Podcast appearances and mentions of Gloria Hunniford

Broadcasting legend Gloria Hunniford also talks to Stephen about her life and career.

Chat with the tv legend, who last week was honoured by her home place of Armagh with the Freedom of the Borough. She talks about growing up in Portadown, still loving working on tv and the breast cancer charity she set up in memory of her daughter Karen

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Chris Bavin is so full of character he was born to be on TV. After a TV production company first stumbled across him in 2011 he has gone from strength to strength and is currently co-presenting his fourth series of BBC1's hugely successful series Eat Well For Less? With Gregg Wallace. The show has had incredible ratings across its first three series with the next two to be aired later on this year.In addition to Eat Well for Less, Chris has presented Tomorrow's Food with Dara O'Brian, The Truth about Meat and he is co-presenter of BBC1's returning series Food: truth or scare with Gloria Hunniford.  Chris is the co-founder of ‘The Naked Grocer' a retail business that was twice voted as ‘National Independent Retailer of the Year' award as well as ‘Best Contribution to the Community' award. The Naked Grocer is now an online business supplying catering, fruit for offices as well as veg boxes for the public. www.thenakedgrocer.comSEE CHRIS ON THE LET'S GROW STAGE

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.

You can catch Chris hosting the Summer Kitchen at BBC Good Food Show Summer and he will also be at BBC Good Food Festival 2023!Chris Bavin is so full of character he was born to be on TV. After a TV production company first stumbled across him in 2011 he has gone from strength to strength and is currently co-presenting his fourth series of BBC1's hugely successful series Eat Well For Less? With Gregg Wallace. The show has had incredible ratings across its first three series with the next two to be aired later on this year.In addition to Eat Well for Less, Chris has presented Tomorrow's Food with Dara O'Brian, The Truth about Meat and he is co-presenter of BBC1's returning series Food: truth or scare with Gloria Hunniford.

EPISODE 20 OF DENISE WELCH'S JUICY CRACK!What really goes on behind the scenes of your favourite Loose Women show? In this backstage chat, Denise explores wardrobe choices, catches up with old friends Debbie McGee, Gloria Hunniford and Janet Street-Porter, and shares her excitement for an upcoming award ceremony. We get to know Denise's special guest at the Groucho Club, her godson Harrison, how he works as a show runner and navigates the competitive entertainment industry.Denise also lets slip about the upcoming Loose Women tour, shares personal health updates and her continuing struggles with vertigo, and delves into the creative process of the band Duo with fashion expert Susannah Constantine. Denise shares a heartwarming story about Elton John dedicating a song to a fan, and reminisces about attending his wedding. Don't miss out on this episode filled with laughter and personal anecdotes!----If you've got any questions for Denise, or would like to know more about anything you've heard Denise discussing in this episode or in the past, please email us at:denisewelchpod@gmail.comWe'd love to hear from you!Instagram: @denise_welchTwitter: RealDeniseWelchTikTok: @denisewelch58YouTube: @denisewelchpodcastSales & Sponsorship enquiries: denisewelchpod@gmail.comEpisode Keywords:Loose Women, Entertainment Industry, Wardrobe Choices, Debbie McGee, Gloria Hunniford, Vertigo, Health Updates, Susannah Constantine, Elton John, COVID-19, Fashion Expert, Duo Band, World Tour, Award Ceremony, Backstage Chat, Navigating Challenges, Personal Anecdotes, Charity Concert, West End Musical, Everybody's Talking About Jamie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Buying twins, Gloria Hunniford's regrets, Roy escapes from Penny's anger, and Vernon tries to cope with retirement. (Rec: 24/3/22) Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded for release W/C 5th September 2022 This week Vicky Wright daughter of Wolves legend Billy Wright gives you the chance to go VIP if you are attending her evening of memories of her dad, Gloria Hunniford chats about how to save money using the power of the internet,  Kelly Jeffs of The Lighthouse lets us know about their current programme, we visit the set of Once at the Hub at St Mary's to find out about the show from Let Me In and we chat with Will Dorrell at Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World about their Half term plans.

