
Nick Hennegan's Bohemian Britain
By Nick Hennegan
A show from the West End of London, England about pubs, writers, attractions, theatre and a bohemian lifestyle. Includes Best Bohemian Boozers, sometimes. The Edinburgh Festival and occasional Theatre reviews. And how to get life wrong, often.

Heart of Darkness... Sorry... Heart of Hammersmith
Nick Hennegan's Bohemian Britain • By Nick Hennegan • Sep 16, 2021
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W B Yeats in Dublin and Chiswick, London.
Celebrating a new, free, interactive app celebrating the life of Yeats in Chiswick, London, Nick Hennegan found an old recording discussing the poet, live from Dublin.
29:20
February 02, 2023

W.B Yeats and Artists in Bedford Park, London W4.
Nick Hennegan talks to Irish Poet Cahal Dallat on Literary London on Resonance 104.4fm and BohemianBritain.com about a new, interactive trail following the life and works of London Irish Poet WB Yeats around his boyhood home in Bedford Park, Chiswick, London. They also chat about inspiration and other famous Irish and London artists.
For details of the project, see www.wbyeatsbedfordpark.com
29:10
January 20, 2023

Bohemian Review of 2022!
A gentle look back of some of the Bohemian highlights of 2022 with Nick Hennegan on Resonance 104.4fm's 'Literary London' It includes an interview with Andy Slaughter, M.P. for Hammersmith in London, on the occasion of a new artwork celebrating WB Yeats; music from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Prejudice And Pride and Winston and David.... news of Jim Cartwright's TWO, and how you can put it on at your local bar, pub or community centre... and will Nick return to acting for the first time in 30 years?
www.BohemianBritain.com
27:46
January 17, 2023

New Year, Soho Pubs and a new theatre tour at a pub near you maybe..?
Nick Hennegan’ s regular update, celebrating the new year, a play about the Coach and Horses, Soho and a chance to bring his theatre to YOUR local pub or community centre!
04:40
January 16, 2023

Christmas Requests!
Nick Hennegan presents your Holiday Season requests with Cerys Matthews and Dylan Thomas, a history of Christmas… and gives you a few bad Christmas Cracker jokes!
29:45
December 18, 2022

Christmas, Carol and Cerys!
We get festive with Cerys Matthews and Nick Hennegan talks about his version and plays part of A Christmas Carol which he's adapted and directed and is currently touring the UK, performed by Olivier award-winner Guy Masterson!
Also on BohemianBritain.com
28:42
December 15, 2022

A Christmas Carol... by Me!
Nick Hennegan launches the festive season by exploring his relationship with Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol, including how his Junior School helped and a reading by Olivier Award winner - actor, Guy Masterson. With Music by Cerys Matthews and Robb Williams.
Also on www.BohemianBritain.com
28:42
December 04, 2022

Soho, London, Pubs, Karl Marx and Dylan Thomas
Nick Hennegan looks at Soho, Pubs on Dean Street, Karl Marx and Dylan Thomas with his lost script and A Visit To America.
Also on www.BohemianBritain.com
29:52
November 27, 2022

Me first Xmas Party - Nov 22!
I’ve been invited to a party. By Fitzrovia in London!
01:54
November 16, 2022

Author interview: Meet first time singer/songwriter - Esme White.
Nick Hennegan talks to young London-based New Yorker, singer songwriter Esme White, about her first single Pearly Gate Crashers and her career to date. See the video at www.BohemianBritain.com
28:58
November 12, 2022

Latest updates from Me and Maverick 11/11/22
A quick update about new theatre tours; TWO and Educating Rita!
02:04
November 11, 2022

Author Interview - Elika Ansari and The Worst Refugee camp on Earth
Nick Hennegan talks to writer Elika Ansari, about her new novel, ‘The Five Stages of Moria: “The Worst Refugee Camp on Earth”’ based on true stories from her time as a worker in the camp.
See the video recording at www.BohemianBritain.com
29:36
November 05, 2022

MUSIC FROM THE EDINBURGH FRINGE - PART TWO!
Nick Hennegan presents unique music from some of the new musicals he attended at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022 - including a new folk musical - Prejudice and Pride - the new classic The Choir Of Man - and the new ballet, Hamlet, starring Sir Ian McKellen.
29:14
October 29, 2022

MUSIC FROM THE FESTIVAL - PART ONE!
Nick Hennegan presents unique music from some of the new musicals he attended at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022 - including the new ballet, Hamlet, staring Sir Ian McKellen.
29:30
October 19, 2022

By Request - a quick update! Tues 18th October, 2022.
A quick bit of chat from Nick Hennegan about a lost office, new touring plans and how the Edinburgh Festival panned out!
03:18
October 18, 2022

National Poetry Day 2022
Nick Hennegan celebrates National Poetry Day with poems from some of the greatest names in the world... and some of his own!
Also on BohemianBritain.com
29:52
October 12, 2022

