Join Remel London as she sits downs with Broadcaster, DJ and actor Dev Griffin. From Drama club to CBBC and eventually broadcasting on the airwaves across the nation for the last 20 years. 
Dev's passion for music and down to earth ability to help us kick start our mornings has proved that being your authentic self and loving what you do will help you carve out such a legendary career like his.
Find out how he launched his career as well as his top 5 tips to make it in #TheMainstream. 


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Broadcaster, DJ & Actor - Dev Griffin

Join Remel London as she chats to rising star Nenda Neururer as she stars in SKY TV's supernatural murder mystery series The Rising. 
Nenda discusses the lack of creative opprtunities in her home of the Austrian Alps, which inspired her to move to London to study at Rose Bruford Drama School, how she landed a leading role in the SKY series, the importance of representation for women of colour in both TV and Music and her top tips to make it in #TheMainstream.

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All episodes of The Rising are now available on Sky Max and streaming service NOW.

Actor & Musician - Nenda Neururer

Join Remel London as she chats with one of the hardest working comedy actors in the game, actor & writer - Kiell Smith-Bynoe!
From theatre group to drama school and then youtube to prime time TV, Kiell takes us through the journey of how he secured a spot on the Bafta award-winning British Comedy Stath Lets Flats, after losing his full-time job in the call centre and now get's ready for his fourth series as the lead character in BBC One’s Ghosts! 

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Actor & writer -  Kiell Smith-Bynoe

Join Remel London as she sits down with the cast of BBC Three's latest comedy series PRU. Jaye Ersavas, Michael 'MBbants' Boahen, Nkechi Simms & Pia Somersby all star in the incredible series that dives into a pupil referral unit, as the troubled teens all learn to get along.
The cast discuss the moment the pilot got the go ahead for a series, new character sienna played by Top Boy's Nkechi joining the cast, the chemistry and find behind the scenes and of course, their top tips to make it in #TheMainstream.

PRU is out from 26th May at 10 pm on BBC Three and the full boxset available on BBC Iplayer!

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The Cast of BBC Three's Pru - Jaye Ersavas, Michael 'MBbants' Boahen, Nkechi Simms & Pia Somersby

Join Remel London as she sits down with Actor and Author Extraordinaire Nathan Bryon. 
Nathan talks us through his theatre background which opened up the doors for roles in BBC Three's Some Girls and ITV's Benidorm, getting his big break in TV writing for CBBC's Rasta Mouse, which has progressed to his success as a best selling children's author, with the number 1 picture book from a debut author and illustrator in 2019,as well as Waterstones Children’s book prize in 2020.
Nathan keeps it's 100 talking us through his experience of paying taxes, creating his own content, getting huge commissions for SKY, Disney + and beyond  as well as his top 5 tips to make it in The Mainstream!

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Actor & Author - Nathan Bryon

Join Remel London as she sits down with 
 Media Mogul, DJ and Broadcaster Sian Anderson! 

Sian talks us through her journey as a writer, journalist, PR and Marketing Exec to Broadcaster, after falling into the majority of her roles, but allowing her passion and dedication to allow her to be one of the most sought after representatives of UK music, particularly for her in depth grime knowledge as well as paying particular attention to getting things done! 
Sian gives us her Top 5 tips to make it in the mainstream as well as an insight into being an incredible broadcaster on BBC Radio 1XTRA and beyond, an entrepreneur but most importantly a dedicated mother! 


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DJ & Broadcaster - Sian Anderson

Join Remel London as she sits down with the award-winning Actor and filmmaker Femi Oyeniran.
Femi has worked as an actor, writer, producer, director, podcaster and advocate for Black British Culture since he first burst onto our screens in the Black British Classic Film Kidulthood. 
Since then his career has gone from strength to strength as an innovator pushing the culture through entertainment, TV and Film.
In this episode, he discusses his break into the mainstream as an actor, deciding to complete his degree at the London School of Economics before continuing his acting career, his vision for the Black British Entertainment industry and of course his top 5 tips to make it in #TheMainstream!

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Actor & Filmmaker - Femi Oyeniran

Join Remel London as she chats with a Queen of radio, TV presenter and International DJ Tinea Taylor. 
Tinea breaks down her hustle mentality which has helped her make her mark in the Mainstream, as she describes her journey from street vox pops at university to online success with Drop Out UK, earning a top spot on KISS FM and keeping us up to date with all of the music news around the world on MTV. Tinea's experience and knowledge is down to her persistence, keeness to never stop learning and positive outlook on life. You'll definitely be inspired as she gives us her top 5 tips on how to make it in the mainstream as a Black British broadcaster.

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TV & Radio Presenter - Tinea Taylor

For Season 2 of The Mainstream Podcast, Remel London had some incredible special guests from the world of TV, Radio, Music, Film, Comedy and more.
In this season finale, The Mainstream guests discuss finding creative opportunities, Creating content, the benefits of a uni degree, being a woman, being Black and starting a family in the creative industry and more.

