Take 5 with Zan Rowe on ABC and ABC iview S4E5 – Music runs in Jarvis Cocker’s veins. From manifesting his band Pulp as a teenager in Sheffield, to making a career as one of the defining acts of the Britpop era, his songs are his story.
In this very special Take 5, Zan asks Jarvis to share songs that, for him, are about love. Jarvis reflects on
the theme “It was kind of a timely thing… because the word love has always been problematic for me… I don’t think I ever actually said it to anybody until I was about 40 years old.”
This episode is a rare and moving portrait of an artist who’s spent a lifetime turning everyday moments into something magical.
Take 5 with Zan Rowe on ABC and ABC iview – Tuesday 7 October at 8.30pm
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About the Show
Take 5 with Zan Rowe on ABC is back with its biggest guest list yet – Powerful storytelling through music returns as Take 5 With Zan Rowe launches its fourth season on Tuesday 9 September at 8.30pm, on ABC TV, with all episodes available to stream on ABC iview same day.
Back with her trademark warmth, deep musical knowledge, and gently disarming style, Zan Rowe can coax stories from celebs like no one else can.
And this season’s guest list? Next level.
Hollywood heavyweight Kevin Bacon reveals the songs that bring him joy, while Spice Girl Melanie C celebrates the music she feels in her bones. Britpop icon and Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker wears his heart on his sleeve with love songs and beloved Aussie comedian Aaron Chen soundtracks his meteoric rise in comedy. National treasure Paul Kelly talks us through songs that anchor him to a time and place and global pop sensation Lorde captures a pivotal chapter in her life through a playlist of rebirth.
As the records spin and the conversation flows, what emerges is something rare, revealing a different side to these artists. Vulnerable. Candid. Sometimes hilarious. Sometimes heartbreaking. Because Take 5 with Zan Rowe isn’t just about music, it’s about memory. A single song can transport us to a time, a feeling, a version of ourselves we’d forgotten. Music unlocks us. And in that space, magic happens.
Come along for the journey. Take 5 with Zan Rowe is back.
For audiences who want even more Take 5 with Zan Rowe, hear extended conversations featured in season four from Tuesday 9 September on the ABC listen app.
Always free and Always entertaining, catch up on seasons one to three of Take 5 With Zan Rowe now on ABC iview.
PRODUCTION CREDIT: Take 5 with Zan Rowe is an ABC Production. Created, hosted and written by Zan Rowe. Executive Producer: Nikita Agzarian. Series Producers: Josh Schmidt and Jess Skinner. Head Arts, Music and Events, Kath Earle.
