Brian Nankervis/RocKwiz (S07/E17)

The great Brian Nankervis is Sean Sennett’s special guest on Time To Talk this week. Currently on the road with the RocKwiz 25 tour, this conversation traces Brian’s journey from his early days as a school teacher to his first forays into comedy, his alter ego Raymond J. Bartholomeuz, and the creation and enduring appeal of RocKwiz. Along the way, Brian also discusses his love of Bob Dylan, Stephen Cummings, and much more.

Ever wondered what it's like inside a tribute band - let alone one of the best in the world? This week Jodie Thornton joins Sean Sennett to talk about just that. Jodie is Agnetha in Bjorn Again. Of course you've heard of them - Bjorn Again is the world’s Number One ABBA tribute band. Formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1988, the band has now toured over 120 countries to international critical acclaim. And they're not slowing down anytime soon. Join us as Jodie takes us beyond the platform boots and the blue eye shadow for a fascinating look inside Bjorn Again.

Deborah Mailman is Sean Sennett’s guest on this week’s episode of Time To Talk. While Deborah is promoting her new film Kangaroo, she took the time to chat to Sean about her experience making the film and then went back to recall her early days in Brisbane as an acting student at QUT, throwing back to her earliest days at La Boite and Queensland Theatre, while discussing so much more.

Belinda Carlisle joins Sean Sennett on this episode of Time To Talk. Currently promoting her new album, Once Upon A Time In California - the record is Belinda’s homage to the golden age of West Coast pop. Along the way Belinda chats about everything from her solo career and playing live to the Germs, The Go-Go’s, songs that made the album, songs that didn’t and so much more.

Tim Minchin joins Sean Sennett in the Time To Talk hot seat. A fascinating chat that covers Tim’s new album Time Machine and then dips into a broader conversation about the creative process, the Beatles, growing up in Perth, A.I. dealing with ‘thwarted expectations’ as an adult and so much more. As you know, Tim is the composer and lyricist of smash-hit stage musicals, Matilda and Groundhog Day. Among many accolades, he has won two Olivier Awards for Best Musical, a British Composers Award for Best Score, a Logie for Best Supporting Actor, an ACTAA for best TV comedy performance, an Edinburgh Comedy Award for best Newcomer, a Whats On Stage Award for Best Actor in a Musical, The Richard Dawkins Award for Science Communication, and an Order of Australia for Services to the Arts and the Community. He has been nominated for some Tonys and a Grammy.

The brilliant Meg Washington joins Sean Sennett on Time To Talk. Fresh from her work on the feature film How To Make Gravy, Meg is here to talk about her new album GEM. Along the way Meg chats about all aspects of her career as a musician, from writing songs and touring to finally becoming a fully independent artist .

Wendy James has re-formed Transvision Vamp and they’re heading to Australia in 2026. Here Wendy talks to Sean Sennett about the band’s earliest days, her influences, the Clash, Elvis Costello, Kurt Cobain, her life as a solo artist and why she decided to re-boot Transvision Vamp after a quarter of a century

Midge Are is heading to Australia to play hits from every part of his career in October 2025. Joining Sean Sennett on Time To Talk, Midge talks about Ultravox, Visage, his own experience as a performer at Live Aid, songwriting, streaming and so much more.

Russell Morris returns to Time To Talk to chat to Sean Sennett about his Farewell Tour. Along the way Russell discusses how he got his start in music, his concerns with the industry today and why he’d like to go out on top. For a more in-depth look at Russell’s career check out his previous visit on Time to Talk in Series 5.

10CC’s Graham Gouldman joins Sean Sennett to talk about the upcoming 10CC Australian tour. Graham discusses his earliest days writing hits for the Hollies and the Yardbirds, through to his 10CC work, his solo albums, his writing process and even playing more recently with Ringo Starr.