Nick Hennegan

Nick Hennegan's Bohemian Britain

Arts EN ↓ 309 episodes

A show from the West End of London, England about pubs, writers, attractions, theatre and a bohemian lifestyle. Includes Best Bohemian Boozers, sometimes. The Edinburgh Festival and occasional Theatre reviews. And how to get life wrong, often.

Author

Nick Hennegan

Category

Arts

Podcast website

www.NickHennegan.com

Latest episode

Jul 3, 2026

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Episodes

5 Minutes to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 25.05.2022

The 1st 5 minutes . Writer, Producer and Director Nick Hennegan spends 5 minutes telling you about how to take a show to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2022.

Dylan Thomas Day. 14.05.2022

This week Nick Hennegan celebrates the annual Dylan Thomas Day, with a reading from the man himself and Thomas inspired music from Cerys Matthews .

Welsh Holiday Stories. 30.04.2022

This time Nick Hennegan is writing in Wales , bumping into a Craft Beer House in Aberystwyth and sharing holiday stories with Dylan Thomas ! Also on BohemianBritain.com 

Celebrating Shakespeare! 24.04.2022

On the Bard's Birthday, Nick Hennegan presents a tapestry of Shakespeare happenings, from famous speeches by John Gielgud and Sir Laurence Olivier , to modern music from the ' Shakespeare In Love ' movie and Hennegan's own ' Hamlet - Horatio's Tale' , by Robb Williams. On Resonance 104.4fm and BohemianBritain.com 

Soho Poly Returns! 07.04.2022

The original Fringe space - and the first home of the Soho Theatre - that allowed some famous writers, directors and actors to cut their teeth, celebrates its 50th anniversary - by reopening after being abandoned for years! Nick Hennegan went to find out what's happening for Resonance 104.4fm and BohemianBritain.com   

Rare Irish writers - W.B. Yeats and Sean O’Casey. 28.03.2022

This time Nick Hennegan plays some very rare recordings of W.B. Yeats and Sean O’Casey to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. www. BohemianBritain.com. 

Films inspired by Shakespeare! 17.03.2022

This time Nick Hennegan is at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre  in Stratford-on-Avon, where, amongst the Swans and the Boats, he runs down modern films inspired by the Bard! www. BohemianBritain.com

Writers of London Part One - West 28.02.2022

Nick Hennegan looks at some of the world famous writers who made their home in West London . Including a tragic tale of Peter Pan! BohemianBritian.com

A Ulysses Virgin! 17.02.2022

Celebrating the centenary of its publication, join Nick Hennegan as, for the very first time , he reads the first part of Ulysses , by James Joyce on Resonance 104.4fm and https://bohemianbritain.com

Murder in Chiswick! (and New York!) 01.02.2022

Nick Hennegan talks to Chiswick crime-writer SR Garrae , about her writing and the life-changing circumstances that saw her quit the corporate world and start her new career    See it at BohemainBritain.com  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08BL935WY.

Julius Green, Agatha Christie, Spies and the West End! 26.01.2022

West End Theatre Producer Julius Green talks to Nick Hennegan about theatre and his THREE books – on Agatha Christie – A Life In The Theatre , Stars and Spies and How To Produce A West End Show. Blood Brothers by Willy Russell features!  www. BohemianBritain.com  www. TheatreProducerTraining.com

Cahal and Nick celebrate W.B Yeats! 20.01.2022

Broadcaster, writer and producer Nick Hennegan – on Resonance 104.4fm and The London Literary Pub Crawl YouTube Channel and BohemianBritain.com – talks to poet and critic Cahal Dallat about an ambitious project to raise funds to celebrate W.B Yeats and his upbringing in Bedford Park, Chiswick, West London.  For further details see -  www.wbyeatsbedfordpark.com.  Or Twitter @YeatsBed...

Bill Bryson, Dr Alice Roberts and Bellinis! 26.11.2021

Vintage Literary London. Nick Hennegan attends the London Welcome Foundations Book Awards ceremony in 2015. He gets to eat and drink quite a lot and talk to a few people, including TV presenter Alice Roberts and the legendary writer, Bill Bryson! 

The Irish Film Festival, London. 16.11.2021

Nick Hennegan talks to festival director Gerry Maguire about some of the highlights of this years festival and the Irish in London. (Apologies for the echo in parts of the recording!)

Caroline Flack and Internet Kindness 05.11.2021

Tues 9th November is Internet Kindness Day, commemorating what would have been the birthday of TV presenter Caroline Flack. Nick Hennegan talks to author Lucy Beresford on Resonance 104.4fm about how we can all be nicer to each other and mark the day. See the live video at www. BohemainBritain.com 

Birmingham - King City! 02.11.2021

Nick Hennegan and writer Stephen Pennell talk all things Birmingham and particularly the city's unique music scene featured in his new book, King City. See the Video Version here https://wp.me/pcTV0R-ay

Chiswick Book Festival Part 2 28.10.2021

Nick Hennegan meets more local writers at the Chiswick Book Festival in West London.

The Shark Is Broken review. 27.10.2021

Nick Hennegan reviews a polished pearl of a production at the Ambassadors Theatre, London.

Showbizz Lockdown Books! 10.10.2021

The lockdown had a devastating effect on theatre. This week, Nick Hennegan talks to two theatre workers at the Chiswick Book Festival, John Griffiths and Nick Bromley who, devastated by the lockdown, were motivated to write and publish books -  proving there’s no business like show-business! 

What Future for the Edinburgh Fringe? 02.10.2021

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe returned in 2021, but much smaller after the ravages of Covid. What do the participants think about this year? What about the future? Nick Hennegan talks to actor Tim Marriott , New York stand-up Jack Dennis , Assembly PR Hannah Bradley Croall and Assembly Marketer, Daniel Saunders in the Assembly Festival Gardens, for Resonance FM and Bohemian Britain.com --- Send in...

The Chiswick Book Festival 2021 - Part One - Chiswick Local Authors Party! 19.09.2021

The opening of the Chiswick Book Festival local Authors party at the George 4th in Chiswick. Nick Hennegan is featured on the Writers Trail, so took his trusty mic! The opening is by Torin Douglas , director of the book festival. Hear and see more at BohemianBritain.com  

Heart of Darkness... Sorry... Heart of Hammersmith 16.09.2021

Nick Hennegan gives an instant review of the Lyric Hammersmith’s ‘Heart of Hammersmith’ community production. And mentions again that it was his idea! 😳

Heart of Hammermith - Part One! 16.09.2021

Two years after Nick approached the Lyric in Hammersmith with the idea, they are producing their first community play. After the success of Maverick Theatres People's Company in Birmingham, how will this shape up? Podcast Part Two will follow the show tonight! 😳 please comment if you'd like to!

Pretty Literary Pub of the Day - The Black Lion 09.09.2021

The Black Lion in Hammersmith is a great pub - next to the river and just down the road from where Dylan Thomas sofa-surfed for a while. Nick Hennegan explains....

Goodbye Edinbugh Frimge 21 29.08.2021

Nick Hennegan leaves Edinburgh. But why do thousands of artists keep returning year after year? www. BohemianBritain.com

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