Podcast appearances and mentions of Lionel Blair

"At that moment Lionel Blair came in wearing a witch's hat..." This time Oliver Crocker, producer of 'The Bill Podcast' joins the 'RTA' Team to talk about a host of subjects including working in television, his books examining 'The Bill' & 'All Creatures Great And Small' and working on the DVDs of 'Z Cars' and 'Dixon Of Dock Green'. Oh, and also that time he made a version of 'The Krypton Factor' for cats...! You can follow Oliver on Twitter at https://x.com/olivercrocker You can explore Oliver's catalogue of TV tie-in books at https://www.devonfirebooks.com/ 'The Bill Podcast' is on Soundcloud at https://soundcloud.com/thebillpodcast 'Round The Archives In Conversation' Episode 21 stars Oliver Crocker, Lisa Parker and Andrew Trowbridge. The music was by Dan Tate and Paul Chandler. The cover art was by Martin Holmes. 'Round The Archives' is produced by Andrew Trowbridge and Lisa Parker.

"Nic Farey is why we have to take off our shoes in airports" Even by the standards of the Red Dwarf DVDs, the series VI release was special and probably represents the arguable pinnacle of the original set of releases. As such, Cappsy, Danny and Ian had a marvellous time reliving an absolutely packed release of musical insight, more SFX behind the scenes goodies, plus a very amusing and previously unknown tale regarding Craig and horses!Show notes Ian's review Cappsy's review Sonic The Hedgehog music theory Howard Goodall: How Music Works Howard's 30th anniversary song Laredo's website, with lots of up-to-date pictures and links to things that have been filmed there Lionel Blair rides bareback before facing down a load of cowboys wanting to unload on him. Bee Gees vs Chaka Khan

In case you missed it the first time round: outspoken TV Personality, Entrepeneur and Podcast Host Luisa Zissman spills the beans on behind the scenes Celebrity Big Brother and The Apprentice. So many funny and candid stories including going to the toilet in the Big Brother house and when Luisa thought Lionel Blair was Lional Ritchie. We love this Ep sooo much !Luisa's pod and tickets for her 2nd tour here:https://www.everythingluanna.com/Follow Chatabix on Twitter & Instagram:twitter.com/chatabix1www.instagram.com/chatabixpodcast/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chatabix Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Merry Christmas darlings! As you prepare your plump goose and shave your spuds, let "Big Meaty Cool" prepare you for Santa coming in your chimney with PART 2 of the "Acceptable in the '90s Christmas Special. For this episode, one half of One Man's Meat's pod-daddies, @UTTRob, requested that I take a gander over some classic TV adverts. He chose a few, so that's what I did! If you wish to watch along, links for the ads covered are below. Stay on to the end for an extra little present as well! Thank you for the support this year. Even if you only caught one episode, you helped spread this podcast around the world, and we thank you for that. Show your love/hate/indifference: @onemansmeatpod on twitter, and Merry Christmas! Lionel Blair cut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH7Ze1t7b04 Hoffmeister in da club: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKvCmUk6L4A Leonard Rossiter (Cinzano): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk31k2BIFR0

Happy Birthday to Lynn Garafola, Dore Hoyer, and Lionel Blair! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dawn-davis-loring/support

