Shows
Tell Me Your Story with Gav CrossTell Me Your Story: Robin Ince. With Gav CrossWhat a treat it was to share time with Robin Ince.I can genuinely listen to this man talk for hours.And I have! Literally and joyously.But this conversation was focused quite rightly on his new collection of poetry:Ice Cream for a Broken Tooth.Click that link and buy it signed from his website.A deliciously wide ranging conversation that touches on some complex and direct subjects and the Riyadh Comedy Festival.With a clarion call to write poetry and a...
2025-10-0858 min
Phantastic Stories with Gav CrossPhantastic Stories 005: Through the Door by Ruth Ainsworth Read by Gav CrossI wasn't really a Famous Five kind of guy and I was a kid. I don't recall ever reading the books.And I didn't really watch the famous 80s TV versionIt was on ITVI didn't watch much ITV then. Or now…I think my most endearing introduction to the world of the famous five was through the Comic Strip Presents version. Five Go Mad in Dorset.Anyway I am culturally aware enough to recognise that this story is perhaps in that realm. Maybe there are other stories fe...
2025-10-0731 min
Tell Me Your Story with Gav CrossTell Me Your Story: Black LiverWhat a delight talking to Black Liver. I'm so glad their roots are firmly in a good night out for their audience through variety. Between them they have such skills and performance, poetry, music, song and comedy.I use all of these to tell great stories and there is a reason why people want to book their showsThey are good at what they do.Catch them on their tours:https://www.blackliver.co.uk/tour-show-datesAnd catch up with the times of the month…...
2025-09-3048 min
Tell Me Your Story with Gav CrossTell Me Your Story: Lamphouse TheatreWhat an absolutely charming and insightful conversation with Becky and Tom from Lamphouse Theatre. I genuinely love people that embrace the clown that breaks the fourth wall and includes the audience. It has always enthralled me and I think that is what has drawn me to comedy as a fan.Be there in theatre, TV, film or stand upTwo theatre makers that constantly push themselves forward. And I thing they are magic! I reckon you would too if went to see their work:JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH TOUR DATES
2025-09-2539 min
Tell Me Your Story with Gav CrossTell Me Your Story: Naomi WoodThis conversation is exactly what I want this series to be.Incredible creatives spilling the teaInsights into how people do what they do because I'm not sure I know what they know. And I know you know I know they know. And I think they think I know but I don't know. You know?Naomi Wood brings an energy to their performance. spoken Word, aerial, circus, autobiography, honesty, comedy and more. As a fellow neuro divergent performer I really resonate with so many of the things they say but I cannot imagine...
2025-09-1640 min
BazookaaahBazookaaah Number 34Send us a textNumber 34 and it's the Labour deputy post that has overweight northern women all over it. Even ones that Keir sacked last week. To be fair the woman from Reform who burst into song last week isn't from the north however the 1 minute clip of the song she composed herself is a minute I won't ever get back.Of course Mandelson gets the Bazookaaah treatment as does the Christian right in America after the Utah shooting. We have a special guest this month as well. Robin Ince is my first ever talking...
2025-09-1124 min
Tell Me Your Story with Gav CrossTell Me Your Story: Sita BrandWhen I started this project, I wanted to fill it with people. I find personally inspiring and people who I felt I could learn from.And Sita fits that requirement in every way.The breadth of their artistry, creativity, knowledge and skill combined with the dynamism of their thinking and action is not only inspiring. It is exhausting from the outside looking in! I cannot conceive of a time when Sita isn’t pushing storytelling forward into the 21st century whilst being so true to its ancient roots.I am...
2025-05-2137 min