Archive for the ‘England’ Category
Alan Alda
I got to have a chat with the wonderful Alan Alda. We talked about M*A*S*H, his Dad, face blindness, the Orient Express, not signing autographs, Parkinson’s, playing a Republican and his podcast, Clear And Vivid. He even gave me an acting tip to use when I narrate audiobooks. Craic on! If you enjoyed this Craic, […]
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Tags: Alan Alda, Audiobooks, CBS, Censorship, Clear & Vivid, Graham Mack, M*A*S*H, Orient Express, Podcast Radio
Phoneys
I hope time travel wasn’t invented twenty years ago. More people are using tiny wireless headphones these days. They’re not all listening to music, a lot of them are talking on the phone. Wireless headphones are getting smaller, you can’t always see them. I commute into central London every day and it looks like every […]
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Tags: Airpods, Blog, commute, Craic, Google, Graham Mack, Inspiration, Internet, life, Media, phone, Radio, Travel, wireless
Eye To Eye Contactless
“Did you just pay for that with your finger?” That’s what the lady at the Black Sheep coffee shop said when I paid for my order today. I used my new K Ring: the world’s first contactless payment ring. I’ve been wearing it for about three weeks now and it’s great. A bloke called Steve […]
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Tags: Blog, Computer, Contactless, Fix Radio, Google, Graham Mack, Internet, journalism, K Ring, marketing, Media, Radio, Travel, Wearable Tech, work
The G-Emmy Awards
Here are some highlights from the latest G-Emmy Awards which recognise outstanding excellence in entertainment. Nominees this year include: Prince Andrew, Donald Trump, Wayne Rooney, Katie Hopkins, Greta Thunberg, Rebekah Vardy, Jacob Rees-Mogg, John Cleese, Jeremy Corbyn, Noel Gallagher, Piers Morgan, The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police, Diane Abbott, Mauricio Pochettino, David Cameron, Jo […]
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Tags: Blog, Computer, David Cameron, Diane Abbott, Donald Trump, feedback, Fix Radio, G-Emmy Awards, Google, Graham Mack, Greater Manchester Police, Greta Thunberg, Inspiration, Internet, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Jo Swinson, journalism, Katie Hopkins, Liam Neeson, life, Mauricio Pochettino, News, Prince Andrew, Rebekah Vardy, The Duke of Edinburgh, Wayne Rooney
London Calling
I really enjoy working in London every day. Everywhere you look is a photo opportunity. I took this one a few days ago when I got off the train at Blackfriars just after 6am. I’ve been at Fix Radio since July last year, it’s not the first time I’ve worked in the capital. In 2012 […]
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Tags: BBC London, Blackfriars, Blog, Google, Inspiration, journalism, London, Media, Music, News, Radio
Mack Nuggets
Here’s what I’ve been on about with Gaz Drinkwater on Fix Radio Manchester lately, including; The Indian blues singer. Why being a radio presenter is like being a stripper. Clint Eastwood movie or condom? Show us your tips. Inappropriate Mother’s Day cards. The truth about caffeine shampoo. Why cyclists is a dirty word. Boob sizes […]
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Tags: BBC Radio 5Live, Blues, boobs, Caffeine, Clint Eastwood, Condom, Cyclists, Fix Radio, Graham Mack, Indian, IRN, Kay Burley, Manchester, Mother's Day, Radio, Shampoo, Sky TV, Stripper
Cell Phones
Prison reform has gone too far. All inmates in England will have 24-hour access to a phone soon. 50 jails will have landlines fitted to every cell before March 2020 and eventually all 118 prisons in England will have phones in cells. It’s another barmy policy that’s been pushed through by do-gooders and snivel- libertarians. […]
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Tags: Cel Phones, David Gauke, Jail, Prison
Art For Art Sake
I’m going to give up radio and become an international art thief. Right now, I’m the Programme Director at Fix Radio in London. The radio station is in Bankside, not far from the Tate Modern. Every lunchtime this week, I’ve been going over there and looking at the art. I’ve started thinking about how hard […]
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Tags: art, Art Theft, Blog, Caper, Computer, feedback, Fix Radio, Google, Graham Mack, Inspiration, Internet, journalism, life, London, Media, Movies, Picasso, Radio, Tate Modern, Turbine Hall, Weeping Woman
No one likes to be lied to, so it’s especially annoying when someone writes to you and there’s a lie in the first line. I opened a letter today from Nick Lane, the Managing Director of Customer Care at BT. It said, “Hello Graham, You’re eligible for an ultrafast upgrade. It’s an exclusive deal we’ve […]
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Tags: Blog, broadband, BT, Email, Fix Radio, Google, Graham Mack, Inspiration, Internet, journalism, life, marketing, Media, Nick Lane, Radio, work
Listen To The Banned
I won’t be playing Britain’s favourite Christmas song on the radio. “Fairytale of New York” by The Pogues is consistently voted Britain’s most popular Christmas song but thanks to a ruling by the broadcast regulator, Ofcom, I won’t be playing it on London’s Fix Radio, the radio station for builders and tradespeople. In August this […]
