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The Big Interviews with Graham Walker
by The Big Interviews with Graham Walker
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EXCLUSIVE: Scouting for Girls star Roy Stride reveals 2026 tour and album details celebrating special reissue of iconic release
British pop-rock favourites Scouting for Girls are marking the 15th anniversary of their platinum-selling second album Everybody Wants to Be On TV with a special re-release, a 22 date 2026 UK tour and a brand new eighth studio album with fans no onlt able to gain early access to new material,...
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No Greater Love: It even made me cry, says author Margaret Dickinson about her new tearjerker
When best selling author Margaret Dickinson releases a new novel it’s it’s more than just another chapter. It’s an event. And her latest, No Greater Love, published by Pan MacMillan, proves exactly why – this gripping, heart-rending tale that tugs at the heartstrings and transports readers to...
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PARKY ON PARKY: Sir Michael Parkinson's son Mike pays tribute to late chat show king with charity show for Barnsley Civic
Yorkshire’s late chat show king Sir Michael Parkinson will be back interviewing global superstars in a special hometown charity tribute show featuring TV clips hosted by his son, Mike. Parky On Parky will celebrate the life and career of the iconic Barnsley broadcaster and national treasure in a...
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Dreams are still coming true, says Gabrielle ahead of biggest UK tour
Dreams are still coming true, says pop icon Gabrielle - as she gears up for her biggest UK hits tour. In an exclusive chat - listen to our full interview here - she says the excitement she feels is 'spectacular' ahead of 13 dates in April when The Hits Live 2025 tour visits Blackpool, Glasgow,...
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BIG INTERVIEW: RISE for magical Bradford 2025 City Of Culture, says creative director Shanaz Gulzar
ABRACA-Bradford! Prepare to be amazed as Steven Frayne, formerly known as Dynamo, pulls wonders out of the city's cultural hat to reveal the real magic of Bradford - its people and places. RISE, a spectacular open air city centre event he has created, directed by Kirsty Housley, will blend...
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LISTEN: Christmas At The Botanics 2024 magical trail details revealed in exclusive podcast
A MAGICAL moment evoking the wizardry of Hogwarts will feature candles flying overhead at this year's spellbinding Christmas At The Botanics. And that's just for starters. A floating footpath, to showcase ethereal light installations beneath your feet and field turned into a sea of light are...
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Christmas at Belton 2024 magical after dark trail details revealed
A SPECTACULAR light prism tunnel and a meadow of 10,000 twinkling fibre lights are amongst the amazing showstoppers set to thrill visitors at this year's magical Christmas At Belton 2024. Exclusive details of the new after-dark trail are outlined today by creative director Zoe Bottrell in this...
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Christmas at Bedgebury 2024 magical after dark trail details revealed
A SPECTACULAR water fountain and an immersive new fire garden are amongst amazing showstoppers revealed today coming to this year's magical Christmas At Bedgebury 2024. Exclusive details of the after-dark trail heading to Bedgebury National Pinetum - Friday, November 15, 2024, to Wednesday…
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INTERVIEW: Paul Heaton reveals 'homecoming' Bramall Lane gig to unite fans
Chart-topping pop icon and footy mad Paul Heaton has scored a dream goal - he will perform one of his biggest ever headline solo gigs at the home of his beloved Sheffield United. In an exclusive interview with Graham Walker the former frontman of The Housemartins and The Beautiful South, who grew...
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INTERVIEW: James Arthur reveals Bitter Sweet Love UK tour set-list details in exclusive chat
Say You Won't Let Go chart-topper James Arthur tells how magical duet From The Jump with Kelly Clarkson came about, reveals plans for new releases and gives set-list details about his upcoming Bitter Sweet Love UK tour - including how he's keeping his emotions in check ahead of 'a fairytale'...
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INTERVIEW: Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey reveals set-list surprises ahead of Into The Gap 40th anniversary tour
It was one of the biggest selling albums of the 80s and spawned smash hit singles that became the soundtrack of a new wave invasion. Hold Me Now, Doctor Doctor and You Take Me Up filled the airwaves as Into The Gap topped he UK charts for three weeks and turned new wave band Thompson Twins into...
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INTERVIEW: Margaret Dickinson talks about her latest page-turner A Mother's Sorrow:
You know you're in for a fabulous read when the author's name towers in larger font above the title of the book - it's a sign of a great legacy and reputation. Take so-called Saga Queen Margaret Dickinson - a publishing phenomenon. Her exceptional talent for powerful storytelling, weaving human...
