Rebecca Front talks acting, politics and why she hates complaining

2,318 views · Published 16 November 2017 · 30:23 · Indexed 12 November 2026

Channel: BBC Sounds · 2017 · Entertainment

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The Thick of It and Doctor Who star talks to BBC Radio 5 live's Sarah Brett and Nihal Arthanayake about her latest role, in Kay Mellor's Loves, Lies and Records, and recounts an embarrassing moment involving a supermarket manager and a bulb of garlic.

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