Toyah guested on The Dave Llewellyn Show on BBC Tees on Bank Holiday Monday afternoon. A great interview that was recorded a couple of weeks ago and dominated the first hour of his show.
The first part of the interview begins around 19 minutes into the show and runs for approximately 12 minutes. Toyah talks her favourite cities (Glasgow) and travelling round the UK, gigs, five-year-old Toyah fans (Dave’s daughter), and recording The Changeling 30 years ago and returning to it this year. There’s also a play of ‘I Want To Be Free’.
Part two starts at 34 minutes, and runs for approx 12 minutes, with Toyah talking about how she is perceived (by critics) in comparison to Kate Bush and Siouxsie, Minx, The Humans and their evolution and playing in Estonia, and the King’s Heath Walk of Fame. Plus a play of ‘Thunder In The Mountains’.
Part three is at 51 minutes in, running for approx 10 minutes. Toyah talks the Hare & Hounds gig, The Changeling Resurrection II (fans will be able to vote for particular songs on the set list again), the BBC4 Love & Marriage documentary, what bonds Toyah and Robert, and more. With the magnificent ‘Rebel Run’ rounding off the chat.
Dave was a Toyah fan back in the day so this is an interesting interview. It’s available to listen to for the next five days here.
Toyah was “Diva Of The Day” on Brighton Gay Radio yesterday. An uninterrupted hour of amazing Toyah songs, an eclectic selection, past and present, played every three hours from 2pm.
DOTD Playlist: Good Morning Universe, I Want To Be Free, Don’t Fall In Love (I Said), 21st Century Supersister, Echo Beach, It’s A Mystery, Be Proud Be Loud (Be Heard), Fallen, Danced, Rebel Run, Thunder In The Mountains, Over 21, Latex Messiah (Viv La Rebel In You), Brave New World, Soul Passing Through Soul, The Vow, We Are.
As we reported on Friday, Toyah was interviewed on Pete Morgan @ Breakfast on ‘BBC Radio WM’ this morning.
The short interview begins just before 2hr 26mins into the show and runs for approximately four minutes. Toyah talks her King’s Heath history, how her family settled there and growing up in the town, today’s ‘Walk Of Fame’ ceremony and tonight’s two-set gig. The ‘WOF’ ceremony was also one of the headlines in the show’s news.
• Listen to the interview at BBC iPlayer.
The full transcript of Friday’s Wayne’s Asylum Toyah Special is now online at The Toyah Willcox Interview Archive. The show can also be listened to online at Mix Cloud.
The Wayne’s Asylum Toyah Special, which aired last night on ‘Switch Radio’, is now available in full at Mix Cloud.
The 75-minute Toyahfest can be listened to online or downloaded. Toyah talks her career, the King’s Heath Walk Of Fame, future plans and much more.
Listen to the full interview, plus all 15 songs played, here! (Thanks again to Wayne)
Toyah will be interviewed on ‘BBC WM’ at around 8.30am on Monday. Pete Morgan @ Breakfast airs at this time, so presumably the interview will be part of this show.
Toyah will receive her star at her induction to the the “Walk Of Fame” York Road, King’s Heath at 11.30am. It will be presented by Bev Bevan, followed by a celebratory lunch in Kings Heath. The Homecoming gig at the Hare and Hounds takes place on Monday evening. Doors open at 7.30pm. (Thanks to Colette Timothy)
Thanks to Wayne Evans for a fantastic Toyah Special. A great interview and so good to hear all those legendary Toyah songs on the radio! The full playlist was: Elusive Stranger; Ieya; Angel & Me; Blue Meanings; Street Creature; Brave New World; Victims Of The Riddle; Race Through Space; Danced; It’s A Mystery; Jungles Of Jupiter; We Are; I Want To Be Free; Latex Messiah (Viva La Rebel In You); These Boots Are Made For Walkin’.
A few news snippets gleaned from the interview: Toyah also revealed there are four new songs already written and she will be getting together with Simon Darlow to work on a new album. There will also be a new image for the Autumn ‘Changeling Resurrection II’ tour, and the third Humans album will be recorded in Seattle in September. The 60-date tour for next year, mentioned by Toyah in a press interview last week is a “Rock with Laughter” comedy tour, with Toyah providing the music.
Look out for a full transcript of the interview at ‘The Toyah Willcox Interview Archive’ soon.