0:28 Femi Oyeniran - No journey is the same
2:29 The cast of Pru - Finding acting opportunities
9:48 Dev Griffin - What is your USP?1
15:13 Kiell Smith - Bynoe - Creating Content 
19:23 Nathan Bryon - Create your own sh*t!
22:56 KG Tha Comedian - Shadrack and the mandem
27:06 Sian Anderson  - Grime Bloggers
29:01 Tinea Taylor - Is Uni needed? 
30:02 Femi Oyeniran - Uni vs Acting 
33:54 Nenda Neururer - Representation matters
36:33 Sian Anderson - The Super working mum 
37:33 Tinea Taylor - Are agents needed?
39:42 Kiell Smith Bynoe - Junior Spesh 
46:10 Dev Griffin - GFC with Reggie Yates

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SPECIAL EDITION : The Mainstream Best Bits of Season 2

Join Remel London as she speaks with WEST END child star Tahj Miles as he reflects on his journey to The Mainstream and continues his 3rd season on the BBC's hit crime Drama "Death in Paradise". Tahj shares his work as a child actor in the musical theatre world working on the Lion King, Oliver, Matilda, and Bugsey Malone to name a few from as young as 8, getting his big break on CBBC Class Dismissed, developing his craft in comedy and drama to now playing a lead role as Officer Marlon Pryce at the age of 21 on the BBC. 

Listen out for his top tips to make it in The Mainstream as well as gems for the next generation of stage stars and TV talent!

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Actor - Tahj Miles

Join Remel London as she speaks with ITV’s newest leading lady Deborah Ayorinde.
After graduating with honours at Howard University, Deborah quickly made a name for herself as an actress you need to know about. 
Deborah lets us know about her time in Marvel’s Luke Cage, working with the best in the business in Girls Trip, her breakout role in Amazon Prime’s "Them", how much representation matters in her new starring role as Nina Richards in ITV's prime time show "Riches" and of course her Top Tips to make it in The Mainstream.

Riches is out now on ITV every Friday from 9pm and ITVx.

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Actress - Deborah Ayorinde

Join Remel London for a SPECIAL EDITION of The Mainstream Podcast recorded LIVE from The Sound Bank Digital Creators Music Seminar, with special guests Remi Burgz and Robert Bruce.

Remi Burgz is the host of BBC Radio 1XTRA's drive time show and Robert Bruce is the host of the Capital XTRA Breakfast show.  They share there journey of navigating their way from Student and community radio, to waking up and helping their listeners get from A-B everyday on national radio, as well as dropping top tips to make it in The Mainstream. 

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SPECIAL EDITION LIVE from The Sound Bank Seminar - Remi Burgz and Robert Bruce

Join Remel London for a special edition of The Mainstream podcast with special guests TV, Radio Presenter and host Joelah Noble and International comedian, actress, presenter and author London Hughes, live from The London Podcast Festival at The Kings Place in London.

This was not your average recording of The Mainstream podcast, as Remel London introduced kicked off the event in style with a thought provoking Letter titled "Dear Oprah" setting the tone and theme of the event as well as new features such as the mainstream moments, the mainstream dilemmas in addition to the incredible journeys and top tips shared by her special guests!

Special thank you to the event sponsors Luc Belaire, The Garden Studios Hive, DJ Taylor Rae, UTC management, Lucky 17 productions, XV Events and The Mainstream team for making it possible.

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SPECIAL EDITION Live from The London Podcast Festival 2023 - Joelah Noble & London Hughes

Join Remel London as she sits down with qriter, director and actor Adam Deacon and writer, producer and actor Jazzie Zonzolo who star in Paramounts brand new action comedy film Sumotherhood.

They share their journey's from youtube, Channel U and early UK drama series Dubplate drama, their persistent efforts to bring the vision of Sumotherhood to life despite 8 years of rejection, the joy on set they experienced working with British TV and UK music legends from Lethal Bizzle to Ed Sheeran and of course their Top 5 Tips to make it in The Mainstream.

Sumotherhood is out in cinemas across the UK from 13th October. 
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The Cast of Sumotherhood Adam Deacon And Jazzie Zonzolo

Join Remel London as she sits down with the Cast of BBC Three’s new drama Grime Kids.

The stars, Delove Akra, Yus Jamal Crookes, Gabriel Johnson
Tienne Simon, Shanu Hazzan & Juwon Adedokun share their incredible journey’s into #TheMainstream, the audition process, representing for UK music, the Grime Legends that joined them on set as well as their 6 tips to make it in The Mainstream.

