Best Matt Batten Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 6 of Corals Soapbox with Coral Drouyn and Matt Batten 1:51:17

3d ago1:51:17

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Welcome to Episode 6 of Corals Soapbox, where Coral Drouyn, a seasoned veteran of Australian television, delves into the depths of iconic TV shows. Coral's extensive resume includes work on beloved series like Neighbours, Home and Away, and, notably, Prisoner. As a script writer, Script Editor, Story Liner, and Story Editor on Prisoner, Coral shape…

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Introducing Our New Co-Host: Director Tim Burns 20:08

8M ago20:08

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Introducing Our New Co-Host: Director Tim Burns We're thrilled to announce that Matt Batten will now be joined by a new co-host on Talking Prisoner—none other than independent filmmaker Tim Burns! With a portfolio of cinematic gems that encapsulate Australian culture and history, Tim is no stranger to compelling storytelling. His cult classic film,…

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Talking Prisoner EP 55 Interview with Prison Chaplain Death Row San Quentin Jail 1:15:14

9M ago1:15:14

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Welcome to Episode 55 of Talking Prisoner, where your host, Matt Batten, has a profound conversation with Buddhist prison chaplain, Susan Shannon. Susan's remarkable career spans over four decades, with her most striking experiences centred around her work on death row at San Quentin Prison. In this episode, we delve deep into Susan's life story, f…

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Talking Prisoner EP 56 Interview with Lynne McGranger Home and Away 1:12:20

10M ago1:12:20

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Welcome to Episode 56 of Talking Prisoner where your host, Matt Batten, enjoys a sit-down with Lynne McGranger, best known for her role as Irene Roberts on the long-running soap, Home and Away. With nearly three decades on the show, Lynne proudly holds the title of longest-serving female cast member. Before capturing our hearts as Irene, Lynne grac…

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Talking Prisoner EP 54 Interview with Governor Eddie Mullins Mountjoy Prison 1:08:51

10M ago1:08:51

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Talking Prisoner EP 54 Interview with Governor Eddie Mullins Mountjoy Prison Welcome to Episode 54 of Talking Prisoner where our host, Matt Batten, has an enlightening conversation with Governor Eddie Mullins of Mountjoy Prison in Ireland. In this episode, Eddie shares his life's journey that led him to the prison service in 1991 and his eventual a…

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 53 Interview with Allan Caswell Songwriter for Prisoner Theme Song 1:37:26

10M ago1:37:26

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Welcome to Episode 53 of Talking Prisoner, where we shine the spotlight on the creative genius behind Prisoner's hauntingly beautiful theme song, 'On the Inside'. Our special guest today is none other than the legendary Allan Caswell, a luminary in the Australian country music scene with a Golden Guitar, multiple chart-topping hits, and over 900 so…

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Talking Prisoner Interview with Louise Siverson Live Theatre Promotion Underneath Ms Archer 17:46

10M ago17:46

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Welcome to this special episode of Talking Prisoner. Today, we're thrilled to host our guest, Louise Siversen, as we discuss her new theatre production, 'Under Ms Archer,' currently playing at St. Martin's Theatre in South Yarra. Under Ms Archer is a unique blend of drama and comedy that brings a 21st-century woman face-to-face with a medieval man,…

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 52 Interview with Susan Guerin Barbara Fields 1:30:05

11M ago1:30:05

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 52 Interview with Susan Guerin Barbara Fields Welcome to Talking Prisoner Episode 52! Join hosts Ken Mulholland and Matt Batten as they sit down with Susan Guerin, famous for her role as the memorable inmate Barbara Fields in Prisoner. Susan contributed her talents to 26 unforgettable episodes in 1982, ending her jo…

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Talking Prisoner Presents Home and Away Interview with Shane Withington 1:42:19

11M ago1:42:19

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Welcome to Episode 7 of Talking Prisoner Presents, where hosts Ken Mulholland and Matt Batten had an engaging conversation with the legendary Australian TV actor, Shane Withington. Boasting a career spanning over four decades, Shane is best known for his roles as Brendan Jones in A Country Practice and John Palmer in Home and Away. In this insightf…

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Talking Prisoner Special Interview with Betty Bobbitt and Anne Phelan 39:21

