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Courtney Love 1998
Courtney Love speaks to Jo Whiley about UK tabloids, birth control and emailing Madonna.
Bob Marley 1980
Bob Marley talks to Phil Sutcliffe about his music, politics and Rastafari beliefs.
Madonna 1994
Madonna charms Simon Mayo with musings on Princess Diana, poetry and Winnie the Pooh.
Iggy Pop 1976
A reflective Iggy Pop talks to Stuart Grundy about rage, running and Raw Power.
The Spice Girls 1996 and 1998
Two Spice Girls conversations, two years apart. With Simon Mayo and Zoe Ball.
Public Enemy 1990
Chuck D and Flavor Flav talk to Jeff Young ahead of the release of Fear of a Black Planet
David Bowie 1983
David Bowie talks candidly to Kid Jensen, in a wide-ranging and jovial 1983 interview.
Adele 2007
A pre-superstardom Adele shares her dreams and aspirations ahead of a charity gig.
Oasis 1997
Noel and Liam crash Lamacq's Radio 1 studio in this ebullient and legendary interview.
Whitney 1990
Simon Bates visits Whitney at home in this insightful and, at times, difficult interview.
Beyoncé 2008
Sasha Fierce is left at the door as Beyoncé speaks to Sara Cox and MistaJam.
Robert De Niro 1994
Steve Wright chats with Robert De Niro in 1994
Helen Mirren 1975
Helen Mirren talks theatre and being bitten by the acting bug
Chadwick Boseman 2018
Marvel’s Black Panther in a passionate interview with Stig Abell from 2018
Joan Rivers 1991
Joan Rivers can’t be contained in this Radio 1 interview from 1991
Ricky Gervais 2003
Ricky Gervais goes completely off script in this hilarious 2003 interview
Billy Connolly 1985
Billy Connolly is on sparkling form with Janice Long in 1985
Amy Winehouse 2006
With her album Back To Black on its way, Amy chats music, love and fame.
Eminem 1999
Eminem is free and funny as he chats with Jo Whiley on his first trip to the UK.
Coldplay 2002
On the brink of mega-stardom, Coldplay drop in on Steve Lamacq in 2002