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Ep.167 – Have your cake and eat it – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on December 1, 2016August 21, 2025 admin

Christmas cards, tallowed money, SamCam clothing, some cake, some complaints and some of your questions. Music by Tilia. Show sort

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Ep.166 – Coffee with extras – The James Whale Radio Show

Posted on November 25, 2016August 21, 2025 admin

Should we legalise cannabis? James gets a ticket, Coffee with extras on this weeks Tech Talk, and some of your

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Ep.165 – The Creature from ITV – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on November 18, 2016August 21, 2025 admin

Is having a Lord Farage a good idea, Who’s voting for Creature G, MPs want to remove powers from the

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Ep.164 – Time for Trumpton – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on November 10, 2016August 21, 2025 admin

Donald Trump is now the leader of the free world, RobO is depressed, FIFA ban poppies, and Toblerone gets a gap.

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Ep.163 – Is there anybody there? – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on November 3, 2016August 21, 2025 admin

Your questions for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, Breast feeding in Mothercare,  will Brexit get canceled and RobO gets a

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Ep.162 – The non award winning – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on October 27, 2016August 21, 2025 admin

James wonders why he doesn’t win awards, Russia runs out of fuel, Bieber Upsets his fans, RobO gets an unwanted

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Ep.161 – No one likes a neanderthal – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on October 20, 2016August 21, 2025 admin

Grooming Tips, Who do we like more Trump or Putin?, Fraking, Tech Talk, and some of your questions.. Music by

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Ep.160 – What’s behind the green door? – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on October 13, 2016August 21, 2025 admin

Music and chat with Shakin’ Stevens Topics this week include: No Marmite for Tesco, The English flag, and family trees.

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Ep.159 – James has a dream! – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on October 7, 2016August 21, 2025 admin

James has a dream or may be a premonition!  Topics this week include: Is there a need for UKIP, and

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Ep.158 – Nothing’s set in concrete – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on September 29, 2016August 21, 2025 admin

James is away doing talk radio, so RobO is back hosting,  James chats to an American, and meets an old friend.

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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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