In Conversation with Al Jardine
Al Jardine is a founding member of top-selling American music group The Beach Boys, their occasional lead vocalist, and their guitarist.
In the Autumn he will be releasing a brand new album “A Postcard from California.” This solo studio album, with contributions from fellow Beach Boys Brian Wilson along with many others including Neil Young, Steve Miller, Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Glen Campbell. Al spoke to Peter Dixon and David Maclean about the album and future plans.
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In Conversation with Brian Turner
Katey Wallace talks to Celebrity Chef Brian Turner…...earlier the week Brian had spoken to Malcy, so he’s now a regular! Brian was talking about comfort food. Lots of tips for anyone wanting to make Yorkshire Puds….and Brian reveals what he’d chose as his last ever meal !
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In Conversation with Ryan O'Donnell from Quadrophenia
Quadrophenia is at the Sunderland Empire from Tuesday 7th to Saturday 11th July.
Set in London and Brighton at the height of the Mod era, QUADROPHENIA is told through the eyes of Jimmy, a hedonistic style conscious teenager searching for a place to belong and a girl to love. Misunderstood by his parents and stuck in a dead end job, he sets off on a trip to Brighton that will change his life forever.
With music, lyrics and concept by Pete Townshend, the stage adaptation is by Jeff Young, John O’Hara and Tom Critchley. Ryan O’Donnell plays Jimmy. Ryan spoke to Peter Dixon about the show, working with Pete Townsehend and future plans for the work in progress production.
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Franchising
John Atkinson spoke to Catherine Hayes, Head of Franchising at HSBC on the 11/6/9 Business Programme.
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The Castle Players production of The Tempest
The Castle Players have been presenting high quality outdoor Shakespeare to sell-out audiences every summer since 1989.
The Tempest, is being produced 8-11 July 2009 – Tickets are ON SALE NOW!
Audiences will be welcomed aboard RMS King of Naples. Join passengers and crew as we sail into the eye of the storm and head for the mayhem of Prospero’s Island – a rather curious cabaret club complete with MC, some mischievous waiters and waitresses, a rather seedy janitor and a live band. A place where nothing is quite what it seems!
Annalisa Ward and Peter Dixon from Radio Teesdale produced an hour long What’s On Special featuring interviews and audio from the play, recorded in the Radio Teesdale Studios. The programme also featured music. Due music licensing regulations we can not include music on our Listen Again site so we bring you a special edition of that programme featuring all other aspects of the programme.
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Elizabeth Conran on Henry Witham
Ruth Dent introduces Elizabeth Conran who talks about the Witham Hall and Henry Witham.
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T-Rex selected as the top Dinosuar
2009 is the “Summer of Dinosuars.” T-Rex has been voted the top dinosaur! Kate Startup spoke to a dinosaur expert.
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Be My Baby at Durham Gala
“Be My Baby” is the latest in house production at Durham Gala theatre. Written by Amanda Whittington and directed by Simon Stallworthy….It’s England, 1964 and Mary is nineteen, single and seven months pregnant. She is bundled off to St Saviours – a church-run, residential, mother-and-baby home for pregnant, unmarried women – by her ‘concerned’ mother who is intent on keeping up appearances. The girls in the home find comfort in each other’s friendship. Despite being cut off from their families and their daily battles with a no-nonsense matron, Mary and her new-found friends shine with youthful effervescence.
Kate Startup speaks to members of the cast.
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Teesdale Tops the lowest crime figures
New Research shows that Teesdale has the lowest crime rate in the UK. Kate Startup spoke to Crime Expert Leonie Edwards about the research. Teesdale is described as a “safe haven.”
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Suzie Hayman on "Teach Yourself Parenting Your Teenager "
Suzie Hayman is well known for her work as a Relate-trained counsellor and agony aunt on television and in a variety of different papers and magazines. She is the author of over 24 books and gives advice to hundreds of people through her website www.agony-aunt.com.
Suzie spoke to Kate Startup about her new book – “Parenting Your Teenager” which gives you advice and encouragement to help you manage your child’s adolescence, and turn these years of conflict into happy, hopeful times. It shows you how to improve communication with your teenager, giving you the insight to tackle all the areas of conflict calmly and confidently, and helping your child become a strong, independent adult.
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