Podcast appearances and mentions of Paula Yates

Dull does not convert. Tune in to hear blockbuster TV show producer, Maz, tell her A-lister stories:  actor Tony Curtis's most important question, Arnold Schwarzenegger's encounter with Paula Yates for the TV show In Bed With Paula, and more. Maz built global audiences for TV shows like ‘X Factor', ‘Dancing with the Stars', ‘Big Brother' and ‘Q&A' and now teaches leaders how to be unforgettable in every room.   In this episode, Maz shares how to master presence, reframe fear, and ditch the dull. Whether you lead a team or pitch for a living, her insights will make you rethink how you show up and stand out.   Experience our episodes in a whole new way - watch every video version on our YouTube channel HERE. Subscribe now to be the first to catch our next release.   Soundbites   (2:17) What's the most important thing happening in the world right now? A reflection on presence and perspective.   (5:16) Why the present moment is the only one that matters, and how it shapes your happiness and choices.   (8:42) Can charisma be learned? A look at how Arnold Schwarzenegger cultivated presence and charm. (12:00) A tense moment turned around - how humour and kindness maintained rapport under pressure.   (15:33) Why personal magnetism matters and how to become the most compelling version of yourself. (17:14) Producing for the audience, not yourself - lessons from creating high-stakes, high-profile shows. (19:22) How to speak with impact by eliminating white noise and sparking curiosity in conversation. (21:21) Fast-track coaching: preparing guests for camera presence with strategic cues and direction. (24:36) Reframing fear as anticipation - how to harness that feeling as energy, not resistance. (27:42) Planning for the unexpected - why anticipating worst-case scenarios leads to confident leadership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Christmas! What better way to celebrate than to listen again to Genevieve's chat with Aled Jones, the child voice of Christmas in the '80s.      =====      Aled joins Genevieve to reminisce about his rise to fame and explains how he came to sing Walking in the Air, famously associated with the classic 1982 animation The Snowman.      He chats about having to deal with constant press speculation and predictions as to when his voice would break and end his career, turning down Johnny Carson and the Queen Mother - and reveals how he ended up in Bob Geldof and Paula Yates's official wedding photos.      Aled also explains why he was relieved to retire his boy soprano career at 16, the pressure of starting an adult singing career and how he has Songs of Praise to thank for relaunching it.      Plus he relives his part in the infamous Royal It's A Knockout tournament, rubbishes claims his award-winning actress daughter Emilia is a nepo baby and chats about the latest album in his One Voice series, which sees him duet with his younger self.      =====      Aled's latest album One Voice - Full Circle is out now and the Full Circle tour runs from March - November 2024.  More information and dates can be found on Aled's website - officialaledjones.com.      =====    If you enjoy Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did, don't keep it to yourself! Please tell a friend or share a screenshot on social media (and tag me!) so others can discover and enjoy it too.    If you'd like to say hello, you can find me on Twitter @CelebCatchUpPod or Instagram @celebritycatchuppodcast.    And if you'd like to support the show, you can donate to help with running costs. ======    Episode hosted, produced and edited by Genevieve.    Theme music by Mark Savage @mrdiscopop Bright Eyes courtesy of Decca/Universal Music.

Décembre 1984, peu après la St Nicolas, nous découvrons à la télé de courts reportages dans lesquels on voit toutes nos nouvelles stars de la New Wave, mais pas que, bref des membres de U2, Spandau Ballet, Duran Duran, Culture Club ou The Police, chanter et jouer ensemble, avec Phil Collins. La chanson s'appelle Do They Know it's Christmas et est éditée pour rassembler un maximum d'argent pour lutter contre la famine en Afrique. Ce n'est évidemment pas le premier disque du genre charity bizness. Même s'il n'y en a pas encore eu beaucoup, on se souvient du coffret Bengla Desh de George Harrison et ses amis en 1971, ou encore du concert annuel Secret Policeman's Ball au profit d'Amnesty International. Mais celui-ci va dépasser tout ce qu'on a connu jusqu'à présent car dès sa sortie, il monte à la première place, se vend dans le mois à 3 millions d'exemplaires rien qu'en Grande-Bretagne et atteint la première place dans treize autres pays dont la Belgique. Près de douze millions de singles vendus, c'est deux fois Billie Jean au même moment, c'est énorme. Il faut dire que les images du reportage de la BBC montrant des humanitaires en Ethiopie contraints de choisir quels enfants vont vivre car ils n'ont pas reçu assez de nourriture pour les sauver tous, a secoué tous les téléspectateurs dont Bob Geldof, le chanteur du groupe les Boomtown Rats et sa femme, l'animatrice télé Paula Yates.Et justement, quelques jours plus tard, fin octobre 1984, à Newcastle, elle reçoit sur leplateau de son émission musicale, Midge Ure, le leader du groupe Ultravox. Quand Geldof, resté à Londres, appelant sa femme, apprend que son pote Midge est de l'émission, il lui dit : passe-le moi. T'as vu les images à la BBC ?Oui, je n'ai jamais rien vu d'aussi terrible. J'en avais les larmes aux yeux.Tu as vu les vagues de donation du public après le reportage ? T'es au courant ? Si on faisait quelque chose aussi ?Tu veux dire des donations, appeler nos potes à faire pareil ?Et si au lieu de demander aux gens de donner, on leur demandait d'acheter un truc, un disque sur lequel tout le monde abandonne ses droits pour maximiser le bénéfice ? Geldof et Midge Ure conviennent de se voir le lundi 5 novembre pour en parler et le croirez-vous, le 7 décembre, le disque Do They Know it's Christmas est en vente partout. Avec le casting le plus hallucinant des années 80 quand on sait la place que tous ces jeunes artistes occupent encore aujourd'hui dans notre vie 40 ans après, qu'on ait connu l'époque ou pas.Les auteurs compositeurs Midge Ure et Bob Geldof ont, bien sûr, abandonné leurs droits au profit de l'aide humanitaire. Ils comptaient récolter quelques dizaines de milliers de livres, ils vont en envoyer 8 millions en Ethiopie. Bob Geldof enchaînera avec le festival télévisé Live Aid au mois de juillet 85. Et si vous ne voyez toujours pas qui est Bob Geldof, c'est lui qui chante cette chanson qui lui avait été inspirée, elle aussi, par un moment d'horreur télévisée.

