The Lonely Arts Club
The Lonely Arts Club is a podcast series by the Institute for Creative Enterprise of Edge Hill University. During each episode, Martin McQuillan is joined by an arts professional who talks about their journey through the cultural or creative sector. The Lonely Arts Club hosts a variety of exciting guests, from film directors and musicians to arts consultants and exhibition curators. This podcast is brought to you by the Institute for Creative Enterprise of Edge Hill University. The podcast is produced and edited by Roz Power, with audio production by Sam Auguste of Onomatopoeia Studios in Liverpool. For more information about the university and its courses, please visit www.edgehill.ac.uk. Music for this podcast is by Joseph McDade, https://josephmcdade.com/music.
Episodes
60 episodes
Series 5, Episode 11: David Morrissey
This week, we bring you the final episode of series 5 of The Lonely Arts Club and what a way to finish.It was such a treat to welcome star of stage and screen, David Morrissey, into the studio. This episode was recorded at the end of 20...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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1:21:21
Series 5, Episode 10: Maria Balshaw
This week on The Lonely Arts Club, we speak to the Director of Tate, Maria Balshaw. Named the undisputed queen of Britain’s gallery scene, Maria attended university in Liverpool for part of her studies and we chat about what brough...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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52:29
Series 5, Episode 9: Jimmy McGovern (part II)
Earlier on in this series of The Lonely Arts Club, we heard from writing legend, Jimmy McGovern. We had a brilliant chat with Jimmy, and naturally the conversation moved onto talking about the work that he's done with the families ...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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29:49
Series 5, Episode 8: Brian Seddon
This week, our conversation takes a slightly different turn to usual as we welcome Brian Seddon into the studio. Brian is what some may describe as a horse whisperer. Brian spent 30 years in the police force and 25 of those years w...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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1:03:26
Series 5, Episode 7: Mickey Starke
This week on The Lonely Arts Club, we're joined by Mickey Starke. Best known for playing the role of Sinbad on Liverpool soap opera, Brookside, Mickey is star of both stage and screen. Martin McQuillan finds out where ...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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1:03:20
Series 5, Episode 6: Lady Dodd
As the saying goes, behind every great man, there's a great woman, and this was certainly the case for comedian, actor and all-round entertainer Sir Ken Dodd. Famous for his fast-paced one liners, Ken's comedy genius meant that he ...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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1:07:10
International Women's Day: Bonus Episode with Zainab Alema
Today, we bring you a special bonus episode of The Lonely Arts Club to celebrate International Women's Day. We're joined by Zainab Alema. Zainab, also known as "Bulldozer" is, amongst other things, a rugby player. Zainab has an ins...
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Season 5
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48:14
Series 5, Episode 5: Ken Horn
"People always said that if you had Jimmy McGovern writing and Ken Horn directing, you were onto a winner". These were the words of actress Eithne Browne when she joined us in The Lonely Arts Club earlier this series. We've already...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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1:07:00
Series 5, Episode 4: Eithne Browne
This week on The Lonely Arts Club, Martin McQuillan is joined by Liverpool star of stage and screen, Eithne Browne. These days, many would think that Eithne has always been a natural performer, but that's not the case. We hear how ...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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55:57
Series 5, Episode 3: Geoff Beattie
This week on The Lonely Arts Club, Martin McQuillan is joined by Geoff Beattie. A well known name and face in the world of psychology, many will recognise Geoff from primetime TV as one of the original psychologists on Channel 4's ...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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1:09:10
Series 5, Episode 2: Melanie Lewis
Rewind to summer 2022 and Liverpool is about to welcome an exciting and unique addition to its cultural portfolio. Shakespeare North Playhouse is a brand new theatre that has opened on the outskirts of Liverpool in the town of Prescot.T...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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59:37
Series 5, Episode 1: Jimmy McGovern (Part I)
Kicking off this season, is screenwriting royalty, Jimmy McGovern, whose career in television began in the infamous writers' room of Brookside.From soap operas to hard-hitting dramas, McGovern shares the tale of how he has become one of...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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1:07:20
Special Bonus Episode: Brookside's 40th Anniversary
On 2nd November 1982 British television was about to change forever. Channel 4 had launched and its second ever programme to broadcast was Brookside; the soap opera that liked to push boundaries, and in more ways than one. Some may say that Bro...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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1:09:31
Special Bonus Episode: Black History Month 2022
To commemorate Black History Month, we've released a bonus episode of The Lonely Arts Club podcast. This instalment, features conversations with some of our most inspirational guests. Listeners can recap on interviews with arts pro...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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57:19
Series 4, Episode 10: Neil Fitzmaurice
For the final episode of this series of The Lonely Arts Club, Martin McQuillan is joined by Neil Fitzmaurice. Neil is an actor, comedian and writer and is best known for his appearances in Peep Show and Phoenix Nights, which he als...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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58:46
Series 4, Episode 9: Tony Schumacher
This week on The Lonely Arts Club, Martin McQuillan is joined by author and screenwriter, Tony Schumacher, Tony, who grew up in Huyton, Liverpool, is the creator and writer of hit BBC drama, The Responder, starri...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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1:07:20
Series 4, Episode 8: Mike Morris
This week on The Lonely Arts Club, Martin McQuillan is joined by Mike Morris. Mike’s journey has taken him down many paths, mainly all routed in social justice and politics.The rural village of Rufford, Lancashire is where M...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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1:01:24
Series 4, Episode 7: Johanne McAndrew
This week on The Lonely Arts Club, Martin McQuillan is joined by Johanne McAndrew. Johanne is a scriptwriter and series editor for many primetime TV shows. Johanne's impressive portfolio spans many years of working on dramas such a...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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50:22
Series 4, Episode 6: Les Dennis
This week on The Lonely Arts Club, Martin McQuillan is joined by Les Dennis. Les is an actor and comedian and despite describing himself as a shy person, admits that once he caught the performing bug, there was no stopping him.&nbs...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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45:19
Series 4, Episode 5: Cathy Tyson
This week on The Lonely Arts Club, we're joined by Liverpudlian actress, Cathy Tyson. Cathy's love for acting came from being in plays at school, which explains why she is still so passionate about the arts being a part of educatio...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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44:32
Series 4, Episode 4: Mal Young
This week on The Lonely Arts Club, Martin McQuillan is joined by Mal Young. Mal, who was born and bred in Huyton, Liverpool admits that growing up, he didn't know much about working in media but as he looks back on his childhood an...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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1:07:23
Bonus Episode: International Women's Day 2022
In this bonus episode, we celebrate International Women's Day 2022 by taking a look back at some of the inspirational female guests we've interviewed. These women have all made their mark in the cultural industry despite the many h...
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Season 4
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28:01
Series 4, Episode 3: Freda Kelly
When you think of The Beatles, it's hard to imagine there was ever a time when they weren't known worldwide; when they were still just a group of "ordinary" guys oblivious to what fate had in store. But this is exactly how Freda Kelly knew them...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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49:26
Series 4: Episode 2: David Yip
David Yip was the first Chinese lead actor in a British television drama series, fondly remembered by many for creating the role of Detective Sergeant John Ho, in ‘The Chinese Detective’ for BBC TV (1981 – 82.) Liverpool born a...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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47:39
Series 4, Episode 1: John Sweeney
Kicking off series four of The Lonely Arts Club, we welcome John Sweeney. A renowned investigative journalist, who has reported for the Observer, John worked for the BBC for 17 years with his Panorama and Newsnight films being watc...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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1:09:20