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Tags: Blog, BOBfm, Christmas, Fairytale of New York, feedback, Fix Radio, Google, Graham Mack, Inspiration, Internet, Maggot, Media, Music, Ofcom, Radio, Radio Today, Scumbag, The Pogues
Flat Mack Furniture
Pride is more important than money. We’re moving to a new flat, it’s smaller than the one we’re in, so storage is a major issue. We decided a floor to ceiling wardrobe in the bedroom was the way to go, so we took our measurements to Ikea. We chose what we wanted from the […]
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Tags: Blog, Computer, Flat Pack, Google, Graham Mack, Ikea, Inspiration, Media, Moving House, Radio, Travel
Have I Got News For News
The demise of newspapers has been great for the environment. Nowadays, hardly anyone buys a daily paper. Imagine the amount of forests that are being saved because everything is online now. There is no value in printed newspapers anymore. Look at the Evening Standard, you used to have to pay for it, now it’s free. […]
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Tags: Blog, Computer, Enviroment, Evening Standard, Google, Graham Mack, health, Inspiration, Internet, journalism, Media, News, Newspapers, oxo-degradable, paper bags, plastic, Politics, Radio, Recycling
Super Awkward
I almost shouted something embarrassing in Asda supermarket yesterday. As I walked in, a lady carrying shopping and some clothes she’d bought was in the queue at the checkout. The “Happy To Help” man behind her in the green uniform tapped her on the shoulder and pointed out that there was a free checkout further […]
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Tags: Asda, Awkward, Blog, checkout, Comedy, feedback, funny, Google, Graham Mack, Happt To Help, Inspiration, Internet, knickers, life, Media, Radio, supermarket
Engelbert Humperdinck
Engelbert talks about coping with his wife’s Alzheimer’s, his new album, singing with his granddaughter, how he got started in show business, his friendship with Elvis and Dean Martin and why he doesn’t talk to Tom Jones anymore. Craic on! If you enjoyed this Craic, please click “like” and tweet a link. Listen to the […]
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Tags: Alzheimer's, Blog, Dean Martin, Elvis, Engelbert Humperdinck, feedback, Google, Graham Mack, health, Inspiration, Internet, journalism, Media, Music, podcast, Radio, Tom Jones, Travel
London Calling – Andy Summers
In the latest episode of my show for America, guitar legend Andy Summers talks about his HARMONICS OF THE NIGHT tour, his current album, Triboluminescence, photography, writing, why he doesn’t sing on albums anymore, his relationship with the British press and what Bournemouth and Santa Monica have in common. As well as that, a look […]
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Tags: Andy Summers, Bournemouth, Bryan Cranston, England., Graham Mack, Harmonics Of The Night, Ken Dodd, Londn, Music, Photography, Putin, Santa Monica, Sting, The Police, Triboluminescence, USA, World Cup
Tree of Life
Have you ever thought about how amazing trees are? I know you’re going to think I’ve lost my mind but I’m starting to get the feeling that spending time with trees might be the key to greatness. Percy Shaw is the man who invented “cat’s eyes”, the reflectors you see at night in the road […]
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Tags: Apple, Blog, Buddha, Cats, Cats eyes, Computer, feedback, Film, Google, Graham Mack, Halifax, health, Inspiration, Internet, Isaac Newton, journalism, Lincolnshire, Mars, Massachusetts, Media, Music, NASA, New Mexico, News, Percy Shaw, Radio, religion, Robert Goddard, Space, television, Travel, Trees, TV, video, Woolsthorpe Manor, Yorkshire
Carmageddon
Filthy fossil fuel burning cars are here to stay, unfortunately. Electric vehicles should be the future of transport. Vehicles that burn fossil fuels are putting toxic chemicals into the atmosphere. Electric vehicles will not catch on in Britain unless there’s a big change. Unfortunately there is no sign of that change any time soon. The […]
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Tags: 2040, Blog, BMW i3, Building regs, Computer, Diesel, Electric Vehicles, EVs, feedback, Fossil fuels, Fully Charged, Google, Inspiration, Internet, journalism, marketing, Media, News, Petrol Cars, Politics, Radio, Renault Zoe, Robert Llewellyn, work
London Calling
In the latest episode of my show for America, Tony Hendra the English writer and actor, talks about how he went from wanting to be a monk to becoming a satirist, working with Graham Chapman from Monty Python, moving to America in the 60s, opening for Lenny Bruce, appearing on the Ed Sullivan show and […]
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Graham Mack Talks To Tony Hendra
I got to talk to the satirist, actor and writer Tony Hendra about his amazing life and work which touches Monty Python, Saturday Night Live, George Carlin and beyond. He talks about how he discovered John Belushi and Chevy Chase, working on This Is Spinal Tap and how he started out wanting to be a […]
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Tags: Blog, Books, Cats, Chevy Chase, feedback, George Carlin, Google, Graham Mack, Inspiration, Internet, John Belishi, journalism, Media, Monty Python, Music, News, Politics, Radio, religion, Saturday Night Live, school, television, This Is Spinal Tap, Tony Hendra, TV