Do they know it's inappropriate after all? Band Aid is back for a 40th-anniversary nightmare mash-up. While we love an '80s supergroup, we all know better now—or do we? We uncover what Tim Curry was doing to Freddie Mercury's bushes and explore the meaning behind the lyrics of Karma Chameleon. Spoiler: the phrase “Calmer Chameleon” does not appear anywhere. Dori reminisces about The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show, but all Paulo wants to know is: how does Snoopy poop? Surely, he's above popping a squat in the backyard? Paulo uses sound effects to review the film Lady Terminator. Who knew a dick kick sounded like that? Finally, we share our Christmas wish lists. Dibs on the evil George Michael throw cushion! For a fantastic selection of gifts for the '80s fan in your life, visit Retro Fair. They even have a Batman button just like the one Paulo shoplifted from Woolworths when he was nine. Time Stamps - Karma Chameleon Meaning (00:03:01) - Tim Curry's Health Update (00:06:43) - 40th Anniversary of "Do They Know It's Christmas" (00:10:02) - Movie Spotlight: Lady Terminator (00:40:02) - 80s Christmas Gift Ideas (00:52:33) - 80s Movies List Introduction (01:02:01) #music, #pop culture, #song lyrics, #1980s music, #Karma Chameleon, #Boy George, #Culture Club, #Flash Gordon, #Tim Curry, #Queen, #It's a Hard Life, #Do They Know It's Christmas, #charity single, #Ed Sheeran, #Sam Smith, #Bono, #Christmas number one, #remix controversy, #Bob Geldof, #The Guardian critique, #nostalgia, #Phil Collins, #Bob Geldof, #George Michael, #Paula Yates, #Martin Kemp, #Band Aid, #Lady Terminator, #Indonesian film, #mullet, #80s movies, #Pretoria Retrofit, #Back to the Future, #Studio Ghibli, #Grave of the Fireflies, #Glory, #Flashdance, #Desperately Seeking Susan, #Adventures in Babysitting, #Valley Girl, #The Karate Kid, #The Color Purple, #Salaam Bombay, #Pretty in Pink, #My Neighbor Totoro, #La Bamba, #Cinema Paradiso.

Rupert Everett is the best type of A-list guest. He's been through the highs and the lows of fame and come out of the other side wiser, stronger, and with no qualms about speaking his mind. Plus his new book ‘The American No' was born from failure (a collection of brilliant short stories that were TV and film ideas). We talked about: ‘learning to die' professionally; his love for fragile but strong women such as Paula Yates (with whom he had a 6-year affair); coming out in Hollywood; Madonna; My Best Friend's Wedding with Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz; why Oscar Wilde is a Christ figure, how drugs have ruined his brain and using hyper-sexuality as an escape. See, told you he didn't hold back. Rupert's new book ‘The American No' is available now in all the usual places. Have something to share of your own? I'd love to hear from you! Click here to get in touch: howtofailpod.com Production & Post Production Manager: Lily Hambly Studio and Mix Engineer: Gulliver Tickell and Josh Gibbs Senior Producer: Selina Ream Executive Producer: Carly Maile Head of Marketing: Kieran Lancini How to Fail is an Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment Production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to our podcast where we discuss and deliberate over memoirs and biographies found in thrift shops. This is a great way to do things as we are not choosing who to read about. We may not be fans of the person, we may never have heard of the person and we never know who we are going to find next...There are only 2 rules to this podcast. The book has to be found in a thrift shop and we are not allowed to talk about the book until we press record, which is sometimes agonising.We have lots of episodes coming up so if you find yourself enjoying our podcast, please be sure to subscribe to be among the first to hear about each episode.Support the show

This week. 1967 Jimi Hendrix arrives. 1970 Jimi departs. A funeral pyre for a 26 year old in a checked shirt and Paula Yates 24 years gone. Cheery ol week so! Let's time travel September 16th to 20th

This week, as we try to shake off our post-Olympic blues, we're diving into some equally remarkable - hilariously unconventional - sporting stories!First, Aled Jones shares his story of the impromptu game of baseball he played with George Michael and Martin Kemp during Bob Geldof and Paula Yates' wedding. Then, Ben Shepherd reveals how a university course mix-up developed an unexpected love for ballet, ultimately earning him a degree in dance. And finally, cricket legend Phil Tufnell tells us about the moment his coach dragged him to the barbers for a much needed haircut which, arguably, ended up being the biggest factor in his success for England!Loved these stories? Click here to listen to the full episodes now: Aled Jones, Ben Shepherd, and Phil Tufnell!For all the latest news, click here to follow us on Instagram!***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aled Jones has been famous since he was only 13, when he was a choirboy at Bangor Cathedral in North Wales with a beautiful voice. In this interview he tells Gyles about his first ever public performance, in a village hall on Anglesey; about how he was discovered and asked to record an album, and about his incredible, and rapid, rise to fame. The next 4 years were a whirlwind - trips to London to be on Wogan, best-selling albums and Top of the Pops, a concert in the Hollywood Bowl in LA, singing at Paula Yates and Bob Geldof's wedding - Aled tells Gyles about all this, and about how his down-to-earth parents supported him and kept his feet on the ground. Thank you to Aled for bringing all these stories to life so vividly and for this charming interview. Enjoy this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I knew Bob socially, growing up in Dun Laoghaire, but he complained to an editor that I was "too hard on him: during this interview, You decide. Repost

We have now recorded around 20 episodes of Live Music & Me, and every one of them has been very enjoyable. However, we were extra excited for this one, as our guest was the musician and singer/songwriter Robert Howard ( we have been Blow Monkeys fans for a long time) It was also the first time we had attempted a pan European podcast with a time difference ( Robert lives in Spain now) ,and thankfully the technology passed the test ( and the time difference) We never know where the guests will take us with their musical memories. Robert took us from Kings Lynn, Norfolk to Sydney, Australia with his first answer! ( If you want a good trivia question, ask a friend what Jethro Tull & Marc Bolan have in common) We also found out that Robert actually wanted The Blow Monkeys to be like The Birthday Party, that you are never too old to say no to a guest gig pass from a good friend ( Mr Weller), and that Robert thinks there is more than one live album we should all own a copy of.... And, if you stick to your beliefs and values by making a political statement on the stage at Wembley Stadium you will upset a lot of Rod Stewart fans ( and Paula Yates too !) We are really pleased with this one - our 30 minute chat flew in. Big thanks to Robert, both for the podcast chat and for The Blow Monkeys giving us 40 years of great music.