Older people who have reservations about using the internet could be losing almost £1,000 a year by not being computer savvy, according to a new study released today.With nearly half (45%) of Brits over 65 admitting they don't feel completely comfortable going online, and the cost-of-living crisis set to deepen this autumn, new research by Vodafone suggests many older people could face a further squeeze on their living standards due to concerns about using the internet to shop around for the best deals or pay for goods and services.Over 65s who are not fully at ease using the internet could be forking out an extra £97 on clothes, £158 on entertainment services, £184 on travel and missing out on £156 of state entitlements - adding up to a potential loss of £909 per person each year.Importantly, the implications aren't solely financial. The research also highlighted that two-fifths (42%) of pensioners who have reservations about going online feel forgotten when ‘digital first' is the default option while 38% are more likely to feel stressed when services require an online action, such as booking a doctor's appointment via a website. Two-fifths (39%) in this group felt they'd been prevented from improving their digital skills because they didn't know where to look for help. And of those who already felt very comfortable online, more than a quarter (27%) said they would benefit from learning new digital skills. Consumer champion Gloria Hunniford has teamed up with Vodafone UK Foundation and leading charity Independent Age to launch Hi Digital, a programme designed to help the over 65s develop their digital skills, save money, and feel more connected.Hi Digital is an online resource that offers step-by-step advice on digital essentials such as using a search engine, online shopping, accessing news and keeping in touch with family and friends.Other key findings from the study show that half (54%) of those who expressed some doubts about fully embracing the digital world said this was due to concern about scams and online security; not knowing how to fix something if it goes wrong (49%) and finding the pace at which the digital world changes too hard to keep up with (38%).Traditional chores for over 65s could be revolutionised through the internet; however, currently, only a quarter (26%) feel very comfortable claiming benefits digitally and less than a half (45%) say they are very comfortable booking a doctor's appointment or ordering a prescription online. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Bavin will be hosting the Italian Kitchen each day at the BBC Good Food Show Summer 2022. Chris is so full of character he was born to be on TV. After a TV production company first stumbled across him in 2011 he has gone from strength to strength and is currently co-presenting his fourth series of BBC1's hugely successful series Eat Well For Less? With Gregg Wallace. The show has had incredible ratings across its first three series with the next two to be aired later on this year.In addition to Eat Well for Less, Chris has presented Tomorrow's Food with Dara O'Brian, The Truth about Meat and he is co-presenter of BBC1's returning series Food: truth or scare with Gloria Hunniford.Chris is the co-founder of ‘The Naked Grocer' a retail business that was twice voted as ‘National Independent Retailer of the Year' award as well as ‘Best Contribution to the Community' award. The Naked Grocer is now an online business supplying catering, fruit for offices as well as veg boxes for the public. www.thenakedgrocer.comChris Bavin's first job was as a junior flower trader, a job he relished and excelled at. He spent much of his working day in various wholesale markets across the UK, places where Chris felt very much at home. Packed full of all the colourful characters and the buzz that a busy wholesale market provides, Chris felt he had found his vocation.After selling flowers into the wholesale markets and retail multiples for six years he took a side step to trade fruit and vegetables. This again was something that he not only enjoyed but did very successfully. He has worked in all areas of fresh produce: importing, wholesaling, retailing, food service & catering.Chris is passionate about educating and raising awareness in children of where food comes from and encouraging them to learn how to increase their consumption of fruit and veg. One of his ambitions is to teach others how eating healthily can be cheap and easy to achieve. Chris is currently working on writing his first book. Chris is also passionate and has a great interest in farming, all areas of fresh produce in particular the history and future of food, reducing food waste, wholesale markets and of course flowers and plants.Chris lives in Surrey with his lovely wife Millie and their children.

