9.1/1010 votesLoading...#1 - PJ Harvey, John Martyn, Tinariwen, Joseph 'Amp' Fiddler, Ash, and Kanye West
Season 23 Episode 4 - Aired 5/28/2004
Jools is joined by PJ Harvey, John Martyn, Tinariwen, Joseph 'Amp' Fiddler, Ash and Kanye West. Songwriters Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier & Brian Holland are in the studio to chat.
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8.8/107 votesLoading...#2 - Arctic Monkeys
Season 61 Episode 6 - Aired 11/5/2022
Arctic Monkeys perform tracks from their brand new record 'The Car', as well as some old favourites, and chat with Jools at the piano for a special edition of Later... dedicated solely to them.
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7.4/106 votesLoading...#3 - Doves, Marianne Faithfull, Noisettes, Rokia Traore, and Madeleine Peyroux
Season 34 Episode 2 - Aired 4/17/2009
More from Manchester three-piece Doves, who make a welcome return to the show with tunes from their new album Kingdom Of Rust. Marianne Faithfull will be in the studio to perform numbers from her acclaimed new album Easy Come, Easy Go, which sees her covering songs by the likes of Jarvis and Morrissey. Lead by Shingai Shoniwa, London-based trio Noisettes currently high in the charts with their indie pop anthem Don't Upset The Rhythm will be performing that and other tunes from their forthcoming album Wild Young Hearts. Malian singer/songwriter Rokia Traore will also be in the studio to perform tunes from her recent Tchamantche album. American-born and French-bred singer Madeleine Peyroux, who first came to public attention with her album Careless Love, will be performing a song from her new album Bare Bones. Plus, Jools chats with Grandmaster Flash who has only just got round to releasing his first solo album.
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7.1/107 votesLoading...#4 - Grace Jones, My Morning Jacket, Seu Jorge, Razorlight, and Geraint Watkins
Season 33 Episode 7 - Aired 10/28/2008
The iconic and legendary Grace Jones performs a track or two from her first album in 18 years, Hurricane, which sees her reunited with the likes of Sly and Robbie. From Louisville, Kentucky's My Morning Jacket pop in to perform tunes from their Evil Urges album, and Brazilian musician and filmstar Seu Jorge takes to the studio with a number or two from his America Brasil album. North London's Razorlight return with their much anticipated album Slipwire Fires, and Welsh born sideman to the stars Geraint Watkins presents songs from the album of his career In a Bad Mood.
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7.0/107 votesLoading...#5 - Bloc Party, Jakob Dylan, Amadou and Mariam, Allen Toussaint, and Keane
Season 33 Episode 6 - Aired 10/21/2008
Bloc Party return to the Later studio to perform tunes from their new third album Intimacy and Jakob Dylan, son of Bob, pops into the studio with songs from his self-titled solo debut. Mali's Amadou and Mariam, whose new album has been touched by the hand of Mr Damon Albarn, perform while Allen Toussaint, one of the most influential figures in New Orleans R & B, performs at the piano. And Battle's own Keane return fresh and clean with their most acclaimed album to date, Perfect Symmetry.
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7.0/105 votesLoading...#6 - Depeche Mode, Lily Allen, Sonic Youth, Raphael Saadiq, and Taj Mahal
Season 34 Episode 4 - Aired 5/1/2009
Joining Jools for the fourth show of the series are Depeche Mode. Now approaching 30 years in the music business, the band make their debut performance on the show performing songs from their album Sounds Of The Universe, as well as a couple of classics. Another Later... debutante, Lily Allen, marks her first appearance in the legendary studio with selections from her chart-topping second album It's Not Me It's You. By contrast, Sonic Youth make a long awaited return to the studio - their first UK television appearance since appearing in series one back in 1992 - to showcase tracks from their new album The Eternal. Raphael Saadiq, whose career includes turns in Tony! Toni! Tone! and Lucy Pearl, will be playing tracks from his newly released fourth album The Way I See It, and blues colossus Taj Mahal will also be in the studio.
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6.6/106 votesLoading...#7 - Snow Patrol, Tom Jones, Eliza Carthy, and Friendly Fires
Season 33 Episode 5 - Aired 10/14/2008
Snow Patrol make a welcome return to the studio to perform a song or two from their album A Hundred Million Suns, the follow-up to the million-selling Eyes Open. The legendary Tom Jones cracks out a number from his album 24 Hours, which features his songwriting debut, while Eliza Carthy, daughter of British folk heroes Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson, performs songs from her acclaimed album Dreams of Breathing Underwater. St Albans threesome Friendly Fires make their show debut, with songs from their self-titled debut album.
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#8 - Neville Brothers, The Christians, D-Influence, Nu Colours
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/9/1992
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#9 - Dwight Yoakam, k.d.lang, The Rockingbirds, Loudon Wainwright III
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/16/1992
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#10 - Was Not Was, Baaba Maal, Tasmin Archer, Oumou Sangare
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/23/1992
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#11 - Carmel, Indigo Girls, Barbara Thompson, Katie Webster, Mary Chapin Carpenter
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/30/1992
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#12 - Inspiral Carpets, The Tyreel Corporation, John Martyn, Joan Baez, David Gray
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/6/1992
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#13 - Nick Cave, Shane McGowan, Denim, En Vogue, John Prine
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/13/1992
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#14 - Television, John Cale & The Duke String Quartet, Mary Coughlan, dc Basehead
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/20/1992
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#15 - Sonic Youth, Shabba Ranks, Suzanne Rhatigan, Apache Indian
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/27/1992
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#16 - Morrissey, Tori Amos, Matthew Street, Loyko, Sonny Landreth
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/4/1992
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#17 - Kirsty MacColl, Simply Red, Me Phi Me, Ann Peebles
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/11/1992
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#18 - PJ Harvey, Sounds of Blackness, Alice in Chains, Vince Gill, Maria McKee
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 5/7/1993
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#19 - Shara Nelson, Aztec Camera, Jellyfish, Leonard Cohen
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 5/14/1993
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#20 - Robert Plant, Teenage Fanclub, Nanci Griffith, Gallon Drunk, Buddy Guy
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 5/21/1993
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#21 - Suede, Fishbone, Soul Asylum, Ed Alleyne-Johnson, Bryan Ferry
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 5/28/1993
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#22 - The The, The Jayhawks, Chaka Demus, Pliers, Charles & Eddie, Black Umfolosi
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 6/4/1993
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#23 - The Kinks, Belly, Tanya Donnelly, maldita, Aimee Mann, Neneh Cherry
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 6/11/1993
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#24 - Porno for Pyros, Saint Etienne, Midnight Oil, Oleta Adams
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 6/18/1993
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#25 - Lenny Kravitz, Gloria Estefan, Bjork, Paul Westerberg
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 6/25/1993
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The Best Episodes of Later... with Jools Holland
Every episode of Later... with Jools Holland ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Later... with Jools Holland!
Later... with Jools Holland is a contemporary British music television show hosted by Jools Holland.
Genre:Talk
Network:BBC Two
Best Episodes Summary
"PJ Harvey, John Martyn, Tinariwen, Joseph 'Amp' Fiddler, Ash, and Kanye West" is the best rated episode of "Later... with Jools Holland". It scored 9.1/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 5/28/2004. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Arctic Monkeys".