The Chiswick Book Festival party Part 3 - and new writing venue TheSpaceUK in Edinburgh!
Nick Hennegan was at the 14th Chiswick Book Festival, at the local author's party, where the writers have 2 minutes against the clock to talk about their books - or get ‘horned’ off! This is the final part. And we hear from the founders of The Space UK - enterprising venues at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Also at BoheminaBritain.com
29:23
October 06, 2022

W B Yeats - LIVE, the unveiling of the first London memorial to the Irish Poet.
Nick Hennegan stood in the wind and the rain (with a tiny mic and no Wind Shield Pop Cover!) to record the entire launch event of a new Artwork built to celebrate the life and times of W B Yeats' boyhood in Bedford Park, Chiswick.
Built outside the church of St Michael and All Angels, with fundraising support of not only locals, but celebrities including Sir Bob Geldolf, here is the entire, unedited event, faults and all! A slice of history with the Rt Rev & Rt Hon Dr. Rowan Williams, Martin Fraser, the new Irish Ambassador, other celebrities and musicians and presented by local poet and scheme organiser, Cahal Dallat.
See other interviews with Cahal about the scheme at www.BohemianBritain.com.
01:00:48
September 27, 2022

Chiswick Book Festival Writers Party - Part Two!
Nick Hennegan was at the 14th Chiswick Book Festival, at the local author's party, where the writers have 2 minutes against the clock to talk about their books - or get ‘horned’ off! This is part two.
Also at BoheminaBritain.com
29:31
September 26, 2022

At the Chiswick LocaL Writer's Party - part one
Nick Hennegan was at the 14th Chiswick Book Festival, at the local authors party, where the writers have 2 minutes against the clock to talk about their books - or get ‘horned’ off!
Also at BoheminaBritain.com
28:57
September 15, 2022

Playing with a Ring at the Edinburgh Fringe!
Nick Hennegan was at the Underbelly Festival launch with this brilliant and unusual Circus act from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 2022. Don't try this at home, kids. See the video at BohemianBritain.com
03:21
September 06, 2022

Back to Stratford on Avon.
After the Edinburgh Festival Fringe finishes, Nick Hennegan revisits his old haunts in Stratford-on-Avon near the Royal Shakespeare Company, where his theatre ventures first began - back in the 1990s!
02:43
September 04, 2022

Week… oh heck.. the last day!
Nick Hennegan’s VERY Rough Guide to the Fringe. He presents quick updates from the World's Biggest Open Arts Festival - the Edinburgh 2022 Fringe!
Also at BohemianBritain.com
03:43
August 28, 2022

Day four… no! Week 3!
Nick Hennegan’s VERY Rough Guide to the Fringe. He presents quick updates from the World's Biggest Open Arts Festival - the Edinburgh 2022 Fringe!
Also at BohemianBritain.com
06:36
August 24, 2022

Robin and the Newbury Youth Theatre at Edinburgh
Nick Hennegan’s VERY Rough Guide to the Fringe. He presents updates from the World's Biggest Open Arts Festival - the Edinburgh 2022 Fringe! Here we find out about a youth company in Edinburgh
Also at BohemianBritain.com
08:38
August 22, 2022

The Space(UK) Launch!
Nick Hennegan blasts off with full coverage of the SpaceUK venue launch for the Edinburgh Fringe, 2022.
Contains some strong language and adult themes.
Also on BohemianBritian.com
56:53
August 19, 2022

Levy the Fringe Legend!
Nick Hennegan's Rough Guide to the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe continues with the creator of Fringe Review, Paul Levy. Also on BohemianBritain.com
13:29
August 18, 2022

Brendans Eulogy for Roman
Nick Hennegan talks to American Brendan George about his time at the Edinburgh Fringe with A Eulogy for Roman. Also on Bohemian Britain.com
09:47
August 18, 2022

Edinburgh 2022 - Izzy's First Time!
Nick Hennegan talks to first-time theatre producer Izzy Parriss about her first ever production and launch at the Edinburgh Fringe, Dear Little Loz.
05:42
August 18, 2022

Ed Fringe 2022 - Heather's 'Room WIth A View'
Nick Hennegan’s VERY Rough Guide to the Fringe. He presents quick updates from the World's Biggest Open Arts Festival - the Edinburgh 2022 Fringe! Here he finds out about an adaptation of Virginia Woolf's speeches with Heather Alexander, a former Pans People dancer!
Also at BohemainBritain.com.
07:56
August 18, 2022

An Edinburgh Fringe First - and sleeping in a hostel!
Nick Hennegan talks to Chole Rice and Natasha Roland, two young women from New York, USA, who worked two jobs to raise the funds to come to the Edinburgh Fringe for the first time with their show And Then The Rodeo Burned Down - and won a Fringe First!
12:10
August 15, 2022

