"Bye rock!" Succession's Sarah Snook, Brian Cox & Matthew MacFadyen on the show's memes and theme(s)

The cast of Succession sat down to catch up with BBC Radio 1’s film critic Ali Plumb to geek out about the show.
Brian Cox fills us in on the unusual occasions he’s been asked by fans to swear at them as Logan, Matthew reveals us about his favourite Shiv side eye moment, and Sarah tells us about how the Succession theme tune lives in her head rent free, all the time.
Plus, Ali gets to find out Matthew’s perfect ingredients for a Tomelette, beside Gregs.
Succession is available on Sky Atlantic and Now TV.
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[@tanisdennis7687]

I've heard people joke that Wambsgans has ruined Mr. Darcy for them. For me, Wamsbsgans makes Mr. Darcy that much more impressive. What a thrilling actor to watch. Thank you for this terrific interview.

[@pmor4272]

It’s the other way, I like Tom because he looks so much like Mr Darcy :D

[@tanisdennis7687]

@@pmor4272 I think we might actually be thinking the same thing in a way… I love Tom too because Mr. Darcy is there ❤️

[@blazehaze233]

No exactly matthew has an impressive range, and i honesty love both Tom and Darcy

[@gabriella2186]

My thoughts exactly! Matthew is just brilliant

[@loen1z]

honestly some of what made mr. darcy so attractive to me is there in tom too. it's a little funny to say but something about the sincerity in his eyes when he acts is so loveable, even when he's being pathetic or conniving as tom lmao

[@HS2ND]

Rare for a show that every character is equally interesting....

[@maryyy703]

yes in some shows I skip around and only pay attention to interesting storylines but I never skip for succession because every character is so intriguing. it goes by so quick even though it’s like an hour

[@probablynot879]

You can tell it’s the writer from peep show because it seems to be the same in that

[@kirsty_iso]

Phenomenal observation

[@daze.d5462]

Ikr. Usually I'm rooting for someone interesting but I root for all of them.

[@ryoryo9936]

When the interview asked Matthew to choose between two iconic proposal scenes, did anybody else think that one of the scenes he was referring to was the “I’d castrate you and marry you in a heartbeat” line?

[@namanjoshi1477]

😂

[@malachorfives]

YES

[@rini6]

That one wins. Poor Sporus.

[@varsha953]

Yes. I love this one but Mr Darcy is my beloved character so I shouted if he choosed either one.

[@sd-kr7rp]

LMAO 😂

[@emilysereni3619]

I’m still astonished that most of the cast are non American and they pulled such great NY accent

[@NJCUJan]

Most of the cast is American. And it’s shot mostly in New York.

[@slimerone]

@@NJCUJan not these main characters being interviewed

[@lc1715]

Two of the cast members who aren’t Americans play Americans (Brian Cox’s character is from Scotland originally). The rest of the primary players are from the US. So “most” is misleading. But yes, Matthew Macfadyen and Sarah Snook are incredible.

[@oight]

@@lc1715 canada is part of north america hun, that’s what we mean as folk who aren’t yanks x but aye it’s no most, but there are 3 main characters who aren’t… most canadian accents sound really american though, except the folk who live like right in the arctic and them wee french folk hahaha

[@lc1715]

@@oight K

[@aminekakla10]

I agree with sarah, brian cox has such a cinematographic face, it's very expressive and it can tell the expression without words and brian pulls it off magically, i can't even imagine a different actor in logan's role other than brian, top notch casting

[@supersithsam3451]

i think his eyes are the most expressive part like it’s necessary to the character

[@duffharris9295]

Obviously the best proposal is when Tom tells Greg “I’d castrate and marry you in a heartbeat.”

[@hotdog782]

i would pay to watch an hour of macfayden switching between his real accent and an american one lmao its fascinating

[@cordeliaclo7890]

just a reminder that Connor Roy was interested in politics from a very young age

[@kowalski4436]

I came to the comments for this comment. I wasn't disappointed. Also remember that he is also the eldest son of Logan Roy.

[@keepcalmcarryon8178]

Ali Plumb is one of the very few film critics who actually knows well the shows/films he discusses in his interviews. He really “gets” the subject and doesn’t just spew the standard boring questions a lot of other critics/interviewers ask of actors. Ali brings us into how the show/film is in today’s culture. His research and production team is just the best. Love how the tone of his interviews create a joy filled experience to watch.

[@artyohm4810]

He starts with the biggest cliche in the world (When did you think this show might be a hit?”). He’s a fuckin tool and a total disgrace to be there as a reporter for BBC. His questions are ultra generic and praising him for being prepared is also ridiculous as it should be the bare minimum when you interview such actors.

