Actor David Ames — best known for his roles as Dominic Copeland in Holby City and Carter Shepherd in Hollyoaks — joins Scott and Jamie, for the very first episode of Once Upon a Time. From a childhood in Hampshire to nine years on one of the BBC's flagship dramas, David shares the three stories that shaped who he became — stories that span ancient mythology, parallel universes, and a play he read at university before he was ready to fully understand what it meant.
Stories Discussed
Story 1: The Song of Achilles — Madeline Miller
Type: Novel. A retelling of Homer's Iliad from the perspective of Patroclus, exploring his love for Achilles.
Story 2: His Dark Materials — Philip Pullman
Type: Novel (trilogy). On the surface a children's fantasy, but underneath a radical challenge to religion, authority, and prescribed belief.
Story 3: Angels in America — Tony Kushner
Type: Play. Tony Kushner's landmark two-part play about AIDS, politics, and identity in 1980s America.