Podcast appearances and mentions of James Hogg

You will want to start with Part 1 of episode 135; it can be found right here. Linda Schlossberg, author of Life in Miniature, who teaches at Harvard, joins RTB to read and explore one of her favorite Alice Munro stories, "Miles City, Montana" in our new series, Recall This Story. The discussion ranges widely. This story first appeared in The New Yorker (1/6/1985) and was reprinted in The Progress of Love (1986) one Munro's many many short story collections. In 2013 Munro became not just the first Canadian Nobel laureate for literature, but also the only person ever to win the prize for short fiction. When her name comes up in 2024, most of us don't think first about the Nobel. In a July 8 article in The Toronto Star, Munro's daughter Andrea Robin Skinner revealed that during her childhood she was abused by her stepfather Gerard Fremlin, Munro's second husband. She also reported that Munro herself ignored or minimized the enormity of those crimes. Those facts will inevitably shape how future readers think about Munro's work. Linda and John, though, recorded this conversation in June, 2024, before the news broke. Mentioned in the episode Edgar Allen Poe had an account (in a review of Nathaniel Hawthorne's short works) of short stories as compact and singular in their focus; also of his notion of "the imp of the perverse." The 19th-century Scottish novelist and short-storyist James Hogg, "The Ettrick Shepherd" is one of Munro's Scottish ancestors: John has written about him. Munro's Books is the thriving bookstore Alice Munro co-founded. "When He Cometh" (hymn sung at funeral) Here's what it meant to look chic like Jackie O in 1962 Want to hear the rest of the story, and the rest of John and Linda's discussion? Head on over to Part 1 of episode 135. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

You will want to start with Part 1 of episode 135; it can be found right here. Linda Schlossberg, author of Life in Miniature, who teaches at Harvard, joins RTB to read and explore one of her favorite Alice Munro stories, "Miles City, Montana" in our new series, Recall This Story. The discussion ranges widely. This story first appeared in The New Yorker (1/6/1985) and was reprinted in The Progress of Love (1986) one Munro's many many short story collections. In 2013 Munro became not just the first Canadian Nobel laureate for literature, but also the only person ever to win the prize for short fiction. When her name comes up in 2024, most of us don't think first about the Nobel. In a July 8 article in The Toronto Star, Munro's daughter Andrea Robin Skinner revealed that during her childhood she was abused by her stepfather Gerard Fremlin, Munro's second husband. She also reported that Munro herself ignored or minimized the enormity of those crimes. Those facts will inevitably shape how future readers think about Munro's work. Linda and John, though, recorded this conversation in June, 2024, before the news broke. Mentioned in the episode Edgar Allen Poe had an account (in a review of Nathaniel Hawthorne's short works) of short stories as compact and singular in their focus; also of his notion of "the imp of the perverse." The 19th-century Scottish novelist and short-storyist James Hogg, "The Ettrick Shepherd" is one of Munro's Scottish ancestors: John has written about him. Munro's Books is the thriving bookstore Alice Munro co-founded. "When He Cometh" (hymn sung at funeral) Here's what it meant to look chic like Jackie O in 1962 Want to hear the rest of the story, and the rest of John and Linda's discussion? Head on over to Part 1 of episode 135. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

You will want to start with Part 1 of episode 135; it can be found right here. Linda Schlossberg, author of Life in Miniature, who teaches at Harvard, joins RTB to read and explore one of her favorite Alice Munro stories, "Miles City, Montana" in our new series, Recall This Story. The discussion ranges widely. This story first appeared in The New Yorker (1/6/1985) and was reprinted in The Progress of Love (1986) one Munro's many many short story collections. In 2013 Munro became not just the first Canadian Nobel laureate for literature, but also the only person ever to win the prize for short fiction. When her name comes up in 2024, most of us don't think first about the Nobel. In a July 8 article in The Toronto Star, Munro's daughter Andrea Robin Skinner revealed that during her childhood she was abused by her stepfather Gerard Fremlin, Munro's second husband. She also reported that Munro herself ignored or minimized the enormity of those crimes. Those facts will inevitably shape how future readers think about Munro's work. Linda and John, though, recorded this conversation in June, 2024, before the news broke. Mentioned in the episode Edgar Allen Poe had an account (in a review of Nathaniel Hawthorne's short works) of short stories as compact and singular in their focus; also of his notion of "the imp of the perverse." The 19th-century Scottish novelist and short-storyist James Hogg, "The Ettrick Shepherd" is one of Munro's Scottish ancestors: John has written about him. Munro's Books is the thriving bookstore Alice Munro co-founded. "When He Cometh" (hymn sung at funeral) Here's what it meant to look chic like Jackie O in 1962 Want to hear the rest of the story, and the rest of John and Linda's discussion? Head on over to Part 1 of episode 135. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