11M ago39:21

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Interview with Betty Bobbitt and Anne Phelan Welcome to this special episode of Talking Prisoner. This interview has never been made public, This episode is devoted to the memory of Betty Bobbitt and Anne Phelan. Betty played Judy Bryant between 1980 to 1985 in 429 episodes and Anne played Top Dog Myra Desmond. It was shot as a promo for the charit…

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Corals Soapbox EP 5 1:37:55

11M ago1:37:55

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Corals Soapbox EP 5 Welcome to Episode 3 of Corals Soapbox. Coral Drouyn has worked on some of Australia’s most iconic TV Shows and been responsible for some of the biggest storylines on many of our much-loved TV shows such as Neighbours, Home and Away, Blue Heelers, Streetsmartz, The Gerry Connolly Show, Pacific Drive and of course Prisoner. Coral…

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Talking Prisoner Presents EP 5 Interview with Mat Stevenson 1:37:55

11M ago1:37:55

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Talking Prisoner Presents EP 5 Interview with Mat Stevenson Welcome to Episode 5 of Talking Prisoner “Presents”. Hosts Ken Mulholland and Matt Batten sat down with Home and Away legend mat Stevenson. Matt has appeared in many Australian TV shows including Blue Heelers, All Saints, Offspring, Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries and Home and Away from 198…

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Talking Prisoner Corals Soapbox EP 4 1:53:09

11M ago1:53:09

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Talking Prisoner Corals Soapbox EP 4 Welcome to Episode 3 of Corals Soapbox. Coral Drouyn has worked on some of Australia’s most iconic TV Shows and been responsible for some of the biggest storylines on many of our much-loved TV shows such as Neighbours, Home and Away, Blue Heelers, Streetsmartz, The Gerry Connolly Show, Pacific Drive and of cours…

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Talking Prisoner Presents EP 6 Orange is The New Black Interview with Karina Arroyave 2:05:09

1+ y ago2:05:09

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Welcome to Episode 6 of Talking Prisoner Presents. Hosts Ken Mulholland and Matt Batten sat down with the amazing Karina Arroyave who has had a career spanning over 30 years and has appeared in many Tv shows and Movies such as The Equalizer, Lean on Me, As the World Turns, New York Undercover, The Practice, Law and Order, Chicago Hope, Judging Amy,…

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Talking Prisoner EP 50 Interview with Brett Popplewell Head Of Production Fremantle Media 1:28:00

1+ y ago1:28:00

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Welcome to Episode 50 of Talking Prisoner. Hosts Ken Mulholland and Matt Batten sat down with Brett Popplewell who is the head of Production scripted at Fremantle Media. Brett has a career in Film and Television spanning over 30 years and has performed the role of Executive producer and line producer on Emmy award winning shows such as Salems lot, …

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Talking Prisoner Corals Soapbox EP 3 1:25:53

1+ y ago1:25:53

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Welcome to Episode 3 of Corals Soapbox. Coral Drouyn has worked on some of Australia’s most iconic TV Shows and been responsible for some of the biggest storylines on many of our much-loved TV shows such as Neighbours, Home and Away, Blue Heelers, Streetsmartz, The Gerry Connolly Show, Pacific Drive and of course Prisoner. Coral worked on Prisoner …

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Talking Prisoner Presents Sons and Daughters EP 4 Interview with Tom Richards David Palmer 1:33:38

1+ y ago1:33:38

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Talking Prisoner Presents Sons and Daughters EP 4 Interview with Tom Richards David Palmer Welcome to Episode 4 of Talking Prisoner Presents. Hosts Ken Mulholland and Matt Batten sat down with Tom Richards who played David Palmer in Sons and Daughters. Tom has appeared in many other Australian TV Classics such as Homicide, Division 4, Ryan, Bluey, …

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Corals Soapbox Ep2 1:29:48

2y ago1:29:48

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Corals Soapbox Ep2 Welcome to Episode 2 of Corals Soapbox. Coral Drouyn has worked on some of Australia’s most iconic TV Shows and been responsible for some of the biggest storylines on many of our much-loved TV shows such as Neighbours, Home and Away, Blue Heelers, Streetsmartz, The Gerry Connolly Show, Pacific Drive and of course Prisoner. Coral …

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 48 Part 2 Interview with Lisa Crittenden Maxine Daniels 1:23:16

