John talks to Isle of Wight-born professional actor JAMES PELLOW. He talks about his career and about returning to the Island to play dame in the Shanklin Theatre pantomime. #johnhannam #jamespellow #shanklintheatre #panto
John talks to the CHUCKLE BROTHERS, about their long careers, their hit TV series Chucklevision and forthcoming appearance in the Mayflower, Southampton pantomime. #ChuckleBrothers #PaulChuckle #BarryChuckle #Mayflower #JohnHannamMeets
John talks to CRAIG REVEL HORWOOD, who talks about Strictly, his very successful stage career and his forthcoming pantomime season at the Mayflower, Southampton. #johnhannammeets #southampton #mayflower #craigrevelhorwood #panto #pantomime
John celebrates the life of comedian and actor SEAN HUGHES, with the interview they did at Aldershot in 2015. Sean, who, sadly, died recently, was in great form. #seanhughes #johnhannam
John talks to award-winning theatre director THOM SOUTHERLAND, who is directing the first major British tour of Titanic - The Musical, which opens in Southampton next April. Making it a Titanic double is Island actor JAMES PELLOW, who wrote a book on a survivor, who was just 15 when she was rescued. #johnhannam #thomsoutherland #titanic #titanicmusical #southampton #jamespellow
John talks to TV presenter and former Page-3 girl MELINDA MESSENGER. She’s appearing this Christmas in Snow White at the Kings Theatre, Southsea. It’s a fascinating interview in which she looks back at her life and career. #johnhannam #melindamessenger #southsea #snowwhite #kingstheatre
John talks to TV, stage and movie actor TRYSTAN GRAVELLE. He played Victor Colleano in Mr Selfridge. His other hit TV shows include National Treasure and The Aliens and the movies Anonymous and One Chance. Currently he's in The Norman Conquests at the Chichester Festival Theatre. #johnhannam #trystangravelle
John talks to TV, stage and movie actor JOHN HOLLINGWORTH. He's played Capt Henshawe in Poldark for four years. His other credits include Damilola - Our Loved Boy, Dark Angel and Top Coppers. He is soon to be seen in Doc Martin. Currently he's in The Norman Conquests at the Chichester Festival Festival Theatre. #JohnHollingworth #JohnHannam #Poldark #TheNormanConquests
John visits the home of TV, movie and stage actor MELVYN HAYES. He talks about his latest television series - Celebrity 5 Go Motorhoming and his very successful 67 year career as an actor.
John has revisited his 2004 archive live interview with STEPHANIE SLATER. It was an amazing interview and she reveals the full story of her kidnap and love for the Island.
John talks to TV and stage actor CAROL ROYLE, whose series include Blake 7, Casualty, Heartbeat, The Bill and Life With George. She is all about to be a part of the first ever British tour of Beautiful, The Carole King Musical. #carolroyle #johnhannam #beautifultour #beautiful #caroleking
John goes back to 2011 to replay an interview he did at London's Wyndham's Theatre with famous screen and stage actor JAMES EARL JONES, who's made over 100 movies. He's got such a fascinating story and is descended from a family of slaves. #johnhannammeets #jamesearljones
Back in 2009 John went to the Chichester Festival Theatre to interview one of Britain's finest actors - TIM PIGOTT-SMITH. Sadly, he has just died and to celebrate Tim's life, John will replay that interview.
John talks to RUTH MADOC, who first found national fame as Gladys Pugh in Hi-de-Hi. Her other TV successes include Jack of Hearts and Little Britain. Curently she's touring Britain in The Wedding Singer. #weddingsinger #ruthmadoc #hidehi
Back in 2002 John went to the Sussex home of DAME VERA LYNN, to interview her and look back on her life. To celebrate Dame Vera being 100, on Monday March 20, a Hannam Archive featuring the wartime highlights from that interview can be heard online from the same day. #DameVeraLynn #VeraLynn #ForcesSweetheart #WellMeetAgain #HappyBirthdayVeraLynn #Vera100
John talks to JIMMY JOHNSTON, who has appeared in many hit West End shows, like Phantom, Les Mis and Heathcliff, the latter with Cliff Richard. Currently he's touring Britain in Dreamboats and Petticoats.
The latest Hannam Archive podcast celebrates the life of famous scriptwriter ALAN SIMPSON, most famous for co-writing the Tony Hancock and Steptoe shows. It was recorded in 1977. #TonyHancock #SteptoeAndSon #ComedyLegend
John recently went to Christchurch to meet Britain's easy listening music star Liverpool-born NATHAN CARTER, who's heading for Shanklin Theatre on February 11. The video of his record Wagon Wheel has been seen by over 3 million viewers on YouTube. Currently he has 200,000 followers on Facebook. #countryandwestern #guitar #easylistening #nathancarter #music #liverpool
John celebrates the 50s with three major pop stars from the era ADAM FAITH, RONNIE HILTON and RUSS CONWAY. #AdamFaith #RonnieHilton #RussConway
In a new archive podcast John features two comedian's TED ROGERS, who also hosted 3-2-1, and FELIX BOWNESS, Hi-de-Hi's Fred Quilley.