Later with Jools Holland - BBC Sounds

Client: BBC Sounds/BBC Music
Commissioned by: Richard Berry, Loftus Media
Production Company: Loftus Media 
Production Partner: BBC Music
Featured Talent: Sampa The Great, FKA Twigs, Joy Crookes, Nilüfer Yanya and Serge Pizzorno (The S.L.P & Kasabian)
Filming Location: BBC Studios, London
Equipment: Canon C300 MKII & Canon 5D MKII With Canon FD Primes
Format: 16:9 & 9:16 for BBC social and online distribution

Kumo London partnered with BBC Sounds to film an exclusive run of Later with Jools Holland artist interviews, featuring some of the most acclaimed names in music (Sampa The Great, FKA Twigs, Joy Crookes, Nilüfer Yanya and Serge Pizzorno (The S.L.P & Kasabian). Filmed at BBC Studios, this series combined broadcast-quality multi-camera filming with intimate conversation, creating engaging, shareable content for BBC Sounds’ social channels and digital platforms.

STRATEGIC INSIGHT

The challenge was twofold:

1. Maintain the visual prestige of Later with Jools Holland, one of the UK’s most respected music programmes.

2. Adapt the footage for digital-first audiences with rapid delivery for BBC Sounds’ high-traffic social platforms.

Our solution combined multi-camera cinematography for dynamic coverage with on-the-spot editing workflows, ensuring content was ready for release within weekly schedule. This not only reinforced BBC Sounds’ heritage in music journalism but also extended its reach to younger, highly engaged online viewers.

BBC Sounds needed short-form, high-impact content that balanced the intimacy of artist interviews with the high production values audiences expect from the Later with Jools Holland brand. Working on-site at BBC Studios London allowed us to integrate with the existing production workflow, creating a seamless link between the studio’s live-performance heritage and the evolving demands of social-first storytelling.

This series wasn’t just promo content, it was artist-first storytelling for digital culture. Our job was to be technically invisible but emotionally resonant: to capture artists in a moment of pause, reflection or vulnerability before their live performance. That meant working quickly inside BBC Studios, often with limited setup windows, and building trust with talent within seconds. Interview planning, lighting, lensing, sound, every part of this setup had to feel natural and ready for real human moments.

Under the direction of Richard Berry and BBC producer Fiona Halon, Kumo London led on interview planning, cinematography and post-production for a series of short edits tailored for BBC Music and BBC Sounds’ digital distribution channels. The content was optimised for social (TikTok, Instagram and Twitter/X), combining striking visuals with authentic voice and tone.

WHY THIS MATTERS

High-profile artist interviews are an opportunity to amplify brand presence while aligning with cultural icons. By blending cinematic visuals with editorial agility, Kumo London delivers assets that are both visually premium and socially optimised, ready to perform across multiple platforms without sacrificing quality. 

This content went beyond the Later with Jools Holland broadcast, powering BBC Sounds’ cross-platform music strategy. The interviews were reformatted for Instagram, YouTube and Facebook, maximising audience reach and driving engagement with both new and established music fans.

SERVICES PROVIDED

- Multi-camera interview cinematography at BBC Studios London

- Artist-led content production for music campaigns 

- Location sound capture for broadcast and online platforms

- Fast-turnaround social media editing for TikTok, Instagram and YouTube

- Behind-the-scenes coverage of artist arrivals and pre-performance prep

- Content delivery in multiple aspect ratios for cross-platform optimisation

- Close collaboration with Loftus Media and BBC editorial teams

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See more of our cinematography & Post Production work below:

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- CBeebies Rainbow Adventure - BBC Studios: Immersive family event film produced for CBeebies’ Rainbow Adventure at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London. Featuring beloved characters including Hey Duggee and Bluey, Kumo London delivered cinematography, multi-operator filming and post-production cutdowns for BBC Studios’ children’s and family channels.

- Hey Duggee and Bluey at the Rainbow Adventure - BBC Studios:  Event coverage for BBC Studios’ Hey Duggee & Bluey Rainbow Adventure, blending live action with animated mascots for family engagement. Kumo London provided on-site camera operation, cinematography, and social-first reformatting for Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok promotion.

- Reading Festival (2022) - BBC Music:  Fast-turnaround editing for BBC Music at Reading Festival 2022, packaging headline acts including Ed Sheeran and Bring Me The Horizon into broadcast-ready festival highlights. Kumo London delivered iPlayer, YouTube, and social platform edits under BBC editorial oversight, ensuring global audiences experienced festival performances within hours.

Need high-impact, social-first interview production for your music campaign?

  Let’s capture your artists with BBC Studios-grade precision. Contact Kumo London today.