Harry Potter star Miriam Margolyes: pep talks, prejudice, and the importance of pleasure

Miriam Margolyes is an actor, British national treasure, and unapologetic truth-teller. Beloved for her outrageous honesty and infectious humour, Miriam has spent decades stealing scenes on screen and stealing hearts off it. On The Life of Bryony, she gets into what makes her speak without filters, why shame is a word she never entertains, and how she stays completely, authentically herself. There are conversations about sex, aging, Jewish identity, and exactly why she refuses to hold back even when others might wish she would. Miriam also shares stories that will make you laugh, wince, and maybe even blush – reminding us all that life is richer when lived with courage, mischief, and a healthy disregard for other people’s rules.