Here are the ten successful people from our auditions to find someone with "the gift" - the gift of the gab - with a chance to win the opportunity of a lifetime 鈥 a 60-minute radio programme broadcast on 成人快手 Radio Lancashire and across the world on the Internet. Woo! They will now go forward to attend 鈥淧resenter School鈥 鈥 a 4-hour intensive training session at 成人快手 Radio Lancashire in Blackburn. See if you agree with the judges! ------ Richard Alker
From: Adlington
Occupation: Chilli grower Why do you have the gift? I鈥檝e done lots of events and appearances in my quest to educate the nation in chilli growing, variety and cooking, working with chefs, producers (tv and radio) 鈥 Peter Baker said I was a personable, passionate and natural presenter PS I鈥檓 also a university lecturer, part-time in economics and business I鈥檓 a cross between Alan Titchmarsh and Peter Kay Judges comments: bit chilli-obsessed 鈥 nice voice and presentation 鈥 smile in his voice 鈥 pleasant delivery 鈥 good to listen to 鈥 had a lot to say but didn鈥檛 drown on 鈥 too much like a salesman?
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------ Janet Baron
From: Chorley
Occupation: Drama Teacher Why do you have the gift? I love to communicate with people and I love living in Lancashire. I love to entertain and am interested in all local things. I have always worked in 鈥減eople鈥 jobs and especially in communication aspects such as courier, acting, role play, teaching I鈥檓 like Sally Naden 鈥 love to talk and am interested in local people (or Alison Butterworth as I have a loud laugh) Judges comments: fun 鈥 vibrant 鈥 cheerful 鈥 friendly 鈥 exhausting 鈥 loony 鈥 motormouth 鈥 entertaining
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------ Catherine Cocklyn
From: Rossendale
Occupation: Beauty Therapist and 鈥減aint your own鈥 pottery studio Why do you have the gift? I love entertaining people and I can gab! I love local issues and people and chatting about what is happening to them. I deal with people everyday in my day jobs from toddlers to hairy old men and women! (I love them all). I鈥檝e got a big mouth (does that help?) I have done panto a few times and plays and thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere 鈥 I would love to try entertaining using a medium that I listen to everyday 鈥 and can鈥檛 resist texting in sometimes! I鈥檇 liken myself to Steve Royle 鈥 because he is manic, fun, entertaining and game for a laugh. I can be all of these sometimes and will try anything once. Judges comments 鈥eally bubbly 鈥 thought of some good ideas 鈥 good audition piece 鈥 I like her 鈥 great fun 鈥 loads of ideas 鈥 sky-dived twice!
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------ Sarah Evans
From: Fleetwood
Occupation: Nurse Why do you have the gift? I like to communicate with lots of different people and enjoy meeting new people. I thought that I would like to try this new experience as I enjoy listening to radio teams as I go about my day, something must have rubbed off! I wouldn鈥檛 liken myself to any radio presenter, but the style and approach of 成人快手 Radio Lancashire gets my vote! Judge comments 鈥 down to earth 鈥 very warm 鈥 sense of humour 鈥 spoke to fast 鈥 real 鈥
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------ Kath Fairburn
From: Whalley
Occupation: Commercial Interior Designer Why do you have the gift? Because my mother gave it to me 57 years ago and I intend to make the most of it! Every radio presenters is an individual, a unique element. I suppose I would be most like Ted Robbins 鈥 but after a year of dieting, sex change and elocution lessons! Judges comments 鈥 love her 鈥 inquisitive 鈥 love of people 鈥 fascinating 鈥 smart
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------ Stephen Lowe
From: Blackburn
Occupation: Manager at a Forestry Firm Why do you have the gift? I love to make people laugh and to paint a picture with words. I think radio is the door to your imagination and I want to be someone who fills that with joy and laughter. I would liken myself to 鈥淪uper Ted鈥 in the morning 鈥 because I love Lancashire people and food 鈥 or maybe Tony Livesey for my dashing good looks. Judges comments 鈥 good 鈥 confident 鈥 good fun 鈥 great sense of humour 鈥 great talker 鈥 loves radio 鈥 good programme idea.
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------ Chris Maguire
From: Clayton-le-Woods
Occupation: Journalist Why do you have the gift? Law of averages says I鈥檓 good at something! I would liken myself to Tony Livesey (see occupation). He doesn鈥檛 mind having a laugh at his own expense and talks about himself all the time. On a serious note, he lifts the gloom in the morning! An ethos I happen to share. Judges comments 鈥 can talk 鈥 love him 鈥 very funny 鈥 confident 鈥 great talker 鈥 genuine 鈥 friendly 鈥 a definite!
