The Final FronTia with Tia Kofi

Drag icon, clown prince of chaos and Drag Race fan favourite Crystal is our guest on this episode of The Final FronTia!Best known for their unforgettable run on the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Crystal quickly became a standout for their surreal aesthetic, offbeat humour and refusal to play by anyone else’s rules. Since the show, they’ve carved out a truly unique space in the drag world — one that blends comedy, art, absurdity and a healthy dose of delightful nonsense.On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Crystal dive into the world of alternative drag: what it means to be “weird” in an industry that often rewards polish, and why leaning into the strange can be your biggest strength. They talk about creativity, character work, and the joy of building a drag persona that doesn’t quite make sense... but somehow works perfectly.There’s also chat about life after Drag Race, audience expectations, and how to stay authentic when people think they already know who you are. Crystal reflects on not taking yourself too seriously!Along the way, the conversation veers into comedy influences, the process behind creating memorable looks and characters, and the fine line between chaos and control on stage.Follow The Final FronTiaInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're joined by a global pop phenomenon Loreen on this episode of The Final FronTia!A Platinum-selling, Top 40 charting artist - and only one of two people to have won the Eurovision Song Contest twice! - Loreen is truly a one of one. Her brand new album Wildfire is out now, featuring the single Feels Like Heaven (co-written with Sia).On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Loreen talk about creativity as a spiritual and personal practice, the meaning behind her music and the importance of staying grounded in an industry that moves at lightning speed.They dive into the pressure of Eurovision, the expectations that come with winning, and how Loreen has learned to protect her energy while still giving everything to her performances.There’s also discussion of identity, self-expression and trusting your instincts as an artist — alongside reflections on fame, connection, and what it really means to create something that resonates across cultures.Follow The Final FronTiaInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Performer, singer and cabaret powerhouse Sam Buttery is our guest on this episode of The Final FronTia!From scene-stealing turns on stage to unforgettable vocal performances, Sam has built a reputation as one of the most distinctive and dynamic performers in UK theatre. Most recently, Sam has starred in Netflix's KAOS, the London Palladium production of The Addams Family Musical and the Sheffield Crucible production of Little Shop of Horrors.Sam current stars as Ursula in the London production of "Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula The Seat Witch".On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Sam dive into life in the theatre world: the highs of performing, the realities of the industry, and the journey of carving out a space as a performer who doesn’t quite fit into traditional boxes. They talk about musical theatre, cabaret, creative expression and the joy of leaning into individuality on stage.There’s also chat about training, performance instincts, and the delicate balance between technique and personality — plus reflections on the roles that shape you, the audiences that surprise you, and the moments that remind you why you started performing in the first place.Thank You To Our SponsorsSign up today for your £1 a month trial with Shopify and start selling today at shopify.co.ukFollow The Final FronTiaInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Comedian, writer and gloriously chaotic storyteller Daisy Doris May is our guest on this episode of The Final FronTia!Known for her sharp stand-up and viral online sketches, Daisy has built a reputation for turning awkward life experiences into comedy gold. Daisy has performed at the likes of Melbourne International Comedy Festival (where she was nominated for Best Comedy in 2025) and, most recently, finished her sold-out, five star-reviewed debut UK tour with her show BIG NIGHT OUT, fresh from her third Edinburgh Fringe.​On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Daisy talk about the realities of building a comedy career in the social media age — from posting sketches online to navigating the weirdness of audiences who feel like they already know you. They also dive into the strange alchemy of turning personal chaos into jokes, the highs and lows of performing live, and why comedians are often the worst people to put in normal social situations.They also share dating disasters and the sometimes surreal experience of having your most embarrassing thoughts become your most successful content.Along the way, Daisy shares stories from the stand-up circuit, the creative process behind their characters, and how they have learned to embrace the awkwardness that makes her comedy so distinctive.Thank You To Our SponsorsSign up today for your £1 a month trial with Shopify and start selling today at shopify.co.ukFollow The Final FronTiaInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's chaotic and candid on this episode of The Final FronTia - as Tia is joined by Drag Race star Nyongbella!Nyongbella is best known for her memorable run on the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race UK - where she was