Podcasts about Bob Holness

The waiting is almost over... it's time for the 2024 Masters to begin!  Well, whenever the rain allows it to, that is! Michael and Alex have a rather grim weather update to start today's Masters Commute. The bad news? It's going to be wet on Thursday. The good news? The rest of the week looks a whole lot better.   Elsewhere, there's chat about Greg Norman's surprise appearance at the Masters today, Fred Ridley's extremely interesting presser, and a withering take-down of the Par-3 Contest by Mr Perry.  All that, plus a namecheck for Bob Holness. Yes, really.  Tune-in now!  ⛳️ Chat to us on social and subscribe to the magazine for the best golf news, reviews, comment and more, direct from the home of golf!      ⓣ https://twitter.com/bunkeredonline                                    ⓕ https://www.facebook.com/bunkeredonline                                   ⓨ https://www.youtube.com/bunkeredonline                                    ⓘ https://www.instagram.com/bunkeredgolfonline                                  Get the magazine every month: https://www.bunkered.co.uk/suboffer           

In a special edition of my podcast this week, Craig Braddick has interviewed me to talk about growing up in the 1980s with Radio 1 and then with Radio 2 into the 90s and beyond, and how being a contestant on Blockbusters guided me towards my own broadcasting career. I talk about the significance of 1981 – the year I started listening to Radio 1 – and Bucks Fizz winning Eurovision and how, during my schooldays, the charts on a Sunday mattered in the school playground. We also talk about whether the presenters of the day really represented what was going on in the wider world and whether there was a patriarchal streak to broadcasting in that era. I talk about who my favourite presenters were in those days, including the impact of Adrian John who was a presenter in the 1980s who really understood his audience. We talk about my childhood diary entries and what it contains about my radio interests, and how I used to include information about the DJ and the artists who were on Top of the Pops each week. We also talk about DJ handovers both on radio and on TOTP, and of the presenters who perhaps didn't always get on (famously Tony Blackburn and John Peel). We reflect on whether for listeners there is a particular ‘golden era' and whether some of the Radio 1 DJs in the 80s thought that they were more important than the music, and we refer to the way some presenters were delegated. We talk about the way they were caricatured in the Smashie and Nicey mode. We then move on to discuss what happened with Radio 2's evolution in the 1980s and how different the station was in those days from today, and how David Hamilton's perceptions of the station in the 80s and now are diametrically opposite.  I talk about how much I enjoyed the guests on Gloria Hunniford's show on Radio 2 in the afternoons in the early 90s when I was at university. I refer to the line between education and entertainment as being blurred and how those in-depth conversations were an inspiration for my Nostalgia podcast. We talk about Jimmy Young's news and current affairs career and how the iconic JY was perhaps in some ways evoking a different era. We then speak about my experience of appearing as a contestant on Blockbusters and of meeting Bob Holness, and how it came as a surprise to my school peers that I got on the show in the first place. Craig askes me about my radio heroes, and I talk about Ed Stewart and how he died before he had a chance to read what I had written about him in a book I wrote about Christmas. We refer to Stewpot's radio personality and whether he would have fitted a different sort of genre of broadcasting. I reflect, too, on the female presenters who have influenced me, including Sarah Kennedy, and the contrast in broadcasting style with Chris Evans. I tell Craig about how I tend to gravitate to more introverted presenters and how radio and university teaching cross over in unexpected ways. Then, at the end of the interview Craig asks me what in ten years' time I think I am going to be listening to on the radio.

Here in Episode 65 of the No Name Music Cast, it is Joy's turn to pick the topic and she asks Tim to choose the 10 songs he would want to listen to if a meteor was heading to destroy the Earth!We talk about Van Halen, AC/DC and Steve Miller and many other songs that are important to Tim.We also talk about Bob Holness and Blockbusters, Vegas Buffets and the merits of the the Rainforest Cafe.We finally find out the difference between Meteors and Meteorites and talk extensively about the Crab Man!Thanks for listening, and don't forget to 'Like' our page on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/NoNameMusicCast/  

Here in Episode 28 of the No Name Music Cast, it is Joy's turn to pick the topic and she chooses the infamous 27 Club.We discuss musicians who have tragically lost their lives at the young age of 27 and the sometimes mysterious circumstances around whet happened.We also talk about US vs UK plumbing, drinking habits and confirm that Bob Holness did indeed play Saxaphone on Gerry Rafferty's 'Baker Street'!Thanks for listening, and don't forget to 'Like' our page on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/NoNameMusicCast/  

Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas 1992, everyone! On this festive outing, Paul Tucker takes on murderous mince pies of Santa's Xmas Caper, the finals of the Street Fighter II tournament sees GameZone face Mean Machines for multi-format magazine glory, and special guest Bob Holness challenges his grandson Oliver Gibson to Volfied.Shine your helmets as Super SWIV (SNES), Steel Talons (MegaDrive) and Maximum Overkill: Comanche (PC) get reviewed, GamesMaster helps struggling gamers on Super Soccer, James Pond II: Codename Robocod and The Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past, and we get a special feature on Action Replay and the Game Genie with Wayne Beckett from Datel, and "The Game Genie Guru" Mark Stoneham. You could easily be in Santa's grotto!Plus, we're joined by Mark Stoneham to talk about his Game Genie Guru moniker, how he got involved with GamesMaster, and his rather unique job working for Hornby.Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Get this show a week early and ad free by supporting on Patreon!Theme song by Other ChrisBed music by TeknoAXE's Royalty Free MusicFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bob Holness leaves Douglas Cameron after ten LBC years; the Commons broadcasting trial begins; Premier Radio's silver jubilee; Tony Blackburn climbed aboard pirate Radio London; Everett returns after a sacking. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending June 12th 2020.  Follow the series by weekly podcast here (https://podfollow.com/radiomoments-this-week-in-history) .

20 years since Galaxy launched in the North East; Tony Blackburn arrives at pirate Radio London; Noel Edmonds takes over Radio 1 breakfast; Greg James arrives at Radio 1;  Hits Radio launches; Christian O'Connell takes over Australia; Bob Holness leaves LBC. Follow the 'RadioMoments - This Week in History' weekly podcast  here (https://podfollow.com/1459316855) .

No one is safe from this man's tongue - Steve Allen takes to the airwaves on LBC every weekday morning from 4am until 7am and on weekends from 5am until 7am. Hear all of Steve's show with the news, travel and breaks taken out.

For episode 4 we're heading to Ashford - the home of the Eurostar, Vic Reeves, Bob Holness and the journalistic power couple Stuart Heritage and Robyn Wilder. Stuart is the author of the brilliantly funny memoir Don't Be a Dick Pete, Robyn writes a weekly parenting column for The Pool and they both host the excellent Naughty Step podcast. We huddled around their kitchen table to discuss comedy cookbooks, Misty comics and upsetting Paul Hollywood.BOOKSStuart Heritage - Don't Be a Dick PeteVarious - Lonely Planet Trans-Siberian RailwayJK Rowling - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneBelle de Jour - Intimate Adventures of a London Call GirlBelle de Jour - Playing the GameBen Myers - The Book of FuckCoolio - Cookin' With CoolioTove Jansson - Moomins CookbookPaul Hollywood - BreadSarah Gomes Harris - Sarah and DuckLucy M Boston - Children of Green KnoweCS Lewis - Complete Chronicles of NarniaLucy Mangan - BookwormJudith Kerr - Tiger Who Came To TeaVC Andrews - Flowers in the AtticJudy Blume - Then Again Maybe I Won'tChristina Patterson - The Art of Not Falling ApartGraham Greene - Brighton RockGeorge Orwell - 1984Fyodor Dostoevsky - Crime and PunishmentSimone Cave - Coping With TwoVarious - Babies: Mumsnet GuideHarvey MD Karp - Happiest Baby on the BlockMichael Rosen - You're Thinking About DoughnutsJ Maarten Troost - Sex Lives of CannibalsEL James - 50 Shades TrilogyMarian Keyes - The BreakPhilip Pullman - Belle SauvageGeorge RR Martin - Song of Ice and FireNoah Hawley - Before The FallDolly Alderton - Everything I Know About Love See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In today’s episode, your hosts Lucy Porter and Jenny Ryan discuss what the difference is between a game show and a quiz show. What defines a quiz show? Could it be evening dress and pipe-smoking? Do cargo nets make it a game not a quiz? Join in the discussion on our Facebook page.For a blast of nostalgia, we are joined by Dermot Finch, who didn’t exactly make a great account of himself when he appeared on Blockbusters as a sixth former. Thankfully he not only has fond memories of Bob Holness but he’s even uploaded the show for your extreme viewing pleasure: https://vimeo.com/13579742Our second guest, giving us a glimpse behind the curtain of quiz show production, is Roger Tilling aka the Voice of University Challenge. Roger shares with us some behind-the-scenes tidbits and tells us about his biggest pronunciation challenges – all in those inimitable mellifluous tones.And Lucy and Jenny will start to work their way through the Quiz Syllabus, testing each other on those topics which, with a bit of attention, will make you a better quizzer. Every episode will feature mini-quizzes on two topics - listen out at the end of the show for next week’s subjects so you can get some revision in! This week, Lucy sets Jenny a champagne cork-popping pop quiz on Wine Bottle Sizes, and Jenny attempts to ease Lucy in with a warm-up set of questions on British Comedians.Thank you to our guests: Dermot Finch and Roger TillingGet in touch with us! Facebook / Twitter @FingersBuzzers / fingersbuzzers@gmail.comProduced by: Amanda RedmanArtwork by: Brendan AppletonMusic by: Justin Edwards & Kevin MacLeod (Happy, Happy Game Show).Voice Over: Pete Donaldson See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Check out my in depth conversation with Glasgow based artist and bass player, Somhairle MacDonald.  Hear him describe his early life in the Scottish Highlands, what motivates him as an artist, his various haircuts, the evolution of a band called Croft No Five, meeting former Blockbusters host Bob Holness, performing at the Royal Albert Hall and various other curiosities.  Somhairle is a highly charismatic individual and a phenomenal artist.   

