On The Box: The BritBox Podcast

It’s an unmissable episode of On The Boxas Edith and Michelle are joined by the executive producer behind The Other Bennet Sister,Jane Tranter.
Jane shares all about getting the arduous journey of getting a show like “TOBS”off the ground, reviving Doctor Whofor the BBC, how her ability to “speak HBO” helped sell Succession and Industryto American commissioners and how she fell into a brief foray of scripted reality when she first moved to LA.

Hosts: Edith Bowman and Michelle Collins

Producer: Rajiv Karia

Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow

Mix Engineer: Arlie Adlington

Theme music by Dario Forzato and Canio Claudio Tristano, courtesy of 411 Music

Production Manager: Katie Baum

Production Executive: Ian Heydon

Executive Producers for BritBox: Alana McGaughey and Diane Robina

Executive Producers for BBC Studios: Pete Strauss

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This week, Edith and Michelle are in the presence of a British Television Royalty as they’re joined by the one-and-only Brenda Blethyn.
Brenda drops by to talk about her role in the gripping new BritBox drama A Woman of Substance, how she forged out her acting career through success in amateur dramatics, answers a special guest question from by Edith’s dad (a certified Verasuperfan), and explains why sometimes you might think your performance has moved the audience to tears, but they're actually crying because they love your shoes.

Hosts: Edith Bowman and Michelle Collins

Producer: Rajiv Karia

Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow

Mix Engineer: Arlie Adlington

Theme music by Dario Forzato and Canio Claudio Tristano, courtesy of 411 Music

Production Manager: Katie Baum

Production Executive: Ian Heydon

Executive Producers for BritBox: Alana McGaughey and Diane Robina

Executive Producers for BBC Studios: Pete Strauss

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Edith and Michelle are joined by the inimitable Indira Varma to talk about her enthralling performance as Mrs. Gardiner in The Other Bennet Sister.

Indira goes deep on the brilliance of working across from Ella Brucolleri, the surprise thrill of the success of Game of Thrones, stepping into Jack Lemmon’s shoes in the first all-female adaptation of Glengarry Glen Ross, and why she thinks Pedro Pascal’s charm originates in theatre.

Hosts: Edith Bowman and Michelle Collins

Producer: Rajiv Karia

Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow

Mix Engineer: Arlie Adlington

Theme music by Dario Forzato and Canio Claudio Tristano, courtesy of 411 Music

Production Manager: Katie Baum

Production Executive: Ian Heydon

Executive Producers for BritBox: Alana McGaughey and Diane Robina

Executive Producers for BBC Studios: Pete Strauss

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This week, we have what Michelle describes as maybe our most 'handsome guest' yet, it's star of Tell Me Lies, The Thursday Murder Club and Lucifer, Tom Ellis!

In a very fun and wide ranging chat, Tom talks about going to the World Cup, being in New York for Knicks fever, whether he's approached by big women after his role in Miranda, doing sex scenes in his wife's TV show and we find out about Tom's burning desire to be in The Sound of Music!

Hosts: Edith Bowman and Michelle Collins

Producer: Rajiv Karia

Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow

Mix Engineer: Arlie Adlington

Theme music by Dario Forzato and Canio Claudio Tristano, courtesy of 411 Music

Production Manager: Katie Baum

Production Executive: Ian Heydon

Executive Producers for BritBox: Alana McGaughey and Diane Robina

Executive Producers for BBC Studios: Pete Strauss

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It’s an unmissable episode as Edith and Michelle catch up with Antonia Thomas and Josh Dylan, the stars of the exciting new Agatha Christie adaptation Tommy & Tuppence, coming to BritBox September 15th.
Antonia and Josh talk about filming the show in gorgeous neighbourhoods of London, explore the irresistible nature of amateur sleuth stories, filming on haunted locations (complete with rooms full of creepy dolls) and how they co-star Imelda Staunton once helped Josh move into an apartment.

Hosts: Edith Bowman and Michelle Collins

Producer: Rajiv Karia

Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow

Mix Engineer: Arlie Adlington

Theme music by Dario Forzato and Canio Claudio Tristano, courtesy of 411 Music

Production Manager: Katie Baum

Production Executive: Ian Heydon

Executive Producers for BritBox: Alana McGaughey and Diane Robina

Executive Producers for BBC Studios: Pete Strauss

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Edith and Michelle head to the seaside to catch up with Beyond Paradise’s detective duo Kris Marshall (Humphrey Goodman) and Dylan Llewellyn (PC Kelby Hartford).

