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Hear Me Out with Lucy Eaton

Hear Me Out: Discussions about Great Theatre and Greater Plays

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Frequency: 1 episode/38d. Total Eps: 32

Hear Me Out puts the audience back in the stalls (or, closer still, the rehearsal room), inviting theatre-loving audiences to re-connect with theatre-makers in a unique celebration of language and performance. Hosted by Lucy Eaton, it's the insider chat that audiences would love to have. The format is simple: Lucy asks 'What is your favourite speech?' From the brilliance of the language to the personal anecdotes behind the choice, it’s part Desert Island Discs, part literary analysis and part post-show chat in the theatre bar. Guests include: Denise Gough, Patricia Hodge and Adrian Lester.

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🇬🇧 Great Britain - performingArts
26/04/2026
#97
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25/04/2026
#67
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14/02/2026
#100
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27/11/2025
#77

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#10 Susan Wokoma

Season 3 · Episode 10

Friday, June 21, 2024 • Duration 36:09

In this captivating series finale, Lucy Eaton is joined by the extraordinary Susan Wokoma, recent star of 'Taskmaster' and one of Britain's most versatile talents. Together, they delve into the depths of Mick Gordon's thought-provoking play 'On Religion', underscoring the importance of kindness in both the arts and wider life. Their conversation branches out to the joys and challenges of creating short films and Susan also opens up about a pivotal early-career decision in which she had to choose between acting and her family. Tune in for an inspiring and heartfelt discussion that highlights the intersections of faith, creativity and personal sacrifice.

Hear Me Out is hosted by Lucy Eaton, a theatre producer and West End / screen actress best known for her role as Lucy in hit BBC comedy ‘Staged’. Other episodes of Hear Me Out include Mark Gatiss, Claire Skinner, Giles Terera and Freddie Fox.

** Join the family by subscribing on iTunes or becoming a Hear Me Out Patreon! www.patreon.com/podhearmeout **

Podcast of the Week - Guardian

Top 10 theatre podcasts - Feedspot

"An ode to the brilliance of language peppered with personal anecdotes" - Vanity Fair

A Lucy Eaton Productions podcast.

Susan Wokoma photo credit: Alexandra Cameron

Location: Home House, Portman Square

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#9 Charlotte Hope

Season 3 · Episode 9

Friday, June 7, 2024 • Duration 28:00

Charlotte Hope, renowned for her roles in "Game of Thrones" and "The Spanish Princess", joins Lucy in her childhood home in Dorset. Together, they dive into Duncan Macmillan's powerful play "Lungs" and the complexities of deciding to have children in an uncertain world. Charlotte shares her thoughts on balancing the demanding life of an actress with the desire to become a mother, the intricacies of the Meisner technique, and why Duncan Macmillan's writing resonates so deeply with women, both in "Lungs" and the current West End production of "People, Places and Things". This episode is a heartfelt and insightful look at the intersection of career, personal life, and the art of acting.

Hear Me Out is hosted by Lucy Eaton, a theatre producer and West End / screen actress best known for her role as Lucy in hit BBC comedy ‘Staged’. Other episodes of Hear Me Out include Denise Gough, Mark Gatiss and Antonia Thomas.

** Join the family by subscribing on iTunes or becoming a Hear Me Out Patreon! www.patreon.com/podhearmeout **

Podcast of the Week - Guardian

Top 10 theatre podcasts - Feedspot

"An ode to the brilliance of language peppered with personal anecdotes" - Vanity Fair

A Lucy Eaton Productions podcast.

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#11 J. Smith-Cameron

Season 2 · Episode 11

Sunday, May 28, 2023 • Duration 40:06

Think you love Gerri from Succession? You’ve got to see this! J. Smith-Cameron has become a household name thanks to her stellar performance in all 4 seasons of Succession. But before Waystar and the Roys, J. was a firm favourite on and off Broadway. In this special bonus episode of Hear Me out, recorded days before the season finale of Succession airs, J. talks to Lucy about her favourite speech from Sean O’Casey’s classic ‘Juno and the Paycock’. And yes, of course they also delve into the end of - as Lucy puts it - “a perfect piece of television.” Is there room for a sequel (Succession the Movie)?? Have the cast all said goodbye? And was it really as wonderful as we all hope?