Welcome to episode 2 of 'Which is the Best?' where the comedians Sammy Dobson and Lee Kyle decide which is the best out of things with identical or similarly named things. This week: Blockbusters or Blockbusters? Which is the best out of smash hit Hollywood movies or an 80s Bob Holness quiz? Yes, we are aware that there is a video shop of this name too but it was not included because it is rubbish. and Lindisfarne or Lindisfarne? Which is the best out of a 70s Geordie rock group or an island off the coast of Northumberland? Really bears fruit this one, Lee talks about a childhood holiday for catholic boys he once took and Sammy follows up with an anecdote about her fathers, frankly stunning, place in pop history.

Episode 5.25: Ant-Man: The Early Verdict In which Mike Royce has an autistic first block, explains why a trip to Digicon can only be improved by Nonce Trumps, and voices his continuing eternal cliffhanger anxieties. Martin Unsworth attempts to recover from his listener complaint, plays the saxophoon with Blockbuster’s Bob Holness, and reveals some upcoming pussy. Archie meets Hannibal, the fourth of July box office bombs are revealed, and Terminator: Genisys does not get reviewed which is rubbish! [Fuelled by The Seven Cans of Red Bull] Sponsored by Arrow Films All recordings are issued under official license from Fab Radio International

Dedicated to the memory of Bob Holness, this very special episode was actually recorded during the World Cup Final itself, made all the more exciting given the 3-3 scoreline and the fact Rich ate a curry literally minutes before recording, so anything could happen! As the last ever World Cup Backgammon on the Toilet, this really is one to remember.

In honour The Amazing Spiderman - this week's Failed Critics has been rebooted for a modern audience. We are going to give you the origin story of how James, Steve, Gerry and Owen first met. Starring Michael Fassbender, Ryan Gosling, Tom Hardy, and Vincent Cassell. Or we could just review The Amazing Spiderman and tell you how we would remake/reboot movies we think need a makeover. James also reviews the worst film he has seen so far this year, Steve turns into a later-day Bob Holness (he's too young to get the reference), and Gerry sounds like he's on the same continent as us and NOT being attacked by an angry wasp. Owen just did well not to get confused with Gerry if we're honest. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gerry Rafferty's glorious and instantly recognisable hit, Baker Street is the subject of this week's Soul Music. Rafferty died last year (on January 4th 2011) at the age of 63, leaving behind a widely respected musical legacy. The most popular of his tracks is, arguably, Baker Street: His daughter Martha Rafferty recalls hearing her father develop the melody in the attic of their Glasgow home; the sound of him picking-out the tune on his acoustic guitar would drift through the push-up attic-door, filling the rest of the house with what would become his biggest hit. She describes the inspiration for the lyrics: a book called 'The Outsider' by Colin Wilson which Rafferty was reading at the time. It's about the sense of disconnection from the world that artists often feel. Martha regards Baker Street as the lyrical version of that book. Other contributors include: Musician and founder member of Stealer's Wheel, Rab Noakes. He describes how the legal wrangling which followed the break-up of Stealer's Wheel inspired the creation of Baker Street. "Winding your way down on Baker Street, light in your head and dead on your feet, well another crazy day, you'll drink the night away and forget about everything". Although Rafferty was living in Scotland at the time, he had to endure long meetings at his lawyers, and Baker Street was where he'd meet friends and drink, and sing, and talk the night away. The lyrics explore the conflicting thoughts and pressures Rafferty faced: he wanted to continue with his music, but - as Martha says - he had a young family to support and there was pressure to get a 'normal job'. Singer-songwriter Betsy Cook whose former husband, the late Hugh Murphy, produced Baker Street, plays through the melody on her keyboard and describes what makes the song work musically. She also recalls the emotional impact of hearing it played at Hugh Murphy's funeral. For poet, Ian McMillan, Baker Street provided the sound track to his student years; and busker Gavin Randle plays it often on Brighton pier with a backdrop of murmurating starlings, a setting sun, and passers-by dancing arm in arm. Martha Rafferty's interview at the start of the programme is illustrated by an acoustic version of the track played especially for Soul Music by the guitarist Hugh Burns. He played on the original recording, and explains how he achieved the stirring guitar solo at the end of the record. Also included in the programme is the original demo version of Baker Street, on which Gerry Rafferty plays the famous sax solo on guitar. It was released late last year on a Collector's Edition of the City to City album. Producer: Karen Gregor (whose first decision when starting work on the programme was not to mention the Bob Holness/saxophone riff urban myth... so there is no word of it anywhere in the programme...!).

Welcome to 2012.  The end of the world starts here–with liars, Bob Holness, Zeta Reticuli, and Walt Disney. Plus Gary Coleman, the Star Trek theme, Comet Hale-Bopp and Johnny Cash. Fighting the law (though the law wins), it’s Skeptics with a K.