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Il Divo star Urs Bühler reveals visual spectacular plans for 20th Anniversary UK Tour
Chart topping Il Divo are celebrating their 20th birthday with album XX and a UK tour heading this way which will be a visual spectacular, reveals tenor Urs Bühler. The 10 date 20th Anniversary UK Tour in October 2024 - full details below - will play London, Cardiff, Bournemouth, Southend,...
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INTERVIEW: Lottery Winners star Thom Rylance reveals he's never played the Lotto - but he's hit the jackpot!
Oasis superfan Thom says it 'means the world' to open the show for Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds at Wigan’s Robin Park on July 18. It's promises to be a fairytale homecoming win for The Lottery Winners who hail just down the road from Leigh. Also supporting are fellow Manchester indie chart...
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The Charlatans Tim Burgess reveals 2023 UK tour will be non-stop jukebox of hits
The Charlatans and lead singer Tim Burgess today revealed their upcoming 11 date UK tour - November and December 2023 - will be a non-stop jukebox of back catalogue hits plus some rarely played album tracks. And its likely to change every night, he explains in this exclusive chat with Graham...
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Cuddly Toy star Roachford says 2023 festive tour will celebrate Christmas soul hits
Cuddly Toy hitmaker Andrew Roachford will give fans an early Christmas present - a UK tour singing festive soul hits. A Soul Christmas Evening with Roachford will pay homage to his soul heroes featuring the likes of Stevie Wonder’s Someday At Christmas. In an exclusive chat with Graham Walker -...
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Britpop icon Rick Witter tells Shed Seven fans to "buckle up" for 30th anniversary celebrations
Brit pop legend Rick Witter today told Shed Seven fans to "buckle up" as he revealed huge celebrations are being planned to mark the band's 30th anniversary. The Going For Gold and Chasing Rainbows hitmakers will release their first album in more than six years with A Matter of Time on January 5,...
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Golden girl Beverley Knight on celebrating 50 with new album, UK tour and more
Golden girl Beverley Knight is celebrating her 50th year with a new album and tour - which is heading this way. And in his exclusive chat with Graham Walker the British soul queen promised to party with fans like never before saying at 50 the girl definitely wants to have fun. “It's great being…
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The Chemical Brothers: Ed Simons reveals duo are driven by delivering memorable live shows
Big beat techno music icon Ed Simons of The Chemical Brothers has revealed the duo are driven by delivering memorable live shows. And the out-of-this-world laser, lighting and animation visuals are thanks to Doctor Who film-maker Adam Smith and Marcus Lyall. Adam, who directed eleventh Doctor…
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THE POACHER'S DAUGHTER: 'Queen of Saga' Margaret Dickinson chats about her 30th book
‘The Queen of Saga’ Margaret Dickinson, a Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling author, here talks to Graham Walker about her heartwarming page-turner The Poacher’s Daughter - her 30th novel for publishers Pan MacMillan. This pearl landmark is the latest chapter in an impressive literary career which...
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WARTIME FRIENDS: 'Queen of Saga' Margaret Dickinson on poignant new book written in lockdown
Wartime Friends - now out in hardback and in paperback from April 28, 2022 - is a tale of unbreakable bonds in times of strife, by bestselling author Margaret Dickinson, the so-called Queen Of Saga. Its release is poignant, written during lockdown, when we were unable to see friends, it deals…
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INTERVIEW: Yorkshire's Emily McCarthy on her dazzling role in Cirque du Soleil's Crystal
Yorkshire girl Emily McCarthy ran off to join the circus but she is set for a dazzling return in Crystal – Cirque du Soleil's first ever acrobatic and ice skating spectacular, which debuts on its UK tour at Sheffield FlyDSA Arena, March 6 to 8, 2020. Here she chats about the role and her life as…
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INTERVIEW: Rebecca Ferguson sings praises of Nile Rodgers ahead of comeback album and tour
JAZZ pop sensation Rebecca Ferguson, ahead of a comeback album and tour, has revealed she was feeling bruised by the industry and disheartened but has fallen in love with music all over again - thanks to Chic legend Nile Rodgers. Listen to the full interview with Graham Walker, For tour dates…
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INTERVIEW: Christmas At The Botanics details revealed in 'virtual walk through' chat with creative producer Zoe Bottrell
SPOILER AERT: A dazzling new Christmas At The Botanics lights spectacular promises to light up Edinburgh like never before - today we bring you the full reveal - a 'virtual walk through' chat with creative producer Zoe Bottrell talking to Graham Walker. For more, plus video preview and ticket…
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INTERVIEW: Christmas At Belton 2019 lights trail details revealed in 'virtual walk through' by creative producer Zoe Bottrell
A NEW festive lights spectacular boasting more than a million bulbs will feature singing trees, a scented fire garden, lasers and a 'Cathedral of Light'. Creative producer Zoe Bottrell has given us an exclusive step by step guide as to what visitors can expect when the dazzling spectacle opens…
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INTERVIEW: ‘Irish heart through London eyes’ - Maverick Sabre
SINGER, songwriter, rapper, storyteller and social commentator - Maverick Sabre is waking up a whole new fan base on a UK tour. Here 'the Irish heart through London eyes' tells Graham Walker about his melting pot of musical and social inspirations ahead of a UK autumn tour promoting latest album...
