{"id":1348,"date":"2023-04-02T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-02T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greatbritishpodcasts.com\/?p=1348"},"modified":"2023-03-31T16:59:42","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T15:59:42","slug":"remembering-paul-ogrady-plus-professor-david-nutt-carol-vorderman-and-mel-giedroyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatbritishpodcasts.com\/picks\/remembering-paul-ogrady-plus-professor-david-nutt-carol-vorderman-and-mel-giedroyc\/","title":{"rendered":"Remembering Paul O\u2019Grady, plus Professor David Nutt, Carol Vorderman and Mel Giedroyc"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
This week we all learnt of the sad passing of the comedian and broadcaster Paul O\u2019Grady, at the age of 67. Many people have been sharing great stories, such as that O\u2019Grady insisted on putting adverts for roles on his chat shows in local job centres. \u201cHe wanted anyone and everyone to be able to apply so they could get a break like he had,\u201d said TV Creative Director Mark Downie on Twitter<\/a>. \u201cAnd it made the show better.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Paul O\u2019Grady was a frequent guest on podcasts and a fascinating guest too. On The Party with Jodie Harsh<\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>he talked about how he started performing as Lily Savage whilst on a bar job. \u201cI said that I could do better than the compere or whoever he was, so they said \u2018go on then.\u2019 And so the following week, up I got and I just did it. It was never a career move.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n On The Gaby Roslin Podcast<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>he talked about how his upbringing made him a comedian. \u201cI think I was lucky with my lot growing up with my family in a working class household, with half of them merchant navy and the rest Irish farmers,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was a combination. And then of course, you had all my neighbours who were all characters in their own right. You didn\u2019t realise at the time, it was only in retrospect.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n BBC Sounds<\/strong><\/a> has collated a special playlist . You can also listen to him on an episode of Desert Island Discs<\/strong><\/a> back in 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NOTABLE NAMES ON PODCASTS THIS WEEK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have listened to a great guest on a podcast, let us know by filling in <\/strong>this form<\/strong><\/a> and it might get featured in an upcoming newsletter.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are our podcast picks for the week ahead<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you want your podcast featured, or you have an excellent recommendation, all you need to do is fill in this <\/strong>simple form<\/strong><\/a>. It might get featured in this newsletter!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Detectives Don\u2019t Sleep<\/strong><\/a> – From the makers of the hugely popular Short History Of\u2026 <\/em>and the Real Dictators <\/em>podcast, comes this new series delving into some of the most extraordinary crime stories of all time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The first episode looks at the story from the 1920s of a missing bank messenger whose body was mysteriously found pickled. Each episode looks primarily from the perspective of the detectives trying to uncover the truth, weaved together with great storytelling and addictive narration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nicola Sturgeon<\/strong><\/a> – <\/strong>Last month Nicola Sturgeon unexpectedly stood down as Scottish First Minister and SNP leader, sparking a big discussion about her political legacy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This new BBC Scotland podcast looks back at her career, featuring a mixture of interviews and insights from her political friends and foes. This series starts with a look at her shock resignation, asking one big question: why did it happen?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n