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The Last Line
by James Albarn
Join filmmaker, writer and comedian, James Albarn, as he has interesting chats with interesting figures in the arts and culture, every week.
Episodes
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39. bdrmm
In this episode of The Last Line, James chats to Joe, Jordan & Ryan, three of the four members of bdrmm about their new album 'I Don't Know' which is released on 30th June 2023. bdrmm are a Leeds/Hull based post-shoegaze group (although as you'll hear in the podcast their genre can be hard to...
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38. Paul Machliss
In this episode of The Last Line, James chats to film and television editor, Paul Machliss. In the early part of Paul's career he worked on a number of British comedy television programmes that have become classics in the eyes of many including Black Books, The IT Crowd, The Peter Serafinowicz…
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37. Alex Lowe
In this episode of The Last Line, James chats to returning guest, actor and comedian Alex Lowe. Alex has appeared in numerous television and film projects and is well known for his short but memorable appearance in Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights as psychic Clinton Baptiste. Alex continues to play the...
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Crew's Next - Episode 01. Who Is Bernard Handy? - The Prestige
Hello Last Line listeners! James here to tell you all about my new podcast with my good friend Elsa Grace, called Crew's Next. Crew's Next is THE podcast about film. Every other week, join James Albarn and Elsa Grace as they review and discuss a film that they have chosen from the filmography of…
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36. Clive Stafford Smith OBE
In this episode of The Last Line, James talks to Clive Stafford Smith a lawyer specialising in civil rights and working against the death penalty in the United States. Recorded in 2021, they discuss the differences between the UK and US criminal justice systems, Clive's work as a lawyer...
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35. Stephen Tobolowsky
In this episode of The Last Line, James talks to one of the most prolific actors in film and television, and returning guest Stephen Tobolowsky. Recorded in March of 2021, they discuss what it's like filming during the COVID pandemic, how they think people will change when it's all finally over…
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34. Ace Ruele
In this episode of The Last Line, James talks to actor and motion capture performer Ace Ruele. During their conversation recorded earlier this year, they talk about Ace's work as a motion capture artist on projects such as The Legend Of Tarzan, Eternals and Planet Of The Apes VR. They also…
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33. Iain Lee
In this episode of The Last Line, James talks to broadcaster, writer and television presenter Iain Lee. During their conversation they discuss Iain's new online radio station Radio Anywhere that launches on 15th November 2021. They discuss Iain's time at talkRADIO and the direction the station…
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32. Tom Williams - Follow The Leader - Track By Track
In this episode of The Last Line, James talks to friend of the podcast, singer/songwriter Tom Williams about his latest album Follow The Leader. They discuss the album track by track, exploring the themes of the album, Tom's songwriting process and his collaboration with his band members as well…
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31. Ellie White
In this episode of The Last Line, James talks to comedy actor and writer Ellie White. During their conversation, recorded earlier in the year, they talk about Ellie's work including her work with Natasia Demetriou and her appearance on This Time With Alan Partridge, as well as discussing some of...
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30. Joe Dittmar (9/11 Survivor)
In this episode of The Last Line, James talks to Joseph Dittmar Sr. a 2 World Trade Center survivor of 11th September 2001. Joseph founded the Always Remember Initiative to keep the voices, spirits and memories of the 3,000 victims of that day alive. Joseph makes regular presentations telling the...
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29. Charles Cave (White Lies)
In this episode of The Last Line, James talks to songwriter, bassist and member of the band White Lies, Charles Cave. They discuss the 10th Anniversary of the band's debut album To Lose My Life and the 10 Year Anniversary Tour they did in celebration, their "difficult second album" Ritual, the…
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28. Beth Jennings
In this episode of The Last Line, James talks to animal welfare campaigner and founder of the Claws Out Campaign, Beth Jennings. The Claws Out Campaign aims to end the exploitation of captive lions in South Africa. There is a clear correlation between the growth of the captive lion industry and…
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27. Tom Allen
In this episode of The Last Line, James talks to comedian, actor, writer and presenter Tom Allen. Their conversation includes Tom's thoughts on the television drama It's A Sin, Tom's comedy influences, his time spent at the National Youth Theatre and the idea of shame, a subject that Tom covers...
