! 🎭 https://kinkybootslondon.com/ Follow Tosh Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/t0shee/ 💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah 🎟️ See Legally Blonde on tour!! Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com/ | |||
| S3 Ep22: Charley Marlowe: Red Carpets, Rachel Zegler & the Comic Relief Fart Nobody Knew About | 04 Jun 2026 | 00:44:58 | |
This week I'm joined by the one, the only… Charley Marlowe!! Content creator, presenter, red carpet queen, THEATRE LOVER, and honestly one of the funniest people I've ever had in the studio!! 🎭 We get into how she went from production runner making 58 cups of tea a day to landing gigs at the BAFTAs, the BRITs and the Oliviers - including a genuinely brilliant encounter with Kate Fleetwood that nearly made her cry, the moment Rachel Zegler showed up in all her glory, and what it's actually like watching Claudia and Tess work in the studio at Strictly. We also talk about how to actually get into presenting, why you just have to put yourself out there and make it happen, and what it's like navigating a huge online following whilst also trying to just be a normal person. Plus we go deep on something I think about a lot - dealing with opinions online, the Let Them Theory (love you Mel Robbins), and a Comic Relief fart that was eggy. This is a safe space and we will not be elaborating further… you'll have to listen instead 🤪💨 Follow Charley 💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah 🎟️ See Legally Blonde on tour!! Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com/ | |||
| S3 Ep21: How Very Hannah Live: The Garrick Theatre Special with Marisha Wallace & Daisy Twells!! | 28 May 2026 | 01:05:54 | |
⚠️ This is an audio-only episode - but trust us, you're not gonna want to miss a second of it!! 🎭 On Sunday 24th May, How Very Hannah made its West End debut at the Garrick Theatre for one night only… and we recorded it so you could all be part of it!! We're so proud of this one🩷 The incredible Marisha Wallace joined me on stage, talking about going from a tap dancing egg on Broadway to becoming the first full-time black Sally Bowles in the 60-year history of Cabaret, flying to London overnight to cover Amber Riley in Dreamgirls with five days notice, AND why London changed everything for her. And if you haven't already, make sure you go and catch Marisha in Something Rotten — get your tickets at www.somethingrottenthemusical.com 🎭 Daisy Twells - my Margot sister in Legally Blonde - joined us for Act Two!! We got into the chaos of touring, 15-second quick changes, the infamous shoe incident, and how they both ended up playing the same roles since 2021 without even planning it. PLUS - we did Hannah's Hotline… I mean Hot Seat, some chaotic improv games and a whole lot more. And I had a very special surprise guest on stage to make her West End debut… 😭 A huge thank you to all of you who joined me for this very special night, it means the world and is exactly why we do the podcast!! 🎵 Due to copyright we've had to cut the musical performances from the audio — but make sure you're following @howvery_hannah on Instagram and TikTok because the clips are dropping on there and you do NOT want to miss them!! New episodes every Thursday at 7am! Hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an ep ✨ 💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah 🎟️ See Legally Blonde on tour!! Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com/ Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 | |||
| S3 Ep20: Sydnie Christmas: Winning Britain's Got Talent, Starlight Express & Brand New Music | 21 May 2026 | 00:40:19 | |
🎟️ Grab the last few tickets for HOW VERY HANNAH LIVE, THIS SUNDAY at The Garrick! I’m taking over the West End on Sunday 24th May for a very special evening... with unreal guests MARISHA WALLACE and DAISY TWELLS!! See you there ✨ https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/ ------- She won Britain's Got Talent, played Cruella in 101 Dalmatians AND has just dropped a new single… it's Sydnie Christmas and I am absolutely thrilled to finally have her on the pod!! 🎉 We get into everything - ten years of auditioning and not being able to crack the West End, the side hustles that kept her going (and some of them are WILD 🥚🐓) and how she nearly retrained as a personal trainer… just before BGT changed everything. We talk about what stagey icon Amanda Holden is actually like backstage, the moment Amanda and her mum Janet ended up in their bras in a dressing room (you really do have to hear it), and what it's like going from reality TV winner to proper musical theatre contracts. AND we talk about Run, Sydnie's brand new single which dropped in April, the first taste of her second album, out later this year. It is cinematic, powerful and all about self-belief and resilience, SLAY QUEEN!! 🎵 Follow Sydnie: 💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah 🎟️ See Legally Blonde on tour!! Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com/ And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 | |||
| S3 Ep19: Gracie McGonigal: Little Red, Bridgerton & the One Self Tape That Changed Everything | 14 May 2026 | 00:48:18 | |
She's back!! Gracie McGonigal made her How Very Hannah debut on the What's On Stage red carpet and now she's finally in the studio, and this chat did not disappoint. 🎭 Gracie is currently playing Little Red in Into the Woods at the Bridge Theatre and we get into everything - how she genuinely thought Little Red died after Act One and had no idea how much of the show she was in, the Disney Jaw she's currently suffering from, and what it was like keeping her Bridgerton casting a secret for months while going back onstage like everything was completely normal. We also talk about booking Bridgerton, why there's no set route into this industry and never has been, the drama school rules that are complete nonsense (RIP the coloured leotard and the acting skirt), and what it actually feels like to tick off your dream roles and wonder what comes next. New episodes every Thursday at 7am! Hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an ep ✨ 💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah 🎟️ And come see HOW VERY HANNAH LIVE for one night only in the West End!! I’m heading to The Garrick Theatre on Sunday 24th May for a very special evening... 🎟️ See Legally Blonde on tour!! Follow Gracie: And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE! ps BUY MY BOOK - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964 — Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ | |||
| S3 Ep18: Jordan Luke Gage: Writing His Own Musical, the Original Romeo & Queer Stories on the Main Stage | 07 May 2026 | 00:44:50 | |
