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Radio Gorgeous episodes

November 14, 2022 Working Girls of Soho, Josephine Pembroke on Museum of Soho show on Soho Radio
The Working Girls of Soho - Saucy Tales of Notorious Women
A fabulous cabaret celebrating Soho's glorious past. Featuring the club runners, strippers, whores and thieves with songsand stories. Josephine Pembroke of Pussies Galore talks about her sell out show featuring the female club runners, strippers, whores and thieves from Soho's past. Your chance to experience the real Soho, faded glamour and louche, hilarious stories. Ex Sohoite and founder of cult 90's band Pussies Galore, Josephine really was there, she lived in Dean Street in the 80's listen to Soho history.

"Josephine oozes glamour" Christopher Moss - A n'er do well.

Edinburgh Reviews:
Wit, charm and plenty of sauce! Sophie Parkin - Author of The Colony Room Club
Josephine's show is nostalgic and sometimes mournful, but always defiant. Robert Bathurst - Cold Feet, Downtown Abbey
Josephine's show has all the nostalgia and corrupt innocence of Soho, before the 'clean up.' Richard Stirling -Cecil Beaton's Diaries
Camp, Dazzling, Hilarious - Will, aged 17 Brit School Student

More info and tickets: https://linktr.ee/josephinepembroke
https://www.facebook.com/JosephinePemb
Twitter https://twitter.com/Josephine_Pem
Written by Josephine Pembroke
Director & Choreographer Lisa Mulidore
Musical Director Heather Longman
More Information:
https://www.radiogorgeous.com/

#RadioGorgeous #SohoRadio #WorkinggirlsofSoho

49 min
November 13, 2022 Donna Freed with True Story London founder Michelle Toth
Michelle Toth is a bit of a polymath, in part because she loves learning and in part because when other people ask why, Michelle tends to ask, why not? She has been an entrepreneur, consultant, executive, novelist and story teller and is now a highly accomplished executive coach. She is passionate about connecting people through art and specifically, storytelling. The telling of our true, personal stories helps to break down not only our own defences but also those of our audience. This shared and open experience provides a platform for creative connections. She is the founder of True Story London, an evening of live storytellling at 21Soho in London. The next show is 28 November and as always will feature an eclectic line-up of people - including Radio Gorgeous' own Donna Freed - sharing crafted, true personal stories. Tickets and info HERE

www.truestorylondon.com @truestorylondon
#TrueStory #RadioGorgeous #DonnaFreed
17 min
November 10, 2022 Donna Freed with Adam Zmith, author of Deep Sniff: A History of Poppers and Queer Futures MAN WEEK ON RADIO GORGEOUS
MAN WEEK ON RADIO GORGEOUS

Donna Freed with Adam Zmith, author of Deep Sniff: A History of Poppers and Queer Futures

Adam Zmith is a writer, talker, thinker and maker with podcasts, stage and film credits to his name. Deep Sniff is a meditation on the history of poppers and their role in gay culture as well as his own queerness came out of a Fringe! Queer Film and Arts Fest talk he gave in November 2019. The book is in part informed by some of the research that Zmith did for his award-winning podcast The Log Books and is short-listed for this year's Polari First Book Prize. Deep Sniff is also Adam's feel-good political manifesto for un-stoppered, physical and emotional euphoria by way of poppers (amyl and other nitrates)!