2y ago1:23:16

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Welcome to Episode 48 Part 1 of Talking Prisoner. Hosts Ken Mulholland and Matt Batten sat down with Lisa Crittenden for her first ever exclusive interview about her career. Lisa appeared in 91 episodes of Prisoner. Lisa has an extensive list of credits to her name such as Australian classic TV shows and Movies, such as Power Without Glory, The Sul…

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Talking Prisoner Presents Neighbours EP 3 Interview with David Clencie Danny Ramsay 1:18:15

2y ago1:18:15

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Welcome to Episode 3 of Talking Prisoner “Presents” Neighbours. Hosts Ken Mulholland and Matt Batten sat down with David Clencie who played Original Neighbours cast member Danny Ramsey, David was also the very first person to say the very first word on Neighbours in Episode 1. David has appeared in many well known Australian TV shows such as A Coun…

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 48 Part 1 Interview with Lisa Crittenden Maxine Daniels 2:10:11

2y ago2:10:11

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Welcome to Episode 48 Part 1 of Talking Prisoner. Hosts Ken Mulholland and Matt Batten sat down with Lisa Crittenden for her first ever exclusive interview about her career. Lisa appeared in 91 episodes of Prisoner. Lisa has an extensive list of credits to her name such as Australian classic TV shows and Movies, such as Power Without Glory, The Sul…

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 45 Part 2 Interview with Pepe Trevor Lexie Patterson 1:53:20

2y ago1:53:20

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 45 Part 2 Interview with Pepe Trevor Lexie Patterson Welcome to Episode 45 Part 2 of Talking Prisoner. Hosts Ken Mulholland and Matt Batten sat down with Pepe Trevor for part 2. Pepe is an actress, journalist, award winning author and artist and has appeared in many Australian classic TV shows and Movies including, …

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Corals Soapbox EP 1 1:19:57

2y ago1:19:57

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Corals Soapbox EP 1 Welcome to Episode 1 of Corals Soapbox. Coral Drouyn was the Script Writer/Script Editor/Storyliner and Story Editor on Prisoner. Coral has been involved in the entertainment industry since a young child and is also an actress and singer. Coral is a huge part of the Australian TV industry working on shows such as Neighbours, Hom…

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 47 Interview with Patrea Smallacombe Script Writer 1:25:49

2y ago1:25:49

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Welcome to Episode 47 of Talking Prisoner. Host Matt Batten sat down with Patrea Smallacombe. Patrea has worked as a Script Writer, Script Editor, Story Editor and Storyliner. She wrote and co-wrote 10 episodes of Prisoner and was a part of the Storyline team from 1982-1983. She has worked on other Australian TV shows, including The Young Doctors, …

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 46 Interview with Nicki Paull Inmate Lisa Mullins and Doris Cruickshank 1:13:49

2y ago1:13:49

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 46 Interview with Nicki Paull Inmate Lisa Mullins and Doris Cruickshank Welcome to Episode 46 of Talking Prisoner. Hosts Ken Mulholland and Matt Batten sat down with Nicki Paull who played two roles on Prisoner, Doris Cruickshank and Lisa Mullins. Nicki is an Author, Voice Over artist and Counsellor. Nicki has appea…

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 45 Part 1 Interview with Pepe Trevor Inmate Lexie Patterson 2:01:14

2y ago2:01:14

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 45 Part 1 Interview with Pepe Trevor Inmate Lexie Patterson Welcome to EP 45 of Talking Prisoner. Hosts Ken Mulholland and Matt Batten sat down with Pepe Trevor who played inmate Lexie Patterson. Pepe is an actress, journalist, award winning author and artist and has appeared in many Australian classic TV shows and …

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New Segment Talking Prisoner 10:40

2y ago10:40

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New Segment Talking Prisoner We are excited to announce a new monthly segment called Corals Soapbox. Coral Drouyn is an actress, singer and screenwriter/story editor best known for her work in television, including Prisoner, Arcade, Neighbours, Blue Heelers, Pacific Drive and Home and Away. Coral is a huge part of the Australian TV Industry and has…

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 44 Interview with Casting Director Jan Russ 2:52:28

2y ago2:52:28

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 44 Interview with Casting Director Jan Russ Welcome to episode 44 of Talking Prisoner. Hosts Ken Mulholland and Matt Batten sat down with Legendary casting director Jan Russ. Jan is a highly respected Australian Casting Director known for her work on Prisoner and Neighbours. She is responsible for kick-starting the …

