EAP Episode.106 - Francoise Pascal (Actress) : "I saw a beautiful girl in a sports car in London in the 60s and I thought, that's going to be me one day"

About this episode

Francoise Pascal shares her experiences and career highlights in an engaging conversation.

*This episode contains excerpts of 3rd party music content* In this episode we welcome actress Francoise Pascal who as well as acting along side many national treasures like Peter Sellers, Diana Dors and Terry Scott, has also recorded singles and been a model. Appearing in TV Dramas on both sides of the Atlantic in Coronation Street and The Young & The restless, She was also a regular on panel quiz shows like Celebrity squares and Blankety Blank. However, it was in the multi cultural comedy show, Mind Your language that she became a fixture of our TV youth. Francoise has an open and honest chat with us about her life, her experiences, her career and we barely scratch the surface of her supply of showbiz tales! Now hosting a weekly radio show for Radio Free Marseille in France, Francoise is currently writing the script for her One-Woman-tells-all show about her life, set to hit the CAA club in London and more venues besides in the near future - DA

People in this episode

Guest: Francoise Pascal

Topics covered

• Francoise Pascal
• acting
• music
• television
• showbiz

Keywords

• Coronation Street
• The Young & The Restless
• Mind Your Language
• Celebrity Squares
• Blankety Blank

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Radio Free Marseille

Books & works: EAP Episode.106, Coronation Street, The Young & The restless, Celebrity squares, Blankety Blank, Mind Your language, One-Woman

Places: London, Atlantic, France

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