S4 EP6: Sharon Horgan on the sadness of comedy, living in squats and FaceTiming Bono
Louis sits down in the Spotify studio with Irish actor, writer, and director Sharon Horgan. Sharon discusses her colourful years squatting in London, the fine line between comedy and tragedy, and FaceTiming with Bono while filming Bad Sisters 2. She also spills the beans about almost starring in a Woody Allen film…
Warnings: Strong language.
Links/Attachments:
TV Show: ‘Bad Sisters’ (2022-2025) - AppleTV+
https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/bad-sisters/umc.cmc.14kr4vv65unannh7doqgvlh20
Film: Home Alone (1990)
https://youtu.be/jEDaVHmw7r4?si=rfeHfnepM2T1YCCQ
TV Show: ‘Catastrophe’ (2015-2019) - Channel 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sKQ6ilBGGE
TV Show: ‘Pulling’ (2006-2009) - BBC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgHKlCM-7Wk&t=4s
TV Show: ‘Modern Love’ (2019) - Amazon
https://youtu.be/2zSuD79TU3w?si=opqU542-inqGMY_d&t=244
Short Film: The Week Before Christmas (2012) - Sky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueKfgCrFuek
TV Show: ‘Divorce’ (2016-2019) - HBO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGadA8rJBek
TV Show: ‘The Larry Sanders Show’ (1992-1998) - HBO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG1YlnrQAnM
TV Show: ‘The Pilot Show’ (2004) - Channel 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MueLNwbFWEU
‘Woody Allen warns against ‘witch hunt’ post-Weinstein' - Variety https://variety.com/2017/film/news/woody-allen-harvey-weinstein-1202590319/
Film: Husbands and Wives (1992)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2daA2-OwXbE
Film: Housewife of the Year (2024)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0OGXGAHaWs
TV Show: ‘Motherland’ (2016-2022) https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p05j1jkp/motherland
TV Show: ‘Amandaland’ (2025) https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m0024pyy/amandaland
Credits:
Producer: Millie Chu
Assistant Producer: Emilia Gill
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Audio Mixer: Tom Guest
Video Mixer: Scott Edwards
Shownotes compiled by Maisie Williams
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Production for Spotify
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