My TV Journey With Lola
My TV Journey with Lola is a behind-the-scenes podcast celebrating the people, stories, and untold moments that power your favorite TV shows and films — from the UK to the Middle East and Africa.
Each episode dives into honest, funny, and sometimes chaotic conversations with the brilliant minds behind your favourite shows, from directors and producers to casting legends and unsung heroes of TV and film. Expect wild set stories, big career shifts, imposter syndrome, travel mishaps, and lots of real talk about surviving and thriving in the industry.
Featuring guests from the UK, Middle East, and Africa. From casting influencers and filming in storms, to donkey whispering and street casting. Come for the industry insight, stay for the stories no one tells.
New episodes drop on the 14th of every month. Because the real drama… happens behind the scenes!
My TV Journey With Lola
Street Casting & Shapeshifting
This week on My TV Journey with Lola, I’m joined by the brilliant and hilarious Shelley Gill — a casting powerhouse with over 10 years of experience working across UK and US networks. From First Dates (C4) to The Rap Game UK (BBC3) and Secret Crush (ITV), Shelley has helped shape the faces of some of the most loved unscripted shows on TV.
We talk about everything:
✨ Street casting
✨ Code switching in the TV industry
✨ Casting escorts, influencers, and terminally ill patients — all in a day’s work
✨ Surviving a full-on storm on a tiny boat during filming
Shelley shares how she got her start, the pressure of first series launches, and the joy of helping people break into the industry. It’s funny, inspiring, and totally unfiltered.
Wanna see what goes down behind the mic? 🎙️
Follow us on IG for all the BTS chaos, laughs, and magic — @my_tv_journey_lola