Adam Dowling

ON FRIDAY'S SHOW: Star of BBC One's 'Blue Lights', actor Nathan Braniff, joins me to chat about Series 3

And Matthew Woodyatt from the touring cast of the award-winning Fiddler On The Roof talk to me about the show coming our way!

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BBC Radio Sussex - BBC Radio Sussex, Peter James: How The Queen inspired my latest thriller Fictional detective Roy Grace is back this month in The Hawk Is Dead.

Always lovely to chat to Peter James, one of my favourite authors.

This conversation was particularly exciting!!!

ON THURSDAY'S SHOW: Presenter Michaela Strachan chats to me about her new theatre show taking us behind the scenes of TV wildlife shows

And Adam Gillen and Marina Prior (Les Thenadiers) chats to us about the 40th anniversary of Les Miserables!

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WEDNESDAY'S SHOW: Bestselling author Peter James chats to me about his new Roy Grace book "The Hawk Is Dead", which features Queen Camilla and saw him working with the Palace for research

Plus actor Alex Lowe chats to me about taking Clinton Baptiste on tour

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ON TUESDAY'S SHOW: Children's TV superstar Andy Day chats to me about his appearances for Bookshop Day very soon

And singer Judie Tzuke joins me to chat about her collaboration with Beth Nielsen Chapman, and their UK tour!

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MONDAY'S SHOW: Richard Hammond chats to me about the new series of "Richard Hammond's Workshop", returning on Discovery+ tonight

And Robin Smith, long time collaborator with Mike Oldfield, chats to me about his "The Best Of Tubular Bells I, II and III" tour

🔈 LISTEN: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Radio Sussex - Adam Dowling on BBC Radio Sussex, Dame Patricia Routledge on her life and career In one of her final interviews, Patricia discusses music, Mrs Bucket and Chichester.

So sad to hear of the passing of Dame Patricia Routledge.

It turns out that my chat with her in May was one of her final ever interviews.

What an actor, what a singer, and what a tireless campaigner for charities and theatres in the South East.

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ON FRIDAY'S SHOW: Singer Nathan Sykes chats to me about his new single - he's live in the studio!

And Jochebel Ohene MacCarthy talks to me about playing Tina Turner in Tina The Musical, coming to The Marlowe Theatre very soon!

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ON THURSDAY'S SHOW: Singer Tanita Tikaram chats to me about her new album, her upcoming documentary and her live shows coming our way!

Plus, comedian and TV star Desiree Burch and I talk about becoming middle aged..!

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WEDNESDAY'S SHOW: The actual voice of Bluey's mum, Australian actor Melanie Zanetti! We talk about being in arguably the biggest TV show in the world

And we meet Riley Woodford and Sheyi Cole from the cast of Lord Of The Flies at Chichester Festival Theatre!

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Merton & Webster: We love Kent life - BBC Sounds Husband and wife couple Paul Merton and Suki Webster are heading out on tour.

My chat with Paul Merton and Suki Webster from yesterday's show! 👇

TUESDAY'S SHOW: One of this country's best loved actresses, Jodie Whittaker, chats to me about her new ITV drama series "Frauds"

And Surrey actor Max Bowden's back to talk about his latest touring theatre production, Murder At Midnight - set in Kent!

🔈 LISTEN: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Looking forward to it!

Cover of INTO THE GROOVE: THE 1980s: THE ULTIMATE DECADE IN MUSIC HISTORY by Justin Lewis 'An epic compendium of stories and trivia from the 80s music scene'

I am scheduled to be live on the radio twice today, talking about #IntoTheGroove, my new book:
Just after 12 on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire with Chris Mann: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
And at around 4.30pm on BBC Radio Kent/Surrey/Sussex with @adamdowling.bsky.social!: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/sched...

ON MONDAY'S SHOW: Comedians Paul Merton and Suki Webster, who have a place in Kent, join me to chat about their upcoming tour coming our way!

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ON FRIDAY'S SHOW: Comedian Ray Bradshaw chats to me about his new stand-up show CODA - talking about being a child of deaf adults

Plus, 2 of the cast of a show that has to be seen to be believed, "The Lady From The Sea", currently at London's Bridge Theatre

🔈 LISTEN: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

ON THURSDAY'S SHOW: Legendary singer Justin Hayward chats to me about his "Forever Autumn" tour, coming our way very soon!

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ON WEDNESDAY'S SHOW: Actor Robert Carlyle (Trainspotting/Full Monty) chats to me about the new ITV drama "The Hack", starting on telly tonight. We're also joined by its producer Joe Williams.

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BIG GUEST THURSDAY!

Celia Imrie chats to me about The Thursday Murder Club & her appearance at Maidstone LitFest

Suranne Jones & Jodie Whittaker chat to me about their new ITV drama "Frauds"

And Russell Watson tells us how he's marking 25 years in the biz!

🔈 LISTEN: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

ON WEDNESDAY'S SHOW: Comedian Andy Parsons is back, to chat about his new stand-up show coming our way!

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ON MONDAY'S SHOW: BBC Gardeners World star Adam Frost chats to me about his upcoming tour, where he'll share stories of how his passion for plants has taken him around the world!

🔈 LISTEN: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

ON THURSDAY'S SHOW: Comedian and actor Alan Davies chats to me about his first stand-up tour in a decade, coming our way!

And boyband Blue join me to chat about their new music and their 25th anniversary tour coming to us next year!

🔈 LISTEN: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

ON WEDNESDAY'S SHOW: I'll be chatting to Simon Curtis, director of the new Downton Abbey movie, "The Grand Finale", out in cinemas this week.

How do he and the cast feel about the end of the Downton saga?

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ON MONDAY'S SHOW: Folk superstar @caradillonsings.bsky.social chats to me about her career and her upcoming performance in Canterbury

Plus comedian & historian Paul Coulter chats to me about his theatre show "5 Mistakes That Changed History", coming our way

🔈 LISTEN: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Rick Wakeman: 'I had a lovely time in Camberley' - BBC Sounds He's heading back our way soon, but did he ever really leave?

My chat with bona fide music legend Rick Wakeman!

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ON WEDNESDAY'S SHOW: Proving they're for life, not just for Christmas, Dave Hill of Slade joins me to chat about their final tour coming our way!

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ON TUESDAY'S SHOW: The brilliant comedian Josh Jones chats to me about his new tour coming our way!

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ON MONDAY'S SHOW: Surrey's @remembermonday.bsky.social join me live in the studio to debrief on Eurovision, chat about their new music and preview their upcoming tour, heading our way!

🔈 LISTEN: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

ON THURSDAY'S SHOW: Live from New York, one of my favourite guests is back - the lovely Nell Bryden.

She's heading our way on tour very soon!

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ON WEDNESDAY'S SHOW: Comedian and all-round lovely man Stephen K Amos joins me to chat about his upcoming tour, stopping off in several places in the South East!

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