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Stage or ScreenGuys and DollsWith special guest, Joel Montague (Guys and Dolls, Hamilton, The Great Gatsby, Chicago, Waitress, Falsettos, Kiss Me Kate, School of Rock, Funny Girl, Urinetown, Rocky Horror, Sister Act, Billy Elliot). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-07-1657 min
MickeyJoTheatreWhy *some* critics hated THE GREAT GATSBY | Mickey-Jo's thoughts on the show's ★ review in the West EndA musical adaptation of F Scott Fitzgerald's THE GREAT GATSBY, which began at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey, has opened month at the London Coliseum. The show began performances at the Broadway Theatre in New York last year and starred Jeremy Jordan and Eva Noblezada, with Ryan McCartan and Sarah Hyland later taking over the leading roles. The West End cast includes Jamie Muscato (Moulin Rouge, Natasha Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812), Frances Mayli McCann (Bonnie & Clyde, Heathers), Jon Robyns (The Phantom of the Opera), Rachel Tucker (Wicked), John Owen...2025-04-3029 minMickeyJoTheatreThe Great Gatsby (London Coliseum, West End & Broadway Theatre, Broadway) - ★★★ REVIEWA musical adaptation of F Scott Fitzgerald's THE GREAT GATSBY, which began at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey, has opened this week at the London Coliseum.The show began performances at the Broadway Theatre in New York last year and starred Jeremy Jordan and Eva Noblezada, with Ryan McCartan and Sarah Hyland later taking over the leading roles.The West End cast includes Jamie Muscato (Moulin Rouge, Natasha Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812), Frances Mayli McCann (Bonnie & Clyde, Heathers), Jon Robyns (The Phantom of the Opera), Rachel Tucker (Wicked), John Owen Jones (Les Misérables), Amber D...2025-04-2741 min
Showstopper! The PodcastS6 E3 - Joel Montague Andrew and Ali talk to King George himself, Joel Montague about Hamilton, Waitress and laryngeal massages. Duncan Walsh Atkins on keys. Catch us on tour or in the West End now - tickets at showstopperthemusical.com2025-04-0144 min
The Purple Acorn HR Morning ShowThe Purple Acorn HR Morning Show - Tuesday, Aug 20, 2024This week on the HR Morning Show, Joel and Danielle co-host, with special guests Debra Squyers of Bonusly and best-selling author Brad Montague! We talk failure, new collar workers, and global politics. Very demure, very respectful. Join the conversation now, or catch The HR Morning Show LIVE every Tuesday at 7am PST/10am EST — brought to you by ERIN!
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EvaludateDiversity Win! (Tyril I Lister of even if Tempest, part 2)Today on Evaludate: hazardous weather conditions and wizard curses aren't going to stop us from recording our 100th episode, Madelyn drops the bit, witch trials continue to be a shameful blight on human history, and oh good lord there is always some shit happening to children in this game.Follow Us:TwitterTumblrContent Warnings:Discussion of islamophobia: 21:21 - 21:34Suicide: 1:09:26 - 1:10:34Cannibalism: 1:16:12 - 1:20:17Child death: 1:20:17 - 1:24:00Sources: Side note, Montague Summers appears a lot here. He was e...2024-03-251h 34
Crossing Broadcast: A Philly Sports ShowCrossing Broadcast - Championship Weekend Reactions + Eagles Hire Kellen Moore - January 29th, 2024Kyle is joined by Matt Peoples and John Montague from the That Rules Podcast to talk about Patrick Mahomes' fourth Super Bowl appearance and Taylor Swift's first, does Philly miss Andy Reid, is Lamar Jackson the Joel Embiid of the NFL, does Dan Campbell have CTE, and the Eagles hire Kellen Moore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-01-291h 00
Breaking the Fourth WallBreaking the Fourth Wall - Season 2 - Episode 4 - Taking HolidayJoel and Nadeem discuss the importance of taking holiday and the challenges that arise when scheduling holiday in a busy West End show or tour. 2023-12-0714 minBreaking the Fourth WallBreaking the Fourth Wall - Season 2 - Episode 3 - EquityNadeem and Joel chat about Equity, the actors union. What it does well and what could do with some improvement!2023-12-0119 minBreaking the Fourth WallBreaking the Fourth Wall - Season 2 - Episode 2 - School of RockNadeem and Joel share their "no holes barred" experience of working on School of Rock the musical. 