Linda Schlossberg, author of Life in Miniature, who teaches at Harvard, joins RTB to read and explore one of her favorite Alice Munro stories, "Miles City, Montana" in our new series, Recall This Story. The discussion ranges widely. This story first appeared in The New Yorker (1/6/1985) and was reprinted in The Progress of Love (1986) one Munro's many many short story collections. In 2013 Munro became not just the first Canadian Nobel laureate for literature, but also the only person ever to win the prize for short fiction. When her name comes up in 2024, most of us don't think first about the Nobel. In a July 8 article in The Toronto Star, Munro's daughter Andrea Robin Skinner revealed that during her childhood she was abused by her stepfather Gerard Fremlin, Munro's second husband. She also reported that Munro herself ignored or minimized the enormity of those crimes. Those facts will inevitably shape how future readers think about Munro's work. Linda and John, though, recorded this conversation in June, 2024, before the news broke. Mentioned in the episode Edgar Allen Poe had an account (in a review of Nathaniel Hawthorne's short works) of short stories as compact and singular in their focus; also fo his notion of "the imp of the perverse." The 19th-century Scottish novelist and short-storyist James Hogg, "The Ettrick Shepherd" is one of Munro's Scottish ancestors: John has written about him. Munro's Books is the thriving bookstore Alice Munro co-founded. "When He Cometh" (hymn sung at funeral) Here's what it meant to look chic like Jackie O in 1962 Want to hear the rest of the story, and the rest of John and Linda's discussion? Head on over to Part 2 of episode 135. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Linda Schlossberg, author of Life in Miniature, who teaches at Harvard, joins RTB to read and explore one of her favorite Alice Munro stories, "Miles City, Montana" in our new series, Recall This Story. The discussion ranges widely. This story first appeared in The New Yorker (1/6/1985) and was reprinted in The Progress of Love (1986) one Munro's many many short story collections. In 2013 Munro became not just the first Canadian Nobel laureate for literature, but also the only person ever to win the prize for short fiction. When her name comes up in 2024, most of us don't think first about the Nobel. In a July 8 article in The Toronto Star, Munro's daughter Andrea Robin Skinner revealed that during her childhood she was abused by her stepfather Gerard Fremlin, Munro's second husband. She also reported that Munro herself ignored or minimized the enormity of those crimes. Those facts will inevitably shape how future readers think about Munro's work. Linda and John, though, recorded this conversation in June, 2024, before the news broke. Mentioned in the episode Edgar Allen Poe had an account (in a review of Nathaniel Hawthorne's short works) of short stories as compact and singular in their focus; also fo his notion of "the imp of the perverse." The 19th-century Scottish novelist and short-storyist James Hogg, "The Ettrick Shepherd" is one of Munro's Scottish ancestors: John has written about him. Munro's Books is the thriving bookstore Alice Munro co-founded. "When He Cometh" (hymn sung at funeral) Here's what it meant to look chic like Jackie O in 1962 Want to hear the rest of the story, and the rest of John and Linda's discussion? Head on over to Part 2 of episode 135. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

This week we had a yarn with James Hogg, a historian whose research ‘focuses on Australian anti-fascism in the twentieth century, with an emphasis on the role of migrants and the Communist Party of Australia'.

Kloe and Phedra are joined by Jill Carruthers in an episode all about newer, fresh-faced museums. What's it like opening a brand NEW museum? Phedra talks to Matt Turtle from the Museum of Homelessness AND Eleni Loizides from the Cyprus Archaeological Museum, while Solange sits down to chat with James Hogg from the Yorkshire Natural History Museum. Also tune in for a review of ‘Conservation Skills for the 21st Century' from Jenny! 00:01:20 What's a new museum? 00:12:34 How Showtown came to be 00:31:56 Making a museum yours 00:37:24 Redefining museums 00:42:05 Is less more? 00:49:54 Reminder! 00:51:19 Interview with Matt Turtle 01:04:09 Interview with James Hogg 01:17:10 Interview with Eleni Loizides 01:26:11 Review of ‘Conservation Skills for the 21st Century' Show Notes: - Showtown: https://www.showtownblackpool.co.uk/ - Grand Egyptian Museum influencer video Phedra mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nwZkVldpvI - Quiz mentioned by Jill: https://www.mhminsight.com/culture-segments/survey/ - Join us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/thecword - Get your tickets for Icon24: https://www.icon.org.uk/events/icon-2024-conference-conservation-for-change.html - Museum of Homelessness: https://museumofhomelessness.org/ - Neo Jurassica: https://neojurassica.org/ - Yorkshire Natural History Museum: https://ynhm.org/ - Cyprus Archaeological Museum teaser videos made by the architect: https://youtu.be/iJrI4tOUDmQ and https://youtu.be/Vc8HjbVdmsI - Conservation Skills for the 21st Century: https://www.routledge.com/Conservation-Skills-for-the-21st-Century-Judgement-Method-and-Decision-Making/Caple-Williams/p/book/9780367443320 Support us on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/thecword Hosted by Kloe Rumsey, Phedra Komodromou and Jill Carruthers. Intro and outro music by DDmyzik, used under a Creative Commons Attribution license. Made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International license. A Wooden Dice production, 2024.

