# Interview with Hazel McBride

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Podcast: [Down the Line: a Secret Army podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/down-the-line-a-secret-army-podcast-6605018)
Published: 2025-09-06T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://secretarmypod.podbean.com/e/interview-with-hazel-mcbride/
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## Resource

In today's special episode of 'Down the Line' AJ interviews Hazel McBride who played Madeleine Duclos in the second and third series of Secret Army. Hazel shares how she won the role, her memories of playing opposite Clifford Rose, recording in the studio and filming on location, and what she has been doing since Secret Army. If you enjoyed this interview please consider making a donation of any amount you wish to Hazel's chosen charity which is the Actors' Benevolent Fund, a charity which supports actors and stage managers experiencing hardship due to injury, illness, or old age. The website is www.actorsbenevolentfund.co.uk/support and you can also reach them by calling 020 7836 6378. When making a donation, please quote "Secret Army Podcast Hazel McBride Interview". This will help the charity link donations together. Thank you! If you would like to contact us then please email us on, or send a voicenote to: secretarmypod@gmail.com or send us a message on Bluesky: AJ is on secretarmypod.bsky.social while Andy can be found at andypodding.bsky.social. AJ is also still on Twitter at @secretarmypod. We'd love to hear from you, especially your takes on the Series 2 episodes Little Old Lady and Guests at God's Table which are in preparation. Next Time: Weekend

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