Best Islah Podcasts (2026)

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SPECIAL LIVE EDITION: Financial advisor, author & content creator - Bola Sol 38:37

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Join Remel London for a special edition Live recording of The Mainstream Podcast at Soul Mama, as she sits down with Financial advisor, Author and Content creator Bola Sol! Bola shares her journey to becoming a leading financial advisor, that has seen her work featured on the BBC, ITV’s This Morning, The Financial Times, and The Guardian, Stylist M…

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SPECIAL LIVE EDITION: Radio presenter, host & DJ - Nadia Jae 54:49

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Join Remel London for a special edition Live recording of The Mainstream Podcast at Soul Mama, as she sits down with Radio presenter, Host and DJ Nadia Jae! Nadia has had an incredible career as a broadcaster as a 2 x ARIA nominated presenter and the ARIA best breakfast show winner! Nadia shares some of the toughest moments that she has had to over…

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Radio Presenter & DJ - Ellie Prohan 53:16

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Join Remel London as she sits down with DJ and Radio presenter Ellie Prohan.Ellie has had an incredible career as a broadcaster and takes us back to the beginning of how she transitioned from being an entrepreneur to a world class DJ! What started out as a hobby has led to global recognition, working as a presenter, host, music ambassador and pione…

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Actor, Director and Presenter - Mr Islah 1:17:01

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Join Remel London as she sits down with Actor, writer, director and presenter Islah.Islah shares his love of storytelling and how it has helped him calve out a career and become an integral part of the creator community in the UK. As a proud representative of the important of diversity and inclusion, Islah has helped launch the careers of some of y…

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Comedian, Actor & Presenter - Babatunde Aleshe 1:04:15

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Join Remel London as she sits down with Actor, Comedian and presenter Babatunde Aleshe.Babatunde talks us through his early days as an actor on Eastenders and Doctor Who, creating his own comedy sketches and calling it quits for a job with TFL. But shares the turning point that catapulted him into The Mainstream featuring on celebrity Gogglebox, I’…

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Actor, producer and writer - Akemnji Ndifornyen 1:11:24

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Join Remel London as she sits down with BAFTA award winning Actor, producer and writer Akemnji Ndifornyen on The Mainstream. Akemnji shares his journey from drama school to a lifetime of working in tv and film, working on some of the very best BBC shows from Doctors, to CBBC's Leonardo, The Crouches and going on to write and produce the infamous Ja…

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Content Creators - Meet The Thorpes 1:09:22

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Join Remel London as she sits down with one of London's favourite online couples Meet The Thorpes.Adrian and Tara Thorpe share their story of how they met, what kick started their viral success and despite losing everything in the global pandemic they turned to God and found success through making social media content. In just a few years they have…

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Comedian, presenter & actor - Eddie Kadi 1:04:36

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Join Remel London as she sits down with Comedian, presenter and actor Eddie Kadi. What started off as a media tech degree turned into a comedy and presenting career that has spanned over 20 years, selling out the 02 arena, hosting international shows, TV presenting on ITV's Sorry I didn't know, hosting the 2025 MOBO awards, launching the UK Afrobea…

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Broadcaster & DJ - Shayna Marie 1:14:14

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Join Remel London as she sits down with Capital Xtra’s breakfast babe, Dj & Presenter Shayna Marie. Shayna let’s us know how her passion for music and radio led her to her dream job on Capital XTRA.Shayna has mastered the art of breakfast radio, waking up early and let’s us know her favourite celebrity guests of all time, even though the list grows…

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Comedian, Actor & Presenter - Thanyia Moore 1:11:04

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Join Remel London as she sits down with Actress, Comedian and Presenter Thanyia Moore.Thanyia has had an incredible comedy career and was destined for the stage from an early age. As she continues to prove the doubters wrong and smash her goals as a multi hyphenate entertainer, Thanyia gives us her top 5 tips to make it in The Mainstream and gives …

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Content Creator & Podcaster - Mariam Musa 47:55

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Join Remel London as she sits down with one of the UK's hottest influencers in Beauty, Fashion and Lifestyle Mariam Musa. Mariam talks us through her journey as a youtuber, content creator, reality tv star and now presenter on Channel 4. As a new mum Mariam lets us know how she balances motherhood and a busy content schedule, gives us her advice on…

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DJ & Broadcaster - Ace 1:01:11

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Join Remel London has she sits down with a pioneer in Black British Music and broadcasting DJ Ace. Ace talks us through his radio journey, from starting out as a Brit School student to becoming a friend to the stars, interviewing everyone from Usher, Mary J. Blige, HER, Alicia Keys and Brandy to name a few on BBC Radio 1XTRA and KISS FM. After over…