Week 2? My Birthday, Sherlock Holmes and Les Dawson!
Nick Hennegan’s VERY Rough Guide to the Fringe. He presents quick updates from the World's Biggest Open Arts Festival - the Edinburgh 2022 Fringe!
Also at BohemainBritain.com
02:01
August 15, 2022

We’re in the Daily Telegraph Top 60 Shows To See!
And Guy Masterson says hello! The latest update in Nick Hennegan’s VERY Rough Guide to the Edinburgh Fringe 2022!
02:04
August 11, 2022

Bohemian Brains at the Bar! Chatting about the creation of 'The SpaceUK' in Edinburgh!
Nick Hennegan's VERY rough guide to the Edinburgh Fringe continues when he grabs a word with Edinburgh Fringe venue The SpaceUK creators, Charlie and Jon. In a bar, of course!
www.TheSpaceUK.com
And thanks to the Assembly Festival for supplying the brilliant Club Bar! Home to much Bohemian Creativity
www.BohemianBritain.com
11:22
August 10, 2022

Edinburgh Fringe Tuesday? A sell out and the USA?
Nick Hennegan presents quick updates from the World's Biggest Open Arts Festival - the Edinburgh 2022 Fringe!
Also at BohemainBritain.com
01:59
August 09, 2022

The start of week 2 at Edinburgh? Probably..!
Nick Hennegan’s VERY rough guide to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022.
02:45
August 08, 2022

Day… er… Sunday! Edinburgh fringe.
Nick Hennegan’s VERY rough guide to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Three bars and one very friendly 24-year-old! @edfringe #folowthecow #WinstonAndDavid
02:35
August 07, 2022

Day 4. Or 6?… of the Edinburgh Festival.
Nick Hennegan’s VERY rough guide to the Edinburgh Fringe!
01:50
August 06, 2022

Day 2 - in the pub.
Nick Hennegan’s VERY rough Guide to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022
01:46
August 05, 2022

The Fringe Day 2 (part one, pre-pub!)
Nick Hennegan’s VERY rough guide to the Edinburgh Festival 2022.
03:44
August 04, 2022

Edinburgh 2022 Day One (not really!)
In its 75th year, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe returns! Nick Hennegan is there with the first of a few ‘on the streets’ reports.
01:17
August 03, 2022

Bohemian Classics - Peter Harrington's Bookshop, Mayfair and Chelsea
Another chance to hear Nick Hennegan's Literary London radio show on Resonance 104.4FM. In November 2015, Nick toured Peter Harrington's Bookshop, with Pom, the owner, looking for rare books, first editions, and the most expensive book in London! He was in seventh heaven amongst all the books. And he discovered a rare Harry Potter! www.BohemianBritain.com
59:56
July 20, 2022

Poet Percy Bysshe Shelley - drowned at 29 years old!
Nick Hennegan (in the pub!) marks the 200th anniversary of the death of one of Britain's best-loved poets. Percy Bysshe Shelley drowned at the age of 29, a relative, if controversial, unknown. Nick looks at one of his most famous poems.
28:31
July 15, 2022

Shakespeare's Globe Burns Down!
29th June 1613. The Globe Theatre - a short history, a few speeches and a few tunes too with Nick Hennegan.
29:02
July 01, 2022

London Writers... Focus on Fitzrovia
Nick Hennegan looks at the famous writers and locations of Fitzrovia, London W1.
29:18
June 15, 2022

In Conversation with 'Call the Midwife' creator, Heidi Thomas.
Nick Hennegan attended the House of St Barnabas Private Members Club in Soho for a conversation with acclaimed Writer and Producer Heidi Thomas, arranged by the Sandford St Martin Trust. Part One of Two.
29:15
June 02, 2022

5 Minutes to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The 1st 5 minutes. Writer, Producer and Director Nick Hennegan spends 5 minutes telling you about how to take a show to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2022.
05:01
May 25, 2022

Dylan Thomas Day.
This week Nick Hennegan celebrates the annual Dylan Thomas Day, with a reading from the man himself and Thomas inspired music from Cerys Matthews.
29:06
May 14, 2022

Welsh Holiday Stories.
This time Nick Hennegan is writing in Wales, bumping into a Craft Beer House in Aberystwyth and sharing holiday stories with Dylan Thomas! Also on BohemianBritain.com
29:30
April 30, 2022

Celebrating Shakespeare!
On the Bard's Birthday, Nick Hennegan presents a tapestry of Shakespeare happenings, from famous speeches by John Gielgud and Sir Laurence Olivier, to modern music from the 'Shakespeare In Love' movie and Hennegan's own 'Hamlet - Horatio's Tale', by Robb Williams. On Resonance 104.4fm and BohemianBritain.com
28:56
April 24, 2022

Soho Poly Returns!
The original Fringe space - and the first home of the Soho Theatre - that allowed some famous writers, directors and actors to cut their teeth, celebrates its 50th anniversary - by reopening after being abandoned for years! Nick Hennegan went to find out what's happening for Resonance 104.4fm and BohemianBritain.com
27:33
April 07, 2022