Join Doug and Mary as they explore the life of the autodidact James Hogg: genius, poet, ballad gatherer, song creator and writer of articles and novels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sintonía: "Hot Pants" - Alan Parker & Alan Hawkshaw"Chasing Shadows" - Deep Purple; "One Way Glass" - Manfred Mann Chapter Three; "Hold On To Your Mind" - Andwella; "Do It" - Pink Fairies; "For Mad Men Only" - May Blitz; "Back Street Luv" - Curved Air; "Lovely Lady Rock" - James Hogg; "Ricochet" (Single Version) - Jonesy; "Led Balloon" - Steve Gray; "Big Boobs Boogie" - Slowload; "Freelance Fiend" - Leaf Hound; "Third World" - PaladinTodas las músicas extraídas de la recopilación "Incident At A Free Festival" (2xLP, Ace Records, 2023)Recopilada por Bob Stanley y Pete WiggsEscuchar audio

How do we, as readers, detect new and emerging talent in writing? We can look at book sales or book prizes but young writers don't necessarily gain huge commercial success or awards early on in their careers. One list that has proved almost oracular in the last 40 years has been established by the venerable literary magazine Granta and that's the list of Best Young British Novelists. My guest today, Olivia Sudjic, is a young British writer, who was included on the latest lists published this year. She has now published two novels as well as an extended essay on the art & process of writing. Her first novel, “Sympathy” was published in 2017 and is a tale of obsession & connection in our ever-creeping technological age. This was followed by “Exposure”, an essay published in 2018, which allowed her to look back and reflect on this momentous step of writing and how that had impacted her. It was a great look into the mindset, approach and perception of a young female writer in today's world. This was then followed by another novel, “Asylum Road” in 2021, about the voyages of a young woman in the UK who is in a relationship on the brink. I was excited to speak to Olivia to learn about her journey as a writer, her inspirations, her voice and of course her recommendations. Books mentioned throughout the episode: Favourite book I've never heard of: “Confessions of a Justified Sinner”, by James Hogg. (1824) The best book Olivia read in the last 12 months: “My Phantoms” by Gwendoline Riley (2021) The book that she's embarrassed not to have read: “The Golden Notebook” by Doris Lessing (1962) The book that she would take to a desert island: “Super-Infinite” by Katherine Rundell (2022) The book that changed her mind: “The End of the Story” by Lydia Davis (1995) Find Olivia: Instagram: @olivia.sudjic Buy Asylum Road: https://amzn.eu/d/hiAKTJI Follow me ⁠⁠⁠@litwithcharles⁠⁠⁠ for more book reviews and recommendations!

Delighted to be welcoming the very talented Ghost writer & Biographer James Hogg to The Good Listening To Show: Stories of Distinction & Genius I first came across James via his wonderful Twitter feed @JamesAHogg2 James Hogg is a biographer, ghostwriter and collaborator who specialises in sport and entertainment.Born in the Yorkshire Dales, he began his writing career whilst working for the Yorkshire County Cricket Club where he spent several years masquerading as the club's Commercial Manager. In between failed attempts at securing sponsors and smoking with Brian Close, James wrote two acclaimed biographies whilst at Headingley. The first, ‘What's the Bleeding Time?' discloses the life and times of the actor and naturalist James Robertson Justice and features a foreword by H.R.H The Duke of Edinburgh. The second, ‘Little Ern: The Authorised Biography of Ernie Wise', was a collaboration with the writer of Hellraisers, Robert Sellers, as was James's next book, ‘Hello Darlings! The Authorised Biography of Kenny Everett'. James left Headingley in 2012, after which the club began to flourish both on and off the pitch.James lives in Yorkshire with his wife and two children. More about James Hogg: James Hogg is an extraordinary man. He does not attract conventional labels. He says he is someone who writes. But he does not see himself as a Writer! And he is not a Reader, either. He does not have a Social Media Presence, apart from a tiny corner on Twitter.He does not have a slick website selling his significant skills as a wordsmith and original ideas man. He has absolutely no ambition to write a single word of fiction. Instead he applies his considerable imagination to facts and helps others to tell their stories in a voice that sounds like theirs, not his. He is a contrary but not confrontational North Yorkshireman, who is good at making enough money to sustain his unconventional lifestyle. This includes regular trips to Brazil and Gran Canaria to get his words down against the deadline.James Hogg was born in Coverdale. His parents were involved in horses and horse racing. It did not appeal to him. He left school at 15, with no academic qualifications. He left home at 17, borrowing £30 to cover the coach to London and still have a few quid spare for emergencies. He immediately got a job as a Bell Boy at the Cumberland Hotel, doubling his basic wages with freelance services in support of visitors from the Middle East. When a career in the hotel business held no more appeal to him, he moved to the Theatre under the guidance ofTune in next week for more stories of 'Distinction & Genius' from The Good Listening To Show 'Clearing'. If you would like to be my Guest too then you can find out HOW via the different 'series strands' at 'The Good Listening To Show' website. Show Website: https://www.thegoodlisteningtoshow.com You can email me about the Show: chris@secondcurve.uk Twitter thatchrisgrimes LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-grimes-actor-broadcaster-facilitator-coach/ FaceBook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/842056403204860 Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW wherever you get your Podcasts :) Thanks for listening!

