Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did Genevieve Hassan

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 up about the difficulties he faced after being diagnosed with two brain tumours and why he credits his wife Shirley with saving his life.    
Plus he shares a cheeky experience he had in a German sauna...!    
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Episode hosted, produced and edited by Genevieve.   
Theme music by Mark Savage @mrdiscopop
 

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!     
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Episode hosted, produced and edited by Genevieve.   
Theme music by Mark Savage @mrdiscopop
 

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 times in the '80s and '90s.     
Plus Aled Jones reveals his unexpectedly brilliant Roland Rat impersonation!     
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Episode hosted, produced and edited by Genevieve.   
Theme music by Mark Savage @mrdiscopop
 

To mark the one-year anniversary of Jerry's passing, listen again to what turned out to be the last broadcast interview he recorded before he died a few weeks later on 27 April 2023.     
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Jerry joins Genevieve to reminisce about the beginnings of The Jerry Springer Show and how it became one of the most popular, outrageous and controversial talk shows in TV history.     
He explains why criticism of the show is elitist, why he's never watched an episode of the show - and talks about the infamous guest who married a horse...    
Jerry also talks about his political career before her became a talk show host and recounts the time he wrestled a bear on live TV when he was the mayor of Cincinnati!    
Plus he chats about being on the cover of Rolling Stone, learning about his family's tragic past, retiring and reveals his happiest moment in television.     
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Episode hosted, produced and edited by Genevieve.   
Theme music by Mark Savage @mrdiscopop
 

Season 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.
 
 

Peter joins Genevieve to reminisce about making classic movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and his starring role as Charlie Bucket.     
He talks about working with Gene Wilder, the problem with everlasting gobstoppers, his burping double and the amazing legacy of the film.     
Pete explains why he decided to quit acting after making the movie and was reluctant to talk about his involvement for a long time - and instead switched careers to become a vet.     
Plus he gives his verdict on the latest Wonka film and reveals his new baby grand-daughter's sweet Wonka-inspired name.     
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Episode hosted, produced and edited by Genevieve.   
Theme music by Mark Savage @mrdiscopop