2 episodes
EDs and TALES Ed James and Ed Thompson
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A light-hearted look at characters, events, stories, myth & legend, from The GREAT NORTH EAST of England. – The area is roughly described as “almost to the tips of Bernicia and Deira or the auld Northumberland of the Middle-ages” The shows are hosted by EDS JAMES & THOMPSON. Each episode tackles a different subject with romance and rigmarole, laughs and tears, joy, and pain, punctuated with live musical performances and renditions. Together with a panel of star guests, they deliver, “The VERDICT” deciding if the TALE is a BELTA or a BELLY-FLOPPER (a hit or a miss).
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EDs & TALES - HAS CHRISTMAS LOST IT'S SPIRIT; Is it a BELTA? Or was it a BELLY-FLOPPER
HAS CHRISTMAS LOST IT'S SPIRIT. A light hearted look at life in the GREAT NORTH EAST with EDs James & Thompson. This week we look at whether Christmas has lost its spirit. Talking TALES; romance and rigmarole, laughs and tears, joy and pain, The EDs are joined by guests Micky Cochrane, actor, singer and comedian and Ruth Lambert top North East's jazz singer. Together, we will decide, after all the dialogue, evidence, interludes and opinion, whether Christmas is a BELTA or a BELLY-FLOPPER...
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EDs & TALES - Ep2- Rugged Northern Folk are Tougher than Southern Softies
EDs & TALES Episode 2 - Are Northern Folk Tougher than Southern Softies? Joining Eds James & Thompson are guests Jamie Brown, Richard Sirot, Heather Bell and Ruth Lambert. Together they meander to THE VERDICT· Is it a Belta? · Or was it a Belly-Flopper? Hear about the struggles of rowing champions of old. The stars of music-hall. A rigged football match between toffs and serfs. Bare knuckle, contests battling for s...