I have been so excited for this one!! Jordan Luke Gage is one of the most multi-talented humans I know… original Romeo in &Juliet, Clyde in Bonnie and Clyde, Cal in Titanic, and now he's written his own musical. Yeah. His own musical (!!!) 🎭 In this ep, we get into his insane career trajectory, from four years of not being able to book a job after drama school, to Max Martin coming to watch him in Bat Out of Hell and calling him in the next day, to being the original Romeo in &Juliet. We also talk about what it's actually like being an onstage alternate, why he thinks that's harder than doing the role every night, and the roles he'd go back and play in a heartbeat. But the real heart of this episode is Redcliffe - Jordan's own musical which he has written, composed and poured four years of his life into. It's the story of two men who fell in love in 18th century Britain at a time when being gay was punishable by death, and it's a story that has never been told on the main stage before. He tells me about finding the real archive documents in Bristol, the women at the archive who said "we've been expecting you", and why he genuinely wept when he first read about these two men. I cannot wait for you to hear this ep… it’s giving goosebumps! Redcliffe runs at the Southwark Playhouse Borough from 22nd May to 4th July - get your tickets now!! 🎟️ https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/productions/redcliffe/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23736403918&gbraid=0AAAAAosxaomhb3hYJ31ZpsflO6jCizH-a&gclid=CjwKCAjwqubPBhBOEiwAzgZX2opCnbwCgNao6KeNZaIwH11NV-GX0VIyP3ZBYgM3gYPs2cG0sB13WxoCsn4QAvD_BwE#book-tickets 💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah 🎟️ And come see HOW VERY HANNAH LIVE for one night only in the West End!! I’m heading to The Garrick Theatre on Sunday 24th May for a very special evening... There are still some tickets left, so get yours right now 👉🏼 https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/ Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 | |||
| S3 Ep17: Solo Ep: Onstage Pet Peeves, Gassy Girls Backstage & the Director Who Needs to Chill | 30 Apr 2026 | 00:26:01 | |
Shoes off, sinuses blocked, Leon sausage and egg bap in the system… it's a solo ep and we have a LOT to catch up on!! 🎭 We've just finished Canterbury - meningitis outbreak, masks on, no stage door, and somehow still one of my favourite weeks on tour so far. I did Elle twice, Margot six times, stayed with Remi and Rai, did a proper food shop and honestly felt like a functioning human being for once. Turns out that's all it takes. I'm also getting into my onstage pet peeves (some of which I probably shouldn't say out loud), giving you a full Garrick live show update - NOT LONG NOW (get your tickets below!!), telling you about the time I tried to direct, produce, film and present my school's Kid Witness News segment simultaneously, and we’re answering a listener confession about an amdram director who is giving serious small town drama… and I have a lot of thoughts. 👀 New episodes every Thursday at 7am! Hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an ep ✨ 💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah 🎟️ And come see HOW VERY HANNAH LIVE for one night only in the West End!! I’m heading to The Garrick Theatre on Sunday 24th May for a very special evening... There are still some tickets left, so get yours right now 👉🏼 https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/ Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 | |||
| S3 Ep16: Luke Brady: Playing Hercules, Theatre Royal Ghost Stories & Why He Went Back to Drama School | 23 Apr 2026 | 00:37:42 | |
BLESS MY SOUL, Luke Brady's on a roll… into the studio!! 🎭 Luke is currently playing Hercules at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane and what a delightful chat we had this week. We get into what it's actually like working for Disney, why the scale of Hercules is unlike anything he's done before, and how a chance conversation with Imelda Staunton mid-rehearsal completely changed how he approaches his craft. Luke also talks about going back to RADA after years of professional work, why he doesn't have dream roles (and actually loves that about this career), and we both share in what it means to feel genuinely grateful for being in work in this industry. We also go deep on the history of Theatre Royal Drury Lane… from ghosts to murder I could not believe what I was hearing?! Plus we play How Stagey Are You, answer a listener confession about being the unwilling agony aunt of a youth theatre group, and I quiz Luke on Wicked with mixed results. 👀 New episodes every Thursday at 7am! Hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an ep ✨ 💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah 🎟️ And come see HOW VERY HANNAH LIVE for one night only in the West End!!** I’m heading to The Garrick Theatre on Sunday 24th May for a very special evening... There are still some tickets left, so get yours right now 👉🏼 [https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah 🎟️ See Legally Blonde on tour!! And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE! ps BUY MY BOOK - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964 — Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ | |||
| S3 Ep15: Jocasta Almgill: Brooke Wyndham, Body Confidence & The Press Night Disaster | 16 Apr 2026 | 00:51:52 | |
My first ever Legally Blonde cast guest is HERE!!! and honestly it was worth the wait, as I'm joined this week by the incredible Jocasta Almgill, AKA the iconic Brooke Wyndham herself 🎉 We get into what it's actually like playing Brooke - including six months of skipping training, the press night skipping rope incident that drew actual blood (I'm so sorry Daisy), and why Jocasta never in a million years thought this role was for her. We also talk about her INCREDIBLE career - from Dream Girls at the Savoy with the Amber Riley(!!!), In The Heights in a literal tent with a steam train, West Side Story at the Royal Exchange, and why she's become one of the biggest advocates for regional theatre going. We also get into body confidence, representation on stage, mid show swing ons, and answer a listener confession about being told you're "watchable but hard to cast" - which honestly? We think might be the best thing a casting director has ever said 👀 New episodes every Thursday at 7am! Hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an ep ✨ 💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah 🎟️ For ONE NIGHT ONLY see my live show in the West End!! How Very Hannah is heading to The Garrick Theatre on Sunday 24th May for a very special evening... Tickets are on sale now 👉🏼 https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/ Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 | |||
| S3 Ep14: Solo Ep: Mid-Show Swing Ons, Concert Shows & Life on Tour | 09 Apr 2026 | 00:28:14 | |
