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The Independent
2 days ago
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- The Independent
Mr Bates Vs the Post Office star Monica Dolan ‘immensely proud' of campaigners
Bafta-winning actress Monica Dolan has revealed she fell in love with acting because she "just got a feeling from it that I didn't get from anywhere else". Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, the Mr Bates Vs the Post Office star explained her passion for performing first ignited at school. 'I just got a feeling from it that I didn't get from anywhere else,' she told presenter Lauren Laverne. 'I think it was basically a feeling of being noticed, or being seen as people now say. I thought, 'I want more of this'.' Dolan, who won an Olivier award for her role in All About Eve along with a Bafta for Appropriate Adult, received several award nominations for Mr Bates Vs the Post Office. She told Laverne how she prepared to play the real-life character of subpostmistress Jo Hamilton in the acclaimed ITV drama series based on the true story of Horizon IT scandal. 'I think you have to slightly put yourself in there,' Dolan said. 'You have to think, well if I was this person, how would I behave? I was very lucky with Jo because she was definitely more approachable than most people that I've played. 'One of the things I did very early on actually which was really helpful, which I'd definitely do again, was to ask her – if it wasn't too intrusive, and I felt with her that I could – to ask her to record her life story. Just a little version – like a 15 minute version – up to the point where the script begins – where it all starts. 'That was really useful, waiting for filming – I could listen to her voice, and I'd have her voice in my head, and also I'd have her background in my head. 'That was very useful indeed because you're kind of absorbing that person.' Dolan also said of those who campaigned for justice following the Post Office scandal: 'I was immensely proud of people, for being that collectively angry.' The actress, who said her luxury item would be a walk-in wardrobe with a cold glass of champagne and a new outfit for every day inside, said she would also like to take a book on flora and fauna on the island so she could identify what she saw. Among her desert island disc choices were her childhood favourite The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana) from the TV show The Banana Splits, MacArthur Park by Richard Harris, and Us Amazonians by the 'tremendous' Kirsty MacColl.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Actress Monica Dolan ‘immensely proud' of Post Office campaigners
Bafta award-winning actress Monica Dolan has said she fell in love with acting as she 'just got a feeling from it that I didn't get from anywhere else'. Speaking as she appeared as the guest on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, the Mr Bates Vs the Post Office star said she first got the bug for acting at school. 'I just got a feeling from it that I didn't get from anywhere else,' she told presenter Lauren Laverne. 'I think it was basically a feeling of being noticed, or being seen as people now say. I thought, 'I want more of this'.' Dolan, who won an Olivier award for her role in All About Eve along with a Bafta for Appropriate Adult, received several award nominations for Mr Bates Vs the Post Office. She told Laverne how she prepared to play the real-life character of subpostmistress Jo Hamilton in the acclaimed ITV drama series based on the true story of Horizon IT scandal. 'I think you have to slightly put yourself in there,' Dolan said. 'You have to think, well if I was this person, how would I behave? I was very lucky with Jo because she was definitely more approachable than most people that I've played. 'One of the things I did very early on actually which was really helpful, which I'd definitely do again, was to ask her – if it wasn't too intrusive, and I felt with her that I could – to ask her to record her life story. Just a little version – like a 15 minute version – up to the point where the script begins – where it all starts. 'That was really useful, waiting for filming – I could listen to her voice, and I'd have her voice in my head, and also I'd have her background in my head. 'That was very useful indeed because you're kind of absorbing that person.' Dolan also said of those who campaigned for justice following the Post Office scandal: 'I was immensely proud of people, for being that collectively angry.' The actress, who said her luxury item would be a walk-in wardrobe with a cold glass of champagne and a new outfit for every day inside, said she would also like to take a book on flora and fauna on the island so she could identify what she saw. Among her desert island disc choices were her childhood favourite The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana) from the TV show The Banana Splits, MacArthur Park by Richard Harris, and Us Amazonians by the 'tremendous' Kirsty MacColl.
