Yorkshire people are in the spotlight in a new podcast fronted by Yorkshire Life columnist and broadcaster Christine Talbot and reality TV star Matt Jameson.
“Yorkshire Talks” treats listeners to unusual, poignant and quirky interviews with people and faces from across the region.
Matt and Christine have been good friends for many years, having first met through their charity work.
The show on Spotify and You Tube features fascinating Yorkshire people with stories with a difference to tell.
“Yorkshire Talks” delves into the lives and the quirkier side of a new generation of Yorkshire’s famous faces and what makes them tick. It’s also a funny, honest and candid take on some of the county’s much-loved personalities.
Christine has been a familiar face on screens in the region for thirty years, as co-anchor of ITV Yorkshire’s nightly Calendar news programme as well as many other shows. She also writes a monthly column for Yorkshire Life magazine.
Matt came to fame three years ago as one half of the first ever LBGTQ couple to feature on the hugely popular Channel Four reality show “Married at First Sight UK”. The show puts together couples, who meet each other for the first time at the altar. Matt and his new husband, Dan were the series first ever gay couple.
Episodes include a chat with Barnsley born You Tube sensation, Danny Malin, star of the hugely popular “Rate My Takeaway” You Tube channel.
Known for his cheery persona, the former butcher now has more than 750,000 channel subscribers. However here he talks openly and candidly for the first time to Matt and Christine about the challenges he has faced both personally and professionally.
Other guests include the former teacher and England women’s rugby star, turned Sky, Channel Four and BBC sports commentator Danika Priim, as well as Leeds born BBC Apprentice winner Rachel Woolford.
The pair will also be joined by other Yorkshire stars and personalities, including presenter and speaker Stephanie Hirst and Matt’s “Married at First Sight” co-star Marilyse Corrigan, who is also part of the legendary Batley Variety Club empire.
Interior Design Masters star, designer Siobhan Murphy, model and midlife campaigner Rachel Peru and disability campaigner and businessman. Andrew Simister are also featured.
The podcast and channel are produced by Simon Fogal of Chapter 81 studios in Leeds.
Matt said:” Being a proud Yorkshireman it just made sense to create this podcast, where we can talk to the people that make our great county the diverse and varied place it is – full of heart! Working with Christine is a dream, we both have a passion for people, places and an infectious thirst for fun and laughter. Get ready for some fabulous guests, interesting insights and learning a few things you never knew before.”
Christine adds: “As a journalist I’m naturally nosy and I love chatting to people and finding out their stories – the podcast format is fantastic for a really good in-depth chat with fascinating guests.’
Catch Yorkshire Talks on Spotify or any of the usual podcast platforms, or on You Tube @YorkshireTalks