2023-11-1624 minBreaking the Fourth WallBreaking the Fourth Wall - Season 2 - Episode 1 - Career Vs ResponsibilitiesIn the first episode of seasons 2. Nadeem talks to Joel about how his career might change now he is married and has a child on the way. 2023-11-0915 minBreaking the Fourth WallBreaking the Fourth Wall - Episode 8 - Shows We Loved and... Didn't LoveJoel and Nadeem discuss some of the shows that have inspired them and others that left them wanting more. 2023-10-1219 minBreaking the Fourth WallBreaking the Fourth Wall - Episode 7 - Intimacy and ConsentNadeem and Joel discuss how well on stage intimacy is managed. Is consent still an issue and what has the industry done to bring more focus to those blurred lines?2023-10-0519 minBreaking the Fourth WallBreaking the Fourth Wall - Episode 6 - AgentsJoel and Nadeem discuss the world of the agent-client relationship. What makes or breaks it and is self representation a more viable option in 2023?2023-09-2837 minBreaking the Fourth WallBreaking the Fourth Wall - Episode 5 - What We Love About The BusinessJoel and Nadeem take a break from the more stressful side of the business and discuss what keeps them coming back for more despite the trials and tribulations. From the magic of getting your first job West End job to the buzz of bringing a script to life. 2023-09-2124 min
We Are, Marketing Happy - A Healthcare Marketing PodcastTop Takeaways From SHSMD 2023
Fresh off the plane from this year's SHSMD, Jenny and Shelby Auer, account manager at Hedy and Hopp, share their highlights from the conference in Chicago. They discuss various sessions and speakers, including insights on rural healthcare, brand management, internal communications, data-driven decision-making, and improving the patient experience. They also speak about the importance of learning and sharing experiences within the healthcare marketing industry to make a positive impact.
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...2023-09-1519 minBreaking the Fourth WallBreaking the Fourth Wall - Episode 4 - Drama SchoolNadeem and Joel discuss their time at drama school. Do you need to train? Does training guarantee you a job? Nadeem recounts the day his acting teacher told him he couldn't be an actor and a doctor. 2023-09-1438 minBreaking the Fourth WallBreaking the Fourth Wall - Episode 3 - The Audition ProcessJoel and Nadeem talk auditions. What is it like to audition? How long does the process take and what makes a positive audition experience?2023-09-0731 minBreaking the Fourth WallBreaking the Fourth Wall - Episode 2 - Money Money MoneyNadeem and Joel talk everything money in theatre. We talk West End pay and Joel tells us how he would structure the West End pay-scale. Also, can stunt-casting save a show?2023-08-3135 minBreaking the Fourth WallBreaking the Fourth Wall - Episode 1 - Meet Your HostsWelcome to Breaking the Fourth Wall. A podcast hosted by West End actors Nadeem Crowe and Joel Montague. In our first episode, get to know your hosts and learn about our very different journeys in to the world of professional theatre. Joel's journey started through his family dance school. Nadeem took a little time out of his medical training to tread the boards. 2023-08-2629 min
The CatSongs from the Shows - Kev Watson - Interview with Joel MontagueJoel Montague, ex-presenter on theCat107.9FM, returns to the station on the day we broadcast the very first "Songs from the Shows". on DAB.
He discusses his iconic role as King George III in Hamilton at the Victoria Palace, London; he tells us about how he and his wife Carrie Hope-Fletcher eloped to Gretna Green earlier in 2023, and about his earlier time treading the boards in Cheshire as part of the Curtain Call Productions team. He speaks warmly about the amateur theatre groups in Cheshire (CAMS & Acton Dramatics) and we learn about the other shows he has...2023-06-1729 min
The Working Actor ShowThe Realities of The Industry with West-End Legend Joel MontagueIn this episode, Georgie and Pierce gain insight into the acting world from West End star Joel Montague’s first-hand experience. Joel Montague is a professional actor from London. He has his own production company in the North West named Curtain Call Productions. There, he directs and choreographs his own shows. Joel is experienced in voiceover, theatre, music videos, commercials and comedy. He is also skilled in tap, jive, jazz, ballet, Latin American, and Breakdancing. A graduate of The Guilford School of Acting, Joel has had stage experience in newer musical productions like Sister Act, Hamilton and Sch...2023-03-0744 min
Drama School DropoutEp 120. 'Fruit Pastilles' with Joel MontagueThis week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing Joel Montague. We chat about fans thinking they have ownership of people’s private lives, trying to make waves in the industry, Dance Moms, perceived nepotism, being a bumblebee, being bribed with fruit pastilles, the King’s Chest, breaking into Drama School, getting big roles, CV’s and headshots at Showcase, Gemma Collins, working at Hamilton, stealing from sets, working with Zoë Wanamaker, being an actor when COVID hit being happy and the engagement story to end all engagement stories.
