S5 EP7: Danny Dyer describes battling addiction, UFO obsessions, and tackling Shakespeare

16 Jun 2025 · 1 h 22 min

Episode S5 EP7: Danny Dyer describes battling addiction, UFO obsessions, and tackling Shakespeare

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This week, Louis sits down with Danny Dyer, the Bafta-winning actor and all-round national treasure. The pair discuss Danny’s experience battling addiction while performing on stage, their shared fascination with UFOs, and whether Danny would ever do Shakespeare. Plus, Danny reveals what he really thinks about being described as ‘the people’s Louis Theroux’.

Links/Attachments:

Via – UK Drug and Alcohol Addiction Charity

https://www.viaorg.uk/

TV Show: ‘Who Do You Think You Are? (2007 – Present) - BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007t575

Book: Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel (2009)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wolf-Hall-Shortlisted-Golden-Booker/dp/0007230206

TV Show: ‘Wolf Hall’ (2015) - BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p02gfy74/wolf-hall-series-1-1-three-card-trick

Loving (1995)

https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/loving/umc.cmc.46n84c1skr7ogikets6qczv2v

Play: Hamlet, William Shakespeare (~1600)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hamlet-William-Shakespeare/dp/1853260096

Human Traffic (1999)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAPK6ZYq_p0

The Football Factory (2004)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzuEkF1oLVE

Goodbye Charlie Bright (2001)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0217824/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

The Business (2001)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVZX9I6y97k

Book: The Football Factory, John King (1997)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Football-Factory-John-King/dp/0099731916

Article in shortlist 2017: https://www.shortlist.com/news/danny-dyers-deadliest-men-louis-theroux-documentary-tv

TV Show: ‘Danny Dyer’s Deadliest Men’ (2008-2009) - Bravo

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2288499/

TV Show: ‘Big Brother’ (2000 – Present) - ITV

https://www.itv.com/watch/big-brother/10a4928

‘What a touch! Danny Dyer wins Male Performance in a Comedy for Mr Bigstuff | BAFTA TV Awards’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XQLYDZeYVg

TV Show: ‘Mr Bigstuff’ (2024) - Sky Max

https://www.sky.com/watch/mr-bigstuff

TV Show: ‘Plebs’ (2012 – 2019) - ITV

https://www.itv.com/watch/plebs/2a1873

TV Show: ‘Rivals’ (2024) - Disney Plus

https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/browse/entity-97399b9f-964e-444c-91f3-7db9f11efe5d

I Believe in UFOs: Danny Dyer (2010)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7008276/

TV Episode: ‘Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends: UFOs’ (1998)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00hf8tg

TV Show: ‘Prime Suspect’ (1991 – 2006) - ITV

https://www.itv.com/watch/prime-suspect/1a1685

TV Show: ‘Cracker’ (1993 – 1996) - ITV

https://www.itv.com/watch/cracker/1a1918

Three Quick Breaths (upcoming film)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35566934/

TV Show: ‘Eastenders’ (1985 – Present) - BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b006m86d/eastenders

Podcast: ‘Desert Island Discs: Danny Dyer’ - BBC Sounds

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002c2hw

Play: Celebration, Harold Pinter (2000)

http://www.haroldpinter.org/plays/plays_celebration.shtml

Play: The Dumb Waiter, Harold Pinter (1957)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dumb-Waiter-Play-Acting-One/dp/0573042101

Play: The Caretaker, Harold Pinter (1960)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Caretaker-Play-Harold-Pinter/dp/0573040028

Play: The Birthday Party, Harold Pinter (1958)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Birthday-Party-Pinter-Plays/dp/0571160786

Play: The Room, Harold Pinter (1957)

https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/room-book-harold-pinter-9780573022364

Credits:

Producer: Millie Chu

Assistant Producer: Artemis Irvine

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira

Audio Mixer: Tom Guest

Video Mixer: Scott Edwards

Shownotes compiled by Immie Webb

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows

A Mindhouse Production for Spotify

www.mindhouse.co.uk

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