Football sentience, family acceptance, Lionel Blair, deep dives we've already done, and yuletide hand injuries. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Artist, the one who drives the Rollscanardly, told me that her family played a lot of parlour games when she was growing up. Her siblings were keen on the Name Game. That's the one where someone writes the name of a famous person on a post it note and sticks this to your forehead. By asking lots of questions you have to figure out who it is. It might have been Mary Queen of Scots or Florence Nightingale. She got the Fat Slag. In my family we used to play Charades when Fierce Granny came to tea. This was largely because it gave us all something to do to take our mind off Fierce Granny and put her at a disadvantage if she got landed with “Wacky Races”, which she invariably did. We were more Lionel Blair than Marcel Marceau with our brash, exaggerated and unrelenting house style. We were encouraged to make large gestures for the benefit of the “gozzy” one (that would be me) amongst us. Often this would be accompanied by a murmured narration of what was going on, as well as a lot of guess work and shouting. It never networked. Other people's family gaming traditions can be equally eccentric, but not as eccentric as their approach to involving a player who can't see to play the game. There was the board game where one player rolled the dice on my behalf and another one moved my counter up and down the board. Someone else read out my forfeits, but needless to say, it was me that had to do them. Once I had to stand outside and shout “Fish frying tonight”. Worse was to follow. There are practically no good party games, with the exception of the Hat Game, which is played sitting down, requires no leaping about after too much turkey or rum butter, and allows all players free reign when it comes to describing the famous, as well as the next door neighbour, and best of all; you don't need to be able to see to be good at it. At the second of this years' family Christmas lunches, held in shifts to accommodate the completing needs of in-laws and out-laws, parlour games raised their ugly head. A palpable wave of horror ran through me. This was compounded by the discovery that not only were we all going to play games but, we were going to log on to the internet and suffer a small fee what you have always been able to suffer for free. Using our phones and tablets “as controllers” we were going to play “the wildest” “the weirdest” comedy contest game with up to ten logged on players and an audience of thousands. I was about to demonstrate that a winning quip requires accuracy in its execution. When you only have seconds, not even the Zoom function on an iPad is enough. Like the public humiliation of having your blind bowling score illuminated for the world to see, or being asked to take part in a karaoke contest in which you know you can only mouth the song, I had my answers and comic reposts laid out before an unsuspecting audience. Or at least, I had half of them laid out and not one in it's finished form. As the answers flashed up on the TV screen on the other side of the room, everyone laughed and pointed at I know not what. I was not amongst the top scorers. It was all lost on me. I put down my iPad and harrumphed a fast quip. There is nothing like throwing a tantrum to win in the game of family life. Harrumph is always Top Trumph. Image is Siobhain Santry's drawing of a grey ribbon with The Blind Truth written on it.

This month's story prompts Alex to remember what can only be described as 'a day of nicking' back in 1993. And having bravely shoplifted the story she can't help but feel a greater investment in this particular Davison adventure. There is much talk of Liza Goddard (and Lionel Blair), the blond one from Kajagoogoo, and what Nyssa had for breakfast. All in all its so 1983 it hurts. There's 2 tracks from the chart in the weeks that Terminus was broadcast, over the knee thigh boots, and more blusher than you can shake a stick at. As usual, the pair ask and answer some important questions: Why is no-one surprised that Terminus has time travel capability? Where are all the Lazars who survived? Why is the plague ship so grimly decorated? Why does Tegan call a crowbar a prybar? And are any of the Lazars lezers? They agree that the Garm is super cute and that Bor is one of the best supporting characters ever to grace the series, but they are much less enamoured with the Black Guardian bits and all the ducting. And as they hurtle towards a conclusion they agree that Nyssa's likely fate after the TARDIS leaves is very dark indeed. But it's not all grey and beige, as they discuss in a bumper Dressed for Success segment. The perfect moment for Andy to explain why he has a sexy Robin Hood outfit. it's high time Terminus was reappraised and this podcasting duo are primed and ready. We love you all. Next Time: The Ark

