Episode 21
Big Brother to Bollywood
A Life Beyond Normal
Guest: Benedict Garrett — British actor based in Mumbai, Bollywood film and TV
Trigger Warning
This episode contains discussion of sexual assault and the adult entertainment industry. Timestamps for both sections are included below so you can skip them if needed.
Sexual assault is discussed from approximately 07:31 to 13:54.
The adult entertainment industry is discussed from approximately 05:18 to 07:31 and briefly again later in the episode.
Timestamps
00:37 Trigger Warning
03:13 Growing Up in Middle England — Supportive Parents, High Expectations
04:33 Obsessions
05:18 The Adult Entertainment Industry — Liberating or an Act?
06:34 Stripping, Escorting, Adult Film — What the Experiences Were Actually Like
07:31 Sexual Assault — Three Incidents, Photographers and an Agent
08:22 The Agent Who Used His Past Against Him
10:00 Freezing — Why He Didn’t Stop It and Why That’s Normal
13:54 Teaching — The One Job His Parents Told Him Never to Do
15:21 The Tabloid Exposure — Past and Present Colliding
17:30 Being Outed as a Former Adult Entertainment Worker While Still Teaching
19:00 Big Brother 2012 — How He Got There
21:00 What Big Brother Was Actually Like
24:00 The Marriage Breakdown and the Decision to Go to India
27:00 Arriving in Mumbai With Two Suitcases
29:00 How He Got His First Roles in Bollywood
32:00 23 Films in Four Years — Playing British Raj Officers
35:13 How India Has Changed Him — Professionally and Personally
38:13 Learning the History He Was Never Taught at School
40:00 The British Empire’s Legacy — What He’s Learned Living It
42:00 Immigration Hypocrisy — His Perspective as a British Expat in India
44:00 His Social Media Presence and Why He Speaks Out
46:00 What He Misses About the UK
48:07 Quickfire Questions with Benedict
50:39 Dom’s Closing Reflection
About Benedict Garrett
Benedict Garrett is a British actor based in Mumbai, India. He has appeared in over 23 Bollywood feature films and multiple web series since moving to India in 2021, frequently playing British Raj era characters. Before India, he worked across banking, Transport for London, consulting, high school teaching, and spent time in the adult entertainment industry. He appeared on Big Brother in 2012.
Benedict speaks openly on social media about immigration, the legacy of the British Empire, and life as a British expat in India.
You can find Benedict at
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