ames Hogg (1770-1835) was a Scottish poet, novelist, and essayist known for his work in the Romantic literary movement. He was born in the small village of Ettrick in the Scottish Borders, and his upbringing was marked by poverty and hardship.Hogg's father was a shepherd, and Hogg himself worked as a shepherd for much of his youth. However, he had a passion for literature and began writing poetry and prose at an early age. Despite his lack of formal education, Hogg was a talented writer, and he began to gain recognition for his work in the early 1800s.His first major publication was "The Mountain Bard" (1807), a collection of poems that celebrated the rural life and landscape of Scotland. This was followed by his most famous work, "The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner" (1824), a novel that explored themes of good and evil, religious fanaticism, and psychological horror.In addition to his writing, Hogg was known for his eccentric personality and his love of Scottish folklore and tradition. He was a close friend of other Scottish writers such as Walter Scott and Robert Burns, and he was a frequent visitor to literary salons and gatherings in Edinburgh.Despite his literary success, Hogg struggled with financial difficulties for much of his life. He continued to write and publish until his death in 1835, and he is remembered as one of Scotland's most important writers of the Romantic period.New Patreon RequestBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREESupport the showVisit us here: www.ghostpod.orgBuy me a coffee if you're glad I do this: https://ko-fi.com/tonywalkerIf you really want to help me, become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/barcudMusic by The Heartwood Institute: https://bit.ly/somecomeback

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James Hogg, nato in Scozia nel 1770 è stato un romanziere, saggista, poeta e giornalista che scrisse sia in scozzese che in inglese. E'stato in gran parte autodidatta attraverso la lettura e fu amico di molti dei grandi scrittori del suo tempo. Divenne ampiamente noto come " Ettrick Shepherd ", un soprannome con il quale furono pubblicate alcune delle sue opere.SPEDIZIONE ALL'INFERNO venne pubblicato per la prima volta nel 1836.George Dobson, cocchiere e proprietario di una carrozza a Edinburgo in Scozia, un giorno si troverà ad accompagnare un certo Signor Onorevole di cui non è dato sapere il nome, in una località dal nome altrettanto ignoto, ma da lui conosciuta e percorsa più volte in passato. Ma questa volta, arrivato a destinazione, si troverà intrappolato fra sogno e realtà nel più sconvolgente e pericoloso incubo che metterà in gioco la sua stessa vita.Anche questa storia si anima di una nuova vita! L'abilità linguistica dell'autore e l'audio racconto unito alle musiche e agli effetti sonori, creano un'atmosfera velatamente horror molto suggestiva che tiene incollato il pubblico, per un ascolto tutto d'un fiato.Voce narrante: Franco BozzaoSonorizzazione ed effetti: Angelo TornatiVoce delle sigle: text to voice applicationTrova tutti i nostri podcast su www.podcastico.it

Octubre 1. La religiosa – Denis Diderot 2. Hiperión – Friedrich Hölderlin 3. El castillo de Rackrent – María Edgeworth 4. Enrique de Ofterdingen – Novalis 5. El sobrino de Rameau – Denis Diderot 6. Las afinidades electivas – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 7. Michael Kohlhass – Heinrich von Kleist 8. Sentido y sensibilidad – Jane Austen 9. Orgullo y prejuicio – Jane Austen 10. Mansfield Park – Jane Austen 11. Emma – Jane Austen 12. Rob Roy – Sir Walter Scott 13. Frankenstein – Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley 14. Ivanhoe – Sir Walter Scott 15. Melmoth el errabundo – Charles Robert Maturin 16. Opiniones del gato Murr – E.T.A. Hoffman 17. Memorias privadas y confesiones de un poder justificado – James Hogg --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/irving-sun/message

Here´s part two of Time4Trance episode 336 with a massive guestmix by James Hogg.

James Hogg (1770 - 1835) An early example of a psychological mystery and modern crime fiction, The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner details the experience of its criminal anti-hero. It is set in Scotland within a world where angels, devils, and demonic possession exist. The book was a response against the antinomian society, or a society that does not believe in laws or moral norms (in a Christian sense one believes that they do not have to follow the Ten Commandments because of the principle of salvation by divine forgiveness), that was growing on the borders of Scotland at the time. Genre(s): Crime & Mystery Fiction, Fictional Biographies & Memoirs, Gothic Fiction Language: English --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3daudiobooks0/support

