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Ep.186 – It’s flat I tell ya! – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on April 14, 2017August 21, 2025 admin

On this weeks James Whale Radio Show. Are you prepared if there’s a World War 3?  United Airlines, Is the

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Ep.185 – A show not about Dwayne Johnson – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on April 7, 2017 admin

  On this weeks James Whale Radio Show. Should we give back Gibraltar to Spain, Easter eggs, Tech Talk, questions

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Ep.184 – A phone-in show with a difference – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on April 1, 2017August 21, 2025 admin

On this weeks James Whale Radio Show, Jame has no internet connection. So we try our best to put out

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Ep.183 – Beauty and the Beast – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on March 24, 2017August 21, 2025 admin

Recorded the day after the Westminster terrorist attack. Also on this weeks James Whale Radio Show, James asks what is

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Ep.182 – The show that puts lead in your pencil – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on March 17, 2017August 21, 2025 admin

On this weeks James Whale Radio Show, James asks Whats the point of a Scottish referendum, Should headscarves be banned

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Ep.181 – What if we need an elephant in 100,000 years? – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on March 10, 2017August 21, 2025 admin

The James Whale Radio Show. James is back with another packed show. Are we stopping the evolvement of the human

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Ep.180 – Behind the bike shed! – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on March 3, 2017August 21, 2025 admin

The James Whale Radio Show. James is back with another packed show. Sex education in schools, Civil partnership’s for all,

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Ep.179 – Just a bit of wind – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on February 25, 2017 admin

The James Whale Radio Show. No James this week as RobO was too busy saving his conservatory. Music by Jamie Porter

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Ep.178 – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on February 19, 2017August 21, 2025 admin

This is the latest Show!!! Mobile Phones – If the audio isn’t playing click the pause button and press play!

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Ep.178 – What would Jesus do? – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on February 19, 2017August 21, 2025 admin

The James Whale Radio Show. Drinking during a working day.  Is the future looking rosy?  Same Sex marriage, complaint letters

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James Whale

For over fifty years, James Whale shook the airwaves and shaped the sound of British talk broadcasting. James Whale, who passed away in 2025 after a long battle with cancer, leaves behind a legacy that few broadcasters can match — sharp, fearless, and always unafraid to say what others wouldn’t.

Whale’s journey began in the mid-1970s at Metro Radio in the north east. His style was unlike anything else on local radio: acerbic, witty, and often provocative. Audiences quickly learned that with Whale at the mic, nothing was off-limits. What might have been too controversial for others became his calling card, and it won him a fiercely loyal following.

That following carried him onto bigger platforms. Over the years Whale made his mark on the BBC, ITV, Talksport, and LBC. At LBC, he tripled the station’s drivetime ratings in just four years, proving his brand of forthright broadcasting could draw in mass audiences. Later, at TalkTV, he reached new viewers with a show that blended debate, humour, and his trademark no-nonsense interviews.

In the digital era, Whale reinvented himself yet again with The James Whale Radio Show Podcast, co-hosted with Rob Oldfield. The podcast captured Whale at his most unfiltered — funny, direct, sometimes outrageous, always entertaining. Fans cherished it as a more intimate version of his show, but following his death the podcast came to an end, closing one of the last chapters of his extraordinary career.

James Whale was more than just a broadcaster; he was a pioneer who transformed talk radio into a space where disagreement was not only tolerated but encouraged. He thrived on challenging his listeners, sparring with callers, and injecting humour into even the fiercest debates. Off-air, he was admired for his resilience, particularly as he continued to broadcast while undergoing cancer treatment.

Though Whale is gone, the echoes of his voice remain — in the memories of those who tuned in night after night, and in the many presenters who followed his path. The James Whale Radio Show may have ended, but its spirit endures: bold, provocative, and never afraid of the truth.

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