Woolleys Beat

Apr 06 2025 74 ep. 22 mins 3
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Interviewing some of the biggest names and legends in the music and TV business, we talk about what makes them tick. Their life and career plus all the gossip on what's coming soon.

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The Musical Youth Story (Dennis Seaton)

Apr 06 2025 11 mins  
It’s been just over 40 years since the Birmingham reggae group’s last chart success. Today, a grown-up Dennis Seaton knows his way around the business and has set his sights on going one better in the Grammys since his young group lost out to Culture Club.Despite being only 13 years old , Seaton replaced the lead singer of Musical Youth and qnd surprised many when they topped t

Ian Prowse - The 20th Anniversary Tour

Mar 02 2025 16 mins  
Marking 20 years since the immortal Amsterdam hit ‘DoesThis Train Stop On Merseyside?’, Ian Prowse celebrates with a special re-release out 7th March and an anniversary tour around the UK.In this podcast, Ian reflects on how it started for him in Liverpool and the influences that changed his musical direction down the years. Even John Peel was moved by his song writing!

The Zombies Story - Colin Blunstone

Feb 02 2025 24 mins  
The St.Albans favourites, the Zombies, were behind classics like “Time of the Season” and “She’s Not There” and are led by lead singer Colin Blunstone. In this podcast, Blunstone takes time out to talk all things Zombies. With 60 years in the music business, he gives sensible advice on keeping your voice in tip-top condition as well as his respect for fellow Zombie Rod A

Mike Batt - Wombling Through The Decades

Jan 05 2025 29 mins  
In 2020, we caught up with the multi-talented Mike Batt on the eve of the release of his latest album, The Penultimate Collection. The singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, record producer, director, conductor and former deputy chairman of the British Phonographic Industry has many strings to his bow as you are about to discover. From his early roots as the youngest A&R plugge

Merrill Osmond - The Osmond Story

Dec 01 2024 13 mins  
Merrill Osmond is the lead singer for the world-famous Osmond family and an established solo artist. In this podcast, Merrill discusses his family, career, faith, and why his British fans have meant so much to him over the years. Recorded in 2023.

Shaun Ryder - Poet

Oct 06 2024 9 mins  
These days, you're more likely to see him on the small screen but the Happy Mondays poet and singer Shaun Ryder has certainly lived an interesting life... Currently undertaking a UK book tour (which he admits he didn't know he was doing), we put the awkward questions to him about his life and career to date. It's one podcast you don't want to miss! (Promo image courtesy of Paul H

The Decca Choice - Brian Poole (pt.1)

Sep 01 2024 17 mins  
The first pop group from the South of England to top the UK charts in the Beat boom days, the Tremeloes were also the chosen band above the Beatles by Decca. In this podcast, former lead singer Brian Poole looks back at the early Tremeloes days, and his choice to go solo at the height of their career. It's an episode you won't want to miss. This is part 1 of 2.

The Darts Story - Griff Fender

Aug 11 2024 19 mins  
As doo-wop vocal groups go, Darts dominated the 1970s and always performed on the edge with their stage antics. Whilst most groups of the time had one lead singer, Darts had four. Rita Ray, Den Hegarty, Bob Fish and Griff Fender all shared that responsibility, and whilst (excuse the pun) they never succeeded in getting double top, they came close to it in 1978 when they got to no.

My Early Roller Days - Woody

Jul 07 2024 13 mins  
As long as there is Woody, the Bay City Rollers tartan flag will forever fly at full mast… As the original guitarist of the Bay City Rollers, 66-year-old Stuart ‘Woody’ Wood is now the only original member of the pin-up 1970s boy band to tour. Edinburgh-born Stuart was 17 when he joined the Bay City Rollers, including brothers Alan and Derek Longmuir, Eric Faulkner, and singe

My Amazing Life - With Françoise Pascal

Jun 02 2024 17 mins  
Mauritian actress, model, and Producer Françoise Pascal has been in the business for 50 years and has worked with some of the biggest names in film and TV. Now, in a new play, 'My Wife Fell in Love with a Life Size Cardboard Cut-out of Ronan Keating' (yes, really!) written by PT Rose, actress and music lover Françoise Pascal is treading the boards again. In this podcast,