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Interview with Keith Jayne and Rachel Beasley
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- Mar 21, 2026
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Summary
In this month's special episode AJ interviews Keith Jayne and Rachel Beasley who played Wim and Marie-Claire in the episode Guests at God's Table. As well as recounting how they won the roles, they remember their time at the Barbara Speake Stage School, director Terence Dudley, the rehearsal process and recording at BBC TV Centre. They also reflect on performing as child actors in the 70s and early 80s, their careers since leaving acting behind, and revisiting Guests at God's Table today. If you enjoyed this interview and would like to donate to Keith or Rachel's nominated charities, they are: Keith: Children's Hospice South West, www.chsw.org.uk Rachel: Mary's Meals, www.marysmeals.org.uk We are grateful to Keith and Rachel for their time. If you would like to contact us then please email us on, or send a voicenote to: [email protected] 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 on Twitter at @secretarmypod. We'd love to hear from you, especially your take on the Series 2 episodes Prisoner of War and Day of Wrath which are in preparation. Thank you, as ever, for listening and for coming down the line with us. Andy & AJ xxx Next Time: A Matter of Life and Death