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 43 Interview with Wendy Playfair Inmate Minnie Donovan 1:03:58

2y ago1:03:58

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 43 Interview with Wendy Playfair Inmate Minnie Donovan Welcome to Episode 43 of Talking Prisoner. Hosts Ken Mulholland and Matt Batten sat down with Wendy Playfair who played Minnie Donovan. Ken and Matt spoke with Wendy about her childhood growing up and her love for her parents and what it was like for Wendy at sc…

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 42 Part 2 Interview with Desiree Smith Officer Delia Stout 1:12:59

2y ago1:12:59

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 42 Part 2 Interview with Desiree Smith Officer Delia Stout Welcome to Episode 42 Part 2 of Talking Prisoner. Hosts Ken Mulholland and Matt Batten sat down with Desiree Smith who played Officer Delia Stout. Desiree appeared in forty two episodes of Prisoner and also appeared in Neighbours and in Australian movie the …

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 42 Interview with Desiree Smith Officer Delia Stout 1:41:10

2y ago1:41:10

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 42 Interview with Desiree Smith Officer Delia Stout Welcome to Episode 42 of Talking Prisoner. Hosts Ken Mulholland and Matt Batten sat down with Desiree Smith who played Officer Delia Stout in the final year of Prisoner. Desiree appeared in forty two episodes of Prisoner and also appeared in Neighbours and in Austr…

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 41 Interview with Glenda Linscott Top Dog Rita Connors 1:04:28

2y ago1:04:28

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Welcome to EP 41 of Talking Prisoner. Hosts Ken Mulholland and Matt Batten sat down with Glenda Linscott who played inmate Rita Connors. Glenda graduated from NIDA and has worked in all aspects of the performing arts industry. Alongside her considerable acting credits, she has not only been in theatre shows, but also directed them as well. Glenda i…

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 40 Interview with Colette Mann Inmate Doreen Anderson 1:26:45

2y ago1:26:45

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 40 Interview with Colette Mann Inmate Doreen Anderson Welcome to EP 40 of Talking Prisoner. Hosts Ken Mulholland and Matt Batten sat down with Colette Mann who played inmate Doreen Anderson. Colette has also been in many Australian TV shows and films, including The Champion, Between Wars, Cop Shop, Kitty and the Bag…

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 39 Interview with Anna Hruby (Inmate Paddy Lawson) Part 1 1:50:50

2y ago1:50:50

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Welcome to Episode 39 of Talking Prisoner. Hosts Ken Mulholland and Matt Batten sat down with the amazingly talented Anna Hruby who played inmate Paddy Lawson. Anna has appeared in many Australian TV shows and Movies including Seven Little Australians, The Evil Touch, The Outsiders, The Sullivans, The Young Doctors, Chopper Squad, Case for the Defe…

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 39 Interview with Anna Hruby (Inmate Paddy Lawson) Part 2 59:34

2y ago59:34

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Welcome to Episode 39 of Talking Prisoner. Hosts Ken Mulholland and Matt Batten sat down with the amazingly talented Anna Hruby who played inmate Paddy Lawson. Anna has appeared in many Australian TV shows and Movies including Seven Little Australians, The Evil Touch, The Outsiders, The Sullivans, The Young Doctors, Chopper Squad, Case for the Defe…

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 34 Part 3 Interview with Coral Drouyn (Script Writer/Story Editor) 2:21:37

2y ago2:21:37

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Welcome to Episode 34 of Talking Prisoner. Hosts Ken Mulholland and Matt Batten sat down with the talented Script Writer/Script Editor/Storyliner and Story Editor Coral Drouyn. In this final episode with Coral we discussed why Coral was really sacked from Prisoner, this has never been public knowledge and we broke it first on Talking Prisoner. We a…

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H Episode 38 Interview with Terrie Waddell (Lisa Mullins) 1:50:10

2y ago1:50:10

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Welcome to Episode 38 of Talking Prisoner. Hosts Ken Mulholland and Matt Batten sat down with Terrie Waddell who played inmate Lisa Mullins. Terri was in the final year of Prisoner and in the very last episode 692. Terrie has also appeared in Neighbours, A Country Practice, A Cry in the Dark, Golden Braid, Wedlocked, The Dame was loaded and Prisone…

