There is now less than a week until Toyah’s episode of Ramblings airs on BBC Radio 4.
The programme was recorded at the end of last month when Clare Balding and Toyah visited Croome Park.
Ramblings: BBC Radio 4: Thu 28th February: 3.00pm
Ramblings: BBC Radio 4: Sat 2nd March: 6.00am
Toyah Willcox. Clare Balding joins notable and interesting people on a walk through the countryside. Episode 4 of 6.
• Browse all of Dreamscape’s Ramblings news here.
Toyah will be guesting on a future edition of In Conversation with Steve Allen, which airs on LBC (London’s Biggest Conversation), the 24/7 talk radio station.
The programmes air as two 30-minute double-bills each Sunday morning between 6 and 7am. LBC can be listed to live online (no “Listen Again” function but you can purchase podcasts of previous broadcasts for £2). Steve tweeted earlier this week: “Lovely Stephen mulhearn is doing heart brekky this week so he dropped in, such a nice guy, and toyah really good fun. Now giving blood, yuk“, so it appears that Toyah’s interview has now been recorded. No info on the airdate yet. (Thanks to Paul Johnson)
There’s a great page at Focus On The Family on the Radio Theatre production of Les Misérables. Toyah plays Fantine in the 2007 full-cast audio drama which is available to buy on CD or download.
A Radio Theatre Classic: It’s one of the world’s masterpieces of storytelling. Against the stirring background of the French Revolution, follow the tale of Jean Valjean as he encounters the savage injustice of the law — and then the gentleness and grace of God. It depicts events like the battle at the barricade and a heroic rescue through the underworld of Paris.
Toyah Willcox as Fantine: Toyah co-starred with Sir Laurence Olivier in the acclaimed British TV production Ebony Tower. Her film roles include Miranda in The Tempest, Jubilee,Quadrophenia and The Corn is Green with Katharine Hepburn.
Toyah will guest on a future edition of the long-running BBC Radio 4 series Ramblings. The programme in which, the fantastic (yes I’m a fan ;)), Clare Balding joins notable and interesting people on a walk through the countryside.
Earlier today Clare tweeted: “Today I am walking with Toyah Wilcox for Ramblings. She has a bad ankle so it may be more of a shuffle“. Someone then replied telling her that “Wilcox” was “Willcox”, and there then followed a series of tweets which, if Twitter had existed, could have been posted anytime between 1987 and now: 
“It’s a Mystery“, “turning suburbia upside down“, “Mum deodorant“… Such fun! Clare’s tweet was also posted by Celeb Tweets (Not being a follower of Twitterers, I have to admit this is where I first spotted it).
Series 23 of Ramblings begins on BBC Radio 4 next Thursday (7th February) at 3pm. More details on when Toyah will guest when the information becomes available.
UPDATE: Toyah has also tweeted about Ramblings (including this great photo of herself and Clare): “Recording radio 4 Ramblings with claire balding, I’m very slow, still limping“. View the original photo here. (Photo © Toyah Willcox)
Neil Tennant’s Smash Hits Christmas aired on ‘BBC Radio 2’ on the 20th December. An interesting look back at the golden years of the magazine, including contributions from Toyah, talking about ‘Smash Hits’ in general as well as her iconic “Brave New World” cover from 1982. The programme has now been deleted from iPlayer and isn’t being repeated any time soon. Click below to listen to a recording of the programme that’s recently been added to You Tube.
The New Year’s Day edition of BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour was a look back at the last 12 months of the show, including Toyah’s guest appearance from January 2012 when she discussed punk.
Toyah appears at approximately 19-minutes into the programme, though Tori Amos and Sinead O’Connor feature earlier so the entire hour is worth listening to.
The programme is available at BBC iPlayer until Tuesday. (Thanks to Zoe Evans)
Toyah guested on Marlow FM’s ‘Musical Milestones’ on The Eclectic Light Show on Monday afternoon. Toyah talks about her life and career and chooses six songs along the way. As this aired on Christmas Eve and the station doesn’t have a Listen Again function some of you may not have heard it so I’ve uploaded a low quality mp3 of the 30-minute special. Click below to listen/download.
Toyah guests on The Eclectic Light Show‘s ‘Musical Milestones’ on Canterbury’s Marlow FM on Christmas Eve.
Xmas Eve Lunchtime Celeb Special: Musical Milestones are those key memorable tracks that either marked a significant event or had a lasting and influential effect.
The Eclectic Light Show: Marlow FM: Xmas Eve: 12pm
Toyah Willcox recalls reaching ‘rock bottom’ personally and professionally in the early 90s. Starting with their earliest recollections as a child and continuing through their formative years and on to the present day, our celebrities have chosen their six most significant or important tracks. They reveal the very personal story behind each of their choices – taking the listener on a voyage of discovery into their life and career.
• Tune in on 97.5FM to this special Eclectic Light Show between 12 midday and 2pm on Christmas Eve or listen online.
Just a reminder that Bev Meets… Toyah Willcox airs today on BBC Radio WM. You can listen online and it will be available at BBC iPlayer post-broadcast.
The two hour show, which also includes Tony Christie, begins at Midday. I’m not sure if Toyah and Tony have an hour each but it’s sure to be an interesting show.
Bev Meets: BBC Radio WM: Sunday 23rd Dec: 12pm
Toyah Willcox and Tony Christie. Bev meets West Midlands’ stars Toyah Willcox and Tony Christie to discuss their lives and careers.