Kris and Dylan share stories from the set of Beyond Paradise,debate if TV detectives make the best Cluedo players, talk trying to stay cool when meeting director Danny Boyle, and how his role as Colin in Love Actuallyhas endeared him to every American he's ever met.

Hosts: Edith Bowman and Michelle Collins

Producer: Rajiv Karia

Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow

Mix Engineer: Arlie Adlington

Theme music by Dario Forzato and Canio Claudio Tristano, courtesy of 411 Music

Production Manager: Katie Baum

Production Executive: Ian Heydon

Executive Producers for BritBox: Alana McGaughey and Diane Robina

Executive Producers for BBC Studios: Pete Strauss

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It’s an unmissable episode of On The Box as Edith and Michelle fangirl over their long-awaited guest - the star The Other Bennet Sister, Ella Bruccoleri.

Ella reveals all about portraying Mary Bennet, fawns over playing across from on screen mom Ruth Jones, shares how singing flat is more tricky than it looks, and why she loves it when the weird girl becomes the object of desire.

Hosts: Edith Bowman and Michelle Collins

Producer: Rajiv Karia

Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow

Mix Engineer: Arlie Adlington

Theme music by Dario Forzato and Canio Claudio Tristano, courtesy of 411 Music

Production Manager: Katie Baum

Production Executive: Ian Heydon

Executive Producers for BritBox: Alana McGaughey and Diane Robina

Executive Producers for BBC Studios: Pete Strauss

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Edith and Michelle manage to find just about the only window in the diary of what might be Britain’s busiest actor, as they catch up with Lynleystar Daniel Mays for a hilarious episode of On The Box.
From A Thousand Blowsto Against The Law,Daniel shares all the behind-the-scenes details of his most loved performances, from depicting the class struggle in the relationship between DCI Nies and Inspector Lynley on Lynley, to how Michael Douglas convinced him to play Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls, to being the footman between two competing Darcy’s on the set of upcoming Apple TV series Berlin Noir.

Hosts: Edith Bowman and Michelle Collins

Producer: Rajiv Karia

Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow

Mix Engineer: Arlie Adlington

Theme music by Dario Forzato and Canio Claudio Tristano, courtesy of 411 Music

Production Manager: Katie Baum

Production Executive: Ian Heydon

Executive Producers for BritBox: Alana McGaughey and Diane Robina

Executive Producers for BBC Studios: Pete Strauss

A BBC Studios Production for BritBox

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Edith and Michelle are joined for a hilarious and surprising episode of On The Box as Outlanderstar Sophie Skelton drops by for an entertaining and insightful chat.

Sophie shares what it’s like to say goodbye to Brianna after 10 years, as well as how her faithful dog can sometimes feel like a boyfriend, how she briefly worked as a nurse, and how she’s still to be convinced about whether stones can let you travel through time, regardless of what Edgar Allen Poe says.

Hosts: Edith Bowman and Michelle Collins

Producer: Rajiv Karia

Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow

Mix Engineer: Arlie Adlington

Theme music by Dario Forzato and Canio Claudio Tristano, courtesy of 411 Music

Production Manager: Katie Baum

Production Executive: Ian Heydon

Executive Producers for BritBox: Alana McGaughey and Diane Robina

Executive Producers for BBC Studios: Pete Strauss

A BBC Studios Production for BritBox

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Calling all cinephiles for a legendary episode of On The Box as Alfred Molina joins Edith and Michelle on the show.
The star of Spiderman 2 shares how Paul Thomas Anderson used firecrackers and cotton wool to help him get truly erratic on the set of Boogie Nights,revisiting the Doc Ock character in the age of CGI, his new role in the upcoming Duffer Bros series The Boroughs, and whether his new role in Remarkable Bright Creaturescould mean he’s being typecast… as an octopus.

Hosts: Edith Bowman and Michelle Collins

Producer: Rajiv Karia

Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow

Additional Material and Research: Angela Channell

Mix Engineer: Rich Evans

Theme music by Dario Forzato and Canio Claudio Tristano, courtesy of 411 Music

Production Manager: Mabel Finnegan-Wright

Production Executive: Ian Heydon

Executive Producers for BritBox: Alana McGaughey and Diane Robina

Executive Producers for BBC Studios: Pete Strauss

A BBC Studios Production for BritBox

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Do not miss this brilliant episode as the fantastic Ruth Jones stops by On The Boxto talk about playing Mrs Bennet in the new BritBox original The Other Bennet Sister.
The Gavin & Stacey star joins Edith and Michelle to talk about her experience working with the magnetic new star Ella Bruccoleri, the awesome power of a costume corset, her writing process with James Corden as they work on upcoming Apple TV show The Choir, and how to perfect the lunchtime nap on set.