Described by Kindred Spirit magazine as one “one of the biggest talents in MBS”, Richard is an award-winning, international bestselling author on spirituality, and one of the foremost Disciples of Master of Yoga Dr George King. Richard's books, DVDs and CDs have been sold in many countries – translations have included Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Japanese and Estonian. He has taken part in hundreds of radio shows around the world including several appearances on Coast to Coast AM, which broadcasts to 475 radio shows throughout the USA. He regularly appeared as a co-host on Mike Allen's weekly show on LBC called The Phenomena Files. His TV appearances include GMTV on topics ranging from UFOs to angels, psychic powers and complementary medicine. He has also appeared on TV with Esther Rantzen, Eammon Holmes, Gloria Hunniford, Terry Wogan, Noel Edmonds and James Whale, and a host of documentaries and magazine programmes on all the terrestrial and many of the satellite channels. In addition to having had a column in The Observer, he has written for the Daily Express, Daily Mail, The Sun, Woman's World, Here's Health, Health and Fitness, the USA's Whole Life Times and Phenome-News, New Zealand's Lifestyle magazine and many other journals. He has appeared in most of Britain's national newspapers, and many magazines and local papers. As well as in the UK, he has lectured in the USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland and Nigeria, and for over 30 years, has been a keynote speaker at London's largest and most prestigious Mind Body Spirit Festival. He has spoken internationally at various venues including churches, synagogues, Buddhist temples, schools, universities, business conventions, charitable meetings and numerous conventions and bookstores, as well as to an audience of thousands at an open-air pop concert. Richard is the Executive Secretary of The Aetherius Society for Europe and a Bishop in The Aetherius Churches. He has devoted his life to the work of his late master and personal friend, Dr George King (1919-1997), who founded the Society. https://www.aetherius.org/

Described by Kindred Spirit magazine as one “one of the biggest talents in MBS”, Richard is an award-winning, international bestselling author on spirituality, and one of the foremost Disciples of Master of Yoga Dr George King.Richard's books, DVDs and CDs have been sold in many countries – translations have included Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Japanese and Estonian.He has taken part in hundreds of radio shows around the world including several appearances on Coast to Coast AM, which broadcasts to 475 radio shows throughout the USA. He regularly appeared as a co-host on Mike Allen's weekly show on LBC called The Phenomena Files.His TV appearances include GMTV on topics ranging from UFOs to angels, psychic powers and complementary medicine. He has also appeared on TV with Esther Rantzen, Eammon Holmes, Gloria Hunniford, Terry Wogan, Noel Edmonds and James Whale, and a host of documentaries and magazine programmes on all the terrestrial and many of the satellite channels.In addition to having had a column in The Observer, he has written for the Daily Express, Daily Mail, The Sun, Woman's World, Here's Health, Health and Fitness, the USA's Whole Life Times and Phenome-News, New Zealand's Lifestyle magazine and many other journals. He has appeared in most of Britain's national newspapers, and many magazines and local papers.As well as in the UK, he has lectured in the USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland and Nigeria, and for over 30 years, has been a keynote speaker at London's largest and most prestigious Mind Body Spirit Festival. He has spoken internationally at various venues including churches, synagogues, Buddhist temples, schools, universities, business conventions, charitable meetings and numerous conventions and bookstores, as well as to an audience of thousands at an open-air pop concert.Richard is the Executive Secretary of The Aetherius Society for Europe and a Bishop in The Aetherius Churches. He has devoted his life to the work of his late master and personal friend, Dr George King (1919-1997), who founded the Society.https://www.aetherius.org/

Recorded for Release 13th Dec 2021 This week Poetry Slam winner Priyanka Joshi shares some of her work, Cannock Chase Drama Society and Start Struck Theatre both tell us about their Pantos, and Gloria Hunniford and Shaun Williamson both have tips on how to avoid being scammed when Christmas shopping on-line.

100 episodes of Just The Fitness Tip. What an achievement. There was only one way to mark the occasion. Something we mentioned back on episode 24 and what we've been working on solidly since episode 94; we're joined by the legend, Mr Motivator aka Derrick Evans MBE. He talks about how we hounded him to come on the show and tells us the hounding he did to get on GMTV back in the 90s, at a time when advertisers did not want a black man doing aerobics on morning telly. He gives us rare insight into his personal life, how he was given up at 3 months old, moving to the UK from Jamaica and growing up in Leicester. He tells us the key things that took him from being a homeless single parent in his early 20s to training Gloria Hunniford, Lorraine Kelly, Eamon Holmes and being the face of fitness for a generation. We hear about his recent work with charities like Social Bite and starting his Motivator Club aimed at getting older people moving and caring more about their health. He tells us what he really thinks about modern fitness personalities like Joe Wicks & James Smith, his favourite Gladiator and the biggest scoop of all, what he keeps in his bumbag.

