Series synopsis
BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge is an American reality television series that premiered on March 23, 2010. It stars Fearne Cotton, Trevor Nelson and Clara Amfo.
Amazing performances from Radio 1's world famous Live Lounge!
Premise
Amazing performances from Radio 1's world famous Live Lounge!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Fearne Cotton as Self - Presenter
- Trevor Nelson as Self - Presenter
- Clara Amfo as Self - Presenter
Guest cast
- Cheryl as Self
- Eminem as Self
- Danny Jones as Self
- Tom Fletcher as Self
- Harry Judd as Self
- Dougie Poynter as Self
- Kylie Minogue as Self
- Damon Albarn as Self
- Gary Barlow as Self
- Robbie Williams as Self
- Bruno Mars as Self
- Tinchy Stryder as Self
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 609 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | November 12, 2015 | April 23, 2020 |
| Season 1 | 8 | March 23, 2010 | November 22, 2010 |
| Season 2 | 64 | January 18, 2011 | December 21, 2011 |
| Season 3 | 5 | October 24, 2011 | October 27, 2011 |
| Season 4 | 68 | January 11, 2012 | December 19, 2012 |
| Season 5 | 65 | January 4, 2013 | December 19, 2013 |
| Season 6 | 4 | January 7, 2013 | January 10, 2013 |
| Season 7 | 24 | September 3, 2013 | September 26, 2013 |
| Season 8 | 4 | January 6, 2014 | January 9, 2014 |
| Season 9 | 65 | January 10, 2014 | December 19, 2014 |
| Season 10 | 5 | March 24, 2014 | March 28, 2014 |
| Season 11 | 30 | September 1, 2014 | September 30, 2014 |
| Season 12 | 67 | January 9, 2015 | December 15, 2015 |
| Season 13 | 21 | September 1, 2015 | September 30, 2015 |
| Season 14 | 53 | January 7, 2016 | December 14, 2016 |
| Season 15 | 23 | September 1, 2016 | September 30, 2016 |
| Season 16 | 45 | January 5, 2017 | December 15, 2017 |
| Season 17 | 22 | September 1, 2017 | September 29, 2017 |
| Season 18 | 29 | January 30, 2018 | December 20, 2018 |
| Season 19 | 5 | February 12, 2018 | February 16, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
One Direction The boys play their first ever Radio 1 Live Lounge, with six amazing tracks for Greg James. The set includes 'Infinity', current single 'Perfect', and a heartfelt performance of 'Torn' - the song where it all began five years ago. |
November 12, 2015 |
| 2 |
Stay Home Live Lounge Dua Lipa, Biffy Clyro, Chris Martin and a host of other stars come together for a very special version of Foo Fighters' Times Like These. |
April 23, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cheryl Cole Cheryl Cole was in the Live Lounge this morning and sang Parachute and a cover of Fireflies by Owl City. |
March 23, 2010 |
| 2 |
30 Seconds To Mars 30 Seconds To Mars were in the Live Lounge and performed their single This is War and covered Bad Romance by Lady Gaga. Fearne also presented Jared with his 'trophy' for the Ultimate Live Lounge Cover. |
March 29, 2010 |
| 3 |
Eminem Eminem went down to Maida Vale for a special Live Lounge performance. He spoke to Fearne about his next album Recovery, working with Pink and Rhianna and also his joint tour with Jay-Z. He performed his single Not Afraid and a Stan/Forever medley. |
June 4, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Everything Everything The Sound of 2010 act performed their single Photoshop Handsome and their own take on Rihanna's What's My Name? |
January 18, 2011 |
| 2 |
Bruno Mars Bruno Mars performs for the first time in the Live Lounge with a cover of Katy Perry's California Gurls and his own single, Grenade. He also performed Just The Way you are for 1Xtra. |
January 19, 2011 |
| 3 |
Talay Riley Talay Riley performs two tracks for Trevor in the 1Xtra Live Lounge. His own track Sergent Smash and a cover of Jessie J's Do It Like A Dude. |
January 24, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Noah and the Whale Noah and the Whale in the Live Lounge at Aberdeen University as part of Radio 1's Student Tour 2011. |
October 24, 2011 |
| 2 |
Ben Howard Ben Howard in the Live Lounge at Aberdeen University as part of Radio 1's Student Tour 2011. |
October 24, 2011 |
| 3 |
Example Example in the Live Lounge at University of Hertfordshire as part of Radio 1's Student Tour 2011. |
October 25, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Twin Atlantic Twin Atlantic are in the Live Lounge for Fearne. |
January 11, 2012 |
| 2 |
Big Sean Big Sean at Maida Vale for the 1Xtra Live Lounge. |
January 11, 2012 |
| 3 |
The Big Pink The Big Pink perform in a special Live Lounge for Fearne. |
January 17, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mikky Ekko Mikky Ekko in the Live Lounge for Annie Mac. |
January 4, 2013 |
| 2 |
The Villagers The Villagers in the Live Lounge. |
January 14, 2013 |
| 3 |
A$AP Rocky A$AP Rocky in the Live Lounge. |
January 18, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AlunaGeorge Aluna George in the Live Lounge for Trevor Nelson. |
