Eyes And Teeth

Welcome to Eyes & Teeth Mark Goddard who for me was one of my earliest colleagues, we were both resident entertainers in 1994 at an Isle of Wight holiday park. I was 18.

Mark has such a passion for this business from working holiday parks to playing Elvis on stage. 

He worked on the famous Trisha show with all those dysfunctional people, and he has worked with his favourite band MUD which was a dream come true and speaks highly of other loves including Richard Digance.

His knowledge of Elvis and the business is vast as you get to hear so welcome the man himself, is it Elvis Goddard Presley or Mark Elvis Goddard?

Welcome to Eyes & Teeth Robert Pearce a pantomime Dame and performer of poems and stories and a wonderful new way of entertaining families in festivals and theatres across the land.

In this edition of Eyes & Teeth I talk to Robert about our time together touring with Paul Daniels and Debbie McGee and we talk of our fondness of meeting the late and very great Roy Hudd.

We also talk about the wonderful Dame Edna Everage – Barry Humphries and west country comedian the adorable Andy Ford. Listen to the passion of a performer who gives his all to make the world a happier place.

Welcome Robert Pearce

Welcome to Eyes & Teeth The Worlds Greatest Variety Show, Season 15 edition 6 with the one and only Harry Hill.

Harry is about to embark on a new UK Tour with his new musical Tony Blair the Rock Opera. So today we catch up and talk about his work as a stand up comedian, musical producer, admirer of ventriloquists and their dummies, Sean Lock and much more. Harry’s success on television brought him awards and millions of fans but it was his decision to end the TV show that made him a household name as the schedule was gruelling and besides he is now able to tour his Stand Up show, write more books, collaborate with Steve Brown on exciting projects as well as be at home with his family instead of watching 12 hours of TV dramas and soaps for little comedy nuggets. Until I read his biography FIGHT I didn’t know how much hands on harry was in putting together these clips but that is the main reason he wanted more freedom after a good 10 years on ITV. My wife Nina & I loved the show so much we went along to one of the recordings to see the magic happen and he had us in hysterics as usual.

One thing Harry does have as well as his successful career is that he has his charm laid back nature and I was delighted he agreed to our chat on Eyes & Teeth and its just in time to mention that the Tony Blair Rock Opera is now on sale at the Leicester Square Theatre and is on from April 15th to my 21st before going on a National Tour.

Oh while I’m here my theatre Tour Ventriloquest – A Life in the Day of Arthur Lager continues April to August and can be seen in Hunstanton, Southampton, Hastings, Bungay Norfolk, Saddleworth, Verwood Dorset, Eastbourne, Chelmsford, Stafford, Axminster, Shanklin IOW, Ivybridge, Bromyard midlands, Haverhill Suffolk, Paighton and Ilfracombe in DEVON.

Got to www.thestevehewlettshow.com for dates.

Now its time for a special edition of Eyes & Teeth with Harry Hill

Welcome to the World’s greatest variety show – Season 15 in Eyes & teeth when I talk to Gary Lovini.

Gary is a true showman and he had a full on career in the UK then moved to Florida, USA to start all over and he has made an astounding success out of it.

Gary talks About his early years in Talent Competitions, Butlins, inventing a new style of performing with a violin. The local talent shows spread across the midlands and then around the UK and then TV biggest TV Talent show where it went crazy for Gary.

Gary’s career went from Cabaret clubs to every major TV show on at the time in the late 1980’s from Des O Connor to Wogan, What’s My Line to Summertime Special and the Childrens Royal variety.

We also talk about our mutual friendship within the Grand Order of Water rats that we are proud members of.

From the QE2 Cunard ship to HM Queen Elizabeth 2 in person and the moment Gary blanked Englebert Humperdinck. He made up for it of course.

I once had dinner on LBC radio with Vanessa Mae who I guess was a mix of Classical Pop and made an impact in her style moving about like no other but that was in the 90’s and Gary was there first in the 1980’s. 

Welcome to the Show the incredible performer Gary Lovini

Welcome to Eyes & Teeth Dene Michael who is a member of Black Lace from the 1980’s, yes you remember the Agadoo, The Music Man and Superman, these are ingrained into my mind from an early age and of course a huge part of my early work, they were the first dances I nailed as a teenager in barry Island or Whitecliff Bay holiday park.

It's Dene who along with new member Craig Harper is keeping the memory of those Holiday Classic dances Live and Well on the Holiday circuit, across Festivals, 80’s weekends and wherever you feel the need to push a pineapple.

