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Half the Picture
Join us on Half the Picture as your host Billy Barnell sits down with a different filmmaker, actor, or artist each episode for a relaxed, revealing conversation. Get the full picture on some of the most talented and noteworthy folks in showbiz and the long and winding roads of their careers. Expect candid stories, creative insights, and regular detours into the weird and wonderful corners of the film and pop culture world! If you'd like to watch the episodes, check out our YouTube channel at…
Episodes
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Andrew Buchan talks Black Doves S2, Broadchurch memories & the importance of filling your life (4K)
Half the Picture's guest this episode is Andrew Buchan, the actor best know for his stellar work on such popular shows as Black Doves, The Crown and…
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Peter Capaldi talks Doctor Who's next chapter, his upcoming album & dinner with Robert De Niro (4K)
Half the Picture's returning guest this episode is none other than Peter Capaldi, the actor renowned for his iconic turns as The Doctor in 'Doctor Who', the…
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Rob Hardy talks shooting Clayface, Ex Machina & why cinematography shouldn't be noticed (4K)
Half the Picture's guest this episode is Rob Hardy BSC, the cinematographer best know for his brilliant work on movies as diverse as Clayface, Ex Machina…
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Mark Gatiss - Episode Extended Cut (4K)
Enjoy this extended cut of our chat with actor and writer Mark Gatiss featuring more of Mark's thoughts on the state of horror cinema today and the potential…
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Phoebe Fox talks War, favourite pregnancy snacks & how to be happy at work as an actor (4K)
Half the Picture's guest this episode is Phoebe Fox, the actor perhaps best known for starring as Serena in the slick and combustible new HBO legal drama War…
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Greg McHugh talks Fresh Meat, Gary: Tank Commander & why taste is so crucial to comedy (4K)
Half the Picture's guest this episode is Greg McHugh, the actor, writer and comedian responsible for bringing Howard to life in the beloved comedy 'Fresh Meat'…
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Lara Pulver talks Mobland, Sherlock, and not feeling enough for the industry (4K)
Half the Picture's guest this episode is Lara Pulver, currently starring as Bella Harrigan in the second season of Guy Ritchie's 'MobLand', now streaming on…
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Alan Moore talks Long London, Watchmen, The Simpsons & why he walked away from comics (4K)
Half the Picture's guest this episode is none other than Alan Moore, the extraordinary writer responsible for some of the most original and daring fiction of…
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Steve Stamp talks People Just Do Nothing, Kurupt FM, Alan Partridge & making Ed Sheeran laugh (4K)
Half the Picture's guest this episode is Steve Stamp, the acclaimed writer and actor responsible for scripting and performing as Steves in the cult comedy…
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Jamali Maddix talks punching up vs punching down, comedy idols & documenting society's extremes (4K)
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Jamali Maddix, the hilarious and insightful comedian perhaps best known for his stand-up, his appearances on shows…
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Mark Gatiss talks Doctor Who's future, Bookish S2 & what he'd do next with Sherlock (4K)
Half the Picture's guest this episode is Mark Gatiss, the wonderful actor and writer perhaps best known for his work on projects such as 'Doctor Who'…
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Pulp Kitchen talk 'Perfect Cinema' moments, greatest needle drops & why The Flash is underrated
Half the Picture's guests this episode are James Briefel and George Pundek, the guys behind the brilliant Pulp Kitchen podcast, dedicated to the love of Film &…
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Karla Crome talks writing Possession, playing Jess in Misfits & exploring history with horror
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Karla Crome, the brilliant writer responsible for scripting the new Sky Atlantic horror show ‘Possession’ as well as…
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Josh Radnor talks How I Met Your Mother, making peace with Ted Mosby & the pressures of fame
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Josh Radnor, the actor, writer and filmmaker perhaps best know for his iconic turn as Ted Mosby in the sitcom…
