More Funster

Pressed the wrong bloody button! ..........oops

Funster was plying his wares around the time of Timmy
Mallet & Chris Evans on PiccadllyRadio.... I recall he
worked with a band of so called Elves, lots of them!
The Carrington's home is idyllic & nestles in the hills
around Castle Howard, famous for that celebrated period
drama, Rising Damp.
One of the features of a good friendship is when you only meet rarely,
yet the conversation is picked up & continued as though it had
stopped only the day before.
We were delighted to visit their village pub to discover not
only did it feature a brand new landlord, but he had a micro
brewery & all ale was made on site, wonderful too!
Although The Funster has matured more than somewhat
not far below the surface lurks that madcap nutter, that
thankfully requires little temptation to be on parade.

Remember The Funster?

The lovely Mrs Wood & I spent a terriffic weekend with
Paul Carrington & Lady Carrington who live in North Yorkshire.
Paul's alter ego used to be known as the funster at the time
of Timmy Mallet & Chris Evans on

Henry Matthews. Guest Sun 25th Jan 09

A wonderful voice I always associate with Piccadilly
Radio in it's heyday, that Welsh lilt and a manner that
told the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Henry has always told wonderful stories and it's easy
to see that he so loves to tell them....
Spike Milligan responsible for single handedly wrecking
H's first day on air, as he attempted to read the news
whilst chicken noises emanated from underneath the desk.
Piccadilly's Man City reporter, Brian Clarke netting an
exclusive with Oasis,"a beat group", when no other
interviewer could get within miles of them!
And that wonderful, priceless Clive Lloyd story...

Coming soon

I am looking forward to Jerome McMurray returning
to the show soon. Now, there is a class act.
Guitar & vocals delivering Rhythm & Blues at it's best
and....100% LIVE. I wonder, will he feature sax or guitar
to support?

My old pal & broadcaster Henry Matthews is sheduled
for appearance this coming Sunday.
He is always a pleasure to spend time with, a first rate
raconteur & dry wit with enough Welsh brogue to
shake a leek at. Henry is a true cricket fan & I find
myself hoping that he will do his Clive Lloyd story.

John Mundy, guest. on air Sun 18th Jan '09 MRO

Such great fun to catch up with an old pal from
some years ago. John presented BBC TV's
North West Tonight alongside Stuart Hall, the
laughing cavalier from It's a Knockout.
John started as a stage hand at Manchester's
Opera House theatre on his quest to become a
tv director. Continuity was his ticket to telly
first at Newcastle, then Wales & eventually at
Manchester.
Like schoolboys we spent much time discussing
"corpsing & drying", it tickled me so much I
found myself delivering a more than passable

impression of S. Hall, laughing & wheezing

throughout. A joy!

John Benson-Smith, Chef... On air Sunday 11th Jan

JBS as we know him is a great supporter of simple
good honest food, done well. He is very passionate about
his work & has been rewarded with many honours. He was a
regular judge on BBC TV's Master chef with vocal gymnast
Gross Loydman.
It was interesting to hear John remember how, as a lad in
Sheffield he was made to sit at the dinner table with his 6
siblings, and behave! Transgression was punished with
speed & severity in the form of a loud whack to the backside.
The conversation was then derailed ( for Python fans )
by memories of the presenter dreaming of being whacked,
for as a boy, he was pilloried by his parents & disemboweled
if he as much as even breathed at the dinner table....

Nigel Havers

Always great fun to bump into The Nigemeister.
He has a wicked sense of humour and always
manages to look double dog dapper, even when
the dappometer is running low.

On this occasion he was describing with some relish

his latest play involving the inevitable group of
nubile young ladies.
His anecdote eventually climaxed, so to speak with his
his description of waking up in the morning with an
erection he could have played croquet with!

Alan Rickman

This guy was a real hoot!
Professor Snape, Hans Gruber...et al. They adore him in the States
& we quite like him here too. Not an easy interview as he does not suffer
fools gladly....yeh yeh so how come he suffered me?
Well we got him eventually & he giggled a lot. This was at the Manchester
Festival, the weather was dreadful but failed to dilute the enthusiasm of
visitors from all over the show. AR was narrating a live piece at the Bridgewater
Hall, put together by director Mike Figgis ( Leaving Las Vegas )..... oh yeah

he's done a movie or two, too

Steve Harley

What a gentleman & certainly not a Cockney rebel when I met him.
He wanted me to auction some of his personal items of memorabilia during the
interval of his Manchester Palace Theatre concert..... proceeds to his fave charity.
I did so, with quite a few usherettes strategically placed so as not to miss a bid.

A keen audience, all the lots went....and at the right money too!

testing testing

Don't panic Mr Mainwaring.... all is going according to plan

hello world!

Well here we are on the air, & I must say it feels rather good.

Over the following weeks & months I will be spouting forth
the ramblings of an itinerant broadcaster with an appreciation
for Steely Dan & crispy bacon sandwiches.