White Wine Question Time

We’ve been obsessed with the new Wham! documentary on Netflix, so we decided that this week’s dive into our cellar should feature two seminal figures from that period: it’s Shirlie and Martin Kemp!

Their connection to George Michael is deeper than you might think - Shirlie remembers bringing George Michael as a wingman to her first date with Martin! They chat about that, how life’s unexpected things are often the most challenging and rewarding and recording music together!

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Today's guest has done it all: comedian, actor, TV presenter, author, lifeguard, wrestling referee and bingo host. It's the legendary Joe Pasquale!

Those jobs have brought about plenty of scarcely believable calamities, which Joe takes great pleasure in telling. We also chat about how he narrowly avoided certain death at a recent gig, inadvertently glue-sniffing before his New Faces audition and his newfound love for fitness. 

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We’re back with another visit to the era that defined the careers of so many WWQT guests from over the years - get the hairspray out!

Radio legend Pat Sharp tells Kate about the challenges of moving networks and some of the hilarious faux pas his contemporaries committed. Elsewhere, skating legends Torvill and Dean recap their world record-breaking performance at the 1984 Winter Olympics, and TV icons Richard and Judy tell their (mildly differing!) stories of how they met.

You can listen to these episodes in full here: Pat Sharp, Torvill & Dean, and Richard & Judy

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Today’s guest describes themselves as the only openly gay British Asian qualified doctor & television quizzer on the UK comedy circuit - always know your strengths... It’s Paul Sinha!

In light of his recent Parkinson’s diagnosis, Paul’s relentless passion for quizzing has given way to an inspirational passion for life’s joys. As well as chatting about his newfound perspective, he reminisces about the hilarious origins of his comedy career, some backstage secrets from The Chase and what he really thinks about some of the shows he watches on Gogglebox!

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On this week’s cellar-dwelling episode, we’re looking back at the definitive decade for so many pop powerhouses who have joined us on the show over the last four and a half years.

Martin Kemp and Bananarama each tell us about their special memories at the Blitz nightclub in Soho during the 80s and how it spawned not only their successful careers, but countless others. Elsewhere, Coleen and Maureen Nolan from the Nolans talk about finding superstardom in Japan while still teenagers!

You can listen to these episodes in full here: Martin Kemp, Bananarama and the Nolans.

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Today's guest is a man whose passion to celebrate and protect our natural world has enthused viewers for nearly forty years - it’s naturalist, presenter and author Chris Packham!

Chris sits down with Kate to discuss how a fascination with wildlife has sustained a hugely successful career on page and screen. They also touch on some of his more recent documentaries around autism, where Chris’ hugely moving story about learning to treasure his own neurodiversity offers some solace and understanding for all of us.

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After receiving loads of amazing feedback from you lovely listeners we thought we’d drop another special Pride episode, with more celebrated members of the LGBTQIA+ community who have joined us over the years.

You’ll hear from fearless broadcaster Anna Richardson about coming out in later life, while Michelle Visage gushes over her friendship with fellow Drag legend RuPaul. Plus, ever wondered how Christopher Biggins ended up getting stoned with Pat Butcher as part of a TV experiment? Well, wonder no more...

You can listen to these episodes in full here: Anna Richardson, Christopher Biggins and Michelle Visage.

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Today’s guest has been a mainstay of British stage and screen for the last forty years, with all the scarcely believable stories that come with it: it’s Les Dennis!

Les joins us as he continues through a third career chapter that’s full of incredible performances in esteemed roles many felt he couldn’t excel in - how wrong they were! Join us as he reflects on the awfully premature end of his relationship with Dustin Gee, being secretly hacked by the tabloids and some of the most influential people he’s met across his storied career. 

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Joining us today is a jack of all trades—and a master of seemingly all of them, too: it’s Rev. Richard Coles!

Richard talks us through his fascinating and varied life, which has taken him from the drug-filled clubs of Ibiza to celebrated broadcasting stints on the BBC and beyond, and not to mention his commendable work as perhaps the most famous clergyman in Britain. He’s a fascinating, affable and emotive storyteller - you don’t want to miss this one!

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To round off another amazing Pride Month, we’re here to celebrate some LGBTQIA+ icons who have graced the show over the last four years.

Ian ‘H’ Watkins from Steps talks us through various times he’s pushed for change - including when Strictly came calling - while Jake and Hannah Graf reminisce about how they first met. Elsewhere, Brian Dowling remembers what it was like to come out to his parents days before entering the Big Brother house.

You can listen to these episodes in full here: Ian 'H' Watkins, Brian Dowling and Jake & Hannah Graf (Part 1 of 2)

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