Grime Kids launches on BBC Three on Monday 13th at 10pm. 
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The cast of BBC Three's GRIME KIDS

Join Remel London as she sits down with the lead actor, writer and director of the Bafta award winning BBC Comedy Drama Dreaming Whilst Black, Adjani Salmon. 
Adjani talks us through kickstarting his creative career in his homeland Jamaica, overcoming the no’s in the industry to take his web series to the BBC, the importance of representation behind the scenes as well as in front of the camera, collaborating and going global with tv and film company A24 and of course his Top 5 Tips to Make it in The Mainstream.
Dreaming Whilst Black is out now on BBC iPlayer, CBC in Canada, amazon Prime in Africa and Showtime and Paramount + across the US.
This episode was executively produced by Remel London in collaboration with Lucky 17 productions. 

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Actor, writer & director - Adjani Salmon

Join Remel London as she sits down with TV and Radio Presenter Yinka Bokinni on The Mainstream podcast.
Yinka shares her journey from community to commercial radio, not letting her law degree stop her from becoming a presenter, overcoming the pandemic as the breakfast babe on Capital XTRA from her living room, becoming an award winning true crime story teller and of course her Top 5 tips to make it in #TheMainstream. 
This episode was executively produced by Remel London in collaboration with Lucky 17 productions.
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TV & Radio Presenter - Yinka Bokinni

Join Remel London as she sits down with Actor, presenter, comedian and Britain's Got talent 2022 Winner Axel Blake. 
Axel shares his journey into comedy, the benefits of attending comedy school and getting advice from UK great’s such as Slim the comedian and former BGT Golden buzzer winner Kojo the comedian.
He dives deeper into why he auditioned for Britain’s got Talent, gives key advice on how to make money as a comedian in a social media world and gives his top tips to make it in #TheMainstream.
This episode was executively produced by Remel London in collaboration with Lucky 17 productions.
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Comedian - Axel Blake

Join Remel London as she sits down with broadcaster Yasser Ranjha who talks us though his journey to TV and radio that started as early as 12 years old and lead him to dominate national radio across the UK for over a decade on BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra, The Asian Network and now as the drive time host on Capital Xtra every week day! 
Yasser shares the importance of having a creative team around you, the benefits of having an agent and shares his top tips to make it in #TheMainstream 
This episode was executively produced by Remel London in collaboration with Lucky 17 productions.
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TV, Radio presenter and DJ - Yasser

Join Remel London as she sits down with TV and Radio Presenter Shanie Ryan!
Shanie talks us through her journey from the musical theatre stage to her iconic pop career in girl band Duchess, supported by the late great Jamal Edwards with SBTV.
 as well as her candid top 5 tips on money how she has carved out a successful career working on Capital XTRA, QVC to launching her own podcast!
Shanie doesn't shy away from giving us a candid talk about money, having an agent, working with MTV, Capital XTRA and QVC as well as her top 5 tips to make it in #TheMainstream.

This episode was executively produced by Remel London in collaboration with Lucky 17 productions.
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TV & Radio Presenter - Shanie Ryan

Join Remel London as she sits down with broadcaster, writer and podcaster Jackie Adedeji. 
Jackie talks finding her identity and voice as writer and presenter, launching several successful podcasts, becoming a confidence coach, debuting on Channel 4 as the host of the Untold Documentary my Big Boobs as well as her top 5 tips to make it in #TheMainstream. 
This episode was executively produced by Remel London in collaboration with Lucky 17 productions.

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broadcaster, writer and podcaster - Jackie Adedeji

Join Remel London as she sits down with the leading lady from Bob Marley’s new Biopic One Love Lashana Lynch! 
Lashana reminisces on her childhood making the decision to move from singing to acting at sylvia Young Theatre school, Winning her Rising star Bafta Award in 2022, manifesting her way into The Marvel Universe, what it meant to her to not only play Rita Marley, but meet and learn from the legendary singer for the highly anticipated role and of course gives us incredible insight into the world of Film with her tips for #TheMainstream! 

Bob Marley: One Love in out now in cinemas across the UK! 
#BobMarleyMovie #OneLoveMovie 
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Actress - Lashana Lynch

Join Remel London, as she dishes out the ultimate Top 5 Tips to make it in The Mainstream media world! Get you notepads out for the best advice, guidance, first hand experience of the journey into the creative industry.

Talking about money in the creative industry can feel a little taboo. Remel London and her Mainstream friends share their experiences of how you could charge for your booking fee when starting out. 

Episode 1 is featuring presenter Yinka Bokinni, Britain’s got talent winner Comedian Axel Blake, KISS Fresh DJ Henrie, Capital XTRA Drive time presenter Yasser, Writer, podcast host and presenter Jackie Adedeji and TV Presenter and influencer Shanie Ryan.

This episode was executively produced by Remel London in collaboration with Lucky 17 productions.

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Top 5 Tips : Episode 1 - HOW MUCH SHOULD I CHARGE?

