Famous People You've Never Heard Of
Our podcasts are a mix of conversations with a wide range of subject matter experts and enthusiasts, interspersed with the occasional audio drama. Each episode focuses on one person, a group of people or a genre from the world of entertainment that we wish to bring back to the spotlight and who has been lost to history or is in danger of being so.The Arts industries are currently in peril but this is nothing new. The Entertainment industry in all its guises has seen it all before. Political turmoil, plague, poverty, overnight success, sudden failure and the long term closure of theatres are not unique to the 21st century.We are not academics (although luckily some of our prestigious guests are) so don't expect forensic analysis or ground breaking research in every episode. We are entertainers, passionate about our craft, its heritage and its future. And we want to share our enthusiasm with you!
Podcasting since 2020 • 33 episodes
Famous People You've Never Heard Of
Latest Episodes
Her Father's Daughter - Stephen Bourne & Patricia Hammond talk about Avril Coleridge-Taylor
Avril Coleridge-Taylor (1903-1988); Wikipedia says she was a "pianist". She was. She was also a composer and conductor (in fact she was the first female conductor of the band of the Royal Marines). She was also the daug...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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26:12
"Damn Tom & Jerry" - Dr Mary Shannon Talks About Billy Waters. With Charlotte Campbell.
We're delighted and privileged to be releasing today's podcast on the 200th anniversary of the death of Billy Waters.Born in 1776 Waters was a familiar sight on the Strand in London. He was a black ex-sailor who had been inval...
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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31:55
"The African Mahler": Chenoa Murphy talks about Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912) was a British composer.His mother was English and his father from Sierra Leone. He referred to himself as "Anglo-African" and was referred to by white musicians in the US as the "Black Mah...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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Blood, Sweat and Vaginas , with Paula David - One Woman Wednesdays
Paula David's one woman show is a journey through menopause and a discovery of self.It is poetic and musical, has movement and dance and examines something that all women experience and few have the courage to speak about. It is also ...
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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She Wolves with Laura Careless - One Woman Wednesdays
This one-woman show, based on the book and television series She-Wolves: The Women who Ruled England Before Elizabeth by historian Helen Castor, depicts the lives of five of England’s most famous medieval queens (Empress Matilda, Elean...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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