
2. From Slim Jim Phantom to U2's The Edge
Gareth Jones presents a profile of the Alarm’s Mike Peters, by those who knew him best.
In this honest and emotional pair of programmes Gareth Jones explores the life, work, relationships and personality of the late Mike Peters of The Alarm. Gareth was with Mike at the beginning of his career & remained close until his death in April 2025. Mike was a musician, a cancer survivor for almost 30 years, a hero to many, a Welsh icon.... and one of Gareth's dearest and longest-lasting friends. Because of this Gareth has unprecedented access to Mike's closest friends, band members and musicians who all explain what it was like to have Mike as a friend or ally.
In Part 1 "Teenage Kicks". Gareth talks to Mike's friends as a child and a teenager.
In Part 2 "From Slim Jim Phantom to U2's The Edge". Gareth hears from Slim Jim Phantom of The Stray Cats and U2's The Edge
On radio
Broadcasts
- Today18:30BBC Radio Wales
- Tomorrow06:31BBC Radio Wales
- Next Sunday19:00BBC Radio Wales