Podcast appearances and mentions of Adrian Mole

Join us for Hammer's Hands of the Ripper, a 1971 British horror film released as the second half of a double feature with Twins of Evil. Directed by Peter Sasdy, produced by Aida Young, and written by L.W. Davidson from a story by Edward Spencer Shew. Making good use of the large Baker Street set at Pinewood Studios—left over from The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes—the production was denied permission to film its final scenes at St. Paul's Cathedral, so a replica was constructed instead. If the Pritchards' home and staircase look familiar, it's because Hammer's ever-resourceful set designers reused elements from The Curse of Frankenstein years earlier (see episode 2 of our podcast for more on that classic). Director Peter Sasdy, who cited Hands of the Ripper as his favourite film, also directed the original Adrian Mole TV series (both The Secret Diary and The Growing Pains), three episodes of Hammer House of Horror, and two other Hammer features: Countess Dracula and Taste the Blood of Dracula (the latter coming to the podcast later this year, hopefully). Most monumentally, he directed the legendary BBC sci-fi thriller The Stone Tape (definitely check General Witchfinders number 5—our third most popular episode to date!). Eric Porter stars as Doctor Pritchard. Renowned for his work in film, television, and theatre, he famously played Professor Moriarty opposite Jeremy Brett's Sherlock Holmes and Soames Forsyte in The Forsyte Saga. Angharad Rees plays Anna, the daughter of the Ripper. She appeared in Boon (take a drink), starred as Demelza in 28 episodes of Poldark, and, the year after Hands of the Ripper, featured in Under Milk Wood alongside Richard Burton, Peter O'Toole, and Elizabeth Taylor. She was made a Fellow of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, had a pub named after her in Pontypridd (sadly now a card shop), and founded a Knightsbridge jewellery company, Angharad. Pieces she designed were featured in Elizabeth: The Golden Age. Wikipedia also notes she was once in a relationship with Alan Bates, which we mention only to plug episode 35, where we talked about The Shout.Lynda "Nurse Gladys Emmanuel" Baron appears as Long Liz—a curious name choice considering Long Liz was an actual canonical Ripper victim. Here, she's depicted alive and well (at least initially), years after Saucy Jack's supposed demise. Baron appeared as a recurring character in both Coronation Street and EastEnders, and played three different characters in Doctor Who across three Doctors.Dora Bryan turns up as Mrs Golding, one of two clairvoyants in the film. You may know her from 50 episodes of Last of the Summer Wine, Boon (drink), or as Helen in A Taste of Honey (written by Jon's mum's mate Shelagh Delaney). She (Dora, not Shelagh) also appeared in both a Carry On and a St Trinian's.Lastly, Norman Bird pops up as the Police Inspector. If he looks familiar, it's because he had over 200 TV and 60 film roles. He was in Spywatch (as Mr Jenkins), Boon (drink), Woof!, Whack-O!, and Help! (with Stephen Mangan). He also did a stint in Jim Davidson's Up the Elephant and Round the Castle—only mentioned because Ross was convinced it was alongside Marina Sirtis, but IMDb says she was in just one episode?Anyway, back to Norman Bird. He appeared in The Adventure Game, Whistle Down the Wind, Steptoe and Son, Fawlty Towers, Please Sir!, and The Medusa Touch (on our long list since day one). He was Mr Braithwaite, the farmer, in Worzel Gummidge and voiced Bilbo in the 1978 Ralph Bakshi Lord of the Rings. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/general-witchfinders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephen Mangan is an award winning actor who is also a presenter and writer. His prolific career includes comedic roles in TV hits Green Wing; Episodes and Adrian Mole. He also plays the much loved Nathan in BBC drama The Split and has appeared in many award winning theatre productions in the UK and on Broadway.Born in London to Irish immigrant parents, Stephen studied Law at Cambridge University. His passion though was for acting and after taking time out to care for his mother, he spent three years at RADA before pursuing a successful career on stage, screen and film. Stephen lives in London with his wife and three sons.DISC ONE: King of the Road - Roger Miller DISC TWO: I Recall A Gypsy Woman - Don Williams DISC THREE: Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) - John Lennon DISC FOUR: Who Knows Where the Time Goes - Fairport Convention DISC FIVE: Stayin Alive - Bee Gees DISC SIX: Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83: II. Adagio assai. Composed by Maurice Ravel and performed by Martha Argerich (piano) and Berliner Philharmoniker, conducted by Claudio Abbado DISC SEVEN: Rhapsody in Blue. Composed by George Gershwin and performed by New York Philharmonic, conducted by Zubin Mehta DISC EIGHT: (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher - Jackie Wilson BOOK CHOICE: Collected Works of Seamus Heaney LUXURY ITEM: A piano CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Stayin Alive - Bee Gees Presenter: Lauren Laverne Producer: Sarah Taylor

We're all over the map for this week's installment of JAN-NOIR-Y, with Fred Olen Ray's Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers. We talk Adrian Mole, sandwich meats, Pee Wee Herman, posthumous Oscars and Bruce Campbell (again). Do your bit: Sign up to our Patreon for (almost) unedited and raw video versions of every new episode Rate and review us wherever you're listening  Email us with your thoughts, questions, and FT slash fiction Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky and TikTok Check out Red Scare Industries

Send us a textYou may have one unit of podcast today as we wrap up 2024 with Bridget Jones's Diary. Banger romcom or banging our heads against the wall in frustration? You'll have to listen to find out.Pluggables: River: @dreamsrebel on BlueSky, @punk_skeleton on Letterboxed, blog.filmlion.online, and host of The Straights Aren't AlrightJill: @MxLabradorite on BlueSky, Mighty Labradorite on YouTubeGrady: @snakebitcat on all socials, recommending "The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4," by Sue TownsendEpisode Mutual Aid: Support Briana Boston's Legal Defense https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-briana-bostons-legal-defenseSupport the showSam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky, and most other social media platforms (NOT eX-Twitter). Visit our Tumblrs at sixdegreesofstarwars.tumblr.com and ier-6d.tumblr.comTheme Music provided by Refractory Period: @RefractoryPeriodTheBand on Instagram, linktr.ee/RefractoryPeriodForever Mutual Aid LinksE-Sims for Gaza: https://gazaesims.com/Click to Help: https://arab.org/click-to-help/Anti-Imperialism support for people across the world, organized by Kandakat_alhaqq: https://linktr.ee/kandakat_alhaqqCampus Bail Funds: https://campusbailfunds.com/6DOSW is a Pro-Union podcast. Please support artists by contributing to the Entertainment Community Fund if you can: https://entertainmentcommunity.org/how-get-help-and-give-help-during-work-stoppageThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent.