It's just me this week!! Well, almost… but we'll get to that. 🤭 I'm fresh off what I can only describe as the most chaotic week of my entire career (so far) in Milton Keynes, and I needed to sit down and tell you all about it!! Mid-show swing ons, show stops, four different people playing Margot in one week, concert versions nobody planned for - Milton Keynes, you will go down in history. 🎭 I'm also catching you up on MY LIVE WEST END SHOW at the Garrick next month, what the helly!! thoughts on what comes next after this contract, and why I would genuinely be happy doing Legally Blonde for the rest of my life and never auditioning again. Delulu? Maybe. But I mean it. AND I have a very special guest popping in - my manager Lucy Stewart Adams, who trained in musical theatre, decided it wasn't for her, and is now honestly the most important person in my career. We answer a listener hotline question about when you know musical theatre might not be the right path, and Lucy talks about why leaving performing wasn't failure - it was the best decision she ever made. It's a good one, so enjoy stagey queensss ✨ New episodes every Thursday at 7am! Hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an ep!! 💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah 🎟️ For ONE NIGHT ONLY see my live show in the West End!! How Very Hannah is heading to The Garrick Theatre on Sunday 24th May for a very special evening... Tickets are on sale now 👉🏼 https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/ Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 | |||
| S3 Ep13: Mitch Wood: The Theatre Kid Making the Whole Industry Laugh at Itself | 02 Apr 2026 | 00:44:37 | |
I have been FANGIRLING over this guest for so long and I'm not even slightly sorry about it!! Mitch Wood is the comedy genius behind the musical theatre videos that are constantly flying around our group chats - and this week he’s in London and in the studio!!!🎭 We get into how it all started - from his specialty musical theatre high school in Toronto to drama college, working professionally, and then turning to content during the pandemic just to keep his creativity alive. Mitch also gets real about the fact that viral views don't automatically equal money, why he's still very much an active performer and director, and what it actually takes to make improv look that effortless. We also chat about his live show, the dream of bringing the theatre world to mainstream TV, manifesting the MC in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club (it's been said, it has to happen now), and we attempt - I say attempt - an improv game together… eep. New episodes every Thursday at 7am! Hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an ep ✨ 💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah 🎟️ For ONE NIGHT ONLY see my live show in the West End!! How Very Hannah is heading to The Garrick Theatre on Sunday 24th May for a very special evening... Tickets are on sale now 👉🏼 https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/ And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 | |||
| S3 Ep12: The National Lottery's Big Night of Musicals: Your Backstage Pass to the Stagiest Night on TV!! (ad) | 26 Mar 2026 | 00:48:39 | |
Ad: This episode was made in partnership with The National Lottery ✨ Guys, it's ALMOST HERE!! The National Lottery's Big Night of Musicals is back on 28th March and this week I'm giving you a backstage pass to get you ready for a very stagey night of TV!! 🎭🎉 The National Lottery has surpassed £700 million of investment into arts, culture and heritage across Greater Manchester since 1994, and over 31 years National Lottery players have contributed £1.4 billion to 29,000 theatre-related projects across the UK. Every time you buy a lottery ticket, you're contributing to good causes - £32 million every single week. So we are celebrating!! 🎭 In this special episode, Seann Miley Moore and Julianne Pundan from Miss Saigon stopped by to talk professional debuts and iconic roles. Andy Nyman who plays Max in The Producers had some genuinely brilliant things to say about why musical theatre matters so much right now. And last but not least, Sam Ryder get real about his upcoming role of Jesus himself - and we got into everything from terror dreams to rebuilt sheds. Make sure you tune in to the National Lottery's Big Night of Musicals on 28th March on BBC -featuring Wicked, Jesus Christ Superstar, Miss Saigon, The Producers, Paddington the Musical, The Lion King, Annie, Oliver!, The Choir of Man, I'm Every Woman - The Chaka Khan Musical, Sunny Afternoon and a very special Disney medley, hosted by the brilliant Jason Manford. The National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals will be broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on 28 March 2026 (at 7.45pm) in a 90-minute special, with a compilation programme of highlights from previous years currently available on BBC iPlayer. And in the meantime, be sure to hit SUBSCRIBE so you never miss a How Very Hanna episode every Thursday at 7am! ✨ 💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah 🎟️ For ONE NIGHT ONLY see my live show in the West End!! How Very Hannah is heading to The Garrick Theatre on Sunday 24th May for a very special evening... 🎟️ See Legally Blonde on tour!! 💌 Get in touch with your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares… And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE! ps BUY MY BOOK - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964 — Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ | |||
| S3 Ep11: Maddie Grace Jepson: Back to the Future, TikTok Fame & Why West End Life Is HARD!! | 19 Mar 2026 | 00:44:51 | |
I'm back in the studio this week and I am joined by the one and only Maddie Grace Jepson!! 😛 You'll know her from her iconic TikToks (and that tongue lol) that took over lockdown and never really stopped - and now she's living her absolute theatre girl dream playing Lorraine Baines in Back to the Future in the West End, and we had SO much to catch up on. We get into what it's actually like juggling a West End contract with keeping up with content - the exhaustion, the decision fatigue, and the guilt of being a bad texter (relatable honestly). Maddie also opens up about the negativity that came with the Back to the Future announcement, why the "she was just handed the role" comments couldn't be further from the truth, and what it actually took to get into that audition room in the first place. We also do a full double show day in the life as Lorraine Baines, chat lockdown graduations, the Shaftesbury showcase that never happened, and why she thinks the gap between drama school and now was actually the best thing for her. Oh, and we play When You Know The Words musical theatre edition and manifest our dream roles on the pod - which means they legally have to come true now. New episodes every Thursday at 7am!Hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an ep ✨ 💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah Follow Maddie on socials!
