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A return conversation with Frank Spencer that covers a lot and specifically the new book Natural Foresight
Comedian Joe Pasquale joins Gaby Roslin for a good ole natter about joy and happiness. Joe has been performing comedy for over thirty years, and has learnt a lot along the way. He's also an actor and was once crowned King Of The Jungle. He chats to Gaby about touring, his escapades during Dancing On Ice, why loved playing Frank Spencer and the time Barry Manilow singled him out in a room for a chat. We hope you enjoy this joyful chat as much as we did recording it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today, we have the honor of hosting Frank Spencer III, President at Aztec Contractors, a true titan in the realm of small business and entrepreneurship. Frank's journey from his roots in West Texas to his current role as a serial entrepreneur and mentor is nothing short of inspiring. After graduating from Texas A&M University, Frank embarked on a journey that led him to acquire Aztec Contractors, Inc. in 2006. With a humble investment of a thousand dollars, Frank's prudence and fortitude transformed Aztec Contractors into a multimillion-dollar, award-winning general contracting company in the El Paso region. Beyond his entrepreneurial endeavors, Frank is deeply committed to giving back to his community and nurturing the next generation of leaders. His involvement in various advisory boards, chambers of commerce, and mentorship programs highlights his dedication to fostering growth and opportunity. When he's not busy running his companies or shaping the future of business leadership, Frank finds solace in spending quality time with his family, pursuing outdoor adventures like hunting and hiking, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle through regular workouts. Through his unwavering dedication to success and his community, Frank Spencer III epitomizes the essence of a true Govcon Giant, tirelessly working to build a game worth playing for all those around him. Join us as we delve into his insights, experiences, and the lessons he's learned along the way. Stay tuned for an enriching conversation that is sure to inspire and motivate. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankspenceriii/ Website: https://www.azteccontractors.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/azteccontractors/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/azteccontractors Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxdzrMAwU7E
#495 Speared by a Moose - Richard is still in Norwich and has more local news and celebrates the city's most famous son. His guest is the phenomenon that is Joe Pasquale. In the chat Joe reveals more than any guest has done before, literally and physically as he recounts many tales of clumsiness and accident, including how he nearly died the perfect comedy bath (again literally), the funniest telling of a having a badly broken leg after being run over, how a flight with the Red Arrows ended in excruciating pain and an upsetting encounter with some bum grapes. Plus how Ken Dodd helped the young Pasquale become a hit, the boredom of I'm a Celebrity, an amazing story about what happens if you piss off (or piss on) Christopher Dean, how a comic real life explosion led to Joe playing Frank Spencer, a legendary episode of Doctors and connecting with his son. It's an amazing podcast from a terrifically funny man. Don't miss it.See RHLSTP on tour- http://richardherring.com/rhlstpSee Rich's stand-up tour Can I Have My Ball Back - https://richardherring.com/ballback/SUPPORT THE SHOW!Watch our TWITCH CHANNELSee extra content at our WEBSITE Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/rhlstp. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Series ThreeIn this episode of #TheNewAbnormal, I interview Frank Spencer, Founder & Creative Director at TFSX (Foresight, Innovation, Strategic Design and Learning). TFSX, based in Florida, help their clients to thrive in a world of complex ideas and practices, uncover emerging trends on the horizon that will impact their business, and discover unseen opportunities for strategic advantage and development. Frank holds an MA in Strategic Foresight from Regent University, and has worked on strategic foresight projects for numerous major companies. He's a prolific speaker, having delivered keynotes in Atlanta, Buenos Aires, London, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Shanghai, Melbourne, Washington, New York City, Singapore, Mumbai, Wellington, Moscow and San Francisco, on topics such as leadership development, futures thinking, creating environments of foresight in organizations, identifying unseen opportunities, reaching preferred futures, and social innovation.So, we discuss all of the above, in what I hope you'll agree is a really interesting conversation, during which Frank gives a real masterclass in 'futures thinking'.