Broadcasting legend Gloria Hunniford joined Anton on The Hard Shoulder to talk about her life in front of the camera, and behind the mic; as well as stories of joy and loss in her personal life.

Gloria Hunniford has been on our screens for over 40 years, from Good Evening Ulster and Open House, all the way through to Rip Off Britain and Loose Women. Gloria tells Biggins about the time she spent in Canada that changed her views on the world and takes pride in some of the huge celebrity names she's interviewed over the years. Christopher and Gloria both share stories from items that remind them of Gloria's late daughter, Caron. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode, former Controller of Entertainment at Carlton and ITV Mark Wells takes us on a Behind the Scenes tour of his remarkable 30-year television career. From his first role a researcher on Gloria Hunniford's LWT series Sunday Sunday, to heading up the biggest entertainment department in TV, and prompting memories of the brilliant Paul O'Grady, Michael Parkinson, Des O'Connor, Jeremy Beadle, Cilla Black, The National Lottery and Top of the Pops. Steam, Smoke & Mirrors Theme music composed by John Orchard and arranged by Ian English Facebook: colin.edmonds.73 Instagram: colinedmondsssm Twitter:@ColinEdmondsSSM Website: https://www.steamsmokeandmirrors.com/ Buy Steam, Smoke and Mirrors Available at Caffeine Nights Available at Amazon Available on Audible Buy The Lazarus Curiosity: Steam, Smoke and Mirrors 2 Available at Caffeine Nights Available at Amazon Available on Audible Buy The Nostradamus Curiosity: Steam, Smoke and Mirrors 3 Available at Caffeine Nights Available at Amazon

Today we have three men on Woman's Hour talking about male violence. They're discussing why some men attack women and what can be done to stop it. We know that statistically more men than women are likely to be victims of male violence, but we also know that most women have felt frightened when walking alone on the streets, and most change what they do to keep safe. Sarah Everard's death has provoked a national conversation about women's safety, so today we're getting a male point of view. We have Conroy Harris from A Band of Brothers, an organisation which works with with young men who have been violent in the past; David Challen who's a domestic violence campaigner and who's mother Sally went to prison for the murder of his father Richard, and Mike Berry who's a Consultant Clinical Forensic Psychologist. Gloria Hunniford joins us too. She's telling us about why she's doing something she never thought she would, and even dissuaded her children from doing when they were young: that's getting a tattoo.

In this week's episode, Colin talks about his time working with some of the nation's most high profile female performers and presenters. From Cilla Black to Davina McCall, via Ulrika Jonsson and Gloria Hunniford: who he got on with - and who he didn't. Steam, Smoke & Mirrors Theme music composed by John Orchard and arranged by Ian English Facebook: colin.edmonds.73 Instagram: colinedmondsssm Twitter:@ColinEdmondsSSM Website: https://www.steamsmokeandmirrors.com/ Buy Steam, Smoke and Mirrors Available at Caffeine Nights Available at Amazon Available on Audible Buy The Lazarus Curiosity: Steam, Smoke and Mirrors 2 Available at Caffeine Nights Available at Amazon Available on Audible Buy The Nostradamus Curiosity: Steam, Smoke and Mirrors 3 Available at Caffeine Nights Available at Amazon

