S5 EP7: Danny Dyer describes battling addiction, UFO obsessions, and tackling Shakespeare
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This week, Louis sits down with Danny Dyer, the Bafta-winning actor and all-round national treasure. The pair discuss Danny’s experience battling addiction while performing on stage, their shared fascination with UFOs, and whether Danny would ever do Shakespeare. Plus, Danny reveals what he really thinks about being described as ‘the people’s Louis Theroux’.  

Links/Attachments: 

 

Via – UK Drug and Alcohol Addiction Charity 

https://www.viaorg.uk/)  

 

TV Show: ‘Who Do You Think You Are? (2007 – Present) - BBC 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007t575)  

 

Book: Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel (2009) 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wolf-Hall-Shortlisted-Golden-Booker/dp/0007230206)   

 

TV Show: ‘Wolf Hall’ (2015) - BBC 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p02gfy74/wolf-hall-series-1-1-three-card-trick)  

*Loving *(1995) 

https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/loving/umc.cmc.46n84c1skr7ogikets6qczv2v)  

 

Play: *Hamlet, *William Shakespeare (~1600) 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hamlet-William-Shakespeare/dp/1853260096)  

 

*Human Traffic *(1999) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAPK6ZYq_p0)  

  

*The Football Factory *(2004) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzuEkF1oLVE) 

 

*Goodbye Charlie Bright *(2001) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0217824/?ref=fn_al_tt_1_) 

 

*The Business *(2001) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVZX9I6y97k) 

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Book: The Football Factory, John King (1997) 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Football-Factory-John-King/dp/0099731916)  

 

Article in shortlist 2017: https://www.shortlist.com/news/danny-dyers-deadliest-men-louis-theroux-documentary-tv) 

 

TV Show: ‘Danny Dyer’s Deadliest Men’ (2008-2009) - Bravo 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2288499/)  

 

TV Show: ‘Big Brother’ (2000 – Present) - ITV 

https://www.itv.com/watch/big-brother/10a4928)  

 

‘What a touch! Danny Dyer wins Male Performance in a Comedy for Mr Bigstuff | BAFTA TV Awards’ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XQLYDZeYVg)  

 

TV Show: ‘Mr Bigstuff’ (2024) - Sky Max 

https://www.sky.com/watch/mr-bigstuff)  

 

TV Show: ‘Plebs’ (2012 – 2019) - ITV 

https://www.itv.com/watch/plebs/2a1873)  

 

TV Show: ‘Rivals’ (2024) - Disney Plus 

https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/browse/entity-97399b9f-964e-444c-91f3-7db9f11efe5d)  

 

*I Believe in UFOs: Danny Dyer *(2010) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7008276/)  

 

TV Episode: ‘Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends: UFOs’ (1998) 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00hf8tg)  

 

TV Show: ‘Prime Suspect’ (1991 – 2006) - ITV 

https://www.itv.com/watch/prime-suspect/1a1685)  

 

TV Show: ‘Cracker’ (1993 – 1996) - ITV 

https://www.itv.com/watch/cracker/1a1918)  

 

*Three Quick Breaths *(upcoming film) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35566934/) 

 

TV Show: ‘Eastenders’ (1985 – Present) - BBC 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b006m86d/eastenders)  

 

Podcast: ‘Desert Island Discs: Danny Dyer’ - BBC Sounds 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002c2hw)  

Play: Celebration, Harold Pinter (2000) 

http://www.haroldpinter.org/plays/plays_celebration.shtml)  

 

Play: *The Dumb Waiter, *Harold Pinter (1957) 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dumb-Waiter-Play-Acting-One/dp/0573042101)  

 

Play: *The Caretaker, *Harold Pinter (1960) 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Caretaker-Play-Harold-Pinter/dp/0573040028)  

 

Play: The Birthday Party, Harold Pinter (1958)  

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Birthday-Party-Pinter-Plays/dp/0571160786)  

 

Play: The Room, Harold Pinter (1957) 

https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/room-book-harold-pinter-9780573022364)  

 

 

Credits: 

Producer: Millie Chu  

Assistant Producer: Artemis Irvine 

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  

Audio Mixer: Tom Guest 

Video Mixer: Scott Edwards  

Shownotes compiled by Immie Webb 

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  

   

A Mindhouse Production for Spotify  

www.mindhouse.co.uk)  

 

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