James Corden has been a huge hit on American television as host of ‘The Late Late Show’ on CBS for the past seven years, and a key factor in his triumph has been the show’s executive producer James Longman, a two-time Emmy Award winner for his work shaping the series.

Starting out working in Waitrose before moving to jobs in British television on shows like ‘Never Mind the Buzzcocks’ and ‘Alan Carr: Chatty Man’, James Longman has made a huge success of his move to the United States, his other credits have included being part of the production team on ‘Friends: The Reunion’.

In this episode, Lauren talks to him not only about working with James Corden, but also about superstar guests like Tom Cruise, Paul McCartney and Prince Harry, and how he copes with being so far away from his beloved West Ham United.