Devon-based Nicky was born in Essex in 1970, Nicky was the granddaughter of a seventh son of a seventh son paternal side from the East end of London. Throughout her childhood, she was surrounded by spirit people, had premonitions, psychic dreams, heard mysterious voices, and received regular visitations. She thought this was the norm and that everybody could do what she did. Due to her career as a Police Detective, her mediumship sadly took a back seat, but always bubbled away in the background consisting of doing readings for people during the evenings from the age of 21. She had no idea about Spiritualist Churches and Development Circles. However on a fateful summer evening three weeks after she had been medically retired in 2003, her whole world was turned around. The spirit world had big plans for her. For no reason whatsoever she decided to attend an evening of clairvoyance at a local hall in Rayleigh. Nicky had never been to one of these nights but felt she had to go. During the demonstration by the mediums, she saw three men reflected in a large window. She looked to see where they were standing in the hall and realized they didn’t exist. One of the men then waved at her and then told her their names and how they had passed. The three spirit people turned out to be relatives of the medium on stage, Nicky was then invited by that medium to join a development circle, two years after this, due to public demand, Nicky had no choice but to become a full time professional working medium. Since 2005 she has traveled throughout Europe and the whole of the UK demonstrating her amazing gift, including touring with Colin Fry and attending shared stage venues with Derek Acorah, Ross Bartlett, Most Haunted, and Stephen Holbrook. It was not long before Nicky started to be asked to do television programs as well as a multitude of radio interviews in the Uk, Australia, US, and Europe. Television has included two series of Angels with Gloria Hunniford, Come dine with Me, Live from Studio Five, A sister’s loss, Sky Documentary, and Street Seer. She has is a triple columnist as THE PSYCHIC DETECTIVE in FATE AND FORTUNE MAGAZINE, DIARY OF A PSYCHIC in SPIRIT AND DESTINY MAGAZINE UK and AUSTRALIA and freelance writer in all of the most well known Spiritual magazines including, Haunted Magazine, Fate and Fortune, Prediction, Woman’s Own, Chat it’s Fate, Spirit and destiny, Psychic news, Eternal Spirit… She also tutors through online workshops such as The PRISM LIVING seven-week spiritual living course and shares her gifts and knowledge of angels/the paranormal/the spirit world on her YouTube Channel Nicky Alan – The Bedroom Guru. She has two guided meditation CDs SOUL JOURNEY and MEETING YOUR GUIDES She is also very shortly due to publish her first much-anticipated book M.E Myself and I: Diary of a Psychic. Release date 27th November 2020. Her second book, ‘You Won’t Leave Me’ is near to completion which is an ultimate guide to bereavement, recovery, and spiritual reunion. www.nickyalan.co.uk ------------------------------------------------- Path 11 TV is Here! While our live launch party is over, we have already begun planning our  January and February events, so stay tuned! Remember, if you already have an annual membership, you can attend these future events for free.  As of this moment, we have over 85 hours of premium videos, along with over 20 hours of free podcast videos available at path11tv.com, with new videos added weekly. Watch Path 11 TV wherever you want, on the iPhone, AppleTV, Android, Amazon Fire, and Roku Apps.  Path 11 TV's introductory annual pricing of $59 has been extended to the end of the year, use coupon code LAUNCH40.    Not sure if you want to commit to a full year? Try out our monthly subscription rate of $9.99, but if you use promo code PODCAST25, you will be able to discount your first three months by 25%. -------------------------------------- Check out our new podcast Mind Benders!   mindbenderspodcast.com Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Submit your mind-bending story by emailing mindbenders@path11productions.com or by calling 1-323-713-1113 -------------------- Dr. Eric Pearl and Jillian Fleer https://www.thereconnection.com Be sure to use coupon code PATH2PORTAL on checkout, to take 25% of your purchase of the portal.

In this, the first of our three-part Jon Pertwee centenary celebration, we talk about the man who played the Third Doctor and his legacy. Ben notes that Pertwee's Doctor is the first Time Lord and contrasts Pertwee's aristocratic portrayal of the Doctor to the more working-class character of the Doctor that Patrick Troughton gave. David comments on how there is a Pertwee revival now happening in fandom over the past few years. Opening music is "The Axons Approach" composed by Dudley Simpson and performed by Brian Hodgson. Closing music is "Silurians" composed by Carey Blyton. The clip at the end is of Pertwee being interviewed on Pebble Mill by Gloria Hunniford.

Comedian Tom Allen joins me for a hilarious chat - he discusses early life in primary school and growing up in Bromley, the National Youth Theatre, winning the BBC New Comedy Award and So You Think You're Funny at the age of 22, and his rise to success. Tom is a natural storyteller, and loves to chat, and we end up digressing a lot. I was lucky to be able to record with him and fit around his busy schedule! We even get a cameo from Angela Barnes, who enters after bumping into Gloria Hunniford in the lift of ITV and being starstruck.

