LIFITV Episode 7: Denise van Outen and Miranda Sawyer on what the 90s really did to us
Britpop, Cool Britannia, dial-up internet and Euro 96. Everyone who was there has a story about the 90s, and it’s rarely a short one.
On Friday 9 October, What did the 90s really do to us? came to the Quarry Theatre at Leeds Playhouse. Music journalist Miranda Sawyer hosted Harriet Harman, Judge Jules, Jason McGann and Denise van Outen. Beyond the nostalgia, the conversation asked what the decade actually left us with.
Denise spent the back end of the decade waking the country up on The Big Breakfast. Miranda spent it writing about the music.
They joined us for Episode 7 of LIFITV, the first of two 90s episodes. Part two, with Judge Jules and Harriet Harman, follows shortly.
What is LIFITV?
LIFITV is our behind-the-scenes series from Leeds International Festival of Ideas 2026, filmed in a pop-up studio at Leeds Playhouse throughout festival week. They’re short, unpolished conversations with our speakers and hosts, often moments after they’ve come off stage.
Episode 7 is out now on the LIFI YouTube channel, with more episodes to come over the next few weeks.
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