Quadrophenia: Sky Cinema Greats: Sunday 27th November: 2.10am
The Who wrote and produced this energetic story of a young man disillusioned with his life in 1960s London. Phil Daniels excels as the alienated anti-hero Jimmy Cooper. Director: Franc Roddam. Starring: Phil Daniels, Leslie Ash, Toyah Willcox, Philip Davis, Mark Wingett, Sting, and Ray Winstone. (Sky Cinema Greats is on Sky Channel 304)
Toyah Willcox starring in John Godber’s Last Laugh filmed in Hull with Nick Figgis
Famous 1980s singer Toyah Willcox is filming in Hull and East Yorkshire as part of the cast for a new film written by John Godber.
Willcox is playing the role of Pam Allen, in the film about a Hull University theatre lecturer, played by Nick Figgis with dreams of becoming a stand-up comedian.
The film, directed by Daniel Coll, and written by acclaimed Hull playwright and director John Godber, has been filmed in locations across the city over the past few weeks.
She tweeted about how much “fun” she was having during filming, saying; “Shooting Last Laugh in Hull with John Godber and Nick Figgis. Lots of fun xxx.”
• Continue reading at the Hull Daily Mail.
Loose Women: ITV:
Wednesday 23rd November: 12.30pm
The Loose Women chat about the issues that have everyone talking today and are joined by singer and actress Toyah Willcox.
Update: See revised info/airdate here.
Toyah appears in tonight’s tribute documentary to the fabulous Pete Burns on Channel 5.
Pete Burns: The Last Interview: Channel 5: Tuesday 8th November: 10pm
Pete Burns: The Last Interview: 5 Star: Wednesday 9th November: 11.20pm
Featuring footage from his last ever TV interview filmed just a few months before his death, Pete Burns speaks openly and with painful honesty about his life, death, career, the pressures of fame, his need for surgery and his fantasy to re-invent himself as a work of art. Featuring contributions from his life-long friend and fellow Dead or Alive band member Steve Coy, his ex-wife Lynn Corlett and ex-husband Michael Simpson.
• Live 2016: Toyah is guesting with The SAS Band at two more gigs towards the end of the year, at The Brook in Southampton on 30th November, and G Live in Surrey on 3rd December. More info at the Official Gig page…
• Director Toyah: Toyah may be adding yet another string to her bow. She revealed late last month that she has been asked to direct a film…
• The Last Laugh: Another new film role for Toyah. Read further info on this at toyahwillcox.com…
• The Last Laugh: Toyah was filming again in Hull this week…
• Crime and Punishment: The recent successful theatre production, featuring songs by Toyah, will be filmed… Browse all of Dreamscape’s news on Crime and Punishment here…
Trailblazers: Sky Arts: Saturday 19th November: 8pm
Punk. Narrated by Noddy Holder, this eye-opening series turns its attention to the origins of punk music. With Toyah Willcox and DJ Annie Nightingale.. (Series 1, Episode 5)
Tales Of The Unexpected: Sky Arts: Sunday 20th November: 1pm
Blue Marigold. Series 5, Episode 1. Dropped by her agency for her diva-like behaviour, supermodel Marigold’s mental health deteriorates. Years later, she plots a comeback. Director: Giles Foster. Starring: Toyah Willcox, Ralph Bates, Sharon Duce, Helen Fraser, Billy Hamon, Edward Jewesbury.
33 years ago this week The Vow was released. Taken from the album Love Is The Law, it was also Toyah’s final single on Safari Records. A rousing rock ballad with fantastic vocals from Toyah, incredible guitar from Joel Bogen, and moving lyrics. But in love and war I’ll never desert you…
Toyah’s blog for November 2016 is available to read at toyahwillcox.com.
Celebrity Ghost Stories UK: CI: Thursday 17th November: 3am
Sue Cook reveals creepy encounters with a malevolent nutcracker and a UFO, Toyah Willcox speaks of a spooky apparation, and Alex Fearns discusses sinister sounds he caught on tape.
Actor, singer, author and former High Priestess of Punk, Toyah Willcox, gave a talk on the music business to a packed United Reformed Church in Oxted – her address was part of the Bluehouse Festival which runs until November 2.
Photo by Kevin Black shows Toyah with festival organisers Rachel Wilks, Katherine Saunders and Sylvia Carpenter.
