Richard Armitage’s dream of becoming an actor began in his teens, in a circus in Budapest, where he slept within sniffing distance of the elephant enclosure to earn a much-needed Equity card. Having spent his early career on stage, his big break came in the BBC adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's North and South in 2004. Richard went on to star in Spooks, before scoring roles in The Hobbit Trilogy and Ocean’s 8. Recently he has appeared in Netflix hits including Obsession and Fool Me Once, with Michelle Keegan.

Acting is not his only creative endeavour: Richard is also an author. His debut novel was a number 1 bestseller on Audible and his latest offering, The Cut, is out now.

Nick mixes a non-alcoholic Pentire coastal spritz for Richard while Angela prepares the best smash burger, a recipe by Martha Collison, serving it with oven chips. Nick and Angela enjoy a 0% Stella Artois with their meal, while the experts at Waitrose suggest a Rasteau Edition Limitee as the wine pairing.

Our trio discuss Richard’s army of loyal fans, what it’s like to read audiobooks for a living and how a chance meeting in a graveyard inspired his new novel.

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Timestamps
0:00 Trailer
0:36 Intro
02:55 Guest entrance
03:27 The Armitage army
05:19 Joining the circus in Budapest
06:45 Becoming an actor
08:33 Cocktail time
09:55 Richard's food loves
12:43 Food is served: smashed burgers with chips
14:45 What is a smashed burger?
16:53 The wine pairing
17:35 Voicing audiobooks
20:59 Obsessed with Obsession
23:33 Richard's new book
26:43 Burning question for Angela
27:46 Fast food quiz
28:44 End-of-the-show question