Television legend Gloria Hunniford joins Lee Peart for a chat about her long career. She discusses some of the amazing people she has interviewed - including Audrey Hepburn - and delves in her roots in Northern Ireland. She also discusses the tragic loss of her daughter Caron, but explains how she memory lives on through her charity work.

This week on the damn pod things get off to an appalling start. There's yet more moaning, some wild chat about how to spell the word for a hand-rolled cigarette and Sam wants to know which trees are found in the woodlands of Thailand. The bar is set so low in these opening exchanges that things can only improve, and they do. In a way. James has discovered that scientists have reversed time and it somehow involves racist ‘funnyman' Jim Davidson and also poor John Virgo, whose name it would seem has been sullied by his ‘Big Break' association with the aforementioned massive racist bellweasel, Davidson. All of this high minded science chat is then somewhat undercut when Sam again disputes whether black holes exist and asks what they are actually doing at CERN. Sam then offers Brian Cox a sugar cube and the wheels fall off the podcast entirely…. Then journalist, and the man Gloria Hunniford wishes she was if she wanted to be a male consumer affairs legend instead of a female consumer affairs legend, Harry Wallop shows up. This triumvirate of facially placed mouthholes spew forth on a £15 cup of a coffee, the inefficiencies of cheese, the wonder of Cumbrian Hotpot, the inanity of Quidditch and what it's like writing for the gawddamn Daily Mail. Oh and they talk about moths too. This week's episode is sponsored by the Orion's Belt of the galaxy of wine dropwine.co.uk

Released Monday 18th February 2019   This week Dom Joly talks the Save The Children campaign to protect youngster in conflict zones, Gloria Hunniford tells us not to Cut Corners with Gas Safety, Harry Fabulous Brown of The Band chats about the show ahead of arriving at The Grand, we find out about the latest Wolverhampton performance of The Band of the West Midlands Fire Service and Pipeline Theatre let us know about 'Drip, Drip, Drip' at The Arena Theatre. Music comes from The Southern Companion with Darren Hodson joining us on the phone for a chat. 

Do you remember that awesome bit of 'Empire Strikes Back' when Luke Skywalker is on Hoth, the icy ice nightmare of a planet and he's silly cold so he guts a wampa, that big hairy moose-esque fella, and climbs into them hot guts like a saveloy into a Pukka Pie? Well this week on TickyOff, pretty much exactly the same thing happens but instead of Luke Skywalker, it's Jamie Oliver and instead of Hoth, it's Wyoming and instead of a wampa, it's a big horse and instead of being in 'Empire Strikes Back' it's in a dream Sam had once. Despite that tale for the damn ages there's also somehow time for Prohibition, Bane vs Shia LeBoeuf and haunted pubs. James may be a myth and Sam disappoints his buddy Ash Nute. Then Anna Jones shows, which rhymes kinda, and things improve no end. There's Gloria Hunniford on Anusol, Gino Dicampo on a beach and the aforementioned Jamie in a horse. And if that wasn't just about enough, there's igloo chat, tea with Colin from Radiohead and we learn exactly what 'living room balls' are... This week's episode is sponsored by wine Da Vincis dropwine.co.uk and vodka Van Goghs ourvodka.com/ourlondon

“Michael Bublé isn’t the only person keeping the Sinatra Flame alive” so said the London Times of Gary Williams, star of the West End’s “Rat Pack” and soloist with leading big bands and concert orchestras including the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, the Melbourne Symphony, the BBC Big Band, Ireland’s RTE and the Lahti Sinfonia Finland. Other work includes performing for The Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace, ‘That’s Entertainment’ a tribute to the MGM musicals with the John Wilson Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall, performing at Sinatra’s Palm Springs home for the LA Jazz Institute, Radio 2 with the BBC Concert Orchestra, ‘Winter Wonderland’ at the Royal Albert Hall, ‘A Swingin’ Session’ with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra in Los Angeles, ‘Big Band Wonderland’ at Ronnie Scott’s, ‘The Legend of Sinatra’ (UK tour), a tribute to the music of Fred Astaire presented by his daughter Ava, BBC Pebble Mill, Gloria Hunniford’s ‘Open House’ (with Donny Osmond and Burt Bacharach), the soundtrack for the Warner Bros’ motion picture ‘Mrs Ratcliffe’s Revolution’ and BBC1’s ‘Doctor Who Christmas Special’. As a headline act on the world’s luxury cruise liners he has visited over 60 countries. His latest two albums, a tribute to Sinatra and a “best of” his Abbey Road recordings, were recently released, prompting Oscar winning lyricist Don Black to say “In a world of Pop Idol mediocrity Gary Williams shines like a dazzling beacon.”Support the show (http://patreon.com/IanRutter)