Hear Me Out is hosted by Lucy Eaton, a theatre producer and West End & screen actress best known for her role as Lucy in hit comedy ‘Staged’. Other episodes of Hear Me Out include Toby Stephens, Richard Eyre, Sanjeev Bhaskar and Joanna Vanderham.

** Join the family by becoming a Hear Me Out Patreon! www.patreon.com/podhearmeout **

Now in the Top 10 theatre podcasts on Feedspot: https://blog.feedspot.com/theatre_podcasts/

A Lucy Eaton Productions podcast.

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#10 Tim McInnerny

Season 2 · Episode 10

Sunday, January 1, 2023 • Duration 28:13

Tim McInnerny, Lord Percy Percy of Blackadder and Simon Gould in 10 Percent, finishes off the series with a discussion about William Shakespeare's Richard II. He explains to Lucy why it's more important to understand the rhythm of Shakespeare's verse than understanding the meaning of all the words; he talks to Lucy about the experience of being part of a cult comedy such as Blackadder and why playing Hamlet is more about the actor than it is about the part.

Hosted by Lucy Eaton, theatre producer and West End & screen actress best known for her role as Lucy in hit comedy ‘Staged’. Other episodes include Toby Stephens, Richard Eyre, Sanjeev Bhaskar and Joanna Vanderham.

Follow us on TikTok, Instagram and Twitter at @PodHearMeOut, and watch visual clips from the show on our Youtube channel: https://bit.ly/3l7vRht

** Join the family by becoming a Hear Me Out Patreon! www.patreon.com/podhearmeout **

Now in the Top 10 theatre podcasts on Feedspot: https://blog.feedspot.com/theatre_podcasts/

A Lucy Eaton Productions podcast.

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#9 David Mumeni

Season 2 · Episode 9

Monday, December 19, 2022 • Duration 32:06

In this special Christmas episode, Lucy's speaks to David Mumeni. Originally an actor, famous for his roles in 'Stath Lets Flats' and 'Dead Pixels', he is also the founder of Open Door, an organisation that helps talented young people who do not have the financial means to gain a place at one of the UK's leading drama schools. As well as discussing his favourite speech, NSFW by Lucy Kirkwood, and its relation to the first year of Open Door, David talks about diversity within the industry, how you can never judge what's going to be a success and what isn't, and the frustrating and proud aspects of being a mixed race Iranian working in the British TV and theatre industry.

Hosted by Lucy Eaton, theatre producer and West End & screen actress best known for her role as Lucy in hit comedy ‘Staged’. Other episodes include Olivier award winner Patsy Ferran, ex Bond villain Toby Stephens and theatre royalty Sir Richard Eyre.

Follow us on TikTok, Instagram and Twitter at @PodHearMeOut, and watch visual clips from the show on our Youtube channel: https://bit.ly/3l7vRht

** Join the family by becoming a Hear Me Out Patreon! www.patreon.com/podhearmeout **

Now in the Top 10 theatre podcasts on Feedspot: https://blog.feedspot.com/theatre_podcasts/

A Lucy Eaton Productions podcast.

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#8 Toby Stephens

Season 2 · Episode 8

Monday, December 5, 2022 • Duration 30:42

Award winning actor of stage and screen, best known for his turn as Bond villain Gustav Graves in Die Another Day, Rochester in BBC’s Jane Eyre and most recently as the lead in Netflix’s Lost in Space, Toby Stephens is one of Britain’s best loved actors. His favourite speech is from Shakespeare’s Macbeth and whilst chatting about the speech, Toby delves into the miracle of theatrical ambiguity, tells tales of awful stage fight mistakes and bonds with Lucy over the perils of fake blood.

Hosted by Lucy Eaton, theatre producer and West End & screen actress best known for her role as Lucy in hit comedy ‘Staged’. Other episodes include BBC leading lady Joanna Vanderham, screen/theatre writer Jack Thorne and Olivier award winner Patsy Ferran.

Follow us on TikTok, Instagram and Twitter at @PodHearMeOut, and watch visual clips from the show on our Youtube channel: https://bit.ly/3l7vRht

** Join the family by becoming a Hear Me Out Patreon! www.patreon.com/podhearmeout **

Now in the Top 10 theatre podcasts on Feedspot: https://blog.feedspot.com/theatre_podcasts/

A Lucy Eaton Productions podcast.