Frank Spencer, waarnemende woordvoerder van SAPVIA gesels oor Eskom se koppelingsriglyne vir hernieubare projekte. Volg RSG Geldsake op Twitter
A new survey of South Africa's renewable-energy development pipeline, and its potential implications for grid planning and investment, reveals that some 66 GW of wind and solar projects are at various stages of development in South Africa and that a number of these projects are envisaged to be coupled with battery storage. The pipeline also includes some 2 GW of gas-to-power. The ‘2023 South African Renewable Energy Grid Survey', which has been compiled by Eskom in collaboration with the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) and the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) indicates that about 18 GW is at an advanced stage of development. This means that environmental approvals have been granted, the site measurement campaign and feasibility work have been completed and a power purchase agreement has either been signed, is close to signature, or the project is ready to participate in the next public procurement bid window. Projects in this category would, thus, be able to enter into commercial operation within three years if granted a grid connection by Eskom or a municipality. Another 21 GW is defined as being under development, while a further 27 GW is described as being at an early stage of development. Eskom senior manager for strategic planning Ronald Marais reports that the survey has been undertaken in an effort to enhance grid planning, given the importance of the grid to ensuring that new generation is connected expeditiously so as to reduce, and eventually eliminate, loadshedding. “The survey is a key input to the Transmission Development Plan assumptions for spatial allocation of renewable generation. “This provides key locations for strengthening and providing access,” Marais tells Engineering News. The results point to an emerging trend for potential investors to pair variable solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind projects with battery storage, with more than 19 GW of the solar PV and 7.5 GW of the wind projects surveyed coupled with batteries. Some 21 GW of wind and 13 GW of solar is being progressed independently of storage, while about 300 MW of battery storage was being pursued independently of a renewables generator. SAWEA CEO Niveshen Govender says the survey offers the renewables industry an opportunity to help influence grid planning. He notes that, from a wind perspective, developments are initially located predominantly in the Northern, Western and Eastern Cape provinces, but that from 2027 onwards both KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga emerge as important wind jurisdictions. Govender believes the survey has reinforced the need for co-location of technologies such as wind, solar and batteries to optimise the use of the grid, as well as for curtailment to support the future development of renewables. “The curtailment regime needs to be well thought out and well managed within the contractual structures to ensure positive outcomes. “Furthermore, the overwhelming majority of industry responses indicated a willingness for curtailment in grid-constrained areas with many suggesting up to 5% being acceptable – this is very much in line with international examples,” Govender says. SAPVIA spokesperson Frank Spencer tells Engineering News that not all of the projects in the development pipeline can actually be built or connected, owing to both grid and skills constraints. “But what it does show is tremendous interest from the private sector to develop power projects in South Africa and help solve loadshedding challenges,” Spencer adds.
Defend It Yourself Episode 16 finds Sean joined by Nathan from The Midnight Screening podcast to co-defend Resident Evil (2002). Discussion Points: -The impact of having played the video games (or not) on your view of the film. -The surprising amount of miniature and practical effects that the film employed. -The CGI cannot be defended, especially the crows and the zombie's face. -The Resident Evil/Love Actually crossover you didn't know you wanted. -Sean barely let's poor Nathan get a word in. Sorry Nathan. Please come back and review The Shining (1980). -The clichés in the film. -It takes almost 20 minutes to get past the opening scene-stick around for the Dark Knight Rises tangent. -That STUPID wedding ring brings up Nathan's Resident Evil head cannon. -If you're going to have a ridiculous idea, get a good actor with a great voice to sell it. -This film is like a graphic game of Kerplunk. -The severe lack of infection control procedures. -Spencer's personality change. Raised Questions: -Would your friends dog-pile you on account of your opinion of this film? -When will Sean learn to let his guests talk? -Is this film worth a re-watch? -Do you care about the characters? -Does Michelle Rodriguez age? -Why don't the Doctors come in through the broken windows? -What was the point in those gas masks? -Why don't the scriptwriters understand how ID badges work? -Does bad CGI trick your brain into thinking there's more CGI in a film than there actually is? -Who doesn't want to see Milla Jovovich roundhouse kick a zombie dog in the face? -How often do you get a film where the villain genuinely doesn't know that he is a villain? -How the hell does Sean end up doing a Frank Spencer impression? Thanks for listening! Trailer: FilmFloggers: www.filmfloggers.com Review It Yourself now has a Patreon! Choose from TWO memberships: -'Nowt Special' Side Series: This 'Nowt Special' tier gives you Exclusive Access to a (ANOTHER) side-series in which Sean watches older, classic films.... + other benefits. -Rewatch It Yourself: +All the benefits of the 'Nowt Special' tier PLUS -An even-more exclusive series, where Sean takes you through every Zombie film he owns (there's quite a few). Find us here: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/review_it_yourself21 Twitter: @YourselfReview Instagram: reviewityourselfpodcast2021
What are the challenges and hope facing the evolving Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)? Join Lee for a conversation with the Rev. Dr. Frank Clark Spencer as he shares how the Board of Pension - where he serves as President - is uniquely positioned to offer the Church innovative and creative tools that support the well being of ministers amidst this change.
Frank Spencer is the founder and Creative Director of Kedge, a global foresight, innovation, and strategic design firm, and co-founder and Lead Instructor of The Futures School, He has worked on strategic foresight projects for companies such as Kraft, Mars, Marriott, and The Walt Disney Company and has spoken about foresight around the globe for the last 20 years.
