Daisy May Cooper

Bryony Gordon's Mad World

The Telegraph

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2020

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Actress Daisy May Cooper is taking the time to reflect on a busy year. After the third series of her hit show, This Country recently came to an end, she found herself facing the loss of a close friend. She tells Bryony why lockdown has brought her some much needed time to grieve.

Plus, Daisy opens up about how growing up in poverty pushed her towards success, and why she'll be celebrating when nurseries reopen.

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0:00.0	The Telegraph.
0:02.0	Podcasts.
0:07.0	Hi listeners, my name is Theo.
0:09.0	I'm one of Brianies producers.
0:10.0	I'm just jumping in here to tell you that there is some fruity language in this
0:13.8	episode so it's not one I'd recommend listening to in front of your children.
0:17.4	I hope you enjoy it.
0:20.4	I never thought it would take an apocalyptic situation to kind of revert me ages to finally properly connect through the miracles of technology. It was worth it.
0:46.2	This week's guest is a Baffa Award winning actress and writer of the amazing this country, which recently managed 52 million views on BBC eye player.
0:59.6	If you haven't watched it, you need to go and watch it now.
1:02.8	It's an absolutely hilarious depiction of life in a Cotswolds village
1:06.6	based on the character's own experiences growing up.
1:10.4	So this week's guest is the amazing Daisy May Cooper who you might also know as
1:16.2	Carrie Bucklow in this country.
1:18.6	Hello Daisy May Cooper I can hear you I can hear you clearly it's like you're on my television
1:26.0	which you are most evenings I've asked you this question now on eight different occasions
1:30.8	so if we'll try and make it sound natural. I know that I can just call you
1:35.3	Daisy because I've asked you this question but can you talk us through why you use Daisy May as
1:40.9	opposed to just Daisy Cooper.
1:42.6	Well, Daisy May Cooper is my actual name, but I decided to sort of stay with Daisy May
1:48.9	Cuba.
1:49.9	Just call me Daisy, but there is actually a pawn star that's actually called Daisy, so Daisy Cooper.
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