This week we talk to Gary James, one of the first presenters on the seminal 80's show "The Tube", with Muriel Gray, Jools Holland & Paula Yates. Did he enjoy it? What is it about dishwashers and does he mean Martin Lewis, or Martin Shaw? Decide for yourselves in this weeks packed episode.Hosted by Stuart Hardman of Hardman & Hemming TailorsMusic by DathazzaGary James' Website (https://bangagong.co.uk/)Gary's Graveyard RamblesWeather Girls appearance on The TubeIt's Raining MenHardman & Hemming TailorsLinks to DatHazza, the music man!YouTube SoundcloudLinktree

I knew Bob socially as a kid growing up in Dun Laoghaire. I photographed the launch of the Boomtown Rats' first album and interviewed Geldof for the first time in 1989. I also interviewed Paula Yates while they were married. Bob has hated me since this interview in 2000. Maybe he has every right to, given this line of questioning. You decide. 

Aled joins Genevieve to reminisce about his rise to fame and explains how he came to sing Walking in the Air, famously associated with the classic 1982 animation The Snowman.      He chats about having to deal with constant press speculation and predictions as to when his voice would break and end his career, turning down Johnny Carson and the Queen Mother - and reveals how he ended up in Bob Geldof and Paula Yates's official wedding photos.      Aled also explains why he was relieved to retire his boy soprano career at 16, the pressure of starting an adult singing career and how he has Songs of Praise to thank for relaunching it.      Plus he relives his part in the infamous Royal It's A Knockout tournament, rubbishes claims his award-winning actress daughter Emilia is a nepo baby and chats about the latest album in his One Voice series, which sees him duet with his younger self.      =====      Aled's latest album One Voice - Full Circle is out now and the Full Circle tour runs from March - November 2024.  More information and dates can be found on Aled's website - officialaledjones.com.      =====    If you enjoy Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did, don't keep it to yourself! Please tell a friend or share a screenshot on social media (and tag me!) so others can discover and enjoy it too.    If you'd like to say hello, you can find me on Twitter @CelebCatchUpPod or Instagram @celebritycatchuppodcast.    And if you'd like to support the show, you can donate to help with running costs. ======    Episode hosted, produced and edited by Genevieve.    Theme music by Mark Savage @mrdiscopop Bright Eyes courtesy of Decca/Universal Music.

Rebecca Lucy Taylor also known as Self Esteem is making her stage debut in the Olivier-award winning production of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club in London as Sally Bowles, the English nightclub singer in thirties Berlin. She tells Samira how the late Paula Yates was an inspiration. The details of a long awaited UK wide Arts Access Scheme are finally being revealed tonight on Front Row. The scheme aims to improve the experience of people with disabilities and neurodivergent people going to creative and cultural events. Andrew Miller, UK Arts Access Champion at ACE, explains how the new scheme will work. The art scene is Ghana is becoming one of the most creative globally, with international collectors showing a new interest in Ghanian artists. Stephen Smith reports from Accra, where artists are drawing on West African traditions to make exciting new work. Judi Jackson was singing from a young age in her church choir, but it was a music teacher at school who really encouraged her and put her in contact with some hugely successful artists, leading to her opening for the legendary Mavis Staples aged 16. She won vocalist of the year at the 2020 Jazz FM awards, and her recent album is a collection of tracks from the Great American Songbook. She performs live in the studio. Presenter: Samira Ahmed Producer: Paula McGrath

Dov Freedman's indie has produced massive biopics on Amy Winehouse, Caroline Flack, Paula Yates and doc series like Netflix's Running With The Devil and Squad Goals for BBC3. But in this frank conversation, Kimberly draws out the vulnerable side of this successful CEO and Founder - how did he navigate the precarious career of a freelancer when you're 'only as good as your last reference'? Are Jews considered an under-represented group in TV? What's running a production company really like? Features fun stories about The Island with Bear Grylls, buying loo roll for the office and the adrenalin rush of Curious' first paid development money landing in the bank. A Talented People podcast - www.talentedpeople.tv / @talentdpeopleThanks to Edit Cloud for being awesome humans and funding the edit of season two with their cool virtual software: www.editcloud.coAffiliate partner: We love Conote Pocketbook - www.conote.tv / eleanor@conote.tv who make consent forms easier, safer and less time consuming. Please note that Talented People may get a small commission on any product you buy or use when mentioning The Imposter Club.Actions we would love you fellow Imposters to take: Give us a 5 star review :-) - it's the best way to support the making of this totally free podcast. Tell ALL your friends about usJoin the club! Sign up at www.theimposterclub.com / email us with q's, guest suggestions, general good vibes or constructive feedback: hello@theimposterclub.comFollow us: Facebook/Twitter/TikTok: @theimposterclub / instagram: @theimposterclubhq Seek out 'Talented People' for genuinely excellent and human touch executive search and staffing support services in TV production - www.talentedpeople.tv - and follow on socials @talentdpeople Connect with Kimberly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-godbolt-125022143/Episode guest info:Dov Freedman - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dov-freedman-70bb2631/Curious Films: https://www.curiousfilms.com/teamResourcesFilm & TV charity - https://filmtvcharity.org.uk/ - 24 hour support line, as well as lots of other useful resources.Samaritans- https://www.samaritans.org/Mind- https://www.mind.org.uk/Shout - if you would prefer to text not talkhttps://giveusashout.org/Call It - bullying and harrassmenthttps://www.callitapp.org/Mentioned in this episode:Edit Cloud - the world's first fully native cloud-based virtual editing solutionwww.editcloud.co Such lovely, forward-thinking people, do say hello and check out the future of post with them. Founder: Simon Green on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-gr33n/ Big thanks to Simon, Ash and the team at Edit Cloud for editing season 2.Conote Pocketbook - consent form management for busy TV & film teamsGet 20% by mentioning The Imposter Club podcast www.conote.tv - for a browse eleanor@conote.tv - for a chat and a demo

This is one of my most popular podcasts. I am reposting it to mark the thirtieth anniversary of the interview .

