John Hannam Meets - Isle Of Wight Radio

John talks to MARIA KESSELMAN, who was in the original West End production of Phantom of the Opera. Her other London shows include Barnum and the Sound of Music. She has made solo albums, appeared at the Royal National Opera. #johnhannam #mariakesselman #phantom #royalnationalopera

John talks to one of the country's fastest-rising stars - CARRIE HOPE FLETCHER, currently in the debut British tour of The Addams Family, a comedy/musical. Carrie has appeared in hit West End shows and has over 600,000 subscribers on the YouTube TV channel. She has thousands of fans on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. She also writes top-selling books. #johnhannam #CarrieHopeFletcher #LesMiserables #AddamsFamily

John talks goes back to 2001 when he met the late famous film star RICHARD TODD, at the Theatre Royal, Windsor. Richard starred in hit movies like The Dam Busters, Yangtse Incident, Stage Fright, Chase A Crooked Shadow and Intent To Kill. He also talks about making the movie Hasty Heart with Ronald Reagan. #actor #RichardTodd #Dambusters

Marti Webb talks about starring in West End musicals and making hit records. Currently touring in La Cage Aux Folles #martiwebb

John talks to Irish comedian JIMMY CRICKET about this early life, his many years of success and how he survives with a clean act in today's world of strong and often offensive comedy.

John goes back to 1993 to feature an interview recorded in 1993 with the late top comedian and actor MIKE REID. It was a very honest and fascinating conversation and the very last time John ever met him. #MikeReid #comedian #Eastenders

John talks to LES DENNIS about his amazing career that includes The Laughter Show, Family Fortunes, Coronation Street, Celebrity Big Brother, Extras and his current tour as Fester in the first-ever UK tour of The Addams Family, a musical comedy. #LesDennis #AddamsFamily #Extras #CoronationStreet

John talks to STEVE DELANEY - whose character of COUNT ARTHUR STRONG is now selling out gigs all over Britain. His radio show won a Sony Gold Award. His new BBC1 Friday night TV series is introducing him to an even wider audience. Last Christmas he was in the Palladium pantomime. He's heading to Shanklin Theatre on Wednesday May 31. #CountArthurStrong #SteveDelaney

John talks to top TV and stage actor BRIAN CAPRON - still vividly remembered as Coronation Street's serial killer Richard Hillman. His other roles included 'Hoppy' Hopwood in Grange Hill and Ozias Harding, the factory manager, in Where The Heart. Millions also saw him on Strictly Come Dancing. Currently he's touring Britain in the thriller Strictly Murder. #StrictlyMurder #CoronationStreet #BrianCapron

John talks to top TV and stage actor NATALIE GAVIN, whose hit series include The Syndicate, Prisoner's Wives and Jericho. She's currently starring in Pygmalion at the Nuffield, Southampton. #NatalieGavin #Pygmalion #PrisonersWives #Jericho

John talks to top American-born comedian REGINALD D HUNTER, who is currently on a British tour. He heads for Shanklin Theatre on May 10. #ReginaldDHunter #comedy #comedian #USA image by Kash Yusef

John goes back to 2012 to feature a breakfast interview with SHERIDAN SMITH, recorded at the Royal Hotel, Ventnor. She was in amazing form. Currently she's touring Great Britain playing Fanny Brice in Funny Girl. #SheridanSmith #RoyleFamily #FunnyGirl #theatre

John talks to West End and Broadway star EARL CARPENTER. He's played the Phantom hundreds of times all around the world. Also he's played Javert in Les Miserables nearly 2000 times. He has numerous connections with the Isle of Wight and lived here for a few years. #EarlCarpenter #Phantom #musicals

Back in 2009 John went to the Chichester Festival Theatre to interview one of Britain's finest actors - TIM PIGOTT-SMITH. Sadly, he has just died and to celebrate Tim's life, John will replay that interview.

John talks to British-born actress JENNIE LINDEN, who found major world fame alongside Glenda Jackson, Oliver Reed and Alan Bates in the controversial movie Women In Love. Her numerous TV series include Chancer, The Practice, Lillie and Jackonory. She's guested in Lovejoy, The Saint, The Avengers and Casualty. She currently lives on the Isle of Wight.

A Hannam Archive from 2013 features John at home with WENDY CRAIG, from hit series like Butterflies, Nanny and The Royal. Her movies include The Servant, with Dirk Bogarde.

John talks to Newport's JEAN FRENCH, who has just written her first children's book called Granny Butterfly. This is the first in a series and is available from bookshops and Amazon.

A Hannam Archive from 2010 celebrates the life of actor TONY HAYGARTH. He played Vic Snow in Where The Heart Is, Mick Naylor in Emmerdale and Frank in El CID, as well as many guest appearances in other hit shows. #TonyHaygarth #Emmerdale

John talks to RUTH MADOC, who first found national fame as Gladys Pugh in Hi-de-Hi. Her other TV successes include Jack of Hearts and Little Britain. Curently she's touring Britain in The Wedding Singer. #weddingsinger #ruthmadoc #hidehi

Back in 2002 John went to the Sussex home of DAME VERA LYNN, to interview her and look back on her life. To celebrate Dame Vera being 100, on Monday March 20, a Hannam Archive featuring the wartime highlights from that interview can be heard online from the same day. #DameVeraLynn #VeraLynn #ForcesSweetheart #WellMeetAgain #HappyBirthdayVeraLynn #Vera100