{"id":48918,"date":"2024-04-03T13:59:29","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T11:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2019114"},"modified":"2024-04-03T15:03:52","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T13:03:52","slug":"michael-sheen-faces-a-grilling-in-first-look-at-groundbreaking-the-assembly","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/michael-sheen-faces-a-grilling-in-first-look-at-groundbreaking-the-assembly\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Sheen faces a grilling in first look at groundbreaking The Assembly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> No question is out of bounds. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Morgan Cormack\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 03 April 2024 at 11:59 AM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>Actor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/michael-sheen-the-assembly-extraordinary-barriers-newsupdate\/\">Michael Sheen<\/a> is set to get the grilling of a lifetime in BBC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/michael-sheen-the-assembly-interview-newsupdate\/\">The Assembly<\/a> \u2013 and we finally have a first look at some of the awkward and confronting questions that will be coming his way in the new one-off special.<\/p>\n<p>The half-hour special will be airing this Friday (5th April) to celebrate Autism Acceptance Week and will see Sheen in the hot seat as he\u2019s questioned by thirty-five interviewers who are autistic, neurodivergent or learning disabled.<\/p>\n<p>The teaser clip of the episode certainly opens with quite the question as an interviewer stands to ask Sheen: \u201cHow does it feel to be dating someone who\u2019s only five years older than your daughter?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The question warrants some noise from the audience as the camera pans to Sheen, who looks a tad awkward.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the questions are little more light-hearted, with Sheen being asked about his height, whether he\u2019s scared of birds and about his thoughts on Tom Jones. But of course, with no questions off the table, Sheen is quizzed about his thoughts on the British royal family, what makes him cry and more.<\/p>\n<p>It even gets to the point that Sheen asks whether he\u2019s \u201callowed to talk about this\u201d \u2013 but what could he be referring to?<\/p>\n<p>Watch the clip for yourself below.<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"Michael Sheen answers the MOST PERSONAL questions in this interview | The Assembly\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RbpmVir5s7E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>The new one-off episode is based on the popular French show Les rencontres du Papotin, which saw the likes of French president Emmanuel Macron and Call My Agent actor Camille Cottin face the line of questioning.<\/p>\n<p>Known for his roles in shows like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/good-omens-season-3-renewed-newsupdate\/\">Good Omens<\/a>, The Twilight Saga: New Moon and Masters of Sex, Sheen previously said that he thinks this episode is \u201cextraordinary\u201d, so we\u2019re in for quite the ride!<\/p> <p>Talking about what made him say yes to being a part of The Assembly, Sheen said: \u201cBecause it was just such an extraordinary and interesting idea.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen reading about the original French series, it just sounded so extraordinary, different and potentially a very revealing way to approach the tried and tested interview process, but obviously it is a lot more than just being an interview.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cI think being able to be involved in a project like this could maybe break down some of those barriers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/lord-sugar-warns-phil-the-apprentice-newsupdate\/\">Lord Sugar promises to fire The Apprentice\u2019s Phil if he loses a 10th time<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/britains-got-talent-2024-first-look-newsupdate\/\">Britain\u2019s Got Talent 2024 first look teases golden buzzer moments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\" data-count=\"872\" data-paragraphs-left=\"13\">\n<p>As per the synopsis for The Assembly: \u201cIn this half-hour special, it\u2019s multi-award-winning actor and director Michael Sheen who is to face the grilling of a lifetime from the unique collective.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo subject is out of bounds, no question is off the table. On subjects as diverse as ex-girlfriends and on-screen kisses, to the OBE he gave back or his favourite motorway, how will the Good Omens star fare as The Assembly bring their unique approach to the celebrity interview?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Assembly has come from Michelle Singer and Stu Richards\u2019s Rockerdale Studios, who have worked closely with the BBC\u2019s Creative Diversity Team to ensure each element of The Assembly works for and with autistic and neurodivergent voices.<\/p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.greenvideo.io\/players\/gv.js\" data-license-key=\"f0cf5e3e9068d9a4affa36d5c8962eaf1a0662ba\"\/> <div style=\"width:50%;min-height:100vh;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16\/9;position:relative;\"> <style><![CDATA[ .gvtext1, .gvtext2 { animation-duration: 5s; animation-iteration-count: infinite; animation-direction: alternate; width:100%; } .gvtext1 { animation-name: gvtext1; } .gvtext2 { animation-name: gvtext2; } @keyframes gvtext1 { 0% { opacity: 1 } 47% { opacity: 1 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 100% { opacity: 0 } } @keyframes gvtext2 { 0% { opacity: 0 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 53% { opacity: 1 } 100% { opacity: 1 } } ]]><\/style> <div style=\"font-family:arial;font-size:smaller;position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;background:rgb(208, 208, 208);border-radius:30px;display:flex;text-align:center;align-items:center;\"> <div class=\"gvtext2\" style=\"position:absolute;\"> Green Video Post Element <br\/>Video ID: \"9dc97ea0ebb388419bbd23cd70265fdfe0f6249c\" <br\/>Mix ID: \"\" <br\/>Player ID: \"Tw3-XowQ\" <\/div> <div class=\"gvtext1\" style=\"padding: 10px;\"> If the player doesn't appear here within a few seconds, the Player ID or Licence Key (set via IM Green Video settings) might be invalid. <\/div> <\/div> <green-video embed-id=\"Tw3-XowQ\" content-id=\"9dc97ea0ebb388419bbd23cd70265fdfe0f6249c\" mix-id=\"\"\/>\n<\/div> <p><strong>The Assembly airs Friday 5th April at 10:40pm on BBC One and iPlayer.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Looking for something else to watch? 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