We're back for our second ever episode and Laura and Michelle are going in on some of the things that have entered their orbit this week. Michelle is trying to give up vaping (successful so far) and multitasking (less successful). And Laura is bang on audiobooks on the road and Paula – Channel 4's new Paula Yates documentary. New Episodes every Wednesday. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. Producer: Pete Strauss Executive Producer: Richard Morris Production Co-Ordinator: Katie Baum Sound Editor: Calum Sample A BBC Studios Production

This podcast takes a few left turns on the way to talking about the 3 fundamental reasons why you should consider sales training for your business...there might even be a fourth. On the way I talk about the cost of creativity - thanks to ChatGPT, MidJourney, Fiverr etc...creativity can be funded from petty cash compared to 'back in the day.' Less than 20 years ago, let's say. Then onto one of the most influential music programmes of UK culture...The TUBE...and a segue into the portrayal of Paula Yates in the media.

This week I saw on Channel Four part two of a fascinating documentary about Paula Yates and her final years. I have yet to see part one. I am reposting this podcast in memory of Paula and to remind people what a joyful, life-affirming and fabulously flirtatious woman she was. I'll also re-post a podcast based on an interview I did wth with Bob Geldof - missing from the TV show - and in which I asked why he mocked Paula in a song he released after her death. 

This is a companion piece to the Paula Yates podcast part one I posted to mark the screening of the Channel Four documentary about Paula this week. Bob Geldof, who I knew socially growing g up in Dun Laoghaire, has not spoken to me since we did this interview in 2000, Though he did grunt a "hi" once, in 2016! 

This love story begins like all good ones do, in a bed. Paula Yates met Michael Hutchence when he appeared as a guest on her breakfast TV show. The chemistry was undeniable, the problem was they were already in a relationship... with other people.   This episode Holly tells Shannen the rollercoaster story of Paula and Michael, the way the world reacted, and the impact it left on Gen Xers. But be warned this love story doesn't have a happy ending. WARNING: This episode talks about drug abuse and suicide, if it raises any concerns for you or you just need to talk, Lifeline is always there on 13 11 14. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia CONTACT US Feedback? We're listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au Hosts: Shannen Findlay and Holly Wainwright Executive Producer: Talissa Bazaz Audio Producer: Leah Porges Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you're helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We're currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As a new Channel 4 documentary is released, Nuala McGovern hears more about her life from director Charlie Russell. Who were the female winners at the Academy Awards last night? What were the surprises and omissions? Who gave the best acceptance speeches? We talk to the film critic Karen Krizanovich and speech writer Heidi Ellert-McDermott. Five women who say they were denied abortions despite risks to their lives are suing the State of Texas. In June last year the US supreme court overturned Roe v. Wade, the law that had made abortion a constitutional right for Americans for nearly half a century. Since the court's ruling, a dozen states have made abortion illegal and many others have restricted it. We talk to the BBC's reporter in Washington Holly Honderich about this issue and also hear the latest on the fallout over access to a widely use abortion pill which is becoming increasingly difficult to get. And women in Berlin will soon be allowed to swim topless in public pools after a ruling by the city's authorities. Will it catch on elsewhere? Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Lisa Jenkinson Studio Manager: Michael Milham.

Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about David Attenborough's love letter to the UK, Wild Isles; Channel 4 documentary Paula, about the life of Paula Yates and the return of Ted Lasso.