Julian Worricker on The feminist writer bell hooks, credited with prompting new, radical thinking about race, gender and class. Shirley McGreal, founder of the International Primate Protection League, whose work in conservation led to her opening a gibbon sanctuary in South Carolina. The singer, dancer and actor, Lionel Blair, whose career began during World War II, and spanned eight decades... And the pioneering film director, Melvin Van Peebles, who became known as the godfather of black cinema. Producer: Emily Finch Interviewed guest: Liza Goddard Interviewed guest: Gwenda Motley Interviewed guest: Linda Strong-Leek Interviewed guest: Helen Thirlway Interviewed guest: Liza Goddard Interviewed guest: Jess Conrad Interviewed guest: Garrett Chaffin-Quiray Archive clips used: YouTube, Freedom Forum: Speaking Freely - bell hooks 29/03/2016; Sankofa Read Aloud YouTube Channel, Happy to Be Nappy by bell hooks 03/07/2017; YouTube, The Bill Collins Show - Shirley McGreal 13/04/2018; International Primate Protection League Facebook Page, Gibbons Singing and Swinging 16/4/2020; BBC1 TV, Nationwide: Shirley McGreal 01/07/1980; SOSorangutans YouTube page, Orangutan Longcall 11/10/2011; YouTube, Gibbon Sound 05/10/2016; THAMES TV, Give Us a Clue (Series 2) 1979; The Official Sammy Davis Jr Website, Sammy Davis Jr and Lionel Blair Tap Battle - 1961 Royal Variety Performance; BBC Radio 4, Today 17/02/2010.

In which our heroes discuss entertainers and play a game that doesn't work.

It's Monday, and it was an eventful weekend. Pete stepped out of his comfort zone and attended a 90s weekender at Butlin's in Bognor, while Luke stayed in and witness a major incident of his own.Luke also manages to say “the most boring thing he has ever said” on the podcast - brace yourselves. Think you can offer something slightly less boring? Email: hello@lukeandpeteshow.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Why you should start the day with a “Burton” – a double vodka and grapefruit juice. Hear a heartfelt tribute to Lionel Blair involving a questionable stolen car incident, learn about the old folks' home where Captain Birdseye lives and hear a pointless debate of why jet packs still don't exist. Furthermore there's Band Aid blunders, the year of Spinal Tap, rubbish British soft rock and the chasm between the quality of the movie Purple Rain and Prince's iconic soundtrack in this latest action packed comedy podcast. Once again, satire, humour and comedy genius are fairly absent but it's another fun episode taking a nostalgic journey through the past in The Rotten Retro Time Machine. If you enjoy the show please consider making a donation to YMCA Lincolnshire, which provides emergency access accommodation, known as the Nomad Centre, the only direct access night shelter in Lincolnshire. Because we can't be arsed to run a marathon. Link here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rottenretrotimemachinepodcast

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Mal and Johnny Chat about the life of Lionel Blair and who Johnny thinks might win Strictly.

