“We Had to Pay £350,000 to Own Our Own Characters...”: Daisy May & Charlie Cooper

What happens when growing up working class fills you with both anger and drive? Actors Daisy May and Charlie Cooper say growing up working class made them angry. The pair join Fearne Cotton to explore how their upbringing shaped their work ethic, creativity, and resilience. The siblings behind This Country open up about the class divide, the self-doubt of breaking into television, and the outrageous £350,000 contract clause that almost stopped their hit show from ever happening. They also dive into the paranormal and how belief, intuition and a bit of humour helped them through some of life’s toughest lessons. Plus, how has Daisy May found inner peace now? Rules including no phone, no alcohol, and no people pleasing have definitely helped... You can watch Daisy May and Charlie on their new BBC show NightWatch now. ABOUT HAPPY PLACE Fearne's HAPPY PLACE is a place to celebrate honesty, authenticity and community. Fearne delves into life, love, loss and everything in-between by chatting to inspiring individuals who have made a change in their own lives or help other people to find different ways of seeing life as she reveals what happiness means to them. Happy Place is a space that is safe for all where difference is celebrated and the extraordinary is discovered. A place to focus on the positives and to help you find the joy every day - big or small. Still haven't subscribed to Fearne Cotton's Happy Place on Youtube? ► https://bit.ly/371zqza ABOUT FEARNE COTTON Fearne Cotton is an English television and radio presenter, mother, broadcaster, writer and founder of Happy Place, a place where Fearne holds difficult but important conversations to encourage self-care and self-appreciation, creating a positive impact on the world, giving everyone a voice and actively listening. CONNECT WITH FEARNE COTTON Instagram:   / fearnecotton   Facebook:   / fearnecotton   Twitter:   / fearnecotton   ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 – 00:45 — Intro 00:46 – 04:30 — Childhood Nostalgia & Ghost Stories 04:31 – 08:30 — Haunted Tales 08:31 – 11:10 — Folklore & Magic in the Everyday 11:11 – 17:00 — Trusting Intuition 17:01 – 20:20 — Class & Privilege 20:21 – 23:40 — Imposter Syndrome… 23:41 – 26:30 — Siblings, Success & Shared Laughter 26:31 – 30:00 — Family Chaos 30:01 – 33:40 — Early Days, RADA & Resilience 33:41 – 36:00 — Being Creative 36:01 – 39:00 — Mental Health & Letting Go 39:01 – 41:30 — Life Without a Phone 41:31 – 43:40 — Sobriety… 43:41 – 45:06 — What’s your Happy Place? #happyplacepodcast #fearnecotton #DaisyMayCooper #CharlieCooper #thiscountry