Welcome to Off The Beat and Track!

In this special episode, host Stu Whiffen sits down with acclaimed British actress Lucy Benjamin, best known to millions as Lisa Fowler in EastEnders, as well as for her appearance in the much-loved Detectorists.

Lucy has enjoyed a fantastic career across television, film and theatre, but in this episode we go right back to the beginning to discover the music, memories and moments that have soundtracked her life.

🎭 In this episode, we talk about:

✅ Becoming fiercely independent from a very young age

✅ Going to theatre school and beginning her journey as an actress

✅ Her early career and eventually becoming one of EastEnders’ most recognisable faces

✅ Appearing in the brilliant Detectorists

✅ The incredible story of meeting George Michael

✅ The joy of record shopping in Woolworths and those first important musical purchases

✅ The songs and artists connected to different chapters of Lucy’s life

✅ Memories from an incredible career in British television and beyond

From childhood independence and theatre school to EastEnders, Detectorists, George Michael and flicking through the records in Woolworths, this is a brilliant trip through Lucy’s life told through the music that means the most to her.

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