Sean Hayes
Sean Hayes joined Scott for an extended conversation about comedy, acting and podcasting.
He reflected on Will & Grace and the way Jack McFarland became one of television’s most recognisable comic characters.
The conversation covered timing, live audiences and the trust required between performers in a long-running sitcom.
Sean discussed SmartLess and the difference between interviewing friends informally and creating a programme heard by a large audience.
Scott asked about stage work and the discipline of repeating a performance while preserving the sense that it was happening for the first time.
Sean also considered the changing landscape for LGBTQ+ performers and the significance attached to Will & Grace when it first aired.
Regular features
The Easiest Quiz and Birthday Game continued before Scott prepared to broadcast from Glasgow.
16 July 2025: Vernon Kay
The handover reviewed Sean Hayes’s stories and Scott’s travel plans for the following morning.
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