[@frances9975]

I had no idea Sarah wasn't American. So many talented non-American actors doing the best American accents in this show.

[@ykook7000]

You can say Australian cos she's Australian

[@LizNewtonZHUCHI]

Yes indeed. Did you know there is an ENTIRE WORLD outside of America?

[@frances9975]

@@ykook7000 when I said "non-American" I was referring to Brian and Matthew as well. Unless you are referring to when I said I was surprised she wasn't American?

[@frances9975]

@@LizNewtonZHUCHI I am quite aware since I myself am not American. Shockingly my surprise was not at there is an entire world outside of America but rather at how good her American accent was.

[@Jack_______oh]

Shiv's accent is actually pretty noticeable once you know she's not American, especially when she speaks quickly. Tom however has a strange slightly effeminate intonation that helps cover his accent.

[@SamwiseRichardson]

I have to say knowing him as Tom first and then realizing in real time that he played mr Darcy elicited the funniest “TOM WAMBSGAMS?????” Reaction so never diminished him

[@j.j.nesbitt5240]

Nailed the shit out of that interview. Asked great, unique questions that engaged the actors to be funny...knows this show well. Great interview

[@Wilsnap]

interviewer is TERRIBLE

[@vb8428]

Asking Cox about KZbin videos?😅😅 It's like he has no awareness

[@mexikunt]

what are you on about babes this interview was awful

[@dancersendrecords1469]

yeah he sucks he's so sycophantic

[@michaelyoung9068]

‘sIdEeyE right lol???’ Cringey as hell

[@complicatedairflow7237]

Brian Cox is such a fucking legend! Great interview as always.

[@pmor4272]

Oh, Ali - If there was ever an interviewer that would ask Sarah if she’s ever had a “Oh my God, Mr Darcy is playing my husband” moment it was you!

[@cankerbloom9015]

Sarah is too young

[@mayrranakamura2996]

Sarah is just the right age to have that omg moment! Hahaha 🤣 I’m 26 and I would die if mr darcy himself played by bonkers husband, haha

[@cankerbloom9015]

@@mayrranakamura2996 Absolutely. For some reason I thought Sarah was only 26 - turns out she’s 33

[@pmor4272]

@@cankerbloom9015 ooo, 33 is my age! His Pride and Prejudice came out right at the end of high school for me I think -- prime time!

[@c0ronariu5]

When was this, I didn’t catch it. Time stamp?

[@fresa9720]

matthew seems so nice this was fun to watch

[@maraflores7131]

Matthew is gorgeous and such an amazing, brilliant actor...

[@KartikeyaDutta]

McFadyen is a treasure

[@Missjunebugfreak]

He's very swoonworthy.

[@micahclawrence]

It's crazy how masculine and dashing he is when using his natural accent, and slightly effeminate he is when doing his American.

[@TheOneWhoDings]

This show is so good in all aspects its ridiculous.

[@purvibahri7476]

Sarah’s American accent was seriously SO GOOD

[@Missjunebugfreak]

Honestly my favourite show on television at the moment. It's ridiculously brilliant.

[@vitoriastephani7171]

One of the best actors who exist: Matthew MacFadyen ❤️❤️❤️ was love at the first sight in Pride & Prejudice (my favorite movie of all the times), and now I watch everything this man do

[@Denis-89]

Best show and cast on TV being interviewed by the best interviewer right now. Aren't we lucky..

[@thegruesometwosome2831]

I'd say the best cast is the It's Always Sunny cast

[@KaseyMoore]

Not the best interviewer - more of a mate than an interviewer.

[@dancersendrecords1469]

yeah i find the interviewer so annoying

[@thegruesometwosome2831]

@@KaseyMoore yeah well most interviewers don't put much thought at all into the questions

[@janedeflorio]

@@dancersendrecords1469 agreed. He literally answered the questions for the actors. "What was your favorite side eye scene Sarah? Well I'm going to tell you what it is."

[@OneAndOnlyMe]

Matthew MacFadyen (Tom) could be Bond. He really could.

[@sophie7780]

tom is british, shiv is australian, logan is scottish....give these actors' dialogue coaches an emmy lmao

[@RedDevil_Joe]

Not to be annoying but Scottish is also British so you mean Tom is English, shiv is Australian, Logan is Scottish

[@not-much-but-enough]

From the cast to the writers and cinematographers the show is second to none.