Tickets are on sale now 👉🏼 https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/ ps BUY MY BOOK - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964 Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ | |||
| S3 Ep10: What's On Stage Awards Red Carpet Special: The Interviews, Dares & Drama!! | 12 Mar 2026 | 00:41:59 | |
Okay so I basically crashed the What's On Stage Awards red carpet and it was CHAOS (the good kind) 🎭✨ I'm out of the studio, mic in hand, Red Bull in system, dangling dress bit getting stood on - and somehow I managed to track down some of the biggest names in musical theatre for chats, confessions and of course… a How Very Dare You moment or two. This week's ep includes red carpet outfit of the days, wrong-key singing attempts and genuinely unhinged energy throughout (from me, obviously), and International Women's Day shoutouts from across the industry… some iconic, some unexpected, all brilliant ✨ PLUS an exclusive(ish) that I had to whisper very quietly on the carpet 👀 so in NO PARTICULAR ORDER (deeeeep breath) the stagey icons featured are… Millie O'Connell, Natalie Paris, Aimie Atkinson, Maiya Quansah-Breed & Grace Mouat (the OG Six Queens!!) Tobias Turley, Leonor Correia, Caitlin Tipping & Luke Bayer (the NEW High School Musical cast) Ore Oduba & Curtis Patrick (Young Frankenstein) Lucie Jones and her lovely boyfriend (and bump!) David Cumming & Zoë Roberts (Operation Mincemeat) Stevie Doc & Harry Tunningley (The Devil Wears Prada) Emma Kingston Strictly’s Nikita Kuzmin & partner Lauren Jaine Henry Lewis (A Comedy About Spies) Gracie McDonigal & Chumisa Dornford-May (Into The Woods) Claire Richards, Lee Latchford-Evans & Faye Tozer (Here & Now / STEPS!) Mitch Wood (if you don’t know, get to know) Alex Young, Danny Becker, Peter McGovern & Roshani Abbey (Operation Mincemeat) Hiba Elchikhe Joel Harper-Jackson Jena Pandya & Simon Pollard (Come Fall In Love) Ricardo P Lloyd (Actor & Patron of GoLiveTheatre 🎭) The Old Joint Stock Pub Birmingham team (who are also HVH fans) okay… I THINK that’s everyone… so let’s get on with the stagey chaossss !! 🎉 — 💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah — 🎟️ See Legally Blonde on tour!! 💌 Get in touch with your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares…Email hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE! ps BUY MY BOOK - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964 | |||
| S3 Ep9: Tom Scanlon: Cabaret chaos, Croc charms & street dares in London | 05 Mar 2026 | 00:39:12 | |
Besties reunited… and this week he’s getting an entire ep (🤪) it’s Tom Scanlon!! Tom also chats about his Cabaret journey - including how he didn’t even think he wanted the job at first, how surreal it is having major names above the door, and what it’s like when a show changes leads constantly. Plus after a bit of Heathers nostalgia, we have a DMC on theatre and friendships with a listener confession. And after many requests and outcries from you guys… How Very Dare You is BACK!! Mics in hand, we’re back in Soho for some chaos in public (complete with monologues and corner work). ENJOY QUEENS!!! Follow Tom on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thetomscanlon and on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tomscanlon/ 🎟️ For ONE NIGHT ONLY see my live show in the West End!! How Very Hannah is heading to The Garrick Theatre on Sunday 24th May for a very special evening... Tickets are on sale now 👉🏼 https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/ And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 | |||
| S3 Ep8: My SURPRISE Elle Woods Debut - The Official Debrief | 26 Feb 2026 | 00:29:44 | |
It’s happened… Legally Blonde is OPEN and I’ve officially debuted as Elle Woods… earlier than expected (What the HELLY !!) 🎀 This solo ep is the full opening week debrief - how Leicester has been, what it’s like being Margot (and living my best trio life), and how my Elle debut was meant to be weeks away… until it suddenly wasn’t. I also want to say this upfront - it’s a weird feeling celebrating when someone’s unwell, and I’m so grateful I got to go on, but I’m really aware it wasn’t ideal circumstances. That said, this whole week has reminded me more than ever why swings and covers are absolute HEROES of musical theatre 🥹🥹 So settle in and get ready for on-stage chaos, imposter syndrome realness, saying yes before you feel ready, and the cast energy that carried LB through! Plus - stage door, signing your books (my HEART), and all the details for How Very Hannah Live at the Garrick on 24th May (including meet & greet tickets if you want a guaranteed hello!) EEK. Okay. So much to debrief - hope you love it 💖 New episodes every Thursday at 7am! Hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to never miss an ep ✨ 🎟️ For ONE NIGHT ONLY see my live show in the West End!! How Very Hannah is heading to The Garrick Theatre on Sunday 24th May for a very special evening... Tickets are on sale now 👉🏼 https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/ And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ | |||
| S3 Ep7: Vivian Panka: From Heather Duke to Regina George and Making Mean Girls History!! | 19 Feb 2026 | 00:52:28 | |
On THURSDAYS we wear pink… and talk Mean Girls, Heathers, Legally Blonde AND handling the internet when it’s doing the most… This week I’m joined by my friend – and actual real-life Regina George – Vivian Panka. We met doing the Heathers movie together (she was Heather Duke, I was New Wave Party Girl…), and now she’s leading the UK & Ireland tour of Mean Girls as Queen Bee herself. Vivian takes us inside the *wild* audition process: going in for Gretchen, asking to be seen for Regina, last-minute recalls, and finding out she’d booked it while on holiday listening to the cast album on repeat. We also get into some big stuff: - Being the first black Regina George and what it means to see yourself in roles you weren’t “traditionally” cast in Hope you love this one – it’s stagey, sooo fetch and a little bit therapeutic 🫶🏼 New episodes every Thursday at 7am! — 🎟️ See Vivian in Mean Girls (UK & Ireland Tour) – https://meangirlsmusical.com/ 🎧 Watch us together in Heathers: The Musical – now streaming on Amazon Prime Video 🎟️ See me in Legally Blonde on tour!! 💌 Want to send your hotlines, dilemmas or questions? And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE! BUY MY BOOK - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964 Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ | |||
| S3 Ep6: Imogen Faith Reid: Playing Natalia Grace - My First Big TV Role and TikTok Fame | 12 Feb 2026 | 00:45:14 | |
If you’ve watched Good American Family and found yourself obsessed with Natalia Grace… this is the girl behind her. 👀 This week I’m joined by my friend – and fellow theatre girly – Imogen Faith Reid. We met doing Panto years ago, and now she’s leading a huge drama series playing Natalia Grace. No big deal!!! Imogen talks about going from Panto and body-double gigs to landing her first major TV role, and what it actually takes to transform into Natalia: prosthetic hands, a padded bodysuit to hide her curves, fake baby teeth, and learning to act for camera after years of big, stagey musical theatre faces. We also get into stunt work – including the motorway car-door moment – living in LA for months, and the utterly wild day she found out Ellen Pompeo was going to play her mum(!!) plus there’s SO much more, so dive in drama queens!! Follow Imogen on platforms: IG - https://www.instagram.com/imogenfaith__/?hl=en TT - https://www.tiktok.com/@immifaith?lang=en-GB New episodes every Thursday at 7am! Hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to never miss an ep ✨ 💌 Want to send your hotlines, dilemmas or questions? Email hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 | |||
| S3 Ep5: Solo ep: A big Legally Blonde update!! answering your questions ✨ 🎀 🐶 | 05 Feb 2026 | 00:25:20 | |
Week three of Legally Blonde rehearsals nearly finished me (🤪)… so let’s have a little debrief, shall we?! 💖 In this solo ep I’m giving you a full life update – how rehearsals are actually going, why week three is always chaos, and what it’s like setting the whole show! Plus, I’m answering YOUR questions - like my favourite numbers from the show, the joy and pain of learning choreography, and I get really honest about stage door, nerves and boundaries. We talk about cover life, why I’m not off-book for Elle yet (and why that’s normal!), feeling shy in week one rehearsals, and the pressure of proving I’m there for more than just TikTok. Plus: dog rehearsals with Bruiser (Sprout, the tiniest king), what happens when your acting has to make sense to a puppy, my skipping-rope trauma, and how it feels living in Leicester for seven weeks with a whole year of touring ahead… EEK! So much to discuss… Hope you love it! 💕 🎟️ andddd come see Legally Blonde on tour!! Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com/ New episodes every Thursday at 7am! Hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to never miss an ep ✨ 💌 Want to send your hotlines, dilemmas or questions? Email hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 | |||
| S3 Ep4: Lucie Jones & David Hunter: Reality TV, Viral Musicals & Why They Still Get Nervous | 29 Jan 2026 | 00:50:37 | |
West End besties on the pod alert !! This week I’m joined by actual West End royalty and on-stage power duo Lucie Jones & David Hunter... the iconic pairing from Waitress and the world premiere of 13 Going On 30 The Musical ! We get into all of it: how they first ended up opposite each other, what makes on-stage chemistry actually work, and why generosity is the secret sauce when you’re sharing the stage. They talk corpsing on stage and get nostalgic about the Waitress company being absolute MENACES for giggles - and I hear how you keep a show feeling fresh when you’re on performance number 247 of the week. Lucie takes us through the long road to playing Elphaba on Wicked, whilst David spills on an iconic Jason Donovan moment. We also talk cover life, first-day-of-rehearsals fear, the cursed “fun fact” circle, parasocial friendships, and the very real responsibility that comes with people watching everything you do online and on stage. Hope you love it… and don’t forget to FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE wherever you’re watching and/or listening!! 📩 and email me your confessions & hotlines to: hello@howveryhannah.com 💌 — 🎟️ SeeDavid in Beautiful Little Fools at Southwark Playhouse – tickets via https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/productions/beautiful-little-fool/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23391641016&gbraid=0AAAAAosxaonhMUaLXhq2aOgiKX-AMJshv&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4eHLBhCzARIsAJ2NZoKeYUHkL6x6jk-dDwvhjr6c-LlW1xUsRc60UCH4hfwJYowr_KDAJxMaAkqqEALw_wcB 🎤 Grab tickets for Lucie Jones Live at the London Palladium on 16th February – https://lwtheatres.co.uk/whats-on/lucie-jones-tlp/ — 🎟️ Come see Legally Blonde on tour! Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com/ 📚 BUY MY BOOK https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964 SOCIALS 🔗 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah 🔗 IG – https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| S3 Ep3: Leesa Tulley: SIX Secrets, Award Wins & Back on the Throne 💅 | 22 Jan 2026 | 00:45:55 | |
All You Wanna Do... is hear about Katherine Howard, right?! 💅 Well you are in LUCK because I’m getting all the SIX West End scoop from none other than stagey icon and my friend Leesa Tulley!! Leesa’s just been announced as the new Katherine Howard in SIX in the West End (I KNOW), so we’re getting the inside story on her stage debut award, the diner dash of actual dreams (she left the Theatre Café mid-shift and was on stage an hour later), and what it’s like returning to a show you’ve lived, breathed and belted in for years – but this time as the full-time lead. We also get into the madness of Why Am I So Single?, press night nerves, award-season awkwardness, and what happens when confetti gets stuck in your you know where. Plus: the fly that toured with us. Yes, really. Hope you love it! — 🎟️ See Leesa in SIX from February on the West End! https://sixthemusical.com/london/ Follow Leesa! IG: https://www.instagram.com/l.eesa/ TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@l.eesa 🎟️ Come see Legally Blonde on tour! Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com/ Don’t forget to FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE wherever you’re watching and/or listening!! 📩 Email me at hello@howveryhannah.com 💌 📚 BUY MY BOOK https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964 SOCIALS 🔗 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah 🔗 IG – https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| S3 Ep2: Max Balegde: Glee Obsessions, I’m a Celeb Chaos & Big Bogey Problems 🤪 | 15 Jan 2026 | 01:03:01 | |
We’re so backkk! It’s my first guest ep of 2026 – and I’ve dragged the icon, the legend, the gleek supreme that is MAX BALEGDE into the How Very Hannah hot seat! 💅✨ Max is one of the funniest people on the internet (no, I won’t be taking questions at this time), and today he’s bringing pure chaotic energy as we dive into his childhood dreams, some not so pretty tour bus tales, a very niche Glee awakening… and yes, a bogey confession that will haunt me (and maybe you?!) forever 🫣 😂 We chat:
