The Final FronTia with Tia Kofi

We're back with a brand new series of The Final FronTia (and a new look, for those of you on YouTube!). We're kicking it off with a singer, actor, drag superstar and one of the most recognisable voices to come out of the UK drag scene: Divina de Campo!Best known as a finalist on the first series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Divina has spent decades building a career that spans drag, musical theatre, television and live performance. She's also appeared on the likes of The Voice, 8 Out of 10 Cats and on stage in Chicago (UK Tour) and The SpongeBob Musical. She currently stars in the London production of Ride The Cyclone.On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Divina talk about life before and after Drag Race, the realities of sustaining a long-term career in entertainment, and what it means to be an artist first and a reality TV contestant second.They discuss the evolution of drag in the UK, the changing landscape of queer performance, and the opportunities - and pressures - that come with mainstream visibility.There’s also plenty of theatre chat, including the crossover between drag and musical performance. Along the way, they swap stories from the industry!Expect strong opinions, big laughs and at least a few moments where the conversation disappears down an unexpected tangent before triumphantly finding its way back again.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.

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'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.

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.

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.

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.

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.