Podcasts by RAW

Billy Connolly 1985 from 2023-09-21T10:32

It’s 1985 and Billy Connolly is chatting with the late Janice Long about his many talents, as well as his limitations. Billy’s humour and enthusiasm are here in droves, as he reflects on how com...

Ricky Gervais 2003 from 2023-09-21T10:21

It's 2003 and The Office Christmas special is set to debut on our screens in a matter of weeks. With that in mind, Ricky Gervais popped in to Radio 1 for a quick chat with Newsbeat’s Carrie Davi...

Joan Rivers 1991 from 2023-09-21T10:06

Controversial as always, Joan Rivers doesn’t hold back with Jackie Brambles in 1991. From the Royal Family to plastic surgery, she discusses a multitude of topics in her usual acerbic style. Thi...

Chadwick Boseman 2018 from 2023-02-14T17:02

Chadwick Boseman leapt to superstar status when he became Marvel superhero Black Panther. In this interview with Stig Abell from Radio 4’s Front Row in 2018, Boseman talks with passion and intel...

Helen Mirren 1975 from 2023-02-14T16:52

Today, Helen Mirren is one of our most beloved stars. In 1975, all that was still ahead of her. As she embarks on a run of The Seagull with the Lyric Theatre company in the West End, Helen Mirre...

Robert De Niro 1994 from 2023-02-14T16:28

It’s 1994 and Robert De Niro is at London’s Savoy Hotel, promoting his directorial debut A Bronx Tale. Radio 1’s Steve Wright sits down with the Hollywood legend to talk about acting, directing,...

Beyoncé 2008 from 2022-10-15T23:00

It's December 2008 and, having released her third album, "I am... Sasha Fierce", Beyoncé is in BBC Maida Vale recording a live session for the BBC. She leaves Sasha Fierce at the door as she sp...

Oasis 1997 from 2022-10-14T23:00

Noel and Liam crash Steve Lamacq's BBC Radio 1 studio in this ebullient and legendary interview filled with fighting talk, ferocious argument and lots of effing and blinding.

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Whitney 1990 from 2022-10-13T23:00

Simon Bates visits Whitney at her house in New Jersey in this insightful and, at times, difficult interview. She discusses her upbringing, the problems she faced and her delight at being back ho...

Adele 2007 from 2019-01-25T12:35

A pre-superstardom Adele shares her dreams and aspirations, ahead of a charity show in London in 2007. Just two months before the release of her debut album 19, backstage at Islington’s Union Ch...

David Bowie 1983 from 2019-01-25T12:30

David Bowie talks candidly to Kid Jensen, in a wide-ranging and jovial interview from 1983. Sitting down at the time of the release of his single Let’s Dance, Bowie breezes through topics from ...

Public Enemy 1990 from 2019-01-25T12:25

In an energetic interview from 1990, Chuck D and Flavor Flav from Public Enemy talk to Jeff Young ahead of the release of the album Fear of a Black Planet. The conversation veers from views on b...

The Spice Girls 1996 and 1998 from 2019-01-25T12:20

In two separate but spirited interviews from 1996 and 1998, the Spice Girls talk to Simon Mayo and Zoe Ball. Their excitement at the beginning of their career contrasts with a more worldly girl ...

Iggy Pop 1976 from 2019-01-25T12:15

In a reflective interview from 1976, Iggy Pop talks to Stuart Grundy about rage, running and Raw Power. He discusses the perils of touring, being compared to Keith Moon and collaborating with hi...

Madonna 1994 from 2019-01-25T12:10

Just ahead of the release of Bedtime Stories, Madonna charms Simon Mayo with musings on Princess Diana, Chilean poetry and Winnie the Pooh. In an enlightening interview recorded in Paris in 1994...

Bob Marley 1980 from 2019-01-25T12:05

In a rare and in-depth interview from 1980, Bob Marley talks to Phil Sutcliffe about his music, his politics and his ever-strong Rastafari beliefs. Marley discusses his recent concert in Zimbabw...

Courtney Love 1998 from 2019-01-25T12:00

In an illuminating interview from 1998, singer, songwriter and actress Courtney Love talks to Jo Whiley about her love of Abba, dealing with the British press and email exchanges with Madonna. R...

Welcome to RAW from 2018-12-03T00:00

Rare interviews with music icons featuring Bob Marley, David Bowie and Adele.