The seventh episode in the fourth series of this chat show presented by regional television personality Mike Neville. In this week edition Mike speaks with actor and television presenter Matthew Kelly who is appearing at the York’s Theatre Royal in a production of Alan Bennett’s Kakfa’s Dick. As well as talking about this new production he talks about his career in theatre and on television, his charitable work and taking an Open University course. Title: The Mike Neville Show Standing...

The seventh episode in the fourth series of this chat show presented by regional television personality Mike Neville. In this week edition Mike speaks with actor and television presenter Matthew Kelly who is appearing at the York’s Theatre Royal in a production of Alan Bennett’s Kakfa’s Dick. As well as talking about this new production he talks about his career in theatre and on television, his charitable work and taking an Open University course. Title: The Mike Neville Show Standing outside York’s Theatre Royal Mike Neville introduces tonight’s guest as being best known as the highly popular and sort after presenter in the world of light-entertainment television who also has a long- and well-established career as an actor and is currently performing in York. A clip from the 1980s Tyne Tees Television children’s hobby programme Madabout in which presenter Matthew Kelly rides an orca or killer whale around a pool. In his dressing room Mike welcomes Matthew back to the Northeast and the two talk about his new production of the Alan Bennett play Kafka’s Dick and his role as Kafka’s father Herman whom he describes as being one of the greatest villains in European literary history. He talks about the irony that Matthew’s own son is playing his son in the play and explains why he took his son’s real name for his professional one. Matthew talks about growing up in Manchester and always wanted to be an actor and about his older brother Ian who works in Hollywood and visiting him while he was working on Jurassic Park and being introduced to Steven Spielberg. After talking about how his parents supported him and his brothers going into showbusiness he talks about training at the Welsh National Theare, starting in variety theatre and being a ‘stooge’ for comedy actress Hylda Baker before training as a teacher at Manchester Polytechnic. Mike congratulates Matthew on his 35th wedding anniversary after which Matthew talks about his time in repertory theatre as it was a great learning experience. He is asked about playing Stan in the successful West End play Funny Peculiar for three years. A clip from the hugely popular London Weekend Television light-entertainment show Game for a Laugh that features Matthew in a wheelchair. He explains to Mike how he got the job which involved him jumping out of an airplane and subsequently breaking his leg. He talks about his three-years on the show which was both good money and good exposure. Over another clip from the show Matthew is asked about his involvement in Madabout which he describes as being a fantastic time. He talks about some of the experience he had on the show with Mike reminding him of his encounter with a grizzly bear called Hercules. Over a clip of said show from 1982 Matthew remembers being hit over the head by the bear. Title: The Mike Neville Show Over clips of him appearing in the 1984 Tyne Tees Television documentary on third-world poverty Kelly’s Eye’s, Matthew talks about his experience of filming it in Senegal and the drought which had been going on for sixteen years. He also talks about his involvement in the NeuroMuscular Centre (NMC) in Chesire which provides employment in graphic design for people with Muscular Dystrophy (MD). He also talks with passion about why he is ambiguous towards charities. Matthew talks about his involvement in the phenomenal successful Granada Television talent show Stars in Their Eyes and what he does to help those taking part to relax before going on stage. Over a clip from an edition of Celebrity Stars in their Eyes featuring broadcaster Anne Diamond performing as Sheena Easton the song For Your Eyes Only he believes it as absurd that famous people want to come on and play other famous people and much prefers working with ordinary people. He makes Mike laugh by telling him a story about meeting Sir John Gielgud in the gentleman’s toilets at the National Theatre. Mike asks Matthew about taking an Open University degree. He talks about why he signed up to a course in Comparative Religion and having the determination to complete it. He explains why education is important as it help inform his other work as well as being self-improving. Bring the programme to an end Mike ask Matthew about how he likes to relax with Matthew explaining why now that he has turned fifty, he in enjoying being older. With regard the future he explains why he would like to be a freelance and about get into film acting. He makes Mike laugh when he admits that he would like to live to an incredible old age just so he can annoy people. Credit: Title Music Alan Clark Make-Up Jo Adams Electrician Lew Hedley Sound Recordist Chris Watson Second Camera Phil Putnam Spencer Lighting Cameraman Andy Greenwood Dubbing Mixer John Cook Editor John Louvre Associate Producer Barbara Buglass Executive Producer Graeme Thompson Producer Peter Mitchell End title: A Peter Mitchell production for Yorkshire/Tyne Tees Television. © Tyne Tees Television MMI