Sunday Times bestselling author Beth Morrey (Saving Missy, Lucky Day) talks about Sue Townsend's definitive comic coming-of-age novel The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim and Brady discuss baby sleep, voices, residencies, accents, Tim visits a post box, and words containing a phone.Even more chat (and a bonus idea from Tim) in the Request Room - https://www.patreon.com/posts/106783114Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/unmadeFMJoin the discussion of this episode on our subreddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/Unmade_Podcast/Catch the podcast on YouTube where we often include accompanying videos and pictures - https://www.youtube.com/@unmadepodcastUSEFUL LINKSCatch Kylie on the Innocence Podcast - https://www.innocence.fmThe Secret Diary of Adrian Mole - https://amzn.to/3VS4tYGJohn Blackman - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_BlackmanPete Smith - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Smith_(announcer)Pillar Box - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pillar_boxYou can see pics of Tim at the post box on our YouTube channel - https://youtu.be/stDi_jQIpRcThe NATO Phonetic Alphabet - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_phonetic_alphabetMore chat in the Request Room - https://www.patreon.com/posts/106783114

Lauren and Charlotte delve into Hercules the diary of a sort of hero with author Tom Vaughan. This book was Waterstones childrens book of the month for March 2024 (so well done Tom). They tangent about a group love for Adrian Mole and why the diary format is so good, the worlds most trigger happy vet and what Tom thinks would make him the "coolest of the cool"Tom also talks about how he translated some of the labours into book one (spoiler alert there is a sequel!), setting up the comedy in the book and which of his books got his sons approval.Follow Tom on the socialshttps://www.tomvaughan.net/https://www.instagram.com/tomvaughan_88/https://twitter.com/tvaughan88

Sunday Times Bestselling, Jennie Godfrey author of the runaway hit debut The List of Suspicious ThingsJennie chats about:How she used her diaries and life experience in the writing of her best selling debutHow the entire plot for The List of Suspicious Things fell into her head during a dog walk Her discovery that it is multiple drafts that build voice and texture in a novelWhat she learned temping as a bookseller in her local WaterstonesJennie's reading recommendations:Elizabeth Is Missing by Emma HealeyThe Trouble With Goats and Sheep by Joanna CannonThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark HaddonThe Secret Diary of Adrian Mole by Sue TownsendSorrow and Bliss by Meg MasonPersuasion by Jane AustenNight Watching by Tracey SierraGuest Author: Jennie Godfrey Twitter: @jennieg_author  Instagram: @jennie.godfrey Book: The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie GodfreyHost: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.

5x15 is delighted to announce a special event with Nina Stibbe, the 'funniest person who owns a computer' (in the words of Ann Patchett), in conversation with acclaimed memoirist Cathy Rentzenbrink. This is not to be missed! Ten years after her beloved and multi-award winning book Love, Nina, Nina is back with Went to London, Took the Dog, a diary of her return to London in her sixty-first year. After two decades away, Nina is back in the city she used to call home, with her dog, Peggy. Together they take up lodging in Camden for a 'year-long sabbatical'. It's a break from married life back in Cornwall, or even perhaps a fresh start altogether. Nina is not quite sure yet... By turns hilarious and irreverent, joyful as well as poignant, Went to London, Took the Dog is 'like spending an endless afternoon in the most sparkling company' (Frank Cottrell-Boyce). Join us for a sparkling evening in Nina's company, and an enlightening conversation on motherhood, independence, the menopause, branching out and growing up. Praise for Nina Stibbe and Went to London, Took the Dog ‘So sharp and funny, blissfully gossipy, enviably well-observed - it's like she has X-ray vision when it comes to human beings. I couldn't stop reading it. I wish it were twice as long. I loved it' - INDIA KNIGHT ‘I don't think I've enjoyed a diary so much since I read Adrian Mole for the first time - it's a pleasure and a privilege to live in her London.... A future classic. ...THIS is the book everyone is going to be quoting to each other over the table on Christmas Day.' - DAISY BUCHANAN 'Funny, warm, enlightening. The reading equivalent of getting the giggles in the back row of a school assembly' - SATHNAM SANGHERA Speakers Nina Stibbe is the author of seven books. Love, Nina won the Non-Fiction Book of the Year Award at the 2014 National Book Awards, and was shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year. The book was adapted by Nick Hornby for BBC Television. She is the author of four novels, all of which have been shortlisted for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction. Her third novel, Reasons to Be Cheerful, is the only novel to date to have won both the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction and the Comedy Women in Print Award for comic fiction. Cathy Rentzenbrink is an acclaimed memoirist whose books include The Last Act of Love, How to Feel Better and Dear Reader. Her first novel is Everyone is Still Alive and Write It All Down is a friendly and down to earth guide to writing a memoir. Cathy regularly chairs literary events, interviews authors, runs creative writing courses and speaks and writes on life, death, love, and literature. Despite being shortlisted for various prizes, the only thing Cathy has ever won is the Snaith and District Ladies' Darts Championship when she was 17. She is now sadly out of practice. Learn more about 5x15 events: 5x15stories.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/5x15stories Facebook: www.facebook.com/5x15stories Instagram: www.instagram.com/5x15stories

In this episode of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Jacky Davis from Kidztalk joins Sam and Mark to talk about voicing children's TV characters, kissing frogs and breathing life into corporate script lists!Our VO question this week is all about getting the best out of kids when they're in the booth (and what you should and shouldn't do as a parent of those kids!)Get involved! Have you got a Wildcard suggestion that we should try or an idea for the show? Send it to us via Mark or Sam's social media or email it directly to podcast@britishvoiceover.co.ukScript 1We know there is a much simpler way to make a noticeable impact on your day to day finances. 93% felt our Money Workout Programme would improve their finances.Our Money Advisers will help you complete a Personal Money Workout to suit your circumstances that works towards getting the life you want.This comes with our unique software, which is so user friendly.Don't take our word for it – the feedback received from our clients is:• They've gained more confidence with their spending • They feel they're finally organised with their money.• And their Debt is reducing whilst savings are growingScript 2Gather around, chuggers, I have some good news!The Mayor is holding a special ceremony at the docks tomorrow to launch a brand new cargo ship.And it's important that she gets to the ceremony on time. // So, the Mayor has decided which train will pick her up and take her there.She's chosen... Koko!Yes, you, Koko. You're the fastest trainee. And I told the Mayor you're a very responsible chugger.**Listen to all of our podcasts here - you can also watch on YouTube, or say to your smart speaker "Play How Do You Say That?!"About our guest: Jacky Davis trained as an actor at Guildford School of Acting & worked in London and regional Rep Theatres as well as UK and International tours. Her favourite credits include Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Merchant of Venice, Blithe Spirit & Canterbury Tales. TV/Film: Thirteenth Tale with Olivia Colman (BBC2), 3 series for Channel 4's Get Up, Stand Up and Jonathan Miller's Beggar's Opera (BBC2). Jacky was a CBBC Playdays presenter in the 90s. Her radio career began with the BBC World Service & Schools Radio Rep, which developed into voicing for all genres. Her pro recording studio was set up in 2002 and Kidztalk was created! She now voices and directs radio, TV, animations. Recent work includes being voice director on ‘Chuggington' for CBeebies and playing ‘Vee'; a series of 20 programmes for the British Council, and she's the current voice of the Hello Fresh TV ad's, BP Pulse and 3 Business Mobile radio. Jacky's Website Jacky's Facebook page @kidztalkltd on Instagram Resources: Click here for the Wildcard...