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Medieval Death TripConcerning Three WitchesThis time on Medieval Death Trip, we celebrate Black Friday weekend with some black magic in our belated Halloween anniversary episode. We look at a couple of quite different medieval witches, a Cornish wildwoman from the Life of St. Samson and the famous Witch of Berkeley, as well as a report of a night-hag from the 18th century.
Today's Texts
- William of Malmesbury. Chronicle of the Kings of England. Edited by J.A. Giles, translated by John Sharpe and J.A. Giles, George Bell & Sons, 1895. Google Books.
- The Liber Landavensis, Llyfr Teilo, or the Ancient Register of the...2022-11-271h 20
Three In A Bar85. Joel MontagueIt’s podcast dah da da dah day (sorry, couldn’t resist it!) and this week’s guest is the newly crowned King George at West End musical phenomenon Hamilton - Joel Montague.Joel is an actor, choreographer and director who has a stellar list of West End shows he has performed in including Chicago, The Waitress, School of Rock and Funny Girl.The conversation happens in an entirely halloween themed living room…..on September 26th which proved the perfect back drop for weird and wonderful chat!Joel takes us behind t...2022-09-301h 24
The Jammy Podcast#17 Joel MontagueFor the 17th episode of the podcast, James is chatting to musical theatre star Joel Montague. Joel is currently playing the role of King George III in the smash hit musical Hamilton in London's West End. Joel has a massive list of theatrical credits to his name, including playing Eddie in Funny Girl at the Menier Chocolate Factory (for which he was nominated for a Whatsontage award for), Mendle in Falsettos London, and Ogie in Waitress London.Joel also runs his own theatre company called Curtain Call productions. In this interview, James and Joel will...2022-09-1743 min
19 Nocturne Boulevard19 Nocturne Boulevard - THE DEADEYE KID (Reissue of the week)When reformed gunslinger Lemual Roberts (formerly the Deadeye Kid) and his sidekick, British travel writer Clarence Fanshaw, roll into town, things sometimes get a bit... spirited.... But sorting out a feud in Ozark hill country might be more than they can handle. Cast List Lemuel Roberts /Deadeye Kid - J. Spyder Isaacson Clarence Fanshaw - J. Hoverson Sheriff Nell - Hillary Dixon Bartender - Joel Harvey DRUMMONDS Eb Drummond - Dan Conklin Jake Drummond - Jake Stratton TARBOXES Abner Tarbox - Bill Hollweg (of Brokensea Audio) Hap Tarbox - Reynaud LeBoeuf Marilee Tarbox - Beverl...2022-06-2327 min
Music Junkies Podcastliving Life at Full Volume: An Auditory Adventure with Eclectic Entertainer, Mike MontagueEver wished you could crank up life's volume? Join us on an inspiring journey with Mike Montague a freelance entertainer who does just that. Known for his eclectic taste in music, encompassing everything from college rock to 80s hits, Mike doesn't just live life at full volume, he cranks it up to eleven! Be prepared for an auditory adventure as we explore his playlist and discuss his love for music legends like Billy Joel, Elton John, and Bare-Naked Ladies. As we wrap up our conversation...2022-03-2850 min
Behind the ProscSeries 2 Episode 5 - Joel MontagueGary is joined by West End Actor and Creative Joel Montague.
Recorded during Lockdown in Spring 2020.
Thanks as always to Anchor, Audio Jungle (Eitan Epstein Music) and Jarred Page from Stagey Pagey.
