Mal Pope is known for singing both the Welsh and English language versions of the Fireman Sam theme.
11 Facts About Mal Pope
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Mal Pope began learning to play the guitar aged seven and was writing songs.
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In 1982 Mal Pope started working for BBC Radio Wales in Cardiff as a researcher.
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Mal Pope signed a record deal with Larry Page, wrote songs for Cliff Richard and The Hollies, duetted with Bonnie Tyler and Aled Jones, and toured with Art Garfunkel and Belinda Carlisle.
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Mal Pope presented the weekday early breakfast show on BBC Radio Wales, but the show was cancelled amid cuts by the station in 2019.
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Pope hosted The Mal Pope Show, a late-night music chat show for HTV, in the 1990s, with the show winning a Welsh BAFTA award in 1995.
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Mal Pope went on to host a late-night talk show on HTV called Heaven's Sound, which won an award at the New York Film and Television Awards in 2001.
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Mal Pope sang the theme songs of the children's television shows Fireman Sam, Satellite City and Joshua Jones.
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In 2007 Mal Pope wrote another musical Contender, about the career of heavyweight boxing champion Tommy Farr.
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Mal Pope has sung on religious albums composed by the musician, Phil Baggaley, including City of Gold in 1997.
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Mal Pope has been involved in other albums and concerts including Shipwrecks and Islands, Road to the City, Strands of Gold and, most recently, The Time Project.