Episodes 45

1 Johnny Cash

February 5, 1995

1h

Johnny Cash takes centre stage in a one off edition edition of Later... Featuring performances from Pops Staples, Carleen Anderson, Mazzy Star, June Carter-Cash and the great man himself.

2 Later Presents: Paul Weller in Concert

February 25, 1996

1h 5m

Jools Holland presents a Paul Weller special with songs from solo albums and classic tracks from The Jam and The Style Council.

3 Later Presents Mark Knopfler

May 6, 1996

1h 10m

Jools Holland introduces a studio session from Dire Straits lead singer Mark Knopfler. Featuring songs from his debut solo album Golden Heart, plus hits like Sultans of Swing.

4 Presents Brit Beat

September 15, 1996

1h

Jools Holland introduces a compilation of live studio performances by British guitar-pop bands. Featuring Oasis, Blur, Pulp, Manic Street Preachers, Radiohead, Ash, Ocean Colour Scene, Cast, the Bluetones, and Super Furry Animals.

5 49 Not Out

November 2, 1996

Jools selects highlights from the first 49 episodes of his eclectic music show, including Alanis Morissette, Oasis, Portishead and Dusty Springfield.

6 Later Presents... The Beautiful South in Concert

March 31, 1997

1h 5m

Later with Jools Holland present one of Britain's most popular and bestselling groups The Beautiful South in concert. Guests include soul legend Sam Moore, James Dean Bradfield, The London Gospel Community Choir and Iris Dement.

7 REM

November 6, 1998

1h

Special edition featuring rock band R.E.M. live in the studio and in conversation with Jools Holland. The band perform songs from their album Up, plus some old favourites.

8 Oasis

April 1, 2000

57m

Jools Holland introduces this studio concert from the Gallagher brothers. First broadcast 2000.

9 Later Presents Radiohead

June 9, 2001

59m

Jools Holland introduces a special edition of the music show, first broadcast in 2001, in which top British band Radiohead give an hour-long performance.

10 Later on... Nu Soul

April 6, 2007

1h

An hour of contemporary soul courtesy of the Later… with Jools archives. Performers include Mary J Blige, D’Angelo, Alicia Keyes, the Fugees and Macy Gray.

11 Nick Cave

July 4, 2008

1h

Compilation of performances from Jools Holland's TV show by Australian singer-songwriter Nick Cave, who has appeared more times than any other artist between 1992 and 2008.

12 Guitar Heroes

October 10, 2008

1h

Collection of performances by guitar heroes from Jools Holland's music show, including Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Pete Townshend and Carlos Santana.

13 Best of Later with Jools 2008

March 24, 2009

1h

Jools looks back on some of the magical performances from the show in 2008. Featuring Fleet Foxes, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, The Killers, Jimmy Cliff, TV on the Radio, MGMT and Kings of Leon, plus moments at the piano chatting with Eartha Kitt, Liza Minnelli and Carla Bruni.

14 Blues

May 2, 2009

1h

Compilation of performances from many of the great blues artists who have featured on Later... and the Hootenanny since 1992, including BB King, Bo Diddley, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, Seasick Steve, ZZ Top and many more.

15 Later Latin

February 11, 2010

1h

Compilation of Latin-speaking artists from the Later with Jools Holland archive, featuring Santana, Shakira, Gloria Estefan, Mariza, Buena Vista Social Club, Los Lobos and more.

16 Golden Moments: 249 Not Out

September 11, 2010

1h 30m

Jools Holland introduces a celebration of Later... with an array of artists and fans picking their favourite performances from over the years ahead of the 250th episode.

17 Later... with Jools Holland and Friends

December 15, 2012

1h

Jools Holland looks back at some of his favourite moments, including when he got to collaborate with the likes of Dusty Springfield, The White Stripes, Adele and many more.

18 Legends

November 14, 2014

1h

Jools looks back at some of the performances by legendary and iconic artists over the last decade in the Later... studio. Including the likes of Grace Jones, the Specials, Carole King, Bobby Womack, Randy Newman, Eartha Kitt, the Beach Boys and many more.

19 Duos and Duets

November 13, 2015

1h

Jools looks back through the Later... archives at performances by classic and contemporary duos including the likes of the White Stripes, First Aid Kit, Hall & Oates, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, the Civil Wars, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Slaves and many more.

