Michael Sheen on Nihal’s show on 5 Live

Nihal Arthanayake speaks to Michael Sheen over Zoom. Includes a recording of Michael at the Homeless World Cup in 2019, talking about choosing to fund it himself. Also discussed are Staged, playing real people, including being immersed when playing Kenneth Williams, having conflicting feelings about Tony Blair, and Quiz.

https://www.mixcloud.com/sheendex/bbc-radio-5-live-nihal-arthanayake-michael-sheen-15-06-2020

Videos from the interview

"It's not the hardest job I've done, I'll tell you that!" ?@michaelsheen tells @TherealNihal about his new @BBCiPlayer lockdown comedy co-starring David Tennant, and the difficulties he had recording it.

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— BBC Radio 5 Live (@bbc5live) June 15, 2020

‘He brings out so many conflicting feelings and thoughts for so many people’@michaelsheen tells @TherealNihal that out of all the characters he’s played, his portrayal of former prime minister Tony Blair left the ‘biggest mark’.

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— BBC Radio 5 Live (@bbc5live) June 15, 2020