James Whale

Quick Facts

Full Name	James Whale
Occupation	Radio Host
Date Of Birth	May 13, 1951(1951-05-13)
Age	73
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Taurus

James Whale Biography

James Whale is one of the most popular and richest Radio Host who was born on May 13, 1951 in England, England, United Kingdom. Controversial radio host known for his weekly radio show The New James Whale Radio Show with host Rob Oldfield. He is also known for his roles on BBC Radio Essex and BBC Radio Kent and he was a contestant on Big Brother 2016.

He has featured well known celebrities on his radio show including Derek Acorah, Jodie Marsh and David Icke.

Michael James Whale (born 13 May 1951), known professionally as James Whale, is an English radio personality, television presenter, podcast host and author. He gained initial prominence in the 1980s as the host of The James Whale Radio Show on Radio Aire in Leeds, which was simulcast on national television. From 1995 to 2008, Whale hosted a night time radio show on talkSPORT, followed by stints on LBC 97.3 and various BBC radio stations.

Whale began his broadcasting career in 1970 following a visit to a Topshop store on Regent Street, London. He spoke to manager Ralph Halpern who initially declined to hire a DJ for the store, after which he worked as an assistant stage manager at a theatre in Oxford. Whale was soon invited back to Topshop and accepted work as one of the launch DJs of Radio Topshop, the in- house radio station. In 1974, he became the host of an evening talk radio show at Metro Radio, serving northeast England from studios in Swalwell, Gateshead. He was the first presenter of the Nightowls program. During this time, Whale took up additional work as a voice over artist and acting roles in Doctor Who and Z-Cars. In 1980, he moved to BBC Radio Derby to host a morning phone-in, working with Terry Christian who later became a colleague at talkSPORT.

He was born in Surrey, England to parents David and Anne. He married Melinda Whale in 1970.

James Whale Net Worth

James Whale is one of the richest Radio Host from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Whale 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He became known for his late-night program The James Whale Radio Show in the 1980s, which he later brought back and revamped in 2013.

He is known for criticizing his guests and was fired from Talksport in 2008 for breaking impartiality rules.

Michael James Whale was born on 13 May 1951 in Ewell, Surrey into “an ordinary middle class family”. His English father David worked in the family business S&R Whale, which made dresses, aprons and overalls in a factory in Brixton, London. His Welsh mother Anne (née Price) was a professional ballet dancer. His parents later owned The Famous Green Man pub in Ewell. Whale has a younger brother, Keith. Whale did not enjoy his school life. After failing his eleven- plus exam, he attended Linton’s Lane Secondary Modern School and Longmead County Secondary Boys School, both in Epsom.

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Who is James Whale Dating?

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From 1995 to 2008, Whale hosted a talk show on weekday nights on talkSPORT from 10pm to 1am. The James Whale Show featured as guests such individuals as Jodie Marsh, David Icke, Nick Pope, Alex Jones, David Shayler, Lembit Öpik, Myleene Klass, Peter Stringfellow and Alistair McGowan. Another regular guest was the psychic Uri Geller. Whale’s friend Bernard Manning would often telephone on his way from gigs. On two occasions, Whale and American talk host Tom Leykis co-hosted shows that ran simultaneously as episodes of both their programmes.

Facts & Trivia

James Ranked on the list of most popular Radio Host. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. James Whale celebrates birthday on May 13 of every year.

Whale participated in a live Newsnight programme on 26 April 2007 on BBC Two, broadcast simultaneously on talkSPORT, in which he referred to two-week refuse pickup throughout the UK and the ‘scandal’ of global warming. Whale should have had a live link to the Newsnight studio, but due to a technical failure this was not possible. Whale announced he believed global warming was solely a natural phenomenon. He described recycling as a ‘joke’ and believed prisoners should sort rubbish and recyclable waste.

Why did James Whale make Frankenstein?

When asked why he decided to do Frankenstein, Whale responded: “Of 30 available stories, it was the strongest meat and gave me a chance to dabble in the macabre. I thought it would be amusing to try and make what everybody knows as a physical impossibility seem believable.

What did James Whale direct?

Films directed

Is Gods and Monsters a true story?

Gods and Monsters is a 1998 period drama film that recounts the partly fictionalized last days of the life of film director James Whale, whose experience of war in World War I is a central theme.

How old is James Whale?

71 years (May 13, 1951)

Who is James Whale partner?

Melinda Whale