Bonus Episode 5 - House Of All from 2023-07-28T14:20

It's bonus time again. This time Simon Wolstencroft talks about his new band House Of All, how it all started , life in the recording studio and what the future holds.

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Bonus Episode 4 - Funky Si's Fashion Favourites from 2022-10-14T16:00

It's bonus time again. This time Simon Wolstencroft talks about his fashion favourites including; his Man Utd bobble hat, his mum's sheepskin coat and the Hawkins Astronaut boots he bought off t...

Bonus Episode 3 - Mark E Smith from 2022-03-04T14:09:50

It's bonus episode time! Simon Wolstencroft looks back over his time in The Fall and his friendship with Mark E Smith in what would have been his 65th year. He talks about the tours, recording a...

Bonus Episode 2 - Funky Si's Festive Fives from 2021-12-28T18:00:35

It's bonus episode time again. Simon talks about his favourite films, the best cities he has visited and his definitive Fall line-up.

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Bonus Episode 1 - Funky Si's Festive Fives from 2021-12-21T14:00:10

It's bonus episode time. Simon talks about who he would have in his definitive Manchester band lineup, his favourite tv theme tunes and his favourite gigs attended as a punter.

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Episode 26 - Letter Z: From Zagreb to Zumbar from 2020-12-11T17:30:23

It's week 26 so it's the letter Z. Simon talks about romance in Zagreb, his love of Zildjian cymbals (the only serious choice) and his favourite animals at Belle Vue Zoo.

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Episode 25 - Letter Y: From Yargo to You Can Drum But You Can't Hide from 2020-12-04T20:45:39

It's week 25 so it's the letter Y. Simon talks about yachts, his book You Can Drum But You Can't Hide and why he only lasted one night at the YMCA.

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Episode 24 - Letter X : From X Factor to Xmas With Simon from 2020-11-27T19:00:56

It's week 24 so it's the letter X. Simon talks about X-rated films, being part of the X generation and The Fall song Xmas With Simon.

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Episode 23 - Letter W: From Winter Hill to Wythenshawe from 2020-11-20T18:05:06

It's week 23 so it's the letter W. Simon talks about flying around Winter Hill, his love for Woolworths and what happened when he met Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.

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Episode 22 - Letter V: From Vimto to The Venue from 2020-11-13T17:30:30

It's week 22 so it's the letter V. Simon talks about his Dad's Vauxhall Vectra, his love for the Vulcan Bomber and The Fall song Victoria.

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Episode 21 - Letter U: From UCP products to the Underground Market from 2020-10-30T17:40:27

It's week 21 so it's the letter U. Simon talks about Man United winning the treble, his dad's love for tripe and his adventures in the Underground Market.

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Episode 20 - Letter T: From Timperley to Top Of The Pops from 2020-10-23T16:30:04

It's week 20 so it's the letter T. Simon talks about the horror comedy Theatre of Blood, digging in a Victorian Tip and his appearances on Top of the Pops.

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Episode 19 - Letter S: From Stanley Chow to Shift-Work from 2020-10-16T16:30:23

It's week 19 so it's the letter S. Simon talks about working with graphic artist Stanley Chow, the TV presenter he was named after and working on The Fall's 13th album Shift-Work.

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Episode 18 - Letter R: From Rollerball to the Ryder Family from 2020-10-09T16:30:31

It's week 18 so it's the letter R. Simon talks about recording Realm of Dusk with The Fall, his time as a roadie and his love for the sci-fi, cult classic, Rollerball.

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Episode 17 - Letter Q: From Quadrophenia to Quincy Jones from 2020-10-02T16:30:54

It's week 17 so it's the letter Q. Simon talks about his love for Quality Street chocolates, a holiday romance with the Queen of Hearts and the magic of Quincy Jones. You can find this week's pl...

Episode 16 - Letter P: From Platt Fields to Prestwich from 2020-09-25T16:30:48

It's week 16 so it's the letter P. Simon talks about his mum and dad, Pat and Peter, his travels up and down Palatine Road and his favourite song by a Manchester band.

