Bill Nighy

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3,810 appearances 13 recordings 3 series first heard Dec 2025 last heard 2d ago

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Brendan O'Connor · Bill Nighy: “Now I’m Irish, I’m going to have to rebrand” · 9 May 2026 podcast

On English television years ago, you might be just about old enough to remember, they did a series of plays called Play for Today.

And it would be an hour-long single play every week, something you wouldn't be able to get away with now because the marketeers would deny you that opportunity.

But they also did a short season of six plays for tomorrow.

And I did a play in probably the 70s, which was...

set in 2016.

And I played Irish in an otherwise completely Irish cast, which was, you know, no pressure.

I do identify as Irish because when Brexit happened, like a million other British or English people, I applied for citizenship.

Both my grandparents on my mother's side were born in Ireland.

and therefore I qualify.

So I am now an Irish citizen.

I am a half Irishman or whatever you want to call it.

I traveled here today on my shiny, relatively new Irish passport, which I'm very proud of, and I cruise through security.

Everyone welcomes the Irish, you know what I mean?

I thought there'd be a brass band or something, but no, there was nothing.

There were no flags.

Any other traits?

Any Irish traits?

I don't think so.

Maybe I don't know what Irish traits are really, you know, as opposed to anybody else.

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