Oct 2, 2026 · 46 min · 10 segments
Matilda Ziegler and Agni Scott are old friends, both actresses whose stage and screen work spans decades. In the late eighties Mattie was known to millions as Donna in *Eastender*s and more recently…
Matilda ZieglerGuest
Tim AllenHostAgni ScottGuest
It's interesting that you've chosen to cast yourself as well as your friend and your daughter.
So how is it juggling all of those duties? Are you a, are, are you a, are you good at giving yourself notes?
It wasn't that I didn't have any choice at all, but the other thing is it's a cast of 14 And we're in the Old Red Lion, and anyone who's been there will understand that, you know, there simply isn't room for very many bodies.
I did find myself mouthing the words, and we all know as actors that that's kind of a bit of a giveaway.
Because it's hard, 'cause I, I, I keep, I keep just getting sucked into what everyone's doing, and then I, I have to sort of jolt my brain back into a very, very mediocre, sometimes very bad performance.
And so I've got a, a amazing backup with, um, two, not one, but two assistant directors, and they're very kindly telling me just how bad I am.
It's interesting that you've chosen to cast yourself as well as your friend and your daughter.
So how is it juggling all of those duties? Are you a, are, are you a, are you good at giving yourself notes?
It wasn't that I didn't have any choice at all, but the other thing is it's a cast of 14 And we're in the Old Red Lion, and anyone who's been there will understand that, you know, there simply isn't room for very many bodies.
I did find myself mouthing the words, and we all know as actors that that's kind of a bit of a giveaway.
Because it's hard, 'cause I, I, I keep, I keep just getting sucked into what everyone's doing, and then I, I have to sort of jolt my brain back into a very, very mediocre, sometimes very bad performance.
And so I've got a, a amazing backup with, um, two, not one, but two assistant directors, and they're very kindly telling me just how bad I am.
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