A Special Friendship: Simon and Miriam
Introduction
There is a new movie on BBC iPlayer. It is called "Miriam Margolyes Made Me Me." It is about Simon Draper and Miriam Margolyes. Simon is a director. Miriam is an 84-year-old actress.
Main Body
Simon wanted to make a podcast with Miriam. He did not have a job in 2024. He knew Miriam from a project in 2016. But Miriam has a strange life. She went to Australia. Simon sold his guitars to get money. He went to Australia to find her. In Australia, Simon did not record many podcasts. He became a helper. He bought coffee and helped Miriam dress. But Miriam was very popular. She played at the Sydney Opera House. She also made a lot of money from short videos for fans. Simon and Miriam became close friends. Simon helped her at the doctor. Miriam is very honest. She says what she thinks. Simon learned a lot from her. They only made five podcast episodes in two years, but Simon felt the experience changed his life.
Conclusion
The project became a movie on BBC iPlayer. The movie shows that their friendship was more important than the podcast.