• Continue reading at Oxted Today. Browse all of our Bluehouse Festival 2016 news. (Photo © Kevin Black/Oxted Today)
Pay a visit to June 1982 at BBC iPlayer and watch Toyah’s Brave New World (should have been a Top 10 hit without a doubt!!) video on Top Of The Pops, as well as hits by Echo & The Bunnymen, ABC, Bow Wow Wow, Duran Duran and Adam Ant.
Acoustic shows such fun says Toyah as she heads to Colne Muni
Considering she has been touring constantly for almost 40 years, you might think that Toyah Willcox would have had her fill of live dates.
But, as she prepares to bring her acoustic show to Colne Muni at the weekend, the singer admits that these intimate performances are something she particularly looks forward to.
“We absolutely adore doing the acoustic shows,” she said. “Harmonically it’s just so nice not to have the drums banging away in the background and the songs kind of have a life of their own.
“It’s also great fun to tell the stories and it’s good to find something new people haven’t heard before.”
• Continue reading at the Lancashire Telegraph.
Quadrophenia: Sky Select HD: Monday 24th October: 9.40am
The Who wrote and produced this energetic story of a young man disillusioned with his life in 1960s London. Phil Daniels excels as the alienated anti-hero Jimmy Cooper. Director: Franc Roddam. Starring: Phil Daniels, Leslie Ash, Toyah Willcox, Philip Davis, Mark Wingett, Sting, and Ray Winstone. (Sky Select HD is on Sky Channel 312)
With the 80s Invasion tour coming up next year, Toyah will be performing along with other luminaries including Paul Young, Martika and China Crisis in a UK wide tour. At the moment Toyah is playing a solo tour all around the UK and she was gracious enough to spare us some time to talk about what type of holidays she prefers.
The singer’s earliest memories of breaks are spending time on the family boat moored on the river Avon and also at their caravan that was based close to the boat. This meant that from an early age Toyah was accustomed to packing – a task that she has had to carry out throughout her working life.
Cities are important places to Toyah, “I have written four albums in Seattle. I absolutely love that city – it’s a very green forest orientated city and its quite a harmonised hub of high rises but they kind of peter out into wooden shacks quite quickly and there is water everywhere.”
• Continue reading at Holiday Hypermarket.
There are now three airings for the edition of TOTP which includes Brave New World.
Top Of The Pops: BBC4: Thursday 20th October: 7.30pm
Top Of The Pops: BBC4: Friday 21st October: 1am
Top Of The Pops: BBC4: Sunday 23rd October: 1.25am
Simon Bates presents the weekly pop chart show, first broadcast on 17th June 1982. Includes appearances by Natasha, Roxy Music, Echo and the Bunnymen, Duran Duran, ABC, Bow Wow Wow, Queen, Toyah and Adam Ant.
Toyah has a role in The Last Laugh, a new movie by Visualize Films currently shooting in Hull in the UK. (Photo © The Last Laugh)
Celebrity Fantasy Homes: Home: Sunday 23rd October: 8pm
Celebrity Fantasy Homes: Home: Monday 24th October: 1am
Celebrities hunt for a new home. Gaby Roslin helps punk-pop princess Toyah Willcox search for a second home, in Richmond upon Thames, with a budget of £650,000.
Once known as the High Priestess of Punk, actor and singer Toyah Willcox will be in Oxted, at the Bluehouse Festival in the town’s URC Church, on October 21 to talk about the music industry.
The Bluehouse Festival will run from October 16-30 and the organisers are putting together a mix of entertaining events and thought-provoking authors and speakers throughout the event.
• Continue reading at the Edenbridge Chronicle.
Toyah’s timeless and iconic Brave New World, via the still mesmerising 1982 promo video, is featured very soon on BBC4’s repeats of classic editions of Top Of The Pops.
Top Of The Pops: BBC4: Thursday 20th October: 7.30pm
Top Of The Pops: BBC4: Friday 21st October: 1am
Simon Bates presents the weekly pop chart show, first broadcast on 17th June 1982. Includes appearances by Natasha, Roxy Music, Echo and the Bunnymen, Duran Duran, ABC, Bow Wow Wow, Queen, Toyah and Adam Ant.
Read Toyah’s Blog for October 2016 at toyahwillcox.com.
