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Ep.156 – Lucy the rescue cavalier – James Whale Radio Show

September 15, 2016August 21, 2025 admin

James speaks to Lisa Garner the owner of Lucy the rescue cavalier who was used for puppy breeding, but after

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Ep.155 – Does torture work? – James Whale Radio Show

September 8, 2016August 21, 2025 admin

Yvonne Ridley is this weeks guest, Yvonne a journalist who was captured by the Taliban, and has since converted to

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Ep.154 – Is Facebook allowed on Mars?- James Whale Radio Show

September 1, 2016August 21, 2025 admin

The Burkini, The Ford Mustang, The BBC and Amazon Dash all feature in this weeks James Whale Radio Show. Plus

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Ep.153 – The Big Brother Interview – James Whale Radio Show

August 26, 2016August 21, 2025 admin

This week RobO calls James at home to talk about his 3 week incarceration at the Big Brother house, and to find out

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Ep.152 – This is Big Brother would Daisy May come to the diary room – James Whale Radio Show

August 18, 2016August 21, 2025 admin

James is still in the Big Brother House! Music By Righteous Reprobates Show sort of Presented and Produced by Rob

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Whale On – James Whale Christmas Party – 1994

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Ep.148 – Carry on the Dead! – The James Whale Radio Show

July 21, 2016August 21, 2025 admin

Donald Trump, Theresa May, and Jeremy Corbin, Trident, and Pokemon all feature in this weeks show, alongside our guest film

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Ep.147 – It’s all in the Jeans – James Whale Radio Show

July 14, 2016August 21, 2025 admin

We have a new PM, Boris gets a top job and everything is going to be ok, or is it?

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Ep.146 – The no news week – James Whale Radio Show

July 7, 2016August 21, 2025 admin

James is back! But whats been happening whilst he was away? Nothing, absolutely nothing! So we are just going to

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Ep.145 – Rock on Tommy – James Whale Radio Show

June 30, 2016August 21, 2025 admin

Tommy Cannon is our guest this week, as well as a bloke called Paddy. As James is away on a

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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.