Just an hour to go until the Wayne’s Asylum Toyah Special airs on Switch Radio. 15 Toyah classics plus an exclusive interview with the Homecoming Queen prior to being the first ‘King’s Heath Walk Of Fame’ inductee on Monday! Listen online live by clicking below…
The Wayne’s Asylum Toyah Special airs this evening on Switch Radio.
As well as Wayne’s exclusive interview there will also be 15 Toyah songs, hit singles and album tracks, played through the show, so this really isn’t to be missed!
A great way to kick off the build-up to Monday’s ‘King’s Heath Walk Of Fame’ induction and the Hare & Hounds gig. Listen online from 7pm.
Wayne’s Asylum Toyah Special on ‘Switch Radio’ this Friday evening…
A short preview of the forthcoming ‘Wayne’s Asylum’ Toyah interview will air on tomorrow night’s show on Switch Radio. Info from Wayne:
This Friday I will be giving you an interview teaser EXCLUSIVE of the Toyah interview I did last week with the lady herself. She’ll be letting you know about the gigs she has coming up in here in Brum including the Hare and Hounds gig and a massive Halloween special @ Birmingham Ballroom . Do not miss this prequel to the Friday 13th/ Toyah special being aired in July..
Great news! Toyah will be interviewed by Wayne Evans in a future edition of his excellent Wayne’s Asylum show on Switch Radio.
Wayne is a huge Toyah fan so it’s sure to be an entertaining and interesting interview.
Wayne’s Asylum airs each Friday evening at 7pm. The Toyah interview will be included in Wayne’s 13th July show. ‘Switch Radio’ is available to listen to online.
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Toyah guested on The Tony Wadsworth Show on ‘BBC Radio Leicester’ yesterday morning.
Toyah talks not ageing, keeping working, ignoring critics, making the most of her singing voice while she can, her ‘Walk of Fame’ award, frisky Northern men, appearing at the ‘Rock & Bike Festival 2012’, not representing the UK at Eurovision (phew!) and more.
The full show is available to listen to at BBC iPlayer until next Saturday. Toyah’s interview begins approximately 1hr 35m in and lasts for around 10 minutes.
A great new radio interview with Toyah, recorded at Saturday’s ‘Blackpool Pride’ by Chorley FM, is available to listen to via toyah.net.
Toyah talks playing Pride, not wearing a headdress for fear of it being blown away in the gales, acting, The Changeling and The Changeling Resurrection tour, future plans and more.
The interview aired on Mark Jackson-Duxbury’s show last night on ‘Chorley FM’ and will be repeated again on his show on Wednesday (at Midnight).
• Listen to the full interview here. (Thanks to Mark Jackson-Duxbury and David Howard)
The complete four-part radio version of J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan, with Toyah in the title role, is re-airing on ‘BBC Radio 4 Extra’ this month. This was originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1995.
A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of J. M. Barrie’s tale of childhood adventure starring Toyah Willcox as Peter Pan and Ron Moody as Captain Hook. These audio editions, especially dramatised for BBC Radio, are of timeless stories that have enchanted generations of readers both young and old.
Also starring Roy Hudd as Smee and June Whitfield as Mrs Darling, this sparkling production is directed by award-winning producer Dirk Maggs, with an original music score and stunning sound effects.
J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan: BBC Radio 4 Extra: Sunday 27th May: 9.00am/4.30pm
J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan: BBC Radio 4 Extra: Monday 28th May: 5.00am
Spring Cleaning Time Again.Wendy longs for home, but first she and the brothers must be rescued from Captain Hook. Stars Toyah Willcox and Ron Moody. Episode 4 of 4.
• Episode Two (In The Mermaid’s Lagoon) is still available to listen to at BBC iPlayer, until early AM this Monday. Episode Three (An Awfully Big Adventure) airs on ‘BBC Radio 4 Extra’ tomorrow and Monday. Full details here.
The complete four-part radio version of J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan, with Toyah in the title role, is re-airing on ‘BBC Radio 4 Extra’ this month. This was originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1995.
A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of J. M. Barrie’s tale of childhood adventure starring Toyah Willcox as Peter Pan and Ron Moody as Captain Hook. These audio editions, especially dramatised for BBC Radio, are of timeless stories that have enchanted generations of readers both young and old.
Also starring Roy Hudd as Smee and June Whitfield as Mrs Darling, this sparkling production is directed by award-winning producer Dirk Maggs, with an original music score and stunning sound effects.