Rare Irish writers - W.B. Yeats and Sean O’Casey.
This time Nick Hennegan plays some very rare recordings of W.B. Yeats and Sean O’Casey to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. www.BohemianBritain.com.
27:34
March 28, 2022

Films inspired by Shakespeare!
This time Nick Hennegan is at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-on-Avon, where, amongst the Swans and the Boats, he runs down modern films inspired by the Bard!
www.BohemianBritain.com
25:37
March 17, 2022

Writers of London Part One - West
Nick Hennegan looks at some of the world famous writers who made their home in West London. Including a tragic tale of Peter Pan!
BohemianBritian.com
27:16
February 28, 2022

A Ulysses Virgin!
Celebrating the centenary of its publication, join Nick Hennegan as, for the very first time, he reads the first part of Ulysses, by James Joyce on Resonance 104.4fm and https://bohemianbritain.com
29:18
February 17, 2022

Murder in Chiswick! (and New York!)
Nick Hennegan talks to Chiswick crime-writer SR Garrae, about her writing and the life-changing circumstances that saw her quit the corporate world and start her new career
See it at BohemainBritain.com
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08BL935WY.
30:01
February 01, 2022

Julius Green, Agatha Christie, Spies and the West End!
West End Theatre Producer Julius Green talks to Nick Hennegan about theatre and his THREE books – on Agatha Christie – A Life In The Theatre, Stars and Spies and How To Produce A West End Show. Blood Brothers by Willy Russell features!
www.BohemianBritain.com
www.TheatreProducerTraining.com
29:00
January 26, 2022

Cahal and Nick celebrate W.B Yeats!
Broadcaster, writer and producer Nick Hennegan – on Resonance 104.4fm and The London Literary Pub Crawl YouTube Channel and BohemianBritain.com – talks to poet and critic Cahal Dallat about an ambitious project to raise funds to celebrate W.B Yeats and his upbringing in Bedford Park, Chiswick, West London.
For further details see - www.wbyeatsbedfordpark.com.
Or Twitter @YeatsBedfordPk
28:31
January 20, 2022

Bill Bryson, Dr Alice Roberts and Bellinis!
Vintage Literary London. Nick Hennegan attends the London Welcome Foundations Book Awards ceremony in 2015. He gets to eat and drink quite a lot and talk to a few people, including TV presenter Alice Roberts and the legendary writer, Bill Bryson!
44:51
November 26, 2021

The Irish Film Festival, London.
Nick Hennegan talks to festival director Gerry Maguire about some of the highlights of this years festival and the Irish in London. (Apologies for the echo in parts of the recording!)
27:16
November 16, 2021

Caroline Flack and Internet Kindness
Tues 9th November is Internet Kindness Day, commemorating what would have been the birthday of TV presenter Caroline Flack. Nick Hennegan talks to author Lucy Beresford on Resonance 104.4fm about how we can all be nicer to each other and mark the day.
See the live video at www.BohemainBritain.com
24:23
November 05, 2021

Birmingham - King City!
Nick Hennegan and writer Stephen Pennell talk all things Birmingham and particularly the city's unique music scene featured in his new book, King City.
See the Video Version here https://wp.me/pcTV0R-ay
30:29
November 02, 2021

Chiswick Book Festival Part 2
Nick Hennegan meets more local writers at the Chiswick Book Festival in West London.
29:45
October 28, 2021

The Shark Is Broken review.
Nick Hennegan reviews a polished pearl of a production at the Ambassadors Theatre, London.
04:45
October 27, 2021

Showbizz Lockdown Books!
The lockdown had a devastating effect on theatre. This week, Nick Hennegan talks to two theatre workers at the Chiswick Book Festival, John Griffiths and Nick Bromley who, devastated by the lockdown, were motivated to write and publish books - proving there’s no business like show-business!
29:18
October 10, 2021

What Future for the Edinburgh Fringe?
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe returned in 2021, but much smaller after the ravages of Covid. What do the participants think about this year? What about the future? Nick Hennegan talks to actor Tim Marriott, New York stand-up Jack Dennis, Assembly PR Hannah Bradley Croall and Assembly Marketer, Daniel Saunders in the Assembly Festival Gardens, for Resonance FM and Bohemian Britain.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bohemianbritain/message
27:50
October 02, 2021

The Chiswick Book Festival 2021 - Part One - Chiswick Local Authors Party!
The opening of the Chiswick Book Festival local Authors party at the George 4th in Chiswick. Nick Hennegan is featured on the Writers Trail, so took his trusty mic! The opening is by Torin Douglas, director of the book festival. Hear and see more at BohemianBritain.com
08:39
September 19, 2021

Heart of Darkness... Sorry... Heart of Hammersmith
Nick Hennegan gives an instant review of the Lyric Hammersmith’s ‘Heart of Hammersmith’ community production. And mentions again that it was his idea! 😳
03:42
September 16, 2021