Dear reader, it is late on a Friday evening. The 969media team are toasting the the completion of another barnstorming episode of Crunch & Roll with a dry sherry. Then comes the message. Perhaps some parts of this episode could, as the great Frank Spencer once said, get us in a little bit of trouble. Immediately our heroes spring into action, armed with nought but a chinagraph pencil and a razor blade. Hours later, the necessary edits have been made. The tape on the floor goes into the safe, perhaps one day to see the light of day... What is left is a 9.75/10, but at least we won't get sued. Rick Houghton is this week's guest. He's a legend of radio in the north of England and in Dubai. Part of the all-conquering Radio City line up of the 90s and 2000s and pioneer of radio in the Middle East. His stories include giving away gold bars on air in Dubai, a PD who lived in a campervan in the radio station car park, and being more popular than Boyzone in Liverpool! CAUTION: This episode contains a mention of an Optimod (as well as strong language and adult content).
The ideological war that has raged between the youth and the traditional environments that they are born into is nothing new. However, our present-day “meta crisis” - the confluence of climate change, supply chain disruption, authoritarian governance, digital misinformation, extreme economic inequality, and a rising sense of impending global armed conflict - is stirring our youth to become more involved in civic activism than during any other time in history. If a call to avert collapse is motivating young people in unprecedented ways, how much more might cultivating empathy, hope, and transformation through foresight empower them (and all of us!) to co-create a brighter future for all? Join Futurists Yvette Montero Salvatico and Frank Spencer as they talk about how today's youth are changing the world, and why Futures Thinking should be a critical part of their toolkit to inspire better tomorrows.
On this weeks glittering edition of Britain's Number One Syndicated Vinyl Radio Show listen out for the Album Of The Week - Styx - Cornerstone 1979 A and M Records AMLK 63711If you would like to donate or buy one of my ebooks you can at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vinylreviv4 all helps with bringing the show together every week.Number 1 of The Week comes from 1970 and spent 3 weeks at the top of the UK Official Top 40 Chart.The Oddity Of The Week, the clue is: Don't hire these removal men as worse then Frank Spencer!Music this week from:Donna Summer - Love's About To Change My HeartRick Astley - Take Me To Your HeartThe Four Tops - Loco In AcapulcoFlintlock - Mony MonyLondon Boys - RequiemThe Housemartins - Me And The Farmerand many more...If you would like a shout out or a request please feel free to drop me a message here: https://www.vinylrevivalradio.com https://www.facebook.com/vinylrevivalradioshow Official website: https://www.vinylrevivalradio.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/phils45s #putheneedleontherecord Also on TikTok search for philwilsonsvinylrevival You can now ask Alexa on Amazon devices: "Alexa play Phil Wilson's Vinyl Revival" Add the skill at: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Phil-Wilsons-Vinyl-Revival/dp/B08HY3GG8X Please check out the books I have written at: https://www.amazon.com/author/philwilsonTell your friends and tell them to tell their friends.I hope you enjoy the show Cheers Phil 'P-P-P-Pop' Wilson (Celebrating nearly 30 years of broadcasting in 2023)
s South Africa's efforts to plug the gaps in our electricity supply grind slowly forward there's a clear hole emerging in the plans for new, renewable energy generation. The hole is the absence of storage, of batteries, that are being rapidly deployed now around the word at a fast pace. In SA though, batteries are a sort of afterthought. Assuming the government planned 513MW of battery storage are actually built, storage will still be just a fraction of the new generation procured. It doesn't make sense. In this edition of Podcasts from the Edge, Peter Bruce talks to Frank Spencer, head of deployment at Bushveld Energy, a subsidiary of Bushveld Mining, which is listed in London. Bushveld is building a plant near East London to make electrolyte for its Vanadium Redox Flow Battery. Spencer says a plentiful supply of vanadium in SA shouldn't be over looked as the rest of the world rushes into lithium ion batteries. The VRFB lasts way longer, doesn't catch fire and we can build it here. To prove it, Bushveld not only making electrolyte in East London, it is building a 3MW solar plant at its mine near Brits in North West to feed a new 1MW/h battery, a demonstration VRFB, to show potential new clients. If Bushveld gets it right, towns and cities could go the direct battery route and get Eskom to charge them when it is not load-shedding. It's a new option. Different, and local.
s South Africa's efforts to plug the gaps in our electricity supply grind slowly forward there's a clear hole emerging in the plans for new, renewable energy generation. The hole is the absence of storage, of batteries, that are being rapidly deployed now around the word at a fast pace. In SA though, batteries are a sort of afterthought. Assuming the government planned 513MW of battery storage are actually built, storage will still be just a fraction of the new generation procured. It doesn't make sense. In this edition of Podcasts from the Edge, Peter Bruce talks to Frank Spencer, head of deployment at Bushveld Energy, a subsidiary of Bushveld Mining, which is listed in London. Bushveld is building a plant near East London to make electrolyte for its Vanadium Redox Flow Battery. Spencer says a plentiful supply of vanadium in SA shouldn't be over looked as the rest of the world rushes into lithium ion batteries. The VRFB lasts way longer, doesn't catch fire and we can build it here. To prove it, Bushveld not only making electrolyte in East London, it is building a 3MW solar plant at its mine near Brits in North West to feed a new 1MW/h battery, a demonstration VRFB, to show potential new clients. If Bushveld gets it right, towns and cities could go the direct battery route and get Eskom to charge them when it is not load-shedding. It's a new option. Different, and local.