Half the Picture#47 - SWEDEMASON
Half the Picture's guest this week is the brilliant editor, remixer and YouTuber Swedemason, the mind behind the viral hits 'Masterchef Synesthesia', 'Trump vs…
Half the Picture#46 - KIMBERLEY NIXON
Half the Picture's guest this week is Kimberley Nixon, the actress and writer perhaps best know for her brilliant turns as Josie in 'Fresh Meat', Slaggy…
Half the Picture#45 - BOBCAT GOLDTHWAIT
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Bobcat Goldthwait, the brilliant comedian, actor and filmmaker renowned for his barnstorming standup comedy, his…
Half the Picture#44 - TYLER BATES
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Tyler Bates, the film composer perhaps best known for his remarkable scores for films such as ‘Guardians of the…
Half the Picture#43 - PATRICK H. WILLEMS
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Patrick H. Willems, the brilliant filmmaker and video essayist behind the eponymous YouTube channel who is responsible…
Half the Picture#42 - STEVEN MOFFAT
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Steven Moffat, the writer best know for his brilliant work on projects such as ‘Doctor Who’, ‘Sherlock’, ‘Coupling’…
Half the Picture#41 - ADAM CARTER REHMEIER
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Adam Carter Rehmeier, the formidable director behind ‘Carolina Caroline’, his latest film starring Samara Weaving and…
Half the Picture#40 - STEVEN PRICE
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Steven Price, the Academy Award-winning film composer best know for his phenomenal scores for ‘Gravity’, ‘Fury’, ‘The…
Half the Picture#39 - ARTHUR DARVILL
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Arthur Darvill, the actor perhaps best know for his turns as companion Rory Williams in ‘Doctor Who’, Time Master Rip…
Half the Picture#38 - ANDREW LEWIS CALDWELL
Half the Picture’s guest this week is Andrew Lewis Caldwell, the actor responsible for bringing the villainous Megawatt to life in the new Amazon Prime…
Half the Picture#37 - JOHN OTTMAN
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is John Ottman, the Oscar-winning film editor and composer who has cut and scored some of the most popular and biggest…
Half the Picture#36 - DANIEL GOLDHABER
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Daniel Goldhaber, the filmmaker behind ‘CAM’, ‘How To Blow Up A Pipeline’ and most recently ‘Faces of Death’, a modern…
Half the Picture#35 - EDDIE HAMILTON
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is film editor extraordinaire Eddie Hamilton, the man responsible for cutting some of the biggest movies of the last…
Half the Picture#34 - JOANNE MITCHELL
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Joanne Mitchell, the actor turned director whose singular horror film ‘Broken Bird’ opened FrightFest back in 2024 to…
Half the Picture#33 - RACHEL PORTMAN
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Rachel Portman, the Oscar-winning composer whose beautiful scores have complemented such films as Emma, Chocolat…
Half the Picture#32 - ROBERT SHEEHAN
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is the amazing Robert Sheehan, the actor renowned for his iconic turns as Nathan Young in the cult TV series ‘Misfits’…
Half the Picture#31 - MICHAEL SOCHA
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Michael Socha, the actor renowned for his brilliant turns as Harvey in ‘This is England’, Tom in ‘Being Human’, Will…
Half the Picture#30 - MINK STOLE
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is the one and only Mink Stole, the actor famed for her multitude of movies with John Waters, The Pope of Trash, such as…
Half the Picture#29 - JACK DAVENPORT
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Jack Davenport, the actor best known for his fabulous performances in movies such as Pirates of The Caribbean as…
Half the Picture#28 - CLÉMENCE POÉSY
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Clémence Poésy, the actress renowned for her brilliant performances in works such as the Harry Potter franchise…
Half the Picture#27 - EDDIE MARSAN
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Eddie Marsan, the brilliant actor known for his standout performances in Hancock, Happy-Go-Lucky The World’s End and…
Half the Picture#26 - BRUCE CAMPBELL
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is the one and only Bruce Campbell, the iconic actor renowned for bringing Ash Williams to life in Sam Raimi’s cult Evil…
Half the Picture#25 - MURRAY GOLD
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is none other than Murray Gold, the remarkable composer behind such shows as Doctor Who, It’s a Sin, Queer as Folk and…
