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The Big Hairy PodcastAuthor: The Podcast Guys
The Big Hairy Podcast is brought to you by clean beauty brand, thebeautyworX (www.thebeautyworx.co.uk). It explores hair and the meaningful ways its linked to identity, ethnicity and gender. TV and radio star, Sarah Cawood speaks to a wildly diverse range of guests from drag queens to best-selling authors, celebrity wig-makers and body-positivity influencers, who share funny, moving, inspiring and thought-provoking stories about their hair. Well hear from Shanice Croasdaile, star of BBCs Glow Up, director of Blacks Cant Swim, Ed Acurra, influencer Rachael Sealy and magazine editor Irene Shelley about the history of Black Hair and its impact on their culture. In another episode we hear from former Empire editor and best-selling author, Terri White, as well as TikToks queen of colour, Heffy Wheeler. They both share their own battles with mental health and how their hair became central to their coping strategy. And there are many more brilliant guests including legendary wig designer Angela Cobbin, TED Talk Star Lizi Jackson-Barrett, award-winning bridal hair and make-up artist, Tracy Pallari and media consultant, Fiona Scott. Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Sexuality Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Showbiz Hair Stories
Episode 6
Sunday, 13 March, 2022
Lights, Camera, Action!In this episode Sarah Cawood will be joined by legendary wig designer Angela Cobbin.For over 5 decades Angela has worked with some of the biggest names in theatre all over the world including Dame Joan Collins, Dame Maggie Smith, Ian McKellen, Michael Gambon and Dame Joan Plowright. Not just that, she’s also worked on some of the biggest theatre productions including including Les Misérables, Phantom of the Opera and Jesus Christ Superstar.Angela sheds some light on what it’s like to work with acting royalty, what happens when actors don’t listen to instructions about their wigs and what happened when she missed a quick change with Dame Maggie Smith.We know what you’re thinking, Angela could write a book on her career and do you know what? She’s just released her memoir, My Name Is Not Wigs! (Or the day I thought Pavarotti was a stagehand).This is a not-to-miss episode filled with lots off laughs, behind-the-scenes stories and more. What are you waiting for? Get a drink, make yourself comfortable and get ready to hear about all the behind scenes of the world of wigging!Hope you enjoy this really fun and wonderful episode!
