Podcast appearances and mentions of Billy T James

A new cabaret show Be like Billy? explores the legacy of one of New Zealand's greatest entertainers: Billy T James. Rutene Spooner grew up watching Billy's work on old VHS tapes with his whanau, and now stars in the one-man show where he shares his personal relationship with his childhood hero and looks into the complicated past and future of Maori in entertainment.

She's been on our screens for years; Gloss, Shortland Street and even the Billy T James Show, but now actress Iona Rodgers is in Wellington to recount the memories of one of her earliest productions.  Rodgers appeared in six episodes of Doctor Who, and will this week speak at a Wellington on a Plate event with meals inspired by the cult television show.  She joined Nick Mills to talk about her long and storied career.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kim Willoughby was born and raised in Ponsonby, a culturally diverse neighbourhood that played a crucial role in shaping her career in music. She gives us an intimate look into her upbringing, her early influences, and how she got into music. Her experiences from forming her band G-U-R-L-Z to working with notable figures like Billy T James, have been a combination of talent and fortunate timing. Kim's story is a fascinating one, demonstrating that luck can be a significant factor in a successful career.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a frank and thought-provoking conversation, Mike King opens up on his transformation from celebrated TV stand-up comedian to mental health champion via drug and alcohol addiction. He discusses what some parents get wrong and the state of mental health treatment in Aotearoa. He and Simon also chat about cancel culture, Billy T James and what it means to feel Māori. Mike is the founding ambassador of I Am Hope, a charitable organisation that seeks to normalise mental health and create positive societal attitudinal changes. WARNING: This episode discusses drug and alcohol addiction, depression and suicide. If you or anyone you know needs help with their mental health, free call or text 1737 for assistance from a trained counsellor, 24 hours a day. You can read stories supporting this episode on stuff.co.nz. Need more great podcasts? Check out Stuff's full catalogue here. GET IN TOUCH Feedback? Got a guest you'd like Simon to talk to? We're listening! Email us at generallyfamous@stuff.co.nz  CREDITS Host: Simon Bridges Producers: Chris Reed and Jen Black Audio editing and mixing: Connor Scott

Free Speech Union spokesperson Dane Giraud speaks to comic actor and writer Peter Rowley about working with a man who is still universally considered New Zealand's best comedian - the late Billy T James. Peter would often play the 'straight man' to Billy's gallery of cheeky characters but wrote much of the material with Billy too. So just how troublesome were the censors to Billy and Peter back in the early to mid-'80s? We open a window on New Zealand television history is an often moving discussion, in which Peter gives an intimate account of creating and performing the shows with Billy, and how some of their more famously un-PC jokes came together. Were they setting out to shock? The answer may surprise you! www.fsu.nz/join  Support the show (https://www.freespeechcoalition.nz/donate)

Cory is a father, mate, comedian, actor, good bastard, son, brother and former semi professional soccer player. Cory won the Billy T James award for up coming comedian in 2006ss. Since then he has obtained a university degree, been in Hollywood block busters, hung with A listers (he will hate that I said that) and dealt with hardship. Over a few red wines the conversation goes in all sorts of directions and later that night I got to see him kill it on stage. I'm already planning part two with Cory. He also named the show chilling with Tocks but my creative director didn't go with it. Hope you enjoy the show. I had a lot of fun recording this as you will quickly tell.

An in-depth conversation with actor and comedian Peter Rowley. We talk through his life and career from theatre aspirations to appearing on A Week of It and McPhail and Gadsby to the connection with Billy T. James that resulted in some of the most important TV comedy in the history of New Zealand. There were films on the side, including voicing Dog in Footrot Flats. We talk through it all.

An in-depth conversation with actor and comedian Peter Rowley. We talk through his life and career from theatre aspirations to appearing on A Week of It and McPhail and Gadsby to the connection with Billy T. James that resulted in some of the most important TV comedy in the history of New Zealand. There were films on the side, including voicing Dog in Footrot Flats. We talk through it all. Get full access to Sounds Good! at simonsweetman.substack.com/subscribe

13 September 2019 | WORD Christchurch Shifting Points of View From Billy T. James to Rose Matafeo, Fred Dagg to Flight of the Conchords, New Zealanders have made each other laugh in ways distinctive to these islands. The recent documentary series Funny As is a loving and hilarious tribute to the people who have made the scene what it is today. Join its producer Paul Horan and writer Philip Matthews, authors of the companion book Funny As, along with movers and shakers of the New Zealand comedy scene, Madeleine Sami and Justine Smith* to hear the stories, share the laughs, and watch outtakes that for one reason or another didn’t quite make the show

Angella Dravid took home the Billy T. James award at the 2017 New Zealand International Comedy Festival, and her gentle, awkward brand of comedy has also featured on Funny Girls, Jono and Ben, and The Spinoff. She introduces listeners to P. D. Q. Bach - a fictional classical composer invented by musical satirist Peter Schickele - who is billed as a forgotten relation of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Damian Christie and Simon Pound catch up with Ian Mune on his new feature documentary 'Te Movie' which considers the life and times of our rather iconic and trailblazing comedian Billy T. James.

We're 21! We got the giggles early on, sorry! Too busy celebrating. Cabinet and wardrobe handle euphemisms. Bedding bands, mobility granny drive by headbutts. Sooty, Sweep and Sue. Man cooks finger, Pak n Save. Football fans and drums, Royal wedding and Bin Laden. Passports, Darron Gibson, Kiwi lady smuggling cocaine. Billy T James and The NZ International Comedy Festival.