Xmas Eve-Eve on BBC 5 Live… Great fun and a show full of laughs and some moving moments… I was on as presenter’s pal with the brilliant and very welcoming Colin Paterson – entertainment editor. We were joined by the truly fabulous Tom Read-Wilson (Celebs Go Dating). I think it was one of my favourite …
BBC Strictly Come Dancing Fever – Contestants Announced!
(Image credit BBC) It’s that time of year again … yes, when BBC 1’s super popular Strictly starts announcing who this year’s show’s contestants are. I had a handful of requests to come on various broadcast media to discuss the latest announcements including BBC Wiltshire. This year, the county is represented by Emma Thynn, Viscountess Weymouth. …
Review: Light Bites for Lighter Nights at Australasia – Manchester
Australasia’s new Light Bites for Lighter Bites menu is a really clever concept.. During the summer, we all naturally gravitate to lighter foods and from 4pm and up to 6pm ordering from the summer menu is a no brainer – great variety of options and a chilled pace in the restaurant. Read more from my review …
Out of this World! The Bluedot Festival – Jodrell Bank, Cheshire – 2019
As festivals go, the Bluedot music and science weekend in the heart of Cheshire is easily in the top 5 in the UK for its sense of uniqueness. Located at the super cool venue of the Jodrell Bank Space Observatory, just the venue alone gives this fest BIG points! Whats more, Bluedot attracts some of …
BBC 5 Live – Festivals, Tattoos, Love Island & More…
Pleasure as ever to be on the Sarah Brett show this week (Wednesday 10.30pm to midnight) and take a radio walk through the day’s news, talking points and current affairs. It was also a chance to give a shout out to some fab festivals taking place here in the north: MIF – Manchester International Festival …
BBC Scotland – Kay Adams Breakfast Show – Glastonbury & Politics
What a pleasure to go on BBC Scotland – Good Morning Scotland with Kay Adams – today to talk about how Glastonbury 2019 has been a major force for sharing a political and social message. More than previous Glastos, this year top artists from Stormy to Year and Years and even Kylie, had a message …
BBC 5 Live – Male Mental Health & Dishwashers! On the New Sarah Brett Show
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 …