Castaway

Nicola Coughlan

This week, Laura is joined by the Irish actress best known for playing Clare Devlin in Derry Girls - Nicola Coughlan. Laura and Nicola share their experiences of moving to London with big dreams and the reality of feeling lonely. Nicola also talks about dealing with knock backs in the industry and how she was actually working at an opticians and living at her parents house when an open call audition gave her her big break. As ever, Laura and Nicola talk about the podcasts Nicola loves including Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness podcast and the Mystery Show, as well as the mystery of Laura's missing matching socks!Podcasts in this episode include:Duvet Days PodcastGetting Curious with Jonathan Van NessMystery ShowRuPaul: What's the Tee?Call Chelsea PerettiTo vote for Castaway to win the Listener’s Choice Awards, please visit: <a href="https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Are you in search of your next fix of podcast recommendations? Look no further than the podCAST Castaway, the podcast about podcasts. Hosted by broadcaster, performer, chancer and podcast lover Laura Whitmore, Laura is on a mission to uncover the best podcasts out there by interviewing a celebrity guest every week about what they're listening to. Whether you're looking for podcasts about mental health, comedy, love, crime or your next fictional series to binge listen to, Laura's guests have got you covered. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.