Talksport Radio - James Whale

You know you are in the presence of someone special when you look at the number of people James Whale has managed to offend over the years.Whether you’re pushing 80 or still collecting My Little Pony, if you annoy Whale, he’ll soon let you know about it. The outspoken and self-righteous late night king has developed a cult following over the years with his confrontational style that would have Attila the Hun running for the hills. James loves nothing more than verbally assaulting callers on his late night phone-ins and it seems people on the other end of the line can’t get enough as we’ve gone through eight switchboards in the last two years. The late night mouth-of-the-south started his career at Metro Radio in Newcastle, before going on to cause many a producer loss of sleep at Radio Tees and Radio Aire Leeds. He also made his first break into television with The James Whale Debate in which voices were never raised and toys never thrown from prams as he chaired live studio discussions on religious and moral issues. In 1993 he moved back to his native London to present Whale On for London Weekend Television, and 1995 saw the launch of The James Whale Show, which became cult late night viewing for millions. James has won three Sony Radio Awards. He has also written a book "Bald on Top" inspired by his own premature hair loss.