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Ep.117 – The Dry Drinker – James Whale Radio Show-

December 17, 2015August 21, 2025 admin

James tests out the Low Alcohol Beer from DryDrinker.Com. This week: Stuart Elkington from Dry Drinker is back to chat

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Ep.116 – Alcohol, Religion, and Coffins – James Whale Radio Show

December 10, 2015August 21, 2025 admin

A bit of a mix this week. This week: Apparently Britain is officially no longer a Christian country, so James

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Ep.115 – That’s Lord RobO to you! – James Whale Radio Show

December 3, 2015August 21, 2025 admin

Even with “Man flu” James does another show. This week James learns about his producers title, and discovers he has not

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Ep.114 – Nell McAndrew from tomb raider to runner – James Whale Radio Show

November 26, 2015August 21, 2025 admin

Nell McAndrew This week James chats to Nell McAndrew about her new book Guide to running. Also on the show: advertising

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Ep.113 – Overuse of the bleeper – James Whale Radio Show

November 19, 2015August 21, 2025 admin

This week James discusses the attacks in Paris, RobO turns up late, and the censor beeper goes into meltdown. Plus

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Ep.112 – The show you can listen to on a Sunday – James Whale Radio Show

November 12, 2015August 21, 2025 admin

This week James has a moan about Climate Change and Sunday Trading. Also on the show some thoughts on Guantanamo

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Ep.111 – We Remember Them – James Whale Radio Show

November 4, 2015August 21, 2025 admin

We Remember Them This week James talks about the importance of supporting our forces and waring a poppy. We also

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Ep.110 – Are you in the market for some Solar Panels? – James Whale Radio Show

October 29, 2015August 21, 2025 admin

Cold Calls This week James gives us a masterclass in how to handle cold calls as a solar panel sales

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Ep.109 – Mike Batt – James Whale Radio Show

October 22, 2015August 21, 2025 admin

Mike Batt This week James chats to Mike Batt famous for bringing music to The Wombles as well as may

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James Whale

For over fifty years, The James Whale Radio Show shook the airwaves and shaped the sound of British talk broadcasting. James Whale, who passed away in 2024 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.