The Independent
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Actress Monica Dolan ‘immensely proud' of Post Office campaigners
Bafta award-winning actress Monica Dolan has said she fell in love with acting as she 'just got a feeling from it that I didn't get from anywhere else'. Speaking as she appeared as the guest on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, the Mr Bates Vs the Post Office star said she first got the bug for acting at school. 'I just got a feeling from it that I didn't get from anywhere else,' she told presenter Lauren Laverne. 'I think it was basically a feeling of being noticed, or being seen as people now say. I thought, 'I want more of this'.' Dolan, who won an Olivier award for her role in All About Eve along with a Bafta for Appropriate Adult, received several award nominations for Mr Bates Vs the Post Office. She told Laverne how she prepared to play the real-life character of subpostmistress Jo Hamilton in the acclaimed ITV drama series based on the true story of Horizon IT scandal. 'I think you have to slightly put yourself in there,' Dolan said. 'You have to think, well if I was this person, how would I behave? I was very lucky with Jo because she was definitely more approachable than most people that I've played. 'One of the things I did very early on actually which was really helpful, which I'd definitely do again, was to ask her – if it wasn't too intrusive, and I felt with her that I could – to ask her to record her life story. Just a little version – like a 15 minute version – up to the point where the script begins – where it all starts. 'That was really useful, waiting for filming – I could listen to her voice, and I'd have her voice in my head, and also I'd have her background in my head. 'That was very useful indeed because you're kind of absorbing that person.' Dolan also said of those who campaigned for justice following the Post Office scandal: 'I was immensely proud of people, for being that collectively angry.' The actress, who said her luxury item would be a walk-in wardrobe with a cold glass of champagne and a new outfit for every day inside, said she would also like to take a book on flora and fauna on the island so she could identify what she saw. Among her desert island disc choices were her childhood favourite The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana) from the TV show The Banana Splits, MacArthur Park by Richard Harris, and Us Amazonians by the 'tremendous' Kirsty MacColl.
Scottish Sun
09-07-2025
- Scottish Sun
Senior Met Police cop apologises to alleged victims of ex-Harrods boss Mohammed Fayed for distress they faced
The Met is reviewing 21 allegations made before Fayed's death FAYED APOLOGY Senior Met Police cop apologises to alleged victims of ex-Harrods boss Mohammed Fayed for distress they faced A SENIOR Met Police cop has apologised to alleged victims of ex-Harrods boss Mohammed Fayed for the distress they faced. Det Chief Supt Angela Craggs, the officer leading the probe, said she sympathised — not least because he will 'never directly face justice'. More than 100 women and teenage girls claimed the Egyptian tycoon, who died in 2023 aged 94, had sexually abused them. The youngest was just 13 at the time and the claims span the years between 1977 and 2014. Investigators twice sent files to the Crown Prosecution Service for a decision on possible charges. No action was taken. The Met is reviewing 21 allegations made before Fayed's death and has referred two to the Independent Office for Police Conduct. READ MORE ON MOHAMMED FAYED RAPE HORROR Fayed raped me before Harrods bosses forced me into abortion, claims victim It is also probing supposed facilitators of his alleged abuse. In January The Sun reported that Fayed and his crimes would be examined in a TV documentary. It came from the same team who brought us bombshell drama Mr Bates Vs The Post Office last year. A TV insider said: 'Having a documentary made by this calibre of creative teams adds some heft to the project and is guaranteed to really scrutinise Fayed's dark history. "Little Gem didn't just dramatise the story of the Horizon software scandal that saw hundreds of Post Office staff treated abominably by their bosses, they also made a factual show. "This opens up the prospect of them potentially turning the story of Fayed into a drama too, one which would no doubt be snapped up by Channel 5 as well.' 'I'm haunted by what I saw' Al Fayed's security chief sheds new light on vile abuse of female staff
The Irish Sun
09-07-2025
- The Irish Sun
Senior Met Police cop apologises to alleged victims of ex-Harrods boss Mohammed Fayed for distress they faced
A SENIOR Met Police cop has apologised to alleged victims of ex-Harrods boss Mohammed Fayed for the distress they faced. Det Chief Supt Angela Craggs, the officer leading the probe, said she sympathised — not least because he will 'never directly face justice'. Advertisement More than 100 women and teenage girls claimed The youngest was just 13 at the time and the claims span the years between 1977 and 2014. Investigators twice sent files to the Crown Prosecution Service for a decision on possible charges. No action was taken. The Met is reviewing 21 allegations made before Fayed's death and has referred two to the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Advertisement It is also probing supposed facilitators of his alleged abuse. It came from the same team who brought us bombshell drama Mr Bates Vs The Post Office last year. A TV insider said: 'Having a documentary made by this calibre of creative teams adds some heft to the project and is guaranteed to really scrutinise Fayed's dark history . Advertisement Most read in The Sun "Little Gem didn't just dramatise the story of the Horizon software scandal that saw hundreds of Post Office staff treated abominably by their bosses, they also made a factual show. "This opens up the prospect of them potentially turning the story of Fayed into a drama too, one which would no doubt be snapped up by Channel 5 as well.' 'I'm haunted by what I saw' Al Fayed's security chief sheds new light on vile abuse of female staff 1 A senior Met Police cop has apologised to alleged victims of ex-Harrods boss Mohammed Fayed Credit: Reuters