January 7, 2013 |
| 2 |
Mic Righteous Mic Righteous in the Live Lounge. |
January 8, 2013 |
| 3 |
Jacob Banks Jacob Banks in the Hot for 2013 Live Lounge for Trevor Nelson. |
January 9, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ellie Goulding After securing her first UK Number 1, Ellie Goulding delivers an incredible Live Lounge performance. |
September 3, 2013 |
| 2 |
The 1975 Just after the release of their debut album, the Manchester four piece visit the Live Lounge. |
September 4, 2013 |
| 3 |
Queens of the Stone Age The legendary QOTSA have made an outstanding comeback this year and now they're back in the Live Lounge. |
September 5, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gorgon City feat. MNEK Gorgon City feat. MNEK in the Live Lounge. |
January 6, 2014 |
| 2 |
Elli Ingram 1Xtra's Hot for 2014 continues. |
January 7, 2014 |
| 3 |
Kwabs Kwabs in the Live Lounge. |
January 8, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sam Smith BBC Sound of 2014 winner Sam Smith is in the studio doing his new singles Money on My Mind, Together, and an intense cover of RY X's Berlin. |
January 10, 2014 |
| 2 |
Clean Bandit Classical infused beats come to the Live Lounge. |
January 16, 2014 |
| 3 |
George Ezra George Ezra in the Live Lounge. |
January 21, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wizkid The Nigerian wunderkind is in the Lagos Live Lounge for 1Xtra's Destination Africa celebrations. |
March 24, 2014 |
| 2 |
2Face One of Nigeria's most iconic artists performs in the Lagos Live Lounge. |
March 25, 2014 |
| 3 |
Mista Silva The UK Afrobeats star performs a special session for Destination Africa. |
March 26, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kasabian Kasabian in the Live Lounge. |
September 1, 2014 |
| 2 |
The Script The Script in the Live Lounge. |
September 2, 2014 |
| 3 |
Sam Smith The Sound of 2014 winner is in the Live Lounge for Even More Music month. |
September 3, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Years & Years The Sound of 2015 winners make their debut. |
January 9, 2015 |
| 2 |
Fall Out Boy If you knew, would you sing along? |
January 13, 2015 |
| 3 |
Jessie Ware The soul-pop queen sweet-talks the Live Lounge. |
January 15, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hozier Hozier is in the Radio 1 Live Lounge for Clara to kick off Live Lounge Month by performing his single "From Eden" and a cover of Sam Smith's "Lay Me Down" with a bit of a Motown flavour. |
September 1, 2015 |
| 2 |
Jess Glynne Jess Glynne is next up in Radio 1's Live Lounge Month. |
September 3, 2015 |
| 3 | James Bay | September 4, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alessia Cara Clara has a Live Lounge from Alessia Cara, who's at No 2 in the BBC Music Sound of 2016. |
January 7, 2016 |
| 2 |
Jack Garratt Clara has the BBC Music Sound of 2016 No 1 artist Jack Garratt in the Live Lounge. |
January 8, 2016 |
| 3 |
Elle King Elle King is in Radio 1's Live Lounge as part of New Music Month. |
January 25, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OneRepublic Annie Mac sits in for Clara Amfo with OneRepublic in the Live Lounge on day one of Live Lounge Month 2016. |
September 1, 2016 |
| 2 |
Biffy Clyro Annie Mac sits in for Clara Amfo with the mighty Biffy Clyro dropping in on Radio 1's Live Lounge. |
September 2, 2016 |
| 3 |
Clean Bandit Live Lounge Month continues with Clean Bandit joining Clara. |
September 5, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Twin Atlantic Twin Atlantic are in the Radio 1 Live Lounge with Clara. |
January 5, 2017 |
| 2 |
You Me At Six You Me At Six are in the Radio 1 Live Lounge with Clara Amfo. |
January 10, 2017 |
| 3 |
Sundara Karma Sundara Karma joins Clara Amfo in the Radio 1 Live Lounge. |
January 12, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Foo Fighters Clara is live from Los Angeles, hanging out with Foo Fighters to launch Radio 1's Live Lounge Month! |
September 1, 2017 |
| 2 |
Coldplay Chris Martin from Coldplay joins Clara from Malibu for a Live Lounge with a difference! |
September 4, 2017 |
| 3 |
The Script The Script join Clara in the Radio 1 Live Lounge. |
September 5, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Craig David and Bastille Craig David and Bastille in the Live Lounge. |
January 30, 2018 |
| 2 |
Rudimental The home of Radio 1's Live Lounge. |
March 1, 2018 |
| 3 |
Mabel The home of Radio 1's Live Lounge. |
March 6, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
J Hus J Hus in the Live Lounge |
February 12, 2018 |
| 2 |
Sampha Sampha in the Live Lounge |
February 13, 2018 |
| 3 |
Dua Lipa Dua Lipa in the Live Lounge |
February 14, 2018 |
Production
Release
| First aired | March 23, 2010 |
|---|---|
| Last aired | November 21, 2023 |
| Status | Returning Series |