Podcast appearances and mentions of lorraine bowen

Everyone has an ABBA story. Like A Magic Spell is a song-by-song podcast which unlocks and shares the sheer joy of ABBA.In this special episode, we celebrate 50 years since ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton with WATERLOO. Singer and comedian Lorraine Bowen - aka The Crumble Lady - chats about the joy of singing ABBA (recorded in the *actual Brighton Dome*!). We also go back in time to 1974 and look at how the British press covered the Song Contest, the atmosphere in Brighton, and their first glimpse of ABBA. Plus, there's news of the upcoming second season of Like A Magic SpellLorraine Bowen's websiteThe Brighton Dome websiteWATERLOO anniversary celebrations on radio and TV - from Ian Cole's excellent ABBA Omnibus blogInstagram: likeamagicspellEmail: likeamagicspell@gmail.comProduced and hosted by Adrian StirrupMusic by Ian Jones

The Crumble Lady, Lorraine Bowen who won David Walliams' Golden Buzzer on Britain's Got Talent and has attracted tens of thousands of new fans of all ages... base it on Lorraine Bowen is a unique performer! Quirky costumes, original idiosyncratic songs, vintage Casio keyboard played on an ironing board. She adores the fashion sensibility of the 1960s and has one of the largest polyester wardrobes in the UK. Lorraine began her career playing piano with Billy Bragg in massive venues in the UK and stadiums in Europe as well as both sides of the Berlin wall. Since then she has produced 6 albums, 100 videos on her Youtube TV Channel and regularly performs nationally and internationally. David Walliams wrote – She is genuinely really funny and talented. She's a British eccentric, she's half way between Miranda Hart and Victoria Wood, she's got that lovely warm sensibility about her. In the semi-finals of Britain's Got Talent David ironically introduced Lorraine to the nation as Britain's answer to Beyonce!

WTOQ?! Ep 50 - Plan B Recorded Monday 25th October 2021  It's all getting rather spooky in the Throne Room for this years Halloween special. Tommy and Bernie discuss The spirits and how ghosts share many attributes with the Queer community. Then the Old Queens crumble for the fabulous Lorraine Bowen - who discusses her career, her move to Eastbourne and even serenades Tommy and Bernie with a few international tunes. https://lorrainebowen.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/lorrainebowen707/ https://www.tiktok.com/@crumblelady Lorraine then joins in with answering some of the Queer Quandaries in the Queens of Agony section covering such topics as interference from beyond the grave, relocating later in life, sex with clients an hating Adele. So stop bobbing for apples for a 70mins, mix yourself a brain drain and join the spooky shenanigans in the Throne Room this Halloween.   If you fancy hearing our Bernie narrating some spooky tales this Halloween - listen to his latest Audiobook narration - Sometimes you just kill the wrong people by Giles Ekins.   If you like what you hear and want us to keep going, please support us if you can  by  making a donation via paypal, buying some WTOQ?!  Merchandise or by becoming a Patreon.  Follow the links below: https://www.paypal.com/donate/hosted_button_id=ZUP5YXG874H4Qhttps://www.paypal.com/ https://www.patreon.com/Wtoq https://teespring.com/stores/what-that-old-queen     

Ian McMillan on the language and poetry of puddings - with Lorraine Bowen, Joseph Coelho, Kate Fox, Frances Atkins and Fariha Shaikh. Singer, comedian and songwriter Lorraine Bowen is known to many as the 'Crumble Lady' - her song about cooking crumble won her huge audiences on 'Britain's Got Talent', and went viral on social media. We find out about how the word 'crumble' translates into other languages and Ian offers a Yorkshire dialect interpretation of the 'Crumble Song'. Joseph Coelho shares his spooky pudding poetry and reads a special commission for The Verb - a poem which explores the pleasure of disastrous puddings. His first poetry collection 'Werewolf Club Rules' was published in 2014. What if Emily Dickinson, T.S.Eliot and Maya Angelou took part in a poetry themed bake-off? That's the kind of thought experiment that stand-up poet Kate Fox likes to conduct for The Verb. She imagines their baking - and wonders if you can tell how well a poet will cook from their poetry. D Fariha Shaikh is a New Generation Thinker and Senior Lecturer in Victorian Literature at the University of Birmingham. She tells us about the pudding making of emigrant Catharine Parr Traill, born in 1801, who emigrated to Canada and wrote many books on her life there and on natural history, for women readers in particular. Frances Atkins is a Michelin star winning chef. She explains the difference between a pudding and a dessert and argues that descriptive pudding names are most likely to excite the palate.