Nothing but the Night is a 1973 British horror film directed by Peter Sasdy and starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. It is based on the 1968 novel of the same name by John Blackburn.A commercial failure, the film was the only production of Charlemagne Films, cofounded by Christopher Lee and Anthony Nelson Keys (producer of may Hammer films, this was his last listing on IMDB). #BigChrisLee and Charlemagne Films optioned two other books by John Blackburn, "Portrait of Barbara" and "Bury Him Darkly", which were envisioned as sequels to this movie, with Lee re-creating the role of Colonel Bingham, but it didn't work out. They also optioned some of Dennis Wheatley's books, but only "To the Devil a Daughter" was ultimately made by "Hammer."Peter Sasdy Also directed Taste the Blood of Dracula, Countess Dracula, Hands of Ripper, The Stone Tape AND both series of Adrian Mole.Screenwriter Brian Hayles Wrote six stories for "Doctor Who" and created the Celestial Toymaker (Recently brought back in the 60th anniversary episodes), the Ice Warriors, introduced in 1967, and the feudal planet Peladon (setting for 'The Curse of Peladon' and its sequel 'The Monster of Peladon').Along with Lee and Cushing the film also features:Diana Dors as Anna HarbDors (real name Diana Mary Fluck) came to public notice as a blonde bombshell, was promoted by her first husband, Dennis Hamilton, mostly in sex film-comedies and risqué modelling. After it was revealed that Hamilton had been defrauding her, she continued to play up to her established image, and she made tabloid headlines with revelations of the celebrity sex parties reportedly held at her house (with then boyfriend Bob Monkhouse). Georgia Brown as Joan FosterWho's breakthrough role was Nancy in Oliver!, a role she created in the original 1960 London production. But is most memorable to your hosts as Helena Rozhenko, Worf's adoptive mother in Star Trek: The Next Generation ("New Ground" and "Family".Keith Barron as Dr. HaynesFamous for playing David Pearce in the ITV sitcom Duty Free also featured in the Doctor Who story Enlightenment, replacing Peter Sallis who was unavailableGwyneth (Cassandra Trotter) Strong as Mary ValleyAlso appeared in the "Observation" segment about detective Samantha Smith made for the 1990 series of The Krypton Factor,Fulton (Poridge) Mackay as Cameron John (Quatermas)Robinson as Lord FawnleeMorris Perry as Dr. YeatsMichael (Dumbledoor) Gambon as Inspector GrantDuncan Lamont as Dr. KnightShelagh (Aunt Beru ) Fraser as Mrs. AlisonKathleen Byron as Dr. RoseAndrew McCulloch as Malcolm Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/general-witchfinders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Celia appears to have it all and her life is running like clockwork - and so it should because she has it planned down to the very last minute - but then along comes a challenge that could be her undoing! Celia is thrust into a process equal parts amusing and heartbreaking as she shakily charts a new path. + From falling for the boy next door to romancing a minotaur - occupational therapist turned  successful romance novelist Davina Stone talks us through the many forms that modern romance takes. The only proviso is, no matter how serious the story, the ending must be happy! Guests Emma Young, author of “The Disorganisation of Celia Stone”. Her debut novel was “The Last Bookshop”. Davina Stone, author of ‘The Felix Factor', the sixth novel in her series The Laws of Love . She also writes monster romance under the name Lilith Stone  Other books that get a mention Emma loves the diary format and she recalls the young adult books that first inspired her: The Adrian Mole series by Sue Townsend, “So Much to Tell You” by John Marsden, “I Capture the Castle” by Dodie Smith and “Bridget Jones' Diary” by Helen Fielding. Emma is donating half her royalties to Beyond Zero Emissions (www.bze.org.au). Michaela mentions “The Tao of Pooh” by Benjamin Hoff Annie mentions “Don't Sweat the Small Stuff…and “it's all small stuff” by Richard Carlson Davina mentions Romance Writers of Australia, a community of over 700 aspiring, emerging, and established indie and traditionally published romance authors. INSTAGRAM @emma_young_book_fiend @fremantlepress @davinastone_ @rwaaus https://davinastone.com/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Celia appears to have it all and her life is running like clockwork - and so it should because she has it planned down to the very last minute - but then along comes a challenge that could be her undoing! Celia is thrust into a process equal parts amusing and heartbreaking as she shakily charts a new path. + From falling for the boy next door to romancing a minotaur - occupational therapist turned  successful romance novelist Davina Stone talks us through the many forms that modern romance takes. The only proviso is, no matter how serious the story, the ending must be happy! Guests Emma Young, author of “The Disorganisation of Celia Stone”. Her debut novel was “The Last Bookshop”. Davina Stone, author of ‘The Felix Factor', the sixth novel in her series The Laws of Love . She also writes monster romance under the name Lilith Stone  Other books that get a mention Emma loves the diary format and she recalls the young adult books that first inspired her: The Adrian Mole series by Sue Townsend, “So Much to Tell You” by John Marsden, “I Capture the Castle” by Dodie Smith and “Bridget Jones' Diary” by Helen Fielding. Emma is donating half her royalties to Beyond Zero Emissions (www.bze.org.au). Michaela mentions “The Tao of Pooh” by Benjamin Hoff Annie mentions “Don't Sweat the Small Stuff…and “it's all small stuff” by Richard Carlson Davina mentions Romance Writers of Australia, a community of over 700 aspiring, emerging, and established indie and traditionally published romance authors. INSTAGRAM @emma_young_book_fiend @fremantlepress @davinastone_ @rwaaus https://davinastone.com/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode I was delighted to be joined by Nina Stibbe; who's latest book Went to London, Took the Dog is out 2 November and is such a brilliant read.I loved talking to Nina, and hearing her talk so patiently about her love of diaries has inspired me to try and keep my own diary. Nina's Desert Island Book choices are:Black Beauty by Anna SewellMy Side of the Mountain by Jean George (currently out of print)Secret Diary of Adrian Mole by Sue TownsendDiary of a Nobody by G&W GrossmithThroughout the discussion, various other books and authors were mentioned and these are all listed below.Other Books MentionedOne Day I Shall Astonish the World by Nina StibbeLove, Nina by Nina StibbeWar Horse by Michael MorpurgoJill's Gymkhana by Ruby FergusonThe Snow & Works on the Northern Line by Ruth ThomasThe Adventures of Miss Barbara Pym by Paula BurnA Very Private Eye by Julie CooperAuthors mentionedDavid SedarisDeborah McGogachAlan BennettClaire TomlynMichael FrayneJonathan Miller Germaine Greer If you enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more from Nina, do keep an eye out as we have recorded a bonus episode which will be coming soon.For more content from me you can follow me on Instagram or visit my website www.bestbookforward.org Best Book Forward is produced by Decibelle Creative

