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S5 EP1: Bella Ramsey discusses being a child actor, dealing with critical fandoms and overcoming emetophobia

1 hour 13 minutes | Tuesday, 6 May 2025

To kick off the new series, Louis is joined in the studio by Bella Ramsey, rising star of ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘The Last of Us’. Bella delves into their experiences as a child actor, dealing with critical fandoms online, and their phobia of vomiting.  

Warnings: Some strong language and discussions of sensitive themes, including mental health issues and eating disorders. For further information and support, visit https://resources.byspotify.com/    
 
 
Links/Attachments: 

BEAT – UK Eating Disorder Charity  
https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-information-and-support/get-help-for-myself/i-need-support-now/helplines/ 
 
TV Show: ‘Game of Thrones’ (2011-2019) - HBO 
https://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones 
 
TV Show: ‘The Last of Us’ (2023 – Present) - HBO 
https://www.hbo.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GYyofRQHeuJ6fiQEAAAEy  
 
TV Show: ‘The Worst Witch’ (2017 - 2020) - CBBC 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b09m8lyz/the-worst-witch  
 
Video Game: ‘The Last of Us’ (2013) - Sony PlayStation 
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/the-last-of-us/  
 
TV Show: ‘Time’ (2021-2023) - BBC 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p09fs2qh/time?seriesId=p09fs2qh-structural-2-p0g5k19n  
 
TV Show: ‘Cracker’ (1993-1996) - ITV 
https://www.itv.com/watch/cracker/1a1918  
 
TV Show: ‘Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV’ (2024) - Investigation Discovery 
https://www.discoveryplus.com/gb/show/quiet-on-setthe-dark-side-of-kids-tv  
 
TV Show: ‘Chernobyl’ (2019) - HBO 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9APLXM9Ei8 
 
EmetAction – UK Emetophobia Charity  
https://emetaction.org/  
 
The Thrive Programme 
https://www.thriveprogramme.org/  
 
Book: Emetophobia-Free, Rob Kelly (2014) 
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=thrive+programme+emetophobia&crid=2Q58R6N2PS6MW&sprefix=thrive+programme+emetophobia%2Caps%2C114&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 
 
Louis Theroux: Talking to Anorexia (2017) - BBC 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b09d5nk2/louis-theroux-talking-to-anorexia  
 
Book: The Lord of the Rings, J. R. R. Tolkien (1954) 
 
 
Credits: 
Producer: Millie Chu  
Assistant Producer: Maisie Williams 
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  
Audio Mixer: Tom Guest 
Video Mixer: Scott Edwards  
Shownotes compiled by Immie Webb 
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  
   
A Mindhouse Production for Spotify  
www.mindhouse.co.uk  
 
 
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S5 EP1: Bella Ramsey discusses being a child actor, dealing with critical fandoms and overcoming emetophobia
The Louis Theroux Podcast

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