Hugh Bonneville on His Career, 'Downton Abbey,' and Playing Robert DeNiro's Leg

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🗓️ 26 December 2022

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You might know him from the television program "Downtown Abbey" Or the film adaptation of the beloved children's story Paddington. Or maybe from the time he played Robert DeNiro's leg.

Well, however you know Hugh Bonneville, chances are you're a fan.

He's had a long and successful career as an actor. And now, he's sharing memories from life in a new book titled "Playing Under the Piano: From Downtown to Darkest Peru."

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0:00.0	Do you forgive me, Papa?
0:09.0	Oh, my darling.
0:13.0	I'm sure I need your forgiveness quite as much as you need, Molly.
0:17.0	Now go to bed and sleep well.
0:23.1	You may know him from the TV series Downton Abbey or the film adaptation of the beloved
0:28.0	children's story Paddington.
0:37.0	Or maybe from the time he played Robert De Niro's leg.
0:40.0	Wait.
0:41.0	Okay, that's apparently not a typo.
0:43.0	Well, however you know Hugh Bonneville, chances are you're a fan.
0:48.0	Today we're revisiting a conversation that my colleague Nyla Boudou from Axios today had
0:53.0	with you about his long and successful acting career.
0:56.2	In the memories he's sharing in his new book, playing Under the piano from Downton to
1:00.6	darkest per room.
1:02.1	Nyla and Hugh get into all of it right after this.
1:04.8	I'm Jen White.
1:05.8	You're listening to the 1A podcast where we get to the heart of the story.
1:09.2	Stay with us and remember to join us for future conversations.
1:12.7	Just download the 1A Fox Pop app and leave us a message.
1:21.4	Hugh Bonneville, welcome to 1A.
1:23.4	Thank you very much for having me.
1:24.4	What an introduction.
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