President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement that a feed-in tariff is to be created to incentivise businesses and households to invest in rooftop solar is likely to further stimulate the so-called ‘silent revolution' that is already under way as South Africans seek to navigate their way through an intensifying load-shedding crisis. The President confirmed that the feed-in tariff would incentivise homes and businesses to sell surplus power to Eskom. This represents a material shift in position given that the State-owned utility has hitherto not allowed for residential solar, resulting in more than 27 000 unregistered solar installations across its distribution network alone. The handful of municipalities that do currently allow such micro installations to feed electricity into their grids have done so only when households and businesses remain “net consumers”, which means they are selling less than they buy. That said, on the very day of Ramaphosa's announcement, the City of Cape Town confirmed that it would, in future, permit commercial and industrial small-scale embedded generators (SSEGs) to sell more electricity to the city than they use. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis also announced that the city would pay cash for such electricity, rather than merely extending municipal-bill credits and also unveiled a registration process for those commercial and industrial SSEGs keen to take up the offer. TARIFF STRUCTURE IN FOCUS As the legal space for small-scale distributed generators opens, however, the tariff and the tariff structure are poised to become increasingly important. There is particular concern that poor consumers should not be burdened, and that Eskom and the municipalities are able to extricate themselves from their utility death spirals through a migration to a cost-reflective tariff that fully reflects and recovers the cost of the grid and ancillary services. In preparation for the prospect of having an ever-increasing number of prosumers on its network, Eskom has approached the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) with a tariff restructuring proposition that seeks to separate fixed and variable costs. The utility's proposal to implement a fixed monthly charge of more than R900 for grid access, whether or not a household has a solar system, has sparked particular debate and concern, even ahead of any approval by the regulator. Solar Photovoltaic Industry Association board member Frank Spencer, also of Bushveld Energy, says the move to a more cost-reflective tariff that distinguishes between fixed and energy charges is appropriate, particularly given the prospect of a possible feed-in tariff. However, he argues that Nersa should still ensure that these are indeed cost-reflective and fair across the board. “At the moment, there are huge discrepancies between various municipal tariffs, and Nersa should do more to bring these tariffs into being more fairly aligned with each other while also allowing for fair access to the grid for SSEGs,” Spencer tells Engineering News. Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies director at Stellenbosch University Professor Sampson Mamphweli believes the regulator should consider developing a methodology and process similar to the one used to determine Eskom's wholesale tariffs so that retail tariffs can be standardised. He is more cautious, though, about whether SSEGs should be allowed to immediately sell more electricity into the grid than they buy, given the importance of such revenue to both Eskom and most municipalities. Nevertheless, Mamphweli is also strongly in favour of splitting the energy and fixed charges so that consumers without solar do not subsidise those with such systems and Eskom's network costs are fairly recovered. Mamphweli and Spencer both support Eskom's proposal for a time-of-use structure, explaining that it will ensure that energy is priced according to what it actually costs to produce at different hours of the day. “By having the right tariffs,...
Following the family meeting by President Cyril Ramaphosa yesterday, there are now opportunities that entrepreneurs can take advantage of in the energy industry of the country. There president announced 8 interventions that the country will be implementing in order to alleviate its energy crises. Today we will be chatting about the areas entrepreneurs can exploit now that the red tape has been lifted and were joined by Frank Spencer spokesperson for South African Photovoltaic Industry Association [SAPVIA].See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Join Maria Lovelady & Michael Alan-Bailey as they chat to the theatre director who is taking the world by storm, Guy Unsworth. With a variety of productions under his belt, Guy's latest offering is a self-penned adaptation of the classic sitcom ‘Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em'. We talk everything from leading man (and comedy royalty) Joe Pasquale's task of taking on the iconic role of Frank Spencer, to those daring and hilarious stunts that made Michael Crawford (and roller skates) a household name. Tickets are still available for ‘Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em' which is touring the UK in some of our most loved theatres. What are you waiting for? Grab your berets and your overcoats and come and see this brilliant, slapstick magic for yourself. Links below… https://somemothersdoaveem.com/ Appear on the show and leave us a voice message at https://www.speakpipe.com/TwiceNightlyThePodcast Get in touch - twicenightlythepodcast@gmail.com IG - twicenightlytheatrepodcast Twitter - @twicenightlypod Facebook - Twice Nightly: The Podcast Brought to you by Frame This Presents... Key words: Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, Frank Spencer, Michael Crawford, Joe Pasquale, Susie Blake, Spamalot, Monty Python, Mr Bean, Man vs Bee, Rowan Atkinson, Comedy, Science, Slapstick, Theatre, Director, West End, Tour, Richmond Theatre, Sitcom
From Beatrix Potter to post mortem, this corner of the language holds a few unpleasant surprises. Frank Spencer and the Teletubbies are in the mix, a passing reference to the decadent Algernon Swinburne and a nod of the head to Alan Seeger and the French Foreign Legion. Plus something that has never been heard on the internet before!Join me for a wordy adventure.
