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The Lonely Arts ClubSeries 5, Episode 5: Ken Horn"People always said that if you had Jimmy McGovern writing and Ken Horn directing, you were onto a winner". These were the words of actress Eithne Browne when she joined us in The Lonely Arts Club earlier this series. We've already had one half of this famous duo in the studio, so it's only right that we hear from the other. In The Lonely Arts Club this week, we welcome television producer and director, Ken Horn. Ken's career in TV spans decades and he's been instrumental in many of the dramas that have bee...2023-03-081h 07The Lonely Arts ClubSeries 5, Episode 4: Eithne BrowneThis week on The Lonely Arts Club, Martin McQuillan is joined by Liverpool star of stage and screen, Eithne Browne. These days, many would think that Eithne has always been a natural performer, but that's not the case. We hear how Eithne went from being a child who shied away from the limelight to a West End superstar and soap opera queen. Although luck may have been on her side just in time for the big break, Eithne also talks about the importance of working hard for what you want. From playing Mrs Joh...2023-03-0155 minThe Lonely Arts ClubSpecial Bonus Episode: Brookside's 40th AnniversaryOn 2nd November 1982 British television was about to change forever. Channel 4 had launched and its second ever programme to broadcast was Brookside; the soap opera that liked to push boundaries, and in more ways than one. Some may say that Brookside was revolutionary; there was a team of writers, flighting to get the grittiest storylines possible on pre-watershed TV. There was a crew of highly skilled filmmakers who were bringing in the latest equipment and shooting in new and exciting ways. And there was a passion for training young creatives; something that was rare in the industry at the t...2022-11-261h 09
The Plastic PodcastsEithne Browne: From Ballina to Brookie and Beyond...Star of “Blood Brothers”, Chrissy Rogers in “Brookside” and – would you believe – Mrs Devaney in Jimmy McGovern’s “Broken”, Eithne Browne discusses memories of Mayo, her Master Mariner father and singer mother, changes in Liverpool and strange Irish coincidences. Plus Patrick Osborne raises James (“Big Jim”) Larkin onto The Plastic Pedestal https://the-plastic-podcasts.castos.com/podcasts/10219/episodes/eithne-browne-brookie39s-irish-queen-of-liverpool2022-10-2750 min