Larry Lamb: From Acting to Poetry

0:00On May 2nd, veteran actor Larry Lamb, now 78, is semi-retiring from the spotlight to embrace poetry, a move that's helping him stare down. His own mortality head on. After 50 years playing everyone from gangsters to lovable dads and hits, like EastEnders and Gavin and Stacey, he's got just two acting jobs lined up. This year, leaving room to pour his soul into verse that feels purely authentic. That role as Mick Shipman and Gavin and Stacey became a late career gym. Turning him into the dad half the country wished for, but fans holding out for. Spinoffs are out of luck. He says it's too late now with creators James Corden and Ruth Jones swamped in their big lives. He's also drawing hard lines on reality TV returns, nixing another, I'm a celebrity jungleston after his 2016 run, or strictly after that. 2022 Christmas Dance, though he still raves about pro-partner Nadia Bikova's skills even after her recent acts. Next month, Larry teams up with Giles Brandrith at the Fleet Street quarter festival of words

1:03for a live Rosebud podcast taping, diving into childhood. Tails that shaped his wild ride, proving poetry is just the start of this reflective new flow. That wraps entertainment and celebrity news today. Brought to you with AI.