Recorded for release Monday 17th December 2018   This week Ruby from The Great British Bake Off lets us know how to get our Festive food together with minimum Fuss, we find out how to avoid problems in the Office when we end up borrowing money off a colleague at the Christmas do with Big Keith from the office (aka Ewan Macintosh), we chat with Charlotte Davies from The Grand about the Bikeathon last weekend and you can hear the audio from their Facebook live with Julie Paton, Doreen, Richard Cadell and sooty, Gloria Hunniford tells us how to get the best broad band deal, Velinski share their Christmas release and we have the new single from Mee and the band.

Today Maria’s guest is James Pearce. For two decades, James has been one of the most regular faces on the BBC's television news bulletins. An award-winning correspondent, James freely admits to having one of the best jobs in the world. You name it, he's reported from it. Recorded on: 12th July 2018 James tells us how Gloria Hunniford gave him his first broadcasting break at the tender age of nine, he teaches me how to elegantly deflect awkward questions, and James shares with us an embarrassing broadcasting moment.  All this and more… Links: More about James Pearce More about Maria Franzoni Ltd Connect with Maria on Linkedin Connect with Maria on FaceBook

Recorded at Molineux Monday 23rd July 2018   This week Jamelia chats about Mamma Mia - Here we go again, Gloria Hunniford brings us news on a survey that says we could be paying too much in Estate agent fees by not haggling, Vikki Michelle (Yvette from 'Allo 'Allo) lets us know how we can get a free pint as part of National Pub Fortnight, Barri Ghai talks about his TV series  'Help! My house is Haunted' Chuck Micallef lets us know what is in store in the August Health and Happiness Show and we have music from Calamity.

Sharing the universal experience of grief through personal letters to lost loved ones is the basis of a book in aid of Our Lady's Hospice. Its editor, Orlaith Carmody came up with the idea as a way of giving back after the incredible end-of-life care given to her late husband Kieran. She was tragically left a widow at the age of 28. In this episode, Orlaith explains how she contacted writers, broadcasters and politicians to ask them to write a personal letter to someone they had lost. The book includes moving letters from Deirdre Purcell, Gloria Hunniford, Mary O'Rourke, Ivan Yates and many others. https://lightupalife.ie/product/without-living-loss/ http://olh.ie/ http://www.dubraybooks.ie/Without-You-Living-With-Loss_9780995479395

Including ear of the year and Gloria Hunniford’s hair. Plus how to clean a pug and Christmas plans, featuring hearing aids and popped air beds

The Two Voices Radio chaps are on top form as they give a nod towards Christmas. They discuss the massive Christmas burger, lame Christmas trees, Christmas only shops, Gloria Hunniford, tinned food. Plus... they talk about a ropey shopping centre. Follow @2vradio on Twitter.

The Two Voices Radio chaps are on top form as they give a nod towards Christmas. They discuss the massive Christmas burger, lame Christmas trees, Christmas only shops, Gloria Hunniford, tinned food. Plus... they talk about a ropey shopping centre. Follow @2vradio on Twitter.

