Very happy to re-release this Mixtape Assembly episode from the archives, presented by the actor Shazad Latif , who will be well known to any Trekkies out there, playing as he does Lieutenant Ash Tyler in the CBS series Star Trek: Discovery.

In his Mixtape Assembly, Shaz reveals the random encounter that led to his first major role in the spy series Spooks, and pays homage to his mum Elaine, who taught him the importance of throwing moves whenever Elvis comes on.

Shaz talks vividly about his love of nature, remembering times spent at my family's cottage in Norfolk, as well as bittersweet walks through Hampstead Heath, accompanied by the ghost of William Wordsworth.

Musically, Shaz's selection is nothing if not eclectic, perhaps in part reflecting his mixed heritage, representing as he does for England, Scotland, and Pakistan.

TRACKLIST:

1. Bruce Springsteen: I'm on Fire2. Ryuichi Sakamoto: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence3. The Voice Squad: The Banks of the Bann4. Salif Keita: Madan5. William Wordsworth: From Lines Composed a Few Miles from Tintern Abbey6. Ralph Vauhghan Williams: The Lark Ascending7. Elvis Presley: All Shook Up8. Peter Gabriel and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: The Passion9. Ismael Lo: Tajabone

Listen to Shazad's tunes here >> https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2PfDfbRVL9CtDeN07A48xf?si=awnkD6jTQCGkSxDDSMF9dQ