Half the Picture's guest this episode is actor and karate world champion Monty Ben who recently graced our screens as Farouk, one of the primary villains in the most recent series of Slow Horses.

Monty joined Billy on the pod to chat about his experience making Slow Horses alongside such iconic actors as Gary Oldman and Kristin Scott Thomas and the lessons he learned from working on the set. They also discussed Monty's career as karate champion, the discipline he took with him from martial arts into acting and how acting has enriched his life and made him a better person.

#slowhorses #garyoldman #kristinscottthomas #montyben #apple #appletv #podcast #interview #movie #films #tv #television #series

Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews!

Note: This interview was recorded on November 25th, 2025

Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online...

SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g

APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211

Follow us online!

Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod

Half the Picture TikTok: / @halfthepicpod

Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod

Billy on Instagram: / BillyBarnell96

‘MONTY BEN talks Slow Horses, Working with Gary Oldman & Living The Life of a Karate World Champion' is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.