New year, same unhinged chaos. You’re welcome… 🤭✨ Follow Max IG: https://www.instagram.com/max_balegde TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@max_balegde?lang=en YT: https://www.youtube.com/@max_balegde The Useless Hotline Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@theuselesshotlinepod 🎟️ Come see Legally Blonde on tour! Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com/ Don’t forget to FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE wherever you’re watching and/or listening!! 📩 Email me at hello@howveryhannah.com 💌 📚 BUY MY BOOK https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964 SOCIALS 🔗 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah 🔗 IG – https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| S3 Ep1: From Six to Legally Blonde... My Next Big Role is HERE! 💖 | 08 Jan 2026 | 00:24:06 | |
Dream role? Unlocked...💖 In this very special solo episode of How Very Hannah, I’m finally revealing my next job – and it’s a biggie. I’ve been keeping this secret for months but the time has come… I’m joining the UK & Ireland tour of Legally Blonde the Musical as Margot, and alternate Elle Woods (!!!). From manifesting moments in the Museum of Broadway, to self-taping “Don’t Rain On My Parade,” to crying outside my final audition - I’m spilling everything about the road to pink 🎀 I’m diving into the (slightly chaotic) audition journey, including kids accidentally watching my entire audition 👀 and talking what it means to me to be stepping into this world (hello, Thursday matinee Elle!!) 🤭 I’m so excited to take you behind the scenes of this next chapter. 🎟️ Come see Legally Blonde on tour! Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com/ Don’t forget to FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE wherever you’re watching and/or listening ✨ New episodes every THURSDAY at 7AM!! ✨ 📩 Email me at hello@howveryhannah.com 💌 📚 BUY MY BOOK https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964 SOCIALS 🔗 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah 🔗 IG – https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| S2 Ep17: Solo Ep: Elf Mode Activated – Favourite Songs, Bad Present Buying & Festive Facetimes✨ | 23 Dec 2025 | 00:32:23 | |
Hannah the Elf, what’s your favourite Christmas song?! It’s the final How Very Hannah episode of the year - and we’re going out in festive style 🎄 In this solo Christmas special, I’m reflecting on a big year of podcasting (from launching How Very Hannah to 29 episodes!?) and I’m getting well and truly in the festive spirit. Expect sleigh bells, chaotic costumes, festive phone-ins with friends, and school play flashbacks that might make you cry (with laughter). From being a fairy in A Special Kind of Present to a rumoured voice transplant in Year 6 (true story), this ep is packed full of hilarious throwbacks, seasonal confessions, and heartfelt reflections. There’s a listener dilemma about last-minute gift panic, a few surprise calls (yes, even from Santa), and a look back at all the wild, warm, and wonderful moments from Season 2/forever!! Don’t forget to FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE wherever you’re watching and/or listening this christmas 🤭 ✨ And we’ll be back SO SOON in 2026!!! In the meantime, I’d love for you to go back and watch (or rewatch) any eps you’ve missed and let me know which you picked ✨ 📩 Email me at hello@howveryhannah.com 💌 AND JOIN US ON SOCIALS 🔗 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah 🔗 IG – https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| S2 Ep16: Rob Madge: Panto Chaos, TikTok Stardom & Jazz Hands Gone Rogue 🎭 | 16 Dec 2025 | 00:37:18 | |
Christmas chaos INCOMING… and this one is totally unhinged in the best way 🎄💅 This week, I’m joined by the iconic (and hilarious, as this episode proves)… Rob Madge!! You might know them from My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do?), their viral childhood theatre TikToks, or from the annual Christmas madness of London’s Palladium panto – and today we’re covering all of the above and more!! We throw it all the way back to child star days (we met in Oliver aged 11 ?! 😭), from Gavroche at the O2 to Capri Suns at house parties (don’t ask). Rob spills on how their family home videos turned into viral fame, West End leads, and a stage show that made it to BROADWAY…… No big deal 🤭🎭 We also answer a festive Hotline call about how to survive a Christmas contract (spoiler: it involves naps, pigs in blankets, and minimal socialising). PLUS a confession about a spotlight-stealing jazz hand that had us in stitches. Truly one of the funniest, most heartwarming chats I’ve ever had. Rob, you’re a STAR. 🎟️ GET TICKETS to the Palladium Panto: https://palladiumpantomime.com/ 📱 FOLLOW ROB IG: https://www.instagram.com/robmadge02 TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@rob_madge_ And join us on the How Very Hannah socials for more stagey podcasting fun… 🔗 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah 🔗 IG – https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| S2 Ep15: Ore Oduba: Strictly Champion to Musical Theatre Star – From Flying Cars to Finding Sutton Foster ✨ | 09 Dec 2025 | 00:47:53 | |
It's a musical masterclass this week, because my guest is the wonderful Ore Oduba – presenter, performer, West End leading man and all-round delight! 🎤💃 From Newsround to winning Strictly Come Dancing (in 2016?!)… Ore’s spent the last decade carving out a glorious stagey path, from Grease to Rocky Horror, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Pretty Woman: The Musical, and most recently, Young Frankenstein! And in this episode, we’re chatting:
We get deep (but also giggly), swap backstage stories, and honestly, I left this chat feeling sooo wholesome!! Whether you’re a Strictly fan, a stagey soul or just love hearing people talk passionately about what they do – this one’s for you. Don’t forget to FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE wherever you’re watching and/or listening 🤭 ✨ 📩 Email me your confessions & hotline questions (and anything else you think we should cover on the pod!!) to hello@howveryhannah.com 💌 And join us on the How Very Hannah socials!! 🔗 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah 🔗 IG – https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| S2 Ep14: Carrie Hope Fletcher: Elf the Musical, Veronica Sawyer Supremacy and Savage TikTok Searches!? | 02 Dec 2025 | 00:59:23 | |
December is here, Elf is back on stage… and so it’s only right I’m joined by the one and only Carrie Hope Fletcher!!! ❄️🎅🏼⛸️
She’s a musical theatre megastar, bestselling author, and certified YouTube queen… from child stardom to Les Mis legacy, Carrie’s done it all – and we’re getting into it.
We’re talking Elf on the West End (complete with knee pads, juggling and a snow globe-induced show stop), her recent 100km Sahara trek for charity, and the surprising truth about how Heathers really took off in the UK – and how it shaped both of our careers 💘
Carrie opens up about life as a working parent in theatre, the pressures of public opinion, and the early closure of Bad Cinderella… plus what it’s like being the sister of McFly’s (and Paddington’s!!!) Tom Fletcher.
🎟️ See Carrie in Elf the Musical at the Dominion Theatre until Jan 3rd! https://elflondon.com/ 🎗️ Donate to CoppaFeel here!