#RadioGorgeous #ManWeek #Queer

adamzmith.com @adamzmith

27 min
October 28, 2022 London's Lost Department Stores - A Vanished World of Dazzle and Dreams by Tessa Boase with Josephine Pembroke
Last century central London and the suburbs were awash with 'Halls of Temptation,' giant emporiums where you could buy anything from exotic pets to opening your own bank account. Author Tessa Boase tells us about the golden days of shopping, when visiting a store was a magnificent assault on the senses.
#RadioGorgeous #SocialHistory #MrSelfridge
29 min
September 21, 2022 Donna Freed at the Corfu Literary Festival with Melanie Hewitt and Isabelle Broom

Donna Freed at the Corfu Literary Festival with Melanie Hewitt and Isabelle Broom

Donna landed in Corfu just in time to catch up with authors Melanie Hewitt, Looking for the Durrells and Isabelle Broom, The Summer Trip (among many others) prior to their Corfu Literary Festival event: Love in a Hot Climate. Melanie attended the festival last year as an author and returned this year to chair a discussion of authors who have all set their novels in beautiful and evocative Corfu. Isabelle Broom was joined by Mandy Baggot, A Taste of Greek Summer and Joy Skye, Corfu Capers.

#CorfuLiteraryFestival #BookFestival #RadioGorgeous
14 min
August 02, 2022 The Working Girls of Soho - Edinburgh Fringe 2022, with Josephine Pembroke and Donna Freed
Josephine explores the female wild bohemians, whores, thieves and nightclub queens of London Soho's outrageous past in her dazzling show at Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Josephine performs regularly in London for tickets click below.
https://linktr.ee/josephinepembroke

“Wit, charm and plenty of sauce, simply a fabulous show.”

Sophie Parkin, Author of The Colony Room Club 1948-2008

“Josephine brings Soho in all its seedy, raunchy glamour to life. Dazzling fun.”

Donna Freed, Radio Gorgeous

Show written and performed by Josephine Pembroke

Piano by Linda Stewart

Musical Director Heather Longman

Directed by Lisa Mulidore

#EdFringe22 #WorkingGirlsofSoho #Cabaret
3 min
August 02, 2022 The Working Girls of Soho - Saucy Tales of Notorious Women by Josephine Pembroke with Donna Freed
Josephine reveals all in this candid interview about the female wild bohemians, whores, thieves and nightclub queens of London Soho's outrageous past.

Josephine performs regularly in London for tickets click below.
https://linktr.ee/josephinepembroke

https://linktr.ee/josephinepembroke

“Wit, charm and plenty of sauce, simply a fabulous show.”

Sophie Parkin, Author of The Colony Room Club 1948-2008

“Josephine brings Soho in all its seedy, raunchy glamour to life. Dazzling fun.”

Donna Freed, Radio Gorgeous

Show written and performed by Josephine Pembroke

Piano by Linda Stewart

Musical Director Heather Longman

Directed by Lisa Mulidore

#EdFringe22 #Cabaret #Radio Gorgeous
15 min
July 29, 2022 Donna Freed with Wanda Whiteley, author of The Goldhanger Dog
As a commissioning editor at Harper Collins, Wanda Whiteley was in the business of saying no to the majority of authors who came her way. She founded manuscriptdoctor.co.uk so she could put her expertise to work for new authors. Wanda then decided it would only be fair to put herself in their shoes and the result is her debut historical novel, The Goldhanger Dog. The young protagonist, fifteen-year-old Dela, has an unusual relationship to animals which has caused her East Anglian neighbours to brand her as a witch. She finds shelter in the court of Princess Mary in the dangerous times of uncertain succession while the boy-king Edward lay on his deathbed. An immersive read with some delicious magical elements appropriate for young adults and beyond.
@Radio_Gorgeous www.radiogorgeous.com @wanda_whiteley @midaspr @Freed_Donna
20 min
May 31, 2022 Ode to Joyce by Cheryl Knight, a one woman show about the JOYCE GRENFELL the hilarious comedienne
Star of the St Trinian's films and inspiration for Victoria Wood and Miranda Hart, Joyce Grenfell was one of Britain's most loved female comedienne, writer, actor and singer. Cheryl Knight tells us about Joyce, and her hugely popular one woman show which is touring southern England. Press link for tour info and tickets.