the third queen of Cameroonian descent to compete in the franchise, and the third trans contestant to compete on the UK edition.On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Nyongbella get deep into it... all whilst Nyongbella does Tia's make-up (watch this episode on YouTube for the full experience!).Nyongbella reflects on the whirlwind of entering the Drag Race universe, becoming a meme machine and the surprising wave of love she received from fans after the show aired. She opens up about feeling misunderstood in the competition and why being labelled “delusional” never quite landed when she simply sees it as confidence. Away from the competition drama, they get into everything from drag names to fandom culture, childhood ambitions (which of them wanted to become a Powerpuff Girl?!) plus a blind Drag Race ranking with plenty of commentary about the ever-expanding drag universe.Follow The Final FronTiaInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We have a wickedly funny episode of The Final FronTia for you... as the hilarious Daniel Foxx is on the show!Daniel is an award-winning comedian and writer. His debut show "VILLAIN" completely sold-out at Edinburgh Fringe 2023 and toured internationally, including sell-out runs at New York's SoHo Playhouse and London's Clapham Grand. His new tour "How Lovely" is touring across the UK in 2026.Daniel is also the co-writer of the musical Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch, which is playing now at The Other Palace in London.On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Daniel talk all about heartbreak (inspired by Daniel's new tour), horrifying dating app stories (who goes on a date with a puppeteer?!) and the Peter Pan syndrome of refusing to age gracefully... including some painful sounding fillers!They also talk about countryside living, whether "gay snowflake" should be rebranded as "snowdrop" (it absolutely should) and the merits of 2000s indie music (The Killers vs Kings of Leon)...Before the episode wraps, we have a chaotic game of "Name That Villain" where they prove their extensive knowledge of baddies!Follow The Final FronTiaInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're here with a new episode of The Final FronTia... and things are about to get very, very geeky.Yes, Lawrence may be the winner of RuPaul's Drag Race UK and they may be an international touring powerhouse, but in this episode it's less about drag and more about sonic screwdrivers.On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Lawrence dive deep into their shared Whovian obsession — favourite Doctors, companion discourse, villain rankings, regeneration trauma, and the pure camp theatricality that makes the show such a cultural touchstone.They talk about growing up queer and finding escapism in sci-fi, how Doctor Who shaped their imaginations, and why the show’s heart — kindness, hope and a bit of chaos — resonates so strongly.Naturally, there’s chaos too. The pair swap stories about touring mishaps, Drag Race sisterhood and the delicate art of reading someone without actually starting a war.But then... war does break out... as Lawrence and Tia go head-to-head in a battle to find out who is the biggest fan of Doctor Who, and there are stakes!Follow The Final FronTiaInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're joined by the brilliant comedian Fatiha El-Ghorri on this episode of The Final FronTia!Fatiha broke-out as one of the stars of Taskmaster with her sharp, witty observations that challenge stereotypes with humour. She has performed everywhere from the Royal Albert Hall to the London Palladium, as well as on shows including Comic Relief, Live At The Apollo, The Jonathan Ross Show, The Last Leg nad more.Fatiha is embarking on her debut UK tour Cockney Stacking Doll in 2026.On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Fatiha cover everything from Taskmaster glory to the chaos of online hate.Fatiha opens up about her iconic Taskmaster experience, Tia shares her path into comedy, and they both bond over the unique pressures of being brown in the entertainment industry. They share insights on what it actually takes to succeed in comedy beyond just talent and how to be vulnerable on-stage.They also speak about the dark side of social media fame, Fatiha shares the coincide of her childhood nickname "Tia" and the campaign to get Fatiha as a guest judge on Drag Race UK officially begins!Follow The Final FronTiaInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

She's a broadcaster, presenter and a professional bundle of energy... Siân Welby is our guest on this episode of The Final FronTia!Best known as one of the hosts of the Capital Breakfast show, Siân has hosted shows on the BBC, ITV and Channel 4, as well as presenting live from prestigious events such as the BAFTAs, BRIT Awards and the BBC Music Awards.On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Siân talk about viral moments, cringe clips that refuse to die and being known for something you did years ago! Siân also reflects on the chaos of live radio and how humour has become both a shield and a superpower.Tia and Siân also open up about learning how to be yourself in an industry that loves to put people in boxes and what it’s really like stepping into bigger presenting roles while trying not to overthink every word that comes out of your mouth.Along the way there’s plenty of silliness, shared broadcasting trauma, and a mutual appreciation for surviving live TV without melting into the floor.Follow The