20 Best of 2016

November 12, 2016

1h 5m

Jools looks back at a selection of some of 2016's performances on the show, including Iggy Pop roaming the studio whilst performing one of his classic tunes.

21 Sound of Black Britain: Groove & Grime

November 19, 2016

1h

Jools Holland looks back through the Later... archives at some of the artists who have emerged from Black British music over the last 25 years of the show.

22 The A-Z of Later... with Jools Holland: From Adele to ZZ Top

September 16, 2017

1h 30m

A journey through the show's history, stories and stars from its 25 years. Contributors include Ed Sheeran, Norah Jones, Dizzee Rascal, Chrissie Hynde, Rag'n'Bone Man and more.

23 Later 25

September 23, 2017

2h

A special celebration episode at London's Royal Albert Hall. Acts include Foo Fighters, Paul Weller, Van Morrison, Dizzee Rascal, Jorja Smith, Gregory Porter and KT Tunstall.

24 Folk America on Later... with Jools Holland

January 30, 2009

59m

Compilation of performances by artists from the American folk, blues, bluegrass and country scenes that revisits the spirit of the 1920s and beyond with a distinctly Southern flavour. Including Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Blind Boys of Alabama, Norah Jones, Odetta, Old Crow Medicine Show, Chatham County Line, Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris and Buddy Guy and many more.

71 Pop

September 16, 2022

59m

Jools takes a look back at the popstars who have graced the studio over the past couple of decades, beginning with Robbie Williams, who took the show into a new era in 1998 with his pop anthem 'Millennium', followed by Spice Girl gone solo Melanie C. More pop-tastic performances from the who’s who of the charts across the world including the likes of US megastar The Weeknd, alt-pop artist from New Zealand Lorde, and our very own global pop sensations Adele, Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa and Harry Styles, plus much more.

72 UK Rap, Grime and Hip-Hop

September 23, 2022

58m

Jools looks back at some of the incredible performances from the UK’s finest stars of rap, grime and hip-hop, many of whom made their TV debuts on the show. From a trilogy of rap and garage acts in 2002 including So Solid Crew, Ms. Dynamite and The Streets to grime pioneers Kano, Skepta and Ghetts, and new stars of the scene who soon became global names like Stormzy, Dave and Little Simz.

73 Collaborations

September 30, 2022

58m

Jools looks back at some of the unique collaborations that have appeared on the show, from the epic combination of Johnny and June Carter Cash, Pops Staples and Carleen Anderson in 1994 to a Dusty Springfield performance in 1995, featuring Sinéad O'Connor and Alison Moyet on backing vocals, and the wonderful pairing of Nick Cave and Shane MacGowan from the first ever series of Later… in 1992.

75 Jools’ 30th Birthday Bash

November 12, 2022

1h 34m

Robert Plant, Imelda May, Poppy Ajudha, Richard Hawley, Celeste, First Aid Kit, Seasick Steve, Michael Kiwanuka, Gogol Bordello, Martin and Eliza Carthy, Benjamin Clementine and The Joy join Jools.

76 US Hip Hop

January 28, 2023

58m

Jools takes a look back at some of the many US hip hop artists to have travelled across the pond to perform on the show, all of whom have shared their incredible mastery and delivery of spoken word. From 90s groups The Fugees in 1996 and The Roots in 1999 to solo rappers such as Ice-T and Ludacris, along with the huge global stars of the scene like Mary J Blige, who made her debut on the show in 1999 and has since appeared four times, and Jay-Z, who performed his anthem 99 problems - and not forgetting one of the originators of hip hop, Grandmaster Flash, who chatted to Jools and performed on the show in 2009.

77 Country

April 14, 2023

59m

Jools takes a look back at some of the stars of the country music scene who have performed on the show over the years, including Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris and Taylor Swift.

78 Women of Hip-Hop Soul

October 7, 2023

58m

Jools introduces a 60-minute feast of delights from the archive, featuring some of the greatest women of hip-hop soul who have graced the Later... studio, from global stars like Erykah Badu making her debut in 1997 to Kelis, India Arie and Angie Stone in the early 2000s, as well as British stars of the genre. They include Mercury Prize winner Ms Dynamite in 2002, Stefflon Don and Jorja Smith, who both made their debuts in 2017, and Little Simz, who has appeared three times on Later… over the years. And let’s not forget the queen of hip-hop soul, Mary J Blige, with her anthem No More Drama, which she performed on the show in 2002.