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 31, 2021. www.poets.org

This week we're traveling back to Victorian England with the Limehouse Golem! Join us for a discussion of handwriting analysis, the Ratcliffe Highway Murders, Dan Leno, Marx in London, and more! Sources: Background: Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Limehouse_Golem Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_limehouse_golem IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4733640/ Upbeat Entertainment, Behind the Scenes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg0nH97gn7Y Handwriting Analysis: Jennifer L. Mnookin, "Scripting Expertise: The History of Handwriting Identification Evidence and the Judicial Construction of Reliability," Virginia Law Review 87:8 (December 2001): 1723-1845. https://www.jstor.org/stable/1073905 Douglas Grant, "Handwriting Analysis and the Police Officer," Police Journal 17:3 (July-September 1944): 203-211. Randall McGowen, "From Pillory to Gallows: The Punishment of Forgery in the Age of the Financial Revolution," Past & Present 165 (Nov. 1999): 107-140. https://www.jstor.org/stable/651286 R.U. Piper, "The Laws of Evidence and the Scientific Investigation of Handwriting," The American Law Register 27:5, New Series Vol. 18 (May 1879): 273-291. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3304164 C. Ainsworth Mitchell, "Handwriting and its Value as Evidence," Journal of the Royal Society of Arts 71: 3673 (April 13, 1923): 373-384. https://www.jstor.org/stable/41356145 Anna Lvovsky, "The Judicial Presumption of Police Expertise," Harvard Law Review 130:8 (June 2017): 1995-2081. https://www.jstor.org/stable/44865645 Becky Little, "What Type of Criminal Are You? 19th-Century Doctors Claimed to Know by Your Face," History (8 August 2019). https://www.history.com/news/born-criminal-theory-criminology The Ratcliffe Highway Murders: Macabre London, Ratcliffe Highway Murders: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/macabre-london-podcast/id1180202350 The Ratcliffe Highway Murders, Thames Police Museum: http://www.thamespolicemuseum.org.uk/h_ratcliffehighwaymurders_1.html "Horror and Hysteria: The Ratcliffe Highway Murders," British Newspaper Archive Blog, https://blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2021/04/22/the-1811-ratcliff-highway-murders/ Karl Marx in London: "Take a Tour of Karl Marx's London," Penguin Random House: https://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/2018/karl-marx-london-map.html Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius, "Karl Marx's Life in London and Entry Into Active Politics," Great Courses Daily: https://www.thegreatcoursesdaily.com/karl-marxs-life-in-london-and-entry-into-active-politics/ Solomon Bloom, "Karl Marx and the Jews," Jewish Social Studies 4, 1 (1942) Dennis Fischman, "The Jewish Question About Marx," Polity 21, 4 (1989) Sander Gilman, "Karl Marx and the Secret Language of Jews," Modern Judaism 4, 3 (1984) Karl Marx, "On the Jewish Question," 1843. Full text available at https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1844/jewish-question/ Dan Leno: Dan Leno, Dan Leno, Hys Booke: A Volume of Frivolities Autobiographical, Historical, Philosophical Anecdotal, and Nonsensical (London: Greening & Co., 1899). https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=HGoqAAAAYAAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA3&dq=Dan+Leno+music+hall&ots=5Os4N_GvX3&sig=IlBd7dZrKUu1r6UCXq1EnannJV4 J. Hickory Wood, Dan Leno (London: Methuen & Co., 1905). https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=ZrdYGrPAHOQC&oi=fnd&pg=PR7&dq=Dan+Leno+music+hall&ots=OE_QwxwaZ0&sig=adzACynIBodszVds7MWZuWU_Cd4 "Dan Leno -- Mrs. Kelly (1901)" https://youtu.be/ms-J7g0blVA "Dan Leno - The Tower of London (1901)" YouTube https://youtu.be/_HMpwzgRsho Wiki: "Songs, sketches and monologues of Dan Leno," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songs,_sketches_and_monologues_of_Dan_Leno Peter Bailey, "Conspiracies of Meaning: Music-Hall and the Knowingness of Popular Culture," Past & Present 144 (August 1994): 138-70. https://www.jstor.org/stable/651146 Laurence Senelick, "Politics as Entertainment: Victorian Music-Hall Songs," Victorian Studies 19:2 (December 1975): 149-180. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3825910 The Dan Leno Project: http://www.danleno.co.uk/ David Cottis, "Leno, Dan," The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance ed. Dennis Kennedy (Oxford University Press, 2005). James Hogg, "Leno, Dan [real name George Wild Galvin]," Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (6 January 2011). https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/34497 Neil Armstrong, "Frank Skinner on Britain's first ever stand-up comedian" The Telegraph (3 December 2015). https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/12021249/Frank-Skinner-on-Britains-first-ever-stand-up-comedian.html "The Birth of the Music Hall Tony Lidington, Dan Leno & Frank Skinner," YouTube Promenade Promotions https://youtu.be/KYEf6VSQBq0

