Frontline Chat

Dave and Harry are two great mates who have an hours light-hearted chat every week with a special guest such as Nick Knowles, John Nichol, and the pioneering female Tornado fast jet pilot Amanda Hickson. Think of listening in to two guys down the pub talking to special people, and you have the jist! Dave Wardell is a current serving dog handler who was not only on Britains got talent but also changed laws on animal cruelty. Harry is a former police armed response sergeant and VIP protection officer for royalty and government officials.

Police chat catching up on this week. Uniform and being smart

The new Chief of Manchester Police has gone back to basics and is currently turning the force around from the worse performing to best improving, and he says it's all about getting the little things right.  Do you agree?

07-30
41:20

Dave and Harry having a weekly Police Catch up. 24.07.21

Come and join Dave Wardell from Finns Law and Britain's Got Talent finalist, along with former ARV officer and now writer and speaker, Harry Tangye for a weekly catch up on Frontline Chat!  We are going to talk about police kit today.  what works, what doesn't, and what it all is!

07-25
01:05:08

Actor Karen Henthorn. Crime Drama's, Soaps and stage acting

Karen Henthorn is an incredibly versatile actor who has appeared in numerous dramas, soaps such as Coronation Street and Eastenders, and series including Silent Witness, Casualty, Heartbeat, Holby City, The Bill and Shameless.  She also teaches screen acting at Italia Conti Academy.  What's her favourite role and why?  What, and how were her experiences in War Horse?

07-11
01:03:18

Policing The Isles of Scilly. Colin Taylor looks back at several hilarious years there

What is policing Scilly like?  Often lovingly known as the Isles of Scilly, it's a series of several Islands off the Cornish Coast that need a small police force like any other habited location.  Colin grew to fame with his facebook messages which caught more attention than the force facebook page itself.  We look back on those memories and see what he's up to now.

07-05
01:03:13

Tanja Conway Grim discusses how policing can recognise autism

Tanja first went missing in 1966 as a toddler and has had missing episodes throughout her life for a variety of reasons. In 2017 she was finally (re-)diagnosed as being on the autistic spectrum.  She regularly presents workshops and training sessions on autism, neurodiversity, suicide prevention, missing people, co-production (and any combination thereof). Tanja has also worked to help runaway children at an international railway station to re-establish contact with their family or carers.  She has undertaken several degrees as a mature student; the latest one an MRes in Forensic Investigation with Cranfield University Defence and Security, looking at search techniques for ‘no-body’ homicides. She now works for the NHS and other organisations, specialising in autism training, suicide prevention, equality & diversity, quality & safety reviews, domestic abuse, co-production, and complaints scrutiny.  Passionate about missing people and those left behind, she continues to volunteer for a number of relevant charities and the police in a variety of roles. Tanja brings both the personal perspective of a missing person, a carer for a missing person/at risk of going missing person, county lines missing young people, as well as practical and research experience in the field.

05-30
01:02:48

FrontLine Chat with Spitfire Pilot Tim Granshaw

We are talking to a genuine Spitfire Pilot Tim Granshaw who learned to fly the plane our ancestors flew to save our country.  What's it like?  How did he end up flying people around in a two-seater.  Who invests in a flight and what stories do they tell?

05-22
01:02:44

A Police Diver from Devon and Cornwall joins FrontLine Chat today

Find out all the details of how police use divers and what the role involves with special guest, Andy Joyner.  Join Dave, a current serving police dog handler and of Finn's Law fame and Harry Tangye, a former Police ARV Sergeant for a chat about anything and everything in police diving.

04-26
01:03:12

10th April 21. Dave and Harry talk to former cop Sam about big changes in mental health in policing

Join Dave, a current police dog handler and Harry, a former ARV officer for their chat with Sam, a former police officer who left the police early suffering from PTSD.

04-14
01:09:03

April 3rd 2021 weekly chat with Dave and Harry

Come and join, currently serving police dog handler Dave Wardell from Finns Law Fame and former armed response and traffic officer Harry Tangye on this week's events.

04-06
01:02:54

April 3rd 2021 weekly chat with Harry and Dave about all things Policing.

Come and join, currently serving police dog handler Dave Wardell from Finns Law Fame and former armed response and traffic officer Harry Tangye on this week's events.

04-06
01:02:54

Actor and Writer Ian Puleston Davies Joins us on FrontLine for a chat about acting and OCD

Our light-hearted FrontLine Chat channel this week has a very special guest talking about his career and suffering from OCD.  Actor and writer Ian Puleston-Davies who's been in numerous films and drama's including Coronations Street's Owen Armstrong, Vera, Lewis, Tin Star, The Bill, Tess of the D'Urbevilles and much, much, I mean really, much more.  He also talks about the huge effect his OCD has caused him during his extensive career and what coping mechanisms he uses.  Come and join us for a fun and informative hour.

03-14
01:14:40

Front Line Chat for 6th March 21. A funny and informative hour involving many policey subjects

This episode is a good one!  Much fun had with those calling in and Dave talks about the dog he's just attended to get it out of its bad habits as it was extremely aggressive having come from a puppy farm.  Fascinating chat and includes who our guests are coming up in the near future!  

03-06
01:01:20

Comedian, writer and presenter Arthur Smith is our special guest today on FrontLine Chat

Join Harry and Dave with their special guest Arthur Smith, comedian, writer and presenter, on #FrontLineChat . We are talking about his father who was a Police Officer in the 1950's in South London having been a wartime prisoner in Colditz.  Many laughs along the way.

02-27
01:07:24

#FrontLine Chat today at 4pm with special guest and former RAF fast jet pilot Tim Davies.

Joining Dave and Harry this week on #FrontLineChat is Tim Davies, who flew fast jets in the RAF for 20 years,  and as an instructor for 10 years learning a lot about human behaviour as he went.  We discuss his career and his spin recovery programme.  Some fascinating conversations are guaranteed.

01-30
01:12:41

QPM Sgt Olly Tayler. Lead Investigating Officer and so much more

Come and join Dave and Harry with our special guest and very good friend of Harry's where we will talk about all the adventures in Olly's nearly 30 years of his policing.

01-24
01:06:09

16.01.21 Weekly catch up with Dave and Harry on Frontline Policing issues.

A catch up with the week's events along with other policing subjects which hit the media.

01-17
01:02:23

FrontLine Chat January 2021 catch up with Dave and Harry!

Come and join Harry and Dave in the first of 2021 FrontLine Chat podcasts.  We talk about everything and everything and take live questions about the policing world. 

01-10
01:01:00

Police Interceptor Ben Pearson on PTSD

Police Interceptor and West Yorkshire cop of 19 years dealing with some of the most severe incidents you can imagine, joins us to talk about his new book on his PTSD, Handcuffed Emotions.

12-05
01:01:40

Author of 'So you want to be a Peeler, eh boy?'

John Greenfield joins FrontLine Chat today with Dave and Harry to talk about his book, based on the diaries and journals of Police Sergeant William Foyle and his eldest daughter Ellen.  Let's compare what it was like then, to what it is like now!

11-28
01:03:25

Former Assistant Chief Constable Nick Downing joins us on Frontline Chat today

How do you start your career being born in a tiny Devon village, obtaining a CSE grade 1 and an O'level to then become one of the highest ranking police officers in a Force.  Here's the incredibly interesting life of Nick Downing.

11-22
01:04:23

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