Episodes
Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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01 | 01 | Leo Sayer | 19981103 | 20130103 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) /26/7) (BBC7) | Sheffield's aspiring singer-songwriter takes to the airwaves from his very own his front room! The inimitable John Shuttleworth presents celebrity interviews, dodgy keyboard music, and even dodgier jingles. Aided by his producer (and sole agent) Ken Worthington, and his hard-to-please wife, Mary. Special guests: John Hegley Jenny Eclair. Producers: Paul Schlesinger and Martin Willis. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1998. Aspiring singer-songwriter John Shuttleworth takes over the airwaves with Leo Sayer. |
01 | 02 | Wendy Craig | 19981110 | 20130110 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | Sheffield's singer-songwriter takes to the airwaves from his very own his front room! The inimitable John Shuttleworth presents celebrity interviews, dodgy keyboard music, and even dodgier jingles. Aided by his producer (and sole agent) Ken Worthington, and his hard-to-please wife, Mary. Special guests: Simon Munnery Lorraine Bowen Producers: Paul Schlesinger and Martin Willis. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1998. Aspiring Sheffield singer-songwriter John Shuttleworth is joined by guest Wendy Craig. |
01 | 03 | Patrick Moore | 19981117 | 20150426 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | Sheffield's aspiring singer-songwriter takes to the airwaves once more from his very own his front room! The inimitable John Shuttleworth presents celebrity interviews, dodgy keyboard music, and even dodgier jingles. Aided by his producer (and sole agent) Ken Worthington, and his hard-to-please wife, Mary. Special guests: Sir Patrick Moore Jenny Eclair Sean Cullen Dylan Goodhew Can Sir Patrick help John identify the red glow that appears outside the front bay window just before bedtime? Additional material by Martin Willis. Produced by Graham Fellows and Dawn Ellis Series Producer: Paul Schlesinger First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1998. Aspiring singer-songwriter John Shuttleworth takes over the airwaves. With Patrick Moore. |
01 | 04 | Vanessa Feltz | 19981124 | 20130117 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | Sheffield's aspiring singer-songwriter takes to the airwaves once more from his very own his front room! The inimitable John Shuttleworth presents celebrity interviews, dodgy keyboard music, and even dodgier jingles. Aided by his producer (and sole agent) Ken Worthington, and his hard-to-please wife, Mary. Special guests: Boothby Graffoe Can Vanessa help sort out a tricky domestic problem between him and Mary? Additional material by Martin Willis. Produced by Graham Fellows and Dawn Ellis Series Producer: Paul Schlesinger First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1998. Aspiring singer-songwriter John Shuttleworth takes over the airwaves. With Vanessa Feltz. |
01 | 05 | John Kettley | 19981201 | 20171222 (BBC7) | Sheffield's aspiring singer/songwriter John Shuttleworth takes over the BBC. |
02 | 01 | Barbara Dickson | 20000224 | 20131009 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | Sheffield's aspiring singer-songwriter John Shuttleworth takes to the airwaves once more from his very own his front room. Aided by his producer (and sole agent) Ken Worthington, and his hard-to-please wife Mary, the inimitable John Shuttleworth presents a mixture of celebrity guests, domestic chores and music. Bill Bailey drops in for 'Impress an Impresario' while Hattie Hayridge telephones to 'Make Mary Merry Special guest Barbara Dickson pops in for a chat, but her timing couldn't have been worse as John is expecting a rush of callers responding to his advert for the sale of son Darren's cabin bed. Additional material by Martin Willis. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2000. Joining the Sheffield singer-songwriter on-air are Barbara Dickson and Bill Bailey. |
02 | 02 | Richard Whiteley | 20000302 | 20131016 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | John hopes TV's Richard Whiteley will host a special Shuttleworth edition of Countdown with wife Mary acting as Carol Vorderman. But only after Richard's helped with the washing up! The semi-detached world of aspiring singer-songwriter John Shuttleworth direct from his front room in Sheffield. With: John Otway Jo Enright Additional material by Martin Willis. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2000 The Sheffield singer hosts a special edition of Countdown with Richard Whiteley. |
02 | 03 | Tony Hart | 20000309 | 20131023 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | TV artist Tony Hart pays a visit and his timing couldn't be better as John is in the middle of painting the living room wall. Maybe Tony could help - but no fancy murals mind you, as Mary wouldn't like it. The semi-detached world of aspiring singer-songwriter John Shuttleworth comes direct from his front room in Sheffield. With: Lorraine Bowen Stephen Frost Additional material by Martin Willis. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2000 Tony Hart visits Sheffield singer John as he tries to paint the lounge for wife Mary. |
02 | 04 | Peter Purves | 20000316 | 20131030 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | John discovers Blue Peter's Peter Purves has always wanted to play a nasty character. Would he audition for the role of Captain Hook in the drop-in centre's production of Peter Pan? The semi-detached world of aspiring singer-songwriter John Shuttleworth direct from his front room in Sheffield. With: Phil Nichol Milton Jones Additional material by Martin Willis. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2000 Peter Purves visits Sheffield singer John and gets cast in Ken's production of Peter Pan. |
02 | 05 | Katrina Leskanich | 20000323 | 20131106 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | The UK's 1997 Eurovision Song Contest winner Katrina Leskanich tells John how she always buys new socks as she doesn't know how to darn. John decides to teach her this important skill, so that she need not be so wasteful. Meanwhile, wife Mary gets the ironing board out and Robert Wyatt tries to impress an impresario. The semi-detached world of aspiring singer-songwriter John Shuttleworth direct from his front room in Sheffield. Additional material by Martin Willis. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2000. 1997 Eurovision winner Katrina Leskanich visits, but wife Mary gets the ironing board out. |
02 | 06 | Matthew Kelly | 20000330 | 20131113 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | Matthew Kelly joins John to host a Shuttleworth edition of Stars in Their Eyes. But which stars will the family appear as? Could John come through the curtain as Elton John with wife Mary as Kiki Dee? Trying to Impress an Impressario is Mitch Benn , while Kevin Gildea calls in a final attempt to Make Mary Merry The semi-detached world of aspiring singer-songwriter John Shuttleworth direct from his front room in Sheffield. Additional material by Martin Willis. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2000. Matthew Kelly joins Sheffield singer John for a special edition of Stars in Their Eyes. |