Final FronTiaInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We have a genuinely hilarious guest on this episode of The Final FronTia... the brilliant Jake Bhardwaj is on the show!Jake's career started as a producer, working on iconic comedy shows including The Last Leg and Big Fat Quiz of the Year. Now, he's known for his viral comedy sketches and topical observations. His live show, Not Another Quiz Night, is a sell-out success now with a 2026 residency at the Clapham Grand. He is also the co-host on the hit podcast Joe Marler Will See You Now.On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Jake talk about everything from moving house and new rituals to dealing with overthinking and the pressure to constantly be productive.They discuss stand-up comedy not just as performance, but as a coping mechanism and what it means to be funny while still protecting your mental health. Along the way, the chat touches on masculinity, self-awareness and the way we narrate our own lives.Plus, Tia and Jake participate in a very tense pub quiz game... play along at home!Follow The Final FronTiaInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're joined by an undeniable winner on this episode of The Final FronTia as Ginger Johnson joins Tia on the show!Ginger has won Drag Race UK, Celebrity MasterChef and is one of the few queens who have won three challenges in a row in any of the Drag Race franchises! They're touring their new show Show Pony across the UK through-out 2026 and 2027.On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Ginger talk about the brutal reality of Snatch Game, why Drag Race is scarier than MasterChef and the real feelings that dominate a Drag Race experience.Ginger also pulls back the curtain on what it actually feels like to walk into a competition knowing your reputation is on the line - and how deciding you’re going to win can change everything!Along the way, there’s a chaotic quiz pitting chefs against academics, and a preview of Ginger’s upcoming tour - complete with jazz, cannon flashbacks and absolutely no promises about what kind of woman she'll be by September.Follow The Final FronTiaInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're joined by an international drag icon on this episode of The Final FronTia! RuPaul's Drag Race UK star and Polish wonder Alexis Saint-Pete is on the show!Only the third Polish queen to compete on Drag Race, Alexis has been a ballet dancer since the age of 4, and moved to the UK at 12 after winning a place on dance school. Talk about talent!On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Alexis talk about the rapidly growing Polish drag scene, performing in Eastern Europe, the importance of representation beyond the UK and US drag bubbles and why political drag feels so vital in places where queerness itself can be an act of resistance.Alexis also introduces Tia to a full spread of Polish snacks - rated live on the mic in a very heavily ASMR moment - plus they talk about Drag Race Poland (manifesting!), reality TV frustrations, horror films, snack rituals, and a very questionable round of "real or fake".Follow The Final FronTiaInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

She first burst onto our screens as a teen powerhouse on The X Factor, and now she’s back with new music, new clarity and a whole lot of hard-won wisdom. Janet Devlin is our guest on this episode of The Final FronTia!Irish singer-songwriter Janet Devlin has been a mainstay on the UK indie charts ever since releasing her debut album Hide & Seek in 2013. Her most recent album, 2024's Emotional Rodeo, charted at #21 on the UK Indie charts (and #5 on the UK Indie Breakers). Before her start-studded turn on The X Factor, she had performed extensively in pubs and local talent shows.On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Janet dive deep into nostalgia, reality TV chaos and more. They cover everything from the X Factor winners singles and guest judges, to Chico Time and chart upsets.Janet also talks candidly about navigating ADHD, BPD and the realities of getting properly medicated later in life. She also dives into her latest album Emotional Rodeo - opening up about albums in a playlist-driven world, and why some songs have to be left behind... even when they’re deeply personal.Follow The Final FronTiaInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Happy New Year! We're kicking off 2026 by looking back at our favourite moments on The Final FronTia from the past 12 months... and there are a lot of them!Featuring hilarious moments with Eurovision's finest Miriana Conte, drag icons including Lawrence Chaney, Bimini and Courtney Act, the future Prime Minister Zack Polanski plus Choriza May, Tiara Skye and more.Whether you've been here for the full year, or joined us along the way, enjoy some of our favourite moments with us! We'll be back next week with an all-new episode of The Final FronTia! Follow The Final FronTiaInstagram: @thefinalfrontiapodTikTok: @thefinalfrontiaYouTube: @TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The year might be coming to an end, but we're not slowing down on The Final FronTia! You might recognise her from this years edition of RuPaul's Drag Race UK... Paige Three is on the show!As the drag daughter of Drag Race S15 winner Sasha Colby, Paige Three is technically the drag sister of Chappell Roan! Well, as she proved on Drag Race, this queen deserves to be moved from page three to front page news!On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Paige go from the heartfelt to the hilarious - from late-night gigs to navigating drag outside the reality TV pipeline, the importance of demonstrating queer joy as a form of resistance and the how to stay soft in an industry that doesn’t always make room for it.Paige also opens up about building a career on her own terms - sequins, vulnerability and all - and they play a Drag Race-themed quiz!Follow The Final FronTiaInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's time for the Christmas Special of The Final FronTia and we are joined by a West End theatre power couple (and, for this season, they're also elves!)