S5 EP7: Danny Dyer describes battling addiction, UFO obsessions, and tackling Shakespeare

2025-06-16 · 82 min · 51 entities

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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 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  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices