Episodes
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Paul Weller - Piccadilly Radio Birthday special 1984
I invited Paul Weller to make hour long programme for Piccadilly Radio's birthday and this is the show I produced. The tape was found in my loft and thank you Stephanie Hirst who digitised it. There are fascinating insights into his formative years growing up and a wonderful choice of music. It…
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Utterly Brilliant Timmy Mallett playlist
Compiled for launch of Utterly Brilliant My Life's Journey and for use at receptions
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Gary Kemp Spandau Ballet on Piccadilly Radio - Timmy Mallett 1983
From the Timmy on The Tranny radio archives a piece of pop history from spring 1983 with Gary Kemp from Spandau Ballet. This tape has been in my loft ever since. It was opened for the first time in decades and the tape loaded onto a reel to reel machine. Stephanie Hirst has digitised it now so…
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Helen Terry (Culture Club) & Paul Morley (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) on Piccadilly Radio May 31st 1984
A piece of Pop history from the golden age of music - May 1984. A joyous hour of Timmy on the Tranny on Piccadilly Radio one Thursday night...... This is the the evening when Helen Terry from Culture Club came up to Manchester to launch her solo single. At the end of the hour Paul Morley of ZTT...
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Radio Luxembourg - Timmy Mallett my first show Christmas 1981
This is my very first weekday radio show on the Europe wide Radio Luxembourg - Fab 208! on Monday December 14th 1981. I'm filling in over Christmas and I set the scene with my arrival in the snowy Grand Duchy. I was thrown in at the deep end and you'll hear my ever so slightly nervous links Tell…
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George Michael on Piccadilly Radio May 31st 1984
On the day Wham went to Number 1 with Wake Me Up Before You Go Go George Michael was a surprise guest on Timmy on the Tranny. I just happened to record his visit and decades later found the tape in my loft. If you were one of these excited teenagers who spoke to George that evening, here's the...
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Friends Reunited
How do we find friends from the olden days? search social media? check old address books? then what happens when we meet again? and if I'm thinking of them are they thinking of me?
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Terry Hall on Piccadilly Radio Easter Special 1985
#radioshow #terryhall #funboythree #colourfield #piccadillyradio
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Timmy Mallett on Piccadilly Radio jingle - WKRP in Cincinnati
WKRP in Cincinnati was always a favourite TV show. The theme tune was heard nightly on my Piccadilly Radio show with my version. I'm living on the air at Piccadilly Piccadilly that's the one for me!
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John Lennon's death - BBC Radio Oxford by Timmy Mallett
First broadcast on BBC Radio Oxford Tuesday December 9th 1980 17:00-17:30. I found the quarter inch tape in my loft unheard and not noticed for decades. It comes with my memories of that day to put the story into context.
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Timmy on the Tranny Jingle 1981
Martin Harris of Oxford is the voice on this jingle from 1981. I met him in December 2019 and he reminded me of the occasion. Here's the jingle! What a treat
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Timmy on the Tranny! Promo for Radio Luxembourg 1981 show
The promo for the Timmy on the Tranny show first broadcast on Radio Luxembourg 1981
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My Mum's weather forecasting for D Day
#DDay75th #DDayweather
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This is brother Martin's special song....
This is brother Martin's special song written and performed by our great friends the Karydas family in Brisbane... Terry, Hannah and Matthew wrote this and it's utterly utterly brilliant! Simple pleasures Happy Malletts
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Timmy on the Tranny Jingle - Chas and Dave
The wonderful Chas and Dave recorded this Timmy on the Tranny classic jingle in 1981 when they released Rabbit. It's effortless and delightful! Thanks boys!
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Timmy on the Tranny - Toni Basil jingle 1981 Oh Timmy You're so fine!
This is the brilliant Timmy on the Tranny Toni Basil jingle to Oh Mickey from 1982 It has wonderful lyrics Oh Timmy, You're so fine you blow my mind, hey Timmy Oh Timmy, you're so cool you act the fool, hey Timmy Oh Timmy, you're so thick you are twit, Hey Timmy Timmy on the Tranny - Bad for you…
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Why would my Grandfather stand on the top of the trench? September 1918
My Grandfather led the attack on the impregnable Hindenburg Line and inspired his troops to achieve a stunning victory - at great personal cost
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Timmy interviewed on BBC Radio Berkshire
He talks about the his mammoth 2,000km cycle trip to Camino de Santiago, and the hugely exciting developments which have happened along the way.
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Tribute to Mandy Berry
Mandy Berry PA to John Miles, good friend to many, died October 2017 in a horse riding accident aged 58.
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Timmy's Recollection of the Itsy Bitsy Reunion
Recorded on the night.
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What did you do this weekend?
I found some school work aged 7 complete with teacher's corrections. What a great weekend I had in 1963! Anyone else want to play in mud?!!!
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What’s the connection between George Martin, Timmy, Charlie Drake and Orson?
Find out in this podcast!
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Timmy's Panto Podcast
Timmy starred in the panto Sleeping Beauty at the Porthcawl Grand Pavillion 2007-2008. The show was brilliant and tickets were in such demand it was a record breaking run!
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Radio 1 demo 1981
Found it in the loft.....are you surprised by what you hear?
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Click here to listen to Timmy's tale of the Radio Luxembourg Reunion!
DJs from four decades came together to reminisce and share a fabulous weekend of memories.
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Listen to Timmy on The Tranny here!
Highlights of Timmy's time on Radio Luxembourg.
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Natasha loved the Outside broadcasts we did.
Natasha loved the Outside broadcasts we did.
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Hilary - AKA "Hat", ran the office.
She was inspired to go on and become a writer - 36 children's books so far!!
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Dr Pete was our medical Wide Awaker!
Dr Pete was our medical Wide Awaker!
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Neil Mularkey - the other half of the Sound Asleep duo with Mike Myers!
"We only ever did 5 appearances but they have gone down as legendary!"
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Gabby and Bolly - best friends still!
After Alvin Stardust and WAC, Gabby is now at CBBC and Arabella is a top TV script writer!
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Waca-Phil Parsons wrote the Wide Awake Club annuals.
He did such a great job, we kept him on to come up with some of the nuttiest ideas on the show!
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Michaela did the pilot Wacaday show with a dance troup called Wacky Feet!
She was brilliant and got a job on the presenting team immediately!
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Wacaday Producer Nick Wilson was delighted to re-read the press for the show.
"It was written before we had any idea what would be in the show! so we had to pad it out a bit!"
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Paul Beavers story
At Oxford United's open Day Paul Beavers came over to say hello! He was one of the young jinglers on Timmy on the Tranny at Radio Oxford .
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Listen to Geoff Mega's story!
Geoff Mega makes kitchens but he started out as 1980's rock star and got his taste for show business from appearing on Timmy on the Tranny at Radio Oxford!
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Sarah's Story
You never know who you'll meet at an airport. The pilot of the shuttle was a wideawaker who told Timmy how he's been to the equator and watched the water going down the plug hole. Also on the flight Timmy met Sarah and her mum. Sarah had been on Wacaday as a phone in competitor.
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what's a notary?
history lives with embossing a document!
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April Fools Day!
The April Fool's trick that nearly got me the sack - apologises to all those kids who thought they really needed a licence for their bikes - especially when someone reminded me of this AND still bore a grudge for decades!!!!
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Another new pair of spex!
With several squillion pairs of glasses - hasn't Timmy got enough? Clearly not! He bought another new pair today and are they his favourite pair EVER??
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Timmy Bond 007 - licence to Blaaaah!
When the new James Bond movie comes out - it's missing a star. Timmy tells how the Man with the Golden Mallet faced up to Jellyfinger!
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How to do special effects - Wacaday style!
How to jump off the Eiffel Tower without insurance, safety harness, parachute or even permission and make a TV epic at the same time!
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My fountain pen and the whack....
Why should filling your fountain pen get you the whack?! All I want for a present is revenge!
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Your first job
Is there a clue about what you'll end up doing?
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Rock n Roll shopping
Meeting Kajagoogoo in B&Q in Slough