Dates 2008
| January |
| throughout |
Starring in Hairspray |
| 01/01/08 |
Hosts special on BBC Radio 2, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm |
| 06/01/08 |
Guest on Elaine Paige's show, BBC Radio 2, 01:00- 2:30 pm |
| 07/01/08 |
Return to Hairspray after the holiday |
| 19/01/08 |
Guest on Jonathan Ross show, BBC Radio 2, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm |
| 29/01/08 |
Michael attends South Bank Awards at the Dorchester |
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Hairspray and Leanne Jones win Critics' Circle Awards |
| February |
| throughout |
Starring in Hairspray |
| 03/02/08 |
Guest on Elaine Paige's show, BBC Radio 2, 01:00- 2:30 pm |
| 04/02/08 |
Michael cuts first turf for St. Richard's cancer day unit |
| 22/02/08 |
Winners of Theatregoers' Choice Awards announced |
| 24/02/08 |
Attends Theatregoers' Choice Awards show |
| 26/02/08 |
Appears on The Alan Titchmarsh Show, ITV 1, 2:30 pm |
| March |
| throughout |
Starring in Hairspray |
| 09/03/08 |
Michael wins his first Laurence Olivier Award |
| 12/03/08 |
Appears on This Morning, ITV 1, 10:30 am |
| 14/03/08 |
Appears on Five News , Channel 5, 5:00 pm |
| 21/03/08 |
Interviews Lloyd Webber, BBC Radio 2 |
| April |
| throughout |
Starring in Hairspray |
| 06/04/08 |
First show of Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm |
| 13/04/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm |
| 18/04/08 |
Guest on Steve Wright , BBC Radio 2, 2:00 - 5:00 pm |
| 20/04/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm |
| 27/04/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm |
| 28/04/08 |
First day of Michael's holiday |
| May |
| throughout |
Starring in Hairspray |
| 04/05/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm |
| 06/05/08 |
First day back on stage after his holiday |
| 11/05/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm |
| 18/05/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm |
| 23/05/08 |
Paul O'Grady, Channel 4, 5 pm |
| 25/05/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm |
| June |
| throughout |
Starring in Hairspray |
| 01/06/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm |
| 08/06/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm |
| 14/06/08 |
Hampton Court Festival |
| 15/06/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm |
| 17/06/08 |
Hairspray recoups investment after only 29 weeks |
| 18/06/08 |
In conversation with Elaine Paige at the Shaw Theatre (1pm till 2:15pm) |
| 22/06/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm |
| 24/06/08 |
London Tonight interview, ITV |
| 27/06/08 |
Michael's 46th birthday |
| 29/06/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm |
| 30/06/08 |
First day of Michael's holiday |
| July |
| throughout |
Starring in Hairspray |
| 06/07/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm |
| 05/07/07 |
Attending High School Musical opening night |
| 08/07/07 |
First day back on stage after his holiday |
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Interview with Huw Edwards, BBC News Channel, 5:50 pm |
| 13/07/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm |
| 19/07/08 |
Liverpool Summer Pops |
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Interview for Radio Merseyside , 6 pm |
| 20/07/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm |
| 27/07/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm |
| 30/07/08 |
Interview for BBC Radio Nottingham |
| August |
| throughout |
Starring in Hairspray |
| 02/08/08 |
Kenwood House Picnic Concert with Lesley Garrett |
| 03/08/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm |
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Audley End - Last Night of the Audley End Proms with Lesley Garrett |
| 10/08/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm due to Patchings |
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Patchings Arts Centre Picnic Concert |
| 17/08/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm |
| 24/08/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm |
| 27/08/08 |
Interviewed by Alex Belfield, Celebrity Radio |
| 31/08/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm |
| September |
| throughout |
Starring in Hairspray |
| 07/09/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm |
| 14/09/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm |
| 15/09/08 |
First day of Michael's holiday |
| 21/09/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm due to holiday |
| 23/09/08 |
First day back on stage after his holiday |
| 25/09/08 |
LK Today, GMTV, 8:25 - 9:25 am |
| 28/09/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm |
| October |
| throughout |
Starring in Hairspray |
| 05/10/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm |
| 12/10/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm |
| 14/10/08 |
Release of Rocky Horror Tribute DVD (US) |
| 19/10/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm |
| 20/10/08 |
Musical Season Special, Sky 3, 10 am - 13:30 am |
| 25/10/08 |
Last Night in Hairspray New Last Night on 25/04/09 |
| 26/10/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm |
| 27/10/08 |
Extra Monday show for Michael with new cast |
| November |
| throughout |
Starring in Hairspray |
| 02/11/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm |
| 03/11/08 |
Guest at Music Industry Trust Awards, London |
| 09/11/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm |
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Attends
final performance of French & Saunders' "Still Alive" |
| 10/11/08 |
Release of Rocky Horror Tribute DVD (UK) |
| 14/11/08 |
Hairspray cast appaer on Children in Need, BBC One |
| 16/11/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm |
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Hairspray receives Variety Club Showbiz Award |
| 20/11/08 |
Interviewed by Ian Maurice, 4BC Brisbane (Australia), 10:15 am (UK time) |
| 23/11/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm |
| 30/11/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm |
| December |
| throughout |
Starring in Hairspray |
| 01/12/08 |
Voice over for World AIDS Day at Shaftesbury Theatre |
| 05/12/08 |
Anounces nominations for Theatregoer's Choice Awards |
| 07/12/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm |
| 08/12/08 |
The One Show , BBC One, 7 pm cancelled due to illness |
| 14/12/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm |
| 17/12/08 |
LK Today, GMTV, 8:25 - 9:25 am |
| 20/12/08 |
First day of Michael's holiday |
| 21/12/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm due to holiday |
| 28/12/08 |
Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, 11 am - 1 pm (pre-recorded) |
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