Don’t forget to FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE wherever you’re watching and/or listening 🤭 ✨📩 Email me at hello@howveryhannah.com 💌
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Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| S2 Ep13: Emma Kingston & Zizi Strallen: Playing the West End Elphaba & Glinda - Cast Secrets & Movie Reactions 💚🩷 | 25 Nov 2025 | 00:52:17 | |
Pink goes good with green… as does How Very Hannah with the West End Glinda & Elphaba… Zizi Strallen and Emma Kingston!! With Wicked: For Good out in cinemas, it felt only right to sit down and swap stories from both sides of the emerald curtain with these two West End icons are currently leading the cast in London. We’re talking:
We also dive into a chaotic Confession of a Drama Queen and ask: have you ever turned up to a read-through without reading the script? (Zizi… we’re looking at you 👀) Don’t forget to FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE wherever you’re watching and/or listening 🤭 ✨ 📩 Email me at hello@howveryhannah.com 💌 🎟️ SEE ME ON MY FINAL TOUR DATE IN MANCHESTER THIS WEEKEND!!! LAST FEW TICKETS REMAINING: https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/ 🧢 SHOP MERCH: https://howveryhannah.myshopify.com 📚 BUY MY BOOK: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964 SOCIALS 🔗 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah 🔗 IG – https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| S2 Ep12: Bronwyn James: Becoming ShenShen – Wicked Movie Moments You Haven’t Heard 💚 | 18 Nov 2025 | 00:49:44 | |
It’s Wicked: For Good week!!!! ...and we’re celebrating in style, with Shen Shen herself, Bronwyn James! Bronwyn spills all the behind-the-scenes tea on filming both parts of Wicked, from landing the role of a lifetime to surviving six intense rounds of auditions – including full-on improv, dance numbers, and working closely with director Jon M. Chu. We chat about *that* iconic dance sequence, adjusting to life on a mega film set, and the sheer joy of bringing such an iconic story to screen. Bronwyn opens up about imposter syndrome, what it’s like working alongside Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, and how the cast became a real-life coven of close-knit pals. PLUS: we dig into character development, easter eggs, and how Bronwyn managed to sneak a little of her own comedic flair into the final cut 👀 Don’t forget to FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE wherever you’re watching and/or listening 🤭 ✨ 📩 Email the show (your hotlines & confessions!!) at hello@howveryhannah.com 💌 🎟️ SEE ME ON MY FINAL TOUR DATE IN MANCHESTER!!! GET YOUR TICKETS: https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/ 🧢 SHOP MERCH: https://howveryhannah.myshopify.com 📚 BUY MY BOOK: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964 SOCIALS 🔗 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah 🔗 IG – https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| S2 Ep11: Ben Forster: ITV fame, Texting Andrew Lloyd Webber?! and a very Stagey Album… | 11 Nov 2025 | 00:45:51 | |
He might’ve won *Superstar* on ITV, but Ben Forster is so much more than a TV talent show winner...
This week I'm joined by the fabulous Ben as we talk about his whirlwind rise to fame - from training at Italia Conti, to starring as The Phantom in the West End, to releasing an album of stagey hits.
Ben talks about the pressure and privilege of singing arena shows, why in-ear monitors can ruin your vibe, and how Andrew Lloyd Webber went from judge to mentor (and text buddy ?!)
Plus we chat all about his new album MUSICALS GREATEST HITS - recorded with a 90-piece orchestra - and shares the very real ups and downs of navigating fame, rejection, and imposter syndrome in musical theatre.
Enjoy the episode!! and don’t forget to FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE wherever you’re watching and/or listening 🤭 ✨
📩 Email me at hello@howveryhannah.com 💌🎟️
SEE ME ON MY FINAL TOUR DATE IN MANCHESTER!!! GET YOUR TICKETS: https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/
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Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| S2 Ep10: Georgina Castle & Josh St. Clair: 50 First Dates, Stagey Kisses and Developing a New Show 🎭 | 04 Nov 2025 | 00:36:20 | |
A world-exclusive West End musical, a first kiss in front of a live audience, and more behind-the-scenes chaos than you can shake a script at. This episode of How Very Hannah is a stagey treat, as I’m joined by Georgina Castle and Josh St. Clair - lead co-stars of 50 First Dates The Musical… our first on-stage couple!! We’re diving deep into the madness of developing, not only a brand-new show, but one that was originally a cult rom-com. We also talk navigating intimacy onstage with a co-star, and hear how it really works when you’re the original very-first-ever cast. 🎟️ 50 First Dates: The Musical is playing exclusively at The Other Palace – get your tickets before it closes on November 15th!! https://theotherpalace.co.uk/50-first-dates-the-musical/ 📩 Email me at hello@howveryhannah.com 💌 🎟️ TWO DATES LEFT TO SEE ME ON TOUR!!! GET YOUR TICKETS: https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/ 🧢 SHOP MERCH: [https://howveryhannah.myshopify.com](https://howveryhannah.myshopify.com/) 📚 BUY MY BOOK: https://lnk.to/LesQuiz SOCIALS 🔗 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah 🔗 IG – https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| S2 Ep9: Lizzie Bea: Hairspray, Heathers and Haunted Theatres! 👻 | 28 Oct 2025 | 00:47:56 | |
It’s Halloween week, and the theatre ghosts are officially OUT… but Lizzie Bea’s not afraid!!! 👻🎃 In this spookily stagey ep, West End icon and all-round lovely gal Lizzie joins me (with her gorgeous dog, Dolly). You might know her from Hairspray, Sister Act or Heathers. We’re talking tour life chaos, the highs and lows of leading a company, and the very real experience of performance anxiety (yes, even for the pros). Lizzie also shares the wildest backstage ghost story I’ve ever heard… safe to say, I won’t be switching off my dressing room light again. We also get into the power of representation on stage, and what it’s meant to Lizzie to step into leading roles as a plus-size performer - and why visibility, confidence, and feeling “enough” really matters. Plus, this week’s confession has got us all TERRIFIED 👀 because what do you do when you criticised a cast member but turns out… your mic wasn’t turned off (gulp 🫠🫣)?! Got a confession or dilemma of your own? Email me at hello@howveryhannah.com 💌 🎟️ TWO DATES LEFT TO SEE ME ON TOUR!!! GET YOUR TICKETS: https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/ 🧢 SHOP MERCH: https://howveryhannah.myshopify.com 📚 BUY MY BOOK: https://lnk.to/LesQuiz SOCIALS 🔗 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah 🔗 IG – https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| S2 Ep8: Stevie Doc: From Mamma Mia Dreams to The Devil Wears Prada 👠✨ | 21 Oct 2025 | 00:31:53 | |