James Robertson, brilliant author of The Testament of Gideon Mack, and University of Edinburgh's top prof. Penny Fielding beam in from their respective corners of Scotland. Extensive reference is made to (John's madly beloved) James Hogg and to Robert Louis Stevenson, especially his Jack-the-Ripperesque Jekyll and Hyde. The violence that underpins slavery–aye, even in Scotland, and even during the enduringly influential Scottish Enlightenment–is dredged up, as is the question of feeling implicated in the legacy of an enslaving system. James sketches a generous theory about what and how a novel signifies: it is simply asleep until a reader picks it up and invests imagination into it. Hints are dropped regarding James's newest novel, News of the Dead due for release in May. And, of course, we learn about his writerly treat… Mentioned in the Episode Louis L'Amour, J. T. Edson and Will Henry Robert Louis Stevenson, Jekyll and Hyde, Weir of Hermiston (“a tragic part of his life….and I'd like to finish it for him”) James Hogg, The Private Memoir and Confessions of a Justified Sinner Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (imagine watching during its first release and…. not knowing! Joseph Knight…..and the actual Joseph Knight (“a history I didn't know, and I'd done two history degrees!”) The Fanatic Edinburgh's Dundas Statue Johns Hopkins, a slaveowner Ben Okri, Birds of Heaven, “Nations and peoples are largely the stories they feed themselves.” Aarthi Vadde is Associate Professor of English at Duke University. Email: aarthi.vadde@duke.edu. John Plotz is Barbara Mandel Professor of the Humanities at Brandeis University and co-founder of the Brandeis Educational Justice Initiative. Email: plotz@brandeis.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James Robertson, brilliant author of The Testament of Gideon Mack, and University of Edinburgh’s top prof. Penny Fielding beam in from their respective corners of Scotland. Extensive reference is made to (John’s madly beloved) James Hogg and to Robert Louis Stevenson, especially his Jack-the-Ripperesque Jekyll and Hyde. The violence that underpins slavery–aye, even in Scotland,Continue reading "1.5 Getting Into Other Worlds: James Robertson with Penny Fielding (JP)"

In this bonus episode, Alison is joined by James Hogg, author of 'More Than Just a Good Life' (the authorised biography of Richard Briers). James is an extremely successful biographer and ghost writer who in addition to authoring this tome about Dicky, has also written for and about Kenny Everett, Torvill & Dean, Gary Numan and Brian Blessed (among others). To buy James' excellent book on Richard Briers,click through to https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07BNVLT9F or visit a book retailer that pays its taxes. #saddo #goodlife #richardbriers Check out the corresponding show notes page at https://saddo.club ( https://saddo.club/s01e26-5-james-hogg ) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sitcom-archive-deep-dive-overdrive/donations

In this episode of Page Parle we speak with Monica Burns, writer and artist, about the writing of James Hogg. We cover complex structures, undercover shepherds and surprisingly sexy editors!To see more of Monica's work you can visit her Instagram page at: https://www.instagram.com/thren_art/Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/beech_hedge_witch)

In this episode of Scintillating Stories we read a short story by James Hogg. Mary Burnet is based on a Scottish legend about a woman who both suffers and benefits from magical aid. This book can be read online at:https://asls.arts.gla.ac.uk/pdfs/Devil_I_Am_Sure.pdfIf you want to suggest or submit a short story or a subject you'd like us to cover then contact us through our Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/YorickradioSupport the show (https://ko-fi.com/beech_hedge_witch)

Narodil se roku 1770 v rodině chudého farmáře ve Skotsku. Do školy chodil jen několik měsíců a pak se musel stát pastevcem, přesto v duchu toužil po hvězdné literární kariéře. Co nejprve vypadalo jako bláhové sny chudého zemědělce, se nakonec proměnilo v realitu díky setkání s tehdy začínajícím spisovatelem Walterem Scottem. Hogg udělal kariéru jako básník a redaktor, dnes je ovšem ceněný hlavně za svou prózu. Zemřel roku 1835 na komplikace spojené s cirhózou jater.

Narodil se roku 1770 v rodině chudého farmáře ve Skotsku. Do školy chodil jen několik měsíců a pak se musel stát pastevcem, přesto v duchu toužil po hvězdné literární kariéře. Co nejprve vypadalo jako bláhové sny chudého zemědělce, se nakonec proměnilo v realitu díky setkání s tehdy začínajícím spisovatelem Walterem Scottem. Hogg udělal kariéru jako básník a redaktor, dnes je ovšem ceněný hlavně za svou prózu. Zemřel roku 1835 na komplikace spojené s cirhózou jater.

Susan Morrison and Louise Welsh swap tales of Scotland's darker history in a spooky special, finding out who gets buried in a bog and getting up close and personal with an accused witch from the early 1700s - Lilias Adie. Susan heads to Dundee University to reconstruct Lilias' face while Louise Welsh goes to visit what remains of a person who became a bog body, to look at the reality behind one of Scotland's most famous Gothic novels The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by James Hogg.

