Since I moved back to Manchester, one of the fab bonuses among many is that Media City and the BBC is on my doorstep. It’s meant that for the past 10 years or so I’ve been an occasional commentator on local radio station BBC Manchester. However, thanks to that, I was asked to do more …
BBC 5 Live – Twitter Feuds: Piers Morgan and JK Rowling
I was on BBC 5 Live today chatting about Twitter feuds and notably the ongoing one between Piers Morgan and author JK Rowling. Twitter feuds are nothing new but this one is actually quite entertaining as they are both so smart (and sharp) with their comebacks! Have to say however, the tweets from the public …
BBC 5 Live – Collette asks if romance is dead?
Collette asks if romance is still alive on BBC 5 Live following Kylie Minogue’s lover reading her a poem on Radio 4 Desert Island Discs link to audio to follow…
BBC 5 Live – The Arrival of the Royal Baby – Collette Walsh
It has been Royal baby mania this week and it had kept myself and many current affairs/Royal commentators incredibly busy! I have in the past covered various Royal events and weddings, so I was on stand by for BBC 5 Live and the Phil Williams’ Show for the arrival of the latest addition to the …
Collette Walsh on BBC 5 Live – New Law in China to Take Care of the Elderly
It’s a law that is unlikely to ever be initiated in the UK but China is now making it illegal to lose contact or abandon your elderly parents… Link – Collette Walsh was on Phil William’s show discussing a new family law in China – click here to listen
BBC 5 Live: George Osbourne – Boys Don’t Cry?
I was on BBC 5 Live this week (Thurs) chatting with Tony Livesey and the life coach Jeremy Milnes about men crying and crying in general. It was hooked onto the news story that MP George Osbourne (the Chancellor) sobbed through most of the funeral of the late Lady Margaret Thatcher. You can listen here …
ITV’s Splash! – Impressive Ratings Despite a Dunking by Critics (BBC 5 Live)
Love it or hate it, there is no arguing with the viewing figures. ITV’s new Saturday primetime show Splash! is clearly a huge hit with the young audience its aimed at. But as for the grown-ups (and especially those who use twitter) it was a drowned turkey! I was on BBC 5 Live following the …