The utterly fabulous Stephanie Beacham joins SNS Online to discuss her incredible and enduring career to date - spotlighting some of the many female driven shows she has starred in, including Tenko, Connie, Bad Girls and 80s super soaps, Dynasty and The Colbys, where arguably she played her most famous and iconic role to date, Sable Colby.

Features The Soundtrack Of Your Life.

Website
https://www.stephaniebeacham.net/

Remembering Paul Condon. 
#BeMoreBeacham

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SNS Online Series 8 - Stephanie Beacham

Musician/singer, abstract painter, poetry/lyric writer, actress AND haut chocolat maker, *Emma Stace Darling, joins Nick Randell for an hour of conversation and music! And as with all our previous shows, this is available via Soundcloud as a free download. 

*For more on Emma, check out her Facebook 'Like' page (Emma Stace Darling - over 39,000 followers so far), emmastacedarling.com, Youtube for her music (Emma Stace Darling) and lulu.com for her two poetry books, Girl On Fire and Jzabagodighee...

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Thanks to Paul Thomas.

UPDATE: Emma's brand new, third collection of poetry, The Sin of the Siren, is now available via this link. http://www.lulu.com/shop/emma-stace-darling/the-sin-of-the-siren/paperback/product-22437925.html

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SNS Online Series 1 - Emma Stace Darling

To help celebrate 50 years of travel in time and space, ScratchNSniff proudly presents an actress who has featured prominently in a truly golden era of BBC television's 'Doctor Who' - and one of the few who has since returned to the modern Whoniverse as the same character. In show one of two, actress and writer, Katy Manning, talks about her early days, her relationship with her sports journalist dad, JL Manning, her almost fatal car crash when she was 16...and to drama school and beyond - including her time as everybody's favourite UNIT agent, Josephine Grant - in a show about a Time Lord that has broken all world records. 

Show two - What Katy Did Next - is available here https://soundcloud.com/scratchnsniff-rte-pulse/sns-online-4-2-what-katy-did. And if you're a Doctor Who fan, do check out our interview with Leela herself (also from Tenko/Bergerac/EastEnders/Doc Martin), Louise Jameson! https://soundcloud.com/scratchnsniff-rte-pulse/sns-online-no-1-final-louise

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SNS Online Series 1 - Katy Manning (What Katy Did)

The unstoppable Katy Manning returns in a bumper packed SNS Online, free to download at your leisure! In part two of Katy's autobiographical romp through her life, we tour Sydney, Melbourne and New York - enjoying her television and theatre successes along the way in a series of hilarious and memorable anecdotes - before arriving in London via rave reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe with Me and Jezebel (a one woman play about Hollywood legend, Bette Davis). Her life long friendship with Liza Minnelli - including the truth behind 'that' Ruby Wax interview - is discussed, as well as her enduring relationship with Australian icon, Barry Crocker. That plus a magnificent return to Doctor Who via The Sarah Jane Adventures & Big Finish Productions, a music choice you will not be expecting, and hopes for the future, this is a show NOT to be missed! 

Bonus feature: Interviewer, Nick Randell, gets a once in a life time chance to travel through space and time with Katy himself during this interview. But is it canon? 

Part 1 of this interview, What Katy Did, can be heard here... https://soundcloud.com/scratchnsniff-rte-pulse/what-katy-did-the-katy-manning

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Look out for us on Facebook (SNS Online), Twitter (ScratchNTweet), Soundcloud (SNS Online) and Mixcloud (Nick Randell).

For Katy Manning...
Twitter (@ManningOfficial), official website (www.katymanning.com).

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SNS Online Series 1 - Katy Manning (What Katy Did Next)

Celebrated opera soprano, Ellen Williams, joins SNS Online for some conversation and song.

Website
https://www.ellenwilliams.co.uk/

World In Union
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTQB_L4rDd8

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SNS Online Series 9 - Ellen Williams

'This is the best book on acting and being an actor I've read… Julie Hesmondhalgh is the mentor/best friend/guide we all need in these troubled times' - Paul Chahidi

Julie Hesmondhalgh talks to Nick Randell about her new book, An Actor's Alphabet.

https://www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/an-actors-alphabet

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SNS Online Bitesized Series 9 - An Actor's Alphabet

Nick Randell welcomes past and present listeners alike to SNS’s 10th online series, with this in-depth chat to British Army veteran turned pop star, Preston D Barnes. Since graduating from television’s The Voice he has made Nominee for Best Country Singer of the Year & Best UK Country Radio Song of this year, working with Grammy Award Winning Steve Dorff - with three subsequent singles all hitting the No.1 spot in the Country Music Charts.

