Articles – Interviews
Michael Poland: Michael puts his success down to good fortune – and the odd risk!
Michael Poland feels he has been blessed with good fortune through the many facets of his active and highly interesting life. But it takes
Aaron Isted: Aaron’s magical mystery tour
Aaron Isted often disappears off the Island for a while, but that is not one of his many tricks! Aaron has built a reputation
Barry Jones: Lights, camera, action!
Half a dozen old passports packed with visa and entry stamps from all over the world bear testament to Barry Jones’ jet set
Chris Dean: Big band sound lives on with Chris
The unmistakable ‘big band’ sounds of the world-famous Syd Lawrence Orchestra will be echoing through Shanklin Theatre later this month. Although the band,
Freddie Star: A star reborn
It’s difficult to know exactly what to expect when Freddie Starr takes to the stage on the Island next month – simply because
Fred Colson: Right said Fred Colson: ‘I am the village idiot’.
The front door of the farm house swung open and there to greet me was a man with his unkempt hair hanging down
Dr Paul’s active life both near and in far east
To hundreds of his patients he was simply known as Dr. Hooper, a general practitioner who worked for more than 30 years at
Bob Ennis: Life through a lens
Bob Ennis was just 10 years old when he bought his first film projector and used his garden shed as his ‘cinema’ to
Celia Imrie: Celia shapes up as a shining star
Exclusive interview. It must come as a blessing to her many thousands of adoring fans that when Celia Imrie was just 11 years
Kenneth Kendall: More than just the Nine o’clock News
Kenneth Kendall was the face and voice of BBC News for more than 25 years. But somewhat surprisingly, in the initial years while
Nigel Mansell: Nigel is still making plans
Nigel Mansell, the former Formula One world driving champion, recently made a ‘pit stop’ on the Island. During his stay at the Royal
John Giddings: Ten years of the IW Festival
The Isle of Wight Festival of the modern era celebrates its 10th anniversary on June 10, 11 and 12. To mark the milestone