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INTERVIEW: Celebrity chef Jean-Christophe Novelli on his special return to Flavours Food Festival
DISHY celebrity chef Jean-Christophe Novelli may be the sexy rock and roll pin-up of the cooking world but he says what you are inside matters most. And he has won legions of new fans by proving just that. The multi Michelin Star award winning chef - giving demos at South Yorkshire's Flavours…
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INTERVIEW: ABC's Martin Fry chats about Lexicon Of Love orchestra tour, lamé suits and new album
MARTIN Fry cropped his floppy fringe and ditched the gold lamé suits years ago - but the voice of iconic eighties chart-toppers ABC is still on target as he embarks on a new tour performing Lexicon Of Love with a full orchestra and he admits he still has the Look Of Love for his beloved…
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INTERVIEW: WWE women superstars will top bill at Wrestlemania, vows Bayley
MOVE over Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar, Triple H and all those other big guys…girl power is here to stay and WWE women wrestlers will top the bill at Wrestlemania. Or so vows popular World Wrestling Entertainment superstar Bayley. Don't be surprised if the 29-year-old former Raw and NXT Women's...
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INTERVIEW: This Is Me helped me beat the bullies says The X Factor's Scarlett Lee
THIS Is Me singing sensation Scarlett Lee here tells how The Greatest Showman anthem that helped her to deal with cruel bullies and make it through to The X Factor Final The 21-year-old, who will perform with other finalists on The X Factor Live 2019 tour, had to deal with online trolls who…
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INTERVIEW: That'll Be The Day Buddy Holly started the Merseybeat sound reveals The Searchers Mike Pender
Buddy Hall started the Merseybeat sound with an appearance at The Philharmonic Hall in Liverpool on March 20, 1958- according to 60s legend Mike Pender of The Searchers. The 77-year-old Sweets For My Sweet chart-topper recalls it was the day he saw Buddy Holly and The Crickets and says it…
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SNEAK PEEK: Edinburgh Christmas At The Botanics 2018 audio preview with Creative Director Zoe Bottrell
BIGGER, better and brighter than ever Christmas At The Botanics is back with more than one million dazzling lights and we have been given an exclusive audio preview guided tour at what families can expect - listen to our full chat, also with tips and advice from Creative Director Zoe Bottrell, of...
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INTERVIEW: Pop jazz sensation Caro Emerald talks 2018 UK Tour
CHART-topping pop jazz singer Caro Emerald is back but not with a long overdue third album - for now she wants to party with fans and get them dancing on their chairs, as she told me ahead of her 21 date UK tour, including Yorkshire dates in Harrogate, York and Sheffield City Hall. Full details...
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INTERVIEW: Dreams can come true - look at me, says inspirational Gabrielle
"I was told that I wouldn't amount to stuff when I wanted to sing, when I was younger. With a lazy eyelid I never looked like what the traditional female singer songwriter would look like. "But I'm having the last laugh. You can be very much out of the box and your own individual person," says...
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INTERVIEW: I get off on our gigs, reveals Stereophonics star Kelly Jones ahead of Sheffield Tramlines festival
Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones, promising to get the 2018 Sheffield Tramlines festival 10th birthday party started with a gift of greatest hits on the opening night - Friday, July 20 - reveals:"I get off on our gigs. "We definitely feed off the audience. If they are into it, the energy they...
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INTERVIEW: This is not a PiL greatest hits tour, says John Lydon
Punk rock king John Lydon is back on tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of his band Public Image Ltd (PiL) - but the controversial Sex Pistols frontman isn't promising a greatest hits collection, as he told Graham Walker in this exclusive chat ahead of The Pubic Image Is Rotten 2018 Tour.
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INTERVIEW: Sunny Ozell - UK 'homecoming' tour for Star Trek's musical Lady Stewart
New York singer songwriter Sunny Ozell, wife of Yorkshire-born Star Trek and X-Men movies superstar Sir Patrick Stewart is excited about a very special 'homecoming' on a forthcoming six date UK tour. She supports folk rock duo The Rails at bar and live music venue The Lantern in Halifax - not 10...