Lorraine and I chat about the pandemic and her repertoire of music! A short episode but a nice slice of crumble nevertheless.

Episode 72: David Mills is joined by singer, songwriter and comedian Lorrain Bowen for a look back at the week, look ahead to a more dynamite future and a wander through our terrifying, 24-hour, reality television, cartoon dystopia. With Matt 'sound guy' Sanders in the mix!   Contact the show via email: FocusPeoplePodcast@gmail.com   Contact the show on Instagram or Twitter.   And support us by donating through Patreon.  We'd be super grateful for your support and thrilled to welcome you to our exclusive club of patrons.     Focus People Theme by the great and powerful Danny Calvi   Accounts: https://twitter.com/DavidMillsDept https://twitter.com/Bowen707 Recorded and Edited by Matthew Sanders

It's the end of Series 2, so we present a multiview, a series of views of the stories the guests have told host Tom Jackson - all inspired by their postcards, in this second series of Podcast From The Past. We'll hear Zeb Soanes, Kit de Waal, Grainne Maguire, Gideon Coe, Julian Dutton, Ruth Padel, Corrie Corfield, Simon Calder, Luke Turner and Lorraine Bowen. Wish you were here? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joining Tom Jackson to discuss the postcards from their pasts are BBC Radio 4 newsreader and announcer and author ZEB SOANES (Gaspard The Fox) and musician, Britain's Got Talent star and crumble enthusiast, Lorraine Bowen (Billy Bragg, The Dinnerladies, The Damned). In this episode we ride a funicular, look under a flamenco dancer's skirts, travel to Hearst Castle and do our best to avoid bouncing bombs. Along the way we learn the trouble with Scottish scenery and ponder a missing jar of chutney. Wish you were here? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The High Summer Sid Griffin podcast has a summer theme and features The Four Freshmen, surf music legends The Gamblers, The Beach Boys, Sid's late pal Gene Clark and more.

Mercury Prize-winning musician Sam Lee meets up with David to discuss the relationship between water and Britain’s folk heritage. And, of course, Sam’s more than happy to belt out a few classics by the fireside. To wrap it all up Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist Lorraine Bowen plays us out with her enchanting song, ‘Land Shanty’.

Mercury Prize-winning musician Sam Lee meets up with David to discuss the relationship between water and Britain’s folk heritage. And, of course, Sam’s more than happy to belt out a few classics by the fireside. To wrap it all up Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist Lorraine Bowen plays us out with her enchanting song, ‘Land Shanty’.

If you’ve made it this far in Dry January, I salute you - or if it’s all caught up with you and you’re riddled with cold (as I am) - I salute you, too. This week, we’ll be hearing from the Latest TV’s creative director Andrew Kay, who’s in with exciting news about what the channel is planning in terms of LGBTQ coverage. We’ll also be looking at his writing career and having a bit of a general purpose gossip There’s a stellar line up coming to the Komedia on the 29th with Broken Biscuits featuring Joanne Neary, Mr B the gentleman rhymer and our very own Lorraine Bowen - event organiser Idle Eye will be in to tell all And it’s nearly time for the B Right On festival to celebrate LGBT History Month in February - Billie Lewis will be here, and to round you up to the celebration show!