... Carrie Hope Fletcher and Joel Montague!Whilst originally gaining popularity on her YouTube channel, Carrie Hope Fletcher has a storied history in the West End. As a child, she made her West End debut as Young Éponine in Les Miserables, followed by roles in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Mary Poppins. As an adult, she has starred in the West End productions of Les Mis (Éponine and Thénardier), The Addams Family, Heathers: The Musical, Cinderella, Calamity Jane and she is currently starring as Jovie in Elf The Musical.Starring as Buddy The Elf in Elf The Musical is Joel Montague, who is perhaps best known as the West End's King George III in Hamilton. This Summer, he also starred in The Great Gatsby and, previously, he has been in the West End productions of Waitress, School of Rock, Funny Girl, Urinetown and Billy Elliot.On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia, Carrie and Joel talk about the magic of theatre during the holidays, juggling parenthood with showbiz and Carrie's experiences performing through pregnancy.They also dive into dream roles, creative chaos, and there's a hilarious musical-themed game that’ll test your knowledge of rhymes, flags, and everything in between!Merry Christmas and we'll see you next week for another fresh episode of The Final FronTia.Follow The Final FronTiaInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're serving a wonderfully chaotic episode of The Final FronTia filled with deep dives, Eurovision and the strange bubble of being famous for a week. Richie Anderson is on the show!Richie Anderson is a much-loved British TV and radio presenter - best known for his appearances on BBC Radio 2, The One Show and, of course, the BBC's coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest. Richie also competed on Strictly Come Dancing in 2022, and is the new host of the iconic show Escape To The Country.On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Richie cover everything from Eurovision's turquoise carpets to pop girl politics. They fangirl over icons (everyone from Ariana Grande to Cheryl Baker), wonder why some songs feel like Christmas music when you hear them out of season and Richie gives a peek into life inside the Eurovision circus.Plus: an ill-fated TikTok livestream, a surprisingly emotional Gavin & Stacey–era Eurovision memory, and a countryside-themed game that proves Richie is still bad at quizzes.Follow The Final FronTiaInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We have a delightfully camp - and unexpectedly profound - episode of The Final FronTia for you... singer, West End star and all-round ray of queer sunshine Marcus Collins is on the show!Marcus first broke through in the UK as a contestant on the eighth series of The X Factor where he became a runner-up in the finals, whilst little-known girl group Little Mix won! His cover of "Seven Nation Army" shot into the Top 10 UK Charts, as did his self-titled album.Since then, Marcus has taken the West End by storm - performing in Kinky Boots, Hairspray and, most recently, Mrs Doubtfire.On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Marcus cover everything from growing up mixed-race to toxic fandoms, Marcus' X Factor rollercoaster and Paddington Bear's uncanny blinking.Marcus shares stories from working in theatre for over 20 years and his favourite roles, including his revolutionary turn in Mrs Doubtfire. He also spills the tea on his next project... and Tia and Marcus play a truly deranged game of Snag, Marry, Kill which leaves nobody (human or fictional) untouched!Follow The Final FronTiaInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A Love Island legend, West End powerhouse, pop girly and a woman with more talents than should reasonably be allowed... Samira Mighty is our guest on this episode of The Final FronTia!From ballet school prodigy to West End performer, reality-TV icon to fast-emerging recording artist, Samira has lived about six lives already... and she’s still only getting started. Her latest single "Cardio" is out now.On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Samira talk about unbelievable dance training, navigating the pressures of the performing arts world, dream musical theatre roles (including some very iconic castings they manifest right on the spot) and the realities of being a Black woman in industries that weren’t built with you in mind.They also get into reality TV chaos - from classic Love Island to the golden age of Made in Chelsea - plus TikTok virality and whether she could really still play a troubled teenager on Waterloo Road (answer: yes, obviously).And stay to the end for a game of Music or Musical where Samira proves she might secretly be the nation’s next Mastermind champion!Follow The Final FronTiaInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

