Of course, this eclecticism is what has made Later… what it is, less a TV show than a BBC institution, a place where music legends such as Van Morrison can hang out in the same studio as a new artist who has still to make their first recording. Icon or newbie, the performer is likely to receive the same welcoming patter from Jools Holland, whose mix of nonchalance and enthusiasm puts even the biggest egos at ease.

From 1st July 2021, VAT will be applicable to those EU countries where VAT is applied to books - this additional charge will be collected by Fed Ex (or the Royal Mail) at the time of delivery. Shipments to the USA & Canada:Mark is the co-creator and founding producer of the show and of the annual Hootenanny, booking and shaping both for 26 years without missing a single recording. So we hear all about it’s creation to it’s build into a musical and TV institution…. and so many stories of appearances and collaborations from our podcast subject – Paul Weller… Janet’s aesthetic of shooting in the round was very hard to realise. As a director, she had to grow into that, and the crew had to learn how to do Later….

On a Friday evening in the UK, old Jools Holland shows creep onto terrestrial TV like the ghost of Christmas past and grace your evening in with a nostalgic boon. Sometimes the gift is a blast from the past that calls for the wine to be topped up and the feet to shuffle, and sometimes a silence and calm descends as a snippet of astonishing beauty render time still and distractions nullified as the music takes over the here and now like a swell of conscious sleep. Making their debut, Dave Okumu & The 7 Generations are a group led by the prolific and revered producer, who has worked with the likes of Adele, Amy Winehouse and Jessie Ware and previously fronted The Invisible (nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2009). His latest critically-acclaimed album I Came From Love sees him collaborate with the likes of Grace Jones, Kwabs and ESKA, who performs with him tonight. Lastly three-piece PVA whose sound is described as being “made from a formula of acid, disco, blistering synths, the release of the dancefloor and queer-coded sprechgesang post-punk”. What, then, does the future hold for Later…? The consumption of music has changed radically since 1992. Recognising this, the BBC makes Later… clips available online. I’m a sad bastard,” he reflects. “There’s a point you get to when you’ve done so many that the idea of missing one would be heartbreaking and numerically sad.”Plus, three artists make their Later… debut. The first is the chart-topping, award winning singer-songwriter Tom Walker, who performs a couple of songs, including his latest single, Burn. Burn is taken from Tom’s upcoming second album, due to be released in 2024, which follows his 2019 breakthrough that featured the global hit Leave A Light On. Now, after leaving his job as head of music television, BBC Studios, where he led BBC TV’s coverage of Glastonbury and executive produced more than 250 music documentaries, Cooper has written a book, Later… with Jools Holland: 30 Years of Music, Magic and Mayhem. It takes us behind the screen from the beginnings of Later… as a segment in BBC Two’s arts and media showcase The Late Show, to its latest incarnation, which is recorded in its new home at Alexandra Palace. Brand new artist Olivia Dean, who grew up in East London, makes her TV debut on the show with her song Dive, taken from her forthcoming album Messy. She also joins Jools at the piano to discuss her favourite Carole King tune. Completing the line-up, Jools chats to Madness frontman Suggs about the band’s first new album in seven years called Theatre of the Absurd presents C’est La Vie. It sees Madness reunited, re-energised and reinvigorated, resulting in their most harmonious recording experience to date. My podcast guest on Episode 144 has a completely unique story from music journalist in the time of The Jam to co-creator of a music TV show that has featured Paul Weller more than any other artist.