Bill Mather

Episode 1 of the Stretford Island Discs podcast, hosted by Friends of Stretford Public Hall, titled "Bill Mather" was published on December 1, 2021 and runs 28 minutes.

December 1, 2021 ·28m · Stretford Island Discs

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Summary

Our first castaway in this series is the one and only Bill Mather.  Bill is a local cultural historian who has been actively involved in Stretford Local History Society, The Modernist Society as well as a key member of the original campaign to save Stretford Public Hall. Bill is also a long-time Stretford resident and mad about music, which makes him the ideal first guest. In this first episode, Bill talks about his memories growing up and living in Stretford, as well as providing a fascinating musical history of Stretford - from Billy Fury to The Smiths. Presenter: Matty White Producers: Simon Borkin, Jessica Loveday, Matty White. 

Episode Description

Our first castaway in this series is the one and only Bill Mather. Bill is a local cultural historian who has been actively involved in Stretford Local History Society, The Modernist Society as well as a key member of the original campaign to save Stretford Public Hall. Bill is also a long-time Stretford resident and mad about music, which makes him the ideal first guest. In this first episode, Bill talks about his memories growing up and living in Stretford, as well as providing a fascinating musical history of Stretford - from Billy Fury to The Smiths.

Presenter: Matty White

Producers: Simon Borkin, Jessica Loveday, Matty White.