Channel 4 turns 40 this year, with plans to remember the people to helped make it a success, like trailblazer presenter, Paula Yates. The Indo Daily takes a look back at the celebrity, her marriage to Bob Geldof, their famous family, and the many tragedies that would follow. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Melanie Finn. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In this unmissable episode of Still Spoken, Elaine Kasket talks with Catherine Mayer, who was married to Andy Gill - of the English post-punk band Gang of Four - until his death. She was close friends with the late Michael Hutchence (INXS) and Paula Yates.Catherine and the author of All the Ghosts in the Machine  discuss the complexity of the digital legacy Andy left behind, as well as the perils of digital legacy when a public figure dies - issues we rarely consider but that are increasingly important in modern loss. Catherine Mayer is a writer, activist, speaker and the co-founder and President of the Women's Equality Party. She co-founded the Primadonna Festival. Catherine co-authored Good Grief: Embracing Life at a Time of Death with Anne Mayer-Bird. She wrote about losing Michael Hutchence and Paula Yates in The Observer in 2017, here.Catherine Mayer and Elaine Kasket previously appeared together in 2022 on this podcast from the ICAEW about death and digital assets.The New York Times article about online trolling of the Covid dead, written by Dan Levin, can be found here.The 'big biography' Catherine refers to in the podcast is Charles: The Heart of a King (Penguin).Images of Catherine Mayer and Andy Gill within the chapters of this episode, and on any promotion for or video versions of this episode, are used with the permission of Catherine Mayer.I do this podcast with no help from anyone other than my guests. If you want a simple start to your own podcast, you can do what I did: get a great podcasting platform (see the link for mine below) and easily add music and sound effects with an affordable subscription to Epidemic Sound.Music and sound effects in this episode:Lucky Charm by Mimi Elesen, sourced on Epidemic SoundPermission granted to Still Spoken by Catherine Mayer/Republic of Music/BMG Rights Management: The Dying Rays (2020), on This Heaven Gives Me Migraine EP, (c) Gill Music (2020)Lyrics:Stop the seconds flowOh, I'm too lateI'm back where I began at the startI'm caught in the wakeI'll have my due and drag the rock up the hillNothing to lose that's not been lostI wish the sun anchored stillWhat I wanted disappears in the hazeA speck of dust held forever in the dying raysBreath on the mirror; nothing insideThe horizon's bare, but in the night, I miss the pilot's lightControl and power, empires were built in our mindsBut it will all go up in a blaze; only dust in the dying raysGet to know Elaine's writing on Substack and Medium.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Die Band INXS schaffte in den 80er Jahren das Ungewöhnliche: Aus Australien stammend eroberte die Band erst den US-Musikmarkt und dann weltweit die Musikwelt. Mit ihrem funkigen, akzentuierten Powerrock, originellen Songstrukturen und griffigen Melodien schafften sie es sowohl in die Charts als auch in die Tanzclubs. Unbestritten im Mittelpunkt der Band stand der Sänger Michael Hutchence. Im Gespräch mit Ocke Bandixen beschreibt Peter Urban Michael Hutchence als nahezu idealen Frontmann der Band: attraktiv, charismatisch und mit einer variablen und kraftvollen Stimme ausgestattet. Er zog die Aufmerksamkeit auf sich, die Lieder über Beziehungen, Begehren und Einsamkeit bekamen durch ihn Klasse, Tiefe und Ausdruck. Die außergewöhnliche Ausstrahlung des Sängers erlebte Peter Urban bei einem persönlichen Treffen in Hamburg, von dem er im Podcast erzählt. Die Band war bereits Ende der 70er von Michael Hutchence, den drei Fariss-Brüdern und einigen Freunden gegründet worden. 1987 schlug sie ein - zwischen Plastikpop und alten Rockern - mit dem Album „Kick“ und den Hits „Need you tonight“, „Devil inside“, „New Sensation“ oder “Mystify”. Fast zeitgleich mit der weltweiten Bekanntheit der Band wurde Michael Hutchence ein Thema für die Klatschpresse: Seine Affären und Freundschaften mit Kylie Minogue oder dem damaligen Supermodel Helena Christensen waren stets Futter für lange Bilderstrecken und Stories, für die der abenteuerlustige Michael oft genug selbst Anlass gab. Die Band nahm mit „X“ 1990 ein weiteres weltweit erfolgreiches Alben auf, hatte Hits wie „Beautiful girl“, „By my side“ und „Suicide blonde“. Tourneen durch große Hallen gipfelten in einem Auftritt im Wembley Stadion vor 72 000 Menschen. 1992 kam es in Dänemark, an der Seite von der von dort stammenden Helena Christensen zu einem folgenschweren Unfall. Bei einer Schlägerei mit einem Taxifahrer fiel Michael Hutchence zu Boden und erlitt einen Schädelbasisbruch. Sein Geruchs- und Geschmackssinn war danach irreparabel geschädigt, was ihn in lange depressive Phasen und wohl auch vermehrt zu hartem Drogenkonsum trieb. Michael Hutchence lernte 1994 die Fernsehmoderatorin Paula Yates kennen. Diese war liiert mit dem Boomtown Rats – Sänger und Afrika-Aktivisten Bob Geldof, sie hatten drei gemeinsame Kinder. Eine von der Klatschpresse ausführlich begleitete Scheidung schloss sich an, Paula Yates und Michael Hutchence wurden Eltern einer Tochter. Mit der Band konnte er nicht mehr an die ganz großen Erfolge anknüpfen. 1997 kam Michael Hutchence in einem Hotel in Sydney unter nie ganz geklärten Umständen zu Tode. Kurz zuvor hatte er Pläne für eine Solokarriere sowie für die Arbeit als Schauspieler gehabt. Die Band INXS war mit neuen Sängern wenig erfolgreich. Und so bleibt die Geschichte der Band untrennbar mit dem Können und Schicksal ihres charismatischen Frontmanns Michael Hutchence verbunden. Peters Playlist: INXS INXS (1980): Just keep walking, Roller skating Underneath The Colours (1981): Stay young, Underneath the colours Shabooh Shoobah (1982): The one thing, To look at you, Golden Playpen, Don't change The Swing (1984): Original sin, I send a message, Dancing on the jetty Listen Like Thieves (1985): What you need, Listen like thieves, Kiss the dirt, Shine like it does Kick (1987): New sensation, Devil inside, Need you tonight, Never tear us apart, Mystify X (1990): Suicide Blonde, Disappear, The stairs, By my side, Bitter tears Welcome To Wherever You Are (1992): Heaven sent, Taste it, Not enough time, Baby don't cry, Beautiful girl, Wishing well Full Moon, Dirty Hearts (1993): The gift, Full moon dirty hearts, Kill the pain The Greatest Hits (1994): The strangest party Elegantly Wasted (1997): Elegantly wasted, Everything, Building bridges MICHAEL HUTCHENCE Michael Hutchence (1999): Possibilities, All I'm saying, Baby it's alright, Don't save me from myself, Slide away (feat. Bono) Single: Spill the wine (1996)

I talk about getting rejected to teach English virtually to Ukrainian soldiers and go down a little bit of a Michael Hutchence and Paula Yates rabbit hole, but not as much as I did on my own. The pod is still long due to Payton Hall and I directing fans on how to get into porn and doing some general bitching.

Halllooooo, friends!Welcome to part two of our Kylie Minogue series. By the time she was 20 years old, Kylie Minogue was an international phenomenon. She was also, it turns out, on the cusp of overhauling everything.To check out the music video for Better The Devil You Know that Mich and Zara are playing on repeat, head here. And to watch Paula Yates interview Michael Hutchence, head here.Got some thoughts on this scandal you wanna share? We're allllll ears (also, eyes, heads, bodies, etc etc) - join in the convo over on our Insta @shamelesspodcast.Big thanks to Extra White for making this episode possible. You can find Extra White gum at your local Coles, Woolworths or Independent store.Want to support our show? We are sending air kisses, air tea, and air hugs (too far?) to anyone who clicks ‘subscribe' on Apple (bonus hugs for anyone who leaves a five-star review, too) or ‘follow' on Spotify.Still not enough? Well! Our hearts! See below for everything else.Subscribe to the weekly ‘ASK SHAMELESS' newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gFbYLTJoin our book club: https://www.instagram.com/theshamelessbookclub/Check out our website: https://shamelessmediaco.com/Thanks for listening! We are very big fans of yours.

Bob Geldof, who I knew, albeit only socially since we were kids growing up in Dun Laoghaire, described this 2000 interview as a "f*****g tennis match of an interview." To continue his analogy, some will say Bob won the match, some may say I did. Some may say no one did. Either way this fifteen-minute clip comes from my eBook anthology 'Bob Geldof: The Joe Jackson Interviews Plus.'