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------ Johny 鈥淒J鈥 Pep
From: Heysham
Occupation: Disc Jockey Why do you have the gift? It鈥檚 a warm feeling in my belly! Plus the gift is to make people smile and laugh I liken myself to Kenny Everett 鈥 鈥渨hacky鈥 鈥 interactive radio with 鈥渨hat will happen next?鈥 Judges comments 鈥 mad 鈥 funny 鈥 he was wearing a space suit!
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------ Sarah Walby
From: Southport
Occupation: Part-time curtaining / interiors consultant Why do you have the gift? I am passionate about radio and it is all I have ever wanted to do I liken myself to a female radio presenter who shall remain nameless 鈥 she is natural and not full of herself! Judges comments 鈥 nice 鈥 lovely voice 鈥 compassionate 鈥 had a great programme idea 鈥 determined to make an impact 鈥 good homework 鈥 could be good!
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------ Jim Whelan
From: Bury
Occupation: Actor Why do you have the gift? I don鈥檛 know what exactly defines 鈥渢he gift鈥 鈥 maybe we will find out! Or have fun finding out 鈥 I wish I could say I am a cross between Terry Wogan, Michael Parkinson and Ted Robbins 鈥 I just don鈥檛 know. Judges comments 鈥 played a lot of vicars 鈥 recognisable 鈥 love him 鈥 very relaxed 鈥 comfortable 鈥 good talker.
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------ Comments from audition survivors... We asked everyone who had an audition to tell us how it went 鈥 here are a handful of comments 鈥 Helen Randle 鈥 It was fun, fast and furious 鈥 I really enjoyed the experience, so thank you 成人快手 Radio Lancashire for listening to me! Peter Dickinson 鈥 I think I did well. Well organised by the radio 鈥 put at ease 鈥 enjoyed the experience. Christine Worthington 鈥 Excited about doing something 鈥渄ifferent鈥 鈥 a little nervous to start and sixty seconds isn鈥檛 long to get 鈥渟ettled鈥! But I did enjoy the challenge. Thanks! Paul Yates 鈥 I feel really disappointed and ashamed of myself as my nerves got the better of me (and they shouldn鈥檛 have!) Catherine Cocklyn 鈥 Nerve wracking! Over very quickly. Fun and exhilarating (nearly as exciting as a skydive and almost as quick!) Richard Alker 鈥 Felt relaxed and encouraged. Not enough time, but got across most of what I wanted to say, great people. Overall, glad I came and hope to see you soon. David Howard 鈥 What a great experience and a novel idea to allow the people of Lancashire to present on 成人快手 Radio Lancashire. All the best to the person with 鈥渢he gift鈥! Johny Pep 鈥 it鈥檚 all a bit of showbiz fun! Gillian Kavanagh 鈥 Very friendly and professional team. Tony made me feel really welcome and put me at ease 鈥 he was great. Everyone is relaxed, friendly and professional. Many thanks for your care as I was nervous! Sarah Evans 鈥 Exciting 鈥 felt a bit daunting, glad I鈥檇 prepared. All the team lovely and welcoming. A fun experience. Kath Fairburn 鈥 I was surprised at how at ease the panel made me feel. Enjoyed it very much. Thanks for the opportunity. Chris Maguire 鈥 I鈥檝e spoken in front of 300 people (regularly) and not got nervous. This was more daunting. Felt like I should sing a song. Probably just as well I didn鈥檛! Roll on 鈥淴 Factor鈥! Colin Whitely 鈥 Still on cloud nine. Feel a lot better now I鈥檝e done the interview. Hope I was ok. Sarah Walby 鈥 What a fantastic experience, everyone is so friendly and kind and put me at ease. I felt like I knew them all. Top stuff! John Isherwood 鈥 I thoroughly enjoyed the process, the judges were wonderful people who were accommodating and made me feel relaxed. If this opportunity arises again, I鈥檇 definitely recommend it to anybody. Top stuff from the 成人快手. Janet Baron 鈥 made me feel at home 鈥 a little easier than I felt when I went in. Friendly too! Thanks. Jim Whelan 鈥 Nice people (what a crawler) 鈥 enjoyed it! Stephen Lowe 鈥 Fantastic! I am still shaking. The people at 成人快手 Radio Lancashire have made the whole experience very pleasurable indeed. Thank you. John Burns 鈥 That was a most fantastic sixty seconds. The fact that the panel laughed hopefully means that I have made an impression. Regardless, it was very worthwhile. Thanks for the opportunity. ------ Coming soon! Pictures of the choosen few and Presenter School! | 
