S4E16 with Colin G Paterson

About this episode

Colin G Paterson discusses his experiences in the entertainment industry as a journalist and presenter.

There is an excellent film called 20 feet away from stardom that explores the world of the backing singer and how they flirt so near to the worlds of the pop megastar and yet always remain just out of camera shot, our guest today goes one better, often only a few feet away form the biggest names in show biz and yet nearly always in shot too. Colin G Paterson is the Arts & Entertainment Correspondant for the BBC and has worked as a presenter and journalist for over 20 years. From The Big Breakfast to 5Live to Glastonbury to the Oscars he has always been the man with the mic asking questions of the rich and famous and has done it all with wit and the sort of cheeky grin that gets answers. There are few people better placed to talk about the world of music from a fans point of view and that is why we are delighted to have Colin on the show today.  Tell someone about us eh? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Deb, Eamon

Guest: Colin G Paterson

Topics covered

• music
• entertainment
• journalism
• interviews
• celebrity culture

Keywords

• Colin G Paterson
• BBC
• 20 feet away from stardom
• music journalism
• celebrity interviews

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC

Books & works: 20 feet away from stardom

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