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INTERVIEW: I beat Thor fair and square says World's Strongest Man Eddie Hall
The World's Strongest Man Eddie Hall is to reveal all about the controversy surrounding his 2017 win over Game of Thrones rival Thor in an update of his autobiography after the first run sold 25,000 copies over Christmas. But ahead of his bid to retain his Britain's Strongest Man title at…
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AUDIO TOUR: Ancient Egypt In Yorkshire with Prof Joann Fletcher
Ancient Egypt in Yorkshire, Gods' Land In God's County, at Experience Barnsley, inside the Town Hall, until January 20, 2018, is an exhibition of priceless and amazing Egyptian tomb treasures brought together for the first time from museums all over the county, by curator and BBC TV Egyptologist...
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INTERVIEW: Christmas at the Botanics with Zoe Bottrell
IT'S beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh which is being transformed into a spectacular new festive landscape lights trail. And here more new details emerged about Christmas At The Botanics in our exclusive chat with creative producer Zoe Bottrell, who is…
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INTERVIEW: Gay rights activist Tom Robinson still glad to be playing debut hits
GAY rights activist Tom Robinson is still glad to be singing his greatest hits 40-years on. But four decades later the Glad To Be Gay and 2-4-6-8 Motorway star believes music doesn't actually change a thing. It provide a tonic for the troops who do bring about real change, says the 67-year-old in...
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INTERVIEW: Great British Bake Off champ Nadiya Hussain
Great British Bake Off 2015 champ Nadiya Hussain talks about her meteoric rise, reveals her favourite Yorkshire food and why she's still a huge fan of GBBO...she also tells us how to cook up a quick pesto meal, ahead of her Flavours Food Festival cooking demos at Elsecar Heritage Centre, October…
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INTERVIEW: The Libertines new album out in Spring but festival-goers may get first sneak preview of new songs, says drummer Gary Powell
Indie icons The Libertines headline Sheffield's Tramlines urban music festival - JULY 21-23 - and drummer Gary Powell in conversation with me here hints that festivalgoers may get to hear new songs ahead of their fourth album which he confirmed is now due out next Spring.
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AWARDS CEREMONY: Leeds Hotels and Venues Association 2017
BBC Look North presenter Harry Gration hosts the 10th annual Leeds Hotels and Venues Association Awards at the Queens Hotel, on Thursday, June 299, 2017,. The awards honour the city's top hospitality workers and in this audio recording of the full ceremony pays tribute to all the following…
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INTERVIEW: I'm only Human but I'll put everything into my shows, says Rag 'n' Bone Man
Rag 'n' Bone Man stands head and shoulders above the rest as Britain's biggest new music star - but that's more to do with his voice than his looks. At 6ft 5ins, with a beard and tattoos, he already stands out in a crowd. But Rory Graham, to give him his real name, is the owner of big, booming,...
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INTERVIEW: Guitar king Joe Bonamassa promises UK fans two hours of 'blues rock fun'
In an exclusive interview Joe Bonamassa reveals what fans old and new can expect on his forthcoming 2017 UK tour, talks about his collection of 300 guitars and which one he would want with him on a desert island. He also names who he believes is the greatest guitarist of all time. Joe tells me…
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INTERVIEW: Aston Barrett JR drumming up spirit of Bob Marley's Wailers
The Wailers drummer Aston Barrett Jr today revealed he is so spiritually in tune with reggae king Bob Marley's backing band that he sometimes feels possessed on stage. He believes it is the spirit of band's iconic drummer, his late uncle Carlton Barrett. And the sound is definitely in his DNA. He...
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INTERVIEW: Olly Murs chats about his 2017 UK Tour
Chart-topper Olly Murs has been talking to me about his 2017 UK Tour and reveals why his heart really does skip a beat when he plays for Yorkshire fans.
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INTERVIEW: Avenged Sevenfold's Matt Sanders, aka M Shadows
All the world is The Stage for chart-topping cult American rockers Avenged Sevenfold who make their Sheffield Arena debut this Sunday. The band, also known as A7X, are on a world tour promoting their latest and seventh studio hit album The Stage. And in an exclusive chat they told us why fans old...
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INTERVIEW: Paul Carrack eyes Christmas number one and reveals 2017 UK tour
Sheffield singer songwriter Paul Carrack chats to Graham Walker about his bid to top the 2016 Christmas charts with the London Hospice Choir and a charity version of his classic hit, The Living Years. He also reveals why he is nervous about his forthcoming Sheffield Arena homecoming date as part…
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