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26. Matthew Field
In this episode of The Last Line, James talks to writer, documentary filmmaker, director and producer Matthew Field about his book, that he co-wrote with Ajay Chowdhury, Some Kind Of Hero: The Remarkable Story of the James Bond Films. As well as talking all things Bond, they also discuss The...
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25. Toby Segar
In this episode of The Last Line, James talks to Parkour athlete, filmmaker and member of STORROR, Toby Segar. During their conversation recorded earlier this year, they discuss the origins of Parkour, how Toby developed his craft as a filmmaker and athlete, STORROR's work on Michael Bay's 6...
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24. Michael Cumming
In this episode of The Last Line, James talks to filmmaker Michael Cumming about his new film King Rocker, a documentary about Robert Lloyd, lead singer of 70's post-punk band The Nightingales. During their conversation they discuss the new film, its central protagonist Robert Lloyd, Michael's…
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23. Stewart Lee
In this episode of The Last Line, James talks to comedian Stewart Lee about his new film King Rocker, a documentary about Robert Lloyd, lead singer of 70's post-punk band The Nightingales. During their conversation they discuss the new film, its central protagonist Robert Lloyd, stand up comedy,...
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22. Stephen Tobolowsky
In this episode of The Last Line, James talks to one of the most prolific actors in film and television, and returning guest Stephen Tobolowsky. They catch up on what has happened in the last year since they spoke that includes the cancellation and revival of One Day At A Time as well as…
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Getting Pretentious - Episode 01. The 1975 - A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships
James from The Last Line has a new weekly podcast co-hosted with musician George Kerridge. In the first ever episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive in to The 1975's 'A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships'. They discuss everything from James's initial preconceptions and…
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21. Tom Williams
In this episode of The Last Line, James speaks to singer/songwriter Tom Williams. Tom has appeared on the show before back in Episode 4 and now joins James over the internet to discuss life in self-isolation after the UK was put into lockdown the day before. Tom is a singer/songwriter that came…
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20. Richard Porter - Part Two
In this episode of The Last Line, James speaks to motoring journalist, Top Gear & Grand Tour script editor, Sniff Petrol founder and one half of Smith & Sniff, Richard Porter. Richard is the author of the book 'And On That Bombshell: Inside the Madness and Genius of Top Gear' which offers a…
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19. Richard Porter - Part One
In this episode of The Last Line, James speaks to motoring journalist, Top Gear & Grand Tour script editor, Sniff Petrol founder and one half of Smith & Sniff, Richard Porter. Richard is the author of the book 'And On That Bombshell: Inside the Madness and Genius of Top Gear' which offers a…
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18. Stuart Goldsmith
In the latest episode of The Last Line, James talks to comedian and podcast host Stuart Goldsmith. Stuart is a stand up comedian and former street performer who in 2012 started The Comedian's Comedian podcast in which he interviews comedians about the craft of writing and performing stand up...
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17. Gordon Buchanan
On this episode of The Last Line, James chats with wildlife filmmaker and presenter Gordon Buchanan. Gordon began his career as a camera assistant to for survival cameraman Nick Gordon and has since gone on to produce variety of wildlife documentaries for the BBC including The Polar Bear Family &...
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16. Mick West
In this episode of The Last Line James chats to science writer, skeptical investigator and conspiracy debunker Mick West. He is the creator of the websites Contrail Science and Metabunk which endeavour to provide scientific evidence to debunk pseudoscientific claims such as chemtrails, UFOs and...
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15. Alex Lowe
In this episode of The Last Line, James chats to actor and comedian Alex Lowe. Alex has appeared in numerous television and film projects and is well known for his short but memorable appearance in Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights as psychic Clinton Baptiste. Alex continues to play the character of...