I was delighted to snaffle Brian Cox for the 'Great Scot!' podcast series. He lives in the USA and we hooked up when he was in Scotland recently visiting family and friends. We had last met in May 2019 when we did an In Conversation event together onstage at Dundee Rep, in celebration of the theatre’s 80th Anniversary. It was a wonderful night, packed to the rafters, with the audience hanging on his every word. As you’ll hear, Dundee Rep proved to be life-changing for Brian, whose childhood had been turned upside down after the untimely death of his beloved father. Like many of my Great Scots, Brian owes much to thoughtful, nurturing teachers, who, early on, spotted his talent and gently steered him towards the theatre. And you can take the boy out of Dundee … find out which local delicacy is one of his all-time favourite foods! Dundee Rep: https://www.dundeerep.co.uk/Demarco Archive: https://www.demarcoarchive.com/The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by James Hogg: https://bit.ly/3iyovkkSuccession TV series: HBO - https://www.hbo.com/successionKinnoull Hill Woodland Park: https://bit.ly/2GpaiJlFor more information about the podcast, visit: www.thebiglight.com/greatscot See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

2020 is a year of literary anniversaries. As well as the 250th anniversary of James Hogg, which we featured a few episodes ago, it also marks the 100th anniversary of Scotland’s first Makar, or National Poet, Edwin Morgan. We talked to Robyn Marsack, the chair of StAnza, Scotland’s Poetry Festival and a trustee of the Edwin Morgan Trust about the work they do and she reflects on Edwin Morgan’ legacy as a poet and as a translator. The spectre of Scotland’s other national bard, Robert Burns, burns brightly in a new Young Adult series set around a time travelling History teacher who teaches in a school in the heart of Dumfries and Galloway. We talked to author Yvonne Ridley about the first in the series, The Caledonians: Mr Petrie’s Apprentice.

This year, 2020, is the 250th anniversary of the birth of the remarkable Scottish author James Hogg. To mark this we’ve decided to dedicate an episode to the Ettrick Shepherd himself, author of the celebrated novel The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner but also a subtle and multifaceted writer whose other work occasionally gets overlooked. We talk to Valentina Bold, a Hogg expert, as well as two authors who have been influenced by James Hogg in their work — James Robertson and Graeme Macrae Burnet.

This is a subscriber only episode, so come on and sign up at tonywalker.substack.com (tonywalker.substack.com) John Buchan:  John Buchan, officially 1st Baron Tweedsmuir was born in 1875 in Perth, Scotland and died in 1940 aged only 64 in Montreal, Canada. He was Governor General of Canada until he died in office. His father was a minister of the Church of Scotland. Many of our ghost story writers are children of clergymen.  He studied Classics at the University of Glasgow and then moved to Oxford University. After that he went to South Africa where he was private secretary to the High Commissioner of South Africa. Like Kipling, who we read last week, Buchan was a conservative son of the British Empire. He was a bit of a softie for a conservative though because later when MP for Peebles just south of Edinburgh, he supported votes for women, national health insurance for the poor and curtailing the power of the House of Lords. Though a Scot, he was not a Scottish Nationalist, and in common with many Scots of his class and time, he though Scotland was best off within the British Empire. When he returned from South Africa, he was called to the English Bar as a barrister (an advocate in Scotland). He was also editor of the still existing conservative magazine: The Spectator. In 1916, Buchan went to the Western Front, attached to the Intelligence Corps. Just before this he had just published his famous spy story The 39 Steps.  In 1935, Buchan went as Governor General to Canada. He had always liked Canada, written about it as a journalist and fought alongside Canadian troops in the First World War. He encouraged a distinct Canadian identity and nationality. He hosted King George VI on the king's tour of Canada.  He suffered a stroke at Rideau Hall and then a head injury as he fell. He was treated by the famous neurologist Wilder Penfield.  A Journey of Little Profit was published in 1896 in The Yellow Book, so he was just twenty-one at the time. It's a well-regarded story about a bargain with the Devil. Because of its Scottish setting it has echoes with James Hogg's The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner, and of course with the Faust Legend. The great use of dialogue and language with lots of Scottish dialect words sets this story apart but also the fact that Duncan Stewart becomes fond of the Devil and escapes with his soul. We see him first the older wiser man, now regretful of his wild youth. It's a great story, I hope you enjoyed it too. To hear all the stories sign up at Substack for my show (tonywalker.substack.com) Support this podcast

