James Whale MBE has died

[Accy cyclist]

I've just heard on Talk TV that broadcasting legend James Whale had died after a long battle with kidney cancer. His last broadcast was on Friday night when he appeared on Talk TV, with a message from the hospice he spent his last few weeks in.

 

[Beebo]

Sad news but as you say not unexpected. He carried on with dignity.

Whilst I haven’t listened to him for maybe 25 years, I was a regular listener back in the old days of Talk Radio in the late 90s. I used to love him and Tommy Boyd.

 

[Seevio]

A man who, upon hearing how expensive civet coffee was, decided to make his own. Without involving a civet.

 

[Drago]

Used to love James Whale on TalkRadio. Kept me entertained on many a night shift as a young bobby.

R.I.P. feller.

 

[dan_bo]

crap that.

His telly show was decent back in the early 90's after the pub/ before hitman n her.

 

[Accy cyclist]

crap that.

His telly show was decent back in the early 90's after the pub/ before hitman n her.

Heck Hitman and Her! Pete Waterman, Michaela Strachan and Wiggy!😉 They did the show once from Lar De Dars night club in Accrington, with Coventry born Pete Waterman constantly mimicking our east Lancashire accent...in a friendly way of course! 😉 Sadly I couldn't get a ticket, so I had to settle for watching it on tv.🙄

 

[raleighnut]

One night on the TV his guest was Peter Stringfellow and as Maz's ex-husband always claimed to be mates with him (working together and sharing a flat) Maz's sister Sue decided to ring in to find out. It transpired to be true and when the club in Sheffield closed Peter went on to open a club in Manchester and invited Pat (the ex) to go with him but Pat said "I've landed a gig at the 'Adam and Eve' in Leicester" so they parted ways. (Stringfellow wasn't famous then) He then went on to say Pat was one of the best DJ's he ever worked with but the clincher for Sue was when he said "Do his feet still stink ?"

 

[Badger_Boom]

Sad news but as you say not unexpected. He carried on with dignity.

Whilst I haven’t listened to him for maybe 25 years, I was a regular listener back in the old days of Talk Radio in the late 90s. I used to love him and Tommy Boyd.

Talk radio? Blimey! I remember him starting out on Radio Aire in West Yorkshire back in the 80s.

 

[Dogtrousers]

crap that.

His telly show was decent back in the early 90's after the pub/ before hitman n her.

That's where I remember him from mainly. Never heard him on the radio but I kind of knew of him as he popped up here and there.

Sad news.

 

[Spiderweb]

Rest In Peace James Whale.
I loved listening to him on Radio Aire back in 1982/83.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

I’d always thought of him as nothing more than a talentless, misogynistic shock-jock who held vile opinions.

 

[stephec]

Sad news but as you say not unexpected. He carried on with dignity.

Whilst I haven’t listened to him for maybe 25 years, I was a regular listener back in the old days of Talk Radio in the late 90s. I used to love him and Tommy Boyd.

Tommy Boyd was the master of the wind up, his afternoon show was always entertaining.

 

[stephec]

crap that.

His telly show was decent back in the early 90's after the pub/ before hitman n her.

As a student in the late eighties Friday nights were the student union bar followed by the James Whale TV Show, with Linda Nolan trying to cast off the good girl image. 😂

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Talk radio? Blimey! I remember him starting out on Radio Aire in West Yorkshire back in the 80s.

So do I

 

[Drago]

I’d always thought of him as nothing more than a talentless, misogynistic shock-jock who held vile opinions.

But that aside...?