Radio Shows and Guest Appearances

Derek Shelmerdine‘s radio appearances started in June 2016, when he was invited onto radio shows to promote his newly published book Rock’n’Roll Unravelled.
Since then he has made numerous guest appearances.

For two years Derek had his own show, The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show on the Liverpool based radio station Access Nort West. Sadly, the covid pandemic resulted in the station closing down. Since then Derek has made regular radio and live-Facebook guest appearances.

The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Shows and guest appearances are all about rock’n’roll from its roots to mid-1970s punk.
The stories of artists, bands, record labels, music genres, producers, managers, venues, roots +++
If its relevant to the music of the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s – I’ll be talking about it!

For a complete list of Derek’s radio appearances

Some of these have been captured for posterity and have links to the associated podcasts.

CURRENT REGULAR RADIO GUEST APPEARANCES 

THE MOP TOPS & THE KING

The Mop Tops & The King
Derek Shelmerdine’s…
The Beatles Unravelled
and Elvis Presley Unravelled
Syndicated worldwide – 110+ radio stations

Hosted by Steve Chelmsford, the show is dedicated to The Beatles and Elvis Presley.
Derek Shelmerdine has a guest spot every two weeks, alternating The Beatles Unravelled and Elvis Presley Unravelled.
Steve is based in Cheltenham, Massachusetts.
The show is syndicated to 110 radio stations across the globe.
For the previous and upcoming shows – The Mop Tops & The King

SAM MACBEATH – A CHAT WITH…

A Chat With

Sam MacBeath – A Chat With…
KPHR – Kat Power Hit Radio

ISSA award winning DJ, Sam MacBeath is also the station manager at radio stations KPHR and HBGO. Derek is a monthly guest on Sam’s interview show, A Chat With… Each month Derek and Sam chat about a music legend from the 1950s and 1960s.
Legends talked about so far include, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard and a three-part look at the entire career of the Beatles.
Derek has been a regular guest since July 2024.
For previous and upcoming shows – Sam MacBeath, A Chat With…

PREVIOUS RADIO GUEST APPEARANCES

The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show

Derek Shelmerdine‘s own radio show, The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show was originally broadcast on Access North West but sadly, the station ceased broadcasting on 30 June 2021. Those 39 episodes can all be heard again on Mixcloud, complete with all the music played on the show.
For a list of the shows – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show

Previous Radio Guest Appearances

The link takes you to the show list – to listen again…

Ian Smith’s Beatin’ Rhythm
Soul music, Northern Soul and mod classics.
This started in 2024 and is still ongoing with occasional guest appearances.
Harrogate Hospital Radio FM

Tony Higginson – Beyond Books Book Club
Monthly guest on the Show, May 2021 to August 2022
Live on Facebook, based in Liverpool, UK

John LeBang – John LeBang Show
Monthly guest on the show, April 2017 to January 2019
The show is syndicated on radio stations around the world

John is also a musician and ha released a number of albums
Review for Electrogasm

Adam and Anna’s Afternoon Show
Two or three shows each year, 2016 to 2019.
They take the form of a five-part series – running Monday to Friday.
BBC Radio York in York, UK

Dave Roberts – Music for Grown Ups
Monthly guest on the show, October 2015 to December 2018
107 Meridian FM radio station in East Grinstead, UK

Frank Carlyle – The Frank Carlyle Show
Derek Shelmerdine was a regular monthly guest on his Mersey Radio Show, October 2016 to May 2018,
0n Mersey Radio in Liverpool, UK.
Derek then a regular monthly guest on Franks live Facebook show, June 2022 to January 2025.

Dave Hodgson – The Daily
Monthly guest from January to June 2017
Talk Radio Europe in Marbella, Spain

For a history of all
Derek Shelmerdine’s radio appearances and what’s coming up…

Radio Shows