Paula Abdul's Opposites Attract came out in the UK 36 years ago today, on 26 Mar 1990.
And last year @garypanton.co.uk, acclaimed children's author of books like The Notwitches talked to me about the logistics of that song on my textcast #FirstLastAnything. firstlastanything.co.uk/2025/08/09/f...
And as it's the 40th birthday today of #GeorgeMichael's A Different Corner, here's my #FirstLastAnything chat with Joanne Limburg (@jlimburg.bsky.social) about that and many other things.
When Juliet Brando (@sliderulesyou.bsky.social) chose The Shuffle for #FirstLastAnything.
Great to see that @pennykiley.bsky.social's memoir #AtypicalGirl is coming out. We had an excellent chat about Penny's career and music choices on my textcast #FirstLastAnything in the summer of 2023, and you can read it here. firstlastanything.co.uk/2025/05/20/f...
As Frank was born on this day in 1920, an opportune moment to link to this, a highlight of the last series of #FirstLastAnything. Thank you to @jamiembrixton.bsky.social for his time, his memories and his own remarkable TV career.
#FirstLastAnything, my music textcast (ie you read it rather than listen to it, but there's a playlist that accompanies it) returns in the spring. In the meantime, for the next dozen Sundays, let's revisit series 3, beginning with this chat from last summer with @matthewjrudd.bsky.social. Please RT.
There won't be any more #FirstLastAnything till spring, I suspect, so will be revisiting the last series of twelve episodes every Sunday from tomorrow. They are GOOD.
More episodes, I hope, by spring 2026. But there are 36 long reads here, conversations with musicians, writers, composers and fans. #FirstLastAnything
With talk about podcasts this morning (to film or not to film), seems the moment to plug my 'textcast' again: #FirstLastAnything, on all types of music, with some very special guests indeed. You read the chat, you listen to the playlists. Archive of 36 episodes here. firstlastanything.co.uk/about
Turtle Power is, fantastically, the first ever track to turn up twice as a first purchase on my #FirstLastAnything conversation textcast. #totp
RIP Humphrey Burton. By coincidence, this week's #FirstLastAnything episode, in which I talked to Jamie Muir (@jamiembrixton.bsky.social), has a nice section about how Jamie's big break in TV came with LWT's Aquarius (created and hosted by Humphrey Burton) in the mid-70s.
We've had some lovely feedback from this one. Thanks for your support this year with #FirstLastAnything. We'll hopefully do some more around the early spring.
ICYMI: final episode of the series, but back in the spring. #FirstLastAnything
There is an unwitting connection between something in this episode and one of the choices of @levparikian.bsky.social in FLA 1! #FirstLastAnything
NEW! Ep 36 of #FirstLastAnything and top TV arts producer and filmmaker Jamie Muir (@jamiembrixton.bsky.social) joins me on the textcast to talk about The South Bank Show, The Late Show, early life with dad Frank, and some key record purchases in his life. firstlastanything.co.uk/2025/12/14/f...
Spare time permitting, it'll be back in the spring. #FirstLastAnything
#FirstLastAnything is fun, revealing, informative and most of all entertaining. Everyone is a brilliant read.
Last #FirstLastAnything of the series tomorrow morning. That'll make it 36 long read conversations over the past three and a half years, and I know some people do three podcasts a week, but it's just me and the guest making these. Do tell people about the archive, esp over Christmas. Ta.
If you haven’t read this yet, I do urge you to. Contains some incredible artwork of Michael’s, who I’ve known since we were about four. And what a career he’s had. #FirstLastAnything
In case you missed it! #FirstLastAnything
I was so grateful that Michael (who is not on Bluesky, yet) gave permission to have some of his work included in our conversation. #FirstLastAnything
NEW! #FirstLastAnything ep 35: phenomenal artist Michael Gillette joins me on the music textcast to talk about key purchases, plus: getting his big break with Saint Etienne, housesharing with Aphex Twin, and the lure of The Beatles. And much more. firstlastanything.co.uk/2025/12/07/f...
New episode of #FirstLastAnything follows in probably about half-an-hour. Its first transatlantic episode!
Two left in the current run. Next one is up tomorrow. Our first transatlantic #FirstLastAnything!
#FirstLastAnything Pausing the series this week because, frankly, the next two episodes are in varying stages of edit, and I've run out of time, but this ep with Emma's had a lot of love, and you can also check out the full 34-ep archive here: firstlastanything.co.uk/about and scrolling down.
No #FirstLastAnything tomorrow. Next one will be next Sunday, the 7th. Sorry about that but for a variety of reasons, impossible to get it all done this week.
An honour to talk to @emmaandersonmusic.bsky.social for #FirstLastAnything. Includes a terrific playlist too.
ICYMI Productions proudly present. #FirstLastAnything
Most hits in a single day for #FirstLastAnything in quite some time. Thank you, everyone who spreads its words.
New today and incidentally, features the longest single piece of music we’ve had so far (and which is worth every second). #FirstLastAnything