If you like what you hear, you can donate to the cause - paypal.me/garyjerry , and any enquiries or questions about the Behind the Prosc Podcast to behindtheprosc@gmail.com
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Pure Perspectives PodcastRisk = Reward: Risk of Stepping into a Male-Dominated FieldBeing a woman in a man’s world can be difficult, but with hard work and determination, anything is possible. This week on Pure Perspectives, our special guest and good friend, Alexis Montague, joins us to discuss her experience as a black woman in the field of engineering. Tune in to learn more!Where to Find Our Guest: Alexis MontagueInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/necolealexis/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alexis.montague.94Resources Mentioned:Book: How Women Rise...2021-03-3041 min
Playful Humans - People Who Play for a LivingFrom Drag Queen Bingo to Running the Original Marathon: The Hilarious Adventures of Comedian Joel BryantJoel Bryant has been an actor, MC, and stand-up comedian for over 20 years hosting on TV, live corporate events, huge galas, and even Drag Queen Bingo. In short: There's not a lot he hasn't brought his sense of humor and event professionalism to, but for Joel, life isn't all about the career. Life is about, well, living it. Joel does plenty of that, whether he's jumping over fire and swimming through mud or hopping in his car and ending up wherever he ends up, there's so much to see and do. Hear his amazing stories of traveling the country an...2021-03-0929 min
The Show Show: The A-Z of MusicalsEpisode 7: 'Funny Girl' with Joel MontagueIn this episode Tom and Geddy interview West End star Joel Montague (School of Rock, Waitress, Billy Elliott, Falsettos) about his time staring as Eddie Ryan alongside Sheridan Smith in the London 'Funny Girl' revival. He also discusses his time covering Dewy Finn in School of Rock, his new radio show and scaring the life out of Laura Pitt-Pulford in Falsettos.
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Thank you 'The Accompanist' for their 'Getting To Know You' piano instrumental. Listen here: https...2021-02-1452 min
Game of ShowsBonus Episode: Waitress v And JulietStars from London's hit shows Waitress v And Juliet chat to Chris and Laurence about their careers and time in these sensational shows.It's the Musicals Quiz for West End & Broadway Fans Everywhere. In each episode, two teams from hit West End musicals will go head to head to see just how much they really know about the world in which they excel. Episode 5 featured the boys of the West End - And Juliet stars Oliver Tompsett and Tim Mahendran from the cast of the 2019 smash hit at the Shaftesbury Theatre and Joel Montague and Nathaniel Morrison from the much missed Waitr...2021-02-1038 min
Game of ShowsEpisode 5: Waitress v And JulietIt's the showdown between Waitress v And Juliet from London's West End in the Musicals Quiz for West End & Broadway Fans Everywhere. In each episode, two teams from hit West End musicals will go head to head to see just how much they really know about the world in which they excel. This episode features the boys of the West End - And Juliet stars Oliver Tompsett and Tim Mahendran from the cast of the 2019 smash hit at the Shaftesbury Theatre and Joel Montague and Nathaniel Morrison from the much missed Waitress at the Adelphi.Game of Shows is hosted by the interna...2021-02-1039 min
Robbie's Backstage BantsBackstage Bants with Joel MontagueHello! and Welcome to the next episode of Backstage Bants with Joel Montague!
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A Huge Thank You to Joel for coming in for this episode, I had a great time!2020-10-0341 min
That Stagey BlogVlog 2.5Ft. Army At The Fringe
#PosterBoy
James Wharton
James Robert Moore
Kate Golledge
Debbie Chazen
Remmie Milner
Idriss Kargbo
Jack McCann
Joey Akubeze
Ben Hunter
Dan Krikler
Albion
BBC four
Mike Barlett
Rupert Goold
Victoria Hamilton
Daisy Edgar-Jones
The Last Five Years
Minack Theatre
Emma Kingston
Waylon Jacobs
Omar F. Okai
Kinky Kabaret
Freedom Bar Soho
Carl Mullaney
Emma Lindars
Vanity Milan
Sleepless
ITV London
Choir of Man
Richard “Dickie” Lock
Ali Higgins
Will Hazell
Guy Salim
Ben Langridge
Joshua Lloyd
Denis Grindel
Paul Taylor Mills
Catfish in concert
Turbine on the Jetty
Willy Mukendi
Joseph Purdue
Jacob Fowler
Romantics Anon...2020-08-2637 min
That Stagey BlogSongs Under the StarsI go behind the scenes as Sasha Regan from The Union Theatre and Reuben Speed present Songs Under The Stars.
