Almost Famous
Barnaby Slater
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A podcast about fame.
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Listen to Barnaby's other podcasts:
Crazy Stupid Love
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It's Your Funeral
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Nicola Wren – Sister of Coldplay’s Chris Martin
Almost Famous
11/22/19 • 68 min
Actress Nicola Wren discusses what it was like growing up as the younger sister of Coldplay's Chris Martin, including how Meryl Streep once asked Gwyneth Paltrow if she could be Nicola’s babysitter and the moment the tabloids claimed Nicola had £2.5m in the bank when she was actually down to her last £40.
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In Almost Famous, Barnaby Slater chats to guests who also grew up with famous family members and asks how it has affected their journeys through life. As well as the inevitably hilarious anecdotes from guests having been surrounded by the bizarre world of celebrity all their lives, Almost Famous is also a serious look at how people’s perception of fame differs from the reality, and an insight into how an upbringing so close to the transient world of celebrity can have a bearing on life choices, relationships and mental health.
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Producers: Emily James & Radioville (www.radioville.co.uk)
Recorded at Big Kahuna Studios (https://bigkahunasound.co.uk/)
Engineers: Scott Little and Gurdeep Singh
Music: Blunt
About Barnaby Slater (@barnabyslater)
The presenter of this podcast, Barnaby Slater, is not famous. He's pleased about this. At least, he thinks he is. But Barnaby has spent his life surrounded by fame. His father had a couple of hits as lead singer of a band from Liverpool in the 60s (not The Beatles, alas). His mother got to number 2 in the pop charts in the 70s, something Barnaby's male school teachers never failed to remind him of when creepily talking about the posters they had of her on their adolescent bedroom walls. In the early 90s Barnaby's stepfather was Angus Deayton, then the most famous TV comedy panel show presenter in the country and labelled "TV's Mr Sex" by the newspapers.
Barnaby is aware that this isn't your average upbringing and after not-nearly-enough therapy wants to speak to other people who have grown up around celebrity to see how it has affected their own journey through life. He's particularly keen to chat to those who have gone in to a similar field as their famous parents/siblings, as he often worried about the impact that being known as Angus Deayton’s stepson would have on his own career, for better or worse.
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05/08/20 • 30 min
In Part Two of our episode with Emily Dean, she goes into more depth about writing her critically acclaimed book 'Everybody Died So I Got A Dog'.
Series 3 of Almost Famous is recorded remotely during the Covid-19 Lockdown. Stay safe everyone!
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Best of Almost Famous - Compilation Episode
Almost Famous
04/24/20 • 40 min
Barnaby introduces some of his favourite clips from the two series of Almost Famous so far. Listen to excerpts of interviews from guests including Nicola Wren, Rhodri Giggs, Phoebe Eclair-Powell, David Baddiel, Ralf Little, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Matt Richardson and Rhys James.
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Recorded in The Podcast Lounge at Factory Studios, London
Produced by Radioville (Radioville.co.uk)
Series One Produced by Emily James
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02/19/21 • 7 min
In today's episode of 15 Minutes of Fame, Barnaby reads an extract where EastEnders actress Daniella Westbrook opens up about her cocaine-induced deviated septum, and her various returns to Albert Square.
Buy a copy of Faith, Hope & Clarity by Daniella Westbrook here: https://amzn.to/3q0bOmJ
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Listen to Barnaby's other podcast It's Your Funeral
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Hollie-Jay Bowes - Actor and Star of Hollyoaks
Almost Famous
12/03/20 • 30 min
Actor Hollie-Jay Bowes gives a fascinating insight into the realities of being inside the bubble of fame, including what it was like being trolled on social media and how it affected her professionally.
Follow Hollie on Instagram: @jolliehaybowes
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Listen to Barnaby's other podcast It's Your Funeral
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Ewen Macintosh - Actor and Star of The Office
Almost Famous
11/19/20 • 32 min
Actor Ewen Macintosh tells Barnaby why Ricky Gervais created a genius character in David Brent, and how his own part in The Office came about.
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Listen to Barnaby's other podcast It's Your Funeral
Link: https://bit.ly/34JPC77
Instagram: poditsyourfuneral
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05/01/20 • 2 min
A trailer for series three of Almost Famous, the podcast where Barnaby Slater chats to guests about their experience of fame. This series will forever be known as The Isolation Episodes, as Barnaby chats to guests remotely from home during the strange times of Covid-19.
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01/14/21 • 13 min
In today's episode of 15 Minutes of Fame, Barnaby reads an extract where Rolling Stones legend Keith Richards discusses the moment Ronnie Wood joined the band and how their cocaine intake fuelled their gigs.
Buy a copy of Life by Keith Richards here: https://amzn.to/3bjjc8j
If you like what you hear please click the subscribe button, send us any thoughts or questions you have in the comments section and rate the podcast out of 5 stars. Thanks so much for listening!
Follow Almost Famous on:
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Enquiries: [email protected]
Listen to Barnaby's other podcast It's Your Funeral
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01/13/21 • 9 min
In today's episode of 15 Minutes of Fame, Barnaby reads an extract where heavyweight champion boxer Mike Tyson discusses the times that rapper Tupac Shakur would visit him when he was in jail for rape.
Buy a copy of Undisputed Truth by Mike Tyson here: https://amzn.to/3s3lUoh
If you like what you hear please click the subscribe button, send us any thoughts or questions you have in the comments section and rate the podcast out of 5 stars. Thanks so much for listening!
Follow Almost Famous on:
Twitter: @podalmostfamous
Instagram: almostfamousthepodcast
More info at www.almostfamousthepodcast.com
Enquiries: [email protected]
Listen to Barnaby's other podcast It's Your Funeral
Link: https://bit.ly/34JPC77
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10/15/20 • 46 min
Comedian Lulu Popplewell discusses her journey from child actor to getting on stage for laughs.
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Follow Almost Famous on:
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Follow Barnaby's other podcast It's Your Funeral on instagram: @poditsyourfuneral
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FAQ
How many episodes does Almost Famous have?
Almost Famous currently has 93 episodes available.
What topics does Almost Famous cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, Interview, Celebrity, Music, Football, Funny, Comedy, Television, Podcasts, Sport, Comedy Interviews and Politics.
What is the most popular episode on Almost Famous?
The episode title 'Roman Scott - Musician and Son of 'M's' Robin Scott and Brigitte Vinchon' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Almost Famous?
The average episode length on Almost Famous is 28 minutes.
How often are episodes of Almost Famous released?
Episodes of Almost Famous are typically released every 3 days.
When was the first episode of Almost Famous?
The first episode of Almost Famous was released on Nov 8, 2019.
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