Nick Hennegan - Writer, Producer and Broadcaster

The Literary London podcast.

Arts EN ↓ 96 episodes

A collection of stories about writers, past and present, in London - and anecdotes of those who live and work in the Arts including episodes of writer and producer Nick Hennegan's weekly radio show, 'Literary London' on Resonance 104.4FM, London's Arts Radio station.

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Nick Hennegan - Writer, Producer and Broadcaster

Episodes

The Edinburgh Fringe Preview Show 26.07.2024 29:45

Nick Hennegan looks forward to performing at the World's biggest open arts festival in Edinburgh on Resonance 104.4fm and BohemianBritain.com. There's music and speech from some new shows and some classics, including The Choir of Man and Guy Masterson. ⁠ www. BohemianBritain.com ⁠

Edinburgh Fringe research 1.0 18.07.2024 29:26

Before his appearance with the First 30th Anniversary London Edinburgh Literary Pub Crawl at the Edinburgh Fringe this year, Nick Hennegan shares some of his Scottish discoveries! There's more information on his show HERE www. BohemianBritain.com

Soccer Song Celebrations! 12.07.2024 29:56

With England in the final of the European Football Cup in Germany, Nick Hennegan looks back at 60 years of Football songs and the drama and excitement shared by millions. Not just in England! ⁠ www. BohemianBritain.com ⁠

Sir Ian McKellen, Hamlet, Prejudice and Pride and the Edinburgh Fringe. 08.07.2024 29:26

Nick Hennegan looks back at previous Edinburgh fringes, music and programmes - and looks forward to this coming August. www. BohemianBritain.com

Celebrating George Orwell 01.07.2024 28:03

Nick Hennegan celebrates the birthday, works, influences and inspirations of writer George Orwell . ⁠ www. BohemianBritain.com ⁠

TV Stars Brilliant Naked Ambition! 18.06.2024 27:39

Megan Prescott shot to fame at the age of 15 in the hit Channel Four TV show 'Skins'. After the show finished, she took regular jobs. She was working seven days a week, and struggling to find opportunities to write and create, when a friend suggested she try sex work. She's now selling nude photographs of herself… to raise money to fund her first-ever Edinburgh Fringe production. She talks t...

Lest We Forget. 06.06.2024 28:46

Nick Hennegan looks at Wales, Dylan Thomas, the Edinburgh Fringe , Skins on Channel Four, Winston Churchill and the 80th anniversary of D-Day! www. BohemianBritain.com

Literary Requests - Part One! 03.05.2024 29:11

Nick Hennegan plays requests from his world-wide audience featuring poetry and music from Dylan Thomas, Cerys Mathews, Robb Williams and Romeo and Juliet! www. BohemianBritain.com

Celebrating Shakespeare's performers. 26.04.2024 28:40

Celebrating Shakespeare's Birthday, Nick Hennegan talks about his links to the Bard and features speeches by the classic actors Sir Laurence Olivier, Sir John Gielgud and music from 'Shakespeare In Love.' www. BohemianBritain.com

Celebrating Nick Hornby, Lord Byron and the Birth of Frankenstein! 20.04.2024 27:35

Nick Hennegan celebrates a birthday and a deathday! Nick Hornby and Lord Byron ! And plays music from the acclaimed theatre production, inspired by Byron and Shelly's time in Greece - 'The Birth of Frankenstein' by Robb Williams. www. BohemianBritain.com

Wordsworth, Heaney... and McCartney and Wings! 14.04.2024 29:39

Nick Hennegan celebrates a number of creative events this week from William Wordsworth, Seamus Heaney ... and Paul McCartney and Wings ... www. BohemianBritain.com

A Bohemian Briton - Actor and Producer Angela Bull. 05.04.2024 29:16

Currently starring in The Appraisal by Tim Marriott at Theatre At The Tabard in London, actor and producer Angela Bull talks to Nick Hennegan about her life and career on stage and on TV - and has some sound advice for new actors. www. BohemianBritain.com

A Charles Dickens Pub Crawl and a 60's Seán O'Casey! 03.04.2024 29:38

Nick Hennegan celebrates St Patrick's Day with a rare recording of writer Seán O'Casey talking about his work... and leads us on a London Pub Crawl around some of the favourite haunts of Charles Dickens ! ⁠ www. BohemianBritain.com

A Bohemian Briton - Actor and Writer Tim Marriott. 23.03.2024 29:17

Best known for his role in the hit TV sitcom, 'The Brittas Empire', Tim Marriott took seventeen years out of his acting career... to be a teacher. Now his original productions are acclaimed around the world and his latest hit - Appraisal is coming to Theatre at The Tabard in London. He talks to Nick Hennegan about his bohemian story. (To read a review of the original Edinburgh production of Apprai...

Celebrating World Poetry Day - USA style! 15.03.2024 29:29

Nick Hennegan celebrates World Poetry Day with poems from the great American 'Beats' - Alan Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac. ⁠ www. BohemianBritain.com ⁠

Celebrating Creative Women 09.03.2024 28:40

Nick Hennegan plays music and poetry celebrating International Women's Day ⁠ www. BohemianBritain.com ⁠

'Blue', the hard-hitting, award-winning Edinburgh hit comes to London. 29.02.2024 29:01

Nick Hennegan talks to writer and performer June Carryl about 'Blue' her award-winning star vehicle, premiering in London and dealing with race, Society and the Police. They talk about growing up and her writing practice and background. See the live video at www. BohemianBritain.com

Celebrating W.H Auden and Four Weddings and a Funeral! 22.02.2024 27:23

Nick Hennegan celebrates the birthday of W.H Auden and Samual Pepys - and links to a certain British Film! www. BohemianBritain.com

A Bohemian Briton – Actor Jeffrey Holland. 08.02.2024 29:05

Nick Hennegan talks to veteran British Comedy Actor Jeffrey Holland about his new play 'After All These Years' and his time with British Comedy classics, 'Hi Di Hi!', 'You Rang M'Lord?' and 'Dad's Army' See the video at - www. BohemianBritain.com

Animal Farm, George Orwell and performer Guy Masterson 25.01.2024 29:53

Guy Masterson talks to Nick Hennegan about life as an artist and performer. www. BohemianBritain.com

Celebrating Edgar Allan Poe. 19.01.2024 29:33

Nick Hennegan celebrates the birthday of Edgar Allan Poe - the first well-known American writer to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career. His Mother was an English born actor. ⁠ www. BohemianBritain.com ⁠

J.R.R. Tolkien, Isaac Asimov and E.M. Forster. Words of wisdom from the Birthday Boys! 11.01.2024 29:19

Nick Hennegan celebrates recent birthdays and words of wisdom, advice for writers, inspired music and insightful quotes from world-famous talents, Tolkien, Asimov and Forster. www. BohemianBritain.com

Christmas and New Year requests - Part one. 14.12.2023 28:53

Nick Hennegan takes your Christmas requests... which get very Welsh with Dylan Thomas and Cerys Matthews. ⁠ www. BohemianBritain.com ⁠

Shane MacGowan - a tribute. 30.11.2023 30:02

Nick Hennegan had the pleasure of meeting the Pogues frontman, Shane MacGowan - punk, traditionalist and perceived hell-raiser - who has passed away. This is his personal tribute. www. BohemianBritain.com

Dylan Thomas Live! 24.11.2023 27:57

Nick Hennegan celebrates the Dylan Thomas wreath-laying in Westminster Abbey by presenting the Welsh poet telling stories - live! ⁠ www. BohemianBritain.com ⁠