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Episode 15 - Letter O: From Oasis to Old Trafford Cricket Ground from 2020-09-18T16:30:28

It's week 15 so it's the letter O. Simon talks about The Big O, Roy Orbison, one of his favourite pubs in Altrincham, The Old Market Tavern and why fellow Fall bandmate Craig Scanlon called him ...

Episode 14 - Letter N: From New Order to the Northern Quarter from 2020-09-11T16:30:21

It's week 14 so it's the letter N. Simon talks about New Order, a couple of famous Nigels and popping out to the Northern Quarter for sourdough bread.

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Episode 13 - Letter M: From Mastermind to Mike Joyce from 2020-09-04T16:45:21

It's week 13 so it's the letter M. Simon talks about his love for Mark & Lard, why Mastermind is so important to him and how fast Mike Joyce can run.

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Episode 12 - Letter L: From Liam Gallagher to Lost In Music from 2020-08-28T16:30:47

It's week 12 so it's the letter L. Simon talks about Liam Gallagher, his love for the song Lost In Music and local Manchester legend Little Anthony.

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Episode 11 - Letter K: From King Street to Kurious Oranj from 2020-08-21T16:30

It's week 11 so it's the letter K. Simon talks about Kurt Cobain, Fall drummer Karl Burns and why he loves King Street.

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Episode 10 - Letter J: From John Peel to Jabez Clegg from 2020-08-14T16:30

It's week ten so it's the letter J. Simon talks about romance, John Peel sessions and early music lessons with John Squire.

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Episode 9 - Letter I: From Inspiral Carpets to The Infotainment Scan from 2020-08-07T16:52:43

It's week nine and so it's the letter I. Simon talks about his skills on the ice, his good friend Inder Goldfinger and The Fall album The Infotainment Scan.

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Episode 8 - Letter H: From the Hacienda to Hilda Baker from 2020-07-31T19:17:47

It's week eight and so it's the letter H. Simon talks about his love for Hulme, his ex band mate Steve Hanley, treading the boards in Hey Luciani and why Mark E Smith loved Hilda Baker.

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Episode 7 - Letter G: From Grandmaster Flash to Gio Goi from 2020-07-24T17:32:33

It's week seven and so it's the letter G. Simon talks about rehearsing at The Greenhouse studios which led to him touring and writing with his old school friend Ian Brown, watching Grandmaster F...

Episode 6 - Letter F: From 42nd Street to The Fall from 2020-07-17T20:06:49

It's week six and so it's the letter F. This week Simon talks about playing at the Festival of The Tenth Summer, his fish filleting skills and his time with The Fall.

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Episode 5 - Letter E: From Eurovision to Electronic from 2020-07-10T19:42:36

It's week five and so it's the letter E. This week Simon talks about his biggest regret - walking out of a recording session for Electronic and how he and Mark E Smith thought about entering the...

Episode 4 - Letter D: From Dry Bar to Danger Mouse from 2020-07-03T20:30:27

It's week four and so it's the letter D. This week Simon talks about his first Saturday job as a golf caddy with Ian Brown at Dunham Forest Golf Club, his run in with Mick Hucknall in Dry Bar an...

Episode 3 - Letter C: From County Hall to Cheetham Hill from 2020-06-26T19:25:38

It's time for the letter C. Simon takes us from his time as a trainee chef at County Hall to his brief stint with Terry Hall's The Colourfield by way of Cheetham Hill.

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Episode 2 - Letter B: From the Boardwalk to Bend Sinister from 2020-06-19T19:57:57

It's time for the letter B. This time Simon's stroll through his own fascinating musical journey takes us from The Boardwalk to his love of Barry White. He also talks about recording Bend Sinist...

Episode 1 - The Letter A: from Altrincham to Anytime Taxis from 2020-06-12T19:21:27

In this episode Simon takes us through the As of his musical journey to date.

He talks about his early years at school in Altrincham with Ian Brown and John Squire, his favourite Manchest...