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

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 Ted Lasso, Slow Horses and Intelligence and, an amazing magician. He also captured the nation’s hearts as the Faithful who almost won the first series of The Celebrity Traitors. 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. In our conversation, Nick shares: How magic helped him deal with school bullies Being part of the first ever series of The Celebrity Traitors What it’s like working with David Schwimmer and Jason Sudeikis How he created his iconic character Mr Swallow The secret to a happy marriage Nick is proof that the things that make you feel different can end up becoming your biggest strengths. Nick Mohammed is Great Company. If you enjoyed the show, you can also follow us: Instagram - @greatcompanypodcast TikTok - @greatcompanypodcast Jamie - @jamielaing And if you've got thoughts, questions and comments, you can email us at: [email protected] 00:00 Coming Up 01:24 Jamie’s intro 02:15 Nick’s Braveheart audition 04:43 The Traitors BTS 12:00 Why Nick’s wife is his rock 14:15 Nick’s first ever audition 19:17 When Nick took the leap into comedy full time 23:37 Nick’s advice for aspiring performers 25:17 Why magic is so important to Nick 31:41 Nick performs live magic 36:04 Working with David Schwimmer 39:18 Is Nick more comfortable as himself or in character? 44:01 Final 8 Questions THE CREDITS Producers: Helen Burke Assistant Producer: Issy Weeks-Hankins Video: Josh Bennett & Harry Sawkins Senior Social Media Manager: Laura Coughlan Audio: Rafi Amsili Geovannetti Executive Producer: Ewan Newbigging-Lister Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot. Get 20% off your first Deliveroo Catering Order. Every workplace moment, catered. Schedule large orders from the restaurants your team loves. Visit work.deliveroo.co.uk. T&Cs apply.