Ten Underrated British Actors

About this episode

Michael T discusses ten underrated British actors who deserve more recognition.

They're everywhere on British television. You've seen their faces in your favorite shows for years. But can you name them? In this episode of The British TV Watchlist, Michael T makes the case for ten British actors who deserve far more recognition than they get. Men like Stephen Graham, Martin Compston, Toby Jones, Eddie Marsan, Jason Watkins, Daniel Mays, Mark Bonnar, James Norton, Matthew Lewis, and Joe Absolom. If you know the work, you already understand. If you don't, this is where to start. Support this podcast at our Patreon site. You can also support us by shopping at Cozy Earth dot com and Pins and Aces dot com use our promo code BTVW1 to get as much as a 30% discount when you check out.

People in this episode

Host: Michael T

Topics covered

• British actors
• television
• recognition
• underrated talent
• film

Keywords

• British television
• actors
• underrated
• recognition
• Stephen Graham
• Martin Compston
• Toby Jones
• Eddie Marsan
• Jason Watkins

Sponsors

Cozy Earth, Pins and Aces

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