In which we kick about with music at weddings, spin-off groups, the bracing challenge of Trout Mask Replica, why pop music needs no awards, the Lionel Blair gag on I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, a 42-disc boxset, skippable album tracks, the Stones still playing Midnight Rambler, McCartney on LP Hartley, Hamlet and Dylan Thomas, and rhyming slang we'd never heard – eg lunch: “a pint of Shaun Ryder, two Bills and a Giorgio Armani”. Plus the tragedy of the Astroworld Festival. That Lionel Blair and Sammy Davis tap-off in 1961:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrS_XEBuFSU Bob Lefsetz on the rock festival safety crisis:https://lefsetz.com/wordpress/2021/11/06/astroworld/Word In Your Ear live in London on November 22nd: https://john-ilsley-more-tba.eventbrite.co.ukSubscribe to Word In Your Ear on Patreon and receive every future Word Podcast before the rest of the world... and with full visuals!: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In which we kick about with music at weddings, spin-off groups, the bracing challenge of Trout Mask Replica, why pop music needs no awards, the Lionel Blair gag on I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, a 42-disc boxset, skippable album tracks, the Stones still playing Midnight Rambler, McCartney on LP Hartley, Hamlet and Dylan Thomas, and rhyming slang we'd never heard – eg lunch: “a pint of Shaun Ryder, two Bills and a Giorgio Armani”. Plus the tragedy of the Astroworld Festival. That Lionel Blair and Sammy Davis tap-off in 1961:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrS_XEBuFSU Bob Lefsetz on the rock festival safety crisis:https://lefsetz.com/wordpress/2021/11/06/astroworld/Word In Your Ear live in London on November 22nd: https://john-ilsley-more-tba.eventbrite.co.ukSubscribe to Word In Your Ear on Patreon and receive every future Word Podcast before the rest of the world... and with full visuals!: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In which we kick about with music at weddings, spin-off groups, the bracing challenge of Trout Mask Replica, why pop music needs no awards, the Lionel Blair gag on I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, a 42-disc boxset, skippable album tracks, the Stones still playing Midnight Rambler, McCartney on LP Hartley, Hamlet and Dylan Thomas, and rhyming slang we'd never heard – eg lunch: “a pint of Shaun Ryder, two Bills and a Giorgio Armani”. Plus the tragedy of the Astroworld Festival. That Lionel Blair and Sammy Davis tap-off in 1961:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrS_XEBuFSU Bob Lefsetz on the rock festival safety crisis:https://lefsetz.com/wordpress/2021/11/06/astroworld/Word In Your Ear live in London on November 22nd: https://john-ilsley-more-tba.eventbrite.co.ukSubscribe to Word In Your Ear on Patreon and receive every future Word Podcast before the rest of the world... and with full visuals!: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we have the grubby tales of a single man in Amsterdam (post lockdown), the shenanigans of a stag reunion and whatever the f#ck Johnny was talking about in our regular segment 'slice of life'. Plus an impromptu séance with Lionel Blair, movie reviews, the now legendary 'Brown Bear Comedy club' and a whole lot more!

On The Alfred Daily Today: Covid cases still on the rise in areas around Shaftesbury. Shaftesbury road closures. Shaftesbury what's ons. How Shaftesbury's £1m bigger band hall will help develop local talent. Residents share their ideas for Mampitts Green at Saturday pop-up event. Remembering the late Lionel Blair's visit to Shaftesbury. Kate and Karren try to trace a long-gone Shaftesbury artist. Richard Foreman reads his short story about ‘Dodgy Reg'. Soundscapes - Strong wind and rain showers at Rolt Millennium Green.