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Comedian - Kae Kurd 1:11:16

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Join Remel London has she sits down with Comedian Kae Kurd. Kae shared his journey into the Mainstream where he started out as a poetry night event host to now being one of our favourite International stand up comedians. His experience in radio, tv presenting, and writing for the UK’s biggest comedy shows like celebrity juice, a league of their own…

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TV & Radio Presenter - Snoochie Shy 59:10

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New Series of The Mainstream Podcast for 2025 1:07

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Welcome back to The Mainstream Podcast. Remel London hosts a brand new series of interviews featuring some of the best creators in TV, Film, Comedy and Entertainment with even more top tips for The Mainstream.For more information about The Mainstream follow us on social media @TheMainstreamUK and head to themainstream.uk for more.Our first episode …

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Model & TV Presenter - Leomie Anderson 32:33

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Join Remel London who is joined by Leomie Anderson, who shares the story of her longtime friendship with Rihanna and her top tips to being a Supermodel and entrepreneur. Leomie has had an incredible journey as a supermodel, as the first black British Victoria Secret’s Angel, a Face of Fenty Beauty as well as being the founder and designer of LAPP t…

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Top 5 Tips : Episode 5 - Do you really need a team? 8:01

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Join Remel London as she discusses the importance of building and having a team in the creative industry. Episode 5 features, Britain’s got talent winner comedian Axel Blake, Bafta award winning Actor and Director Adjani Salmon, Capital XTRA Drive time presenter Yasser and TV Presenter and influencer Shanie Ryan.This episode was executively produce…

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Top 5 Tips : Episode 4 - Starting out as a presenter 11:24

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Join Remel London as she sits down with some of the leading presenters in TV, Radio and podcasting as they share their journey into The Mainstream as presenters.Episode 4 features presenter Yinka Bokinni, KISS Fresh DJ Henrie, Capital XTRA Drive time presenter Yasser, Writer and podcast host and presenter Jackie Adedeji.This episode was executively…

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Top 5 Tips : Episode 3 - Do you need a showreel? 12:22

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Join Remel London, as she dishes out the ultimate Top 5 Tips to make it in The Mainstream media world! Get you notepads out for the best advice, guidance, first hand experience of the journey into the creative industry.Remel London unpacks the importance of having a showreel and how you can put yourself and your work out in there in the mainstream.…

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Top 5 Tips : Episode 2 - Do you need an agent? 15:03

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Join Remel London, as she dishes out the ultimate Top 5 Tips to make it in The Mainstream media world! Get you notepads out for the best advice, guidance, first hand experience of the journey into the creative industry.Remel London puts the question to her Mainstream friends, do you need an agent in the creative industry? Episode 2 is featuring, pr…

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Top 5 Tips : Episode 1 - HOW MUCH SHOULD I CHARGE? 12:28

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Join Remel London, as she dishes out the ultimate Top 5 Tips to make it in The Mainstream media world! Get you notepads out for the best advice, guidance, first hand experience of the journey into the creative industry.Talking about money in the creative industry can feel a little taboo. Remel London and her Mainstream friends share their experienc…

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Actress - Lashana Lynch 30:14

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Join Remel London as she sits down with the leading lady from Bob Marley’s new Biopic One Love Lashana Lynch! Lashana reminisces on her childhood making the decision to move from singing to acting at sylvia Young Theatre school, Winning her Rising star Bafta Award in 2022, manifesting her way into The Marvel Universe, what it meant to her to not on…

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broadcaster, writer and podcaster - Jackie Adedeji 1:03:21

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Join Remel London as she sits down with broadcaster, writer and podcaster Jackie Adedeji. Jackie talks finding her identity and voice as writer and presenter, launching several successful podcasts, becoming a confidence coach, debuting on Channel 4 as the host of the Untold Documentary my Big Boobs as well as her top 5 tips to make it in #TheMainst…

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TV & Radio Presenter - Shanie Ryan 1:17:04

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Join Remel London as she sits down with TV and Radio Presenter Shanie Ryan!Shanie talks us through her journey from the musical theatre stage to her iconic pop career in girl band Duchess, supported by the late great Jamal Edwards with SBTV. as well as her candid top 5 tips on money how she has carved out a successful career working on Capital XTRA…

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TV, Radio presenter and DJ - Yasser 53:20

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Join Remel London as she sits down with broadcaster Yasser Ranjha who talks us though his journey to TV and radio that started as early as 12 years old and lead him to dominate national radio across the UK for over a decade on BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra, The Asian Network and now as the drive time host on Capital Xtra every week day! Yasser shares the impo…

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Comedian - Axel Blake 1:00:06

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Join Remel London as she sits down with Actor, presenter, comedian and Britain's Got talent 2022 Winner Axel Blake. Axel shares his journey into comedy, the benefits of attending comedy school and getting advice from UK great’s such as Slim the comedian and former BGT Golden buzzer winner Kojo the comedian.He dives deeper into why he auditioned for…