She’s a chart-topping powerhouse, BRIT School alum, and now, for the first time in ten years, she’s back with a brand-new album — the brilliant Ella Eyre is our guest on this episode of The Final FronTia!Ella Eyre first broke through after she featured on the chart-topping single "Waiting All Night" with Rudimental, which won the BRIT Award for British Single. She later was runner up for the 2014 BRITs Critics Choice Award, came second on the BBC Sound of 2014 shortlist and won Best Newcomer at the MOBOs.Ella's debut album "Feline" was released in 2014 and went into the Top 5 on the UK Album Charts. Her follow-up, "Everything, In Time" was released last week.On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Ella talk about the new album, the life-changing vocal surgery that forced Ella into a month of total silence and the importance of finding peace in the process.They also discuss astrology, soulmates, the rebirth that came with turning 30 and a transformative trip to Jamaica.Plus — musical theatre dreams, Lion King tears and Wicked obsessions!Follow The Final FronTiaInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're joined by an actor is not just one of the stars of the BBC's Waterloo Road, they're also a patron of the charity Switchboard and an proud advocate for LGBTQ+ causes... Adam Ali is our guest on this episode of The Final FronTia! Adam also starred in the final series of Apple TV's Little America (for which they were nominated for a Film Independent Spirit Award) and they wrote and starred in the BFI Flare Festival short film BABA. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Adam talk about the downfall of Manchester Pride and what Pride should actually look like. They also talk about wild casting processes, the politics of authenticity and why we need more women and POC-led sets. And, of course, the episode is packed full of Big Brother obsessions and plotting Tia’s future cameo on Waterloo Road (complete with drag and drama). Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're joined by a West End powerhouse and velvet-voiced icon... Danielle Steers is our guest on this episode of The Final FronTia! Danielle is known for originating the role of Zahara in Bat Out Of Hell: The Musical and for playing Catherine Parr in Six all the way from the Arts Theatre to the Vaudeville! She's currently starring as Earth in Hot Mess at Southwark Playhouse Elephant. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Danielle talk ambition, chasing the next 'big thing' and that blurry moment when your childhood dream becomes your day job. Danielle also shares her journey from karaoke nights to West End stages, the importance of representation in theatre and the belief that if you put all your eggs in one basket… well, you’d better learn to make an omelette! Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

He's a podcaster with a wicked sense of humour, strong opinions on British TV and an encyclopaedic appetite for politics... Cody Dahler is our guest on this episode of The Final FronTia! Cody is a comedian, writer and the host of the podcast The Truth (In My Opinion) where he is joined by other comedians, writers and also sometimes politicians to talk about the headlines. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Cody unpack why we still rewatch messy TV masterpieces, the problem with Dragon’s Den (or Shark Tank, to the Americans) and the strange ethics of news stories. They also get properly political: the Green Party, local independents, and why “Daddy Zack” has apparently taken over everyone’s Twitter. Plus — a pitch for a mould-free shower-curtain enterprise! Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

She’s the high-note-hitting, high-energy drag superstar from RuPaul’s Drag Race and All Stars — Jan Sport is our guest on this episode of The Final FronTia! Known for her powerhouse vocals, musical theatre roots and unstoppable enthusiasm, Jan has become a fan favourite for blending Broadway precision with pure pop fun. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Jan talk about life after Drag Race, how to stay resilient when social media gets loud and their shared obsession with Glee. Plus – Jan spills on the drag numbers that nearly broke her, the songs she’ll never stop belting, and the ultimate diva she’d die to duet with. Jan Sport stars in Oscar At The Crown in London now. Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're joined by a comedian, writer, actor and absolute powerhouse on this episode of The Final FronTia - Desiree Burch is in the studio! You may recognise her iconic voice from Netflix's Too Hot To Handle, or her razor-sharp wit from the likes of Live at the Apollo and Taskmaster - but now, she's joining Tia for a conversation that’s equal parts hilarious, heartfelt and philosophical. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Desiree talk about why comedy is sometimes the best way to make sense of chaos. They also dive into the weirdness of modern dating, cultural identity and the fine line between confidence and delusion. Plus, Desiree shares the lessons she’s learned from performing around the world — and what it really means to live boldly in your truth. Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We are back with brand new episodes of The Final FronTia! New guests, a new set (sort of) and brand new segments! And for our new episode we're joined by an icon of stage and screen... From The Big Breakfast to Broadway, Denise Van Outen has done it all — she's starred as Roxie Hart in Chicago in New York and London, come as runner up on Strictly Come Dancing, judged reality shows and acted in some of the UK's top TV shows. