Rozalla - aka Everybody's Free queen of rave
Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did
Release Date: 02/28/2024
Nick Park - aka Wallace and Gromit genius creator
Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did
**Season finale** Cracking! Wallace and Gromit creator Nick Park joins Genevieve for a special Christmas episode to reminisce about the beginnings of his beloved characters. He talks about the 7-year-long journey it took to make A Grand Day Out, how Gromit originally had a voice and why he'll never make a new extended director's cut. He recalls competing against himself at the Oscars, when he picked up the first of his four statues for Creature Comforts - and the hilarious misunderstanding it led to at a Hollywood hotel. Nick also...
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Aled Jones - aka Walking in the Air to success | Christmas re-release
Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did
It's Christmas! What better way to celebrate than to listen again to Genevieve's chat with Aled Jones, the child voice of Christmas in the '80s. ===== Aled joins Genevieve to reminisce about his rise to fame and explains how he came to sing Walking in the Air, famously associated with the classic 1982 animation The Snowman. He chats about having to deal with constant press speculation and predictions as to when his voice would break and end his career, turning down Johnny Carson and the Queen Mother - and reveals how he ended up in...
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Pat Sharp - aka Fun House legend and DJ extraordinaire
Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did
Pat joins Genevieve to reminisce about making the whirlwind of fun and excitement that was the iconic kids' game show, Fun House. He chats about gunge, getting knocked over by Fun Karts, the pitfalls of working with children and of course the Fun House twins Melanie and Martina. He also explains how despite running for a decade, Fun House only took up 11 weeks of his whole life. Pat also talks about his 40-year radio career, his foray into pop stardom and why he's happy to live away from the spotlight now. Plus he...
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Eddi Reader - aka The voice of Fairground Attraction
Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did
Eddi joins Genevieve to reminisce about her quick rise to fame after Fairground Attraction's debut number one hit Perfect. She talks about how she came to front the band, how she modelled her style on a French resistance fighter and the tempestous relationship that caused the band to be short lived. Eddi explains how she regained her confidence after the band split and the challenges she faced in the music industry as a solo artist while trying to keep her musical authenticity. She also chats about how Fairground Attraction came to...
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Summer quickie - aka How could I forget?!
Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did
Genevieve's on her summer holibobs, so the usual trip down memory lane is paused for two weeks - but in the meantime, there's a fourth birthday to celebrate! ===== If you enjoy Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did, don't keep it to yourself! Please tell a friend or share a screenshot on social media (and tag me!) so others can discover and enjoy it too. If you'd like to say hello, you can find me on Twitter or Instagram . And if you'd like to support the show, find out more at . ====== ...
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Brentley Gore - aka California Dreams' Matt Garrison
Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did
Brentley joins Genevieve to reminisce about starring in '90s US teen musical sitcom California Dreams. He reveals some of the famous faces he beat to land the role of Matt Garrison, talks about the enduring popularity of the show's songs and explains why he struggled to accept his role as a Saturday morning teen heart-throb. Brentley also discusses the reasons behind why he left the show in unhappy circumstances after two seasons - and how he came to make peace with his decision. He explains how he turned to music and how despite...
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Valerie Landsburg - aka Fame legend Doris!
Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did
Valerie joins Genevieve to reminisce about making the hit '80s TV show Fame. She talks about missing out on the original role of Doris in Alan Parker's Oscar-winning version, before landing the part on the small screen - and how the character's issues with body image reflected her own experience in real life. Valerie also chats about "Fame mania" that spread around the world, her famous fans and pays tribute to Leroy actor Gene Anthony Ray. She also opens up about the toll the heavy workload took on the cast, her subsequent move into...
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Martin Kemp - aka Spandau Ballet's all-round entertainer and nice bloke
Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did
Martin joins Genevieve to reminisce about the heady days of Spandau Ballet when the band was one of the biggest in the world during the 1980s. He chats about being banned by the BBC, his disasterous first meeting with David Bowie and reveals why he doesn't actually play on one the band's biggest hits, True. Martin also explains why he had mentally checked out of Spandau Ballet in its last year before they split up and how he experienced a whole new level of fame after his award-winning turn in British soap opera EastEnders. He opens...
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Season 7 teaser - aka Guess who's coming to dinner?
Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did
Series 7 of Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did begins next week! Another host of much-loved TV, film and music stars of the 1980s to 2000s, will be joining Genevieve to take you on a trip down memory lane and talk about how their lives unfolded after. Find out who the first guest will be and follow or subscribe now so you don't miss it! ===== If you enjoy Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did, don't keep it to yourself! Please tell a friend or share a screenshot on social media (and tag me!) so others can...
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Season 6 Best Bits - aka Favourites revisited
Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did
Join Genevieve as she picks out some memorable celebrity guest moments from Season 6 of Celebrity Catch Up. Hear a rare interview with Peter Ostrum - better known as Charlie Bucket in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory - as he reminisces about making the classic film with Gene Wilder. For TV lovers Blue Peter's Yvette Fielding, The Young Ones' Nigel Planer and Eerie Indiana star Omri Katz walk down memory lane. And for music fans, pop legends Paul Young, Five Star's Deniece Pearson and Rozalla relive their rise to fame and crazy...
info_outlineSeason 6 finale! '90s dance legend Rozalla joins Genevieve to reminisce about the success of her smash hit Everybody's Free (To Feel Good).
She talks about her proud legacy of the song, foam parties, '90s fashion and reveals why Michael Jackson ran away from her on tour...
Rozalla also talks about dancing with Al Pacino, training as a beauty therapist after being dropped by Sony and how the '90s music revival tours have kept her busy ever since.
Plus she chats about her new album and the perils of one-piece catsuits!
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Rozalla's new album, Turn On The Light is out now. You can buy and stream digital versions in the usual places, as well as buy it on CD and vinyl from energiserecords.com.
You can also catch Rozalla at a number of music festivals this year, including the Biggest Disco in Birmingham, Glasgow and Wembley in December 2024.
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Episode hosted, produced and edited by Genevieve.
Theme music by Mark Savage @mrdiscopop
Lotta Love courtesy of Rozalla.