Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Legendary actor Brian Cox (star of Succession, the Bourne films, Troy, Braveheart and more) chats to Nick about his love of The Beach Boys and The Beatles, his connections to Scotland and what it was like to act in and direct a film for the first time in his very long and successful career.
00:00 Introduction
01:04 Brian Cox looking fantastic
03:01 Brian's new film Glenrothan
08:13 Brian on The Beach Boys
10:52 Brian on The Beatles
11:42 Director Peter Jackson's gift to Brian
12:13 Meeting Paul McCartney
13:55 Scotland in Glenrothan
18:40 Living in Brooklyn in New York
Listen to Nick Grimshaw's Breakfast show, weekdays from 7am on BBC Radio 6 Music: bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m002844t
Legendary actor Brian Cox (star of Succession, the Bourne films, Troy, Braveheart and more) chats to Nick about his love of The Beach Boys and The Beatles, his connections to Scotland and what it was like to act in and direct a film for the first time in his very long and successful career.
00:00 Introduction
01:04 Brian Cox looking fantastic
03:01 Brian's new film Glenrothan
08:13 Brian on The Beach Boys
10:52 Brian on The Beatles
11:42 Director Peter Jackson's gift to Brian
12:13 Meeting Paul McCartney
13:55 Scotland in Glenrothan
18:40 Living in Brooklyn in New York
Listen to Nick Grimshaw's Breakfast show, weekdays from 7am on BBC Radio 6 Music: bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m002844t
