Articles – Interviews
Joanne Mabin: Fiddling the system
Joanne Mabin was told she had to choose between dancing and music. Her choice was not to choose, as she tells Roz Whistance.
Mark Wilkinson: Wight Rock & Roller
Mark Wilkinson’s determination to become a cameraman has led him all over the world, in very prestigious company. He talks to Roz Whistance.
Charlotte Barton-Hoare: Life’s a stage and Charlotte is sure-footed on it
Roz Whistance meets an actress, singer and writer of remarkable talent. Charlotte Barton-Hoare talks about her achievements as most of us might take
Alison Eade: Find your voice and all that jazz
Blood-curdling screams emanate from a church hall – followed by the sound of raucous laughter. Alison Eade is holding a workshop for people
Lauren Ford: My new hair
Lauren Ford was just 22 when she was diagnosed with cancer. She wants others to benefit from her experience of coping with the
Tim Smith: Bidding for success
Tim Smith has just celebrated 40 years as an auctioneer. It’s been fun, he tells Roz Whistance. A flick of an eyelid. The
Judith Barton: The truth on canvas
Judith Barton is acclaimed for her art far beyond the confines of the Island. She talks to Rosalind Whistance. We all know those
Andy Gustar: Cutting it at the top of his game
Those intensely blue eyes are twinkly but steely. His face, though quick to break into a boyish grin, is earnest. What you get
Roland Rieul: Escape into espionage
Seventeen years ago on a cold November afternoon I drove to Firestone Copse to meet a spy. Would he resemble one of John
Mark King: On the level
Northwood-born Mark King, who found world fame as the front man of Level 42, who have sold thirty million albums and enjoyed hit
Eve Branson: Behind every great man…
Eve Branson smiles her brilliant smile when I tell her I’ve been nervous about meeting her, and the more so when I tell
John Cook: Lifeboatman
Joys and triumphs, tragedies and sorrows, are inevitably part of a Lifeboatman's memories. For John Cook, retired second coxswain of Yarmouth Lifeboat, his