First Word

Interview: Stephen Graham BBC Christmas comedy Lapland

Star of Shane Meadows’ This is England

13 Dec 2011

First record you ever bought Pink Floyd’s The Wall. Last extravagant purchase you made A cashmere hat. £80 is extravagant, isn’t it? First film you saw that really moved you Kes. Last lie you told It was a few days ago. I’m not gonna tell…

Interview: Simon Munnery

Surrealist comedian on theft, referring to previous answers and things yet to happen

15 Mar 2011

First record you ever bought Cassette! Simon and Garfunkel’s Greatest Hits. First I stole – Buddy Holly: Legend. First film you saw that really moved you That has yet to happen. Last lie you told I refer you to my previous answer. But I still…

Interview - Liz Lochhead on dealing with fame, the Wishaw nightlife and winching

Scotland’s newly appointed Makar answers The List Q&A

1 Feb 2011

First record you ever bought The Rolling Stones’ eponymous first LP (1963, I think). First film you saw that really moved you Doctor Zhivago. Last lie you told Can’t remember. Honestly don’t lie too much. Can’t be bothered to mostly. I’m…

Greg McHugh on pizza, Beverly Hills Cop II and X Factor

The comedian and star of Gary: Tank Commander

11 Jan 2011

First record you ever bought The Beverly Hills Cop II soundtrack, aged 8. I hadn’t even seen the film. First film you saw that really moved you Philadelphia. Last lie you told That all the food on holiday was made of chopsticks. First…

Interview - KT Tunstall her love for fish fingers, George Michael and Jeff Goldblum

The Scottish singer-songwriter face The List's questions

15 Dec 2010

First record you ever bought Heaven or Las Vegas by The Cocteau Twins. First film you saw that really moved you Kramer vs Kramer at a drive-in in LA. We were meant to be asleep in the back of the car. Last lie you told ‘I’ve already done…

Gray Stuff: Designs for Books and Posters - Alasdair Gray interview

The Glasgow polymath on expensive art books and why he’s banned from buying flowers and cooking

19 Nov 2010

Scotland’s cherished polymath shares some insights on expensive art books, Walter Scott and why he’s banned from buying flowers and cooking… First record you ever bought My sister and I had seen the Laurence Olivier film Hamlet and we bought the…

First Word: Simon Callow interview

Shakespearian actor, luvvie and recently-outed Toblerone-eater

7 Sep 2010

First record you ever bought Brahms’ 2nd Symphony conducted by Bruno Walter. First film you saw that really moved you The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Last lie you told Forgot I was meeting someone: said my laptop had been stolen. First…

Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival 2010 - Curtis Stigers interview

The 'jazz warbler' on sex, lies and ballet recitals

23 Jul 2010

In Edinburgh for the Jazz & Blues Festival, Curtis Stigers talks to The List about sex, lies and ballet recitals First record you ever bought ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’, by Elton John. First film you saw that really moved you I remember…

Planet Jedward - interview

7 Jul 2010

First record you ever bought John: Probably N’Sync. We have all their albums. First time you realised you were famous Edward: When we heard ourselves on the radio. Last time you cried Edward: When I fell on stage during a routine and…

First Word - Jo Clifford interview

31 Mar 2010

First record you ever bought Beethoven’s Fifth. I was in my horrible school uniform and felt very small. And very scared to go into the shop. But the man in the shop took me so seriously, and was kind. I still have that record. First film you saw that…

First Word - Tom Conti interview

18 Feb 2010

First record you ever bought Stokowski conducting Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, which featured in a movie I had just seen called A Hundred Men and a Girl. Last time you were chatted up Last week, in a bookshop. (40, gorgeous, shapely, dark…

First Word - Count Arthur Strong

19 Jan 2010

Radio 4’s belligerent Yorkshire thesp, Count Arthur Strong, is on the warpath with his UK tour reaching Edinburgh this month. Here he talks trousers, Hendrix and offal First record you ever bought A Victor Sylvester 78. I can’t remember the title…

First Word: Ryan David Jahn

We give our questions to the exciting, young American writer

15 Oct 2009

First record you ever bought I ordered three at once from a mail-order catalogue. The Beatles’ Revolver, Nirvana’s Bleach, and Public Enemy’s Fear of a Black Planet. I didn’t exactly buy them, however: when the bill arrived I ignored it. Last…

First Word - Peter Hook interview

24 Sep 2009

Founder of Joy Division, and bassist with New Order, Peter Hook lets off some steam about music piracy. First record you ever bought. ‘Ride a White Swan’ by T Rex. Now that was very, very long time ago. Last time you were chatted up. Tragically, I…

First Word: Limahl from Kajagoogoo

9 Sep 2009

As frontman of Kajagoogoo he charmed us with his 80s pop nous and oddly fascinating hair. Now the band's back together with the original line-up for their first tour together in 25 years, they're older, and even a bit wiser

First Word: Jeffery Deaver

The American mystery and murder author waxes lyrical

21 Aug 2009

First record you ever bought The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan. Last time you were chatted up I had a marriage proposal from a woman I’d never met about two years ago at a bookstore in New York City. Does that count as chatting up? I declined.

First Word: Supergran

12 Aug 2009

First record you ever bought I have never bought a record. Last time you were chatted up The chance would be a fine thing! First film that really moved you I have not a clue. Last lie you told I’m too goody-goody. First movie you…

First Word - Gordon Smith

6 Aug 2009

First record you ever bought ‘Cum On Feel The Noize’ by Slade. Last time you were chatted up Must be ten years ago. First film you saw that really moved you Slumdog Millionaire. Last lie you told Probably five minutes ago when I met…

First Word - Allegra McEvedy

6 Aug 2009

First record you ever bought Ian Jury and the Blockheads’ ‘Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick’. Last time you were chatted up I don’t think I’ve ever been chatted up. I’m more of a predator. First film you saw that really moved you I think it…

First word: Jamie T

9 Jul 2009

First record you ever bought Gabrielle’s ‘Dreams’. Last time you were chatted up Two weeks ago. First film you saw that really moved you Platoon. Last lie you told I’ve never told a lie. First movie you ever went on a date to I…

First word - Shazia Mirza

11 Jun 2009

First record you ever bought? Rick Astley’s ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’. I thought he was really hot but then I was 14 and I’d never seen a man before. I still play it from time to time; it reminds me of school, having a Lady Di hairstyle, and thinking…

First Word - Terry Callier

28 May 2009

First record you ever bought The first record I ever bought was ‘Crying In the Chapel’ by Sonny Til and the Orioles. Last time you were chatted up The last time I was seriously chatted up was after a concert last year at Wayne State University…

First word: Jim Kerr

14 May 2009

First record you ever bought David Bowie – The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust. Last time you were chatted up This morning! First film you saw that really moved you Bambi. Last lie you told It’s been a while … honest! First movie…

First Word - Carl Cox

2 Apr 2009

What’s the first record you ever bought? It was in 1975. It was Tamla Motown, it cost 75p from HMV in Sutton and was Diana Ross, ‘Love Hangover’. When was the last time you were chatted up? Last weekend actually, very nice. I don’t really go out…

First Word - David O'Doherty

5 Mar 2009

First record you ever bought I got Thriller for my Communion, but my first actual purchase was the 7in single of Roland Rat’s ‘Rat Rappin’ when I was six. Last time you were chatted up I can’t remember the last time. Although I get asked if…