A Very Vintage Christmas (Pt2): Vintage TV: Thursday 22nd December: 11.30pm
Snuggling up by the fireside with Toyah Willcox and Roy Wood for some Christmas chat and festive songs are pop rock act The Feeling and Imagination’s Leee John. (Photo © Vintage TV)
Toyah is guesting on Graham Seaman’s show on BBC Radio Wiltshire today. The programme airs from Midday to 2pm.
Toyah Willcox & A Christmas Cracker
Wiltshire’s Toyah Willcox talks life over 50 & Graham’s special Christmas cracker guest!
• Listen live at the BBC Wiltshire website, and post-airing at BBC iPlayer.
The Chase: Celebrity Special: UTV Ireland: Boxing Day: 7pm
Bradley Walsh hosts the quiz show as four celebrities take on the Chaser. Singer Toyah Willcox, ex-footballer John Barnes, writer Germaine Greer and heavyweight boxer Audley Harrison pit their wits against one of the country’s finest quiz brains in the hope of winning thousands of pounds for their chosen charities. (Photo © ITV)
Celebrity Fantasy Homes: Really: New Year’s Eve/Hogmanay: 5pm
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.
Most Shocking Christmas TV Moments: 5Star: Christmas Eve: 1.40am
A merry romp through the most inappropriate, outrageous and appallingly atrocious Christmas television turkeys of all time. These are the kind of disastrous, ill-conceived and downright cringe-inducing moments that it’s a wonder ever made it to air. Among contributors ready to dissect the disasters – many of which they were involved in themselves – are Eamon Holmes, Toyah Willcox, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Anne Diamond, Steve Punt and Mike Read.
Toyah is making a festive guest appearance on Tammy Gooding’s radio show on BBC Hereford & Worcester today. The programme airs from 1pm to 4pm.
Singer Toyah Willcox: The singer and actress chats with Tammy about bucket lists and Christmas in Pershore. Plus Andrew Nash reviews the new Star Wars movie on Film Friday. Plus great music – including the ‘Top Ten From When?’
• Listen live at the BBC Hereford and Worcester website, and post-airing at BBC iPlayer.
Broadcast details for Pop Quiz: The Comeback have now been confirmed, with the first show airing on BBC4 on Wednesday 28th December, and the second on Wednesday 4th January.
Both editions of the revived classic pop programme are being recorded tomorrow at Media City, Salford, with tickets to attend being allocated earlier this month.
Pop Quiz: The Comeback: BBC4: Wednesday 28th December: 9.30pm
Pop Quiz: The Comeback: BBC4: New Year’s Eve/Hogmanay: 1.05am
1/2. The music quiz that proved to be a Saturday night hit in the early 1980s is back, hosted by the original presenter Mike Read. He’s joined by a host of pop stars from the era, including Toyah Willcox, OMD’s Andy McCluskey, Tom Bailey of the Thompson Twins and Spandau Ballet’s Steve Norman, who’ll be going head to head as they put their musical knowledge to the test.
Pop Quiz: The Comeback: BBC4: Wednesday 4th January: 9.30pm
Pop Quiz: The Comeback: BBC4: Saturday 7th January: 1.05am
2/2. Guests include Nick Heyward (Haircut 100), Carol Decker (T’Pau), David Grant (Linx), Cheryl Baker and Jay Aston (Bucks Fizz) and Ranking Roger (The Beat).
Lots of Toyah TV appearances again this Christmas, with repeats from past Christmasses and new programmes too.
There’s already been an airing of Toyah and Roy Wood’s A Very Vintage Christmas, with more Toyah to come on the music channel over the next few weeks. There are other shows on the festive schedules, including the revived Pop Quiz on BBC4.
Most Shocking Christmas TV Moments
My5: Thu 15th Dec: 10pm/Sat 17th Dec: 2am
A merry romp through the most inappropriate, outrageous and appallingly atrocious Christmas television turkeys of all time. These are the kind of disastrous, ill-conceived and downright cringe-inducing moments that it’s a wonder ever made it to air. Among contributors ready to dissect the disasters – many of which they were involved in themselves – are Eamon Holmes, Toyah Willcox, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Anne Diamond, Steve Punt and Mike Read. (My5 is the Channel 5 app available at iTunes etc.)
Toyah’s Christmas At The Zoo: Vintage TV: Thursday 15th December: 11.30pm
Toyah’s Christmas At The Zoo: Vintage TV: Boxing Day: 10am
Cosy up with family and friends as Toyah Willcox brings you 30 of the finest Christmas songs and a sprinkling of festive stories, surrounded by an extraordinary variety of creatures great and small.
A Very Vintage Christmas (Pt2): Vintage TV: Sunday 18th December: 8pm
A Very Vintage Christmas (Pt2): Vintage TV: Thursday 22nd December: 11.30pm
Presenters Toyah Willcox and Wizzard’s Roy Wood are cosying up by the fireplace with two guest artists as they talk Christmas and sing favourite festive songs.
Celebrity Ghost Stories UK: CI: Wednesday 21st December: 2am
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.
Toyah’s Vintage Christmas: Vintage TV: Friday 23rd December: 10am
Snuggle down by the fire with the family as punk princess, Toyah Willcox, introduces some of the finest Christmas videos of the 20th Century, sprinkled with a generous handful of fun festive facts.