And chat to the cast
Joel Harper Jackson
Joel Montague
Bree Smith
Gemma Sutton
With Edward Court and Tom Duern 2020-08-201h 01
That Stagey BlogVlog 2.4Ft. Ashley Luke Lloyd. Kimberley Walsh. Jed Berry. Kane Verrall. Lewis Cornay. J P Ellis.
Carrie Hope Fletcher.
Jamie Chapman Dixon
Dominic Powell
Andrew Patrick Walker
Maiya Quansah-Breed
Billy Elliot
Loserville
Dreamgirls
The Aeronaut
The Barn Theatre
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Cinderella
Alex Tranter
& Juliet
Katy Lipson
Contact
Bronagh Lagan
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Britt Lenting
Soophia Foroughi
Lambert Jackson Productions
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Citizens Of Song
Alice Fearn
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Sleepless
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In The Wings
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Snowflake
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West End Talks
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Regents Park Open Air Theatre
Jesus Christ Superst...2020-08-1731 min
WestendtalksChat with Joel Montague (Falsettos,Waitress)Our next chat for West End Talks is with Joel Montague from Falsettos and Waitress.. and Many more. Please watch and enjoy! If you like this chat, then please donate what you can, if you can, by following the link below.
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All Donations will go directly to Acting for Others! Thanks for watching.. Sincerely Us!2020-07-101h 16
Musical Theatre Mixtape PodcastMusical Theatre Mixtape Podcast Episode #6 - Joel MontagueNicholas Joel (@nicholas_joel98) and Connor Pratchett (@connorpratchett) are talking to friends, colleagues, and fellow theatre lovers, discussing various songs from the shows and creating the guests very own theoretical 'Musical Theatre Mixtape'. Joel Montague (@joelmontague87) created his own mixtape this week whilst discussing his time as Ogie in Waitress, his dream role in Hamilton (it's not what you'd think) and also how urgently we need theatres back. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2020-07-0600 min
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Suzanne Shaw
Jon-Scott Clark
Alice Fearn
Aaron Renfree
Luke Bayer
Oliver Savile
Joel Montague
Simon Bailey
Emma Hatton
Vicky Ogden
Dancing On Ice
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International School of Skating
Eastenders
Hollyoaks
Marathon
Dear Evan Hansen
Hamilton
Italia Conti
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Rags
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Rocky Horror Picture Show
Lambert Jackson Productions2020-04-0825 minThat Stagey BlogMeets Nathaniel Morrison -AudioWe chat about his solo cabaret Thursday 21st November 2019 at Boulevard Theatre.
To book: https://boulevardtheatre.co.uk/whats-on/finale-nathaniel-morrison/
We also talk about Waitress. West End Gospel Choir. Sister Act. Jersey Boys. Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Five Guys Named Moe.
Mountview. The Adelphi. West End Live. Loose Women. All Together Now. Battersea Barge. Hippodrome Casino.
Joe Suggs. Whoopi Goldberg. Sheila Hancock. Sara Bareilles. Tituss Burgess. Stevie Wonder. Brenda Edwards. Geri Horner.
Andrew Wright. Lucie Jones. David Hunter. Joel Montague. Idriss Kargbo. Edward Baruwa. Ian Carlyle. Dex Lee. Omari Douglas. Andrew Patrick-Walker. Luke Bayer. Natalie Green. Caroline Kay. Am...2019-11-1932 minThat Stagey BlogMeets the cast of Falsettos. -audioNatasha J Barnes. Daniel Boys. Joel Montague. Laura Pitt-Pulford. Oliver Savile.
