Mathew Baynton (Part One)

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This week Emily and Ray take a stroll through North London with actor, writer and star of Horrible Histories and Ghosts , Mathew Baynton . Mathew grew up in Southend-on-Sea before heading off to Paris to train at clown school. He tells Emily about his childhood, his early ambitions and why he very nearly turned down the role in Horrible Histories that would help make him a favourite with an entire generation of viewers. That show led to a string of much-loved comedies, including Yonderland , The Wrong Mans and, of course, Ghosts . Mathew and Emily discuss the extraordinary success of the series, its devoted fans and the new film, Ghosts: The Possession of Button House , which reunites the…