Another GameDay podcast has landed with Sam Matterface, Alex Crook and Darren Lewis.This week; less Frankfurt, more Frank Spencer, Liverpool clutch onto their dream of the title after a heated draw at Spurs and could this be the worst Manchester United side we've seen since relegation back in 1974? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
What connects a Beatle, a Cricketer, an Average and a Herb? And what on earth (or even quite far above it) are Rob and Andrew doing in London? In this second outside broadcast, find out what connects Inspector Morse and Frank Spencer, and discover the significance of the number 1760. It's a cracker of an episode, just without the paper hat.
Condorman superfan James takes centre stage as the cult Disney superhero/spy movie with Frank Spencer gets reassessed
A reinterview with Frank Spencer discussing democratizing foresight, the year of free and natural foresight.
Do You Expect Us To Talk? returns with the final chapter of the original run of the Planet of the Apes films. Battle follows Caesar, as he creates a new society while trying to cultivate peace between the apes and remaining humans. As hostility rises between gorillas and humans, Caesar searches for archived footage of Cornelius and Zira within the underground ruins of the forbidden city. Unknowingly trespassing on the ground of the remaining mutated humans, who see the apes as a threat and prepare for battle. Join Becca, Dave, Chris and special guest Charlie as we discuss Frank Spencer in Some Mothers Do 'ave 'em, 80's TV themes, the reuse of old movie sets, Gremlins 2:The New Batch, The Equalizer and how all roads lead to Edward Woodward. Charlie has his own website and podcasts found at the Moviedrone site, please check it out and subscribe. You can follow us on Becca, Chris and Dave on Twitter You can find us on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and Google Podcasts, all you have to do is search. Also, if you like us leave us a lovely review as it helps us grow. If that wasn't enough, you can even you can follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Do You Expect Us To Talk Will Return with Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes
This Xmas special episode is a rewind to a new edition of one of my favourite episodes with actor, comedian and singer Michael Crawford. It was an absolute privilege to talk to Michael and particularly poignant as Michael had helped me get through a chronic illness that he had suffered himself some years before. Michael has had an extraordinary career in TV, the theatre and film, working alongside Gene Kelly, Barbara Streisand, Walter Matthau and Andrew Lloyd Webber. He has been described as one of our most outstanding all-around performers. Michael talks about his early career, how his role as Frank Spencer in 'Some Mothers' became a springboard for a film career and the painstaking detail and training he went into to perform the role of the Phantom in 'Phantom of the Opera' - an extraordinary Broadway and international success. In these difficult times, I hope Michael's stories and reflections will bring a smile to your face and a warm glow to your heart. Finally, the disaster that interrupted his later career and how he recovered to renew his career on the West End-stage. Episode credits; Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.com Music: Broken Elegance -Unconditionally Growing Up, Elementary, Dreamtoflying and Childhood by Scott Buckley Audioautix River Meditation
Frank Spencer was an all-around great guy! A hard-working man. A family man. A good friend. Everybody liked him except one person, Maria Spencer. For years, Frank told everyone how he would die and who would do it because he was told how and who as well as stalked, his house burned down, and his girlfriend's house burnt down. And the cops did nothing until he was dead. This is one of the most frustrating cases we've done because it could have been prevented.
Frank Spencer was an all-around great guy! A hard-working man. A family man. A good friend. Everybody liked him except one person, Maria Spencer. For years, Frank told everyone how he would die and who would do it because he was told how and who as well as stalked, his house burned down, and his girlfriend's house burnt down. And the cops did nothing until he was dead. This is one of the most frustrating cases we've done because it could have been prevented. Maria Spencer VoicemailsDomestic Violence Toward MenDrink FundOutline of a Murder Website
Can a monitor lizard love you? Can trains fly? And what do you get when you cross frank Spencer with a Labrador Retriever? It might well be our cold brew series, but nevertheless things are really hotting up in Herbal Tea Of The week. Plus eccentric DJing, weird radio commercials, unusual impressions, and a story about a dog infiltrating our theatre show.