 I really am in my element here talking to someone who was part of my learning the business as an entertainer and Dene has a great story. 

Colin Gibb (Original Black Lace) Gordon King (Original Black Lace)

Dene Michael & Craig Harper (Black Lace Conga Party)

From song writing to making Christmas hits with Corrie's Bruce Jones and Benidorm’s Crissy Rock and having the honour of a Spitting Image puppet made of him and Alan Barton featured on Top of the Pops, talking of Eurovision, 321 with ted Rogers, and where you can see Black Lace LIVE in 2023 enjoy this edition of Eyes & Teeth, The Worlds Greatest Variety Show with Dene Michaels.

Today I catch up with another mate, a comedy colleague I first worked with 20 years ago at Jethro’s club and when I saw him work, I thought where has this guy come from? He was hilarious and even Jethro was standing at the back of his club in tears of laughter.

Since then, we have crossed paths and Tank is just a naturally funny bloke and good egg to be around.

Tank tells me how he got his stage name, how he got into the business at a late stage in his life as well as talking about Cruises, theatres including Babbacombe, Trevor George and Jethro.

We begin talking about our hobby collecting things, he with his Army military clothing memorabilia which is incredible to see then we compare my collection of shotglasses to his actual glasses and that’s where we kick off 

Welcome to Eyes & Teeth in Season 15, edition 3 Tank Sherman

Welcome to Eyes and Teeth the wonderful personality of Tonya Traylor 

Tonya is a singer come ventriloquist come ventriloquist and puppet collector but its more than just a little side hobby. Tonya’s passion for protecting music hall characters who have worked with ventriloquists for decades and maybe even a century ago. Her collection went from one to over 500 figures which is the largest of all time of independent collection of figures from the vent world and you can hear how dedicated and passionate Tonya is about savouring their authenticity and memories which is why she is my very welcome guest on The Greatest Variety Show in the World

Welcome Tonya Traylor

Alan Fletcher

Welcome back to Eyes & Teeth the Final Season… The Worlds Greatest Variety Show

Today I talk to one of the longest running much loved Soap characters who for 39 years has been one of Neighbours familiar faces Dr Karl Kennedy.

Alan Fletcher actor, musician, singer, photographer, pantomime performer is one of the most hardest working people on stage and in television and this begun way before he joined the hit soap series. We talk about his time working with Arthur Lowe and Bill Oddie, joining his rock band The Waiting Room, Pantomime and his time coming to an end in Neighbours in 2022 and upcoming UK tours as well as the news that Neighbours is back and saved on Amazon Freevee.  Alan is now touring the UK in a Celebration of Neighbours alongside fellow cast members Susan Kennedy, Toadfish, Plain Jane, and Paul Robinson please check the certain dates for the cast members but this is a show not to be missed for the neighbours fans out there, you can see this at the London Palladium March 13th& 14th The Brighton centre on 18th, Mayflower Southampton on 19th, Forum in Bath on 22nd. You can also see Alan tour his new album The Point across the UK in March and June & July he is touring his One man show The Dr Will see you now… Go to AlanFletcher.net for dates and tickets.

Welcome to Eyes & Teeth Alan Fletcher

Clips from alanfletcher.net, Neighbours BBC One, Channel 5, Fremantle in Australia. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network.
You Tube, The Waiting Room and the Point by Alan Fletcher.

Mike Doyle returns as we talk about my return to pantomime in Snow White at The New Theatre Cardiff where he looked after me more than I looked after Arthur Lager. 
This was a labour of love recording in his dressing room and updating Eyes & Teeth on his fresh news including the Beautiful song Forever in Wales written by Lloyd Davies.
Enjoy this episode as we get closer to my final season...
Welcome Mike Doyle

Welcome to Eyes & Teeth – that’s showbiz the penultimate episode of season 14.

Today I talk to an award winning Comedy Magician renowned on the Magic and Cabaret circuit.

We talk about Sir Ken Dodd, Blackpool Magic, Sumo wrestling, Bob Monkhouse, The Magic Castle in Los Angeles and we chat about Jimmy’s love of working as a drummer in a band as a teenager and the present day. 

The hedgehog anecdote is one of my favourites but it is nice to catch up with one of the friendliest most down to earth of entertainers who has loved his work at sea and on land and to prove its in his veins he returns as Santa Claus Christmas 2023 so watch this space.

In the meantime welcome todays guest Jimmy Carlo