Gugu Mbatha-Raw - ‘Have I ever worked with an awful co-star? Maybe one or two’

How To Fail With Elizabeth Day

Sony Music

Society & Culture

4.8 • 9.4K Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Friendship advice: ‘Are you a radiator or a drain?’ To hear more from Gugu tackling your failures join our community of subscribers here: https://howtofail.supportingcast.fm/#content Gugu Mbatha-Raw is an actor who firmly resists typecasting: her West End debut was as Ophelia in Hamlet; while on-screen she has tackled everything from Belle, to a victim of sexual assault in the hit drama The Morning Show. Her co-stars have included Jennifer Aniston, Matthew McConaughey, Kiefer Sutherland and Will Smith. Now, Mbatha-Raw returns to Apple TV+ with the second season of psychological thriller Surface. Although consistently a high-achiever, Gugu’s failures have shaped her in important ways - including one failure she shares in common with a former HTF guest, namely Mr Jamie Dornan… Have something to share of your own? I'd love to hear from you! Click here to get in touch: howtofailpod.com Production & Post Production Coordinator: Eric Ryan Studio and Mix Engineer: Matias Torres Sole & Gulliver Lawrence-Tickell Producer: Hannah Talbot Executive Producer: Carly Maile Head of Marketing: Kieran Lancini How to Fail is an Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment Production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by the charity Guide Dogs. As you know, growth is at the heart of this podcast, overcoming challenges, pushing past limits, embracing change and becoming the best version of yourself. And that's exactly what Guide Dogs helps people do every day. Guide Dogs is best known for their amazing dogs, but did you know, they also do so much
0:22.9	more. They have a range of services for people with sight loss, children and adults, friends and
0:28.1	family, and they're present for all life's changes and challenges. My grandfather lost his sight
0:34.5	through macular degeneration, and I know only too well of the incredible comfort guide dogs can give. They are an amazing, amazing charity.
0:42.3	Guy Dogs provides lifelong support to help people with sight loss, achieve things many imagine are impossible.
0:49.3	Dreams, hobbies, passions, careers. Because living with sight loss doesn't have to be just about managing.
0:56.0	It can be about thriving. Find out more about guide dogs life-changing services or how you can
1:02.3	support their incredible work at guidedogs.org.com. Welcome to How to Date, the podcast that teaches
1:10.2	you what you need to know about navigating modern romance.
1:13.6	I'm podcaster and author Elizabeth Day.
1:15.7	And I'm Mel Schilling Relationship Coach.
1:17.9	Every week, we aim to give you the skills you need to show up as yourself on the apps and in real life.
1:24.0	Join us for frank, expert advice, brilliant guests and practical exercises that will
1:28.9	leave you feeling empowered to make the changes you need to meet the person that is worthy of you.
1:34.5	Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts.
1:53.2	Welcome to How to Fail, the podcast that believes that most failures can teach us something meaningful.
1:58.9	Before we get onto the main episode today, I just wanted to remind you of my subscriber podcast,
2:01.6	Failing with Friends, where my special guest and I answer listener questions and offer our advice on your failures.
2:06.6	This week, I am joined by the one and only Gugu and Barta Raw.
2:10.5	Ultimately, do you still feel energized by it or is it actually, you know, consistently getting you down?
2:17.6	Do join in by following the link in the podcast notes where you can send me an email
2:21.5	or look out for my monthly callouts on Instagram for quickfire questions.
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