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett's Discworld series in chronological order. This week, Part 1 of our recap of “Maskerade”. Interrobang! Ampersand! Exclamation Points!!!!!Find us on the internet:Twitter: @MakeYeFretPodInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretWant to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on twitter @joannahagan and follow Francine @francibambi Things we blathered on about:Maskerade - Colin Smythe Maskerade - The Annotated Pratchett File@divamarisa on TikTok (Wagner content)For the Time Being by Annie Dillard - GoodreadsBreakfast Island - The British LibraryThe Phantom Atlas: The Greatest Myths, Lies and Blunders on Maps, by Edward Brooke-Hitching - GoodreadsDoes the Dog Die? (“Crowdsourced emotional spoilers for movies, tv, books and more.”)The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall (2011) - IMDbWhat's Opera, Doc? (1957) - IMDbWho is Frank Spencer? - Radio TimesNanny Ogg's Cookbook | Sir Terry PratchettAn Investigation Of Professional Ballet Dancers' Pre-performance Routines and Superstitious Behaviours (PDF link)Last plays of Molière - BritannicaCatastrophe theory - BritannicaMusic: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com
It really was one of the funniest episodes ever. While Arsenal provide no entertainment, John gives public health advice on rice (please do not take his advice), talks the meaning of the word avacado, talks about Frank Spencer writing Phantom of the Opera and most disturbingly, the number of crimes committed on him as a child, the most scary of which was being attacked with a knife by an ice-cream man! We love football us.Support the show (http://gunners.com)
Today's podcast guest is Frank Spencer III, President of Aztec Contractors Inc. When he first started in construction, his father offered to sell him a dormant construction business for just a $1,000. He essentially just purchased the rights to the name, but the story does not end there. His father also charged him rent to use the space where he set up his first office. Even knowing that Frank had very little funds to work with. To hear the rest of the story tune in all the way to the end on the show. But all I can say is that today Aztec contractors is now a prominent construction company in El Paso, Texas, who is working on several high-profile school projects. In today's episode we discuss family kids and what he values the most. How long it took him to win a contract after becoming 8a certified, the how, who and how it was given it to him. Even after interviewing more than a dozen construction companies, it seems like their stories never get old. Each one is like a movie in which a protagonist overcomes the unfathomable to become the hero of their own story.
Rachael and Brant pour over the case of a real life 'Scruff McGruff' who helped detectives solve a murder, and a house for sale in Missouri that you might want to "lockdown." Episode Dossier: Maria Spencer, Frank Spencer, Scruff McGruff Subscribe, rate, and review us! And for even more things to keep you up at night, subscribe to our Patreon at hotcupcoldcasepodcast.com, or join us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube @hotcupcoldcasepodcast.
Selwyn's summer series is "The Greatest Stories Ever Told" join us each week as the most epic stories of the Bible capture our imaginations and pierce our hearts! Preacher: Rev. Frank Spencer
Listen to Frank get jazzed up about complexity, and discuss how Foresight is our destiny. He explains that we need Holoptic Foresight, and that leadership needs to be a collective and cooperative process.Frank Spencer calls himself a complexity geek and in this interview he brings an enthusiasm and an urgency for everyone to become more comfortable with working with complexity. Embracing complexity along with democratising the future and democratising foresight are the foundations upon which his businesses (Kedge and The Futures School) operate.
In this episode we talk pandemics and conspiracy fun angry internet ordering...but don't panic we do an idol matinee which is the Shining meets Frank Spencer.
This week we review - Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (Series 2 Episode 8)To say that Frank Spencer is a one-man walking disaster area would be somewhat of an understatement.Although ever enthusiastic and well-intentioned, Frank is entirely feckless. An accident-prone, underachieving social misfit, he is loved by his wife and no one else; his will to keep going despite it being obvious to everyone else that he is making things worse is not too ingratiating a trait.Written by Raymond AllenDirected By Michael Mills & Sidney LotterybyProduced by Michael Mills & Sidney LotterybyA BBC TV ProductionMeet Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em is available here: https://bit.ly/3dTS7qXThe Comedy Slab Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, Spotify and Youtube.Subscribe for a new episode each Monday.Get in touch - we're @ComedySlab on Twitter and ComedySlab on Facebook.
Born in Dagenham, made in The Royal Marines. Lee lives in Devon and was a serving Royal Marine for 24 years. After coming through three operational tours of Afghanistan unscathed, Lee lost his right leg after being hit by flying debris as he was helping a motorist who had crashed into the central reservation of the M3 in Surrey in 2014. Although his right leg was severed in the impact, the serviceman's training kicked in and he was able to instruct bystanders on how to tie a tourniquet and help paramedics to save his life. Following a medically induced coma, five weeks in hospital and a long stay in rehabilitation, while recovering from his injuries Lee began planning his future. In 2014 Lee was shortlisted for the Pride of Britain award. In 2015 Lee set-off to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean in just a rowing boat. The Row-to-Recovery team, a team of four injured veterans had just 3 legs between them. In February 2016, some 46 days, 6 hours and 49 minutes later the team rowed into land as the first British military all amputee team of four to row an ocean. Lee is became the world's first physically disabled person to row from mainland Europe to mainland South America on his own, setting off in 2019. http://www.leespencer.co.uk/about.html
In his sermon for the 5th Sunday in Lent, the Rev. Frank Spencer says God simply commands Ezekiel, “Prophesy!” It’s not so much an answer as an invitation to participate in whatever God is doing in the world--and that invitation is ours as well.