79 Hootenanny 2023

December 31, 2023

2h 4m

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80 Later... with Jools Holland: Cool Britannia 2

October 24, 2005

3h 7m

Highlights of the Friday night music show that's become an institution. This compilation features mainly UK artists from the 'Britpop' era captured in fine studio form. Artists featured: Kaiser Chiefs, Blur, Supergrass , Radiohead, Bloc Party, New Order, The Verve, Snow Patrol, Manic Street Preachers, The Libertines, Morrissey, Doves, Oasis, Razorlight, Stereophonics, Keane, Coldplay, Ian Brown, Paul Weller and Pulp.

81 Cool Britannia 2: Kaiser Chiefs

October 24, 2005

12m

Exclusive Interview And Footage

82 Cool Britannia 2: Bonus Interviews

October 24, 2005

14m

Bonus interviews with Jarvis Cocker, Morrissey, Nicky Wire, New Order & Ian Brown.

83 Later... with Jools Holland: Louder

May 5, 2003

1h 52m

Later... Louder is combination of the most rock & roll moments from Jools Holland's late night BBC2 show, which offers the only slot currently on terrestrial TV for New and experimental music. Due to this, Later... Louder offers the cream of the indie and rock crop over the last 10 years. Beginning with Dave Grohl in fine form with the Foo Fighters, we then switch to his mates Queens of the Stone Age belting out "No One Knows". More spot-the-connection fun follows, as the Screaming Trees' 1996 performance of "All I Know" sees a young Josh Homme on lead guitar. These connections run pretty much all the way through the disc, which adds an interesting slant on how to create a DVD track listing. With stand-out performances from the White Stripes, PJ Harvey and the Soundtrack of our Lives, Later... Louder also features the interviews from the original shows with such wide ranging talents as New Order and Courtney Love. This is a must for all those who are in need of a varied rock diet.

84 Louder: Bonus Interviews

May 5, 2003

18m

Bonus Interviews with The Hives, Courtney Love, PJ Harvey, Metallica, New Order, Shirley Manson & The Black Crowes

85 Louder: Foo Fighters

May 5, 2003

Exclusive Foo Fighters interview

86 Later... with Jools Holland: Mellow

January 1, 2006

2h 2m

Selection of quiet pieces from the BBC television program Later With ... Jools Holland, with the British TV debuts of Norah Jones, Antony & The Johnsons and Corinne Bailey Rae, sultry dance from Zero 7 and Groove Armada, special sounds from Björk and Mercury Rev and intimate performances by Tindersticks and Cassandra Wilson.

87 Later... with Jools Holland: Even Louder

May 30, 2005

3h 6m

More than a decade of rock performances from the BBC's Later... With Jools Holland are collected in this release from Warner Music Vision. Among the songs included in Later... With Jools Holland: Even Louder are "American Idiot" by Green Day, "Sweet 'n' Sour" by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, "Drunken Butterfly" by Sonic Youth, and many others.

88 Even Louder: Robert Smith of The Cure

May 30, 2005

3m

Interview with Robert Smith of The Cure

89 Even Louder: Green Day

May 30, 2005

4m

Interview with Green Day

90 Tom Jones

June 8, 2024

58m

Jools presents a look back at one of the greatest artists, songwriters and performers in British music - Tom Jones. He has performed on the show a number of times over the past two decades, from sharing his love of Jerry Lee Lewis with Jools at the piano in 2001 to performing with his band on songs like Black Betty in 2002, Give A Little Love in 2008 and Elvis Presley Blues in 2015.

91 Floorfillers

June 7, 2024

59m

Jools Holland introduces a ‘hits only’ playlist of archive delights and songs that will be sure to fill a dance floor. With tunes like Good Times from disco legends Nile Rodgers & Chic, Movin’ On Up from Mercury Prize-winners M People in 1998, and Sing It Back from 2000s band Moloko, fronted by Roisin Murphy, to DJ duos Disclosure, who performed with Sam Smith in 2013, and Underworld, who treated us to their anthem Born Slippy when they performed in 2016

92 Amy Winehouse

September 9, 2023

Jools takes a look back at one of the world’s most iconic artists of the 21st century, celebrating her short yet remarkable career. Having first made her debut on the show in 2003 with her first single Stronger Than Me, taken from her debut album Frank, Amy returned to Later… in 2006, following her seminal No 1 Back to Black album, to perform Top 10 hit Rehab and the Motown-influenced Tears Dry on Their Own.

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