At The Other Palace. Selladoor Theatre until 23rd November
https://lwtheatres.co.uk/whats-on/falsettos/
Falsettos: The Make A Difference Trust Charity Gala Hosted By Claudia Winkleman
Monday 11 November 2019
All tickets £75
https://lwtheatres.co.uk/whats-on/falsettos-the-make-a-difference-trust-charity-gala/2019-10-2352 min
This Past Weekend w/ Theo VonTrick Lung Mickey's One Year Transplantaversary Extravaganza | This Past Weekend #197Today’s episode is exclusively brought to you by Ridge Wallet. Visit https://ridgewallet.com/hitter and use code HITTER for 10% off Trick Lung Mickey is in studio to talk about living most of his life with cystic fibrosis, nearly dying, and where he’s at one year removed from his lung transplant. Find Theo Website: https://theovon.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/theovon Facebook: https://facebook.com/theovon Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/thispastweekend Twitter: https://twitter.com/theovon YouTube: https://youtube.com/theovon Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiEKV_MOhwZ7OEcgFyLKilw Producer Nick https://instagram.com...2019-05-091h 24
We Love SeriesBodyguard, une garde très rapprochéeAprès avoir empêché une attaque terroriste, David Budd, un vétéran de guerre traumatisé, se retrouve chargé de la protection de Julia Montague, secrétaire d'État au ministère de l'Intérieur britannique. Politicienne ultra-conservatrice, elle représente tout ce que son nouveau garde du corps méprise. Une tension à la fois sexuelle et conflictuelle s’installe alors entre les deux protagonistes. Une relation ambiguë qui tient le public en haleine pendant toute la première partie de la saison, mais qui finit par s’essouffler. Même phénomène pour les intrigues politiques. En dépit de cette perte...2018-11-2721 min
How to Stream Full Audiobook in Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern DetectiveDinner Most Deadly by Sheri Cobb South | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Dinner Most Deadly
Author: Sheri Cobb South
Narrator: Joel Froomkin
Format: Unabridged
Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
Language: English
Release date: 11-22-17
Publisher: Sheri Cobb South
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective
Summary:
When Julia, Lady Fieldhurst, returns from Scotland restless and out of sorts, her friend Emily Dunnington plans a select dinner party with half a dozen male guests from whom Julia may choose a lover.
But Emily's dinner ends in disaster when one of her guests, Sir Reginald Montague, is shot dead.
When Bow Street Runner John Pickett...2017-11-227h 19
The EducatorsThe First TeachersThe most important educator in most children's lives is their parents, and the first five years is deemed to be critical. Sarah Montague meets Margy Whalley, the co-founder of Pen Green Children's Centre and Research Base in Corby, Northamptonshire.For thirty years, the centre has been educating parents about the way their children behave and learn, and using the insights of parents and nursery staff to understand the learning process of every child.Ranked outstanding in every one of its Ofsted reports, Pen Green has influenced other centres and early years provision in the UK...2015-12-2327 minThe EducatorsThe World's Best TeachersStudies have shown that the most important thing in a child's education is the quality of their teacher. A child at a bad school with a good teacher can learn more than someone at a good school getting bad tuition.Doug Lemov has trained thousands of teachers in the UK in how to use their classroom time effectively - keeping children focused with the most subtle of techniques and gestures. His work is based on identifying the most successful teachers in the world, filming them, and studying their methods.He believes that weak teachers can...2015-12-1527 minThe EducatorsTurning Schools AroundSchools in England have been warned that if they coast, rather than improve, they risk being closed down.Sarah Montague meets the new head teachers of a Birmingham secondary school involved in the so-called Trojan Horse scandal. Golden Hillock School re-opened in September with new leadership, and became Ark Boulton Academy , where some of the students have seen four different head teachers in four years.Now, principals David Gould and Herminder Channa plan to take the school out of special measures and introduce higher expectations for students, staff and parents. Their promise to...2015-12-0827 minThe EducatorsWhat Finland Did NextSince the first international comparisons in 2000, Finland has been at or near the top of league tables for the abilities of its teenagers in reading, maths and science. Experts and politicians flocked to its schools to discover what was leading to its success, and came away with a picture of autonomous schools, children starting school much later than in the UK, and having no tests until their final year.What developed was seen by many as a myth surrounding Finnish education success, while the reality could be attributed to extensive teacher training, high quality lessons and a...2015-12-0127 minThe EducatorsCharacter LessonsThe KIPP school movement began 20 years ago in the US. It stands for Knowledge Is Power Program, and the schools focus on two things; academic achievement and building strength of