Most Shocking Christmas TV Moments: 5Star: Christmas Eve: 1.40am
A merry romp through the most inappropriate, outrageous and appallingly atrocious Christmas television turkeys of all time. These are the kind of disastrous, ill-conceived and downright cringe-inducing moments that it’s a wonder ever made it to air. Among contributors ready to dissect the disasters – many of which they were involved in themselves – are Eamon Holmes, Toyah Willcox, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Anne Diamond, Steve Punt and Mike Read.
100 Greatest Toys with Jonathan Ross: More 4: Christmas Day: 3.45pm
A countdown of the nation’s favourite games, gadgets and playthings, as decided by a Channel 4 online poll. Inventors and toymakers tell the inside stories of their creations and successes. (Toyah appears briefly, via 1981 “Rubik Cube” footage)
Pop Quiz: The Comeback: BBC4: Wednesday 28th December: 9.30pm
Pop Quiz: The Comeback: BBC4: New Year’s Eve/Hogmanay: 1.05am
Guests include Toyah Willcox, Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins), Andy McCluskey (OMD), Steve Norman (Spandau Ballet), Mari Wilson and Leee John (Imagination).
Celebrity Fantasy Homes: Really: New Year’s Eve: 5pm
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.
Toyah’s Vintage Christmas, Toyah’s first festive special for Vintage TV from 2011, is also being re-shown this festive season. (Photo © Vintage TV)
Toyah’s Vintage Christmas: Vintage TV: Friday 23rd December: 10am
Snuggle down by the fire with the family as punk princess, Toyah Willcox, introduces some of the finest Christmas videos of the 20th Century, sprinkled with a generous handful of fun festive facts.
More forthcoming airings for A Very Vintage Christmas, with Toyah and Roy Wood, on Vintage TV.
A Very Vintage Christmas (Pt1): Vintage TV: Monday 12th December: 11pm
A Very Vintage Christmas (Pt2): Vintage TV: Sunday 18th December: 8pm
A Very Vintage Christmas (Pt2): Vintage TV: Thursday 22nd December: 11.30pm
Presenters Toyah Willcox and Wizzard’s Roy Wood are cosying up by the fireplace with two guest artists as they talk Christmas and sing favourite festive songs.
Celebrity Ghost Stories UK: CI: Wednesday 21st December: 2am
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.
Most Shocking Christmas TV Moments: Ch5/My5
Mon 12th Dec: 10pm/Thu 15th Dec: 10pm
A merry romp through the most inappropriate, outrageous and appallingly atrocious Christmas television turkeys of all time. These are the kind of disastrous, ill-conceived and downright cringe-inducing moments that it’s a wonder ever made it to air. Among contributors ready to dissect the disasters – many of which they were involved in themselves – are Eamon Holmes, Toyah Willcox, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Anne Diamond, Steve Punt and Mike Read.
Another of Toyah’s festive Vintage TV specials, Toyah’s Christmas At The Zoo which originally aired in 2012, is being repeated this month.
Toyah’s Christmas At The Zoo: Vintage TV
Thursday 15th December: 11.30pm
Cosy up with family and friends as Toyah Willcox brings you 30 of the finest Christmas songs and a sprinkling of festive stories, surrounded by an extraordinary variety of creatures great and small.
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… With airings of of A Very Vintage Christmas, with Toyah and Roy Wood, scheduled for later this month on Vintage TV.
A Very Vintage Christmas: Vintage TV
Mon 12th Dec: 11pm/Sun 18th Dec: 8pm
Toyah Willcox and Wizzard’s Roy Wood are cosying up by the fireplace with two guest artists as they talk Christmas and sing favourite festive songs.
Another airing on BBC4 for the retro episode of Top Of The Pops with Toyah performing the euphoric Be Proud Be Loud (Be Heard)…
Top Of The Pops: BBC4: Thursday 8th December: 7.30pm
Top Of The Pops: BBC4: Friday 9th December: 1am
Top Of The Pops: BBC4: Saturday 10th December: 10.30pm
21.10.1982. Peter Powell presents the weekly pop chart show, first broadcast in October 1982. Includes appearances from The Piranhas, Toyah, The Kids from Fame, Imagination, Kool and the Gang, Bauhaus, Spandau Ballet, Culture Club, Sharon Redd and Shakin’ Stevens.
Celebrity Fantasy Homes: Home: Monday 12th December: 8am
Celebrity Fantasy Homes: Home: Monday 12th December: 5pm
Celebrity Fantasy Homes: Home: Tuesday 13th December: 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.
Toyah’s final ever Top Of The Pops studio appearance is repeated on BBC4 in early December. The band perform Be Proud Be Loud (Be Heard).
Top Of The Pops: BBC4: Thursday 8th December: 7.30pm
Top Of The Pops: BBC4: Friday 9th December: 1am
21.10.1982. Peter Powell presents the weekly pop chart show, first broadcast in October 1982. Includes appearances from The Piranhas, Toyah, The Kids from Fame, Imagination, Kool and the Gang, Bauhaus, Spandau Ballet, Culture Club, Sharon Redd and Shakin’ Stevens.
Loose Women: ITV:
Thursday 24th November: 12.30pm
The Loose Women chat about the issues that have everyone talking today and are joined by singer and actress Toyah Willcox.
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)
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.
