'Take 5 With Zan Rowe' Returns With Lorde, Jarvis Cocker & More

Australian presenter, producer and writer Zan Rowe will return to our screens in September with season four of her podcast-turned-television-series, Take 5 With Zan Rowe.

Locking in something for everybody, the new season will feature Lorde recalling her journey through rebirth, Spice Girl Melanie C discussing the music she feels in her bones, and Paul Kelly outlining songs that take him to different times and places.

Elsewhere, Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker will wear his heart on his sleeve by showcasing love songs, Hollywood heavyweight Kevin Bacon will reveal the tracks that bring him joy, and comedian Aaron Chen is set to unveil the soundtrack to his meteoric rise.

Take 5 With Zan Rowe season four begins on Tuesday, 9 September, at 8:30 pm on ABC TV and all episodes are set to stream on ABC iView. You can find the season’s schedule below.

Previous seasons of Take 5 With Zan Rowe have featured songs and interviews with Dannii Minogue, Bill Bailey, Neil Finn, Noel Gallagher, Bernard Fanning, Jimmy Barnes, Natalie Imbruglia, Missy Higgins, Keith Urban, and others.

Outlining this year’s season, Rowe said: “Take 5 is about connection, about seeing yourself and finding your people. I’m so proud of this series and can’t wait to share these beautiful, funny, and surprising episodes with you.”

In an opinion piece about why Take 5, the TV series, is what the music industry needs right now, The Music’s Stephen Green argued:

In Take 5, Zan Rowe has created a thoroughly modern TV show that understands its audience. It’s not trying to be bite-sized clickbait headlines to deliver news; we have TikTok for that. Socials fill a need, but it’s on-demand and not exactly destination content. 

Take 5 understands that the television medium needs more. She also understands that the modern music fan doesn’t want to be told what to listen to. They don’t need to be. It’s all there when they want it. They don’t want to be told. They want to be inspired.

Take 5 With Zan Rowe – Season Four Schedule

Tuesday, 9 September - Melanie C

Tuesday, 16 September - Aaron Chen

Tuesday, 23 September - Kevin Bacon

Tuesday, 30 September - Lorde

Tuesday, 7 October - Jarvis Cocker

Tuesday, 14 October - Paul Kelly