Spotlight

Spotlight with Alan Ford is a weekly podcast that focuses on all forms of entertainment in Southern Africa. Weekly we look at the latest in theatre with the best actors and musicians. The show also focuses on gastronomical food experiences, festivals, glamour, fashion and luxurious travel. Spotlight enhances your weekly entertainment lifestyle... live every Tuesday morning at 9am on CliffCentral.
Weekly English South Africa Performing Arts · Society & Culture
206 Episodes
60 – 80

Tribute to Mandela with Wouter Kellerman

It's a tribute to Nelson Mandela's Centenary this week. Our special guests include Madiba's grandson Chief Mandla Mandela and Grammy Award winner Wouter Kellerman. Carolyn Steyn discusses '67 Blankets for Mandela', Daniel Geddes joins in studio with his puppet from Avenue Q, and actor Daniel Richards chats about his new…
12 Jul 2018 57 min

John Vlismas & Joseph Clark: Sex, Drugs & Rock 'n Roll

A show filled with music, comedy, satire... basically sex, drugs and rock 'n roll! Comedian and producer John Vlismas, and international stage singing sensation Joseph Clark join us live in studio, and we celebrate an 'Oreo 1st Birthday'.
5 Jul 2018 57 min

Alfred Adriaans, Poppy & Belinda Davids

Presenter Poppy Ntshongwana and Comedian Alfred Adriaans have us singing and laughing. Then from 'The Greatest Love of All: Whitney Houston Show', Belinda Davids joins the show on the line, and singing sensation Angela Kilian chats about the 'Silverlining Songbook Fundraiser'.
28 Jun 2018 57 min

Naledi 2018 Winners, SEVVEN and Silver Lining Songbook

Actress (Scandal) and Naledi Theatre Awards Chairperson, Kgomotso Christopher welcomes some of this years winners to our show....Winners included: Gideon Lombard (Die Ryk Van Appels), Lesedi Job (When Swallows Cry), Lynelle Kenned (WestSide Story) Sanda Shandu (King Kong) and Khutjo Green (Moliere's Tartuffe). Singing Sensation SEVVEN presents 'The Sunset', the…
21 Jun 2018 56 min

DisneyOnIce & Avenue Q

The show opens with 'DisneyOnIce : Dream Big' - The main stars of the hit musical 'AvenueQ' join Alan and Nathan in studio (Adhleigh Harvey, Daniel Geddes, Graeme Wicks and Jaco van Rensburg). Then they chat about The World Class: Mixology Competion and count down to The Naledi Awards 2018.
14 Jun 2018 58 min

Carolyn Steyn & Carmen

Actress and philanthropist Carolyn Steyn joins us in studio to discuss '67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela' and her new project #27kmScarf. Opera stars and the maestro from 'Carmen' perform magical music in studio. Singing sensation Eden Michelle performs her new song, and Thokozani Mhlambi takes us through 'Zulu Song Cycle'…
7 Jun 2018 57 min

Bianca Del Rio & MrGayWorld 2018

International Comedian and Drag Artist, Bianca Del Rio, joins us on the show from LA to discuss his upcoming tour to South Africa. Today we focus on MrGayWorld 2018 with founder Eric Butter and Australian Winner, Jordan Bruno. And International Middle Eastern Pop Star Lina Makhoul chats about her raise…
31 May 2018 1 hour

Naledi Awards 2018

Alan and Nathan honour some of this year's Naledi Theatre Awards biggest nominees. Special guest Dawn Lindberg, Sylvaine Strike, Bryan Schimmel, Jaco van Rensburg and others join in to celebrate these prestigious awards.
17 May 2018 56 min

Avenue Q

International drag artist and comedian Bianca Del Rio is coming to South Africa, illusionist Dynamo is in South Africa, and we welcome cast members from Avenue Q live in studio. So much fun and magic - only on The unView.
10 May 2018 57 min

Jazz Tribute

This 'smooth' tribute to jazz had us chilled out and in the mood for a great show. 'A Celebration of Bra Hugh Masekela' with Lindiwe Lekasapa, starring Sibongile Khumalo and international jazz SA star, Bokani Dyer, launches his new album on our show.
3 May 2018 46 min

Wonder-Muffinz

Nathan talks to Cito from Wonderboom and Atomza from The Muffinz about the 'highs' and lows of being professional musicians.
26 Apr 2018 49 min

Fatal Attraction & Ruda Landman

The intense thriller 'Fatal Attraction' takes to the stage, and in studio we have its stars Ashley Dowds and Jo da Silva. Ruda Landman launches her new book - 'Tell Me Your Story', LAMTA Musical Theatre Academy opens its doors, and 'Puppet Guy' Conrad Koch has us in stitches.
19 Apr 2018 57 min

Prime Circle & NFL star Trent Shelton

It's a full entertainment line-up! Nic Rush (Watershed) and Ross Learmonth (Prime Circle) chat about the 'Saturday Social Club'. NFL (American football) star Trent Shelton discusses his motivational speaking tour around South Africa, and the 'Green Man Flashing' cast Litha Bam and Kate Liquorish reveal the opening of their new…
12 Apr 2018 53 min

Capturing Memories with Pieter-Dirk Uys & David Dennis

A captured moment in time.... icon of the stage Pieter-Dirk Uys (Tannie Evita) and multi award-winning actor David Dennis, inspire all who love the work of performers and the stage. They share heartfelt stories of South Africa now, and then. We all pay tribute to Ma Winnie Madikizela Mandela -…
5 Apr 2018 59 min

Entertainment Deluxe

Riaad Moosa has us laughing at 'Life Begins', Chris Chameleon brings 'Kat & Wolf' to Theatre in the Park (Delta Park, JHB) and Carmen Pretorius and Andre Swartz have 'The Sound of Music' making our day alive with a few of their favourite things.
29 Mar 2018 54 min

Cameron van den Burgh & Conrad Jantjes

Great entertainment and personalities light up the studio.... gold medal Olympian Cameron van den Burgh discusses the Commonwealth Games, Springbok Rugby player Conrad Jantjes chats about 'Coaches R Us', and Melanie Burke shares the magic of the 53rd Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards. Gate 69 opens their new show with…
15 Mar 2018 55 min

Mark Banks & Paul du Toit

Entertainment at its best as Mark Banks has us opening the show in hysterics, we meet an interesting new business concept launched in South Africa, and actor Paul du Toit joins us in studio.
8 Mar 2018 57 min

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Nathan talks to JP, an accountant who wanted to make a difference and is succeeding in changing the face of SA through RADA. Then it’s onto Paul du Toit and Genna Galloway, the cast of the cult hit Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
1 Mar 2018 48 min

What a Mental show!

Nathan, Jane and Palesa are left gobsmacked by the mesmerising mentalist Larry Soffer. Silverware is bent, money is rendered useless, and Jane even discovers that she has mental abilities of her own!
22 Feb 2018 50 min

Zolani Mahola & illusionist Chris Cox

From FreshlyGround, Zolani Mahola walks on sunshine as she introduces her new hit ‘Black Girls’ live in studio. From broadway, Alan asks the illusionist Chris Cox how to make fat disappear, and Nathan Ro is ‘the thin, the young, and too fabulous'.
15 Feb 2018 54 min
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