Episodes

  • 69 - Kate Butch: She's Back, Back, Back Again!

    69 - Kate Butch: She's Back, Back, Back Again!
    Aug 4 2025
    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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 mins
  • 68 - Kate Butch: The Final FronTia's Mastermind Special

    68 - Kate Butch: The Final FronTia's Mastermind Special
    Jul 28 2025
    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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • 67 - Anthony Lexa: One Ring To Rule Them All

    67 - Anthony Lexa: One Ring To Rule Them All
    Jul 21 2025
    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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • 66 - Zahirah: Wigs, Regenerations & Donna Noble Realness

    66 - Zahirah: Wigs, Regenerations & Donna Noble Realness
    Jul 14 2025
    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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • 65 - Clive Rowe: The Legend of Screen, Stage & The Universe

    65 - Clive Rowe: The Legend of Screen, Stage & The Universe
    Jul 7 2025
    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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • 64 - Choriza May: The Valencian Sensation

    64 - Choriza May: The Valencian Sensation
    Jun 30 2025
    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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 mins
  • 63 - Michael Marouli: The Drag Icon of the North East

    63 - Michael Marouli: The Drag Icon of the North East
    Jun 23 2025
    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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 mins
  • 62 - Layton Williams: The Olivier Award Winning Stage & Screen Icon

    62 - Layton Williams: The Olivier Award Winning Stage & Screen Icon
    Jun 16 2025
    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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 mins