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Football conversations on the podcast. A different side of Craig’s life in front of the camera: the story of Crime Lord.

Craig Campbell appearing in Crime Lord
Crime Lord photograph supplied by Craig.

From business to crime drama

These short question-and-answer stories draw on the account published by Craig Campbell SEO in October 2021. They are editorial summaries, not Craig’s direct quotations, a podcast transcript or a claim that a Crime Lord episode of Craig Cam Cards has been released.

Read the published account

How did Crime Lord come about?

The opportunity began with an online connection. Director David Wilde spotted Craig online and approached him about a part in the Glasgow-filmed series, according to the 2021 account.

That is the confirmed starting point: an approach from the director, rather than an audition-room story. The account places it in the context of Craig’s public online profile and his response to trolling.

Who is Johnny Dallas?

Johnny Dallas is a technology expert who becomes involved in Paul Black’s world. Black has served time for bank robbery and is attempting a new career writing crime stories, but leaving crime behind proves difficult.

Craig’s role brings a technology specialist into that story. The character is fiction; playing him does not imply that Craig’s own business career resembles the criminal events in the programme.

Was this Craig’s first acting role?

No. The published account mentions earlier appearances in River City and Hollyoaks. Crime Lord was another chapter in his screen work, not the beginning of every acting credit.

The acting diary separates the published Crime Lord story from notes on Mad World, Hollyoaks Later and River City.

What did the account say about taking part?

Craig Campbell SEO’s release described Craig as enjoying his involvement and receiving a positive response from viewers. That is an attributed account from his own business, not an independent review or a set of audience figures.

It does not supply particular rehearsal memories, filming-day conversations or outtakes. Those details are not invented here.

The Craig Cam Cards football podcast

Craig Cam Cards is Craig’s separate football channel, with conversations featuring football figures such as Michael Owen and John Barnes. Its episodes belong to the football podcast, not to the Crime Lord drama.