Featuring the music of Preston D Barnes.

Website
https://www.prestondbarnes.com/

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SNS Online Series 10 - Preston D Barnes

Las Vegas stand up sensation, Sarah Hester Ross, joins Nick Randell to discuss all things #EdFringe, and her brand new show, Sarah Hester Ross Is What?

Known for her 3 million followers online and uproarious Las Vegas Residency. As seen on Apple TV, Amazon Prime and of course, social media.

Ticket Link: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/sarah-hester-ross-is-what 
Venue: Just The Tonic - Nucleus - Atomic
Address: 140 Pleasance, Edinburgh EHB 9RR
Time: All shows at 2:30pm / 14:30
Show Dates: Aug 2-4, 7, 9-11, 14, 16-18 

Website
https://www.sarahhesterross.com/

Thanks to Shark Party Media.
https://www.sharkpartymedia.com/

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SNS Online Series 10 Bitesized - Sarah Hester Ross Is What?

New York playwright, actor, VO Artist and audiobook narrator, Alexa Elmy, joins Nick Randell to discuss her one woman play, 'Alexa, Play', that she's now taking to this year's Edinburgh Fringe. Her show is a high energy response to the global abuse of the name ‘Alexa’. And our real live human being Alexa is fighting back!

Dates: August 12-17 
Showtime: 14:55
Where: Venue 29: Paradise in the Vault - The Annexe, 11 Merchant Street, EH1 2QD
EdFringe Link: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/alexa-play

Website
https://www.alexaelmy.com/

Thanks to Shark Party Media
https://www.sharkpartymedia.com/

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SNS Online Series 10 Bitesized - Alexa, Play

Actor, Ellen Toland, speaks to Nick Randell about her new one woman stage show, Pretty Good, Not Bad, that deals with the seismic fall out of sexual assault. Based on real events. From Aug 12th - 24th 2024 at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Aug 12th-17th 9:55 am The SpaceUK Stephenson
Aug 19th-24th 10:45 am The SpaceUK Haldane
https://www.thespaceuk.com/shows/2024/pretty-good-not-bad

IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6705362/

Thanks to Shark Party Media.
www.sharkpartymedia.com/

Music: Onycs - Eden
Licence: Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNQ6vKZ5ogEZ0tM2TvxLhQA
Music powered by BreakingCopyright: https://breakingcopyright.com

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SNS Online Series 10 Bitesized - Pretty Good, Not Bad

Singing when sad, singing when happy, singing for freedom.

Shaneeka Simon was 5 yrs old when she first witnessed domestic violence. The painful memory of her father abusing her mother followed her throughout her life and has since become one of many catalysts for her unique musical expression. 

Nick chats to Shaneeka about her forthcoming album.

Underground Railroad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-D8Cef0WaQ

Solid Air
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRvZ8iXiNqM

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SNS Online Series 10 Bitesized - Shaneeka Simon

After his appearance 30 years ago on Stars In Their Eyes performing as Meat Loaf, Steve Steinman has developed a wide array of original tracks in tribute of his hero, and has gone on the road extensively, touring with his band, starring in the Meat Loaf story, Anything For Love (at The London Palladium and elsewhere) and creating his own rock opera, Vampires Rock.

Nick caught up with him to discuss his debut album, Take A Leap Of Faith, and life on the road.

Illustrated with the music of Steve Steinman.

Website
https://stevesteinmanproductions.com/

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SNS Online Series 10 - Steve Steinman

We take a short pause from our current run to help celebrate LGBT History Month.

LGBT History Month focuses on the celebration and recognition of LGBT people and culture, past and present, to give educators scope to talk about the bigger picture of LGBT experience - in which LGBT people were the agents of change rather than just victims of prejudice. In 2012, when ScratchNSniff was a community programme for the LGBT community (broadcast on national radio outlet, RTÉ), we produced two programmes featuring two extraordinary people who, time and time again, deliberately placed themselves in the firing line to help change occur in this country, and beyond. For the first time on Soundcloud, these shows are available to listen online or free to download. Our aim is to add to the repository of LGBT experience during this month of celebrations and study…

Our second show features LGBT activist, Peter Tatchell…

* “A strong, inspiring story about the magnificent international human rights campaigner, Peter Tatchell. You will be moved, shocked, informed and enlightened by his and his supporters’ bravery, plus what they have all achieved - against all odds - over the last 45 years. Illustrated with archive material.”

