The Assembly - Season 2

Season 2
Episodes

Sir Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry faces a grilling from a cast of autistic and learning-disabled interviewers. Did he take drugs in Buckingham Palace? Is he happy to be alive? As the questions come thick and fast, Stephen opens up about mental health, shame and self-criticism. There are probing questions about love, identity and belief, alongside moments of pure mischief and laughter - including an explosive question about his sexual preferences.

Nicola Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon faces a grilling from a cast of autistic and learning-disabled interviewers. Why did she separate from her husband? Who does she like least in politics? As the questions come thick and fast, Nicola opens up about grief, guilt and the loss of her baby, reflects on her complicated relationship with former mentor Alex Salmond, and reveals what she'd say to her younger self.

Lenny Henry
Actor and comedian Lenny Henry faces a panel of autistic, neurodivergent and learning-disabled interviewers, who ask questions about relationships, legacy and the moments that have defined him. Henry reflects on growing up in Britain during a time of overt racism, the impact of Comic Relief, and the difficult choices he has had to forgive himself for, and opens up about family, identity and the discovery that his uncle was in fact his biological father, as well as the loss of his mother and the grief that followed.

Anna Maxwell Martin
Actress Anna Maxwell Martin faces a panel of autistic, neurodivergent and learning-disabled interviewers. As the questions come thick and fast, she opens up about grief, motherhood and how her children coped after the death of their father, and also reflects on bullying in the industry, sensory issues and the acting skills she's used to get herself out of trouble.

Aitch
Rapper Aitch faces autistic, neurodivergent and learning-disabled interviewers, opening up about fame, identity and the nuances of being white in a typically black music genre. As the questions come thick and fast, Aitch reflects on his lyrics and the language he used early in his career, admitting he felt pressure to say certain things as a young rapper - and that he got it wrong.

Rylan Clark
Radio and TV presenter Rylan is quizzed by an audience of inquisitive individuals who are autistic, neurodivergent or learning disabled. He opens up about infidelity, heartbreak, estrangement from his father and the breakdown that forced him to take life day by day. Along the way there are huge laughs, unexpected tangents and moments of real vulnerability.

Unseen
Out-takes from the second run of the show that features celebrity interviews by neurodivergent individuals, with Stephen Fry, Nicola Sturgeon, Lenny Henry, Anna Maxwell Martin, Aitch and Rylan facing the grilling of a lifetime.

More Unseen
Another selection of out-takes from the second run of the show that featured celebrity interviews by neurodivergent individuals, with Stephen Fry, Nicola Sturgeon, Lenny Henry, Anna Maxwell Martin, Aitch and Rylan facing the grilling of a lifetime. Stephen is asked whether it's out of order to be rude to God, Rylan is teased about Botox, fillers and his dazzling white teeth, while Anna talks ghosts, grief and whether she would ever be useful in a medical emergency.
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