[@SoerenM]

By the way, Wambsgans is a real german surname... funny reading about its meaning/history... "The name comes from the Middle Ages. In the Middle Ages, the free farmers had a complete jacket with sleeves as a status symbol, formerly known as a doublet (=Wams). The whole (=ganz) doublet identified the wearer as a free peasant. So he was a "whole doublet" (=Wamsganz). During the Reformation, some split off as Lutherans. To distinguish them from those who remained Catholics, they called themselves Wambsganß (instead of Wamsganz)"

[@oight]

OMFG i’m so happy brian cox mentioned the thick of it!! i was thinking some of the scenes are so like the thick of it humour and that’s why it made me laugh so much, and i found out later that jesse was a writer on the first 2 seasons! hahaha excellent x

[@vanishing_girl]

check out Peep Show, he was the co-show-runner and co-headwriter for the entire series run

[@stacysgrapesoda800]

I think I'm in love with Matthew Macfadyen 😍

[@jackson857]

I haven't seen the new season yet so I'm glad you did this without delving into season 3 so I could watch it without spoilers.

[@aleks-33]

Catch up soon so u can watch the season finale with everyone else next week!!!

[@senik64]

when u see Ali Plumb you know the interview’s gonna be a banger

[@iamjohnmarkyap]

I just want to commend the interviewer. It’s so evident that the guests are enjoying his presence as well!

[@srishti555]

when they mentioned the two different proposals i literally thought the other one was to greg 😭

[@conorbrosnahan5464]

Matthew was amazing in Frost/Nixon.

[@lucyvanpelt6470]

Brilliant ! I’m obsessed with all of the characters ! Just extraordinary writing and plots ! Fantastic

[@JudyCZ]

Such great interviews! The actors look so comfortable! ❤

[@inachristine]

they definitely put crack in that theme song 😹 I love it so much

[@nadiahnor]

When he mentions mr darcy i died.

[@leila7254]

This cast is amazing

[@aysuozugergin1347]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="346">5:46</a> Cant stop thinking how gooooooood question that is 😄😄😄 I've really enjoyed, thx Alii

[@micahclawrence]

Excellent effort on the interviewer's part to make it fun for them.

[@78nyx]

The Succession's success to me is totally related with all these beautiful voices from Cox, Matthew, Sara...I love their voices hahahhaa

[@Littletranquility-ck1pi]

Thats so true...Each of them has a kind of unique voice or I say different ? Idk and it plays a special part in their character to give an essense.

[@peterkambasis]

Brian Cox: Legend

[@mortal_meatbag]

he read demi adejuyigbe's theme lyrics to brian cox and i will never recover. love this so much

[@dylandefine6503]

Spooks was so brilliant with Matthew Mcfadden

[@vokasimid5330]

Those are great clips

[@socrappyicoulddie]

YESSSSS The Thick Of It mention!

[@redsugar723]

"Oh, King of edible leaves, his Majesty the spinach!"

[@TheLucille7]

My Favorite Show!

[@Userjo37]

Binged all in a week omg 😳 obsessed 💵 🚁 🤑⛲️🍷👨‍👧‍👦

[@Sugarplum99]

Oh, this interview is best! I simply loved it! Thanks ☺️

[@ItsMrSmurf]

Terrific interviewer! Very engaging.

[@dancersendrecords1469]

disagree

[@jumpforjoy6]

He's right about the Scots and Irish being able to swear the best.

[@kittycattt93]

The rain scene in pride and Prejudice mentioned at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="366">6:06</a> is honestly so intensely attractive

[@101RadioheadCovers]

Interviewer: are you sick of people asking you X? Interviewee: so you want me to talk about X? Interviewer: i am unique

[@lucapellari5985]

Matthew ❤❤❤so perfect.

[@Cinefilissimo]

Matthew is gorgeous, so so so funny! ♥

[@lucapellari5985]

Ele é o motivo por eu estar solteira. Não quero nada menos que um Mr. Darcy.

[@Cinefilissimo]

@@lucapellari5985 eu entendo kkkk

[@pineapplebanana11]

Great interviewer! 👍👍👍 refreshing

[@gautamramdas92]

Jesse Armstrong made peep show, one of the best shows ever made

[@imadetheuniverse4fun]

Plum, you're a really good interviewer.

[@alexfragac]

Hell yeah i adore succession

[@tellathon]

I freakin love Ali Plumb. Interviews are 100x better with him

[@Janaparnikova]

"can you pick most on-screen iconic proposal of yours? "I'll castrate and marry you in a heartbeat", obviously

[@springsbreak]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="273">4:33</a> your so right

[@prachiraj14b]

OMG I found this interview to be the best interview ever. The host is really incredible ✨good job 👍 man .