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*Originally transmitted on Peter's 60th birthday - 25th January 2012, on RTÉ Pulse.

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SNS Online - LGBT History Month Pt 2 (Peter Tatchell)

Acclaimed international opera tenor, Paul Potts, chats to Nick about his incredible rise to fame, via a certain ITV show back in 2007 called Britain's Got Talent...

Illustrated with the music of Paul Potts.

Website
https://www.paulpottsofficial.com/

One Chance film trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMlelQ3ZwqU

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SNS Online Series 10 - Paul Potts

Nick's guest is a French/Maurishun born actress, singer, dancer, fashion model, radio personality AND producer, and is as iconic as they come. With a veritable rollercoaster of a career spanning over 50 years, she’s worked with some of the all time greats of both British cinema & television. From shows such as Mind Your Language, BBC Play Of The Month, Private Lives, Coronation St, The Brothers, as well as film roles including There’s A Girl In My Soup, Burke & Hare & The Iron Rose plus notable theatre work in LA, she’s been a highly respected staple of the acting fraternity to both fellow actors & generations of fans. And now she’s back - turning her attention to a brand new play, written by PT Rose, having been tempted back to tread the boards after a 40 year absence. A very warm welcome to the utterly unique and rather wonderful, Françoise Pascal!

Last in the current series.

Play details
https://www.thedraytonarmstheatre.co.uk/ronan-keating

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SNS Online Series 10 - Françoise Pascal

 "Sandy Walsh is a faultless performer with the audience rapport and generosity of delivery of the greatest of her profession..."      The Scotsman

Sandy Walsh is not only an actress and singer but also BBC World Service broadcaster. She is a well known voice to millions of people throughout the world as a presenter on Good Books, Children of Courage and more. Her interviewees have included Baroness Barbara Castle, Terry Whaite, John Banville, and Benjamin Zefaniah. She also co presented the first interactive programme on the World Service, the Sony award winning Newstalk.

As an actor she starred as matriarch Francis Marsden in Emmerdale for over a year, Barbara in the iconic series Peep Show and Mrs Lyons and Mrs Johnstone in Blood Brothers in the West End.

Her collaboration with writers and musicians has resulted in four one woman shows which have received critical acclaim both in London and Edinburgh. One of them received a coveted Fringe First and the others five star reviews.

Sandy's interview will be of interest to all - a rare fusion of disciplines that make for a varied and fascinating career - both as an actor and broadcaster. 

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SNS Online Series 2 - Sandy Walsh

Composer, Jeff Wayne, speaks to Nick about his incredible and varied career to date.

https://www.thewaroftheworlds.com/#signup

https://musicalsontour.co.uk/jeff-waynes-the-war-of-the-worlds-alive-on-stage/

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SNS Online Series 11 - Jeff Wayne

Nick chats to multitalented Emmy/Bafta nominated Sarah McGuinness about her Christmas 'Double A Side', working with Suzi Izzard and creating a nurturing space for artists in Ireland.

https://sarahmcguinness.com/

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SNS Online Series 11 - Sarah McGuinness

Nick chats to Daividh Campbell about his brand new Christmas single, It's Christmas Time.

https://realmusichype.com/strange-world-music-daividh-campbell-its-christmas-time/?fbclid=IwY2xjawHR6zhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHQkDLd2SREHzBX8ZBVW164KcgyyB4yooz4vZQ2E55gY6mqN-biIBV2eP-g_aem_WBQWjxGowdjr5k3aaxbJqA

https://www.transradiouk.com/

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SNS Online Series 11 Bitesized - Daividh Campbell

Britain's Got Talent finalist, saxophonist, Julian Smith, joins Nick Randell to discuss his rise to fame, and his brand new album, Being With You.

https://juliansmithsax.co.uk/

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SNS Online Series 11 - Julian Smith

80s pop favourite, Limahl, talks to Nick about chart success, band betrayal and launching his own successful solo career. His brand new track, a cover of the iconic 1971 America track, Horse With No Name, is released on all platforms on 25.03.25.

http://www.limahl.com/

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SNS Online Series 11 - Limahl

T'Pau - The Whole Story...