Att läsa om böcker kan handla om trygghet, att återvända till en älskad plats. Men det är också ett sätt att få syn på förändring, menar Eva-Lotta Hultén. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. ESSÄ: Detta är en text där skribenten reflekterar över ett ämne eller ett verk. Åsikter som uttrycks är skribentens egna.I en stringhylla, som då ännu inte var retro utan bara omodern och därför placerad i ett barnrum i ett fritidshus, stod tre böcker. Ofta stod där många fler men dessa tre stod där alltid. Rummet med hyllan och böckerna var mitt under somrar, helger och skollov. Det var så litet att där utöver hyllan bara rymdes en säng och en smal byrå. Ändå tillbringade jag en hel del tid där, läsandes. När de medhavda biblioteksböckerna var utlästa tog jag valfri bok av de tre ständiga och läste om. Om och om igen.Det handlar om ”Bröderna Lejonhjärta”, Lennart Nybloms ungdomsbok ”Sök vid nymåne” och Jan Mårtenssons skämtsamma deckarhistoria ”Släkten är bäst”. Kan jag ha läst dem femton gånger? Eller tjugo? Plötsligt saknar jag dem. Kanske inte så mycket Astrid Lindgrens klassiker som jag läst högt för mina barn, men de båda andra. De hör inte precis till världslitteraturen men de finns i mitt system. Båda utspelar sig på små öar och har dem på omslaget. Som vuxen är jag bosatt på en liten ö. En slump? Kanske.Jag beställer båda på antikvariat och faller rakt ner i barndomen när jag börjar läsa Sök vid nymåne. Den underbart muntra boken handlar om en 1950-talsfamilj som på impuls köper en ö på Västkusten och bygger sig ett hus. En lång rad udda människor kommer i deras väg och jag skrattar högt precis som förr.Omläsning ger igenkänning som kan skapa trygghet. Små barn hör gärna samma sagobok hundra gånger. Om det finns någon bok jag är verkligt trött på att läsa högt så är det Richard Scarrys Vi lär oss ABC. Men även äldre barn kan uppskatta omläsandets trygghet. I Sök vid nymåne är alla snälla och allt ordnar sig till det bästa. Jag visste precis vad jag skulle få när jag tog ner den ur hyllan. Lättsam underhållning och lyckligt slut. Precis som i en annan av mina barndomsfavoriter ”Vi på Saltkråkan”. Även den utspelar sig för övrigt på en ö, med en intrig som är märkligt lik Sök vid nymåne. Nybloms bok kom ut först.Men läser inte också många av oss som vuxna om böcker för att det inger oss trygghet?Kerstin Ekman konstaterar i sin essäsamling Min bokvärld att det är nutidsflykt hon ägnar sig åt när hon glider in i Herman Melvilles Moby Dick. Jag citerar ”På 1840-talet när Melville skrev om havet hade ännu inga tankfartyg läckt ut tjockolja, ingen plast drev omkring på sjön, fragmenterades och sjönk neråt för att slukas som osmältbar föda av valar, delfiner och andra havsvarelser. Inga motorer bullrade och inga enorma turistfartyg i flera våningar släppte ut sitt avfall i dessa till synes oändliga vatten.” Slut citat.Moby Dick är som bekant ingen munter bok, och det är inte heller Kejsarn av Portugallien eller Jan Fridegårds En natt i juni, som jag själv läst om som nutidsflykt. Bara det faktum att de utspelar sig i en svunnen tid ger möjlighet till en stunds vila från klimat- och miljöbekymmer. En trygghet så god som någon.Men de flesta av mina omläsningar i vuxen ålder handlar inte om trygghet. Jag har återvänt till Månen och silverslanten av William Somerset Maugham, Det som en gång var av Helena Granström och Mästaren och Margarita av Michail Bulgakov för att de varit omvälvande läsning på olika sätt. Mästerligt skildrad mänsklig komplexitet; intellektuellt utmanande existentiella frågor i skönlitterär dräkt; vildsint magisk realism och samhällssatir. När jag sjunkit in i dem för andra eller tredje gången har det fortfarande funnits mer tankeguld att hämta, mer njutning att få.Den ideala läsaren, menar Ekman, är just den som läser om. Efter att en av hennes böcker gått som radioföljetong hör flera personer av sig och berättar att de förstått boken på ett annat sätt den här gången. Den första läsningen skedde för spänningen, den andra ledde djupare.Kerstin Ekman själv återvänder till bland andra Leo Tolstojs Krig och fred, Thomas Manns Bergtagen, Emily Brontës Svindlande höjder och Cora Sandels Alberte och Jakob. Hon läser dem mitt i natten när hon inte kan sova och beskriver en djup och varaktig kärlek till dem, en sådan man kan känna för en god människa eller en älskad hund. Det är böcker med förtrollande språk och underhållande intrig; böcker som förbryllar och böcker som hon som författare återvänder till för att lära sig mer om hantverket. Böcker som för varje omläsning ger nya perspektiv, nya frågor och nya insikter.En läsupplevelse formas alltid av berättelsen i kombination med våra egna erfarenheter, känslor och tankar. Som läsare stiger man aldrig ned i samma berättelse två gånger. Det här kan vi gärna hålla i minnet när det kommer till läsning i utbildningssyfte. Är det en litteraturkanon vi behöver, eller fördjupning? Att läsa för att ha läst eller för att förstå och utvidga vår tankeförmåga? Att läsa om är att vägra vara effektiv, vägra prestera och vägra erövra.Jag minns ännu hur min gymnasieklass fick läsa, och läsa om, Gunnar Ekelöfs debutsamling Sent på jorden och hur vi tillsammans tog oss allt djupare in i texten. Denna gemensamma vandring bland Ekelöfs dikter är ett av mitt livs största läsupplevelser. Inget skulle bockas av. I stället återvände vi till samma texter och utforskade dem från nya håll. Alla de böcker som fått ett kapitel i Kerstin Ekmans Min bokvärld hör till det vi betraktar som höglitteratur: Homeros, Eyvind Johnson, Selma Lagerlöf, Henrik Ibsen, Charles Dickens, Moa Martinsson, Doris Lessing, bland andra. Men inte läser väl Kerstin Ekman bara om sådan litteratur? I bisatser nämner hon Jerome K Jeromes Tre män i en båt och Agatha Christies 4.50 från Paddington.Vilken bok har hon läst om flest gånger, 4.50 från Paddington eller Thomas Manns Bergtagen? Varför får den ena en helt egen essä medan den andra nämns i förbigående?Kanske kan hennes nästa bok handla om alla de böcker hon återvänder till för att de ger henne tröst, trygghet och skratt trots, eller kanske på grund av sin lätthet. Så som Adrian Moles dagböcker av Sue Townsend både roat och lugnat mig sedan jag läste de första delarna i tioårsåldern.Adrian Mole har följt mig genom livet och varje omläsning är ett besök inte bara i en för mig välbekant bokvärld utan också hos en tioåring som satt lutad mot väggen i sängens fotända med en bok i händerna och skrattade åt helt andra saker än en femtioåring.Vissa, tyngre, böcker i min hylla är fulla av understrykningar i olika färger. Alla är de mina, gjorda under decennier. Som 40-åring ville jag markera andra rader än som 20-åring. Genom årtiondena talar jag inte bara med böckerna jag läser om utan också med mig själv och den jag var när jag läste förra gången och gången innan den.Omläsningsböckerna är den bästa sortens vänner; de som hela tiden öppnar nya skikt i en, men som samtidigt låter en minnas och bevara den man en gång var.Eva-Lotta Hultén, journalist och författareLitteraturKerstin Ekman: Min bokvärld. Albert Bonniers förlag, 2023.

Welcome to a new series of Cursed Objects! For the first episode back, very special guest historian Charlotte Lydia Riley brings in a souvenir mug commemorating the British Empire Exhibition of 1924 – where the very normal exhibits included a working coalmine, a model of the Prince of Wales sculpted out of butter, and… actual human beings brought back from the colonies to the metropole. Charlotte explains how groups like the Union of African Students pushed back, and the imperial undertones of Winnie the Pooh and Adrian Mole.  We discuss Charlotte's brilliant new book Imperial Island, about empire in the 20th century, and whether reading deep into everyday pop culture is the best way to escape the official narrative of empire. What did you learn about the British Empire at school??   Imperial Island is out now - go and get it immediately, you won't regret it: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/442125/imperial-island-by-riley-charlotte-lydia/9781847926432  Charlotte can be found here: https://twitter.com/lottelydia   *** Why not join our Patreon? *** ONLY £4 A MONTH TO SUPPORT YOUR FAVOURITE CULTURAL HISTORIANS, IN EXCHANGE FOR 20+ BONUS EPISODES AND A CURSED OBJECTS STICKER PACK Theme music and production: Mr Beatnick Artwork: Archie Bashford