http://www.apollotheatrecompany.com/ode-to-joyce.html

#OdetoJoyce #Theatre #RadioGorgeous
27 min
May 16, 2022 The Working Girls of Soho - Saucy Tales of Notorious Women by Josephine Pembroke on BBC Radio London interview with Jo Good
Ex Sohoite cabaret chanteuse Josephine Pembroke talks to Jo Good on BBC London about living in Soho in the 80's, Pussies Galore and more. Josephine performs regularly for tickets click below.
https://linktr.ee/josephinepembroke
“Wit, charm and plenty of sauce, simply a fabulous show.”
Sophie Parkin, Author of The Colony Room Club 1948-2008

“Josephine brings Soho in all its seedy, raunchy glamour to life. Dazzling fun.”
Donna Freed, Radio Gorgeous
#JosephinePembroke #Soho #EdFringe22
https://www.radiogorgeous.com/
13 min

About Radio Gorgeous

From the publisher's feed

The UK’s longest running all women podcasters, Est. 2011: Irreverent and uncensored interviews, life stories, conversations and debate.

CULTURE: FOOD: WELLBEING: SEX: COMEDY: AUTHORS

“It’s fantastic to have a radio show for women BY women. Not that Radio Gorgeous is worthy or box-ticking. It’s funny, frantic, smart; often profound and just occasionally filthy.” Liz Hoggard – Journalist It was such fun” Lynn Barber – Celebrity Journalist

“Pirate Radio for Vogue Readers” Journalist and writer Zoe Williams

“Radio Gorgeous is a brilliant, necessary and exciting enterprise which puts women’s work, ideas, voices, creativity and wit front and centre. Radio Gorgeous is storming a media landscape in which women are under-represented as speakers, experts, stars and executives, producing brilliantly researched content which never fails to inspire and excite. From politics to the arts, the everyday to the global, Radio Gorgeous is quicker, smarter and sharper than anything else out there right now.” Bidisha Critic, Writer & Broadcaster

“Josephine is such a positive person! She is really willing you on to express yourself. She has really brilliant questions and is obviously really interested! ” Gillian McCallum CEO of Drawing Down The Moon

“Once you listen, you’ll be addicted and won’t be able to wait for your weekly fix. Hearing talented women talking in depth about their involvement in books, art, music, theatre as well as all manner of health and lifestyle issues is both fascinating and up-lifting. Affirmative, real and full of humour, listening to radio Gorgeous really will make you feel gorgeous.” Jo Rees, Author

This week I was interviewed on Radio Gorgeous, the UK’s longest running women led podcast. My early career was as a radio and TV reporter and out of all the interviews I’ve done, this one was my favourite (except I was the one answering the questions, instead of asking them). Please give Josephine Pembroke a TV Show! She is clever, funny, naughty and kind. It made for an insightful interview as we talked about orgasm, self-discovery, movement as medicine and more.” Betsy Blankenbaker Autobiography of an Orgasm

“Radio Gorgeous does the best author interviews on the planet!” Gina Rozner, West London

“Being Interviewed by Radio Gorgeous is a fabulous experience…I loved every minute. Not only because the gorgeous Josephine herself has actually read the book so the conversation just flows. But what a great idea it is to preserve women’s voices in the 21st century. This is what we thought in 2012 and this is how we said it. What will my grandchildren think?” Anne Sebba – Author

“Radio Gorgeous is such a clever idea and done so well. -Josephine is a dream interviewer” Lindsey Bareham, Food Writer and Cook

“Radio Gorgeous has the best interviews, with the most interesting women, doing the most courageous things – right now. You can’t afford not to listen.” Rachel Kelly Writer and Journalist

‘Radio Gorgeous is absolutely fantastic!” – Jacqueline Rogers CEO The Athena Network

“Love, love, love Radio Gorgeous, packed full of entertainment, culture and just great place to hang-out. Tune in!” – Deborah Garlick CEO of Henpicked.net

“There is something for everyone on @Radio_Gorgeous it’s fun, edgy and sometimes quite controversial!” @SusanCoweMiller Therapist