The Lauren Laverne Podcast

Mar 13 2020 58 ep. 5.1k
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Lauren talks to the most interesting people around and gets them on your cultural radar. Plus, she delves into the worlds of maths and science with the stuff you need to know.

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Tom Allen & Mae Martin

Mar 13 2020 48 mins  
Comedian Tom Allen drops by to talk about his involvement in this year’s Sport Relief. Mae Martin joins us to talk about her new Channel 4 show, Feel Good. A six-part semi-autobiographical comedy series in which she stars alongside Lisa Kudrow.In This Week’s Watchlist, Rhianna Dhillon gives us her viewing picks from new film 'The Photograph' to the series 'Noughts & Crosses

Simon Pegg and Sleater-Kinney

Feb 28 2020 54 mins  
Simon Pegg joins to talk about his new film Lost Transmissions and Sleater-Kinney drops by to talk about the legacy of Riot Grrrl, playing live for 25 years, and working with St Vincent on their latest album, The Center Won’t Hold.In This Week’s Watchlist, Rhianna Dhillon gives us her viewing picks from Steve Coogan and Michael Winterbottom's latest film, Greed to the new serie

Elisabeth Moss and Steve Coogan

Feb 21 2020 49 mins  
Mark Radcliffe in for Lauren Laverne this week.Steve Coogan drops by to chat about his brand new film Greed, directed by frequent collaborator Michael Winterbottom, and Elisabeth Moss joins us to talk about her new film, The Invisible Man.In the Maths of Life with Dr Hannah Fry, we get into the end of the universe.In This Week's Watchlist with Rhianna Dhillon she give us her viewin

Tim Burgess

Feb 14 2020 45 mins  
Tim Burgess drops by to chat about his new album I Love The New Sky, his joy at signing to Bella Union and reflects on nearly 30 years of the Charlatans.In the Maths of Life, Dr Hannah Fry gets into mental arithmetic’s, and in This Week’s Watchlist, Rhianna Dhillon gives us her viewing picks from The Stranger on Netflix to BBC One's The Pale Horse.There’s more brilliant House

Marian Keyes and Johnny Flynn

Feb 07 2020 59 mins  
On the podcast this week, actor and musician Johnny Flynn drops by to talk about his role in the latest adaptation of the Jane Austen classic, Emma.Ireland's bestselling living author, Marian Keyes joins to chat about her latest novel, Grown Ups.In the Maths of Life, Dr Hannah Fry is joined by Dr Adam Rutherford and they get into all things gold.Rhianna Dhillon gives her viewing pi

Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton

Jan 31 2020 33 mins  
On the podcast this week, Reece Shearsmith & Steve Pemberton join me to talk about the return of BBC Two’s black comedy, Inside No.9In the Maths of Life, Dr Hannah Fry gets very mind bendy and tells us what a four dimensional ball looks like, and the world of TV and Film, Rhianna Dhillon gives us her viewing picks, which includes The Personal History of David Copperfield and

Pet Shop Boys

Jan 24 2020 37 mins  
To mark the release of their 14th studio album, Hotspot - Pet Shop Boys' Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe drops by to talk new music, and their forthcoming Dreamworld Greatest Hits Live tour. In honour of the 6 music festival, Dr Hannah Fry gets into the maths of the festival’s chosen location of CamdenRhianna Dhillon gives us her viewing picks, featuring Series 2 of Sex Education on

Daniel Radcliffe and Alan Cumming

Jan 17 2020 40 mins  
This week on the podcast, Daniel Radcliffe and Alan Cumming drop by to chat about their starring roles in Samuel Beckett’s Endgame and Rough For Theatre II – which begins at the Old Vic at the end of January. In the Maths of Life, Dr Hannah Fry gets into the maths of predicting box office success and Rhianna Dhillon gives us her viewing picks, featuring Sam Mendes' First World

Robert Carlyle

Jan 10 2020 38 mins  
This week on the podcast, Robert Carlyle drops by to talk about his new drama series COBRA, which despite Robert’s suspicions is not about a snake. In the Maths of Life, Dr Hannah Fry explains how gossip networks work, and the science behind fixing London’s wobbly Millennium Bridge. Rhianna Dhillon gives us her viewing picks in This Week’s Watchlist, featuring the BBC’s new

Mackenzie Crook and Tim Key

Dec 20 2019 37 mins  
This week on the podcast, Mackenzie Crook drops by to chat about writing, directing and starring as Worzel Gummidge in the new BBC One adaptation, airing this Christmas. Tim Key brings joins me to read some super festive poems and talk about his Chrimbo Bimbo show at the Arcola Theatre. In the Maths of Life, Professor Sophie Scott explains the science behind the ‘perfect marriage