Heart of Hammermith - Part One!
Two years after Nick approached the Lyric in Hammersmith with the idea, they are producing their first community play. After the success of Maverick Theatres People's Company in Birmingham, how will this shape up? Podcast Part Two will follow the show tonight! 😳 please comment if you'd like to!
02:38
September 16, 2021

Pretty Literary Pub of the Day - The Black Lion
The Black Lion in Hammersmith is a great pub - next to the river and just down the road from where Dylan Thomas sofa-surfed for a while. Nick Hennegan explains....
03:38
September 09, 2021

Goodbye Edinbugh Frimge 21
Nick Hennegan leaves Edinburgh. But why do thousands of artists keep returning year after year? www.BohemianBritain.com
04:02
August 29, 2021

Goodbye UB40’s Brian Travers. A true Bohemian
Nick Hennegan gets morbid down the pub.
07:01
August 24, 2021

Pip Utton is Francis Bacon... and Adolf Hitler... and Winston Churchill... Hennegan's EdFringe '21. Day 5..
As you'll know if you've read Nick's Edinburgh Festival blog on www.BohemianBritain.com - it took him a while, but thanks to the Pleasance Press People, Nick Hennegan finally got to see 'Bacon' with the actor - and jeweller - Pip Utton! Known for his one-man shows, Nick and Pip talk about his life, career and what he thinks about Adolf Hitler! From Nick's blog and Resonance FM show.
28:49
August 22, 2021

A Writer, an Actor, a P.R. and an New York Stand-up walk into an Edinburgh Festival bar...
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is back, but much smaller after the ravages of Covid. What do the participants think about this year? What about the future? Nick Hennegan talks to actor Tim Marriott, New York stand-up Jack Dennis, Assembly PR Hannah Bradley Croall and Assembly Marketer, Daniel Saunders in the Assembly Festival Gardens, for Resonance FM and Bohemian Britain.com
27:50
August 20, 2021

Tim Marriott - Shell Shock and Sherlock Holmes!
LIVE FROM THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL. Nick Hennegan talks to actor Tim Marriott (TV's Brittas Empire) about his compelling, contemporary drama, Shell Shock - written with veteran Neil Watkin, his new Sherlock Holmes flavoured premier Watson and his company, Smokescreen Productions.
28:28
August 17, 2021

Edingburgh Festival ‘ 21 part Deux!
Nicks still at.the Festivals.... And it's a bit different!
01:43
August 10, 2021

Edinburgh or bust in 2021
A few thoughts about the half-life Edinburgh Fringe. But Nick’s doing it!
02:19
August 05, 2021

Edinburgh International Book Festival '21
After a year away, the Edinburgh International Book Festival returns in August. Nick Hennegan talks to Festival Director Nick Barley about what we can expect. See the video at www.BohemianBritain.com
28:47
July 29, 2021

Aberdovey Bohemians
Nick Hennegan looks at the writers and artists of Aberdovey in Wales.
29:28
July 16, 2021

It’s coming home! Fringe and Soccer madness!
Memories of 1966, a new play not written for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and we’re Literary Pub Crawling again!
05:40
July 09, 2021

The Fitzrovia Arts Festival Launch Party - Live!
To celebrate the return of the Fitzrovia Arts Festival, Nick Hennegan went to the opening event in Warren Mews, London, W1. There he meets (and tries to drink with!) the locals... who are writers, artists, historians, gallery owners, Soho tailors and office workers, all sharing a love for a unique and hidden part of London. And this gem of an area almost throws up the truth about... Jack the Ripper! (Sort of..!)
42:24
June 21, 2021

Soho and Fitzrovia Arts on a quiet Sunday
After the launch of the Fitzrovia Arts Festival, Nick Hennegan has a reflective wander in London.
02:12
June 20, 2021

Commemorating W.B. Yeats in London (Audio version)
An interview with broadcaster Nick Hennegan - on Resonance 104.4fm and the Maverick Theatre Company YouTube Channel and BohemianBritain.com - and poet and critic Cahal Dallat about an ambitious project to raise £135,000 to celebrate W.B Yeats and his upbringing in Bedford Park, Chiswick, West London - the first Artists suburb in the world! Audio version. Video to follow.
For more information see www.wbyeatsbedfordpark.com
Twitter @YeatsBedfordPk
29:58
June 15, 2021

CELEBRATING Sherlock Holmes.
Nick Hennegan celebrates the birthday of writer Arthur Conan Doyle with a rare vintage radio episode of Doyle's most famous creation, Sherlock Holmes.
28:53
May 25, 2021

The French House Pub Art Auction.
Nick Hennegan talks to landlady Lesley Lewis and manager Hilary Heath about their efforts to save one of Soho's most unique pubs, The French House in Dean Street.
www.frenchhousesoho.com/
https://instagram.com/frenchhousesoho
https://bohemianbritain.com
22:55
May 04, 2021