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#7 Patsy Ferran

Season 2 · Episode 7

Monday, November 21, 2022 • Duration 34:19

Best Actress Olivier award winner Patsy Ferran talks about a speech from the play that made her famous: Tennessee Williams’ Summer and Smoke. As well as discussing her favourite Alma speech and why she’s the best character Williams ever wrote, Patsy and Lucy talk about Patsy’s method for learning lines, which theatre marketing phrases are grinding their gears at the moment and just what it was like to win the Best Actress Olivier.

Hosted by Lucy Eaton, theatre producer and West End & screen actress best known for her role as Lucy in hit comedy ‘Staged’. Other episodes include king of theatre Sir Richard Eyre, BBC leading lady Joanna Vanderham and screen/theatre writer Jack Thorne.

Follow us on TikTok, Instagram and Twitter at @PodHearMeOut, and watch visual clips from the show on our Youtube channel: https://bit.ly/3l7vRht

** Join the family by becoming a Hear Me Out Patreon! www.patreon.com/podhearmeout **

Now in the Top 10 theatre podcasts on Feedspot: https://blog.feedspot.com/theatre_podcasts/

A Lucy Eaton Productions podcast.

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#6 Niamh Walsh

Season 2 · Episode 6

Monday, November 7, 2022 • Duration 34:48

Star of Jamestown and Netflix's recent hit The Sandman, Niamh Walsh, breaks down the brilliance of her favourite speech by Hermione from Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale. Amidst some enthusiastic discussion around the badass role of Hermione, Niamh talks to Lucy about decolonising our thinking around accents, why filming Sandman was the best thing ever and what she took from her training at LAMDA.

Hosted by Lucy Eaton, theatre producer and West End & screen actress best known for her role as Lucy in hit comedy ‘Staged’. Other episodes include national treasure Sanjeev Bhaskar, king of theatre Sir Richard Eyre and BBC leading lady Joanna Vanderham.

Follow us on TikTok, Instagram and Twitter at @PodHearMeOut, and watch visual clips from the show on our Youtube channel: https://bit.ly/3l7vRht

** Join the family by becoming a Hear Me Out Patreon! www.patreon.com/podhearmeout **

Now in the Top 10 theatre podcasts on Feedspot: https://blog.feedspot.com/theatre_podcasts/

A Lucy Eaton Productions podcast.

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#5 Jack Thorne

Season 2 · Episode 5

Monday, October 24, 2022 • Duration 32:44

Olivier, Tony and BAFTA Award winning playwright Jack Thorne talks about Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman and his favourite Willie Loman speech towards the end of the play. They cover favourite theatre spaces in London and what makes an unfinished speech so clever. Jack explains why he thinks Death of a Salesman is one of the best plays ever written and discusses his own writing process.

Hosted by Lucy Eaton, theatre producer and West End & screen actress best known for her role as Lucy in hit comedy ‘Staged’. Other episodes include Blackadder’s Tim McInnerny, James Bond’s Toby Stephens and BBC leading lady Joanna Vanderham.

Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @PodHearMeOut, and watch visual clips from the show on our Youtube channel: https://bit.ly/3l7vRht

** Join the family by becoming a Hear Me Out Patreon! www.patreon.com/podhearmeout **

Now in the Top 10 theatre podcasts on Feedspot: https://blog.feedspot.com/theatre_podcasts/

A Lucy Eaton Productions podcast.

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#4 Nick Mohammed

Season 2 · Episode 4

Monday, October 10, 2022 • Duration 32:44

Ted Lasso’s bad boy Nick Mohammed discusses his favourite speech with Lucy Eaton. While chatting about Puck's famous epilogue from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Nick talks about his childhood English teacher and how Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s The Office influenced his comedic style. He reminisces over his student theatre days and finally talks a bit of Ted Lasso.

Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @PodHearMeOut, and watch visual clips from the show on our Youtube channel: https://bit.ly/3l7vRht

** Join the family by becoming a Hear Me Out Patreon! www.patreon.com/podhearmeout **

Now in the Top 10 theatre podcasts on Feedspot: https://blog.feedspot.com/theatre_podcasts/

A Lucy Eaton Productions podcast.

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