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Adam Dowling @adamdowling.bsky.social · 7h

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

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

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Adam Dowling @adamdowling.bsky.social · 1d

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!

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

Adam Dowling @adamdowling.bsky.social · 2d

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...

Adam Dowling @adamdowling.bsky.social · 4d

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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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.

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Adam Dowling @adamdowling.bsky.social · 5d

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!

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

Adam Dowling @adamdowling.bsky.social · 6d

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..!

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

Adam Dowling @adamdowling.bsky.social · 7d

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!

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

Adam Dowling @adamdowling.bsky.social · 8d

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

Merton & Webster: We love Kent life - BBC Sounds

Husband and wife couple Paul Merton and Suki Webster are heading out on tour.

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Adam Dowling @adamdowling.bsky.social · 8d

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...

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Adam Dowling @adamdowling.bsky.social · 8d

Looking forward to it!

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Justin Lewis @whenisbirths.bsky.social · 8d

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...

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'

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Adam Dowling @adamdowling.bsky.social · 9d

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!

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

Adam Dowling @adamdowling.bsky.social · 12d

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...

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Adam Dowling @adamdowling.bsky.social · 13d

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

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

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Adam Dowling @adamdowling.bsky.social · 14d

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.

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

Adam Dowling @adamdowling.bsky.social · 20d

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...

Adam Dowling @adamdowling.bsky.social · 21d

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

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Adam Dowling @adamdowling.bsky.social · 23d

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...

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Adam Dowling @adamdowling.bsky.social · 27d

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...

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Adam Dowling @adamdowling.bsky.social · 28d

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?

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

Adam Dowling @adamdowling.bsky.social · Sep 8

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...

Adam Dowling @adamdowling.bsky.social · Sep 4

My chat with bona fide music legend Rick Wakeman!

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Rick Wakeman: 'I had a lovely time in Camberley' - BBC Sounds

He's heading back our way soon, but did he ever really leave?

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Adam Dowling @adamdowling.bsky.social · Sep 3

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!

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

Adam Dowling @adamdowling.bsky.social · Sep 2

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

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

Adam Dowling @adamdowling.bsky.social · Sep 1

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...