J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan: BBC Radio 4 Extra: Sunday 20th May: 9.00am/4.30pm
J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan: BBC Radio 4 Extra: Monday 21st May: 5.00am
An Awfully Big Adventure. Captain Hook turns the tables, as the battle between the Lost Boys and the pirates begins. Stars Toyah Willcox and Ron Moody. Episode 3 of 4.
• Episode One (Away To Neverland) is still available to listen to at BBC iPlayer, until early AM this Monday. Episode Two (In The Mermaid’s Lagoon) airs on ‘BBC Radio 4 Extra’ tomorrow and Monday. Full details here.
Just a reminder that Episode 1 of J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan, with Toyah in the title role, airs today and early tomorrow on ‘BBC Radio 4 Extra’.
Listen online at the station’s website, ar later at BBC iPlayer. Each episode will be available for one week.
J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan: BBC Radio 4 Extra: Sunday 6th May: 9.00am/4.30pm
J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan: BBC Radio 4 Extra: Monday 7th May: 5.00am
Away to Neverland. A strange visitor transforms the Darling household one bedtime. Stars Toyah Willcox, Ron Moody and June Whitfield. Episode 1 of 4.
The complete four-part radio version of J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan, with Toyah in the title role, is re-airing on ‘BBC Radio 4 Extra’ this month. This was originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1995.
A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of J. M. Barrie’s tale of childhood adventure starring Toyah Willcox as Peter Pan and Ron Moody as Captain Hook. These audio editions, especially dramatised for BBC Radio, are of timeless stories that have enchanted generations of readers both young and old.
Also starring Roy Hudd as Smee and June Whitfield as Mrs Darling, this sparkling production is directed by award-winning producer Dirk Maggs, with an original music score and stunning sound effects.
J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan: BBC Radio 4 Extra: Sunday 13th May: 9.00am/4.30pm
J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan: BBC Radio 4 Extra: Monday 14th May: 5.00am
In The Mermaid’s Lagoon. The mischievous boy and the children arrive in Neverland. Stars Toyah Willcox, Ron Moody, Georgina Cates and Roy Hudd. Episode 2 of 4.
Toyah was interviewed on ‘The Bridge 102.5’ on Saturday morning on The Nick Alatti Show.
Nick asked Toyah about Lady Gaga and that some have said she was the forerunner to her. Toyah said: “If you look at something in a compartment, nothing is new. Lady Gaga is completely different to what I’m doing, but I was doing it 30 years ago. I suppose I’ve always used image to go hand in hand with my music. It’s important to me. The music compliments the imagery as well. It’s something I’ve always been interested in. I don’t go onstage in a little black dress or a demure little cocktail dress, I’ve always gone onstage and made a statement”.
Toyah also said that ‘The Changeling Resurrection’ tour was structured with “four day breaks” to enable her to be able to sing the songs with her voice in peak condition.
• Not sure if Lady Gaga has been influenced by Toyah’s visuals, I’d say the creative team working with Katy Perry have plundered Toyah’s visuals far more. Has to be said, though, that the intro vocals to Gaga’s Government Hooker do sound more Toyah than Toyah.
Toyah will be talking to Nick Alatti on Midlands radio 102.5 The Bridge tomorrow morning at 10am ahead of tomorrow night’s Robin 2 Wolverhampton gig.
Nick’s here with a blend of music, news and chat to make sure your day goes quickly and the weekend comes sooner!
Listen to the interview live at the website. (News Source: The Official Toyah Facebook)
The complete four-part radio version of J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan, with Toyah in the title role, will re-air on ‘BBC Radio 4 Extra’ in May. This was originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1995.
A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of J. M. Barrie’s tale of childhood adventure starring Toyah Willcox as Peter Pan and Ron Moody as Captain Hook. These audio editions, especially dramatised for BBC Radio, are of timeless stories that have enchanted generations of readers both young and old.
Also starring Roy Hudd as Smee and June Whitfield as Mrs Darling, this sparkling production is directed by award-winning producer Dirk Maggs, with an original music score and stunning sound effects.
J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan: BBC Radio 4 Extra: Sunday 6th May: 9.00am/4.30pm
J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan: BBC Radio 4 Extra: Monday 7th May: 5.00am
Away to Neverland. A strange visitor transforms the Darling household one bedtime. Stars Toyah Willcox, Ron Moody and June Whitfield. Episode 1 of 4.