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Talking Prisoner “Presents” Neighbours Interview with Morgana O’Reilly (Bonus Easter Episode) 1:00:43

2y ago1:00:43

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Talking Prisoner “Presents” Neighbours Interview with Morgana O’Reilly (Bonus Easter Episode) Welcome to our bonus Easter Episode of Talking Prisoner “Presents” EP 9. Host Matt Batten sat down with Morgana O’Reilly who is a Television and Film actress, Stand up Comedian and Playwright. Morgana is well known for her role in Neighbours playing Naomi …

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 37 Interview with Linda Hartley (Inmate Roach Waters) 1:53:32

2y ago1:53:32

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 37 Interview with Linda Hartley (Inmate Roach Waters) Welcome to Episode 37 of Talking Prisoner. Hosts Ken Mulholland and Matt Batten sat down with the talented Linda Harley who played inmate Rachel “Roach” Waters. Linda has never publicly spoken about her time on Prisoner so it was great to get her insight about th…

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 36 Interview with Tottie Goldsmith (Inmate Gloria Payne) 49:52

2y ago49:52

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 36 Interview with Tottie Goldsmith (Inmate Gloria Payne) Welcome to Episode 36 of Talking Prisoner Cell Blok H. Hosts Ken Mulholland and Matt Batten sat down the talented Tottie Goldsmith who played inmate Gloria Payne in Prisoner. Tottie is an icon of Australian Tv and theatre and has appeared in many TV shows such…

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 35 Interview with Kate Hood (Kath Maxwell) 1:39:56

2y ago1:39:56

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 35 Interview with Kate Hood (Kath Maxwell) Welcome to Episode 35 of Talking Prisoner. Hosts Ken Mulholland and Matt Batten sat down with the talented Kate Hood who played Inmate Kath Maxwell. Kate has appeared in many Tv shows and Movies including Constance, Mesmerized, Takeover, The Flood: Who will save our Childre…

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 34 Part 2 Interview with Coral Drouyn (Script Writer/Story Editor) 1:50:00

2y ago1:50:00

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 34 Part 2 Interview with Coral Drouyn (Script Writer/Story Editor) Welcome to Episode 34 of Talking Prisoner. Hosts Ken Mulholland and Matt Batten sat down with the talented Script Writer/Script Editor/Storyliner and Story Editor Coral Drouyn. In part 1 we covered Corals time on Prisoner, Coral worked on prisoner fo…

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 34 Interview with Coral Drouyn (Script Writer/Story Editor) 1:30:00

2y ago1:30:00

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Welcome to Episode 34 of Talking Prisoner. Hosts Ken Mulholland and Matt Batten sat down with the talented Script Writer/Script Editor/Storyliner and Story Editor Coral Drouyn. Coral has been involved in the entertainment industry since a young child and is also an actress and singer. Coral is a huge part of the Australian TV industry working on sh…

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 33 Interview with Lynda Stoner (Eve Wilder) 1:36:33

2y ago1:36:33

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 33 Interview with Lynda Stoner (Eve Wilder) Welcome to Episode 33 of Talking Prisoner. Hosts Ken Mulholland and Matt Batten sat down with the amazingly talented Lynda Stoner. Lynda played vindictive inmate Eve Wilder who turned out to be the phantom lagger. Lynda appeared between episodes 574-600, Lynda has also app…

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Talking Prisoner “Presents” Neighbours EP 2 Interview with Lucinda Cowden (Melanie Pearson) 43:41

2y ago43:41

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Talking Prisoner “Presents” Neighbours EP 2 Interview with Lucinda Cowden (Melanie Pearson) Welcome to Episode 2 of Talking Prisoner “Presents” Neighbours. Hosts Ken Mulholland and Matt Batten sat down in this special episode and spoke with Lucinda Cowden who plays Melanie Pearson in Australia’s longest running drama Neighbours. Lucinda also appear…

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 32 Interview with Steve Bastoni (Peter McCormack) Wentworth (Don Kaplan) 1:31:34

2y ago1:31:34

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Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 32 Interview with Steve Bastoni (Peter McCormack) Wentworth (Don Kaplan) Welcome to Episode 32 of Talking Prisoner Cell Block H. Hosts Ken Mulholland and Matt Batten sat down with the talented Steve Bastoni. Steve is one of the small handful of Actors to spear both in Prisoner and Wentworth. Steve has a stellar care…

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