T’Pau’s Carol Decker joins SNS Online in part one (of two) of an extended interview, available here as a free download.

Having recently returned to the pop world with a brand new, critically acclaimed album, Pleasure & Pain, complete with UK tour, part one covers T’Pau’s early rise to fame, their quadruple platinum debut album, Bridge of Spies - and beyond - plus the lifestyle that they all enjoyed during that creative musical explosion that was the 1980s.

But why did it all stop when it did, and how different has motherhood affected Carol in recent years, as T’Pau once more steps into the limelight..?

In a very honest (and funny!) interview, Carol and Nick put the world to rights in a secret location in Henley-on-Thames (a pub), and not only cover T’Pau’s initial glory days, but discuss the wonderful pop culture of the 1980’s onwards (wearing black arm-bands for the demise of Top of the Pops...).

Illustrated with T’Pau’s hits and archive material.

A show to be enjoyed if you're a T'Pau/Carol Decker fan, or if you just want to immerse yourselves in that heady era of 80's nostalgia...

Part two available here https://soundcloud.com/scratchnsniff-rte-pulse/sns-online-series-2-carol-decker-pt-2

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Thanks go to Mike Armstrong and Lisa Davies Promotions.

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SNS Online Series 2 - Carol Decker/T'Pau Pt 1

Author/journalist, Chris Moore, discusses his collaboration with Eileen Parker for the book, Step aside For Royalty, and looks at how Netflix chose to distort facts to grab ratings, in 'The Crown'.

Book Narration by Sandy Walsh.

With thanks to Pippa Gwilliam. 

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SNS Online Series 11 - Step Aside For Netflix

“Afghan women are no longer silent. They are a force for progress. From now on, if we have sons, we will teach them to stand up for girls, and if we have daughters, we will make sure they know their value and remember the struggles of the women before them. Our struggle continues but our hope will not fade.”

*SNS Online spends an hour in conversation with BBC Afghan journalist and author, Zarghuna Kargar, to talk about the day-to-day struggles faced by women in Afghanistan, the traditions and rituals of Afghan people, and life beyond the Taliban.

Illustrated with archive material.

Abridged extracts from ‘Dear Zari – Hidden Stories from Women in Afghanistan’ read by Marion Marshall.

‘Dear Zari – Hidden Stories from Women in Afghanistan’ can be purchased here… 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dear-Zari-Hidden-Stories-Women-Afghanistan/dp/0701184701

https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/1084931/dear-zari/9780099542186/

'This Woman's work' © Kate Bush/EMI 1988 from the album 'The Sensual World'.

'Molla Mammad Jan' by Farida Mahwash © Mahwash - Radio Kaboul: Hommage Aux Compositeurs Afghans 2003.

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Shows currently in preparation...

Puppet Rebellion - Manchester based independent band

Ann Mitchell - actor

Carmen Harris - healer/author/script writer

Thea Downie - stand up comedian

Derek Fowlds - actor

James Mead - Operations Lead/Holding Hands 4 Equality

Peter Mabbutt - hypnotherapist/broadcaster

Big kiss, ScratchNSniffers! - Nick Randell X

*A donation has been made to http://www.afghanwomensmission.org/

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SNS Online Series 3 - Zarghuna Kargar

“Pain is inevitable, suffering optional. You were born to discover the Magic in YOU. Allow It!”

In the latest SNS Online, former EastEnders script writer, Carmen Harris, joins Nick Randell to talk about her work as a spiritual healer.

Illustrated with archive material and Carmen’s music choices. 

Carmen’s book, "Sh*t Happens, Magic Follows (Allow It!)" is available here…

http://www.amazon.com/Happens-Magic-Follows-Allow-Challenges/dp/1782799109

Carmen’s Space for Grace/Heal your Story websites…

http://www.space-for-grace.webs.com/

https://www.healyourstory.co.uk/

"Take the sting out of your suffering – fast!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPvAF34a9xc

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Shows currently in preparation...

Ann Mitchell - actor
Thea Downie - stand up comedian
Peter Mabbutt - hypnotherapist/broadcaster
James Mead - Operations Lead/Holding Hands 4 Equality
Derek Fowlds - actor

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SNS Online Series 3 - Carmen Harris

Multi award winning BBC broadcaster and former television executive, Alan Yentob, talks in depth about his life and work, and why as yet he hasn't been tempted by a commercial rival.  Fully illustrated. Includes the Soundtrack of Your Life. Alan celebrates a special birthday this month, plus almost five decades of service at the BBC.

