The Mainstream

Join Remel London as she sits down broadcasting legends Rickie Haywood - Williams and Melvin Odoom, recorded exclusively at SOHO House. The dynamic duo share their story of how they met at university, worked as broadcast assistants and BBC Radio 1Xtra and got their big break as the infamous breakfast hosts on KISS FM. Throughout the conversation we learnt how their dream of becoming tv and radio p...

Join Remel London for a special edition Live recording of The Mainstream Podcast at Soul Mama, as she sits down with Financial advisor, Author and Content creator Bola Sol! Bola shares her journey to becoming a leading financial advisor, that has seen her work featured on the BBC, ITV’s This Morning, The Financial Times, and The Guardian, Stylist Magazine, Refinery 29 and Forbes. With 2 published...

Join Remel London for a special edition Live recording of The Mainstream Podcast at Soul Mama, as she sits down with Radio presenter, Host and DJ Nadia Jae! Nadia has had an incredible career as a broadcaster as a 2 x ARIA nominated presenter and the ARIA best breakfast show winner! Nadia shares some of the toughest moments that she has had to overcome as a young single mother, but most importantl...

Join Remel London as she sits down with DJ and Radio presenter Ellie Prohan. Ellie has had an incredible career as a broadcaster and takes us back to the beginning of how she transitioned from being an entrepreneur to a world class DJ! What started out as a hobby has led to global recognition, working as a presenter, host, music ambassador and pioneer who has helped break 100s of music artists wit...

Join Remel London as she sits down with Actor, writer, director and presenter Islah. Islah shares his love of storytelling and how it has helped him calve out a career and become an integral part of the creator community in the UK. As a proud representative of the important of diversity and inclusion, Islah has helped launch the careers of some of your favourite actors, presenters and creators thr...

Join Remel London as she sits down with Actor, Comedian and presenter Babatunde Aleshe. Babatunde talks us through his early days as an actor on Eastenders and Doctor Who, creating his own comedy sketches and calling it quits for a job with TFL. But shares the turning point that catapulted him into The Mainstream featuring on celebrity Gogglebox, I’m a celebrity get me out of here and hosting The...

Join Remel London as she sits down with BAFTA award winning Actor, producer and writer Akemnji Ndifornyen on The Mainstream. Akemnji shares his journey from drama school to a lifetime of working in tv and film, working on some of the very best BBC shows from Doctors, to CBBC's Leonardo, The Crouches and going on to write and produce the infamous Javone Prince Show, Famalam and his latest series Bl...

Join Remel London as she sits down with one of London's favourite online couples Meet The Thorpes. Adrian and Tara Thorpe share their story of how they met, what kick started their viral success and despite losing everything in the global pandemic they turned to God and found success through making social media content. In just a few years they have accumulated hundreds of thousands of views on in...

Join Remel London as she sits down with Comedian, presenter and actor Eddie Kadi. What started off as a media tech degree turned into a comedy and presenting career that has spanned over 20 years, selling out the 02 arena, hosting international shows, TV presenting on ITV's Sorry I didn't know, hosting the 2025 MOBO awards, launching the UK Afrobeats chart show on BBC Radio 1Xtra and numerous head...

Join Remel London as she sits down with Capital Xtra’s breakfast babe, Dj & Presenter Shayna Marie. Shayna let’s us know how her passion for music and radio led her to her dream job on Capital XTRA. Shayna has mastered the art of breakfast radio, waking up early and let’s us know her favourite celebrity guests of all time, even though the list grows every days. To top it off she has navigated the...

Join Remel London as she sits down with Actress, Comedian and Presenter Thanyia Moore. Thanyia has had an incredible comedy career and was destined for the stage from an early age. As she continues to prove the doubters wrong and smash her goals as a multi hyphenate entertainer, Thanyia gives us her top 5 tips to make it in The Mainstream and gives us all of the industry tea she prepares for her o...

Join Remel London as she sits down with one of the UK's hottest influencers in Beauty, Fashion and Lifestyle Mariam Musa. Mariam talks us through her journey as a youtuber, content creator, reality tv star and now presenter on Channel 4. As a new mum Mariam lets us know how she balances motherhood and a busy content schedule, gives us her advice on what makes a successful podcast since launching D...

Join Remel London has she sits down with a pioneer in Black British Music and broadcasting DJ Ace. Ace talks us through his radio journey, from starting out as a Brit School student to becoming a friend to the stars, interviewing everyone from Usher, Mary J. Blige, HER, Alicia Keys and Brandy to name a few on BBC Radio 1XTRA and KISS FM. After overing Kidney failure Ace has become an advocate for...

Join Remel London has she sits down with Comedian Kae Kurd. Kae shared his journey into the Mainstream where he started out as a poetry night event host to now being one of our favourite International stand up comedians. His experience in radio, tv presenting, and writing for the UK’s biggest comedy shows like celebrity juice, a league of their own and Have I got news have helped carved out his in...

TV & Radio Presenter - Snoochie Shy by Remel London

Welcome back to The Mainstream Podcast. Remel London hosts a brand new series of interviews featuring some of the best creators in TV, Film, Comedy and Entertainment with even more top tips for The Mainstream. For more information about The Mainstream follow us on social media @TheMainstreamUK and head to themainstream.uk for more. Our first episode of the new series is out on Wednesday 4th June 2...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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 winne...

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 w...

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 l...

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 Rem...

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'...