The Brighton Business Show is a monthly show aired on Radio Reverb 97.2fm or online via radioreverb.com. Get in touch if you have any news. Find out how you can get involved at: www.lauraofbrighton.co.uk/radioshow.html *Send me your news! Or invite me along to your event and I can report on it* Find out more about the video and podcast content that I produce for others at www.lauraofbrighton.co.uk Sponsor: Covers Timber and Builders Merchants (www.covers.biz) This month: IT'S CHRISTMAS! Abby Moreton of Brighton Chamber tells us about upcoming events. Brian Warren of Quick HR and Susi Doherty of Vervate come in for mince pies and laughs. Hear excerpts from two excellent speakers at Brighton Chamber breakfasts: Richard Robinson gives us insight into our inner ant vs. our inner ape. Andy Winter tells us about his experience of apartheid and how he got into working for Brighton Housing Trust and the excellent work that they do. Lorraine Bowen's Chalkwell Ladies radio drama can be heard here: https://www.mixcloud.com/lorrainebowenexp/stereo-spectacular-19-omnibus-edition-chalkwell-ladies-radio-show Please do share, follow, like or comment! Select the share button to get the code to embed this into your own blog/website.

Join Lorraine Bowen as she gets to grip with her pet hate - housework! Joined by the wonderful OPHELIA CLUNGE, Lorraine is swept away by tips, tricks and clever ideas to make the dull job better! Oh what an inspiration! And if you hate cleaning as much as Lorraine then just sit back on the train, bus or car and listen to sound effects, tracks and clever links to make your day seem much better! Everyone has to do it so we might as well have a bit of fun! Starring Alasdair Sheard as Ophelia Clunge and Lorraine Bowen as herself. Photo by Melita Dennett Distortion help by Wayne McIntyre (thanks Wayne!) Sequin Skirt Production for Brighton's Radio Reverb 97.2FM

Lorraine Bowen’s hour long Stereo Spectacular journey this month takes us into an incredible but true story! This radio show is all inspired from a C90 cassette Lorraine recently found when having a clear-out. The true story unfolds of how Lorraine’s mother won first prize in the Shredded Wheat Competition 1979. 1979 - home to afro cuts, public worker strikes, long scorching school holidays, tales of glandular fever and the grind of A Levels. Sit back and enjoy this very eccentric tale! It’s wonderful heart warming and very British! First heard on Radio Reverb 97.2FM - home to ' exciting, unusual and downright unpredictable radio' www.lorrainebowen.co.uk www.radioreverb.com TRACKS ON THE PODCAST include... Danny’s Inferno By The Three Suns 1 The Best Disco In Town By Ritchie Family 2 Man With The Movie Camera By The Cinematic Orchestra 3 Swinging Safari By Blackforest Music 4 'You have won first prize' By Man from Shredded Wheat 5 Masai women's Bush song By Masai Women 6 Xylophone music to call the guests for dinner By Hotel man 7 Babaloo By Exotic Music 8 Under Paris Skies By Martin denny 9 Tarzan Theme By Sydney Lee 10 Daktari By Shelly Mann and Henry Vars 11 Mating Bullfrogs By Bowen field recording 12 Sunny By Barbara Moore

