NICK MOHAMMED: How Comedy & Magic Helped Me Survive the Playground Bullies

About this episode

<p>Nick Mohammed is a man of many talents. He's the comedian behind the iconic character Mr Swallow, an Emmy-nominated actor best known for <em>Ted Lasso, Slow Horses</em> and <em>Intelligence</em> and, an amazing magician.&nbsp;</p><br><p>He also captured the nation’s hearts as the Faithful who almost won the first series of <em>The Celebrity Traitors</em>.</p><br><p>Nick is one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet. He’s also proof that success rarely happens overnight. Nick started out performing stand-up to an audience of just two people and he has worked his way up to become one of the country’s favourite comedians and actors.&nbsp;</p><br><p>In our conversation, Nick shares:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>How magic helped him deal with school bullies</li><li>Being part of the first ever series of The Celebrity Traitors&nbsp;</li><li>What it’s like working with David Schwimmer and Jason Sudeikis&nbsp;</li><li>How he created his iconic character Mr Swallow&nbsp;</li><li>The secret to a happy marriage&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Nick is proof that the things that make you feel different can end up becoming your biggest strengths.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Nick Mohammed is Great Company. </p><br><p>If you enjoyed the show, you can also follow us:&nbsp;</p><p>Instagram-<a href="https://www.instagram.com/greatcompanypodcast/#" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @greatcompanypodcast</a></p><p>TikTok -<a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/611e511b4ec6dc00134bced2/shows/65d737dfdc02e00016c413b2/episodes/www.tiktok.com/@greatcompanypodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @greatcompanypodcast&nbsp;</a></p><p>Jamie -<a href="https://www.instagram.com/jamielaing/?hl=en-gb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @jamielaing</a></p><br><p>And if you've got thoughts, questions and comments, you can email us at: <a href="mailto:greatcompany@jampotproductions.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">greatcompany@jampotproductions.co.uk</a></p><br><p>THE CREDITS</p><p>Producers: Helen Burke&nbsp;</p><p>Assistant Producer: Issy Weeks-Hankins</p><p>Video: Josh Bennett </p><p>Senior Social Media Manager: Laura Coughlan</p><p>Audio: Rafi Amsili Geovannetti</p><p>Executive Producer: Ewan Newbigging-Lister</p><br><p>Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>