This is an edited section from a longer podcast I made last year. I am separating this section and making it a stand-alone podcast simply because literally thousands of people have listen to, and watched on YouTube my recent podcasts based on a 1993 interview I did with Paula. Here, yes, I put Geldof, whom I knew, to whatever degree - mostly socially - since we were teenagers, under pressure in relation to Paula, and songs on his latest album at the time, Sex, Age and Death.' He later complained to an editor that I was "a bit rough on" him and we haven't spoken since. This podcast is not for the weak of heart! 

"It's like being in therapy," Paula Yates said to me at one point during this, the second of three podcasts based on an interview we did in Dublin in 1993.  She then went on to say "I don't usually talk to people about..." before falling silent. My belief that she was going to say something like "what I truly feel" is fired, in. part, by what Paula then said. "This is bizarre. This is the first interview where I talk about anything!" Either way, this conversation proves to me that Bob Geldof was talking bullshit when he said, angrily, during an interview we did in 2000 after I asked why he mocked Paula in a song from his latest album "you don't know anything about Paula and me apart from the guff you read in newspapers." Am I right to say this? You decide.

In my eBook Bob Geldof: The Joe Jackson Interviews Plus, Bob - whom I have known, socially, since we were kids - reacts angrily against the questions I posed in defence of Paula Yates, who had died. He said I didn't really know anything about her or about their relationship. Did I? You decide. Here, in the first half-hour podcast of three, is Paula uncensored, soul searching and having lots of fun talking about owning Napolean 's dick, her book Village People, feminism, the role of a mother, being tortured by tabloids since she was 14, lusting after Daniel Day-Lewis, her children and a certain Mr Geldof. If you are tight-assed it might be best not to listen, there are no holds barred.  

With our very best wishes for a less plaguey 2021, we offer you a little festive treat in the form of an interview with the King of New Year himself, Mr. Jools Holland OBE DL!A fixture on the UK music scene for almost half a century, first as the keyboardist for Squeeze, then as a broadcaster with iconic (and iconoclastic) Channel 4 music programme The Tube alongside the late Paula Yates, he has also continued as a recording artist, the director of the Jools Holland Rhythm and Blues Orchestra and as a champion of emerging or lesser-known talent via his flagship BBC music programme "Later... with Jools Holland", which has played a part in catapulting many stars into the upper orbits - not least Amy Winehouse, The Buena Vista Social Club and Rag 'n' Bone Man. He spoke a little while ago to our Artistic Director Paddy Cooper about his life, career and even his more low-key role as a representative of The Queen within Kent. So, if you're preparing for a boogie-woogie New Year's Eve in front of his annual BBC2 Hootenanny, you can't afford to miss this.In fact, to make sure you miss nothing from us, make sure you subscribe to this channel and hit the notifications bell, sign up to our newsletter on http://www.darkunicorn.org and follow us on social media:http://tiny.cc/DUTubehttp://www.facebook.com/darkunicorntheatrehttp://www.instagram.com/darkunicorntheatrehttp://www.twitter.com/DarkUnicornUKIf you would like to help support the arts through the difficulties emanating from the Covid-19 pandemic, you can visit http://www.actingforothers.co.uk or contact your local theatre or gallery for more information on their specific needs.To support the work of Dark Unicorn, please visit http://www.darkunicorn.org/support-us to find out how you can make a one-off donation or sign up to our benefit-stuffed patron scheme. Have a very happy New Year and we will see you soon.Love,Paddy Cooper and Eleanor StourtonArtistic Director and Executive DirectorDark Unicorn Productions Ltd. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If two is company, this week we’re taking a look at some very trashy crowds. It’s love triangle week! First up, Alicia introduces us to the first wife of country legend Johnny Cash. He courted Vivian Liberto in thousands of pages of letters while deployed to West Germany, but after a dozen years together, it was June Carter who won his heart for good. Then, Stacie recalls the shockingly public and profoundly tragic love triangle of TV presenter Paula Yates, who left musician and organizer Bob Geldof for doomed rock star Michael Hutchence, and ultimately lost her own life along the way. Promo Betterhelp.com/trashy. Get 10% off your first month when you sign up at the link! The Oak Tree Group. Need help getting your financial house in order? This all-female financial planning firm is happy to help. Visit them on the web at theoaktreegroup.net.

In part 2 of the love story of Michael Hutchence and Paula Yates, I dig deeper into their relationship, the birth of their only child--Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily Hutchence--Michael's unraveling and suicide, the last hours of his life, and the last years of Paula's life. This is the story of toxic love. Of two people who loved each other, but who probably shouldn't have been together. Who brought out the worst in one another, and couldn't break away. Love, or passion, or obligation, or a combo of all three, kept this toxic affair going, but it was on a collision course to annihilation. Neither Michael or Paula survived, and the sad truth is, they might still be here today if they had never gotten together. Paula and Michael should be here, but it's as if their stars were destined to collide, and then disintegrate.

Michael Hutchence and Paula Yates were not on my short list of episodes, but after watching the Michael Hutchence doc, Mystify, I thought this couple would be worthy of an episode oh my god they had a bat-shit crazy relationship. Until I watched the documentary, I had been a casual fan of INXS. I was too young to enjoy their heyday in the late 80s and early 90s, and by the late 1990s, when their music videos were re-running on VH1, I was still too young to enjoy the quality of their music and Michael Hutchence's tight pants. Mystify, which is directed by Richard Lowenstein, a friend and music video director for the band, showed me how much I was missing out on. I dove into INXS' library and realized what incredible songwriters they were, particularly once I listened to their earlier stuff. What the documentary also did was make me cry for a man I never knew or particularly cared about. It's evident the filmmaker, and Michael's friends, family and lovers who were interviewed, had a deep love and respect for the flawed man. It is truly tragic that Michael ended his life at the young age of 37, and the documentary leaves you feeling that his death was completely avoidable. Lowenstein includes a lot of personal and unreleased footage, which gives you an intimate view of the late singer. From all accounts MIchael was a kind, playful, and deeply passionate person that others enjoyed being around. The documentary also reveals that the Michael everyone knew and loved dramatically changed by the early 90s, and I'll save the reasons why for the podcast. Even though I didn't know much about Michael before I did my podcast research, over the years I've gone down the rabbit hole of rag mags that sensationalized his relationship with Paula Yates. How could you not? The press HOUNDED the couple for YEARS, particularly in England, and their love story continues to fascinate people to this day. The Hutchence-Yates relationship is truly an epic tragedy, and while Paula was painted as the villain in the story, as was her ex-husband Bob Geldolf, I've come to learn that this complicated love triangle was more nuanced that what the press portrayed it as. I wanted to make sure everyone got a fair shake in this episode. Note: This episode talks about suicide, depression, and drug abuse. If you or anyone you know is experiencing thoughts of suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.

