Back Row and Chill with Jahannah James and Noel Clarke - Stay Home Special Series

First up we had Elf Lyons in the studio to talk about her new show PELICAN at Soho Theatre. Up next was the lovely producer Hannah Elsy and cast member Luke Lane of The Quentin Dentin Show. Also in the studio we had BAFTA nominated Elhum Shakerifar came in to chat about feature film A Syrian Love Story ahead of Shubbak Festival. Isabel and Dora from Shit Faced Showtime passed through to tell us about their drunken antics on stage. Also, we played out when Teej met main stars of new Tupac film Demetrius Shipp Jr. and Kat Graham.

This week Katie Beard joined Jahannah as her cohost! Ursula Martinez passed through to talk about her show at Soho Theatre Free Admission. Also in the studio we had director of film Access All Areas; Bryn Higgins. Last but not least we had the makers of online sci-fi series Eris, starring… Jahannah! They went on Facebook Live to play some spacey games and to kick off their Kickstarter campaign! Of course, not to forget our resident film reviewer Lucy Patterson.

Huw Samuel stepped in this week to help out Jahannah! On this show Teej caught up with Josh Helman of My Name is Lenny and Jahannah spoke to Nick Broomfield about ‘Whitney: Can I Be Me’. In the studio we had Kevin MacDonald to talk about Touching The void and stars of BLISS! Montserrat Lombard and Freya Parks. Also, they spoke to Dawn Sievewright and Frances Mayli of Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour and creators of Holy Crap Benji and Nicholas. And breathe…..

Noel was flying solo this week – almost! Noel’s on-screen wife Shanika Warren joined him as his guest co-host. Also on the show Jed Shepard to talk about Dawn of The Deaf at this years London Sundance Festival and Duane Henry popped by for a way overdue catch up. Also in the studio was the very talented Gareth O’Connor to talk new play Danny in the Deep Blue Sea. Last but not least, our resident film reviewer Lucy Patterson join Noel and Shanika to talk the newest film releases.

On this episode of Back Row and Chill, Jahannah was joined by Kevin Freshwater! They brought you up to date with this week’s entertainment news, talked Netflix originals and the newest film releases. Hannah Pool from Southbank’s African Utopia Festival stopped by to tell us about her amazing event. Also in the studio, we had Lucy Patterson to talk Pirates of the Caribbean and aliens?!

This week Noel was back! Ron Scapello popped by to talk about his new film My Name Is Lenny. Star and Director of nude play (yes you heard us!) Adam Scott-Rowley dropped in to talk This Is Not Culturally Significant. Also in the studio we had music composer Ilan Eshkeri who told us about his contributions to major feature films. Also, director Alex Taylor told us about his new film Spaceship – which premiered that evening! Last but not least, resident film reviewer Lucy Patterson passed through.

This week Alex Hobern was back! He cohosted another fab show with Jahannah whilst Noel was away. First up, Edward Bluemel was on the phone to natter about Love in Idleness at the Apollo Theatre. In the studio we had Annemiek Van Elst and Claudia Marinaro from the amazing Becoming Mohammed. All this plus a lie detector text, entertainment news and our resident film reviewer Lucy Patterson also stopped by.

This week Teej was back to cohost with Jahannah! Up first we funny man Tom Stade. Followed by Phina Oruche to talk about her new play at the Oval House – Identity Crisis. We also played out Jahannah’s interview from earlier in the week with director Hope Dickinson Leach and actress Ellie Kendrick of The Levelling. Last but not least, we had our resident film reviewer Lucy Patterson in to talk the newest releases.

Jahannah was joined by a special co-host Alexa Wall. Michael Yale and David Leopold chatted about their show Late Company. Jonathan Wakeman and Brakes’ director Mercedes Grower chatted about the LOCO Festival. Shola Amoo and Tanya Fear from the film A Moving Image stopped by the studios. Our favourite honest film reviewer Lucy Patterson joined the girls. Jahannah also chatted to Florence Pugh and William Oldroyd about Lady Macbeth.

This week Osy was Jahannah’s co-host! Sabine Krayenbühl and Zeva Oelbaum joined them to talk about their new film Letters From Baghdad, of which they are directing. George Evans, co-director of the marvelously scary play The Gap In The Light. On the phone we had Allison Kugel to talk about her new book ‘Journaling Fame: A Memoir of a Life Unhinged and on the Record’. Finally, we had Lucy Patterson with some more honest film reviews. All this plus two competitions! Yes, two!