People of Note

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY PIETER TOERIEN PRODUCTIONS. People of Note is broadcast on Sunday evening at 6 pm on Fine Music Radio with a repeat on Thusday afternoon at 1 pm, presented by Rodney Trudgeon.

Says Rodney: “There are a number of fascinating people who pass through Cape Town and I’ve always felt there to be a need for a programme that allows an in-depth discussion with these personalities. Whether their fields are music, literature, theatre, dance, opera or even politics and economics, we’ll invite them into the studio to talk about their lives, inspirations and role models, among other things.
“Rather like the famous BBC programme, Desert Island Discs, I’ll ask my guests to bring with them their six or seven favourite pieces of music to share with us.”

Among the long list of guests on the programme so far have been people such as Rhoda Kadalie, Lord Robin Renwick, Petronel Malan, Pieter Dirk Uys, Ruby Wax, Jonathan Roxmouth, Imam Rashied Omar and many more.
Weekly English South Africa TV & Film
427 Episodes
280 – 300

People of Note - Marius Coetzee

In this week’s edition of People of Note, the focus will be on music in Bloemfontein and, more specifically, the exciting activities at the music school of the Free State University. Rodney Trudgeon’s guest will be MARIUS COETZEE who wears many hats but who is also the founder and Artistic…
14 Apr 2019 54 min

People of Note - Ben Schoeman

Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on this week’s edition of People of Note is one of South Africa’s foremost pianists who has won numerous awards both locally and internationally, BEN SCHOEMAN. Ben has played in some of the world’s finest concert halls such as Wigmore and the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London,…
7 Apr 2019 58 min

People of Note - Graham Hopkins

Peter Shaffer’s award winning play EQUUS has just opened at Pieter Toerien’s Theatre on the Bay and in this week’s edition of People of Note, Rodney Trudgeon will be talking to GRAHAM HOPKINS who plays the daunting role of the child psychiatrist Dr Martin Dysart. Graham is one of this…
31 Mar 2019 55 min

People of Note - Zakes Mda

One of South Africa's most acclaimed novelists and playwrights, Zakes Mda, has been back in the country to launch his latest book, tantalisingly titled 'The Zulus of New York'. Zakes Mda has led the sort of life that could quite easily fill the pages of one of his books. From…
24 Mar 2019 58 min

People of Note - Carli Olivier

Back at Pieter Toerien’s Theatre On The Bay due to public demand is the colourful and exotic show called Recuerdos featuring classical guitarist James grace with the Carli Olivier Spanish Dance company from Sasolburg. This exciting show not only features James’s superb playing, but the dances interact with him in…
17 Mar 2019 59 min

People of Note - Manu Herbstein

Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on this week’s edition of People of Note is the award winning author MANU HERBSTEIN who first novel, “Ama, A Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade” won the 2002 Commonwealth Writer’s Prize for the best first book. Manu is also the winner of the 2018 African Writer’s…
10 Mar 2019 54 min

People of Note - Marcin Patrzalek

Rodney Trudgeon has something of a whizz-kid on People of Note this week. MARCIN PATRZALEK is an 18 year old Polish guitarist who is enjoying huge success both on social media and on concert platforms. Marcin is known mostly for his guitar arrangements and compositions which gather over 80 million…
3 Mar 2019 1 hr 02 min

People of Note - Sir Malcolm Jack

Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note this week is Sir Malcolm Jack who, for many years was Clerk Of The House in the British Parliament specialising in constitutional matters. Sir Malcolm is also an author, lecturer and critic and his latest book has just been published. It is called…
24 Feb 2019 58 min

People of Note - Patrick Ryan

Our guest on People of Note this week is a man who made the unusual career switch from advertising agency executive to wild land firefighter. Patrick Ryan can often be seen on the fire-lines on our mountainsides and farmlands with camera in one hand, fire-fighting gear in the other. He'll…
17 Feb 2019 57 min

People of Note - Ceri Dupree.

One of the world’s leading female impersonators, Ceri Dupree, is in Cape Town to perform at Gate 69, the popular supper club and cabaret venue. Ceri has been described as a magician in high heels, a man at the top of his game. Ceri has been delighting audiences worldwide for…
10 Feb 2019 55 min

People of Note - Sylvia Vollenhoven

An interesting new play is about to open at the Arena Theatre here at Artscape. It’s called “Krotoa, Eva Van De Kaap” and is described as a multilingual and intercultural show set in present day South Africa where a South African actress, playing Krotoa, meets a Dutch actor who is…
2 Feb 2019 54 min

People of Note - Kate Normington

Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note this week is one of South Africa’s favourite and busiest actresses, Kate Normington, who is perhaps best known for her many roles in musical theatre – most notably Nunsense, Sister Act, Sweeny Todd, Mama Mia and High School Musical to name just a…
27 Jan 2019 54 min

People of Note - David Kramer

David Kramer’s new musical LANGARM is pulling in the crowds at The Fugard Theatre. So much so in fact that the run has been extended to the 3rd of March. On People of Note this week, Rodney Trudgeon will be talking to David Kramer about his musical and about his…
20 Jan 2019 56 min

People of Note - Robert Howell

Matilda The Musical is wowing audiences here in Cape Town and rightly so – it is a superb show and is still a huge hit in London’s West End. The costume and set designer for the show since its inception is ROB HOWELL from England who has won three Olivier…
23 Dec 2018 56 min

People of Note - Peter Storey

Peter Storey’s life as a prominent South African church leader intersected with some of the most dramatic events in the country’s history - the bulldozing of District 6, ministering to Nelson Mandela on Robben Island, marching with Desmond Tutu when the church took on the might of the Apartheid state…
16 Dec 2018 1 hr 02 min

People of Note - Adam Sage

Cape Town City Ballet is busy this Festive Season with two exciting ballet productions at Artscape. The first is called The Little Mermaid which is based on the well-known fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. It has been choreographed ADAM SAGE who is currently the Associate Artistic Director at Ballet…
9 Dec 2018 56 min

People of Note - Michele Maxwell

Agatha Christie’s famous thriller The Mousetrap returns to the Theatre on the Bay with an all-star cast. Famously, the play is famously in its 66th year of a non-stop run in London. One of the cast members is the well-known and much loved singer, pianist MICHELE MAXWELL who plays the…
2 Dec 2018 53 min

People of Note - Perry So

Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note is the dynamic young conductor PERRY SO who is in Cape Town to conduct 3 concerts with the Cape Town Philharmonic. Perry So was born in Hong Kong but now lives with his wife in Boston and travels extensively as a guest conductor…
25 Nov 2018 54 min

People of Note - Hennie Loock

This year the Tygerberg Children's Choir celebrates its 46th year. Under the direction of my guest, Hennie Loock, the choir earned acclamation in various categories at the World Choir Games in Tshwane this year, and, is now ranked 4th in the Interkultur World Choir Rankings.
18 Nov 2018 46 min

People of Note - John Rennie

On People of Note this week, Rodney Trudgeon will be talking to the well-known architect and Heritage Building specialist JOHN RENNIE. One of John’s most recent projects was the refurbishment of the Cape Town City Hall earlier this year, but John’s extensive experience in and around Cape Town has seen…
11 Nov 2018 51 min
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