An hour of conversation with guests who talk about their lives and interests...
                                                and play their choice of music
Everyone has a story, or several, to tell and experiences to share.  Join me for an hour of conversation each week when we meet local people from all walks of life.

Guests playa their choice of music.  Once we get thinking, we could fill an hour with music that means something to us or get our memories jogged!  It's sometimes the most surprising element of the programme... along with stories that haven't made the front pages.

                             Politicians, Community Leaders, celebrities, Swindonians,
                        sporting personalities, musicians...   people with stories to tell..... 
                                  Fun, fabulous, ethralling, impressive, emotive, sad, 
     People who want to make a personal difference....  It take all sorts to make a world!
                    You never know...  it could be you in the hot seat one Sunday morning
 

THIS WEEK 
Kavitha, now in her 20's, handles a whole range of PR, inlcuding an Indian restaurant based in a traditional old English pub in Wanborough - the Shepherds' Rest.  

COMING SOON
Next week:  Sony Humuda - travelled the world, worked in international engineering, involved in the Swindon Mela and with many local organisations

- a keen sub aqua diver and member of the Swindon Sub Aqua Diving Club
Serena - a mystic with a canny knack of accuracy!
Sandy Newman, of "Marmalade"
Craig Pruess  prolific compser of film and TV music, collaberated with Cliff Richard, George Michael, 2 x BAFTA Nominee

2010 guest list includes...

July
Nicholas McCarthy   age 21.  Worlds only professional one-handed, left-handed classical pianist, who launches his first CD and who'll be making a guest appearance as a special guest in the SWINDON TALENT finanals Concert at the Wyvern Theatre on 8th August.

Rachael Illsley.  From foster care, to a lady of music and a passion for supporting local initiatives,.  She's preparing for a musical charity event in September.  In addition to Rachael's music choice, she played a number live, as an accomplished flautist...

Rob Elliott, Musical Director, Wessex Male Choir.  A Welshman in Wootton Bassett, with a passion for music.  Rob has taken the men to success at the international Llangollen Festival, to concerts across the region, supporting charitable causes and hosting their own annual international concerts each July.

June
Ash Madni and Mike Locke
                     Ash - a passion for composing music and for Royalty.  Ash has achieved his desire to record his music professionally and hear it played by a Big Band.  
                     Mike Locke, well respected trumpet player of many year's standing, and heads three local Bands.  He is working on one of Ash's pieces for a performance this summer.      Hear the story of these two men and their linked passion for music and live performances.


May
Dave James - musician, singer, songwriter.  Dave started Redbrick Studios at Swindon's Town Hall (one of the first recording studios in Swindon), ran first pub in West Swindon.
Cllr David Wren  outgoing Mayor of Swindon talked of his year in office.

April
Ted and and Ivy Pool - award-winning Folk enthusiasts. Moved from London to Swindon in 1940
Tony Huzzy - Peckham lad, moved to London.  Talked about life as a diabetic, dance halls, working in The Railways, working with the Labour party 


March
Steven Maull  young singer/songwriter, who Came Out a few years ago, gained confidence, performed at several Pride festivals and has brought out new songs for 2010 (which we think are pretty good - and play them on SWINDON 105.5)

February:-
A local man tells of experiencing a kydney transplant and how the whole story changed his life.

Mikki - a writer extraordinnaire from Malmesbury, with many intreaguing stories and experiences!

3 local ladies, who love fun, fundraise for Breast Cancer, and love life! 
(Amanda, one of the ladies, since joined our weekly Girls About Town programme)

Bob, Swindon's own Elvis!, who has taken on marathon events to raise money for charities, is part of a local amateur drama association and who took part in SWINDON TALENT '09, reaching the finals at Swindon's Arts Centre.. great fun.

John Ball alias also Julie (John's alter-ego).  John talked openly about the two personas in one body.  Their individual fashion sense and how his dual-personality affects his life and work.   He's also passionate about gardening and protection of our natural wildflowers and countryside.

January:-
Mike Buss
Medically discharged from the Army after a bomb explosion.  Had a difficult life, lived rough,
decided to get his life back on track... decided to do his bit to help others injured in the line of duty and set himself a £million target for Help For Heros through world record attempts - breaking records and setting new ones! 
 

Previous guests...
Neil Patterson
Neil took a lead role in Eurodisney's Lion King and is an accomplished singer, songwriter,
dancer, actor, poet, guitarist.  As a black person, he is intreagued bu white English traditions and rituals and is working during 2010 on special features.  Hear more on SWINDON 105.5.

Caroline Marsh
Caroline comes from Zambia.  She realised her dream to become an air hostess and was able to support her family after her father died.  She met her Husband To Be through the closure of the airline and move to Swindon.  She went on to be come a Channel 4 "Secret Millionaire" and now loves to support and inspire others.

Eddie Neilson
Ex professional boxer.  Fought Henry Cooper and Mike Tyeson.   Now has a training cntre at his home just outside Swindon - and runs Blackwells at Purton. 


Mayors of Swindon, including:   Cllr David Glaholm.   Cllr Barnes (2007-9).   Cllr Steve Wakefield (2008-9) ex police officer, fanatical and knowledgable about railways.   Cllr David Wren (2009-2010)

People who settled in Swindon coming from countries including Mauritius to America, India to Caribbean

Craig Pruess:  music composer for film, TV, recording artists - including Cliff Richard's Millenium Prayer, films like "Bend It Like Beckham"... Royal TV Award for Music 2009... check out his website... it's impressive!

Sheila Harrod:  Founder of the highly impressive Kentwood Choir, with a long-standing reputation and many thousands of pounds raised for charitable concerns.

John Winterflood:  military bands in the Army, Director of Pegasus Brass, latterly founder of Brunel Brass who in the winter of 2009 performed at Aardman studios in Bristol for an anniversary TV programme.