character.They work in the most disadvantaged districts of New York, Houston and Los Angeles, where children have less than a 1 in 10 chance of completing a college degree, but their focus on character skills like grit, empathy and determination, is seen as the reason why half of KIPP students will graduate from college.Sarah Montague speaks to KIPP co-founder Dave Levin about how character is...2015-11-2427 minThe EducatorsSalman KhanSal Khan worked as a hedge-fund analyst before he set up the Khan Academy, almost by accident, when his cousin in another city needed help with her maths homework. Since then, his online video lessons have been watched half a billion times, and he's been described by Bill Gates as 'the world's favourite teacher'.In this programme, Sal Khan talks about how and why he set up the not-for-profit organisation. He tells Sarah Montague why he believes lesson time in school could be spent more effectively if the explanation of new ideas is done at home, with...2014-10-0127 minThe EducatorsJo BoalerIs our attitude towards maths killing the subject for children? Professor Jo Boaler believes a widespread belief in the existence of a 'maths brain' is ruining pupils' chances of success in the subject.She tells Sarah Montague that anybody can be good with numbers, but unlike other subjects, we teach the idea that some people are simply good or bad at mathematics.Having researched the way maths is taught in schools in the UK and in the US, Stanford University professor Jo Boaler says pupils are too often made to think that maths is a...2014-09-2428 minThe EducatorsSugata MitraProfessor Sugata Mitra, Professor of Educational Technology at Newcastle University, imagines a future where children teach themselves. Famous for his Hole-in-the-Wall experiment, he believes when young people are given the right tools and encouragement, their innate sense of wonder can allow them to learn almost anything from one another. He believes the days of traditional schooling where teachers stand at the front, and facts are taught and recalled, are numbered. Professor Mitra's dreams are not going unheard either. Last year his TED wish to build a "School in the Cloud" won him the first $1m TED Prize...2014-09-1727 minThe EducatorsPaul Howard-JonesMost parents will have witnessed the magnetic effect of computer games on children. The combination of skill, memory and risk, leading to an eventual prize, can engage people of any age for hours at a time.Paul Howard-Jones is a psychologist specialising in education and neuroscience. He tells Sarah Montague why a better understanding of what makes games so compelling, could lead to more effective teaching.Research suggests that combining a reward with an element of risk-taking can increase the brain's appetite for learning and success.In classrooms this could mean pupils collecting...2014-09-1027 minThe EducatorsDaisy ChristodoulouIt's a relatively new dilemma for teachers. If the answer to almost anything is available with a search, should children be taught to remember facts, or how to find and use them?Teacher and writer Daisy Christodoulou tells Sarah Montague why she thinks a generation of school children are being let down by discovery learning, which places emphasis on students finding out for themselves.It's the opposite of traditional 'chalk and talk'. But have classrooms already moved too far towards skills and group work, in the interest of pleasing inspectors?Based on her...2014-09-0327 minThe EducatorsTony LittleEton College in Berkshire is one of the world's most famous schools. With so many of its old boys having distinguished careers, an Eton education carries the expectation of success.The school's name has also become a cultural shorthand for influence, privilege and wealth.Tony Little became headmaster in 2002. A former pupil of the school, he talks to Sarah Montague about how Eton gets results, and whether there's anything in the ethos and practice that could apply to all schools.He believes a British education is uniquely rich and varied, with much of...2014-08-2727 minThe EducatorsJohn HattieWhat really works in schools and classrooms? How much difference can homework and class size make to a child's ability?Sarah Montague interviews John Hattie, Professor of Education at the University of Melbourne and Chair of the Australian Institute of Teaching and School Leadership.Over 20 years, he carried out one of the biggest pieces of education research, compiling studies from previous decades and comparing the effect they have on attainment and ability.His work is ongoing, but the results show a league table of effectiveness. It reinforces things you might expect, such as...2014-08-2027 minThe EducatorsSir Ken RobinsonA talk for the online lecture series TED in 2006 launched Sir Ken Robinson's ideas to a global audience. He spoke about creativity in schools for 20 minutes, and the video has been watched more than any other TED Talk, with 27 million views so far.In conversation with Sarah Montague, he argues that modern teaching is a product of industrialisation, putting children through a factory model that prepares them for working life. But if we truly value innovation and creativity, why isn't it taught?For the programme, Sir Ken returns to the former Margaret Beavan Special School...2014-08-1327 min