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TV & Radio Presenter - Yinka Bokinni 1:06:57

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Join Remel London as she sits down with TV and Radio Presenter Yinka Bokinni on The Mainstream podcast.Yinka shares her journey from community to commercial radio, not letting her law degree stop her from becoming a presenter, overcoming the pandemic as the breakfast babe on Capital XTRA from her living room, becoming an award winning true crime st…

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Actor, writer & director - Adjani Salmon 54:26

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Join Remel London as she sits down with the lead actor, writer and director of the Bafta award winning BBC Comedy Drama Dreaming Whilst Black, Adjani Salmon. Adjani talks us through kickstarting his creative career in his homeland Jamaica, overcoming the no’s in the industry to take his web series to the BBC, the importance of representation behind…

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The cast of BBC Three's GRIME KIDS 29:21

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Join Remel London as she sits down with the Cast of BBC Three’s new drama Grime Kids.The stars, Delove Akra, Yus Jamal Crookes, Gabriel JohnsonTienne Simon, Shanu Hazzan & Juwon Adedokun share their incredible journey’s into #TheMainstream, the audition process, representing for UK music, the Grime Legends that joined them on set as well as their 6…

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The Cast of Sumotherhood Adam Deacon And Jazzie Zonzolo 26:27

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Join Remel London as she sits down with qriter, director and actor Adam Deacon and writer, producer and actor Jazzie Zonzolo who star in Paramounts brand new action comedy film Sumotherhood.They share their journey's from youtube, Channel U and early UK drama series Dubplate drama, their persistent efforts to bring the vision of Sumotherhood to lif…

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SPECIAL EDITION Live from The London Podcast Festival 2023 - Joelah Noble & London Hughes 1:24:05

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Join Remel London for a special edition of The Mainstream podcast with special guests TV, Radio Presenter and host Joelah Noble and International comedian, actress, presenter and author London Hughes, live from The London Podcast Festival at The Kings Place in London.This was not your average recording of The Mainstream podcast, as Remel London int…

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SPECIAL EDITION LIVE from The Sound Bank Seminar - Remi Burgz and Robert Bruce 57:17

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Join Remel London for a SPECIAL EDITION of The Mainstream Podcast recorded LIVE from The Sound Bank Digital Creators Music Seminar, with special guests Remi Burgz and Robert Bruce.Remi Burgz is the host of BBC Radio 1XTRA's drive time show and Robert Bruce is the host of the Capital XTRA Breakfast show. They share there journey of navigating their …

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Actress - Deborah Ayorinde 54:35

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Join Remel London as she speaks with ITV’s newest leading lady Deborah Ayorinde.After graduating with honours at Howard University, Deborah quickly made a name for herself as an actress you need to know about. Deborah lets us know about her time in Marvel’s Luke Cage, working with the best in the business in Girls Trip, her breakout role in Amazon …

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Actor - Jimmy Akingbola 32:08

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Join Remel London as she speaks with Actor, Producer and TV Host Jimmy Akingbola who is taking Hollywood by storm playing Geoffrey in Bel Air, the re-imagined reboot of the infamous Fresh Prince of Bel Air.Jimmy is no stranger to our screens. After crafting his skills in the UK on the theatre stage, in TV dramas such as Holby City, and The Bill, ma…

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SPECIAL EDITION LIVE from The New Voice Awards Amplify - Rubina Pabani & Teddy Nygh 42:50

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The media can seem like a closed shop if the traditional routes in aren't for you. Join Remel London in a special edition live recording of The Mainstream Podcast at the TV Foundations New Voice Awards Amplify event. Remel will talk to panelists Rubina Pabani host of the Brown girls do it too podcast and head of short form at ITN and Teddy Nygh, fi…

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Actor - Tahj Miles 58:51

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Join Remel London as she speaks with WEST END child star Tahj Miles as he reflects on his journey to The Mainstream and continues his 3rd season on the BBC's hit crime Drama "Death in Paradise". Tahj shares his work as a child actor in the musical theatre world working on the Lion King, Oliver, Matilda, and Bugsey Malone to name a few from as young…

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Cotent Creator & Presenter - Nella Rose 1:02:07

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Join Remel London as she speaks to one of the UK's hottest new content creators who’s dominated the world of fashion, lifestyle, beauty, and now entertainment.Voted Best Media Personality of the year at the 2022 MOBO awards and the newest detective on MTV's Catfish UK, Nella discusses her ambitions as a Executive Producer and Director, what it was …

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SPECIAL EDITION : The Mainstream Best Bits of Season 2 47:52

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For Season 2 of The Mainstream Podcast, Remel London had some incredible special guests from the world of TV, Radio, Music, Film, Comedy and more.In this season finale, The Mainstream guests discuss finding creative opportunities, Creating content, the benefits of a uni degree, being a woman, being Black and starting a family in the creative indust…

