Stephen Graham has opened up about his fears surrounding the new drama The Walk-In, admitting that he was nervous ahead of the show’s release.
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Chatting on The Graham Norton Show, which was filmed ahead of the Friday night show, he said: "It’s very close to my heart – it’s a very poignant and powerful drama that’s really relevant to what is happening today. It is a wonderful piece and what I really like is being part of something that puts a mirror up to society.
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He continued: "I was a bit nervous at first about people’s reaction to it, but the way it has been received is phenomenal."
So what is the show about? The drama tells the real-life story of a man who finds himself in the middle of an operation to uncover a Neo-Nazi's plan to kill an MP. Stephen plays Matthew Collins, a Hope Not Hate activist and investigative journalist who spends his time trying to prevent people from joining far-right groups – the very ones he was once a part of.
Stephen plays Matthew Collins in the new series
The star, who has also appeared in Peaky Blinders, Time and Line of Duty, joked about being mistaken for a Big Brother star on the set of the show, saying: "One of the supporting artists –thought I was someone else and said, ‘You are doing really well for yourself.’ And I thought she was being really kind. But then she said, ‘I never thought it would happen to you after Big Brother’ – she thought I was Craig!"
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The actor is also known for the hit film Boiling Point, which earned him a BAFTA nomination for Best Actor. Speaking about the movie, he said: "We made a tiny little film and never dreamed of the success it had – it was phenomenal."
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