Michael Fox (Part One)
Walking The Dog with Emily Dean
Goalhanger
4.6 • 3.3K Ratings
🗓️ 18 November 2025
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
This week Emily and Ray take a stroll with the brilliant Michael Fox, actor, musician and all-round delight.
Michael is best known for his role as Andy the Footman in Downton Abbey, who rose through the ranks to become butler at the great house. Emily chats to him about what it was like being part of such an iconic show, the magic of working with legends like Dame Maggie Smith, and how he met his partner, Lady Edith herself, Laura Carmichael, on set.
Michael also talks about his love of music and his new solo EP Bones, a beautifully atmospheric, Nashville-inspired collection that showcases his talent as a songwriter and performer.
It’s a warm and funny conversation filled with brilliant stories, from mistaken identities involving Michael J. Fox to behind-the-scenes moments from Downton. And yes, Ray adored him, even if he wasn’t thrilled about being told he’d belong downstairs.
You can listen to Michael’s new EP Bones now on all major streaming platforms and follow him on Instagram here
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Walking The Dog is produced by Will Nichols
Music: Rich Jarman
Artwork: Alice Ludlam
Photography: Karla Gowlett
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| 0:00.0 | But I also love Mr. Bean. I absolutely loved it growing up. I think there's part of his, |
| 0:05.0 | oh, tendencies that I really like that. |
| 0:09.4 | This week on Walking the Dog, Ray and I went for a stroll with the multi-talented actor and musician Michael Fox. |
| 0:16.1 | Michael, of course, played Andy the Footman in Downton Abbey, who later goes on to be trained up for the |
| 0:22.0 | top job as Butler, and as a huge fan of Downton, yes, I did cry at the end of that final movie. |
| 0:28.7 | I couldn't wait to find out what it was like to be a part of that epic show and find out a little |
| 0:34.8 | bit more about his childhood, what first drew him into acting, |
| 0:38.3 | and eventually getting to meet his wife on the set of Downton, the fabulous Laura Carmichael who played Lady Edith. |
| 0:45.3 | Michael also has a career as a musician and songwriter. |
| 0:49.3 | He's performed quite a bit with his Downton co-star Michelle Dockery, |
| 0:53.3 | and he's recently released a new solo |
| 0:55.7 | EP called Bones, which I have to say I really love. It's very evocative and atmospheric and has a |
| 1:03.6 | kind of Nashville inspired sound, so I really recommend you give it a listen, as I think you'll love it. |
| 1:09.3 | I also think you'll love Michael. He's |
| 1:11.9 | genuinely fantastic company. He's warm and funny and has tons of great stories. Some involving |
| 1:19.0 | the confusions that have arisen in his work when people think Michael J. Fox is turning up to an |
| 1:24.9 | audition and a hilarious moment involving a cloak and the wonderful |
| 1:29.3 | Dane Maggie Smith. |
| 1:30.3 | In fact, Ray loved him so much. |
| 1:33.3 | He's even forgiven Michael for suggesting that Ray would belong downstairs at Downton. |
| 1:38.3 | Michael, Ray's got Dowager Countess energy written all over him. |
| 1:43.3 | I know this because he recently asked me, |
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