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Ep.87 – Mike Nolan (Bucks Fizz) – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on May 21, 2015August 21, 2025 admin

Mike Nolan – Bucks Fizz This weeks show James chats to Mike Nolan from the original Bucks Fizz and winner

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Ep.86 – Pirate Radio Legend Tony Prince – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on May 14, 2015August 21, 2025 admin

Pirate radio legend Tony Prince This weeks show James chats to Tony Prince the royal ruler from the old days of

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Ep.85 – The future of Britain was in your hands – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on May 7, 2015August 21, 2025 admin

The 2015 Elections This weeks show James chats Louis Hoover about the 100 year celebration tour of Frank Sinatra.  Phil

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Ep.84 – Just don’t mention Boris – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on April 30, 2015August 21, 2025 admin

Don’t talk about Boris! This weeks show James chats to David Cross about his music. Also on the show topical

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Ep.83 – Jacque Beltrao (Sky News) – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on April 23, 2015August 21, 2025 admin

Jacque Beltrao (Sky News) This weeks show James chats to Jacque Beltrao about beating breast cancer, the Olympics, and swimwear!

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Ep.82 – Paddy McGuinness – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on April 16, 2015July 23, 2015 admin

Paddy McGuinness (from ITV’s Take Me Out) This weeks show all goes a bit wrong! On the plus side we

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Ep.81 – The world is round! – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on April 10, 2015July 23, 2015 admin

The world is round! (or is it?) Yes thats right James and Rob debate the shape of the world. Also

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Ep.80 – Yvette Fielding (Most Haunted) – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on April 2, 2015July 23, 2015 admin

Yvette Fielding – Spirit Hunter.. Yvette Fielding chats to James live from a haunted location. Find out what she really

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Ep.79 – Jamie Allan Magician – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on March 26, 2015August 21, 2025 admin

Jamie Allan Magician.. Jamie Allan (The Hi Tech Houdini) Talks to James about what its like to be a magician.

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Ep.78 – Holidays – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on March 19, 2015August 21, 2025 admin

On Holiday.. This week James is on holiday!. James has taken a week off so RobO gets James to record

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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.

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