Jill Scott is the second most capped England footballer ever, playing for her country 161 times. Before her retirement last year, she played in ten major international tournaments and was part of the England team who beat Germany to win the 2022 European Championships. Jill was born and brought up in Sunderland, and excelled in a range of sports from an early age. She won the London mini-marathon when she was 14 but her heart was in football. She played for a boys junior football team until she was asked to leave when she was nine years old. Fortunately her mother found a girls team for her. She began her senior career when she was a teenager, initially playing for Sunderland before moving on to Everton and then Manchester City, where she won all the domestic trophies. She was renowned as a highly competitive midfield player, who scored 27 goals for England. She lives in Manchester with her partner Shelly, where they co-own a coffee shop. . DISC ONE: (Something Inside) So Strong - Labi Siffre DISC TWO: So Good - Boyzone DISC THREE: Step by Step - Whitney Houston DISC FOUR: Sunday Morning - Maroon 5 DISC FIVE: The Climb - Miley Cyrus DISC SIX: My Love is Your Love - Whitney Houston DISC SEVEN: Mysterious Girl - Peter Andre DISC EIGHT: Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond BOOK CHOICE: The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ by Sue Townsend LUXURY ITEM: A notebook and pens CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: The Climb - Miley Cyrus Presenter Lauren Laverne Producer Sarah Taylor

4.8.23 In this episode I talk to the very talented and long-established writing partners Jake Brunger and Pippa Clearer about their work, which includes The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, and The Great British Bake Off Musical, which made a smash in the West End earlier this year. We talk about community, critics, and the […]

In this episode I talk to Jake Brunger and Pippa Cleary about their writing collaboration. Their shows include 'The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole' and 'The Great British Bake Off' in the West End. Instagram/Twitter - jakeandpippa Music featured in this episode: 1. 'Misunderstood' from Adrian Mole 2. 'My Dad' from The Great British Bake Off 3. 'A Simple Valley Song' from Jet Set Go 4. 'Better' from Red Riding Hood 5. 'Single Married Widowed' from upcoming show My Life Without You 6. 'Obviously' from The Great British Bake Off 7. 'Say It In Song' from Prodigy

Spend an hour with Sinéad and our guest, Victoria Williamson, as we take a stroll through the stories that have shaped one of the most prolific and imaginative children's authors writing today. Victoria's work ranges from emotionally charged stories for older children and young teens, right down to fantastical adventures for younger readers, never failing to enthral and captivate, and it was a pleasure to sit down with her and chat all things story. We talk about the 'hero's journey', her career as a teacher, the many far-flung places her work has brought her to, her commitment to social justice and other causes close to her heart, and what authorly ambitions she has yet to achieve. Come and join us, and find out how Victoria is Storyshaped.Find Victoria online via her websiteBooks mentioned in this week's episode include Victoria's own:The Boy With the Butterfly MindThe Fox Girl and the White GazelleHagstormWar of the WindThe Pawnshop of Stolen DreamsAnd the stories that shaped her include:The Hobbit, by JRR TolkienLord of the Rings, by JRR TolkienThe work of Stephen KingThe work of Monica DickensThe Tripods, by John ChristopherThe Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, aged 13 3/4, by Sue TownsendThe Hardy Boys (and later iterations), originally created and written by Franklin W. DixonMaps, atlases, and books about travelThe work of Jane Austen, the Brontes, Thomas Hardy, Charles DickensHarry Potter, by JK Rowling (these books set Victoria on the road to becoming a children's writer)Treasures of the Snow, by Patricia St JohnThe Chrysalids, by John WyndhamThe work of MR JamesVictorian Gothic Stories and Ghost stories (in general)Rivet Boy, by Barbara HendersonEuro Spies, by Lindsay LittletonHaarville, by Justin DaviesInto the Faerie Hill, by HS NorupThe Silver Road, by Sinéad O'HartTV influences include:Star TrekOur podcast bookshop in Ireland is Halfway Up the Stairs: www.halfwayupthestairs.ieIn the UK, check out our storefront on: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/Storyshaped. Disclaimer: If you buy books linked to our site, we may earn a commission from bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookshops. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Csaba mai műsorában, mely matekkal indul, ezúttal egy 13 és 3/4 éves angol fiatalember titkos naplójába tekinthetünk be. A 2013. 07. 18-ai műsor ismétlése.

Olaug Nilssen og Marie Aubert starter ny sesong med å snakke om dagbøker! Marie har skrevet dagbok hele livet, mens for Olaug føles dagbok som bortkastet tid. Hvorfor er det interessant å lese om andres erfaringer, og hvor ærlig og autentisk kan en redigert dagbok egentlig være? Kan man lese dagbøker som romaner? Og hva står det i Maries dagbøker fra barneskolen?Disse tekstene nevnes i episoden:- Liv Køltzow. Dagbøker i utvalg 1964-2008 av Liv Køltzow, red. Hans Petter Blad og Kaja Schjerven Mollerin, Aschehoug (2021)- Året med 13. måneder. En dagbok av Åsa Linderborg, overs. Nina Aspen, Gyldendal (2020)- Mitt Abruzzo. Journal 29.1.-18.7.2021 av Per Petterson, Oktober (2021)- «Kjære dagbok» av Tor Eystein Øverås, essay i Vinduet (20.12.2021)- Adrian Mole-serien av Sue Townsend (1982-2009)- Superhemmelig og Topphemmelig av Barbro Lindgren, overs. Inger Dietrichson og Mona Helene Saastad, Tiden norsk forlag (1974 og 1975)- Sylteagurker med sjokolade av «Stephanie» / Philippe Labro, overs. Bente Christensen, Cappelens forlag (1987)- Bare spør Alice. Autentisk dagbok av en pike som ble stoffmisbruker av Beatrice Sparks, overs. Arne Moen, Gyldendal (1991)- Gottfried von Baaders dagbok av Pål Norheim, Tiden norsk forlag (1998)- Oppdateringer og Oppdateringer 2 av Pål Norheim, Kolon (2014 og 2017)I podkasten «Olaug og Aubert på Litteraturhuset» møtes forfatterne Olaug Nilssen og Marie Aubert for å snakke om bøker de liker. I subjektiv bokklubb-stil snakker de om utroskap, vennskap, nittitallet, dystopier, og mye mer.Podkasten er produsert for Stiftelsen Litteraturhuset i 2023Vignett ved Hans Kristen HyrveCoverfoto Kristin Svanæs-Soot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jamie Fewery, author of OUR LIFE IN A DAY, THE WAY BACK and the just about to be published THE BRINK a rom-com told in reverse about a couple on the brink of divorce.Jamie chats about:Being part of the marketing team who made Fifty Shades of Grey go stratospheric, and what it taught him about being published himselfHow the first novel he went on submission with wasn't the book he first published but was what got him a publisherBeing a man who writes about relationships in a market and how those books are his preference tooHis experience of changing publishers for his third novelGuest Author: Jamie Fewery Twitter: @jamiefewery IG: @jamiefeweryauthor Books: THE BRINK, THE WAY BACK, OUR LIFE IN A DAYHost: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023. Jamie's recommendations:A book for fans of Jamie's work: Republic of Love by Carol ShieldsA book Jamie has always loved: Collected Stories by Lorrie MooreA book that's been published recently or is coming soon: This Family by Kate Sawyer, At The Table by Clare Powell Other books discussed in this episode: Unless by Carol Shields, Larry's Party by Carol Shields, Ralph's Party by Lisa Jewell, The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer, The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbuck, The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend, Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams, Normal People by Sally Rooney, The Exhibitionist by Charlotte Mendelson, I'm Sorry You Feel That Way by Rebecca WaitNovel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCHTo receive transcripts and news from Kate to your inbox please SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.