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14. Stephen Tobolowsky
In this episode of The Last Line, James talks to one of the most prolific actors in film and television, Stephen Tobolowsky. Stephen has appeared in over 200 films with his IMDb page listing (at the time of writing this description) 256 acting credits in film and television including such…
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13. Jake Meyer
In this episode of The Last Line, James talks to mountaineer Jake Meyer about his summit of K2 a year ago. K2 is often referred to as 'The Savage Mountain' as it is generally considered to be one of the most dangerous mountains to climb. It is the second highest behind Mount Everest and is the...
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12. Sir John Curtice
In this episode of The Last Line, James talks to political scientist and Professor at the University of Strathclyde, Sir John Curtice. Sir John is a Senior Research Fellow at The National Centre of Social Research and is particularly interested in electoral behaviour and researching political and...
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11. Nick Helm
After a long hiatus, The Last Line is back! In this episode James talks to comedian, actor and musician Nick Helm. Nick has been performing shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival since the early 2000s and came to prominence with his 2010 show Keep Hold of the Gold. His 2011 follow-up, Dare To…
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10. Jerry Buting
In the tenth episode of The Last Line, James talks to criminal defence attorney, star of 'Making a Murderer' and author of 'Illusion of Justice: Inside Making A Murderer and America's Broken System', Jerry Buting. During their conversation they discuss the problems with the justice system in...
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09. Harald Grosskopf & Eberhard Kranemann (Krautwerk)
In the ninth episode of The Last Line, James chats to German electronic music pioneers Harald Grosskopf & Eberhard Kranemann of newly formed outfit Krautwerk. During their conversation they discuss the lack of experimentation in modern music, the need for imperfections in art and how growing up…
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08. David Neiwert
In the eighth episode of The Last Line, James talks to journalist and blogger David Neiwert about everything from Alex Jones's removal from iTunes, Spotify and YouTube to conspiracy theories and their love for New Zealand film director Taika Waititi. David hails from the United States and…
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07. James Toseland
In the seventh episode of The Last Line, James talks to Two-Time World Superbike Champion and Lead Singer of Toseland, James Toseland. Recorded outside the pub at the end of the road they both live on they focus on how one moves on from having to give up what they love early in life and rebuild a...
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06. Jack Bourke (City Calm Down)
In the sixth episode of The Last Line, James chats to Jack Bourke of the band City Calm Down. Recorded backstage ahead of their gig at The London Borderline in May of 2018, they discuss everything from physical music sales, the prospect of AI created songs, the difficulty of balancing a full time...
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05. Ellie Flynn
In the fifth episode of The Last Line, James talks to investigative journalist and documentary presenter Ellie Flynn. Recorded in March of 2018, they cover everything from Ellie's documentary Rent For Sex which investigated landlords advertising their properties for free in exchange for sexual...
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04. Tom Williams
In the fourth episode of The Last Line, James talks to singer/songwriter Tom Williams. Recorded in February of 2018, they cover everything from Tom's latest album All Change, his other job teaching music and songwriting to school children, pop music, the merits of buying physical music and their...
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03. Shaun Attwood
In the third episode of The Last Line, James talks to author, activist and former ecstasy kingpin Shaun Attwood. Recorded in May of 2018, they cover everything from life and violence in prison, corruption in the justice system, Shaun's book on Making a Murderer's Steven Avery, mafia boss Sammy…
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02. J. Willgoose Esq. (Public Service Broadcasting)
In the second episode of The Last Line, James talks to J. Willgoose Esq. of the band, Public Service Broadcasting. Recorded in January of 2018 they cover everything from creative processes, peforming at Brixton Academy, being interviewed and even the trials and tribulations of being a Wimbledon...
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01. Shaun Keaveny
In the first episode of The Last Line, James talks to BBC 6Music Breakfast host Shaun Keaveny. Recorded in February of 2018 they cover everything from comedy influences, dealing with criticism, delivering huge news to radio audiences and James manages to get some tips on how to conduct a good...
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