Behind the Rose Playhouse - Shakespeare's first Theatre
Nick Hennegan talks to the Rose Playhouse in London, about its fascinating history and a new series of webinars with some of their famous supporters, including Dame Janet Suzman.
www.RosePlayhouse.org.uk
www.MaverickTheatreCompany.com
www.BohemianBritain.com
Nick Hennegan with Linda Shannon and Celia Gilbert See the video at https://youtu.be/-j7UOBbs7LU
27:34
May 01, 2021

A rare and Covid-ridden update! April '21.
Nick stays on message by catching Covid-19. Pubs gardens reopen in England, a possible pop-up shop in Leicester Square and Creative Producers might be heading to the Edinburgh Festival! www.CreativeProducers.Club
03:32
April 19, 2021

Sherlock Holmes, Tron the Movie and Robin Williams!
Nick Hennegan talks to writer Bonnie Macbird about her new series of Sherlock Holmes novels; how she came to work in Hollywood and created and wrote the Tron series of films - and how she discovered comedian Robin Williams!
www.BohemianBritain.com
27:31
April 02, 2021

Inside the Royal Society of Literature
Nick Hennegan talks to Annette Brook and Daljit Nagra from the Royal Society of Literature in London, about a 200 year old institution with a very modern outlook.
www.rsliterature.org
https://bohemianbritain.com
26:27
March 29, 2021

SpeakEasy Cabaret 2
Recorded live at the Wheatsheaf Pub in Soho for Nick Hennegan's Resonance 104.4FM radio show 'Literary London'. This episode features two memoirs; a moving recollection by Nick himself from his BRMB Radio days and an hilarious story from writer Zoe Antoniades' youth!
28:54
March 23, 2021

Virgin writers and the SpeakEasy Cabaret
Nick Hennegan launches a new book he'd like you to write for - about pubs - and we go inside a pub to hear 2 new writers at Nick's SpeakEasy Cabaret night in Soho. Recorded before restrictions. Part Two next week.
29:17
March 08, 2021

The Bloomsbury Festival, London.
Nick Hennegan talks to Rosemary Richards, director of the Bloomsbury Festival about Bloomsbury, coping with COVID, filming live events and the future. Broadcast on 'Literary London' on Resonance FM, you can also see the interview on the Maverick Theatre Company's YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/PWTjtEZtfbo
31:01
February 09, 2021

Tolkien, Kipling and Covid!
Nick Hennegan returns to Literary London on Resonance 104.4fm celebrating a death and a birthday, from the Lord of the Rings and Jungle Book creators . And get in touch if you've been effected by Covid 19. Nick's making a show about it!
28:47
January 30, 2021

Literary Christmas Requests
Well! It's been a weird and often tragic 2020. So Nick Hennegan put out a call on social media for Literary Requests for his Resonance 104.4FM Radio show. And here is the first episode of his listeners rather eclectic choice.
Featuring the theme music from A Christmas Carol by Robbie Williams, a beautiful version of a Dylan Thomas poem by Cerys Matthews and the charity single Christmas In Soho, amongst others.
Contact Nick on radio @ MaverickTheatre . co . uk if you'd like a mention!
29:18
December 12, 2020

Boston Terrier, California and the Riverside Studios.
Nick Hennegan’s Friday update from a chilly but sunny West London! Smile!
02:51
December 04, 2020

Edgar Allan Poe - in Chelsea, London and New York
For his Resonance 104.4FM radio show, Nick Hennegan talks via Zoom to American writer, Eric Chase about Edgar Allan Poe.
29:21
November 22, 2020

We’re voted No 2 ‘must follow’ Bohemian podcast on the web!
We’re No 2 top bohemian podcast on the web, according to Feedspot. Very nice of them. Nick is going to look up what being a bohemian entails now...! And we move into a writing room/office in Hammersmith.
04:20
November 20, 2020

Autumn update from London
News from Nicks London - a new People’s Company and the Diploma in Creative Producing.
04:03
October 21, 2020

Online Festivals. and the most 'writerly' place in the world?
For his Resonance 104.4FM radio show, Nick Hennegan talks to Cahal Dallet, Irish Poet and Critic, about their now on-line festival, WB Yeats and Chiswick in West London.
Also now on the Literary London Pub Crawl website and YouTube channel.
24:12
August 09, 2020

Maverick News
Maverick News, lockdown, Blackadder producer John Lloyd and the West London People’s Theatre Company.
04:05
June 17, 2020

May 2020 - Edinburgh Festival, a book reading and the lockdown.
An unusual time indeed! How is writer, director and producer Nick coping with the lockdown in London?
04:45
May 03, 2020

West London People’s Theatre Company
An update on our amazing funding efforts for a new type of training theatre in London.
01:53
March 04, 2020

To Anchor or not to Anchor. That is the question!
Just wondering if there’d be any interest in short updates from London England about making theatre. Whaddyathink?
02:07
January 24, 2020