Free download.

SNS Online continues to offer an eclectic range of quality programming - free to download - to all like-minded people out there in cyber-space. These shows are independent podcasts produced to the highest professional standards and are non-profit making. So please enjoy, download and share these shows on all your lovely social media - as essentially that is our advertising! And please, please, please...offer feedback on the 'SNS Online' FB page or Twitter (ScratchNTweet).

Shows currently in preparation...

Color Theory - musician

Jeremy Swift - actor

The Beautiful Secret - band

Mark Elliott - author 'Ministry of Pop' 

Hank Marvin - lead guitarist/The Shadows

The Winachi Tribe - band

Big kiss, ScratchNSniffers! - Nick Randell X

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SNS Online Series 4 - Alan Yentob

‘Color Theory’ (def.) - Retro-nostalgic, heartfelt…synthpop!

Color Theory is the musical alter ego of American singer-keyboardist-songwriter, Brian Hazard. With no less than 9 studio albums to his name, a Lennon Award (plus grand prize in the electronic category of The John Lennon Music Contest) and 2.71 million followers on Twitter, Brian is one of the most creative and imaginative musicians in the business. His nods to bands like Depeche Mode, The Pet Shop Boys and OMD are all produced with a fresh, vibrant energy - offering up some very original results, whilst other tracks have their roots in musical theatre - all sung with Brian’s beautifully pure trademark voice.

In this extended addition of SNS Online, we head to California to talk to Hazard about his long career to date in music, plus his mastering work with other artists.  

The definitive guide to all things…Color Theory!

Illustrated with the music from Color Theory.

Website.
http://colortheory.com/

Be a Patreon.
https://www.patreon.com/colortheory

Cover art by Andy Lambert.

SNS Online continues to offer an eclectic range of quality programming - free to download - to all like-minded people out there in cyber-space. These shows are independent podcasts produced to the highest professional standards and are non-profit making. So please enjoy, download and share these shows on all your lovely social media - as essentially that is our advertising! And please, please, please...offer feedback on the 'SNS Online' FB page or Twitter (ScratchNTweet).

Shows currently in preparation...

Hank Marvin - lead guitarist/The Shadows

The Winachi Tribe - band

Big kiss, ScratchNSniffers! - Nick Randell X

EXTRAORDINARY LIVES. ONLINE.

SNS Online Series 4 - Color Theory

Hank Marvin, is an English multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and songwriter. He is best known as the lead guitarist for the Shadows, a group which primarily performed instrumentals and was the backing band for Cliff Richard.  The Shadows, along with Richard, secured 69 UK chart singles from the 1950s to the 2000s, Many leading British and Canadian rock guitarists cite Marvin as an influence on them.

In today's SNS Online, we talk in depth to Marvin about his life and work. Fully illustrated with both the hits of The Shadows, and of Hank's own successful solo career - including extracts from Without A Word, his brand new album.

Free download via Soundcloud.

To purchase Without A Word
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Without-Word-Hank-Marvin/dp/B06XHJFPKM

YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI9umn9y0BwixqV5wRLKbvw

Hank Marvin Gypsy Jazz
https://hankmarvingypsyjazz.com/

Look out for Hank on Facebook at Hank Marvin Music Official.

Our thanks go to ABC Radio Perth/Western Australia.

SNS Online continues to offer an eclectic range of quality programming - free to download - to all like-minded people out there in cyber-space. These shows are independent podcasts produced to the highest professional standards and are non-profit making. So please enjoy, download and share these shows on all your lovely social media - as essentially that is our advertising! And please, please, please...offer feedback on the 'SNS Online' FB page or Twitter (ScratchNTweet).

The Winachi Tribe coming soon.

Big kiss, ScratchNSniffers! - Nick Randell X

EXTRAORDINARY LIVES. ONLINE.

SNS Online Series 4 - Hank Marvin

SNS Online goes on location to Norfolk, to discover it's biggest and best secret...Trunchonbury! Part two (of two) of an in-depth, fully illustrated exploration of one of the best - and friendliest - festivals currently in the UK. Features interviews with Jeramiah Ferrari, Sam and the Womp, Dodgy, Rivers, Doris Brendel, The Tapi Project, Dick York and the Originals, OmniVibes, Hydra Lerna, Odder Seas and many, many more.