The Smart 7 is a daily podcast that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7 am, 7 days a week... With over 8 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day. Today's episode includes the following:https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1454836461036056580?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1454857519424229376?s=20https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1455166807854260227?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1455223338914172931?s=20https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1455264229079011330?s=20https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1455166133640826881?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1455167179456974854?s=20https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1456233204533370883?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1456242614177521666?s=20 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59147248 https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1455825449968361476?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1454536787939008517?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1454537974570528772?s=20https://twitter.com/BBCTheOneShow/status/1117851867357171712?s=20 In Ireland? Why not try our Ireland Edition? Contact us over at Twitter or visit www.thesmart7.com Presented by Jamie East, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Olivia Davies and produced by Daft Doris. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Smart 7 Ireland Edition is the daily news podcast that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week… Consistently appearing in Ireland's Daily News charts, we're a trusted source for people every day. If you're enjoying it, please follow, share or even post a review, it all helps… Today's episode includes references to the following items: https://twitter.com/VirginMediaNews/status/1456353374585204748?s=20https://twitter.com/rtenews/status/1456322137397075970?s=20https://twitter.com/FineGael/status/1456317539231936513?s=20https://twitter.com/sinnfeinireland/status/1456324112935231494?s=20https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1456235017613545472?s=20 https://twitter.com/sajidjavid/status/1456213562804813830?s=20 https://twitter.com/btsportfootball/status/1456386836377505795?s=20https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1456242323440816130?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCTheOneShow/status/1117851867357171712?s=20 Contact us over at Twitter or visit www.thesmart7.com Presented by Ciara Revins, written by Liam Thompson and produced by Daft Doris. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Smart 7 is a daily podcast that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7 am, 7 days a week... With over 8 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day. If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following:https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1456233204533370883?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1456242614177521666?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1456229389562261507?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1456251852358656001?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1456235017613545472?s=20 https://twitter.com/sajidjavid/status/1456213562804813830?s=20 https://twitter.com/btsportfootball/status/1456386836377505795?s=20https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1456242323440816130?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCTheOneShow/status/1117851867357171712?s=20 In Ireland? Why not try our Ireland Edition? Contact us over at Twitter or visit www.thesmart7.com Presented by Jamie East, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Olivia Davies and produced by Daft Doris. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Mongols attempted to invade Japan on 5th November, 1274. Despite having a fleet of 900 ships, they failed - in part due to a ‘kamikaze' typhoon that whooshed their boats back to Korea.Then they tried again - and failed again.In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly consider how a gunpowder-armed Army was defeated by the Samurai; reveal the brutal (yet unambiguous) response the Japanese gave to the Chinese diplomats who attempted to talk things through; and unearth the surprising connection between Kublai Khan and Lionel Blair…Further Reading:• ‘Kublai Khan - Biography, Death & Achievements' (HISTORY, 2009): https://www.history.com/topics/china/kublai-khan• Japan's Kamikaze Winds, the Stuff of Legend, May Have Been Real (National Geographic, 2014): https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/141104-kamikaze-kublai-khan-winds-typhoon-japan-invasion• ‘Mongol Invasion of Japan: Maps, Animation and Timelines' (Past To Future, 2020): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpguP8emkYcFor bonus material and to support the show, visit Patreon.com/RetrospectorsWe'll be back on Monday! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts: podfollow.com/RetrospectorsThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.Theme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Emma Corsham.Copyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2021.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As the classic stage plays of Agatha Christie prove, crime and the theatre can make for a great night out. But can a crime IN a theatre make for a great podcast? I am about to prove it can, as I chance upon West End wrongdoing, right next door to The Mousetrap, the long-running show which sees the audience asked to keep the secret of the play - which I can reveal is... it's not about mice. In a star-studded special, listen as I rub shoulders with Lionel Blair, overhear Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, get bullied by Dame Maggie Smith and only lightly injure Felicity Kendal. Take your seats for THE COMPLICATED MURDER. Music and effects from www.zapsplat.com Image copyright Johan Persson

In part two of our hit sit-com, Charles and Ollie are still in Swanborough and their father, Gino, is still dead. Neither can decide whether to go back to their normal life in London, or to stay in Swanborough and get to know the rest of the locals… Lionel Blair doing Punch and Judy in the style of Reservoir Dogs – you do not want to miss this one!

Mike Bubbins, Elis James and Steff Garrero chat about Francesco Totti, the 1984 Milk Cup Final, Dick Butkus, Bobby Davro and Lionel Blair...Get involved on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @distantpod and claim your 8 free beers at www.beer52.com/distantLeave us a five star review and a guess at who The Secret Guitarist is on here.You can find us on YouTube too https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdPg-dFSGVMfzeE6ITe8ZAwHere's the links to the clips from the episode.Round 1 of clipsMike: Dick Butkushttps://youtu.be/lsWqX2LgXN4Elis: Derek Redmond being helped over the line at Barcelona ‘92 by his dadhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4S3q6v8nBISteff: 1987 English Football League XI v Rest of the World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ywifamQPis&t=28sDocumentaryElis' choice of Home & Away the 1984 Milk Cup Final, Everton v LiverpoolIt's in 5 parts, so here's the link to part one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onUuVNUXqRo Round 2 of clipsSteff: Sam Burgess playing in the NRL Grand Final 2014https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-qfb96Cue4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH98y7RNNKcMike: West Brom in China 1978https://youtu.be/HCvLrMQHLJ8Elis: Francesco Totti playing 8 a side with his mates.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbvSCmRb0hwBooksSteff: Brilliant Orange: The Neurotic Genius of Dutch Football by David Winner https://amzn.to/2ZsNYW8 Mike: Bobby Dazzler: My Story by Bobby George https://amzn.to/36l48lS Elis: The Glory Game by Hunter Davies https://amzn.to/2LRiVLK