Welcome to Stereo Spectacular 14 - Down the Pub! Lorraine Bowen's unique look at aural delights visits pubs, bars, real ale and beer! Join Lorraine as she visits the Grafton Hotel pub in Worksop, Nottinghamshire and the star, Suzi Heals, who runs it and who is PASSIONATE about beer! You heard her here first! Lorraine was on holiday Up North when she stumbled across this pub with beer prices mostly around £1.99 for a pint in February 2013! Without her recording equipment, Lorraine got out her iPad, uploaded a recording app and went to town recording Suzi Hale and her love for all things beery! Mixed in with beer tracks this makes for a lovely hour's listen on a train, plane, car or bicycle journey This programme was first broadcast on Radio Reverb 97.2 FM and radioreverb.com. Lorraine made this programme using Cubase Music programme, an iPad for the interview and an AKG C214 mic. More information on Lorraine Bowen and her weird and wonderful work - www.lorrainebowen.co.uk TRACK LISTING The Drinking Song By Lorraine Bowen 1 Suzi Hale introduces beer in the Grafton Hotel, Worksop, Nottinghamshire 2 Beer Drinking Woman By Memphis Slim 3 Suzi Hale - communities need pubs 4 Drinking Song By MARIO LANZA 5 Suzi Hale - the health benefits of real ale 6 Hey Bartender, there's a big bug in my beer By Warner Williams with Jay Summerour 7 My Old Man By East End Pub 8 Suzi Hale talks about ABVs 9 The Insect Song By Lorraine Bowen 10 Pub Banter 11 Little Help from my Friends By Roger Nicolls 12 Dave the Pubman (Fast Show) Crime and punishment 13 Sound Effects of the hand pump at The Grafton Hotel 14 Dave the Pubman (Fast Show) Girlfriend 15 You Should...By The Hellers 16 Seafood stall outside pub in East London 17 Down at the Ol' Bull and Bush By East End Pub 18 Temptation By Tom Waits 19 Suzi Hale - women in pubs 20 Beer Barrel Boogie By The Platters 21 Suzi signs off 22 Drinking Song in German By Lorraine Bowen

Exciting aural journey across the United States of America on the historic ROUTE 66! All in an hour! Use your imagination while Lorraine Bowen spins records, CDs, sound effects and hootenannies. Favourites such as Elvis Presley, B52s plus well known theme tunes are mixed in with lesser known gems to keep your ears and imagination whizzing through that LONG road trip! This programme is dedicated to Andy Ingram who is taking the leap to go out for over three weeks and do his dream adventure on his own! As the B52s sing - 'Take a hip to hip, rockin' through the wilderness' ENJOY! www.lorrainebowen.co.uk Thanks to Marco Ceravolo for helping with this programme Danny’s Inferno By The Three Suns 1 On the answer phone By Andy Ingram 2 Roam By B52s 3 Theme from route 66 By Steve Race and his Orchestra 4 Theme from Route 66 (original) By Nelson Riddle 5 Then you know you're in Chicago By The Hellers 6 Chicago By Sufjan Stevens 7 Chicago By Frank Sinatra 8 The Trolley Song from 'Meet me in St Louis' By Sarah Vaughan 9 Theme from The Simpsons (Springfield) By The Simpsons 10 Marching band By Stereo Sound Effect Demonstration Record 11 The Sound of Oklahoma By The Hellers 12 Oklahoma By John Gregory Orchestra 13 (Is This The Way To) Amarillo By Tony Christie 14 Don't Fence me In (Texas) By Bing Crosby and the Andrew Sisters 15 I'm Gonna Leave Old Texas Now By Bill Reynolds 16 Albuquerque Turkey By David Frisman 17 Boomps-A-Daisy, if you please By Leroy Anthony and his Orchestra 18 The Big Country theme By Jerome Moross 19 Hit The Road Jack By Lorraine Bowen sings over the karaoke 20 Viva Las Vegas with the Jordinaires By Elvis Presley 21 Morning Mr Radio By Al Jarreau 22 Do You Know The Way To San Jose By Bossa rio 23 Dream Sequence By Andy Ingram 24 LA Stars By Lorraine Bowen 25 77 Sunset Strip By The Aaron Bell Orchestra 26 Car Wash By Rose Royce 27

