Michael Ball
English singer and hostWikipedia
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Sep 17, 2026
Dimitry PompéeHOST
you know, he wasn't the only Eurovision star in the original cast recording.
Dimitry PompéeHOST
Francis Ruffel of Eurovision 1994 representing the United Kingdom then, as was Michael Ball, who represented the United Kingdom in 1992.
Dimitry PompéeHOST
I actually didn't know.
Dimitry PompéeHOST
They were Eponine and Various.
Joe DevineHOST
Oh, of course.
John McKenziePANELIST
Michael Ball.
John McKenziePANELIST
Do you remember him?
Joe DevineHOST
Oh, Michael Ball.
John McKenziePANELIST
Craig Short.
Joe DevineHOST
Michael Ball.
John McKenziePANELIST
Craig Short wasn't short.
Reuben PinderPANELIST
Not that one.
BobbyHOST
Theo, back over to you.
TheoHOST
Already? Why am I knowing these names being taken already? Michael Ball?
Nedum OnuohaGUEST
Oh, didn't need that.
TheoHOST
Michael
TheoHOST
Maybe I'm just thinking of PSV.
TheoHOST
The Red and White Stones.
Nedum OnuohaGUEST
Michael Ball.
Nedum OnuohaGUEST
This needs to be wrong.
Joseph MillsonGUEST
Let me queue up.
Joseph MillsonGUEST
And I'd go and do my impression of Michael Ball, literally an impression of Michael Ball.
Joseph MillsonGUEST
And once or twice they went, OK, you've got the job.
Joseph MillsonGUEST
Oh, my God.
Matt ParentHOST
I don't think that that's that strange.
Allison ParentHOST
And I got in my car and the first song that popped on was the lamest 10th anniversary edition, Michael Ball singing Empty Chairs and Empty Tables.
Allison ParentHOST
And I was like-
Matt ParentHOST
Great way to start the day.
Matt ParentHOST
I'm doing fine now.
Matt ParentHOST
Have you listened to
Allison ParentHOST
Empty Chairs and Empty Tables by Michael Ball? I
Matt ParentHOST
have not.
Laurence Llewelyn-BowenHOST
It was because
Ingrid SewardGUEST
he hung out with show business people, and in particular Michael Ball.
Ingrid SewardGUEST
And they were very good friends.
Ingrid SewardGUEST
And, of course, the theatre wanted him to be gay.
Nigel PlanerGUEST
... you have had some interesting on-screen partnerships.
Nigel PlanerGUEST
My favorite was, and he was a previous Spooner, you played Michael Ball's husband-
Mark WoganHOST
Oh, yeah
Nigel PlanerGUEST
...
Gregory GeorgeHOST
Now, the stage production, there was an incredible original cast for this West End production.
Gregory GeorgeHOST
They had Michael Ball as Caractacus Potts-
Martin CallaghanGUEST
Oh
Gregory GeorgeHOST
...
Martin CallaghanGUEST
Didn't get it, 'cause I wasn't old enough, and quite understandably I didn't get it.
Martin CallaghanGUEST
But I would've killed to be in it back then.
Martin CallaghanGUEST
To be honest, I just wanted to work with Michael Ball.
Gregory GeorgeHOST
[laughs]
David EssexSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Oh what a circus, oh what a show Argentina has gone to town Over the death of an actress called Eva Perón We've all gone crazy Michael Bove?
Vernon KayHOST
Sounds a little bit like Michael Ball, but this is from 1978.
Vernon KayHOST
That's the legend that is, and a great guest on Tracks In My Ears.
Vernon KayHOST
David Essex.
Georgia RoseGUEST
no the concert there's a film there's a film version of the concert with a Jonas brother in it
Billy StrachanHOST
oh okay yeah I mean I don't want to show off then but I saw the arena spectacular tier and it had Michael Ball and Alfie Ball
Georgia RoseGUEST
I love Alfie Ball
Billy StrachanHOST
very handsome man and I came out of it going I can't believe I have an aversion an ick to Michael Ball because I just think you're a smug aren't you and I heard him sing as Javert and I was like fuck fair enough you know he's
Georgia RoseGUEST
better than Russell Crowe he's awful
Billy StrachanHOST
my wife hates him hates Javert he's so
Billy StrachanHOST
I enjoyed it.
Billy StrachanHOST
It was bad.
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