Hosts: Edith Bowman and Michelle Collins

Producer: Rajiv Karia

Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow

Mix Engineer: Arlie Adlington

Theme music by Dario Forzato and Canio Claudio Tristano, courtesy of 411 Music

Production Manager: Mabel Finnegan-Wright

Production Executive: Ian Heydon

Executive Producers for BritBox: Alana McGaughey and Diane Robina

Executive Producers for BBC Studios: Pete Strauss

A BBC Studios Production for BritBox

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We have a VERY special episode for you this week as we are joined by bonafide A-lister and British national treasure, Hugh Bonneville!

The star of Paddington sits down with Edith and Michelle to discuss the secret sauce that made Downton Abbey so popular around the globe, the return of Ian Fletcher to our screens in Twenty Twenty Six and he also reveals the one question that all school children always ask him. You do not want to miss this one.

Hosts: Edith Bowman and Michelle Collins

Producer: Rajiv Karia

Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow

Mix Engineer: Rich Evans

Research and additional Material by Angela Channell

Theme music by Dario Forzato and Canio Claudio Tristano, courtesy of 411 Music

Production Manager: Mabel Finnegan-Wright

Production Executive: Ian Heydon

Executive Producers for BritBox: Alana McGaughey and Diane Robina

Executive Producers for BBC Studios: Pete Strauss

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From Sherlock to Father Brown, there's just no beating a Great British Detective story. In this episode, Edith and Michelle revisit a pair of classic episodes of Taggartand Inspector Morse,the hosts uncover some serious 90s nostalgia, amongst the grit and toil of these weathered detectives.
The pair discuss their all time sexiest TV detectives, the dramatic differences between US and UK cop shows and Michelle brushes up on her Scottish slang.

Hosts: Edith Bowman and Michelle Collins

Producer: Rajiv Karia

Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow

Mix Engineer: Arlie Adlington

Theme music by Dario Forzato and Canio Claudio Tristano, courtesy of 411 Music

Production Manager: Mabel Finnegan-Wright

Production Executive: Ian Heydon

Executive Producers for BritBox: Alana McGaughey and Diane Robina

Executive Producers for BBC Studios: Pete Strauss

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Ed Speleers (You, Outlander, The Lady, Eragon) joins Edith and Michelle for a hilarious conversation about wild nights on the streets of Budapest, teasing and marvelling at Mia McKenna-Bruce on the set of The Lady, his best sources for pirate inspo, how he and Edith go way, way back, and why they cut out all his worst clumsiness from Downton Abbey.

Hosts: Edith Bowman and Michelle Collins

Producer: Rajiv Karia

Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow

Mix Engineer: Arlie Adlington

Theme music by Dario Forzato and Canio Claudio Tristano, courtesy of 411 Music

Production Manager: Mabel Finnegan-Wright

Production Executive: Ian Heydon

Executive Producers for BritBox: Alana McGaughey and Diane Robina

Executive Producers for BBC Studios: Pete Strauss

A BBC Studios Production for BritBox

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Edith and Michelle go deep on Belfast's answer to The Wire as they’re joined by Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson, the creators and writers of BAFTA-winning Northern Irish crime drama Blue Lights. Don’t miss as Adam and Declan break down how working in investigative journalism built their burning passion to tell real stories, how all good creative partnerships start with karaoke, why women are just more impressive creatures, and the deep-rooted Northern Irish love of Country & Western.

Hosts: Edith Bowman and Michelle Collins

Producer: Rajiv Karia

Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow

Mix Engineer: Arlie Adlington

Theme music by Dario Forzato and Canio Claudio Tristano, courtesy of 411 Music

Production Manager: Mabel Finnegan-Wright

Production Executive: Ian Heydon

Executive Producers for BritBox: Alana McGaughey and Diane Robina

Executive Producers for BBC Studios: Pete Strauss

A BBC Studios Production for BritBox

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Michelle and Edith fill us in about their recent trip to New York before they're joined by actor Leo Suter (Vikings: Valhalla) to talk about his role as the dashing gentleman inspector in new BritBox series Lynley. Leo shares how even the sexy scenes on TV aren’t as glamorous as they seem, his grueling lockdown workout for Vikings: Valhalla, and why he’s the only guy on set who can touch Lynley’s Jensen Interceptor car… and why he looks like a lovechild between Hugh Grant and Eric Bana.