00:00 Ez neked tartalomjegyzék? Hogy kell hosszokat számolni az uszodában? Mi a Rocktérítő műfaja? Mikor játszott szerepet Pajor Tamás? 05:00 Mérsékelt intelligenciával a mesterséges intelligenciáról. Ki fogja kinek vinni a sört a szerkesztőségbe? Google vs. Altavizsla. Uj Péter Garaczi Lászlóról. 09:15 Min alapul az optimizmus? Kellenek még jó vagy rossz emberi kezek? A néhány hét alatt valósággá váló sci-fik. 14:16 Hová tűnt a többi para? A magyar újságírók 90 vagy 95 százalékát tudná kiváltani a ChatGPT? A kézművesség hozzáadott értéke. A podcast, amiben valódi emberek beszélnek hülyeségeket. 19:18 Az emberiség ősi igénye az apokaliptikus félelemre. Geoffrey Hinton bánja az AI-t. Adrian Mole és a nukleáris apokalipszis. Mi, podcastoló kisemberek. 22:42 Kinek burkol a burkoló? A human touch értéke. Újságcikkek és DeepL. Lehet tényleg csak az akkumulátor marad. 27:29 A Vice a csőd szélén. A Buzzfeed és a Gawker halála. Rövid Vice-történelem. General Butt Naked és a kolumbiai szamárszex. 32:30 Mégsem kellenek külpolitikai hírek a fiataloknak. Clickbait-labor és listicle-kultúra a 2010-es évek hajnalán. A Vice és az ISIS közös tündöklése és bukása. Proud Boys és Fred Perry. 37:03 Te milyen amerikai ikont próbáltál? Dylan Mulvaney és az amerikai szélsőjobboldal. 40:30 Zizzen a sörike. Anhauser és Busch. Egy jó Coors Light? 45:40 A Ceske Budejovice-i kapcsolat. A lopás és a szabadalomsértés szerepe a kapitalizmusban. 47:41 A Bányai kávé világsikere Magyarországon. A Kávé Háza és a magyar szaktudás Costa Ricában. Bányai by Beans. 53:49 Az idény első retekízű retekje. 55:44 Mit szólna Bede Márton Messi visszatéréséhez Barcelonába? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Curious about what Sentimental Garbage sounds like live? Journalist and author Emer McLysaght joins us to talk Taylor Swift, 10 Things I Hate About You, roast dinners, social media activism, Karens vs Aislings, Adrian Mole, Phoebe and Paul, and why aren't our ex-boyfriends online. Thank you to Cúirt Festival for recording this for us, particularly to our stage manager Naomi Cantwell and sound engineer Dan Smith for sorting it all out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eva Rice has returned with a new novel, 'This Could Be Everything', after a little while away. Her book, 'The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets', was a runner up in the Richard and Judy Book of the Year Prize 2006.The new one is about February, who has lost everyone and is rudderless, but when a small yellow bird flies into her life, it seems to offer a glimmer of hope.We talk about the frustration of writing words you know will be cut. Also, why she doesn't like the first bits of plotting, how the characters decided how long they'd stick around for, and why Adrian Mole picks her out of any creative slump.You can get 10% off the writing software Plottr, by using the link go.plottr.com/routineSupport the show at patreon.com/writersroutine@writerspodwritersroutine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

V škole ho šikanujú a je tajne zamilovaný do Pandory napriek tomu, že fajčí a má dokonca aj vlastný zapaľovač. Denníky (nielen pubertálneho) Adriana Mola, plné trefných postrehov bavia už niekoľko generácií čitateľov po celom svete. Mariana Jaremková sa o fenoméne Adrian Mole rozpráva s jeho veľkým fanúšikom Danielom Majlingom.

Nicole Hockley lost her son Dylan when he was 6 years old, during the Sandy Hook school shooting in Connecticut in 2012. She talks about her son, her feelings of loss, her activism and her reaction to the trial of Alex Jones, where a jury decided he should pay nearly 1 billion dollars in damages. Do you feel comfortable voicing your opinion? Are you afraid of the ‘cancel culture'? Actress Juliet Stevenson is in a new play that address the issue of differing opinions in the modern world – she explains why she thinks we've lost free speech in this country. Women in Iran are continuing to protest in the wake of the death of Mahsa Amini. Iranian women have a strong history of protesting – author Kamin Mohammidi discusses. This week marks 40 years of Sue Townsend's ‘The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole'. English Professor Emma Parker and writer Cathy Rentzenbrink join us to talk about the enduring legacy of Adrian Mole. Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Lottie Garton

The Doctor' first opened at the Almeida in 2019 Juliet Stevenson's performance was described as ‘one of the peaks of the theatrical year'. Now on stage in London's West End the play has again been highly applauded by the critics. Juliet joins Emma Barnett to discuss playing Dr Ruth Wolff, medical ethics, identity politics, anti-Semitism, media witch hunts and the way institutions protect themselves against criticism. It's been 40 years since The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾ by Sue Townsend was published. On New Year's Day 1981 Adrian lives in Leicester. His parent's relationship is rocky, money is tight. He is worried about his spots and the length of his penis and he yearns for Pandora a girl from school who is from the posh part of town. Joining Emma are Dr Emma Parker, Associate Professor of English working on Twentieth Century women's writing at Leicester University and the writer Cathy Rentzenbrink. What does the diary of a teenage boy tell us about the lives of girls and women in the early 80's? We hear from the Miriam Cates, MP for Penistone and Stocksbridge who yesterday at PMQ's asked Liz Truss about the charity Mermaids which offers support around gender and identity to children and young people up to 25 years old and is currently the subject of a regulatory compliance case by the Charity Commission. Plus Paralympian swimmer Ellie Simmonds talks about her Strictly Come Dancing journey and the impact of the online trolling she's received since taking part in the show. Presenter Emma Barnett Producer Beverley Purcell PHOTO CREDIT. Ruth Wolff

Om eländes elände, att skriva historiskt för barn, Långholmen, seriemördare, Maria Gripe, humor, Adrian Mole och praktfulla pinsamheter pratar vi när barnboksförfattaren Johan Rundberg, Augustprisbelönad för Nattkorpen, gästar Elin möter. Vilka är dina mest pinsamma stunder? Skriv ner och mejla till elinmoter@elinolofsson.com.Podcasten Elin möter görs av författaren Elin Olofsson och producenten Annelie Lanner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emer McLysaght, one half of the Oh My God What A Complete Aisling books and our fifth ever guest returns to talk to us about the Adrian Mole series. Emer was obsessed with all of the Adrian Mole books as a youngster, Alan read and loved the first one as a child but then got distracted by Terry Pratchett and never returned, and Andrea read The Secret Diary Of for the first time for this episode so we're really covering what we in the Juvenalia business call “The Experience Gamut” Emer is @EmerTheScreamer. She co-writes the hugely popular Aisling books with Sarah Breen, you've probably read them but if you haven't you should; especially if you loved Adrian Mole. Alan is @alan_maguire. Juvenalia is his main thing right now. Andrea is not on social media right now because she's stronger than us but you can find her on her podcasts My Favourite Album With Andrea Cleary and The Nialler9 Podcast. Thank you to Dee McDonnell for our artwork. We have a Patreon! You can get bonus episodes including our fortnightly show Started/Finished where we talk about the pop culture we started and finished in the previous two weeks. We also have some free lil bits of merch. It's patreon.com/juvenalia This episode was produced by Fearghal and Alan. Juvenalia is a Tall Tales podcast. Thank you Cassie.