Welcome to the only podcast that offers you time travel*  What a week September 14th to 18th was! And what losses too. Richard Wright of Pink Floyd, Ric Ocasek of The Cars, Marc Bolan, Jimi Hendrix, Paula Yates... but then we had some light relief as U2 is forced to apologise and Queen get some bikes and naked women in a football stadium. Why? Marty Miller has your This Week In Music History here! (*Virtual time travel!) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and welcome back to the Everyday Hair Colorist. This week Jack dials in to South Yorkshire to speak to Georgia Bell. Georgia is a salon owner, colourist and educator with boundless self motivation and drive. She and Jack talk upskilling, competitions, being a working mom, grafting, Denman, camera confidence and channeling Paula Yates. This episode really focusses on sacrifice and reward and will leave you feeling motivated and excited for the next steps in your career. Thanks for listening to this episode of the Everyday Hair Colorist!  Don't forget to subscribe on your podcast listening app of choice, drop us a 5 star review and let us know which bits of the show you enjoyed most.  If you'd like to know more about Jack and what he does, head over to jackhowardcolor.com  Follow on insta at @jackhowardcolor and @theeverydayhaircolorist  Follow on youtube at jackhowardcolor  Or here on facebook

In which the 1980s fad for charity pop singles inspires an ambitious geographic stunt, and Ken plans a foolproof way to assassinate Jamie Farr. Certificate #26004

Join us as we discuss the life of Michael Hutchence and his infamous affair and relationship with Paula Yates

Welcome to our FIRST podcast episode. Today I ( Davina ) review tubing mascara .. but have to put it on Michael to show him what’s so genius about it. Michael is moved to tears when he reviews one of his favourite TV programmes, Flowers. We have vastly differing opinions on a book published about the love triangle that was Paula Yates, Michael Hutchence & Bob Geldof and then we test out some vegan jerky!" Send us stuff to review. But be careful. We are honest .

Which rock star has an interesting pant moustache in Paula Yates’ new book ‘Rock Stars In Their Underpants'? Which band don’t use shampoo, they use Domestos? Who snuck out of hospital the day after his tonsillectomy to attend the Ian Dury Dingwalls gig? It’s all here in this week’s Chart Trivia on 25th November 1980! Starring Blondie, ABBA, David Bowie, Barbra Streisand, Roxy Music, St Winifred’s School Choir and a cast of thousands!

Brian unwinds the complicated legacy of INXS frontman Michael Hutchence, his relationship with Paula Yates and what really happened in that hotel room. SHOW NOTES: Songs, videos and additional reading and listening suggested on this show are below: Boomtown Rats - "I Don't Like Mondays" - https://youtu.be/8yteMugRAc0 INXS - "Need You Tonight" - https://youtu.be/F93ywiGMDnQ Paula [...]

In a villa in the Tuscany hills in Italy Lisa and Anglo-Italian food writer, cook and presenter Paola Maggiulli, aka The Tiny Italian have spent the day exploring Siena. Paola was brought up in London with a South American mother and Italian father and spent most of her childhood in the family delicatessen in London’s Battersea. She’s diced with danger in Colombia, travelled the length of Italy to find the best regional dishes and has a burgeoning TV career including appearances on ITV’s The Big Audition and Channel 4’s Cooking up a Fortune. Lisa and Paola travelled to the Mansalto Estate in Tuscany Italy courtesy of Bookings For You, specialists in luxury villas and apartments across Italy and France. On this episode we cover:   The Mansalto estate in the hills of Tuscany Monte San Savino Surrounded by vineyards and olive groves in a luxury old farmhouse Having a Paula Yates moment The first Big Travel Podcast in pyjamas Paola Maggiulli the Tiny Italian Being from Italy, Colombia, Battersea and Essex Paola’s recent appearance on Chanel 4’s Cooking Up a Fortune The deli in Battersea the family had for 20 years An old school ‘salumeria’; salamis hanging off the wall Every single cheese you can imagine, wines, olive oils, fresh pasta Feeding the community for over 20 years Seeing the community kids grow up Her dad coming from Puglia Putting his love into the deli and people around him Gentrification, business rates and rents pushing local businesses out Paola feeling that something huge was going to be missing out of their lives Starting with selling things out of a fridge on North Cote Road Being ‘a curvy girl’ and looking very Italian Lisa and Paola doing nothing but talking about food and eating for two days The cooking class experience (Cooking in Florence) that even Lisa managed Spreading passion about food Great chefs that can make things look pretty Encouraging the less confident people to cook Food and cooking can be as easy as you want it to be Paola leaving a career in fashion to cook Cooking being a great way for people to de-stress Good home-cooking being able health, nutrition and family values Her Columbian mother and Italian father meeting in the White Hart Pub in Enfield Her dad taking three girls out but picking her mum Slow dancing to Spandau Ballet Regular trips to Colombia as a child Being chaperoned around Colombia due to the risk of kidnap Narcos on Netflix making everything make sense Colombians working to live so they can party on the weekend Being a shy child brought out by salsa parties with cousins Since the day she was born going to Italy every summer Her parents working three jobs to afford trips home The long trip by train every summer to Italy – due to her Dad’s fear of flying Her Nonna’s funeral being the catalyst for her father to finally fly Quitting her career in fashion after 15 years Spending four months travelling all the Italian regions to eat Being a London girl and wanting to travel to Italian cities Learning the dishes in Naples, Rome, Perugia, Florence, Genoa, Milan and Torino Every single region having vastly different cooking and food “Italian food does not exist" Italy only unified in the late 19th century Being invaded by everyone who left their own traditions Her most stand-out meal in the old Jewish quarter in Rome ‘Cuccina povra’ poor man’s food using every part of an animal Tonnerelli a la gricca – pork cheek carbonara Rome’s four pastas Lisa’s long lost artichoke restaurant in Rome – can you find it? ‘Slumming it’ in Cuba in Casa Particulares Loving nothing more than hanging out with the locals The strong-faced, bleach-haired AirBnB owner who gives the best parties Neapolitan women being strong and ‘owning the streets’ Lisa and Paola both having a stand out story involving a salsa guy in Trinidad in Cuba Do Cuba chop people’s hands off?! How a salsa dancing man is so sexy Salsa lessons on the rooftop amongst billowing sheets at sunset Poverty and happiness in Havana Coming across the aftermath of guerrilla shooting outside Bogota age 14 Having to hide out in a local house Not being allowed to talk in taxis, wear jewellery or attract attention due to fear of kidnapping Colombia having dramatically changed The country being very popular with instragrammers Colombia being about emeralds, coffee, orchids and the best parties in the world Working in fashion in New York The brilliance of Philadelphia – the food scene, the music scene and more American Italian food being very different to actual Italian food Italian Americans being extremely proud of their heritage Fascinated how immigrants choose to embrace or otherwise their home culture The brilliant press trip with Bookings for You in Mansalto Paola’s top tips for Italian food in New York ‘Eataly’ Italian food supermarket Brooklyn’s being more youthful and creative than Manhattan Eating the most incredible Chinese food in Queens Lisa going to Harlem for the first time Paola recommending soul food in Sylvia’s in Harlem Paola’s Sopranos moment in a mob-style joint in Little Italy Old school 70s and 80s salsa              

