Nick Hennegan celebrates the birth of Bram Stoker, writer of Dracula... and the 'birth' of his new Radio Science-Fiction Young Adult Drama, George Holmes and the 7 Dimensions. Hear the first-ever episode here.
Now nothing, well not much, to do with the Maverick Theatre Company and the London Literary Pub Crawl. But quite a lot to do with living a chaotic Bohemian lifestyle as a writer, producer and director in London and Birmingam.
Sunday, 10 November 2024
Wednesday, 30 October 2024
George Holmes and the 7 Dimensions
George Holmes is a normal boy who lives on a council estate in Birmingham with his younger sister, Libby, his older brother, Andy and his Mom and Dad.
George has a bit of trouble with a local bully, but is rescued by his best friend Dermot, who appears on his bike and gives George a lift home. But then at home, a strange event happens that will change George's life forever...
Duration 7' 26". Written, Directed and Produced by Nick Hennegan. Original music and studio production by Robb Williams. Thanks to the Cross Keys Pub, Hammersmith, London.
Starring Lucy Barton, Rebecca Bright, Grace Manson, Nick Hennegan and Henry Richards. With Rebecca Raybone. Voiceover Mason Laird.
Would you like to hear more? Mail: nick @ bohemianbritain.com
Thursday, 24 October 2024
Celebrating Beatle John Lennon.
The Beatles were the biggest band in the world. Nick Hennegan celebrates the life - and death - of founder John Lennon.
Monday, 14 October 2024
Wales, Dylan and the new Harry Potter!
Nick Hennegan is in Wales talking about a new Young Adult Fantasy, George Holmes and the 7 Dimensions, a lovely country, and Dylan Thomas.
Wednesday, 2 October 2024
The Edinburgh Fringe and Rabbie Burns
Nick Hennegan on his new Literary Pub Crawl at the Edinburgh Fringe and Scotland's greatest poet.
Friday, 26 July 2024
The Edinburgh Fringe Preview Show
Nick Hennegan looks forward to performing at the World's biggest open arts festival in Edinburgh on Resonance 104.4fm and BohemianBritain.com. There's music and speech from some new shows and some classics, including The Choir of Man and Guy Masterson.
Thursday, 18 July 2024
Edinburgh Fringe research 1.0
Before his appearance with the First 30th Anniversary London Edinburgh Literary Pub Crawl at the Edinburgh Fringe this year, Nick Hennegan shares some of his Scottish discoveries! There's more information on his show HERE
Friday, 12 July 2024
Soccer Song Celebrations!
With England in the final of the European Football Cup in Germany, Nick Hennegan looks back at 60 years of Football songs and the drama and excitement shared by millions. Not just in England!
Monday, 8 July 2024
Sir Ian McKellen, Hamlet, Prejudice and Pride and the Edinburgh Fringe.
Nick Hennegan looks back at previous Edinburgh fringes, music and programmes - and looks forward to this coming August.
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Monday, 1 July 2024
Celebrating George Orwell
Nick Hennegan celebrates the birthday, works, influences and inspirations of writer George Orwell.
Tuesday, 18 June 2024
TV Stars Brilliant Naked Ambition!
Megan Prescott shot to fame at the age of 15 in the hit Channel Four TV show ‘Skins’. After the show finished, she took regular jobs. She was working seven days a week, and struggling to find opportunities to write and create, when a friend suggested she try sex work. She’s now selling nude photographs of herself… to raise money to fund her first-ever Edinburgh Fringe production.
She talks to Nick Hennegan about her career, autism, sex work… and the Edinburgh Fringe.
See the video at www.BohemianBritain.com
Thursday, 6 June 2024
Lest We Forget.
Nick Hennegan looks at Wales, Dylan Thomas, the Edinburgh Fringe, Skins on Channel Four, Winston Churchill and the 80th anniversary of D-Day!
Friday, 3 May 2024
Literary Requests - Part One!
Nick Hennegan plays requests from his world-wide audience featuring poetry and music from Dylan Thomas, Cerys Mathews, Robb Williams and Romeo and Juliet!
Friday, 26 April 2024
Celebrating Shakespeare's performers.
Celebrating Shakespeare's Birthday, Nick Hennegan talks about his links to the Bard and features speeches by the classic actors Sir Laurence Olivier, Sir John Gielgud and music from 'Shakespeare In Love.'
Saturday, 20 April 2024
Celebrating Nick Hornby, Lord Byron and the Birth of Frankenstein!
Nick Hennegan celebrates a birthday and a deathday! Nick Hornby and Lord Byron! And plays music from the acclaimed theatre production, inspired by Byron and Shelly's time in Greece - 'The Birth of Frankenstein' by Robb Williams.
Sunday, 14 April 2024
Wordsworth, Heaney... and McCartney and Wings!
Nick Hennegan celebrates a number of creative events this week from William Wordsworth, Seamus Heaney... and Paul McCartney and Wings...
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Friday, 5 April 2024
A Bohemian Briton - Actor and Producer Angela Bull.
Currently starring in The Appraisal by Tim Marriott at Theatre At The Tabard in London, actor and producer Angela Bull talks to Nick Hennegan about her life and career on stage and on TV - and has some sound advice for new actors.
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Wednesday, 3 April 2024
A Charles Dickens Pub Crawl and a 60's Seán O'Casey!
Nick Hennegan celebrates St Patrick's Day with a rare recording of writer Seán O'Casey talking about his work... and leads us on a London Pub Crawl around some of the favourite haunts of Charles Dickens!
Saturday, 23 March 2024
A Bohemian Briton - Actor and Writer Tim Marriott.
Best known for his role in the hit TV sitcom, 'The Brittas Empire', Tim Marriott took seventeen years out of his acting career... to be a teacher.
Now his original productions are acclaimed around the world and his latest hit - Appraisal is coming to Theatre at The Tabard in London.
He talks to Nick Hennegan about his bohemian story.
(To read a review of the original Edinburgh production of Appraisal, see http://bohemianbritain.com/2022/08/28/the-appraisal-edinburgh-fringe-22/ )
Friday, 15 March 2024
Celebrating World Poetry Day - USA style!
Nick Hennegan celebrates World Poetry Day with poems from the great American 'Beats' - Alan Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac.