Ben Miller on a remarkable acting CV, the importance of childhood and slow dancing 101
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Biscuit Jim
4.6 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 29 March 2024
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
Joining us today is an esteemed actor and writer whose incredible career has seen him star in some of the county’s biggest films and TV shows, write a plethora of successful children books and inadvertently set himself on fire - it’s the lovely Ben Miller!
We chat to Ben about how his dream career seemingly unfolded before his eyes, his enduring fascination with the legacy of our childhood and lasting advice he’s found from the most unlikely of sources - including fellow Footlights alumni and former Blue Peter presenters!
Ben’s new book, ‘Diary of a Big Bad Wolf’ is available here. You can watch the brand new series of Professor T on ITVx.
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