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TV & Radio Presenter - Tinea Taylor 56:04

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Join Remel London as she chats with a Queen of radio, TV presenter and International DJ Tinea Taylor. Tinea breaks down her hustle mentality which has helped her make her mark in the Mainstream, as she describes her journey from street vox pops at university to online success with Drop Out UK, earning a top spot on KISS FM and keeping us up to date…

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Actor & Filmmaker - Femi Oyeniran 1:11:01

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Join Remel London as she sits down with the award-winning Actor and filmmaker Femi Oyeniran.Femi has worked as an actor, writer, producer, director, podcaster and advocate for Black British Culture since he first burst onto our screens in the Black British Classic Film Kidulthood. Since then his career has gone from strength to strength as an innov…

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DJ & Broadcaster - Sian Anderson 1:16:31

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Join Remel London as she sits down with Media Mogul, DJ and Broadcaster Sian Anderson! Sian talks us through her journey as a writer, journalist, PR and Marketing Exec to Broadcaster, after falling into the majority of her roles, but allowing her passion and dedication to allow her to be one of the most sought after representatives of UK music, par…

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Actor & Author - Nathan Bryon 55:09

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Join Remel London as she sits down with Actor and Author Extraordinaire Nathan Bryon. Nathan talks us through his theatre background which opened up the doors for roles in BBC Three's Some Girls and ITV's Benidorm, getting his big break in TV writing for CBBC's Rasta Mouse, which has progressed to his success as a best selling children's author, wi…

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The Cast of BBC Three's Pru - Jaye Ersavas, Michael 'MBbants' Boahen, Nkechi Simms & Pia Somersby 56:28

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Join Remel London as she sits down with the cast of BBC Three's latest comedy series PRU. Jaye Ersavas, Michael 'MBbants' Boahen, Nkechi Simms & Pia Somersby all star in the incredible series that dives into a pupil referral unit, as the troubled teens all learn to get along.The cast discuss the moment the pilot got the go ahead for a series, new c…

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Actor & writer - Kiell Smith-Bynoe 1:06:02

3+ y ago1:06:02

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Join Remel London as she chats with one of the hardest working comedy actors in the game, actor & writer - Kiell Smith-Bynoe!From theatre group to drama school and then youtube to prime time TV, Kiell takes us through the journey of how he secured a spot on the Bafta award-winning British Comedy Stath Lets Flats, after losing his full-time job in t…

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Actor & Musician - Nenda Neururer 36:11

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Join Remel London as she chats to rising star Nenda Neururer as she stars in SKY TV's supernatural murder mystery series The Rising. Nenda discusses the lack of creative opprtunities in her home of the Austrian Alps, which inspired her to move to London to study at Rose Bruford Drama School, how she landed a leading role in the SKY series, the impo…

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SPECIAL EDITION LIVE from Boxpark Croydon - AJ King, Nayha, KG Tha Comedian & Jacqueline Shepherd 1:05:56

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Join Remel London for a special edition of The Mainstream podcast Live from Boxpoark Croydon with special guests TV & radio presenters AJ King, Nayha, Jacqueline Shepherd and comedian, actor & presenter KG. In this live discussion, the special guests discuss their journey into #TheMainstream, perseverance through the years, landing their first jobs…

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Broadcaster, DJ & Actor - Dev Griffin 57:02

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Join Remel London as she sits downs with Broadcaster, DJ and actor Dev Griffin. From Drama club to CBBC and eventually broadcasting on the airwaves across the nation for the last 20 years. Dev's passion for music and down to earth ability to help us kick start our mornings has proved that being your authentic self and loving what you do will help y…

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SPECIAL EDITION LIVE from Boxpark Croydon - Annaliese Dayes, Will Njobvu, Sefa Nkyi & Marcus Bronzy 59:47

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Join Remel London for a special edition of The Mainstream podcast Live from Boxpoark Croydon with special guests Model / TV / Radio Presenter Annaliese Dayes, TV/ Radio Presenter and founder of How to Kill an Hour Marcus Bronzy, Voice Over Artist & Founder of 4C Voices Sefa Nyki and TV / Radio Presenter Will Njobju. In this live discussion, the spe…

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Comedian - Travis Jay 1:02:13

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Join Remel London as she chats with stand-up comedian, actor and radio presenter Travis Jay! Ahead of his one man / Headline Show at the Bloomsbury Theatre, Travis discusses his journey into the mainstream following in the footsteps of his mum UK comedy queen Angie Lemar, learning how to be a fearless Comedian after receiving advice and touring wit…

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Episode 3 - Islah Wallace, Master's Student 36:30

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This week we speak to Islah Wallace, a master’s student studying Art History at National Taiwan University. We discuss her work experience since graduating from Oxford, her motivations for studying in Taiwan, and her experience of studying a master’s degree fully in Chinese.