Join Remel London, as she dishes out the ultimate Top 5 Tips to make it in The Mainstream media world! Get you notepads out for the best advice, guidance, first hand experience of the journey into the creative industry.

Remel London puts the question to her Mainstream friends, do you need an agent in the creative industry? 

Episode 2 is featuring, presenter Yinka Bokinni, Britain’s got talent winner comedian Axel Blake, Bafta award winning Actor and Director Adjani Salmon, KISS Fresh DJ Henrie, Capital XTRA Drive time presenter Yasser, Writer, podcast host and presenter Jackie Adedeji and TV Presenter and influencer Shanie Ryan.

This episode was executively produced by Remel London in collaboration with Lucky 17 productions.

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Top 5 Tips : Episode 2 - Do you need an agent?

Join Remel London, as she dishes out the ultimate Top 5 Tips to make it in The Mainstream media world! Get you notepads out for the best advice, guidance, first hand experience of the journey into the creative industry.

Remel London unpacks the importance of having a showreel and how you can put yourself and your work out in there in the mainstream. 

Episode 3 is featuring  presenter Yinka Bokinni, Bafta award winning Actor and Director Adjani Salmon, KISS Fresh DJ Henrie, Capital XTRA Drive time presenter Yasser, Writer, podcast host and presenter Jackie Adedeji and TV Presenter and influencer Shanie Ryan.

This episode was executively produced by Remel London in collaboration with Lucky 17 productions.

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Top 5 Tips : Episode 3 - Do you need a showreel?

Join Remel London as she sits down with some of the leading presenters in TV, Radio and podcasting as they share their journey into The Mainstream as presenters.
Episode 4 features presenter Yinka Bokinni, KISS Fresh DJ Henrie, Capital XTRA Drive time presenter Yasser, Writer and podcast host and presenter Jackie Adedeji.

This episode was executively produced by Remel London in collaboration with Lucky 17 productions.

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Top 5 Tips : Episode 4 - Starting out as a presenter

Join Remel London as she discusses the importance of building and having a team in the creative industry. 

Episode 5 features, Britain’s got talent winner comedian Axel Blake, Bafta award winning Actor and Director Adjani Salmon, Capital XTRA Drive time presenter Yasser and TV Presenter and influencer Shanie Ryan.

This episode was executively produced by Remel London in collaboration with Lucky 17 productions.

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Top 5 Tips : Episode 5 -  Do you really need a team?

Join Remel London who is joined by Leomie Anderson, who shares the story of her longtime friendship with Rihanna and her top tips to being a Supermodel and entrepreneur.  

Leomie has had an incredible journey as a supermodel, as the first black British Victoria Secret’s Angel, a Face of Fenty Beauty as well as being the founder and designer of LAPP the empowering fitness brand that has been worn and celebrated by Rihanna, Kim and Khloe Kardashian. 
She topped the Forbes 30 under 30 list in 2020, starred in 2023's Action Comedy all star film Sumotherhood and now returns as the host of Three’s Glow Up.

Glow up Season 6 is out now on BBC Three and BBC Iplayer.
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Leomie Anderson - Model & TV Presenter

Join Remel London as she catches up with TV & Radio presenter Vick Hope!

Vick talks about how a job as a print journalist in Argentina sparked lead to an opportunity to present for MTV which quickly progressed into a career as a news and entertainment reporter for ITN, ITV2, 4Music and more. 
Vick soon fell in love with all forms of presenting and became the co-host of the UK's hit national radio show the Capital Breakfast show. 

Now as Vick prepares to take on new challenges in TV and journalism, she gives us her Top 5 tips to make it in the mainstream as a presenter!  

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TV & Radio Presenter - Vick Hope

Join Remel London as she speaks with Radio 1, Top of the Pops, Glastonbury, Brit Awards, BAFTA TV, Radio broadcaster and Host Clara Amfo. 

Clara talks us through how she got her foot in the door as an intern to radio host, making the move from KISS to the BBC, her interview skills, Meeting Oprah, her powerful radio 1 speech and of course gives us her top tips on how to make it in the mainstream!

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TV & Radio Broadcaster - Clara Amfo

Welcome to The Mainstream.
The Mainstream is a creative platform offering networking opportunities, live events, workshops, seminars, Q&A’s, and a podcast to support creatives who want to get into TV/Film, media, and the creative industry.
Focusing on TV, Film, Radio, and Entertainment, The Mainstream provides tips, tasters, and sneak peeks into the creative industry hosted by 
Remel London, an award-winning TV, Radio presenter and Live host. Since graduating with a BA Degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Leeds Remel has quickly risen up the ranks and carved a solid reputation in the UK entertainment industry and continues to make a national name for herself working on CAPITAL XTRA, SKY, across the BBC, BET and more by telling stories and documenting journeys into the mainstream media industry.


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