This week on A Night In with Sally Lindsay, Sally chats with her good friend Sue Holderness. Sue is best known as the unforgettable Marlene Boyce in Only Fools and Horses - a role that proved iconic - and, more recently, for starring alongside Sally as sharp-tongued Judith Lloyd-James in The Madame Blanc Mysteries.

Sue talks about her early days on stage and how she joined one of Britain’s most loved sitcoms. She explains how she got the role of Marlene, why she never auditioned for it, and how it changed her career.

She also shares what it was like behind-the-scenes of Only Fools and Horses, her close friendships with co-stars, including the late John Challis, and the joy of creating characters that audiences still love after all these years.

For the first time, Sue opens up about the death of her younger brother Simon and how this loss affected her and her family.

This episode is warm, funny and full of incredible stories. Sue talks about everything from near-death experiences on set to how self-defence skills she learned for a role once helped her get home safely. You’ll hear Sue Holderness as you’ve never heard her before.

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This week on A Night In with Sally Lindsay, Sally sits down with author, pop star-turned-priest and host of Catching Up With The Royals, Reverend Richard Coles - a man who’s packed several lifetimes into one.

From growing up in Kettering to heading to London in search of a 'liveable life' as a young gay man, Richard shares how music and identity shaped his early years and how meeting Jimmy Somerville led to the chart-topping success of The Communards.

One minute Richard was broke and on the dole, the next he was flying Concorde, rubbing shoulders with Madonna and dining with Anna Wintour, all in the middle of a wild 80s pop whirlwind.

But Richard’s life took a very different turn - he also opens up about finding faith, becoming a priest, and the personal loss that changed his life.

Funny, honest and full of brilliant stories, this is Richard Coles at his finest.

Listen to Richard on Catching Up With The Royals every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube!

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This week on A Night In with Sally Lindsay, Sally sits down with actor and comedian John Thomson for a chat full of laughs, honesty and brilliant impressions!

They revisit John’s early days, from meeting fellow impressionist Steve Coogan at Manchester Polytechnic, to launching his career on Spitting Image and later becoming a household name on The Fast Show.

John reminisces about the Cold Feet years, the chemistry of the cast and the chaos of filming in their twenties. He reveals how playing Pete Gifford changed his life and the pressure that followed the hit role, reflecting on tabloid intrusion and how it affected him behind the scenes.

John also speaks openly about his journey to sobriety, looking back on the past and describing how much his life has changed over the last 20 years.

With plenty of laughs, standout impressions and heartfelt moments, this episode is a warm, honest look at the highs and lows that have shaped John’s life and career.

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