Hosts: Edith Bowman and Michelle Collins

Producer: Rajiv Karia

Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow

Mix Engineer: Arlie Adlington

Theme music by Dario Forzato and Canio Claudio Tristano, courtesy of 411 Music

Production Manager: Mabel Finnegan-Wright

Production Executive: Ian Heydon

Executive Producers for BritBox: Alana McGaughey and Diane Robina

Executive Producers for BBC Studios: Pete Strauss

A BBC Studios Production for BritBox

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Strap in for a must-listen episode of On The Box, as Edith and Michelle are joined by BAFTA® Rising Star winner Mia McKenna-Bruce for an unfiltered and laughter-filled chat about all things telly.

Mia shares all about her role in BritBox's new gripping drama The Ladyand a very exciting glimpse into the set of The Beatles film, as well as hilarious stories about getting outwitted by a toddler, getting a therapist who understands the industry and how the best way to get into character is hypnotizing yourself.

Hosts: Edith Bowman and Michelle Collins

Producer: Rajiv Karia

Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow

Mix Engineer: Arlie Adlington

Theme music by Dario Forzato and Canio Claudio Tristano, courtesy of 411 Music

Production Manager: Mabel Finnegan-Wright

Production Executive: Ian Heydon.

Executive Producers for BritBox: Alana McGaughey and Diane Robina

Executive Producers for BBC Studios: Pete Strauss

A BBC Studios Production for BritBox

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Edith and Michelle sit down with award-winning writer and creator Sally Wainwright and actor Rosalie Craig for an unfiltered breakdown of BritBox’s new punk-rock drama Riot Women — and nothing is off limits. They share backstage stories, unpack Sally’s uncompromising attention to detail, and discuss how to properly smash up a car.

Hosts: Edith Bowman and Michelle Collins

Producer: Rajiv Karia

Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow

Mix Engineer: Arlie Adlington

Theme music by Dario Forzato and Canio Claudio Tristano, courtesy of 411 Music

Production Manager: Mabel Finnegan-Wright

Production Executive: Ian Heydon.

Executive Producers for BritBox: Alana McGaughey and Diane Robina

Executive Producers for BBC Studios: Pete Strauss

A BBC Studios Production for BritBox

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Edith and Michelle sit down with Emmy® winner Matthew Rhys for a candid, career-spanning conversation. He shares his take on the sexiness of Agatha Christie’s Towards Zero, behind-the-scenes stories from Brothers & Sisters, the challenge of balancing comedy and horror in Widow’s Bay, and his favorite on-screen portrayals of his native Wales.

Hosts: Edith Bowman and Michelle Collins

Producer: Rajiv Karia

Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow

Mix Engineer: Arlie Adlington

Theme music by Dario Forzato and Canio Claudio Tristano, courtesy of 411 Music

Production Manager: Mabel Finnegan-Wright

Production Executive: Ian Heydon.

Executive Producers for BritBox: Alana McGaughey and Diane Robina

Executive Producers for BBC Studios: Pete Strauss

A BBC Studios Production for BritBox

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TV obsessives, this is your backstage pass to the best of BritBox and beyond.

On The Box: The BritBox Podcast is your weekly deep dive into the very best of BritBox and the TV pop culture shaping screens on both sides of the Atlantic.

Hosted by broadcasting legend Edith Bowman (BBC Radio 1, Soundtracking) and US comedian Michelle Collins (The View, Sirius XM), this podcast gives you the inside track on the programmes, people and pop‑culture moments we can’t stop talking about.

Join Edith and Michelle for a weekly chat, with exclusive cast interviews, behind‑the‑scenes stories, and smart, insightful commentary. Dive into your favourite BritBox titles, from new releases to beloved classics, and get the behind-the-scenes gossip from the actors, writers and creatives who made it happen.

Whether you’re hunting for hidden gems, craving insider access, or just love great television, On The Box is your essential weekly companion to the BritBox universe.

Program availability discussed in On The Box reflects the BritBox US and Canada service. Programming may vary in other regions. 

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