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Denise take a gloriously nostalgic deep dive into her career. Denise shares the chaotic story of being discovered on a London bus, the wild energy of live ‘90s TV and the full-circle joy of creating an album inspired by the soundtrack of her own life. They talk about growing up on British telly, living with Andrew Lloyd Webber (for professional reasons, obviously), DJing in Ibiza and why she still refuses to "grow up". Denise Van Outen's new album "A Bit Of Me" is released on October 10th. Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're joined by a global drag superstar, a singer, a writer and a reality TV legend – the one and only Courtney Act is our guest on this episode of The Final FronTia! From making the Australian Idol semi-finals to snatching the win on Celebrity Big Brother UK and reaching the finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Courtney has truly done it all – while using her platform to champion LGBTQ+ rights, gender conversations and authenticity. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Courtney talk about drag as both art and activism, the lessons learned from reality TV and what it means to grow up queer in the spotlight. They also dive into the joy of pop culture nostalgia, their shared love of sci-fi and fantasy worlds and why vulnerability might be drag’s most radical act. Plus - Courtney reveals the TV role she’d most love to play, and Tia pitches an all-drag version of Neighbours (you’ll want to hear this one). Catch Courtney Act on their very own podcast RnR, available wherever you get your podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/rnr-with-courtney-act/id1812486123 Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

He’s a campaigner, activist and the Deputy Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales – and now he’s running for the top job. Zack Polanski is our guest on this episode of The Final FronTia! From politics to protest, Zack has built his career on fighting for climate justice, equality, and a fairer future... and he’s not afraid to ruffle feathers along the way. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Zack talk about what it really means to lead a political party, the challenges of climate change and how to stay hopeful in the face of political chaos. They also bond over their love of reality TV, swap takes on Drag Race queens and even debate what lessons politicians could learn from lip sync battles. Plus – Zack reveals his dream karaoke song, and Tia pitches some questionable campaign slogans (because of course she does). Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A Down Under dive who stole the show on RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under and has since become one of Australia’s most recognisable drag superstars?! Art Simone is our special guest at the second ever live recording of The Final FronTia! From touring the world to starring on TV, Art has cemented herself as a queen of camp, comedy and creativity. Join us in Edinburgh for this special episode as Tia and Art talk about the Drag Race fandom, the highs and lows of reality TV and what it’s really like to take Australian drag global. They also dive into cultural icons (including Kath & Kim, naturally), debate their ultimate comfort shows and swap stories about drag disasters that turned into triumphs. Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

She’s a professional quizzer, a powerhouse singer and one of the fiercest brains on British TV – The Chase’s very own Vixen, Jenny Ryan, is our special guest at the first ever live recording of The Final FronTia! Whether she’s slaying on the stage (The X Factor: Celebrity, The Weakest Link: Celebrity Drag Special) or taking down challengers in the quiz arena, Jenny is truly multi-talented. Join us in Edinburgh for this special episode as Tia and Jenny talk about life behind the scenes of The Chase, the art of quizzing under pressure and her love of musical theatre. They also dive into Doctor Who, swap stories about dream stage roles and reveal which songs they’d belt out if given the mic and zero warning. Plus – find out what happens when Tia tries to quiz The Vixen herself... Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

She’s back, back, back again! The iconic Kate Butch makes her record-breaking third appearance on The Final FronTia and this time it no quiz (throwback to last week) - it's Tia and Kate one-on-one with all the chaos and comedy you'd expect. Fresh off her solo tour (and heading to Soho Theatre with her show Wuthering Shites ), Kate joins Tia for an episode packed with laughs, deep dives and a whole lot of sci‑fi. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Kate imagine their dream roles on Doctor Who, thirst over mysterious villains and pitch spin‑offs that nobody asked for but everyone secretly wants. They also go down the rabbit hole of Tracy Beaker recasted with Drag Queens, and they debate whether Mona the Vampire was a delusional icon. Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