Writers on Writing - Paul Tudor Owen - Part 1
Nick Hennegan is at the Royal National Theatre, talking to Guardian journalist and author Paul Tudor Owen, about writing, journalism and his new book, The Weighing of The Heart.
21:40
November 02, 2019

Chiswick Book Festival - Part Two
Local Chiswick and national names present brief pitches for their books at the Chiswick Book Festival in West London as part of Nick Hennegan's Resonance 104.4fm radio show, Literary London. Part of London Literary Pub Crawl.com
29:20
October 06, 2019

Chiswick Book Festival - Part One
After returning from a successful Edinburgh Festival, Nick Hennegan takes time out on his radio show, Literary London on Resonance 104.4fm, to visit the Chiswick Book Festival. The West London festival includes the Tabard Theatre, where Nick's TWO Edinburgh 5* hits, Romeo and Juliet and P.A.L.S. are performing till the end of September 2019, before touring.
www.MaverickTheatreCompany.com
29:58
September 19, 2019

Notes from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019
A tired Nick gives an update on things from the world’s biggest arts festival on 9 August.
03:29
August 09, 2019

Mavericks in Edinburgh.
Nick's Resonance 104.4fm radio show, Literary London. He has written and directed two plays - PALS and Romeo and Juliet which are going to be part of the Assembly Rooms offering at the Edinburgh Festival. Rehearsals have finished and he's already missing the cast! Hear them here! Also features music from Robb Williams and Safone.
28:29
July 28, 2019

Edinburgh Festival 2019 - Part 2
Nick Hennegan updates us on his Fringe adventure. Did he cast the right actors?
02:09
July 17, 2019

Edinburgh Festival Fringe 19 Part One
Updates on the Maverick Theatre company shows!
01:18
June 30, 2019

Happy Bi-Birthday Walt Whitman!
Nick Hennegan on his Resonance 104.4FM radio show Literary London, celebrates the bi-centenary of the birth of American poet Walt Whitman.
See more at www.LondonLiteraryPubCrawl.com
28:08
May 31, 2019

Dylan Thomas day 2019
Join Nick Hennegan on his Resonance 104.4fm radio show 'Literary London' talking about the welsh wizard on #DylanDay. With Guy Masterson, Tom Hollander and music! 👌 www.Maverick-theatre.com
29:06
May 12, 2019

Beautiful Books
Nick Hennegan from Maverick Theatre in London talks on his Resonance 104.4FM Radio show to the head of The Folio Society, who specialise in publishing beautiful versions of classic texts. www.Maverick-Theatre.com
29:21
May 03, 2019

Easter Literary Requests
Nick Hennegan plays Literary requests from Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited, Romeo and Juliet, Wordsworth and Browning, with some famous actors. And talks about the Edinburgh Festival this summer in Scotland!
29:09
April 20, 2019

Beautiful books!
Nick Hennegan talks with TOM WALKER, PUBLISHING DIRECTOR OF THE FOLIO SOCIETY, LONDON for his Resonance 104.4 and London Literary Pub Crawl Podcast.
29:21
March 17, 2019

Rudyard Kipling and George Orwell
Nick Hennegan marks the passing of two great British authors.
29:30
February 17, 2019

Ep 87 - Tolkien, Slapper and Campbell - Literary London.
Nick Hennegan talks to Daisy Campbell - daughter of the legendary theatre-maker Ken Campbell who died 10 years ago, plays music from Soho based Clifford Slapper, marking the 3rd anniversary of the death of David Bowie... and celebrates a birth! That of JRR Tolkien. (Although he's dead now too!)
31:59
January 11, 2019

New Years Eve 2018
A brief look back at the Edinburgh Festival and a look forward to 2019.
01:52
December 31, 2018

Daughter of Pigspurt Ep 3 - podcast 85
Daisy Campbell continues her one-woman tribute show to her father - Ken Campbell. Recorded live at the British Library, London.
29:27
December 14, 2018

Daughter Of Pigspurt Part 2 ; Episode 84
Part 2 of the hilarious tribute show for theatre maverick Ken Campbell, written and performed by his daughter, Daisy and recorded at the British Library.
27:43
December 07, 2018

Daughter of Pigspurt! - Episode 83.
Nick Hennegan celebrates the 10th anniversary of the death of theatrical maverick Ken Campbell, with his daughter, Daisy. Features parts of her hilarious one-woman show ‘Daughter of Pigspurt’ recorded live at the British Library.
27:53
November 29, 2018

Ep 82 - 'In Yer Ear' Spoken word launch, Part 1
Nick Hennegan goes to a downstairs bar in Soho, London, to meet writers and listen to the launch of a new spoken word anthology. (Contains some strong language.)
29:43
November 05, 2018

Ep 81 - Writers of Chiswick, London
Nick Hennegan talks to London writers - some who are printing illegally!
28:16
October 26, 2018