The best bits from Season 1 so far!Mike Bubbins, Elis James and Steff Garrero have set up a bar. They meet to talk about old sport, sports documentaries, sports books.But they get distracted a lot and wind up talking about Bobby Davro, Lionel Blair and Kimbo Slice.Join the bar on Twitter, Insta and Facebook @distantpod.Claim your free beers here - www.beer52.com/distant

This time on Alfred, the podcast for Shaftesbury, The Vale and Chase areas of North Dorset and West Wiltshire: We meet the League of Friends volunteers transforming the Shaftesbury Hospital gardens for staff, patients and wildlife. And they are making sure that all the plants are bee-friendly. (00:26) A ‘national treasure’ entertains Shaftesbury with his showbiz stories. 90-year-old veteran entertainer Lionel Blair was in town to open the new Churchill development. (07:06) An interesting radar survey find in the hunt for the missing a Shaftesbury landmark. We meet Pete Ryley from Shaftesbury Abbey to learn about what’s been found in the Bury Litton churchyard, thought to be the site of the now disappeared St John Baptist church. (16:14) A Shaftesbury church asks potential organists to ‘pipe up’. David Grierson and Chris Mahon share stories of the odd musical requests that they have performed in church. (25:50) The American Midwest podcasters who fell in love with Shaftesbury. Alfred meets Jonathan and Jackie who blog about our town from their US home. They are writing a book about their experiences. (30:43)

This week Tim Lovejoy talks to author and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth. Whilst discussing Gyles’ new book, ‘The 'Seven Secrets of Happiness’, they touch on waxing, bestiality, poetry, porn, funny jumpers, prisons, Oscar Wilde, the Queen, John Major, portmanteaus, public speaking, happiness, ‘dick pics’, radio, Errol Flynn, Cliff Richard Margaret Thatcher, politics, Copenhagen, his diaries, ‘dick pics’ again, Virginia Wolff, Lionel Blair and of course, the meaning of life. Turn on the tap with Quooker here - www.quooker.co.uk/enuk Beer 52 is here – http://beer52.com Gyles’ book is available here - https://amzn.to/2CaMPX4 If you would like to contact us then our email address is dearlovejoypodcast@gmail.com or you can tweet Tim @timlovejoy All our live Youtube interviews are available on the Dear Lovejoy channel here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgiasdUjzzaVdRnN323EScw

In Episode 17 we get stuck into NOW That's What I Call Music Vol. 9, with a first disc crammed with heavy hitters! We discover the best selling records of 1986 and reveal a very NOW-centric battle for Christmas no.1.  Along the way we discuss giant wotsits, ratatouille and Lionel Blair's 'professional' credentials!

More gameshow fun as Lionel Blair guides the elderly down memory lane listening to the first few notes of ancient music hall numbers and wartime classics. This show was doing nostalgia before it was cool. EMAIL: ifyoulikewagonwheels@outlook.com TWITTER: @spreadthewhimsy FACEBOOK: facebook.com/whenwagonwheelswerebigger W4B theme composed by John Croudy.

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Ill children are one thing. Lionel Blair is another. But put them together and you have an enraged Archie who is a couple of Gins worse off.

This week I've visited a movie that doesn't often see the light of day - Absolute Beginners. Featuring a cast as diverse as David Bowie, Patsy Kensit, Robbie Coltrane, Smiley Culture and Lionel Blair, the film explores 1950s Soho and the race riots of Notting Hill and White City. Making a guest appearance is Tim Worthington, writer and podcaster behind the nostalgia goldmine at "Looks Unfamiliar". He can also be found on Twitter here https://twitter.com/outonbluesix.  The number one song at the time of the UK release was the Comic Relief version of Living Doll, featuring Cliff Richard and The Young Ones. Good timing, as The Young Ones first aired on BBC TV 35 years ago this month. Please take the time to share this podcast on social media and rate/review on iTunes - this helps grow the audience and reach new potential guests. Thank you.

