Cult Conversations: Phil Willmott

For cult audiences, Phil Willmott is best remembered as ship's science officer Finbow Lewis in 150 episodes of the satellite-television sci-fi soap Jupiter Moon. He is now an influential director - having directed over 40 productions around the UK, from Shakespeare to musicals - as well as a cutting-edge writer. Willmott is the artistic director of his own multi-award-winning theatre company, The Steam Industry, and an associate director of The Kings Head Theatre. As an arts journalist and critic, he hosts his own weekly arts show, Capital Eyes, on Resonance 104.4FM. For two years he was a theatre correspondent for BBC London's television news and website, and also for lastminute.com. He has been a regular critic for What's On in London magazine and BBC Radio's "The Lavender Lounge", as well as appearing as a guest on many other BBC radio shows, including Ned Sherrin's "Loose Ends".