Nick’s Edinburgh Eulogies End of week Zero!
Writer and director Nick Hennegan’s thoughts on a tough creative week from the worlds biggest open arts festival.
03:53
August 06, 2018

Edinburgh Eulogies 2!
Edinburgh Festival Day 1? Nick Hennegan, the city and technical rehearsals.
05:39
July 31, 2018

Edinburgh Fringe 2018. Day Zero!
Join Nick Hennegan at the biggest open arts Festival in the world and hear about the trials and tribulations of the writer, director and producer.
02:00
July 29, 2018

The Marilyn Conspiricy - Episode 74
Nick Hennegan talks to Guy Masterson and actor Susie Amy from the cast of The Marilyn Conspiracy - a new play premiering at the Edinburgh Festival. What REALLY happened to Marilyn Munroe? Also news of new versions of A Christmas Carol, and Shakespeare's classics, Henry V-Lion of England and Hamlet-Horatio's Tale with Sir Derek Jacobi - all adapted and directed by our own Nick Hennegan!
28:34
July 20, 2018

Episode 66
Join Nick on his Resonance FM Radio show for London Book Fair Part 5, Independent Booksellers and Irish whiskey!
28:53
May 03, 2018

Episode 64 - London Book Fair and Beatles!
'Literary London' Radio show, with writer Jon-Jon, a 'Walking Dead' TV show bar and find out which 60's icon turned down The Beatles as a backing band at @LondonBookFair
29:31
April 29, 2018

Nick at The Nash!
Nick en route to Absolute Hell at The Royal National Theatre. #NationalTheatre
01:54
April 25, 2018

Brian Ferry Annie Lennox London Book Fair and Shakespeare!
Join Nick Hennegan for his radio show 'Literary London' on Resonance 104.4fm. With The Bookseller Magazine, Brian Ferry and Annie Lennox singing Shakespeare!
29:31
April 19, 2018

At The London Book Fair - Part One.
Writer Nick takes his mic to the London Book Fair and gets the stories behind the stories, as it were...!
#lbf18
29:11
April 12, 2018

Return to Resonance 104.4 FM
Nick Hennegan, award winning writer and director, returns to Resonance 104.4 fm with his weekly 'Literary London' radio show. This week he celebrates Martin Luther King and hears from Irish writer, Sean O'Casey talking in 1962 about 'The Plough and The Stars', recentlyproduced with the Abbey Theatre, Dublin and the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith.
28:42
April 05, 2018

Wales Week in London - the Media Debate!
Nick Hennegan was invited to Wales Week in London. Chaired by communications expert Guto Harri, together with invited contributions from the audience, the seminar looked positively at what might need to be done to develop perceptions of Wales, in London and across the UK.
The expert panel included:
- Guto Harri (Chair), Managing Director of External Communications at Liberty Global, former BBC Chief Political Correspondent and previous Communications Director for Mayor of London Boris Johnson
- Hannah Ellis, granddaughter of Dylan Thomas, who spearheaded the acclaimed 2014 Dylan Thomas centenary celebrations, and is Creative Director of the Dylan Thomas Estate
- Ian Hargreaves CBE, Professor of Digital Economy at Cardiff University, former Editor of the Independent and the New Statesman, and Directorship at BBC News and Current Affairs; co-founder of Creative Cardiff
- Fiona Stewart, award-winning festival director and events industry consultant, Managing Director and owner of Gre
01:22:08
March 09, 2018

Happy World Book - and St David's Day with Dylan Thomas
On St David's Day, writer Nick talks to Trefor Ellis, the son in law of Dylan Thomas. And what's your favourite book and author in this World Book Day? With a Dylan poem read by Richard Burton. Latest episode from London's Literary Pubs
15:27
March 08, 2018

Wales Week in London
Nick attended a special event in London last week, celebrating all things Welsh. And not just the rugby! Here he asks the organiser what it's all about. Hear the full discussion on www.LondonLiteraryPubCrawl.com Podcast Page.
09:44
February 28, 2018

4 February 2018
Dylan Thomas, London, 6 Nations Rugby and Philadelphia Super Bowl!
05:05
February 04, 2018

19 January 2018
Royal Academy, Edinburgh and George must save the world! Or I\u2019ll do some budgeting..!
04:07
January 19, 2018

17 November 2017
Hello Italy! And the end of Week 2 TheChristmasCarol.co.uk rehearsals in London
02:11
November 17, 2017

Knives in Hens
Back in London - and at the Donmar in the West End \u2022 London Calling - Remastered \u2022 Knives in Hens.
03:54
September 21, 2017

Back in London - at the Donmat
Back in London - and at the Donmar in the West End \u2022 London Calling - Remastered
02:58
September 21, 2017

In Wales, thinking of Dylan!
In Wales thinking of Dylan Thomas and writer retreats. Fancy it? nick@mavericktheatre.couk
02:34
September 16, 2017

4 September 2017
Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden and George Osbourne! Busy in London's Literary Pubs!
03:48
September 04, 2017