Lorraine Bowen celebrates a BAD HAIR DAY! If you're in a bad mood, everything is going wrong, fed-up, the world seems at odds ... then this is the radio programme for you! After an hour of listening to everyone else's life going topsy-turvey, your problems will seem minuscule! Lorraine gets out all her bad temper songs like A Season in Hell, Raindrops Keep Falling on my Hair and I Don't Like Mondays. Listen to the lady at the gym exasperatingly trying to explain to someone how the washing machine works over the phone, adolescents mouthing off, moths making holes and your life will seem such a dream! This hour long radio show was first broadcast on Radio Reverb 97.2 FM in Brighton and can also be found on podomatic and iTunes. More information on Lorraine's work www.lorrainebowen.co.uk

Journey into SPACE! with Lorraine Bowen and Honeymink (from The Gentle People) as your hosts. This month's STEREO SPECTACULAR goes up into the galaxy playing terrific tracks from Jean Jacques Perry to Close Encounters with the likes of Joe 90 inbetween! Join the gals as they fasten their seat belts, glisten their leatherette space suits and speed off into an hour's journey for your aural delight! This hour long programme was first broadcast on Brighton's Radio Reverb 97.2FM local radio station. More info on Lorraine Bowen at www.lorrainebowen.co.uk More info on The Gentle People at www.gentleworld.com The Moog And Me By Dick Hyman 1 Space By Lorraine Bowen 2 Earth Multi-Hop Whistlers By Trevor M5aka (Licensed Radio Amateur) 3 Eva By Jean Jacques Perry 4 Tomorrow's World Theme By Richard Denton And Martin Cook 5 The Soundtrack Of Life By The Gentle People 6 Blakes 7 By Dudley Simpson 7 Highly Illogical By Leonard Nimoy 8 Conversations By Close Encounters Of The Third Kind 9 Soviet Comet By Artefact 10 Sputnik By Soviet Union 11 Sounds Of Mars By Stan Butcher And His Birds And Brass 12 Exploration By The Karminsky Experience Inc. 13 An Angel Is Love By Barbarella - Bob Crew And Charles Fox 14 La Part Des Anges By Jacno 15 Morning Starflakes By Copy Cat Project 16 >The Martian By John Hegley 17 Joe 90 Theme By Barry Grey 18 I Feel The Earth Move By John Keating 19 "Tour De Mars" By The Simon Sound

Lorraine Bowen gets out the VITAL ORGANS records from her eccentric organ vinyl collection and goes ORGANTASTIC! on her monthly show on Radio Reverb 97.2 FM. Cheesy Hammonds, farfisas, Lowreys, Leslie Speakers, Casiotones, Moogs and beyond! Enjoy a mish-mash of styles from tango, swing waltz to upbeat mod beats in 1966! Lorraine can be found demonstrating her 80s home organ collection at events round the country and you can find out more or book her at www.lorrainebowen.co.uk

With this being show 99, what better theme to adopt than that of ice cream! For those non-UK residents not able to make the connection: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/99_Flake. So every track on the show this week has a lovely soft whipped theme, … Continue reading →

Lorraine Bowen's 5th Stereo Spectacular goes Out in the Country! Join Lorraine in the countryside as she plays her favourite pop records, folky beats and easy listening favourites while interviewing the Marmalade Lady of Lindfield and commenting on wild flowers and frogs on Devil's Dyke! Always an eccentric and entertaining hour of aural delights! Producer - Melita Dennett Radio Reverb (97.2FM) - 'exciting, unusual and downright unpredictable radio'!

Lorraine Bowen celebrates the 1960s/70s arranger, composer and session singer, BARBARA MOORE. A whole hour of her music, scat singing, arrangements and orchestral force including the theme tune to The Saint, Library Music VOCAL SHADES AND TONES, Ladybirds vocal group and The Barbara Moore Singers. Lorraineinterviews Barbara, now 80 years old, in her home in Bognor Regis and fans all over the world will be delighted to hear of these stories and anecdotes to such marvellous music!

On this week’s show we discuss the shocking result of the recent vote as to whether DJ Bongoboy was right to play L___ M_______’s version of All the Single Ladies, we attempt to redress the balance by playing Wing’s version … Continue reading →