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Radio Wales

In 2003, I had various stories / requests read out on Radio Wales, and I even got interviewed for one of the shows, along with my wife Suz!

Sunday 16 February 2003

The "Play It Again Frank" show featured the story of how I grew up in Wales, got evacuated during the Second World War etc.
Listen to the sound clip from this show - playitagainfrank3.mp3

Sunday 2 March 2003

The "Play It Again Frank" show featured the story of how I love living in Alabama, how I'm a bit of a local celebrity, and also how Birmingham Alabama was at the centre of the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s.
Listen to the sound clip from this show - playityetagainfrank.mp3

Sunday 16 March 2003

On the "Play It Again Frank" show, Suz's story of what a keen gardener I am was read, which included her request for Nat King Cole singing "Nature Boy".
Listen to the sound clip from this show - playitagainpleasefrank.mp3

Sunday 23 March 2003

On the "Second String" show, presented by Dewi Griffiths, they read out my story and request..
No sound clip will be available from this show, sorry!

Sunday 30 March 2003

The "Play It Again Frank" show featured the story of our trip to Gadsden a couple of years ago for a couple of days, how we went for two cruises on one of those old paddle boats up the river Coosa, and how I was sort of treated like a celebrity. Before he read my letter, he played a recording of Paul Robson singing "Old Man River" which is froim a film called "Show Boat", similar to the one we sailed on.Then after he read my letter, he played another song from the film, "How Do I Love You?", this time sung by Catherine Grayson and Howard Keel.
Listen to the sound clip from this show - pleasepleaseplayitagainfrank.mp3

Sunday 27 April 2003

The "Play It Again Frank" show featured the story of my nightmare at Gatwick and American Embassy in April 2000, just weeks after our wedding.
Listen to the sound clip from this show - oh_go_on_playitagainfrank.mp3

Saturday 10 May 2003

The "Celtic Heartbeat" show featured an interview with my wife Suz and I, from when we went to the Radio Wales studios to meet Frank Hennessy! On Wednesday 7 May 2003, we went to meet Frank Hennessy, and had a few surprises. Frank came to the main entrance to meet us. He then took us to his studio; we watched in silence as he recorded a programme called "Celtic Hearts". As each CD was being played, he spoke to us. He then surprised us, he pushed two microphones in front of us. I looked at Suz, she looked at me. Were we going to be interviewed on this Celtic Hearts programme? Indeed we were. Frank asked us some more questions as he recorded. When he'd finished recording, he packed all the tapes in a box, and invited us to have lunch with him. This was another big surprise. We went with him into the Radio Wales restaurant. He got three trays for us, and we selected what food we wanted to eat. We sat down while he brought us tea.He was acting like a waiter on us. After lunch our visit ended. He came with us to the main entrance, and we had our photos taken with him. Frank is an ordinary run of the mill sort of chap, he made us feel very much at ease.I even told him what I sing to Suz when she wakes up in the mornings.
Listen to the sound clip from this show - celticheartbeat.mp3