Something To Talk About.....Intro, Bon Ecosse, Stephen at Hampden, The 3 seashells, #NoExpendablesWithoutStallone, Rambo better than Die Hard, The Raid remake, @carnojoe, Some people are oxymorons, Left & Right, #NaziTrev, 80's TV cars, Eco friendly toothpaste, Are seals endangered? A dolphin powered motor, See my vest!, Smith's theory of relativity, Genius, FX, Feud 2: Charles & Diana, Was Di kinky?, Timothy Spall Denial, Big up Mick Jackson!, Stephen's hoodies, Best gigs, Radio 6 Music, What makes a comedian?, Diverse casting, Diane & Jason Donovan in Tesco, Neighbours, Alf Stewart's rape dungeon, Long running roles, Branagh, The Fugitive, Is Saving Private Ryan true?, #GunnyHighway Best gigs, Worst gigs, Live 8, Mandela gig, Iron Lady, Thatcher Conway Sturgeon, Lionel Blair cut, Geez a choon, Bob's hooked on Lego, Unboxing videos, Death of the Special Features, Reality TV music, Torture tunes, Diane got 33 on PopMaster! *not on the radio, Zoe Ball/Sara Cox, Jason Statham real actor, Sly and his dug, Toodle pip...

Are you looking for some audio comedy? Our hit 3-part audio sitcom GINO GINELLI is almost definitely what you're after. Charles and Ollie Ginelli haven’t seen their father for over twenty years, when out of the blue they discover he has passed away and they must go to their childhood home-town of Swanborough on sea to organise his funeral. What begins as an unfortunate family accident mounts into a disaster of unparalleled proportions for the two brothers as they encounter the strange, the incompetent and the the unusual during the ceremony and remember why they were so glad they left in the first place. Starring: Elliot Quinn, Oliver Ford, Craig Hamblyn, Kevin Haney, Neil Frost, Philip Elvy, Ann Theato, Jamie Cartwright, Richard Rycroft, Stephen Hill, Ben Clegg, Ben Whitehead, Ashley McGuire, Jack Bowman, Mike Garnell. "Fantastic! I really enjoyed it” Iain Morris (The Inbetweeners) Written by Stephen Hill, Elliot Quinn, Ben Clegg and Marc Edens If you like episode one, you can download eps 2 (starring Lionel Blair) and 3 (Starring Linda Robson) for just £4: http://www.wirelesstheatrecompany.co.uk/product/gino-ginelli-series-bundle/ #audiocomedy #audiodrama #lionelblair #lindarobson #comedy #sitcom Contains swearing

Fi Glover with showbiz icon Lionel Blair, poet Aoife Mannix, a man who survived the Moscow theatre siege of 2002 and a woman who rents her house out as a filming location; top-selling artist Jack Vettriano reveals his Secret Life and actress Tamsin Greig shares her Inheritance Tracks.

Lionel Blair chooses his friend and dancing partner Sammy Davis Jr. Sammy described himself as a 'one-eyed black Jew' - and he was described by others as one of the greatest all-round entertainers of all time. Lionel danced and sang with Sammy in a dazzling performance on the stage at the Royal Variety Performance in 1961, and he revisits that memory through an evocative archive recording. Paul Gambaccini is on hand to help presenter Matthew Parris draw out the contradictions and triumphs of Sammy Davis Jr's great American life. Producer Beth O'Dea.

Steve passes comment on the Britain's Got Talent final, and speaks to Lionel Blair, who is celebrating 60 years in showbusiness. Any competitions heard in this podcast are no longer active and are not available to enter.