Neil Tennant’s Smash Hits Christmas, which aired yesterday on ‘BBC Radio 4’, is now available to listen to online at BBC iPlayer. Toyah is included in the 30 minute programme, discussing ‘Smash Hits’ in the early 1980s and also the memorable and iconic ‘Brave New World’ cover issue .
Neil Tennant had a life as a journalist before he became famous as a Pet Shop Boy. In fact, it was on a Smash Hits trip to New York that he had his big breakthrough with the record producer Bobby O. Here, 30 years after his first stint on pop’s most successful and inventive magazine, Neil recalls the golden days of Smash Hits. We hear from founder and legendary magazine maker Nick Logan, editors David Hepworth and Mark Ellen, writers Miranda Sawyer and Sylvia Patterson, and from regular Smash Hits cover girl, Toyah.
• The programme is available until Thursday 27th December. Listen here.
Toyah will be one of the guests on Bev Meets on ‘BBC Radio WM’ over Christmas.
Bev Meets is a series of eight shows during which Bev Bevan of ELO meets up with West Midlands stars to discuss their lives and careers. Lots of music as well.
Bev Meets: BBC Radio WM: Sun 23rd Dec: 12pm
Toyah Willcox and Tony Christie. Bev meets West Midlands’ stars Toyah Wilcox and Tony Christie to discuss their lives and careers.
Bev Meets: BBC Radio WM: Thursday 27th December: 2pm
Jasper Carrot and Toyah Willcox. Bev meets West Midlands’ stars Jasper Carrot and Toyah Willcox to discuss their lives and careers.
These will air online at BBC WM.
Toyah is guesting in a BBC Radio 4 special on Smash Hits this Christmas, hosted by Neil Tennant.
Neil Tennant’s Smash Hits Christmas: BBC Radio 4: Thursday 20th December: 11.30am
Neil Tennant was a journalist on music’s most poptastic magazine before he was a Pet Shop Boy. Here, with colleagues and stars, he recalls the early 80s golden age of Smash Hits.
We hear from founder and legendary magazine-maker Nick Logan, from editors David Hepworth and Mark Ellen, writers Miranda Sawyer and Sylvia Patterson and from regular Smash Hits cover girl, Toyah.
We also sample a rare recording from the 1982 Christmas Flexidisc (a message from the stars) and what’s probably Neil Tennant’s first ever recording.
Toyah guested on Matthew Davies Show yesterday morning on BBC Radio Kent.
Toyah talked all things panto and playing the baddie in Sleeping Beauty at The Marlowe Theatre. She also mentioned her plans for 2013.
The show is available until next Saturday at BBC iPlayer Radio. Toyah appears at approximately 37 minutes into the programme with a play of ‘I Want To Be Free’ and then her interview. It runs for around seven minutes.
Toyah talked passionately about David Bowie, and the Ziggy Stardust album, on Steve Lamacq’s Rock College on BBC Radio 2 last week. It’s such a great piece of audio it seems a shame to just let it disappear after its week on iPlayer… so here it is! (click below)
Toyah is guesting on BBC Radio 2 later tonight on Steve Lamacq’s Rock College.
Steve Lamacq’s Rock College: BBC Radio 2
Thursday 22nd November: 11pm
Lammo opens the doors to his Rock College with help from Bernard Sumner and Toyah.
The show can be listened to online as it airs at the Radio 2 website and will also be available at BBC iPlayer post broadcast and will remain online for a week.
Steve Lamacq’s Roundtable, which aired earlier this evening on ‘BBC 6Music’, is now available for the next week at BBC iPlayer.
Toyah, James Endeacott and Frankie from Frankie and The Heartstrings are on the panel reviewing the latest releases.
Toyah briefly talks about The Changeling Resurrection II Tour and the audience who go to her gigs in 2012, and along with other guests reviews the new singles by, among others, Adam Ant, Little Green Cars, Stubborn Heart, The Lumineers and Madness.
Toyah was interviewed by Chris Saunders last night on The Gig Guide on Radio Verulam.
The short interview begins at approximately 16 minutes into the show and runs for around six minutes. Toyah talks about last night’s Birmingham Ballroom ‘Creepy Room’ gig, her stage outfits, how fast the last 25 years have gone, performing The Changeling, and tonight’s gig at The Horn. There was also a play of ‘It’s A Mystery’ (which to my ears sounded like it was the Top Of The Pops version).
The interview is available to listen to at the ‘Radio Verulam’ website, here.
Toyah has just been added to schedules as a guest on ‘BBC Radio 6Music’ next Thursday on Steve Lamacq’s Roundtable.
Steve Lamacq’s Roundtable: BBC Radio 6Music
Thursday 1st November: 6.00pm
Toyah is amongst the esteemed musical minds joining Steve to review the latest releases.
Another chance to hear the episode of The Lee Mack Show with Toyah appearing as his music/sketch guest.
The Lee Mack Show: BBC Radio 4 Extra
Saturday 27th October: 11.30pm
Episode Six of Six. Toyah Willcox joins the sharp comedian for stand-up, sketches and music. Originally aired on BBC Radio Two in April 2005, Toyah also performs ‘Sweet Child O Mine’. Also starring: Angela McHale, Steve Brown
The full transcript of last month’s great Toyah interview from The Dave Llewellyn Show on ‘BBC Radio Tees’ is now online at The Toyah Willcox Interview Archive.
The fantastic ‘In The Fairground’ from Four More From Toyah was included in Q The 80s playlist (Show #105) yesterday evening. Such a great song. View the songwords and click below to view a larger version of the photo (Thanks to David Herd & Andrew York)
