Upcoming broadcast

To put you in a nostalgic mood for my upcoming radio  ‘Letter From New York’ this Wed…..

ATTENTION ALL MY FANS AROUND THE WORLD and ALL THE SHIPS AT SEA !  (This type of radio alert was traditionally followed by a staccato burst of Morse code !! )  You’ll have to supply your own sound effects.

 The subject of my talk is the exotic civilizations beyond our daily lives as exemplified by Robert “Believe-It-or-Not” Ripley & an obscure Brooklyn academic who spent the majority of her adult life deciphering the language of a long-lost civilization.

Featured is the 2-headed boy from Samarkand & a woman born with a tongue forked like a serpent.  Could you ask for a more intriguing cast of characters?

Please tune in this coming Wed. 26/6 at approx. 5.30 pm UK time on Siren Radio FM.  http://www.sirenonline.co.uk/section/shows/midweek-drive

If you miss the live, breathtaking transmission, Believe-it-or-not you can download for future thrills…..http://www.southsidebroadcasting.podbean.com/

 Cheers, Annette

 

My “Letter From NY” radio talk this coming Wed, 27^th March, begins & ends with self-satisfied praise for my new flat screen Smart TV.  In between, I wax nostalgic for the beginnings of my career in dance, radio & TV - & for the first time in public, reveal one of my most embarrassing moments.  I hope you’ll tune in to Alex Lewzcuk’s Midweek Drive   http://www.sirenonline.co.uk/section/shows/midweek-drive

And for those of you keeping track, my Tweets are coming along quite well (although I am seriously in need of a course in “tweet speak”)  However, I continue especially with the ones promoting the sale & auction of rare 60’s TV memorabilia to aid Alexandra Bastedo’s Champion Animal sanctuary.  You’ll find details for the auction , signings etc  at:  http://www.tenthplanetevents.co.uk/.  I hope you’ll join in & help support this wonderful cause.

Thanks, Annette

 

The suspense is over !

“Where Have I Been All My Life?”

is the winning title in the contest to name my forthcoming  memoir.

The title, submitted by Graydon Feinstein, a college student from Studio City, Calif. leapt out at me from the hundreds suggested by fans from literally around the world.

Indeed, “Where Have I been All My Life?” is a question I’ve asked myself countless times over the years, but when it came time to name my autobiography, it didn’t spring to mind.  Thank you, Graydon, for offering what I hope will be an intriguing title attached to a bestseller !

Graydon, a fan of “Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)”, “The Saint”, and in particular “The Prisoner” will receive an autographed photo of his choice (to add to his growing collection of 60’s series stills) and a personally inscribed copy of “Where Have I Been All My Life” upon publication.

I want to thank all of you who took the time & effort to help me name my book.  So many of the suggested titles were creative and off-the-wall that I had quite a few sleepless nights selecting just one.

And I want to thank Alex Lewczuk, Siren Radio host, for helping to bring the contest to a much wider audience than I could’ve hoped for.

Please keep tuned to these billboards for news of the publication date for the book.

I value your interest & comments.

All best wishes,

Annette

A title for my book

At long last!  I’ll be announcing the winner of the contest to name my autobiography on Midweek Drive hosted by Alex Lewczuk this Wednesday, 30^th Jan. at 6.05pm UK time.  Tune in live on www.sirenonline.co.uk or download the broadcast .

I received hundreds  of entries from around the world, many of them truly intriguing, clever & off-the-wall imaginative.  Picking the winner gave me too many sleepless nights – but- select one I did & I couldn’t be happier !  I hope you’ll agree that the winning title has all the ingredients of a best seller! (At least I hope so !)

So please let me hear from you & let me know what you think of my choice.  The book will be coming out sometime this year (no firm date set yet).  I’ll make sure you’ll be alerted well in advance.

Also on the show Alex & I will talk about the launch of an exciting auction to be held in aid of Alexandra Bastedo’s  ‘Champions  Animal  Sanctuary.’   Alexandra, a friend & star of the 60’s TV series “The Champions” is facing crushing vet bills and is in great need of help from all who love animals.

Please listen to the broadcast for details of the auction and watch this space for news of how you can participate and come away with a truly unique TV memorabilia.

Cheers,

Annette

 

Having troubled sleep this week?   Demon dreams unrelieved by violent tossing & turning?  The bed sheets damp with night sweats?

Not to worry now that the end of the world is at hand.  Come December 21^st. your troubles are over – along with every creature on the planet………at least according to the Mayan calendar whose daily marking of the days since ancient times came to an abrupt and final halt on that date.

To celebrate (is that too perverse?) this predicted apocalypse,  I and a stellar number of illuminaries  will be guests on a 25hr radio marathon broadcast on Siren FM.   Beginning at 5pm (UK time)  on Dec. 20^th through to 6pm on Friday, 21^st Dec., host Alex Lewczuk will oversee a truly Trans-Atlantic show in collaboration with Siren’s sister station in Los Angeles.

Guests include internationally famous actors , actresses, writers & directors and yours truly.  I’ll be doing my two-cents worth on Thursday Dec. 20^th at 6pm (UK time).

It isn’t every day that the world may evaporate (my choice!), so I hope you’ll tune in live on http://www.sirenonline.co.uk    (or  download the entire broadcast on http://www.southsidebroadcasting.podbean.com/ ) and enjoy what may be our last hurrah.

For those of you sympathetic to ancient ways, stay tuned at 7pm (UK time) when Alex interviews my husband, Arthur Weingarten.  A television producer-writer, (“Man From U.N.C.L.E”, “Adams Family”, “Murder She Wrote” etc.)  he remains computer clueless.  No doubt he’ll offer some retro support for the Mayan calendar, if for nothing more than it was made by hand !  He’s living proof that some things never change.

And on the long-shot gamble that the Mayans addition was faulty & we’re still here on the 22^nd I wish all a wonderful holiday season and a healthy & peaceful New Year!

Cheers,

 

Annette

 

It was wonderful seeing my old friend, Sir Roger Moore, yesterday on the “Today” show, a popular morning TV talk show here promoting his new book “Bond On Bond”. Although he & the host joked about Roger's creaky knees & assorted ailments, he looked handsome as ever & thankfully indestructible.

It's the Bond series of films 50^th anniversary. Sir Roger starred in seven of them, & brought his wit & polish to the roles, just as he did when I guest-starred with him in “The Saint” TV series back in the 60's – days filled with hard work made a 'piece of cake' because of Rogers' seemingly endless store of funny stories and a shared love of practical jokes.

I've just received my copy of the book & I can assure you of a page-turning read filled with the kind of inside, behind the scenes information only Roger could deliver. Do yourself a real favour & pick up a copy – and maybe one or two more as xmas gifts.

I also want to thank him for his kindness in writing the introduction to my memoirs. Oh yes, I'm still hard at work on the book & have quite a way to go. This is no easy task I've set myself !!

All the best to everyone,

Annette