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The channel for the Award-Winning Maverick Theatre Company and their London Literary Pub Crawl productions and Resonance 104.4FM Radio shows. General theatre and literary news from London, England.

Dracula and George Homes WORLD PREMIERE! 11/10/2024

Dracula and George Homes WORLD PREMIERE! 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. /episode/index/show/mavericktheatre/id/33869757

George Holmes and the 7 Dimensions 10/30/2024

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 /episode/index/show/mavericktheatre/id/33696192

Celebrating Beatle John Lennon. 10/24/2024

Celebrating Beatle John Lennon. The Beatles were the biggest band in the world. Nick Hennegan celebrates the life - and death - of founder John Lennon. /episode/index/show/mavericktheatre/id/33605812

Wales, Dylan and the new Harry Potter! 10/14/2024

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. /episode/index/show/mavericktheatre/id/33456892

The Edinburgh Fringe and Rabbie Burns 10/02/2024

The Edinburgh Fringe and Rabbie Burns Nick Hennegan on his new Literary Pub Crawl at the Edinburgh Fringe and Scotland's greatest poet. /episode/index/show/mavericktheatre/id/33305362

The Edinburgh Fringe Preview Show 07/26/2024

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. /episode/index/show/mavericktheatre/id/32309262

Edinburgh Fringe research 1.0 07/18/2024

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 /episode/index/show/mavericktheatre/id/32204702

Soccer Song Celebrations! 07/12/2024

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! /episode/index/show/mavericktheatre/id/32114402

Sir Ian McKellen, Hamlet, Prejudice and Pride and the Edinburgh Fringe. 07/08/2024

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. www.BohemianBritain.com /episode/index/show/mavericktheatre/id/32044812

Celebrating George Orwell 07/01/2024

Celebrating George Orwell Nick Hennegan celebrates the birthday, works, influences and inspirations of writer George Orwell. /episode/index/show/mavericktheatre/id/31967977

TV Stars Brilliant Naked Ambition! 06/18/2024

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 /episode/index/show/mavericktheatre/id/31786282

Lest We Forget. 06/06/2024

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! /episode/index/show/mavericktheatre/id/31637417

Literary Requests - Part One! 05/03/2024

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! /episode/index/show/mavericktheatre/id/31111568

Celebrating Shakespeare's performers. 04/26/2024

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.' /episode/index/show/mavericktheatre/id/31003718

Celebrating Nick Hornby, Lord Byron and the Birth of Frankenstein! 04/20/2024

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. /episode/index/show/mavericktheatre/id/30914038

Wordsworth, Heaney... and McCartney and Wings! 04/14/2024

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... www.BohemianBritain.com /episode/index/show/mavericktheatre/id/30815748

A Bohemian Briton - Actor and Producer Angela Bull. 04/05/2024

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. www.BohemianBritain.com /episode/index/show/mavericktheatre/id/30698213

A Charles Dickens Pub Crawl and a 60's Seán O'Casey! 04/03/2024

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! /episode/index/show/mavericktheatre/id/30668393

A Bohemian Briton - Actor and Writer Tim Marriott. 03/23/2024

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 ) /episode/index/show/mavericktheatre/id/30509963

Celebrating World Poetry Day - USA style! 03/15/2024

Celebrating World Poetry Day - USA style! Nick Hennegan celebrates World Poetry Day with poems from the great American 'Beats' - Alan Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac. /episode/index/show/mavericktheatre/id/30395213

Celebrating Creative Women 03/09/2024

Celebrating Creative Women Nick Hennegan plays music and poetry celebrating International Women's Day /episode/index/show/mavericktheatre/id/30299663

'Blue', the hard-hitting, award-winning Edinburgh hit comes to London. 02/29/2024

'Blue', the hard-hitting, award-winning Edinburgh hit comes to London. Nick Hennegan talks to writer and performer June Carryl about 'Blue' her award-winning star vehicle, premiering in London and dealing with race, Society and the Police. They talk about growing up and her writing practice and background. See the live video at /episode/index/show/mavericktheatre/id/30171343

Celebrating W.H Auden and Four Weddings and a Funeral! 02/22/2024

Celebrating W.H Auden and Four Weddings and a Funeral! Nick Hennegan celebrates the birthday of W.H Auden and Samual Pepys - and links to a certain British Film! www.BohemianBritain.com /episode/index/show/mavericktheatre/id/30071453

A Bohemian Briton – Actor Jeffrey Holland. 02/08/2024

A Bohemian Briton – Actor Jeffrey Holland. Nick Hennegan talks to veteran British Comedy Actor Jeffrey Holland about his new play ‘After All These Years’ and his time with British Comedy classics, ‘Hi Di Hi!’, ‘You Rang M’Lord?’ and ‘Dad’s Army’ See the video at - /episode/index/show/mavericktheatre/id/29859063

Animal Farm, George Orwell and performer Guy Masterson 01/25/2024

Animal Farm, George Orwell and performer Guy Masterson Guy Masterson talks to Nick Hennegan about life as an artist and performer. /episode/index/show/mavericktheatre/id/29652003

Celebrating Edgar Allan Poe. 01/19/2024

Celebrating Edgar Allan Poe. Nick Hennegan celebrates the birthday of Edgar Allan Poe - the first well-known American writer to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career. His Mother was an English born actor. /episode/index/show/mavericktheatre/id/29566448

J.R.R. Tolkien, Isaac Asimov and E.M. Forster. Words of wisdom from the Birthday Boys! 01/11/2024

J.R.R. Tolkien, Isaac Asimov and E.M. Forster. Words of wisdom from the Birthday Boys! Nick Hennegan celebrates recent birthdays and words of wisdom, advice for writers, inspired music and insightful quotes from world-famous talents, Tolkien, Asimov and Forster. /episode/index/show/mavericktheatre/id/29452668

Christmas and New Year requests - Part one. 12/14/2023

Christmas and New Year requests - Part one. Nick Hennegan takes your Christmas requests... which get very Welsh with Dylan Thomas and Cerys Matthews. /episode/index/show/mavericktheatre/id/29084738

Shane MacGowan - a tribute. 11/30/2023

Shane MacGowan - a tribute. Nick Hennegan had the pleasure of meeting the Pogues frontman, Shane MacGowan - punk, traditionalist and perceived hell-raiser - who has passed away. This is his personal tribute. /episode/index/show/mavericktheatre/id/28875763

Dylan Thomas Live! 11/24/2023

Dylan Thomas Live! Nick Hennegan celebrates the Dylan Thomas wreath-laying in Westminster Abbey by presenting the Welsh poet telling stories - live! /episode/index/show/mavericktheatre/id/28783133

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