We have a BONUS episode for you today, featuring chats with James Hameed and Sam Harrison!James Hameed is currently starring as the title role in The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ The Musical by Jake Brunger and Pippa Cleary at the Queen's Theatre Hornchurch. James' credits include: understudy in Spamilton (Menier), cover Motel & Perchik in Fiddler on the Roof (Menier & West End) and, most recently, Rich Goranski in Be More Chill (The Other Palace & West End). He has also worked on countless workshops and appears on the cast album of Rumi The Musical.The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ The Musical  runs at the Queen's Theatre Hornchurch until 21st May 2022. Visit www.queens-theatre.co.uk for info and tickets. Sam Harrison is the writer and star of Love Is Only Love which has returned to the Studio at The Other Palace Theatre following a sell out pre-pandemic run. Just a few of Sam's theatre credits include: Count Quintet in The Magician's Elephant (RSC), Bamatabois and Claquesous in Les Miserables (West End), understudy Monsieur Andre in The Phantom of the Opera (UK Tour) and understudy Princeton, Rod & Nicky and Trekkie & Brian in Avenue Q (West End).Love Is Only Love runs at The Other Palace until 15th May. Visit www.theotherpalace.co.uk for info and tickets.Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. 

This week's episode is with the wonderful Zoe Charles. We discuss her work as both a founder of  a school of burlesque and a femininity coach. We dig deep into what intuition means and how over the past few years our intuition has been challenged by an atmosphere of anxiety and fear. We look at what blocks connection to intuition and how we can work to re-connect to ourselves. Join us in this beautiful conversation through activism, deep searching and Alice in Wonderland to discover what intuition and femininity mean in the world today.About Zoe:Zoe Charles is a Performer/Teacher/Speaker, writer and Femininity Coach. She founded the award winning school of burlesque and Cabaret The Cheek of it! in 2007 and has now taught over 10,000 women worldwide. As a femininity coach and advocate for feminine empowerment and celebration Zoe founded World Femininity Day in 2011 which attracted over 30,000 people from other 73 countries and raised money to end Female Genital Cutting for Orchid Project in 2012 and 2015. As performer and writer Zoe has her own sell out, award winning solo show; Memoirs of a Slutsky inspired by the real life story of meeting her biological father in 2011. Zoe has been featured in the press and on TV for all the above- Hailed as an Entrepreneur by the Londonist, described as 'Adrian Mole meets Caitlin Moran' by Exeunt Magazine, awarded a London cabaret Award for her contribution to the Burlesque and Cabaret community and in 2015 spoke about the celebration of femininity at TEDx. In 2016 Zoe became a Mother and now has two little boys. Whether at home with the kids, in class or on stage Zoe remains committed to empowering and inspiring her audience, students, peers, friends and followers with a wiggle and a wink and as much cheeky fun as humanly possible. Website: www.cheekofit.co.ukInstagram: htttps://www.instagram.com/burlesquecheekAbout Meghan:Meghan Field is an intersectional social justice activist, Qoya Teacher, Intuitive Embodiment and Practical Magic Coach, Moon Mna/Irish Celtic lineage practitioner and Owner of Sacred Kernow Retreats.  Meghan lives in England, where she works as a Director of Advance Charity and offers 1:1 and group well-being and empowerment classes, workshops and retreats for women.In her embodiment and empowerment work, Meghan supports women to remember who we are before the world told us who we should be. Through all of her work, Meghan reminds us to slow down, get clear on who we are, listen to our intuition, honour our unique voices and step into our power.For more information and to work with Meghan:Email: hello@meghanfield.comWebsite: www.meghanfield.comInstagram: @qoyawithmeghanTwitter: @meghanfeministaFacebook: @Qoyawithmeghan Podcast Music: ‘Behind Your Eyes' by Stereo Soul Future - www.stereosoulfuture.com.

Just our luck! We have finished “The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 ¾” by Sue Townsend! Jody and Alison discuss episode one of the 1985 TV adaptation, touch on some Adrian miscellany, play a quickie round of Jeopardy, and read some one-star reviews. They also veer into semi-relevant chat about Peloton star Cody Rigsby. Thanks so much Blume Head Danielle for her letter about Food Lion and her childhood performance of Fame. Stay tuned for our next book announcement – we're going back to Judy y'all!

“The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4,” March 17-April 3, 1982 (plus special American Afterword!). We finish the book! Adrian has a brief emotional affair, turns 15, and goes to the ER with a model plane stuck to his nose. Alison and Jody talk about Jungle Jim's, Skeg Vegas, the Falkland islands, and all the perplexing Adrian British-isms. There's also some fun Judy news, and a shocking revelation about the height of your hosts! Tune in next week for our Odds and Ends wrap-up...

Join this season's new host Vick Hope as she talks to Gabby Logan MBE, sports presenter and former gymnast, about the three M's – midlife, motherhood and her MBE. Gabby is a broadcaster, prolific writer, podcaster and former gymnast. She became a familiar face on our TV screens in the 1990s, and since then has presented every major sporting event in the UK. In 2020 she received an MBE for services to sports broadcasting and the promotion of women in sport. Gabby tells us about the loves and losses in her life, through the books by women that have influenced her. Gabby's book choices are: ** How to be a Woman by Caitlin Moran** The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged 13 ¾ by Sue Townsend** The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan** This Book Will Save Your Life by AM Homes ** Life after Life by Kate AtkinsonVick Hope, multi-award winning TV and BBC Radio 1 presenter, author and journalist, is the host of season five of the Women's Prize for Fiction Podcast. Every week, Vick will be joined by another inspirational woman to discuss the work of incredible female authors, kicking off with guest Gabby Logan. The Women's Prize is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the world, and they continue to champion the very best books written by women. Don't want to miss the rest of Season Five? Listen and subscribe now! This podcast is sponsored by Baileys and produced by Bird Lime Media. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode we chat to British Book Awards Crime and Thriller category shortlisted Janice Hallett about The Appeal, discuss epistolary novels from Adrian Mole to Dangerous Liaisons, and Vaseem's latest paperback, The Dying Day

"The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4," Jan 17-March 16, 1982. Adrian becomes radicalized, Margaret Thatcher gets vandalized, and Elizabeth Sally Broadway is pulverized. Dad tries going into the spice rack biz but finds better luck cleaning filthy canals. Mom fends off advances from Creep Lucas. Bert seems to be doing great. Come hang with Alison and Jody as they chat nepotism babies, girl fights, the Samaritans, and cleavage. And thank you SO, SO MUCH to Blume Heads Jessica and Vikki for their incredible gifts! We are extremely grateful and appreciate your kindness so much! It's a Judy Blume book club. Join us every week!

The novelist Beth Miller talks to me about Sue Townsend's classic The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾, as well as the strange world of tribute acts and how difficult it is to get a funny book published these days.

"The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4," Dec 19, 1981-Jan 16, 1982. Happy Back-End-200th-Episode to us! Jody and Alison celebrate by discussing Adrian's fox fur heist, the disastrous nativity play, Bert's nuptials, and more New Year's resolutions! There's a Special Report on Freddie Laker, two listener letters, some corrections (San-AT-o-gen!), and the usual dramatic reading tomfoolery. And last but definitely not least, some dead brill news about the new Judy Blume documentary! It's a Judy Blume book club. Join us (almost) every week!

"The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4," Nov 7-Dec 18, 1981. Adrian has swollen nipples, starts an avant garde school paper (VERY Newsdate by Sheila the Great), and steals a keychain. Mum returns just in time for the phone to be disconnected. Pandora simulates labor in the nativity play. Join Jody and Alison for TWO brilliant poetry readings (one autumnal, one punk), chat about things stuck in ears, a Special Report on BBC producer John Tydeman, and a couple Poe cameos. A zillion thank yous to our new Patrons, Sharalyn Cheney and Lauren Magallanes! It's a Judy Blume book club. Join us every week!