In this episode of Encore Meets, we're chatting to Sarah Earnshaw who stars in the new UK tour of Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em. It's the second outing of the show, with Sarah returning to the role of Betty Spencer, alongside Joe Pasquale as Frank Spencer. Sarah tells us what it's like to work with Joe, and reflects on some of her favourite musical theatre moments after being in big shows including Wicked, Spamalot and Little Shop of Horrors. Encore Meets is an Encore Radio podcast series. Go backstage in the West End, Broadway and beyond with Encore Radio’s exclusive theatre interviews. Subscribe to get the latest episodes.
Tim chats about his Plastic Elvis tour and Joe's heading on the road as Frank Spencer.
It is not often you get the opportunity to interview someone who has been described as ‘one of the greatest performers Britain has produced’ !So as you might imagine I am incredibly excited to be talking to actor, singer and comedian Michael Crawford for this special 2 part Xmas episode of Turning the TableMichaels career spans over 50 years across TV, film and Stage on Broadway and the west end of London. With humble boyhood beginnings in Bexley Kent, Michael went on to receive international acclaim for his portrayal of Eric , the Phantom, in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera. A role which earned him a Tony and Lawrence Olivier award for best actor in a musical.But Michael's career is so much more than this as he demonstrated a discipline and dedication to his craft that has seen his work with some of the greats in the entertainment industry.In this part 1 of the interview our conversation spans; The riotous early performance in a school production of Benjamin Brittens Lets make an Opera that proved to be Michaels early break throughHow Michael developed his unique combination of stuntman agility and comedic vulnerability for the role of Frank Spencer in the hit BBC TV series Some Mothers do ave em A hilarious interview with Gene Kelly for the film of Hello Dolly where is starred alongside Barbra Streisand and Walter MatthauAnd the chance circumstances that led to Michael getting the role of Phantom, which he went on to perform 1,300 times over two and a half years.In the second of this two part episode (subscribe to make sure you don't miss it) we talk about the struggles in the latter part of his career when Michael suffered from ME the severe chronic fatigue syndrome which led him to take a complete break and move away to a small town in New Zealand. And how he made a triumphant return to the London stage 7 years later having overcome and fully recovered from the condition.Listen and share your thoughts and observations with the Turning the Tables community on Facebook at;https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ffb.me%2Fratcliffe2019&h=AT0X0mPTGiX_FLw6tFW8fTWlDwXAcHNMbFLsZ1IjBrK3mVKYpKt-vUZUnyqC9oU5iAZBSKBjNLQMXg8_zjPcjpEHZ9Qhwk3aGcaOKq8mW8muNM-6vFiJ9V2rNEkcDtds84-JlcQFbLg Episode credits;Editor and sound engineer : Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.comMusic : Broken Elegance -Unconditionallyhttps://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=aH95sxn7HS8&event=video_description&redir_token=6ehCbtIu30AhxC4UJc33VENytGF8MTU2MzE4ODY1M0AxNTYzMTAyMjUz&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2FbrokenelegancGrowing Up, Elementary, Dreamtoflying and Childhood by Scott Buckley https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley
In this episode we're staking out Dracula A.D. 1972 from 1972. It's Hammer time as Johnny Alucard raises Count Dracula from the dead in London, and the Count goes after the descendants of Van Helsing. Along the way Paul pierces marshmelons with a sporkle, Colin wonders why ITV never did Audience with the Devil and we wonder if Johnny Alucard is the Frank Spencer of horror. Intro music by Michael Vickers and outro by Stoneground.
Lie detectors, HPV, pregnancy, and llamas. Plus Earth Domes, Frank Spencer, and seven-day creation. Cracking the Crystal Maze, it’s Skeptics with a K. Get your tickets for MSSX today. Featuring Simon Singh, Britt Hermes, Emma McClure, Chris French, Meirion Jones, Dave Alnwick, and our own Dr Alice Howarth! July 6th. Liner Hotel, Liverpool. Be there!