Trunchonbury website
https://www.trunchonburyfestival.com/

SNS Online Series 5 - Trunchonbury Pt 1
https://soundcloud.com/scratchnsniff-rte-pulse/sns-online-series-5-trunchonbury

SNS Online Bitesized Series 5 - Trunchonbury's Roving Microphone!
https://soundcloud.com/scratchnsniff-rte-pulse/sns-online-bitesized-series-5-trunchonbury-s-roving-microphone

SNS Online continues to offer an eclectic range of quality programming - free to download - to all like-minded people out there in cyber-space. These shows are independent podcasts produced to the highest professional standards and are non-profit making. So please enjoy, download and share these shows on all your lovely social media - as essentially that is our advertising! And please, please, please...offer feedback on the 'SNS Online' FB page or Twitter (ScratchNTweet).

Other shows currently in preparation...

John Challis - actor
Jonny Benjamin MBE - mental health campaigner
Howlround - radiophonic musicians

Big kiss, ScratchNSniffers! - Nick Randell X

EXTRAORDINARY LIVES. ONLINE.

SNS Online Series 5 - Trunchonbury Pt 2

To help celebrate 10 years of both 'ScratchNSniff' on RTÉ Pulse and 'SNS Online', we revisit some of our favourite guests from past shows, to find out what they've been up to since featuring. 

Part 1 of 2 - this show based in Manchester, to catch all our friends in the North. Fully illustrated. 

Guests featured are Julie Hesmondhalgh, Ben 'Minute Taker' McGarvey, Toby Hadoke, Paul Condon, Daniel Liam Glyn and Cherylee Houston. With music by Puppet Rebellion.

HAPPY 10TH ANNIVERSARY, SNS!! X :-)

Our original show with...

Julie Hesmondhalgh
https://soundcloud.com/scratchnsniff-rte-pulse/sns-online-series-2-julie-hesmondhalgh
Ben McGarvey (Minute Taker)
https://soundcloud.com/scratchnsniff-rte-pulse/sns-online-series-2-ben-mcgarvey
Toby Hadoke
https://soundcloud.com/scratchnsniff-rte-pulse/sns-online-series-2-toby-hadoke
Paul Condon
https://soundcloud.com/scratchnsniff-rte-pulse/sns-online-bitesized-series-3-1001-tv-series-you-must-watch-before-you-die
Daniel Liam Glyn
https://soundcloud.com/scratchnsniff-rte-pulse/sns-online-series-4-changing-stations
Cherylee Houston
https://soundcloud.com/scratchnsniff-rte-pulse/sns-online-series-2-cherylee-houston

SNS Online continues to offer an eclectic range of quality programming - free to download - to all like-minded people out there in cyber-space. These shows are independent podcasts produced to the highest professional standards and are non-profit making. So please enjoy, download and share these shows on all your lovely social media - as essentially that is our advertising! And please, please, please...offer feedback on the 'SNS Online' FB page or Twitter (ScratchNTweet).

Other shows currently in preparation...

John Challis - actor
Jonny Benjamin MBE - mental health campaigner
Lynda La Plante - Crime novelist/script writer

Big kiss, ScratchNSniffers! - Nick Randell X

EXTRAORDINARY LIVES. ONLINE.

SNS Online Series 5 - Collective Catch Ups Pt 1 ~ Our Friends In The North

We speak to Jonny Benjamin MBE, a prolific mental health campaigner who was close to taking his own life on Waterloo Bridge in 2008, until a stranger - Neil Laybourn - talked him around. It's an incredibly powerful and heartwarming story, which Jonny and Neil now share around the globe to help promote good mental health.

Released during Children's Mental Health Week and #TimeToTalkDay - 07.02.19.

Fully illustrated. Includes The Soundtrack of Your Life.

Poetry read by Anthony Townsend.
https://soundcloud.com/kiwi-fruit

"The Edge of Waterloo Bridge"
https://soundcloud.com/scratchnsniff-rte-pulse/sns-online-series-6-the-edge-of-waterloo-bridge

The Samaritans (UK 24 hour telephone) - 116 123

Jonny's Website
https://jonnybenjamin.co.uk/

Charity: Beyond Shame, Beyond Stigma
https://beyondshamebeyondstigma.co.uk/

A donation has been made to Beyond Shame, Beyond Stigma.

