Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: How To Fail With Elizabeth Day
Episode: Martin Freeman - ‘We should be saying no to our kids’
Description: Martin Freeman is one of the most sought-after actors of his generation. Whether it’s Tim in The Office, John - the mild-mannered porn actor in Love Actually, Watson in Sherlock, Bilbo in The Hobbit, the stressed parent in Breeders, the Liverpudlian cop with personal problems in The Responder and Everett K. Ross in Marvel Cinematic Universe smash hits Captain America and Black Panther - Freeman is a star, and to date has won two Emmys and a BAFTA.
In this episode, Martin reflects on his childhood as the youngest of five (comparatively modest when you consider hi...