Half the Picture#24 - ZAK FENNING & TONY COOK
Half the Picture’s guests this episode are writer/director Zak Fenning and actor Tony Cook, the minds behind the new British crime thriller ‘A Gangster’s Life’…
Half the Picture#23 - STIMSON SNEAD & SAM DUNNING
Half the Picture’s guests this week are writer/director Stimson Snead and actor Samuel Dunning, whose science-fiction comedy ‘Tim Travers and The Time…
Half the Picture#22 - MICHAEL LEHMANN & DANIEL WATERS
Half the Pictures guests this episode are director Michael Lehmann and screenwriter Daniel Waters, the minds behind the cult classic, blackly comic teen movie…
Half the Picture#21 - MONTY BEN
Half the Picture's guest this episode is actor and karate world champion Monty Ben who recently graced our screens as Farouk, one of the primary villains in…
Half the Picture#20 - BRET MCKENZIE
Half the Picture’s guest this week is Oscar-winning songwriter and comedian extraordinaire Bret McKenzie, one half of the New Zealand musical phenomenon Flight…
Half the Picture#19 - BRYAN & MARY TALBOT
Half the Picture's guests this episode are Bryan & Mary Talbot, the comic book power couple behind such brilliant titles as 'Dotter of Her Father's Eyes'…
Half the Picture#18 - PETER CAPALDI
Half the Picture's guest this episode is national treasure Peter Capaldi, the actor responsible for bringing The Twelfth Doctor to life in Doctor Who as well…
Half the Picture#17 - OLIVER MURRAY
Half the Picture's guest this episode is Oliver Murray, the acclaimed filmmaker behind such documentaries as Bill Wyman: The Quiet One, Keith Richards: My Life…
Half the Picture#16 - GRANT MORRISON (RETURNS!)
Half the Picture’s returning guest this episode is Grant Morrison - the iconic comic book writer behind such iconic titles as All-Star Superman, Batman: Arkham…
Half the Picture#15 - SIMON CELLAN JONES
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is director Simon Cellan Jones, whose new film The Family Plan 2, starring Mark Wahlberg, Kit Harrington and Michelle…
Half the Picture#14 - OWEN LIKES COMICS (Part 2/2)
Half the Picture’s returning guest this episode is the eponymous Owen from Owen Likes Comics - a mainstay in YouTube's comics and pop culture criticism scene!…
Half the Picture#13 - OWEN LIKES COMICS (Part 1/2)
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is the eponymous Owen from Owen Likes Comics, a mainstay in YouTube's comics and pop culture criticism scene! In Part 1…
Half the Picture#12 - MARC WARREN & PAUL HILLS
Half the Picture’s guests this episode are actor Marc Warren and filmmaker Paul Hills, star and writer/director of the cult ‘90’s British coming of age film…
Half the Picture#11 - YASMIN PAIGE
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is actress Yasmin Paige, star of Richard Ayoade's cult classic coming of age movie, 'Submarine', celebrating it's 15th…
Half the Picture#10 - MIKE LEIGH (ft. MARION BAILEY)
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is British national filmmaking treasure Mike Leigh, the man behind such social-realist classics as Secrets & Lies, Naked…
Half the Picture#9 - JAMES MARQUAND
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is writer-director James Marquand, the man behind the new WW2 action thriller ‘The Partisan’ based on the life and…
Half the Picture#8 - GRANT MORRISON (Part 2 of 2)
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is the legendary Grant Morrison — the award-winning comic book writer behind such classics as Batman: Arkham Asylum, The…
Half the Picture#7 - GRANT MORRISON (Part 1 of 2)
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is the legendary Grant Morrison — the award-winning comic book writer behind such classics as Batman: Arkham Asylum, The…
Half the Picture#6 - WALTER MURCH
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is the legendary Walter Murch — Academy Award-winning editor and sound designer behind such cinematic milestones as The…
Half the Picture#5 - PAUL MCGUIGAN
Half the Picture's guest this episode is the brilliant director Paul McGuigan, whose mercurial and vibrant talents have been gracing our screens, both big and…
Half the Picture#3 - JASON REITMAN
Half the Picture's third guest is Jason Reitman, director of such modern classics as Juno, Up in the Air and his latest, Saturday Night: a visceral portrait of…
Half the Picture#2 - TRISTAN OLIVER
Half the Picture's second guest is Tristan Oliver BSC, cinematographer extraordinaire and arguably the leading DOP working in stop-motion animation today!…
Half the Picture#1 - BRENDAN MCCARTHY
Half the Picture's first guest is Brendan McCarthy, Mad Max: Fury Road's brilliantly inventive co-writer and visual designer! Brendan joined us to for an…