DiscoverThe State of UsThe State of Us Live: Blue Lights’ Michael Smiley and Joanne Crawford
The State of Us Live: Blue Lights’ Michael Smiley and Joanne Crawford

The State of Us Live: Blue Lights’ Michael Smiley and Joanne Crawford

Update: 2025-11-13
Share

Description

Blue Lights’ winning streak looks set to continue, with season three of the award-winning police drama attracting plenty of attention from TV fans and critics alike.

This season Michael Smiley, best known for roles in the likes of Spaced, Alien: Earth, Black Mirror and Bad Sisters, joined the cast as intelligence officer Paul ‘Colly’ Collins, whose long history with Ch Insp Helen McNally, played by Joanne Crawford, quickly becomes apparent.

In today’s episode of The State of Us, recorded live at the Belfast Media Festival, they both joined Tara Mills and Declan Harvey to talk playing police officers, the “dance” of getting a scene right and their own, sometimes long-distance, relationship with Northern Ireland.

Episode contains strong language.

Get in touch: thestateofus@bbc.co.uk

Comments 
00:00
00:00
x

0.5x

0.8x

1.0x

1.25x

1.5x

2.0x

3.0x

Sleep Timer

Off

End of Episode

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

15 Minutes

30 Minutes

45 Minutes

60 Minutes

120 Minutes

The State of Us Live: Blue Lights’ Michael Smiley and Joanne Crawford

The State of Us Live: Blue Lights’ Michael Smiley and Joanne Crawford

BBC Sounds