The Lauren Laverne Podcast

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 Avenue Five, staring Hugh Laurie.Finally, there’s more brilliant House Music – the everyday objects that just cannot stop playing pop hits.

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 Netflix to Sky Atlantic's The Outsider, directed and starring Jason BatemanFinally, there’s more brilliant House Music – the everyday objects that just cannot stop playing pop hits

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 War epic 1917 and new Channel 4 drama, Deadwater Fell – starring David Tennant.Plus there’s more brilliant House Music – the everyday objects that just cannot stop playing pop hits.

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 three-part series Dracula, Jojo Rabbit at the cinema, and Netflix’s true crime documentary Don’t F With Cats. Plus there’s more brilliant House Music – the everyday objects that just cannot stop playing pop hits.

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’ and why humans – and strangely, spiders – enjoy unwrapping gifts. Rhianna Dhillon gives us her Christmassy viewing picks in This Week’s Watchlist - featuring Star Wars, Little Woman and the return of Gavin and Stacey. Plus there’s more brilliant House Music – the everyday objects that will not cease playing pop hits.

Plus House Music, this week's Watchlist and the Maths of Life.

Multi award winning actor and writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge drops by to chat about new book, Fleabag - The Scriptures, which is the ultimate companion to the hit BBC series. She also tells us what her dream writing day looks like, what it was like working on the new James Bond film, and working with Andrew Scott.Simon Raymonde of Bella Union joins me to chat about his label’s latest release: Odyssey: The Sound Of Ivor Raymonde.Elsewhere in the Maths of Life, Dr Hannah Fry gets into the misuse of the word exponential and what it actually means, and demonstrates the weirdness of infinity.Finally, Rhianna Dhillon gives us her top picks in This Week’s Watchlist from new BBC coming of age comedy, Ladhood to new whodunit film, Knives Out.

Plus more pop gloriousness in House Music, this week's Watchlist and the Maths of Life.

Edward Norton drops by to talk about his latest cop drama, Motherless Brooklyn and the brilliant George The Poet joins me to chat about Chapter 2 of his hit series, Have You Heard George’s Podcast?Elsewhere we have The Maths of Life with Professor Sophie Scott; she gets into the maths of conversation and talks to us about this and that…quite literally Rhianna Dhillon gives us her top picks in This Week’s Watchlist from BBC One’s new drama, Gold Digger to the return of The Crown on Netflix.Finally, there’s more House Music – the everyday objects that will not cease playing pop hits.

Underworld’s Karl Hyde joins me to talk about their latest project, the Drift Series 1. It concluded their 52-week Drift multimedia project that began in November 2018 where they released music, film, and text pieces every Thursday. Karl also tells us his favourite ever ‘Born Slippy’ moment.Ahead of their upcoming 20th Anniversary Felt Mountain tour, Alison Goldfrapp drops by to chat about the iconic album, 20 years on.Plus, Dr Hannah Fry brings us The Maths of Life, Rhianna Dhillon gives us her viewing picks in This Week’s Watchlist, and there’s more House Music – the everyday objects that will not cease playing pop hits.

This week on the podcast, actor and director Emilio Estevez talks about his new film The Public, a drama set in a Cincinnati library that escalates quickly.Nicole Avant chats about The Black Godfather, which she has produced for Netflix about her father, legendary music executive Clarence Avant.And the ever-delightful Noel Fielding drops by to talk about being a jester in the court of Bake Off, his love of The Incredible String Band, and spending ten hours a day covered in oil paint.Plus, Dr Hannah Fry brings us The Maths of Life, Rhianna Dhillon gives us her viewing picks in This Week’s Watchlist, and there’s more House Music – the everyday objects that will not cease playing pop hits.

This week on the podcast, star of screen and stage, Wendell Pierce joins me to chat about his second run as Willy Loman in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman. Astrophysicist, author and broadcaster Neil deGrasse Tyson joins us to talk about his new book Letters from an Astrophysicist.And Dawn O’Porter drops by to chat about her sixth book ‘So Lucky’, fresh from her launch party the night before!Plus, Professor Sophie Scott brings us The Maths of Life and Rhianna Dhillon gives us her picks for what to watch in This Week’s Watchlist.

This week on the podcast, Jane Krakowski, who you’ll probably know from 30 Rock and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, dropped by to chat with Stuart about her new comedy series Dickinson - the Emily Dickinson’s coming-of-age story told with a modern twist.And Stewart caught up with filmmaker Ken Loach who told us all about his latest effort, ‘Sorry We Missed You’, which takes a hard look at the realities of today’s gig economy. Plus Rhianna Dhillon will be giving us her picks for what to watch this week and Dr Hannah Fry brings you The Maths Of Life.

This week on the podcast, novelist and essayist Zadie Smith joins us to chat about her new book of short stories Grand Union.Comedian Ross Noble drops by to chat about his new stand-up tour ‘Humournoid’. In the Maths of Life, Dr Hannah fry covers Good Arts Law, where we use maths to nudge behaviour and Rat-Nav; a study on rat’s brains as they navigate mazes. And finally there’s more House Music – the everyday objects playing pop hits.

This week on the podcast, Paul Rudd and Aisling Bea join us to talk about their new Netflix series Living With Yourself. Kate Tempest drops by to chat about her upcoming UK tour. Sienna Miller was also in to tell us all about her new movie American Woman, and Garth Jennings discusses his children’s book The Good, the Bad and the Deadly 7.Plus Rhianna Dhillon will be giving us her picks for what to watch this week, Dr Hannah Fry brings you The Maths Of Life, and there’s more House Music – the everyday objects playing pop hits.