She’s a Drag Race UK star, a comedy queen, a The Final FronTia alumni and apparently a certified Shrek scholar – Kate Butch is our guest (and quiz competitor) on this episode! Joined by Producer Poppy, this week’s episode of The Final FronTia takes a detour from the usual chat show into a full-on trivia showdown: welcome to TiaMind, our fully qualified version of the iconic quiz show Mastermind. Tia, Kate and Poppy battle it out over specialist subjects (including Doctor Who and Shrek), general knowledge, and pure nonsense. There are buzzer sounds, questionable facts, drag race tangents and even a surprise trophy with snakes for eyes. Which queen will come out on top? Who gets their Doctor Who lore right? And how many hearts does an octopus have? Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pop star? TV star? Theatre star? Yep, our guest on this episode of The Final FronTia has done it all - and she's become an icon in the process. You might recognise Anthony Lexa from her role as Abbi Montgomery on Sex Education, or from her pop music - for which she has been described by Wonderland magazine as a "sensational breakout star". On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Anthony talk about navigating nerd culture, emotional connections in fiction and... Lord of the Rings! They also talk about Anthony's experiences as a trans woman and the impact of community on self-discovery - as well as astrology, star signs and Anthony's new music. Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

She’s a fierce queen, a fabulous wig designer, and a full-blown Doctor Who superfan – the multitalented Zahirah joins us on this episode of The Final FronTia! You might know her from Season 5 of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, but get ready to discover her inner geek as she and Tia go deep (and we mean deep) into the Whoniverse. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Zahirah talk about the power of queer and Asian representation in Doctor Who, how iconic characters like Donna Noble and Martha Jones shaped their childhoods and - of course - The Sarah Jane Adventures! Plus they talk wigs, regenerations and there's a dramatic re-enactment of an iconic scene between the Doctor and Donna – accents, ad-libs and all! Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

He’s a legend of stage and screen, and a true British theatre icon... Clive Rowe is our guest on this episode of The Final FronTia! An Olivier Award winner and much-loved panto dame, Clive has graced the West End in everything from Guys & Dolls to The Wiz and Sister Act. You’ll also recognise him from beloved TV shows - and TFF staples - like The Story of Tracy Beaker, So Awkward and Doctor Who. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Clive talk about the magic of pantomime and what it really means to be a performer. They also chat about Clive’s dream roles, how he stays grounded in an ever-changing industry and what advice he’d give his younger self. Plus, Clive reveals his surprising karaoke go-to and Tia tries to pitch him a sci-fi musical (obviously). Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

She's a Valencian sensation who has performed everywhere from Newcastle to Los Angeles... no, she's not the former British Prime Minister, Choriza May is our guest on this episode of The Final FronTia! Tia's sister from Season 2 of RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs The World and Season 3 of Drag Race UK is spilling all of the tea... On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Choriza talk about drag competitions and career beginnings, The Muppets, cultural comforts such as The Simpsons and political hypocrisy. Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From the stage to the screen, our guest on this episode of The Final FronTia has done it all. Michael Marouli (AKA the Queen of Whitley Bay) was the runner-up on Series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK and has performed everywhere from The X Factor to DragCon LA... and even Drag Idol Newcastle, because why not?! Michael currently stars in Pop Off, Michelangelo! in London until mid-July. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Michael talk about their favourite Drag Race franchises, musical theatre dreams coming true, playing the Pope on stage and celebrity encounters! Plus stay to the end of the episode to hear them (attempt) their best accents in this weeks re-enactment. Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

He’s an Olivier Award winning actor who has starred in everything from Titanique and Everybody’s Talking About Jamie and, as a child performer, he was even a Billy Elliot on the West End. The icon Layton Williams is our guest on this episode of The Final FronTia! On the telly, Layton broke through as one of the stars of the BBC’s Bad Education, and in 2023 he was a runner-up on Strictly Come Dancing. He’s also the narrator on the hit dating show I Kissed A Boy – the first British dating show to feature exclusively gay men. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Layton talk about dream roles, a life in the theatre and acting in TV and movies. They also talk about Titanique, what the UK equivalent of an EGOT would be and dive deep into the nostalgia… Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We have a hilarious episode of The Final FronTia lined up for you this week as comedian and TV star Sophie Duker is on the podcast! Sophie is perhaps best known for her appearances on the hit show Taskmaster (which she won the 13th season of!). She has also appeared on Live At The Apollo, Mock The Week and has won the Funny Women Best Comedy Writer Award and she was nominated for Best Newcomer at Edinburgh Fringe. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Sophie talk about the importance of Fringe in both of their careers, astrology, queer representation on TV, heckling and allyship! They also recreate an iconic scene from The White Lotus at the end of the episode! Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We have our first return guest on The Final FronTia this week! Charlie Craggs is the headline-making author and content creator who also just so happens to be absolutely hilarious. She is the second transgender companion in Doctor Who’s history and has fronted the BBC documentary “Transitioning Teens” and was recognised in the Independent’s “Rainbow List” and the Observer’s “New Radicals” list. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Charlie are talking about navigating the dating world. In this special episode, they dive into Hinge’s 2025 LGBTQIA+ D.A.T.E Report, unpacking the insight from the Report which explores the real experiences, stories, and desires of queer users on the app. Check out Hinge’s LGBTQIA+ D.A.T.E Report for tips, personal stories, and guidance on navigating love with intention and openness - http://hin.ge/TheFinalFronTiawithTiaKofi_DATE Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We have a history-making guest (and one of our most requested guests ever!) on this week's episode of The Final FronTia... it's Lawrence Chaney! Lawrence won the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, becoming the first Scottish queen and the second plus size contestant to win across Drag Race. They won the 2021 BAFTA Scotland Audience Award and have since gone on to guest on Drag Race and travel the world... from Scotland to Hollywood! On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Lawrence talk about their different experiences winning Drag Race shows and navigating the drag fandom. They also bond over their mutual love for Doctor Who and cast their fellow Drag Race contestants as Doctor Who characters! Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We may all be a bit sad that Eurovision is now over, but we're just swinging back into things with a very special episode of The Final FronTia! On this episode, Tia is joined by a RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 4 queen who is also the UK's premier Geri Halliwell impersonators! Yes, we've got all the love for the Spice Girls on this episode. GQ have called her a "drag fixture" of London and she's worked with some of the biggest brands on the planet... it's Just May! Tia and Just May talk UK TV obsessions, minimalist lifestyles and their shared experiences on Drag Race. Along the way, they also talk about High School Musical brunches and unexpected Taylor Swift controversies. Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠ TikTok: ⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠ YouTube: ⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're saying goodbye to The Final FronTia: Eurovision Edition with a Bonus Episode featuring Steve Holden (AKA the host of the Official Eurovision Song Contest Podcast). Tia and Steve share behind the scene stories (including some embarrassing moments!), their favourite Eurovison contestants and what they expect from this years contest. PLUS we're predicting who will be this year's Eurovision winner using our own scoreboard and points system and an all-star jury including Choriza May, Tess Drive, Hannah Conda and more! Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're counting down the days until Eurovision and as we near the end of The Final FronTia: Eurovision Edition - hosted by the UK's official Eurovision Social Media host Tia Kofi - we are joined by the ultimate Eurovision insider... Rylan! One of the UK's best known TV presenters, Rylan shot to fame on The X Factor and Celebrity Big Brother. Ever since then, he swapped contestant for host, hosting Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two, his own show on BBC Radio 2 and he has served as the co-commentator for the semi-finals of Eurovision since 2018! As one of the UK's insiders, on the ground at Eurovision, Rylan knows exactly what's happening behind the scenes... and he's sharing that with us on this episode! On this week's episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Rylan talk about their experiences from various Eurovision stages, including chaotic live streams and unforgettable trips abroad. They also discuss the enormous impact of Liverpool hosting Eurovision and their favourite moments. Plus, we get the inside scoop on Rylan's Doctor Who role! Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We are officially in Eurovision month! The Final FronTia: Eurovision Edition - hosted by the UK's official Eurovision Social Media host Tia Kofi - is continuing and this week we are joined by last year's Song Contest winner! Nemo won the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 representing Switzerland as the first openly non-binary act to win Eurovision. Nemo had been bubbling around the Swiss music scene for years beforehand - winning four Swiss Music Prizes in 2018 and even competing on The Masked Singer Switzerland in 2021. With their victory at Eurovision in 2024, they finished with the fourth highest number of points in the final in the competition's history. On this week's episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Nemo talk about how Eurovision changed Nemo’s life. They reflect on the unpredictability of the Song Contest, their journey from songwriting to performing, and how they balance workload and creativity. Tia and Nemo also talk about new musical projects, art-house horror films and The Matrix. Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.