This week we learn the story of historian, author, and academic writing tutor at the V&A, Imperial College and the Royal College of Art, #MatsonTaylor.Matson is the #author of #TheMiseducationofEvieEpworth and All About Evie.The Miseducation of Evie Epworth is the Bestselling Richard & Judy Book Club Pick which has had over 1500 reviews on Amazon!ABOUT:The Bestselling Richard & Judy Summer Book Club Pick 2021.The Bestselling Radio 2 Book Club Selection.‘Tight, clever and riddled with wit. Like discovering Adrian Mole or Bridget Jones for the first time.' Joanna Nadin, author of The Queen of Bloody Everything.‘A sweet, fizzy sherbet dib-dab of a book - deliciously nostalgic, hugely funny and ultimately heartwarming. The perfect book for our times.' Veronica Henry.‘Such a joyful and uplifting read. Just the sort of thing that people will want to be reading right now.' Anita Rani, Radio 2 Book Club.It is the summer of 1962 and sixteen-year-old Evie Epworth stands on the cusp of womanhood. But what kind of a woman will she be?Up until now, Evie's life has been nothing special: a patchwork of school, Guides, cows, lost mothers, lacrosse and village fetes. But, inspired by her idols (Charlotte Brontë, Shirley MacLaine, the Queen), she dreams of a world far away from rural East Yorkshire, a world of glamour lived under the bright lights of London (or Leeds). Standing in the way of these dreams, though, is Christine, Evie's soon-to-be stepmother, a manipulative and money-grubbing schemer who is lining Evie up for a life of shampoo-and-set drudgery at the stinky local salon.Luckily Evie is not alone. With the help of a few friends, and the wise counsel of the two Adam Faith posters on her bedroom wall (‘brooding Adam' and ‘sophisticated Adam'), Evie comes up with a plan to rescue her future from Christine's pink and over-perfumed clutches. She will need a little luck, a dash of charm and a big dollop of Yorkshire magic if she is to succeed, but in the process she may just discover who exactly it is she is meant to be.Moving, inventive and achingly funny, with an all-star cast of bold-as-brass characters, The Miseducation of Evie Epworth is a perfectly pitched modern fairytale about love, friendship and following your dreams while having a lot of fun along the way.'Full of fabulous characters, sprinkled with joy and drenched in wit.' Milly Johnson.'Funny and original with a cast of eccentric characters, this debut novel is a tour de force. Not to be missed.' Sunday Express.'A rich triumph of comic writing.' Waterstones.com'One of the funniest, wittiest and most joyful books you will read this year.' Lancaster Guardian.FOLLOW THE SHOW► Our website - https://www.thewritingcommunitychatshow.com► Universal link - https://linktr.ee/TheWCCS► Buy the show a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheWCCS► Use hashtag #TheWritingCommunityChatShow or #TheWCCS on social media to keep us current. This show will only succeed with your support!► Support us through #Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/WCCS?fan_landing=true► For our #FIVERR affiliate link click here (we will earn a little from you signing up through our link and more if you use the service. We back this service and have used it with great results! - https://fvrr.co/32SB6cs► For our PRO #WRITING AID affiliate link click here - https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=15286

I chat with fabulous Canadian author Susin Nielsen about her new book, writing for TV and how it differs to writing for children, and why she returns again and again to middle grade fiction. We also discuss the difference in showing internal thoughts in novels and on TV and how powerful and influencing children's books can be on our lives.Susin's websiteSusin's TwitterThings mentioned in the episode:Tremendous Things by Susin NielsenFamily Law - tv seriesWord Nerd by Susin NielsenDavid SedarisA Gentleman in Moscow by Amor TowlesHarriet the Spy by Louise FitzhughThe Secret Diary of Adrian Mole by Sue TownsendElmer the Patchwork Elephant by David McKeeGirl, Woman, Other by Bernardine EvaristoMargaret Atwood

“The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4,” Oct 9-Nov 6, 1981. Adrian nearly dies TWICE (camping and tonsils), goes to a weird Marriage Counselor Bonfire, and most importantly, FINDS CHARLIE! Jody and Alison chat about the newly announced Superfudge animated film, football, and of course, perform some faux British dramatic readings. Thank you, Sue Townsend, for this gem of a book. It's a Judy Blume book club. Join us every week!

The Penelope Fitzgerald who wrote The Bookshop, Offshore and The Blue Flower is far too celebrated – as the greatest novelist of her time, according to Julian Barnes, and many others – to be in need of a revival. But as Hermione Lee, her biographer, writes in the introduction to the LRB's new selection of Fitzgerald's writing for the paper, ‘though she started publishing biography and fiction late in life … she was an old hand as a literary journalist.' It is this Fitzgerald, ‘a reviewer, a writer of introductions, a literary judge, and a speaker on panels and at literary festivals', who is the subject of this special event to mark the publication of the LRB's latest Selections volume.Lee is in conversation with Susannah Clapp, who worked on many of her LRB pieces, and has described her as an ideal contributor who needed no ‘handling': ‘She wrote to length, she wrote to time, she wrote without fuss, she wrote a lot' – on subjects ranging from Alain-Fournier to Adrian Mole, Stevie Smith to Wild Swans – ‘always with a steady brilliance.'Introduced by Sam Kinchin-Smith, the LRB's Head of Special Projects. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ is the first book in the Adrian Mole series of comedic fiction, written by Sue Townsend. The book is written in a diary style, and focuses on the worries and regrets of a teenager who believes himself to be an intellectual

Adam Davenport (Artistic Director of The Pauline Quirke Full-Time Academy) joins Andrew Tomlins to discuss the latest goings on in theatreland. In this week's episode, Andrew and Adam discuss The Bridges of Maidison County, Come From Away and The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole; there's lots of news about Noises Off, The Phantom of the Opera & Mary Poppins PLUS find out why we're so excited about the off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors. Hit subscribe and visit www.westendframe.co.uk to stay up-to-date with all things West End Frame. Thanks for listening!

As Evelyn Waugh's classic first novel Decline and Fall has been made into a new BBC television series starring Jack Whitehall, we speak to its adapter James Wood and literary critic Suzi Feay and discuss how Waugh's distinctive but potentially offensive brand of satire plays for a modern audience.Sunday 2 April 2017 is the 50th birthday of Adrian Mole, diarist, poet and would be novelist. In 1982 Leicester-born Sue Townsend took the publishing world by storm with her first book, The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 and became the best-selling author of the 1980s, with follow up volumes until her death in 2014. Adrian's poems are now published together in one volume, Adrian Mole the Collected Poems. Radio 4's Poet in Residence Daljit Nagra reads and discusses them with Stig.A new touring play Offside focuses on the beautiful game and puts women centre stage. Poet Hollie McNish, who co-wrote the play, joins director Caroline Bryant to discuss their depiction of women, football, race, sexuality, and the politics of the sport across the centuries.This year Australian artist Patricia Piccinini drew bigger crowds that any contemporary artist worldwide. While the Tate Modern in London remains the most popular modern and contemporary art museum in the world. Facts revealed this week as The Art Newspaper publishes its annual museum and exhibitions visitor surveys. Javier Pes, the papers' editor in chief, talks us through the results.Presenter: Stig Abell Producer: Ella-mai Robey.

Ade Adepitan and Dominic Holland talk Adrian Mole, Roddy Doyle's the Snapper and Truman Capote's true crime classic In Cold Blood with presenter Harriett Gilbert.

Terry Deary, author of Horrible Histories, and Iranian-born British comedian Shappi Khorsandi talk to Harriett Gilbert about their favourite books. Terry chooses a novel by G.K. Chesterton: The Napoleon of Notting Hill. Shappi's favourite is Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction, by Sue Townsend. And presenter Harriett Gilbert talks about John McGahern's masterpiece, Amongst Women. Produced by Beth O'Dea.