Jack Thorne
Walking The Dog with Emily Dean
Goalhanger
4.6 • 3.3K Ratings
🗓️ 11 August 2019
⏱️ 75 minutes
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This week Emily takes award winning playwright and screenwriter Jack Thorne for a stroll with her dog Raymond. They talk about being shy, how it felt to be a state school kid at Cambridge and his huge body of writing - from Harry Potter and the Cursed Child to The Virtues. Jack also tells Emily about meeting his wife and naming his son after his favourite film.
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| 0:00.0 | This podcast is sponsored by Pet Plan who are the UK's number one pet insurer. |
| 0:05.0 | I've always used Pet Plan for Raymond as they cover things other insurers don't |
| 0:09.0 | and they can even pay your vet directly, which can be a big help. No Raymond that doesn't mean you can |
| 0:15.2 | spend all the extra cash on treats. Terms, conditions and excesses apply |
| 0:19.6 | pet plan is a trading name of Allian's Insurance PLC. |
| 0:23.0 | Ray, he's not going to listen to me. |
| 0:25.0 | He might, try him. |
| 0:27.0 | Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray. |
| 0:28.0 | You have to raise your voice, go, Ray. |
| 0:30.0 | He looked Jack, he did it. |
| 0:32.0 | Do it again, Jack. Ray. He looked Jack, he did it. Do it again, Jack. |
| 0:34.0 | Ray. |
| 0:35.0 | Oh no, he's gone to him. |
| 0:38.0 | I'm so sorry. |
| 0:39.0 | He's licking a woman. |
| 0:40.0 | I'm so sorry. |
| 0:48.0 | This week on Walking the Dog I went for a stroll with Screenwriter, Playwright, and the man described as a modern day Dickens Jack Thorne. Jack's probably best known as the author of the hugely successful stage play, Harry Potter and The Cursed Child, as well as his TV work with Director Shane Meadows. |
| 1:00.0 | But I can't mention all his credits. I'll be here all night. Basically, Jack's |
| 1:05.0 | got a groaning awards cabinet filled with five bafters, a Tony, and an Olivia |
| 1:10.0 | award. I first met Jack through the comic Frank Skinner as they've become in-laws Frank's |
| 1:15.4 | partner Kathy is the sister of Jack's wife Rachel which might be the best ever |
| 1:20.5 | family set up for a brilliant sitcom. |
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