Do you like penny whistle? Do you like slapstick comedy? Do you like your ears bleeding? You've come to the right place. This week we watch Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em. Starring Michael Crawford as Frank Spencer and Michele Dotrice as Betty Spencer. We're watching Series 1, Episode 4 entitled ‘Going on Holiday' www.greatbritishshitcom.com Twitter / Instagram / Facebook @britishshitcom / #shitcom
RHLSTP #174: Peter Baynham - I Am Delighted. Rich meets his audience. Can he resist being a dick? Spoiler Alert- of course not, but never mind because he's about to meet the man behind almost every great comedy star of the last 20 years, it's Too Gorgeous Peter 'Too Gorgeous' Baynham. The ex-flat mates discuss what happens when a 16 year-old Frank Spencer is put in charge of a super tanker; the most inappropriate way to greet the death of someone's loved one; who was right in the war over bread; Jean Valjean bumming people while looking like Peter Baynham; what it's like to meet Adam Sandler; how Peter nearly turned down Borat and somehow didn't turn down Arthur; what Chris Morris is like in real life (he's nice); the lost answerphone messages that could destroy careers; Lee and Herring's part in the creation of I'm Alan Partridge; running away from an audience; and the mad thoughts that plague the diseased minds of (at least these two) comedians.SUPPORT THE SHOW!Check out our website and become a badger and see extra content http://rhlstp.co.ukSee details of the RHLSTP tour dates http://richardherring.com/gigsBuy DVDs and Books at http://gofasterstripe.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Rory Bremner joins Aasmah Mir and the Rev. Richard Coles, with his impressions of Trump and JP, among many others. He explains what he enjoys about the wordplay of translating operas and, as Scotland play today in the Six Nations, he recalls how his love of the game led to early impressions of sports commentators. As one fifth of The Saturdays Una Healy had success with 13 top ten hits. The singer/songwriter has now returned to the country/folk music roots of her Irish childhood. Inspired by the Thank You slot Saturday Live listener Corinna Dawson contacted the programme to tell us about her idea for the Living Eulogy Box. JP Devlin meets Ray Allen, creator of Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, to find out how he came up with the comedy character Frank Spencer. Consumer historian Robert Opie is arguably the King of Collectors with half a million items. He is now celebrating 250 years of the jigsaw puzzle, with an exhibition. Film director Gurinder Chadha shares her Inheritance Tracks: O Janewalo Jayo Na from the 1957 film Mother India, performed by Lata Mangeshkar; and Something Inside So Strong by Labi Siffre. RORY BREMNER: PARTLY POLITICAL UK Tour 2017 - runs until June 2017 Una Healy's new single Stay My Love, featuring Sam Palladio from her solo album The Waiting Game is out now. Corinna Dawson's website is the Living Eulogy Box. Gurinder Chadha's film Viceroy's House is in cinemas from 3 March. The Jigsaw Exhibition, 250 Years of Jigsaws - is at the Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising and runs until the end of April. Producer: Louise Corley Editor: Eleanor Garland.
OMG, loveable buffoon, The Frank Spencer records a prmo for us. Enjoy
Toby Hadoke hurtles around the country with a microphone in one hand, and a stolen student railcard in the other. Can he track down a person related to every Doctor Who story that made it to TV? Here's another one...
LAPodcast (Local Anaesthetic Podcast) - The Most Trusted Name in Local News
Alex and Rob cast an irreverent eye over local news from their respective home towns. Listeners can submit stories from their local area to:lapodcast.net@gmail.com Stories this week include: Garden furniture stolen from mythical land. Frank Spencer lookalike fingered in police e-fit. Burglar steals copper piping and water tank to fuel Umbongo habit. Local boy arranges party to celebrate failure of party. Also revealed: Rob's aspiration to achieve minor celebrity status. And much, much more...
The Youthwork Summit special! Ish. Martin and Jamie start off with the best of intentions to discuss the upcoming summit, but end up chatting Rob Bell TV Shows, the joys of Frank Spencer and Robot Wars. Plus some serious youthwork-type stuff as well. Honest.
This week Libby Purves is joined by Jo Wilding, Michele Dotrice, Ronald Blythe and Jane Green. In 2003 Jo Wilding spent several months in Iraq before, during and after the invasion, documenting civilian casualties and writing a weblog which became a book, 'Don't Shoot the Clowns'. She also set up and ran a small circus working with traumatised and internally displaced children there. A new play, Don't Shoot The Clowns, by Paul Hodson, inspired by Jo's book, is currently touring the UK. Michele Dotrice an actor probably best known for playing Betty, the long-suffering wife of Frank Spencer in comedy 'Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em'. She comes from a great acting dynasty, the daughter of actor Roy Dotrice and wife of the late Edward Woodward. She is currently starring in JB Priestley's comedy 'When We Are Married' at the Garrick Theatre. Ronald Blythe is a writer whose career began in 1960 with the publication of 'A Treasonable Growth', a novel set in Suffolk and reissued this year. However much of his considerable achievement has been non-fiction, most notably 'Akenfield', a portrait of an English village in the middle years of the 1960s, his Wormingford Diary in the Church Times, and his essays on John Clare and Penguin editions of Hazlitt and Hardy. His latest book 'Aftermath: Selected Writings 1960-2010' is published by Black Dog Books. Jane Green is an amateur astronomer. She first became interested in astronomy during her sixteen year career at sea, first in the Merchant Navy and then as an officer on cruise ships when she gave informal guided tours of the night sky during outdoor cocktail parties on deck. She is the author of the new Haynes Astronomy Manual: The Practical Guide to the Night Sky.