SNS Online continues to offer an eclectic range of quality programming - free to download - to all like-minded people out there in cyber-space. These shows are independent podcasts produced to the highest professional standards and are non-profit making. So please enjoy, download and share these shows on all your lovely social media - as essentially that is our advertising! And please, please, please...offer feedback on the 'SNS Online' FB page or Twitter (ScratchNTweet).

Other shows currently in preparation...

Mickey Fisher - TV script writer/showrunner for Amblin
Dame Esther Rantzen - consumer rights goddess
Brad Wolfe - musician
Lynda La Plante CBE - TV script writer/novelist
Michael Armstrong - musician

Big kiss, ScratchNSniffers! - Nick Randell X

EXTRAORDINARY LIVES. ONLINE.

SNS Online Series 6 - Jonny Benjamin MBE

Today's guest is Interrupt The Routine's Robert Blackwood, who offers a range of online quizzes for us all during Lockdown and beyond,

A brand new podcast from the makers of SNS Online. Corona Chronicles offers up a document of an extraordinary time in living memory, through the people it affects. In the coming weeks, we will attempt to touch base with a wide range of people from all walks of life to talk about how the current situation is impacting them both professionally & personally, as well as offering some top tips/stats and, most importantly, to touch virtual base with a cheery hello – and without the need for hand sanitiser!

https://www.interrupttheroutine.co.uk/

With thanks to Jeremy Preston.

www.gov.uk/coronavirus

coronachroniclesshow@gmail.com

Artwork: Andy Lambert
Music: https://soundhills.com/

SNS Online will return later in the year.

Corona Chronicles No.8

Today we speak to Serena Haywood, Senior Consultant Paediatrician at St George's hospital in Tooting, London, and Joe Lidster, Torchwood/Doctor Who script writer, about a brand new Covid related audio drama - 'Unmasked' - inspired from the voices of real NHS frontline professionals and patients alike.

A brand new podcast from the makers of SNS Online. Corona Chronicles offers up a document of an extraordinary time in living memory, through the people it affects. In the coming weeks, we will attempt to touch base with a wide range of people from all walks of life to talk about how the current situation is impacting them both professionally & personally, as well as offering some top tips/stats and, most importantly, to touch virtual base with a cheery hello – and without the need for hand sanitiser!

www.gov.uk/coronavirus

coronachroniclesshow@gmail.com

Artwork: Andy Lambert
Music: https://soundhills.com/

SNS Online will return later in the year.

Corona Chronicles No.11

ARTS.   LIFESTYLE.   SNS ONLINE.

- SNS Online started its life as a weekly hour long LGBTQ+ magazine/music show ('ScratchNSniff', hence 'SNS'!) on national Irish dance music station, RTÉ Pulse - running on and off for four years. Since then the show has evolved as an online showcase for actors, musicians, journalists, authors, script writers, stand-up comedians and more - all in the form of in-depth one-to-one interviews - all fully illustrated with archive audio & music. These are independent podcasts produced to the highest professional standards and non-profit making/also unhindered by advertising. Nick himself describes SNS Online as an 'audio love letter' to all who take part. But don't take his word for it - dive in!

- SNS Online's Nick Randell has worked in radio/TV sound for 30 years at the BBC. He has also presented for the BBC World Service - 'Pop Phrases' (a 20 part BBC English series), the UK top ten for the World Service (Azeri stream), radio packages for numerous BBC regions/also World Service, and finally, Irish national, RTÉ (four series of weekly hour shows - music/features/guests Weds 7-8pm). 

- TV appearances Blue Peter, Newsround, The One Show (BBC One), Gaytime TV (BBC Two), The Working Life (ITV). 

- Was once described as 'some BBC suit' by The Guardian's Media Monkey, after Nick wrote a letter to Ariel which got misinterpreted. 

- Many other 'ScratchNSniff' shows from its initial RTÉ run are available to be heard via Mixcloud by searching there for SNS Online. 

Website: https://www.snsonlineshow.com/

Facebook: SNS Online
https://www.facebook.com/pages/SNS-Online/191343217557657?ref=hl

Twitter/X: ScratchNTweet
https://twitter.com/ScratchNTweet

Mixcloud: http://www.mixcloud.com/nickrandell1/

Email: snsonlineshow@gmail.com

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