[@souls.of.sunshine]

god im so obsessed with sarah

[@jackdolah2031]

Perfect drama series. Its just perfect in everything.. HBO doesnt fuck around.

[@jiecao9323]

Succession is the first show I have seen all casts' work before Succession exist. Usually, there is a few cast I see for the first time when I see TV shows and movies. I saw Sarah Snook in Secret River, Brian Cox (Red Eye, The Corruptor, Rushmore, The Waterhorse), Jeremy Strong (The Judge), Alan Ruck (Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Twister), Kieran Culkin (Home Alone, Father of the Bride, Igby Goes Down), Nicholas Braun (Freaks of Nature, Date and Switch), J. Smith-Cameron (In and Out), Matthew Macfadyen (Pride and Prejudice, Death at a Funeral), n Peter Friedman (Single White Female).

[@c0ronariu5]

Sometimes when Roman is annoying me onscreen, I dredge up the line from home alone “fuller, go easy on the Pepsi!”

[@zackharris8373]

I've been binging a lot of shows at the moment, especially while waiting for season 3 of the boys and I stumbled upon succession and fell in love with it the moment Greg puked in his costume in the first episode of season 1 😂 I knew it was my kinda show and it's hilarious and so well written.

[@passenger3]

Love Brian Cox. Although I may be biased as hes a fellow countryman

[@straightasanarrow3648]

Tom's proposal to Greg definitely is the best one but also what if I go and try to kiss Mr. Darcy's bust could anyone blame me?

[@robweissman5952]

If Tom and Shiv ever broke up I think--- Shiv would never be right again... But Tom would be fine.👌

[@DPMusicStudio]

This is a very insightful comment. Completely agree.

[@rolanddeschain6089]

Yeah and first one would think it would be exactly the other way around. But its not. Tom is a monster.

[@finarakhima1327]

@@rolanddeschain6089 he's not a monster, he's the silent killer in good a way

[@rolanddeschain6089]

@@finarakhima1327 "in a good way" lol

[@litchilifelesson]

Did we watch the same series?!

[@nadiahnor]

Matthew mcfadyen 🥰🥰🥰

[@luai154]

Nothing changed with me still 🔥💪🔥

[@depressioncherries]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="492">8:12</a> oleaginous is an incredible word !!!

[@Cieges]

It’s been a pleasure to slightly swear with you😭💀. I like this guy lol

[@icebergvishnu]

Shiv is so adorable

[@dani.892]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="406">6:46</a> the interviewer should have said "too late.. i didn't see the sign"

[@kirsty_iso]

This is a symbolic statement as we move into the realised quantum world

[@montyjayak]

Succession guys are playing real life characters now.

[@damilare6025]

That transition 😭

[@elizaheathen]

*do not kiss* on the Darcy bust is a very necessary sign very. necessary. and 100% not heeded by visitors

[@jiiig8667]

Ever want a great double feature to contrast with Succession... let it be The Righteous Gemstones! #solid #dannymcbride #johngoodman

[@bennichols561]

How can Brian Cox say now is a depressing time when I have seen him witness so many horrible deaths in times when a scratch can kill you.

[@rhanyJung]

Ali. Did a great F job on this but please interview Kieran Culkin for next. He is a bombshell 💥💣

[@dielaughing73]

On our wedding NIGHT!

[@elanegoncalves1484]

💯

[@maximumlvl5001]

Ali plumb is just a Great interviewer

[@kdpowers]

Brian Cox always talking about the times we live in is a meme.

[@Mehranpathanoo]

*✊ ✊ Those who can walk alone have the strongest direction those who can fly alone have the strongest wings*💪 💪 ✊ ✊,,

[@geoafe66]

Succesion was great

[@FreddieElsom]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="294">4:54</a> Ali kinda called the season3 finale here

[@jillabella]

Rawr

[@AndrewPolidore]

Asks a question. Gives the answer he is hoping for before they speak.

[@GlavenMaven]

Does anyone know if Succession is a Sky exclusive?

[@adamsinaga1705]

I loved Sarah Snook <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="233">3:53</a>

[@dejjibd424]

Succession was good!

[@amiheighwayalford790]

Yass

[@kickorsidumain6140]

Masterclass on Celebrity interviews.

[@dysfunctionalisme]

I just realised this is the first time I've heard Sarah Snook laugh 😂 don't think Shiv's ever laughed lol

[@nicholaslau264]

where can I watch in the club british drama

[@fwcornell7101]

I swear to GOD I called her Shevon the entire three seasons