James Whale (radio)
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Michael Whale (born 13 May 1951) better known as James Whale is a British radio and television broadcaster. He has presented late night phone in programmes on UK radio for several decades, starting on Metro Radio in Newcastle and later moving to Radio Aire in Leeds. At one time his radio programme was televised simultaneously. He has hosted a regular phone-in show on talkSPORT from Monday to Thursday since 1995. He is short-tempered at times and cuts off many callers whom he finds annoying. Whale is dyslexic and makes no secret of this.
In 2000, he was diagnosed with kidney cancer. He survived, but claims it has affected his outlook on life.
He has been married to Melinda Whale since 1970, and has 2 children, James and Peter.
Regular discussions on The James Whale Show
- Current affairs
- Raelism - Since interviewing a senior Raelian on his show, Whale has shown ironic interest in the cult.
- Religion - He believes that organised religion causes more harm than good.
- The BBC - Whale disagrees with the licence fee and refuses to have a television set in his home.
- Paranormal activity - regular interviews with experts on the field. Conspiracy Theorist David Icke is a regular guest. James is also close friends with Uri Geller, who has been a guest on the show several times.
- The Men's Health Forum - The show features a regular slot promoting the importance of men's health.