Aasmah Mir and Shaun Keaveny are joined by the broadcaster Gloria Hunniford - who started out as a singer at the age of seven and went on to become the first woman to have a daily radio programme on BBC Radio 2. She describes how she has interviewed everyone from Salman Rushdie to Doris Day and even managed to stay on air during a bombing. Arctic explorer Erling Kagge discusses the enemy of all radio broadcasters - SILENCE. Head Concierge, Nigel Bowen, explains how he keeps guests happy at one of London's 5 star hotels. From having to arrange for frozen breast milk to be flown across the Atlantic to tracking down an obscure perfume with no name. The comedian, writer and agony aunt, Viv Groskop, shares life lessons gleaned from Russian literature and explains why she is such a Strictly superfan, and The Rev. Richard Coles updates us on his preparations for Strictly Come Dancing. Johnny Ball reveals his Inheritance Tracks - Sing Sing Sing (With a Swing) performed by Benny Goodman and the title track of Guys and Dolls. My Life, by Gloria Hunniford is published on 19 October. Silence in the Age of Noise by Erling Kagge. The Anna Karenina Fix is by Viv Groskop. Wonders beyond numbers: A brief history of all things mathematical, by Johnny Ball. Producer: Louise Corley Editor: Eleanor Garland.

She's a social media sensation, a champion for flexible working, and close personal friends with Gloria Hunniford - it's megavlogger Mother Pukka! We compare Caesarean scars, make jokes about bacterial vaginosis, and explain why everyone needs a c***ometer. There's also some serious talk about miscarriage, and Pukka tells us an amazing fact about herself. We learn about what inspired her to start the Flex Appeal campaign, and how to get involved. There's some practical advice on the best way to ask your boss for flexible working. We round off with a fantastic listener confession, plus a very special one from Mother Pukka herself. You can find out more about the Flex Appeal campaign over at motherpukka.co.uk, and by following her on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. The next flash mob is on 31 March in Trafalgar Square. The Scummy Mummies book is OUT NOW! We hope you like it, and if you do, we'd love an Amazon review! **SEE US LIVE** We're performing at Bush Hall in Shepherd's Bush on 22 March, and at Brighton Komedia on 28 June. To buy tickets, and for more dates, visit ScummyMummies.com. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, please tell your friends! Thank you for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

One from the archive. Chatting with Gloria Hunniford about Dancing on Ice. Not sure it was great radio, but my PC said to make it short!

Ciaran Hinds introduces a series of letters written 100 years ago to the day by Titanic passengers, each read by a different famous person. This letter is read by Gloria Hunniford.

The Reverend Richard Coles with studio guest Gloria Hunniford, poet Elvis McGonagall, the man who carried the flag for England at the 1966 World Cup and a woman who discovered her father's bigamous secret; percussionist Evelyn Glennie reveals her Secret Life and Inheritance Tracks from Mary Coughlan.

Gloria Hunniford: A String of Pearls – Glenn Miller; Have I Told You Lately - Van Morrison

Gloria Hunniford: A String of Pearls – Glenn Miller; Have I Told You Lately - Van Morrison

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the broadcaster Gloria Hunniford. She's one of our most popular interviewers and presenters and for 40 years has been a warm, but always incisive, figure on our radio and television airwaves. She grew up in Northern Ireland and first of all thought her career lay in singing - as a young girl she would spend several evenings each week singing in local church halls. Although she moved in to broadcasting, those early years lay the foundation for the success and gave her a confidence performing in front of a crowd and a genuine interest in people and their lives. She was among the vanguard of women who tried to have it all - to combine motherhood with a fulfilling career. Her eldest daughter, Caron Keating, followed her into the profession and shared Gloria's ready warmth and wit. But Caron was just 41 when she died from breast cancer and Gloria's moving account of her experiences has now touched tens of thousands of people.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Miss You Nights by Cliff Richard Book: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy Luxury: Family photographs

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the broadcaster Gloria Hunniford. She's one of our most popular interviewers and presenters and for 40 years has been a warm, but always incisive, figure on our radio and television airwaves. She grew up in Northern Ireland and first of all thought her career lay in singing - as a young girl she would spend several evenings each week singing in local church halls. Although she moved in to broadcasting, those early years lay the foundation for the success and gave her a confidence performing in front of a crowd and a genuine interest in people and their lives. She was among the vanguard of women who tried to have it all - to combine motherhood with a fulfilling career. Her eldest daughter, Caron Keating, followed her into the profession and shared Gloria's ready warmth and wit. But Caron was just 41 when she died from breast cancer and Gloria's moving account of her experiences has now touched tens of thousands of people. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Miss You Nights by Cliff Richard Book: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy Luxury: Family photographs