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Ep.18 – With Eamon Holmes – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on January 23, 2014August 21, 2025 admin

Eamonn Holmes The Eighteenth show of the James Whale Radio Show! – Featuring Rob Oldfield — On this show: James

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Ep.17 – With Dave Fishwick (Bank of Dave) – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on January 16, 2014August 21, 2025 admin

Bank of Dave – Dave Fishwick The seventeenth show of the James Whale Radio Show! – Featuring Rob Oldfield — On

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Ep.16 – With Nigel Farage (UKIP) – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on January 10, 2014August 21, 2025 admin

Nigel Farage from UKIP The sixteenth show of the James Whale Radio Show! – Featuring Rob Oldfield — On this

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Ep.15 – With James Max (The Apprentice) – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on January 4, 2014August 21, 2025 admin

James Max – From The Apprentice The fifteenth show of the James Whale Radio Show! – Featuring Rob Oldfield —

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Ep.14 – James Whale Christmas Show 2013

Posted on December 24, 2013August 21, 2025 admin

Linda Nolan & Tony Tobin The Christmas James Whale Radio Show! – Featuring Rob Oldfield — On this show: James

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Ep.13 – With John Nichol (Captured Gulf War Pilot) – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on December 20, 2013August 21, 2025 admin

John Nichol – Gulf war pilot The thirteenth show of the James Whale Radio Show! – Featuring Rob Oldfield —

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Ep.12 – With Colonel Bob Stuart (UN Commander) – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on December 12, 2013August 21, 2025 admin

The twelfth show of the James Whale Radio Show! – Featuring Rob Oldfield — On this show: We ask Colonel

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Ep.11 – With Debbie McGee – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on December 5, 2013August 21, 2025 admin

Debbie McGee The eleventh show of the James Whale Radio Show! – Featuring Rob Oldfield — On this show: What

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Ep.10 – With Finlay Morton and Bradley Walsh – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on November 28, 2013August 21, 2025 admin

Finlay Morton The tenth show of the James Whale Radio Show! – Featuring Rob Oldfield — On this show: Universities

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Ep.09 – Cocks, Tits, Beavers and Shags – James Whale Radio Show

Posted on November 21, 2013August 21, 2025 admin

Steve Wright gets a call The ninth show of the James Whale Radio Show! – Featuring Rob Oldfield — On

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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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