SUE JOHNSTON

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Soap From The Box Season 2 is here!
TWO EPISODES EVERY WEEK OF THE ULTIMATE TV PODCAST FOR YOU TO ENJOY
And what a way to start, with the legend and NATIONAL TREASURE that is Sue Johnston.
Lee talks to Sue about her time playing Sheila Grant in Brookside and Gloria Price in Coronation Street.
They also cover her astonishing career, including The Royle Family, Jam and Jerusalem, Waking The Dead, Downton Abbey, and their recent collaboration on the the play The Ceremony, written Catherine Tydesley and directed by Lee.
Oh, and the fact that Sue went to Paul McCartney’s 21st birthday party!
The conversation does reference the powerful rape storyline that Sue portrayed in Brookside - if these issues affect you, you can find information and support here:
https://rapecrisis.org.uk/
https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org
https://www.safeline.org.uk/
Remind yourself of the wonderful Royle Family here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdeByu8RIMY
Find Sue on Twitter and Instagram @suejohnstontv

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Lee Salisbury directed Continuing Drama for over 10 years. Notable episodes including the Cot Death in Emmerdale and Barbara Windsor's leaving episodes for Eastenders. He s now a Series Producer… and of course a Podcaster!
Thanks to David Stevens at The Bothy for editing and technical wizardry.
@davidstevens_editor @the__bothy
Thanks to Iain McCallum for his press help.
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