TalkTV presenter and radio host James Whale has passed away aged 74 following a battle with kidney cancer.

Whale wasn’t the most likeable personality around, and the reaction to his death online certainly reflects that, but he was still a legend of the game who worked as a broadcaster in the UK for over 50 years. That’s pretty remarkable, no matter what you think of him.

Here are a few tributes from the people who did like him:

And a few… less kind words from those who did not:

It might not be very Christian of me to say this, but James Whale was a complete cunt and it’s one poisonous voice we will fortunately no longer need to hear. https://t.co/hizfyqUzDN

— Jon (@JacamoRed) August 4, 2025

This Zionist moron kicked me off his show for wearing a keffiyeh

Rest in piss! https://t.co/4nstEhKOWd pic.twitter.com/l9Fl4FEQOr

— Bryce Greene (@TheGreeneBJ) August 4, 2025

When james whale was asked what he thought about 20,000+ dead Palestinian children

The response was:
“children die, it’s called collateral damage”

So I guess in a battle with cancer, james whale was collateral damage. https://t.co/ueqxmfIskQ pic.twitter.com/TA5oiJkIMA

— Xavier (@xavierjp__) August 4, 2025

Love him or hate him, James Whale reached the peak of his profession and was highly respected within it, despite holding some controversial views and coming off as a heartless pr1ck at times. For example, in 2018, he was suspended from talkRADIO for “lacking sensitivity” when talking to a rape victim, laughing when she said she was “orally raped” and ridiculing the way she handled the situation. So it’s completely understandable how you feel about the guy, either way.

In any case, RIP to a British broadcast legend and one of the certified ‘kings’ of talk radio, and thoughts with his friends and family.