She won Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream, she’s about to take on The Devil Wears Prada, and she’s here to spill the stagey tea… it’s the one and only Stevie Doc! ✨ Brand-new West End leading lady, Stevie Doc’s stepping into her next huge role as Andy Sachs at the Dominion Theatre. We chat about her whirlwind journey from drama school to reality TV and what it was really like competing on screen. We chat about the awkwardness of being recognised in public, the realities of stage door life, and the not-so-glamorous side of keeping your voice healthy (spoiler: it involves broccoli and cruciferous veg). We also talk about drama school name changes, imposter syndrome, and learning to own your success - whether it’s from talent, TV, or sheer hard work. And of course, we round things off in true HVH fashion with a Mamma Mia superfan quiz that gets surprisingly intense… 🎟️ Go see Stevie shine as Andy Sachs in The Devil Wears Prada at the Dominion Theatre – opening tonight! https://thedevilwearspradamusical.com And you can come and see me on tour… only 2 dates left (Brighton and Manchester) !! 🎟️ HVH TOUR TICKETS: https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/ 🧢 SHOP MERCH: [https://howveryhannah.myshopify.com](https://howveryhannah.myshopify.com/) 📚 BUY MY BOOK: https://lnk.to/LesQuiz SOCIALS 🔗 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah 🔗 IG – https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| S2 Ep7: Engaged?! My Sunset Boat Proposal Story (ft. Haribo & Drama) 💍 | 14 Oct 2025 | 00:30:44 | |
It’s a solo episode this week… and you’re getting an EXCLUSIVE!! because I’m finally telling the full story of how I got engaged 💍✨ We’re talking: Haribo rehearsal rings, a Greek boat driver, a stolen debit card and why I am, in fact, ringless…eeek! It’s chaotic, emotional…and honestly, very on brand. PLUS I’m diving into a powerful Confessions of a Drama Queen, all about body confidence on stage. From bad costumes to worse comments, we’re getting into the feels ❤️ 🎭 Don’t forget, we still have 3 LIVE SHOWS left!! Get your tickets for Birmingham, Brighton or Manchester here 👉 https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/ ✨ 🧢 SHOP MERCH: https://howveryhannah.myshopify.com/collections/all 📚 PRE-ORDER MY BOOK: https://lnk.to/LesQuiz 💌 Got a confession or a dilemma for the pod? Email me at hello@howveryhannah.com …and get more HVH fun on socials!! ☎️ 🔗 TIKTOK - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah 🔗 IG - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music Composition by Joe Truscott 🎵 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| S2 Ep6: Stuart & Francis: From Starlight Express to TikTok Fame & Parenting Chaos | 07 Oct 2025 | 00:38:53 | |
Kitchen choreo, West End kids, and a surprise engagement? This one’s got it ALL. In this feel-good episode of *How Very Hannah*, I’m joined by stagey power couple, Stuart and Francis – the West End performers-turned-TikTok stars behind those iconic kitchen musicals 👨🍳🎶 They went viral for turning the chaos of parenting into full-blown musical numbers (complete with props, harmonies and tap breaks in the kitchen), and now they’re bringing that same magic to a *real-life* live show. We’re talking love at first spotlight, surviving panto with a baby monitor, and raising the best kind of tiny drama queens!! They open up about their journey from the West End to TikTok fame, and how they’re turning all that chaos into their very first live show 💖 We also have a *very relatable* Confession of a Drama Queen, plus a pretty appropriate Hannah’s Hotline !! and test Stuart and Francis’ knowledge on all things stagey & theatre (with the help of my new book 🤭 📖 ) AND… there might be a sparkly little life update from me too 💍 👀 Get in touch with the show on the DMs or email hello@howveryhannah.com Buy tickets to Stuart and Francis’ LIVE SHOW! Follow Stuart: https://www.instagram.com/stueyarmfield/?hl=en Follow Francis: https://www.instagram.com/francishaugen/?hl=en HVH LINKS 🎟️ HVH LIVE SHOW TICKETS: https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/ 🧢 SHOP MERCH: https://howveryhannah.myshopify.com/collections/all 📚 PRE-ORDER MY BOOK: https://lnk.to/LesQuiz 🔗 TIKTOK - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah 🔗 IG - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music Composition by Joe Truscott 🎵 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| S2 Ep5: Aston Merrygold: JLS Fame, Theatre Etiquette & Full-Circle Moments | 30 Sep 2025 | 00:39:09 | |
Screaming, crying, throwing up… cause my heart may never Beat Again, I only had One Shot to get this right with my Eternal Love — and now The STUDIO Is Alive with the sound of Aston Merrygold on HVH!!! 😭🎤 Yes, you heard right - JLS royalty turned full-blown theatre kid is here and we’re talking pop stardom, panto panic, parenting chaos, and the unexpected joy of musical theatre. Aston spills all about life after the band, how 101 Dalmatians threw him in at the deep end (literally), and why being the funny one isn’t always as easy as it looks 🐟 We get into the real talk: balancing gigs with dad life, why phones in theatres are the enemy, and how he’s learned to let go and feel the moment on stage 🎭 And of course… chaos ensues in our reverse singing challenge, featuring a backwards rendition of “Everybody in Love” that you honestly need to hear to believe. Don’t forget to grab your tickets to How Very Hannah Live (if there are any left 👀) and check out Aston’s upcoming Club is Alive tour — links below 💅 And if you’ve got a stagey confession or a Hannah’s Hotline email me at hello@howveryhannah.com 💌 🎟️ HVH TOUR TICKETS: https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/ 🧢 SHOP MERCH: https://howveryhannah.myshopify.com/collections/all 📚 PRE-ORDER MY BOOK: https://lnk.to/LesQuiz 🎤 JLS ARE ON TOUR - Get your tickets!! https://www.jlsofficial.com/events/ 📱 Follow Aston on IG: https://www.instagram.com/astonmerrygold/?hl=en SOCIALS 🔗 TIKTOK - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah 🔗 IG - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music Composition by Joe Truscott 🎵 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||