Tessa Peake-Jones on Invisible Me

About this episode

Tessa Peake-Jones discusses her role in the play Invisible Me and the themes of dating and connection in later life.

Best known to millions as Raquel in the iconic BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses,  Tessa  Peake-Jones  joins Darren to discuss her latest stage role in the heartfelt new comedy-drama  Invisible Me , opening at Southwark Playhouse. Written by Bren Gosling and directed by Scott Le Crass, the play explores dating, loneliness and the search for connection later in life. Following three very different characters navigating singledom in their sixties, Invisible Me offers a funny, honest and touching look at love, identity and the courage it takes to start again. Tessa talks about bringing the character of Lynn to life, the realities of representation for older performers on stage, and why stories about later-life romance feel more relevant than ever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Darren

Guest: Tessa Peake-Jones

Topics covered

• theatre
• comedy-drama
• dating
• loneliness
• connection
• older performers
• later-life romance

Keywords

• Only Fools and Horses
• Southwark Playhouse
• Bren Gosling
• Scott Le Crass

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Invisible Me, Only Fools and Horses

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