Tim Minchin gets philosophical and writing legend Lynda La Plante talks thrillers and crime
This week, we spoke to the fascinating Tim Minchin. Tim and Ryan had a lot to chat about - and in one case - sing about. He came in to tell us about his new album TimMinchinTimeMachine! Tim mentioned why he doesn't think we should have big goals, how we should define ourselves by being pro-things rather than anti-things and also how he conducts 'the waiter test'...We also spoke to Lynda La Plante. Lovely Lynda is crime writing royalty, selling over 5 million copies of her books in the UK alone! She told us about her new book The Scene of the Crime…. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mark Gatiss tells us about stealing material from Doctor Who and being the first to cast Andrew Scott
This week, Ryan interviews the multi-talented Mark Gatiss! He told us about his new TV show called Bookish out on U&alibi. We had a great chat talking about books vs kindles, our mutual favourite Sherlock episode and how he was the first to cast Andrew Scott…Ryan also reviews the latest Superman film - with a refreshingly honest take.And we delved into the ethics of whether you can expose the book club frauds who never read the books, based on an article in the New York Times… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tom Whipple tells us about the slug v snail rivalry and Holly Jackson shares the news of her latest crime novel
This week, the Science editor of the Times Tom Whipple swung by to chat about the latest season of the Making Science podcast! He let us in the know on all the rivalries in the academic community, including snail scientists vs slug scientists!Holly Jackson brought news of her latest crime novel, Not Quite Dead Yet! Following the amazing success of her ‘A Good Girl's Guide to Murder’ series.And we also brought the nostalgia of the old wheel-in TV at school... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How Suzi Ruffell overcomes anxiety and Bessie Carter loves working with her mother Imelda Staunton
This week, Ryan had the absolute pleasure of chatting with Bessie Carter, who is starring in Mrs Warren’s Profession alongside her mother, Imelda Staunton.Suzi Ruffell joined Ryan at the Top of the Tower to discuss her memoir, Am I Having Fun Now?Miranda Raison Zoomed in from Bath to talk about treading the boards in Grace Pervades.The brilliant Brontë Coy, Senior Entertainment Reporter for News.co.au, stopped by to chat about all things Oasis, Superman, Paul McCartney's latest U.S. tour, and, of course, Wimbledon.To round off the week, one of Ireland's greatest chefs, Richard Corrigan, visited to talk about his HOMEGROWN festival returning for a second year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Steph McGovern’s stalker inspired her debut novel, Lisa Jewell has penned another bestseller, and Hattie Williams explores class in publishing
This week, Ryan had the pleasure of speaking with author and all-round gem Hattie Williams about her debut novel, Bitter Sweet.Virgin Radio’s very own Sinéad Garvan returned to share how she got on at Glastonbury!Television titan Steph McGovern stopped by to chat about her book Dead Line, which was inspired by true events from her broadcasting career!And, to round off the week, Ryan spoke with Lisa Jewell about her gripping new book, Don’t Let Him In! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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