Two Cups of Tea

A special show and a chance to meet Wendy Mitchell; an absolutely inspirational woman and author of Somebody I Used To Know, the best-selling autobiography about living with early onset Dementia. If there’s anyone with Dementia in your life this is a required listen. She talks with such resounding clarity and insight about her own condition and is still so upbeat. It was a privilege just to talk to her. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Price appears live at the National Conference of the Campaign To End Loneliness and enjoys a nice sit down and a cup of tea with the incomparable Janet Street Porter, complete with the occasional rude word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Born in 1944 in the USA, she was raised in a place called Daylight, Tennessee. Her father was a fire and brimstone Preacher and they started out in a two room shack next to a snake-filled creek. From here, came a turbulent upbringing, four wildly different husbands and, against the odds, gaining admission to a prestigious, Ivy League university. She even talks candidly about her short spell in a psychiatric hospital when she was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AVAILABLE NOW: Phyllis’s Story. She’s not royal and she’s not getting married today, but her life story is a brilliant one, starting in 1925 in Clerkenwell. The daughter of Irena and Vito, two loving Italians who settled in London; her tale features pies delivered by pulley, ice cream barrows, burning slippers, 10 Downing Street, headless catholic statues and a bargain wedding cake. Brilliantly, she also used to leave little notes in the pockets of the Sailors Uniforms she manufactured during WW2. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lilian Clark (98). Her life story is fascinating, starting in 1920 in South Shields. A proper Geordie, her tale features Jam & Bread at the beach, icebound ships, ha’penny bike rides, gold bricade, a perfect wedding day and a husband named Hubert. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An astonishing and compelling lifestory this week, as always. Janet grew up in the Welsh valleys and became a headteacher and acedemic. Many years ago, she underwent gender reassignment to become the woman she always knew she was. Today she talks with fondness of her happy childhood as a young boy in Wales and the long, emotional journey over the years that followed. Unmissable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

He's an East-End boy turned Boxer, Soldier, Composer, Cabbie, Market Trader, Snooker Champ and Concert Pianist… He plays like an angel and swears like a docker. His life story is a WHOPPER, and his jaw-dropping tales feature a first job hustling at an Amusement Arcade, playing the piano for the Singapore Aristocracy, cabbing round the grubby underbelly of ‘Sixties Soho, selling Washing Machines in the Welsh valleys and at least one instance of impersonating a French Waiter… You’re going to enjoy this one! But be warned, the language in today’s show is very colorful. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael’s Story. In this 12th Podcast, I sit down with my own Dad in an attempt to find out some things about him I never knew before. He’s just entering his eighth decade so it seemed like a perfect moment to catch up with him. It’s a voyage of discovery, featuring tales of Georgie Best, naughty cleaners, *very* local radio stations and the previously untold story of ‘how he met my mother’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Felix's Story. It’s an astonishing life and takes in some truly amazing tales from his native Puerto Rico, Spanish Harlem in New York, Vietnam and even Crufts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I went to Abergele in North Wales to meet Joe, 89. Apart from working in textiles and engraving his whole life, he also had a twin career treading the boards as a Panto Dame and professional female impersonator. As you can imagine, this one's a BELTER. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A lovely gentle wander through Gloria's nine decades in the South West of England. From her dancing teenage years where she met her husband... through being the only woman I know to make her family a full Sunday Roast whilst at the beach... all the way to the publication of her first romantic novel at the tender age of 75. She was a pleasure to chat with from start to finish. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tommy is 85 and a true Manc, born and bred. Funny, gregarious and blessed with a great big heart and a thousand brilliant stories, he’s still a well-known character in his neighbourhood. He worked hard all his life and ended up as Site Foreman at Mather & Platt in Newton Heath. When he was growing up, he hung round with a young, shy lad called Bernard Manning and he was recently award the British Empire Medal for his tireless community work. Lovely, lovely old boy.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In his 85 years, Barry has done some ridiculously cool stuff, like interview a naked Muhammad Ali in a hotel room and spend a day in Sydney with Vincent Price... but he also speaks with such candid, honest sadness about his love for Christine, his late wife, and the grief and loneliness that followed. Lovely, funny man. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.