When iconic Aussie rocker Micheal Hutchence and British TV star Paula Yates passed away in the late 90's early 00's, they left behind a tragic legacy and a daughter.. Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily Hutchence. With just days until she turns 23, the same age as her parents when they first met, we take a peek inside the surprising life of a woman who has faced so much tragedy but hasn't let it stop her from making her mark on the world. CREDITS Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Elle Beattie Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Thanks to our special guest Mamamia reporter Chelsea McLaughlin  The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it's delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you are...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. The Quicky. Getting you up to speed. Daily. Want The Quicky in your ears every day?  Subscribe at mamamia.com.au/the-quicky or in your favourite podcast app. Love the show? Send us an email thequicky@mamamia.com.au or call the podphone 02 8999 9386. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former detective Mark 'Scarface' Smith reveals extraordinary insights from the investigation into the death of Michael Hutchence and the shocking outburst from his enraged lover Paula Yates about their wild sex life that she believed proved it wasn't suicide. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Marty Miller brings you this week in music history - and it was a sad and morbid one! In 1978, the video for Queen's 'Bicyle Race' was filmed, in 2000 Paula Yates was found dead, in 1970 Jimi Hendrix was prounced dead in London, in 1973 Gram Parsons of The Byrds died. This In 1972, Jim Morrison was found guilty of exposing himself at a concert! And much much more...

This week we delve into the stories of Kate Shelley, who was the first women in the US to have a bridge and a train named after her because of her heroic deed of saving hundreds of lives by preventing a catastrophic railroad crash, and Paula Yates, the famous British TV presenter/rock journalist who infamously died of an accidental heroin overdose in 2000.

This week, Talking TV is heading to Lock Keeper’s cottages as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Big Breakfast, which launched on 28 September 1992. Creator Charlie Parsons and producers Duncan Gray, Lisa Clark and Paul Sandler join us in Maple Street Studios to discuss how a company that made anarchic Friday night entertainment format The Word started making ten hours of breakfast telly a week on Channel 4. The group discuss how they pulled it off, the production process and explain the relationship with stars including Chris Evans, Gaby Roslin and Paula Yates as well as some of the craziest stories behind the show.

In a powerful interview, Bob Geldof talks to Stephen Nolan about the battles he's faced through his life. He describes the loneliness and suicidal thoughts he felt after Paula Yates left him. He describes his battles with tabloid newspapers, and what it's been like reforming the Boomtown Rats. And he talks about becoming the first Irishman to go into space. Caution: this interview contains some strong language.

Sue Lawley's castaway is the entertainer Paul O'Grady. Best known as the 'Blonde Bombshell', Lily Savage, he's one of the most popular figures on television with his outrageous clothes and wigs. Originally from Tranmere in Birkenhead, Paul worked as a social worker for Camden Council as well as working part time in pubs around London in the 1980s. His talent as a drag artist was discovered at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern in South London after he stood in for the compere who'd rung in sick.He got his first big break on Channel 4's Big Breakfast replacing Paula Yates in 1995. Since then he's hosted Blankety Blank and his own Lily Savage Show as well as the sitcom Eyes Down, set in a bingo hall in Liverpool. He'll also be following in the footsteps of Bruce Forsyth, Larry Grayson and Jim Davidson by fronting a new series of the show the Generation Game. Paul's recently scaled down work commitments after suffering a heart attack last April. He was given angioplasty and has made a full recovery but he now says he's taking life easier and cutting down on drink and cigarettes.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]Favourite track: Meditation from Thais. Act 11 by Jules Massenet Book: The Borrowers by Mary Norton Luxury: Skin so Soft - Avon

This week Sue Lawley's castaway is the entertainer Paul O'Grady. Best known as the 'Blonde Bombshell', Lily Savage, he's one of the most popular figures on television with his outrageous clothes and wigs. Originally from Tranmere in Birkenhead, Paul worked as a social worker for Camden Council as well as working part time in pubs around London in the 1980s. His talent as a drag artist was discovered at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern in South London after he stood in for the compere who'd rung in sick. He got his first big break on Channel 4's Big Breakfast replacing Paula Yates in 1995. Since then he's hosted Blankety Blank and his own Lily Savage Show as well as the sitcom Eyes Down, set in a bingo hall in Liverpool. He'll also be following in the footsteps of Bruce Forsyth, Larry Grayson and Jim Davidson by fronting a new series of the show the Generation Game. Paul's recently scaled down work commitments after suffering a heart attack last April. He was given angioplasty and has made a full recovery but he now says he's taking life easier and cutting down on drink and cigarettes. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Meditation from Thais. Act 11 by Jules Massenet Book: The Borrowers by Mary Norton Luxury: Skin so Soft - Avon