Fashion frenzy

Fashion frenzy

The offices are a flurry of all things fashion in the run-up to London Fashion Week. Also check out the new London Film Festival channel and more fantastic interviews on the WOMAD channel…

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Fashion frenzy
The offices are a flurry of all things fashion in the run-up to London Fashion Week.

You can check out videos from last year’s shows on our new London Fashion Week channel. We got fantastic interviews backstage with Christopher Kane, Jens Laugesen and Duro Olowu. We also caught up with the fabulous Diane Von Furstenburg at her new shop in Mayfair. Have a look though the interviews to whet your appetite for the September shows.

t5m cameras and presenters will be backstage at all the best runway shows all over the city, covering the most exclusive On schedule shows and the most...  More

August 28th, 2008 | No Comments
A new deal for Eddy Grant
Eddy Grant is a music industry talking point again having signed a new deal with EMI which covers all his well-known and well-loved hits, from Joanna and Electric Avenue, to I Don't Wanna Dance and Living on the Frontline, as well as future compositions.

Hannah caught up with him outside his tourbus at the WOMAD Festival where he talked to us about his pioneering days as a young musician, the challenges that he overcame early on in his career and his era-defining work in the studio that he set up.

The EMI deal, and Eddy's involvement in it as an artist and...  More

August 7th, 2008 | No Comments
Dawkins on Darwin
Richard Dawkins is presenting a fascinating three-part Channel 4 series this August, examining the legacy of Charles Darwin.

The first programme, shown on Monday, was a sensitive and in-depth look at the man behind the theory, examining aspects of Charles Darwin’s personal life.

The programme revealed his curious mind, often debilitated by psychosomatic illness and sorrow due to the loss of his young daughter.

Be sure to tune in to the next two programmes, airing at 8 p.m. on Channel 4 on Monday 11th and then Monday 18th August. Vehement atheist Dawkins presents Darwin’s ideas on evolution with passion and expected enthusiasm.

He...  More

August 6th, 2008 | No Comments
We rocked the polo!
Hey everyone, hope you enjoyed the WOMAD blog post, the first report back from our hectic weekend!

So up next on the agenda was Chinawhite's 'Rock the Polo', one of the most exclusive events of the year so far.

The event was for the England vs Australia polo match, but as we soon found out most of the guests were pretty oblivious to the polo, and who can blame them, with the endless supply of free champagne, gourmet food, outstanding entertainment, great music and to top it off, one of the hottest days of the year so far.

So I chucked the festival-chic...  More

August 6th, 2008 | No Comments
More WOMAD highlights
t5m presenter Hannah's ultimate interview with Eddy Grant

Babylon Circus was an intriguing French artist whose music sounds a bit like reggae dub. It’s hard to categorise them! Their presence on stage is remarkable, so much energy, they always kept the audience entertained. So I was excited to finally meet the main man for an interview.

Out of all the interviews at WOMAD this one really went deep, during the interview we discussed his near-death experiences. These remarkable events had added to the expression in his music. I was amazed at how freely he spoke about this and touched that Babylon Circus...  More

August 6th, 2008 | No Comments
Arriving at WOMAD...
t5m presenter Hannah Shogbola gives us the inside scoop on all that went on at WOMAD

So this weekend I hooked up with t5m to cover some really extraordinary and exclusive events.

Seeing as I only heard the master plan for the action-packed weekend on the Friday, I knew we had a lot of work ahead of us. Little did I realise just how much fun we'd have as we gathered some great interviews and collected a feast of comical memories!

So on Saturday morning, t5m and I hit WOMAD- one of the most amazing music festivals with a line up of artists...  More

August 6th, 2008 | No Comments
My WOMAD highlights
Highlights of the day (besides the freshly squeezed lemonade, Caribbean cuisine, the burritos and the fresh fish and chips)!

Bobby Cobham, without doubt one of the most amazing drummers in the world. Bobby has a really peaceful aura about him and really intrigued me during his interview, he reminded me of a gentle granddad. We hit it off straight away, but then the inevitable happened and the camera battery died!

What could been an awkward situation actually gave us the chance to have a relaxed conversation. I found that Bobby was from Panama but also part Nigerian, which I never knew, but...  More

August 6th, 2008 | No Comments
Ponies and Partying at Chinawhite Rock the Polo
Chinawhite Rock the Polo with Cartier International was the event of the season (channel homepage here), and the t5m team had a great time seeing and being seen with all the glitterati of England and beyond. From Kelly Brook to Mark Ronson to the Prince of Wales, the most impressive names on the social circuit were out and about. We got to talk to some of the most interesting and influential people around, and it was a great day all round.

With everything happening at the event, it’s easy to forget the reason everyone’s there in the first place: the Polo!...  More

July 31st, 2008 | No Comments
The Silver Clef Awards
We had a great time interviewing the lovely guests at the star-studded O2 Silver Clef Awards lunch. The most touching thing about the interviews was how supportive and involved each of the guests were with the Nordoff Robbins charity, and the annual Silver Clef event.

Ricky Hatton was so sweet, he was thrilled to be presenting the Silver Clef award to Oasis. His interview is so funny, ‘Oasis’ is the answer to every question! He’s a ‘big massive fan’.

Also presenting an award was a very excitable and eloquent Russell Brand. He enthused to us about the ins and outs of atomic...  More

July 29th, 2008 | No Comments
iPod Audit Part 2 - Music Managers
As promised we have been asking the great and the good what is on their music playlists; this time it was the Music Managers behind the biggest artists in the world who we talked to at the Music Managers Forum.

As expected there was an eclectic collection ranging from classic jazz to the very latest cutting edge bands.

Check out the clip and register to be entered into our monthly draw for an iPod Touch...  More

May 28th, 2008 | No Comments