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Alan Cumming's Shelves

In Alan Cumming's house you'll find some shelves. Well, lots of shelves in fact, and on these shelves are curiosities, rarities, and oddities, that Alan has collected throughout his varied and colourful career. Artefacts if you will from the ...


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  • 36. Introducing: SOLAR (starring Alan)

    50:15
    Dear Alan Cumming fans, if you can't get enough of Alan, we have a new show we think you'll love.  Alan Cumming stars in SOLAR alongside Stephanie Beatriz, Academy Award winner Helen Hunt and Jonathan Bangs, in a journey to the heart of the solarsystem that explores the vastness of the human spirit. Disconnected from Earth and trapped on separate parts of their spacecraft, crew members must fight for survival following a disaster on board the ill-fated Aethon, a manned solarresearch probe sent to explore temporal distortion around the sun. As painful memories, forgotten dreams, technological challenges and blunt realities collide, they must work together to keep their hope alive in the face of growing darkness.  SOLAR is a CurtCo Media production in association with WorkHouse Media. Created by Chris Porter. Directed by Jenny Curtis and Chris Porter.   Listen and follow - Available everywhere you listen to podcasts. For full credits and to learn more, visit solarthepodcast.com 

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  • 35. Susie Gorgeous and a Mickey Mouse Alarm Clock

    36:37
    To close Season 1 Alan speaks with Susie Gorgeous, one of his dearest and oldest friends.Alan Cumming's Shelves is all about Alan Cumming and his shelves. There's lots of things on these shelves, oddities and artefacts from across Alan's life, and so each week he takes one of the curiosities off his shelf, and tells you all about it, with the help of some friends.
  • 34. Caroline Thompson and a stolen Butter Dish

    54:33
    Today Alan talks to his old pal, and incredible director and screenwriter, Caroline Thompson. It gets rather horsey!Alan Cumming's Shelves is all about Alan Cumming and his shelves. There's lots of things on these shelves, oddities and artefacts from across Alan's life, and so each week he takes one of the curiosities off his shelf, and tells you all about it, with the help of some friends.
  • 33. Carla Gugino and a Happy Meal Toy

    41:19
    Ingrid Cortez and Fegan Floop back together again! No one tell Gregorio...Alan Cumming's Shelves is all about Alan Cumming and his shelves. There's lots of things on these shelves, oddities and artefacts from across Alan's life, and so each week he takes one of the curiosities off his shelf, and tells you all about it, with the help of some friends.
  • 32. Jennifer Jason Leigh and a little Cardboard Box

    40:00
    Another Hollywood legend graces Alan's podcast and peruses his shelves. This time it's his old friend, and co-director, Jennifer Jason Leigh.Alan Cumming's Shelves is all about Alan Cumming and his shelves. There's lots of things on these shelves, oddities and artefacts from across Alan's life, and so each week he takes one of the curiosities off his shelf, and tells you all about it, with the help of some friends.
  • 31. Cynthia Rowley and a Polaroid of 5 Chimps

    39:13
    Cynthia Rowley is an iconic fashion designer based in New York, she has worked with Alan many times, providing him with so many iconic red carpet looks - and just so happens to be one of his dearest friends too.Alan Cumming's Shelves is all about Alan Cumming and his shelves. There's lots of things on these shelves, oddities and artefacts from across Alan's life, and so each week he takes one of the curiosities off his shelf, and tells you all about it, with the help of some friends.
  • 30. Bojana Novakovic and a Table Read Polaroid

    45:07
    Bojana and Alan co-starred in Instinct, and this item of Alan's shelf takes them all the way back to the beginning.Alan Cumming's Shelves is all about Alan Cumming and his shelves. There's lots of things on these shelves, oddities and artefacts from across Alan's life, and so each week he takes one of the curiosities off his shelf, and tells you all about it, with the help of some friends.