Hello and welcome to the Inkandescent Radio show, “Authors Between the Covers.” I'm your host, the founder of the Inkandescent Radio Network, Hope Katz Gibbs. I'm thrilled to be here today with Christine Mangan, author of Tangerine, the Hitchcockian tale of Alice Shipley and Lucy Mason — college roommates who reconnect in the Moroccan city of Tangier, 1956. Drama and intrigue ensue, and indeed this page-turner is incredibly hard to put down. In the last six months, “Tangerine” has gotten tremendous attention — having been a featured in The New Yorker, and reviewed in The New York Times. Also incredibly exciting is that it has been optioned for film by George Clooney's Smokehouse Pictures, and Scarlett Johansson is set to star. This is the first novel for the woman who has a PhD in English from the University College of Dublin, where her thesis focused on 18th century Gothic literature. She also has an MFA in fiction writing from the University of Southern Maine, and has spent much of her career traveling the world. Welcome to “Authors Between the Covers,” Christine! Before we get into our interview, I want to tell our listeners a little about this engrossing novel: The last person Alice Shipley expected to see since arriving in Tangier with her new husband was Lucy Mason. After the accident at Bennington, the two friends—once inseparable roommates—haven't spoken in over a year. But there Lucy was, trying to make things right and return to their old rhythms. Perhaps Alice should be happy. She has not adjusted to life in Morocco, too afraid to venture out into the bustling medinas and oppressive heat. Lucy—always fearless and independent—helps Alice emerge from her flat and explore the country. But soon a familiar feeling starts to overtake Alice—she feels controlled and stifled by Lucy at every turn. Then Alice's husband, John, goes missing, and Alice starts to question everything around her: her relationship with her enigmatic friend, her decision to ever come to Tangier, and her very own state of mind. Be Inkandescent: That description just makes you want to pick up the book! So, Christine, tell us about the story, your inspiration for it, and the journey you embarked on to take it from an idea to this 388-page hardback. Christine: Sure! The whole novel was inspired by a trip I took to the city of Tangier back in the spring of 2015. I had just finished my PhD at the University College of Dublin, and had a little bit of time left on my visa, so I wanted to travel and see as much as possible before I returned to the states. One of the places I really wanted to go to was Tangier. I had been there once before but for about only 10 minutes when I passed through the city on an overnight train from Marrakesh. I hopped on a ferry and went back to Spain. It was one of those things I regretted, not being able to spend time there. When I finally did go, I discovered that Tangier was, and still is, unlike any place I've ever been to. There's a certain amount of romance to it, which is why a lot of creative people are drawn to live here — artists, writers, and travelers. But Tangier can also be entirely overwhelming. It's hot and chaotic, and the streets can be a nightmare, ranging from being frustrating to terrifying at moments. There's no place to stop and take a breath. I think that’s the reason people say, “You cry when you arrive in Tangier, and you cry when you leave.” You have to engage and overcome so many obstacles. But once you get accustomed to the rhythm of the place, you become enamored by it. I find myself still thinking about it, years after leaving. The people I met there, the stories they told me, in particular, the different ways people react to the city — it’s unforgettable. Be Inkandescent: Did you always want to be a novelist? C: I grew up in Metro Detroit, and lived on Long Island and in North Carolina for a bit. I went to Bennington College for a year, left, and went to Chicago where I lived for quite some time. Then I went to Dublin for four years and received my PhD before moving to Dubai to teach for a year. I always wanted to be a writer — but it was something that I never thought could happen — even after going to school for creative writing and receiving an MFA in fiction writing, and getting a PhD. That’s mostly because writing a novel and finding someone like it enough to publish it didn't seem like a possibility. That’s why I put all of my focus on academia. Be Inkandescent: So how was “Tangerine” born? Christine: It happened when I arrived back in the states, and found myself in the position of not studying or being in school or working. While I was applying for jobs, I took time to finally sit down and write this thing. Memories of Tangier were dancing in my mind, and the story began unfolding. Be Inkandescent: You have accomplished so much, and it seems like you have always trusted your guts to take you where you needed to go. Christine: It’s true. In fact, I loved working on my PhD because I got to spend my time researching 18th Century Gothic novels. I had hoped after graduating that I would be able to teach about these things that I have been studying — but the reality is that in academia it is really hard to find full-time positions, especially ones where you get to teach about your specialty. I was looking at were jobs that would mainly have me teaching composition, which I wasn't excited about. So I accepted a job in Dubai just as I found an agent. As I was preparing to leave for the United Emirates, the sale of the book happened so I was juggling a new job and the book sale. It was a very chaotic, exiting time. Be Inkandescent: It must have been fascinating! To go from zero to a thousand like that. Christine: Yeah, it was! I worked all day, then stayed up all night talking to people on the east coast. I remember during the auction, I got a terrible cold because I was adapting to being in air conditioning 24/7. It was very surreal, and I'm still processing it. Be Inkandescent: And then George Clooney optioned it as a film starring Scarlett Johansson, right? Congratulations! Christine: Yeah! Thank you! It just kind of added to everything. It seemed like it was happening to somebody else. Be Inkandescent: It is awesome but it happened to you, for it's every writer's dream to have that level of success. And, as always, with the highs there come lows, for when I was reading through some of the reviews of “Tangerine,” you got a couple of knocks. How do you handle the rollercoaster ride? Christine: I handle it by trying not to read the reviews. My editor knows not to send me anything, good or bad. It just makes me incredibly anxious. Still, I was aware of the bad ones when they came out in March 2018. It's really difficult and in the moment I thought to myself, “I don't want to do this again. I don't want to write a second novel.” But then I calmed down and realized I have to open myself up to the good and bad because that’s how this business works. I'm a very private person, though, and am still figuring out how to take it in, but not be taken down by the bad reviews. Be Inkandescent: It’s tough for anyone to handle that level of criticism, but the truth is that “Tangerine” is so engrossing, and the characters so layered, that you can’t put it down. So tell us how you thought up the story and those complex characters. Christine: I'm drawn to places that are unique, and to the idea of what it means to be an outsider. This relates to the main characters, Lucy and Alice. Through them, I investigate how being a tourist or visitor or expat, can something exciting, unnerving, and quite lonely. You are in this new country and are very isolated — whether by language or otherwise. Investigating the journey of the outsider appeals to me as a writer, and a reader. Be Inkandescent: Tell us more about Lucy and Alice. Christine: I've always been drawn to stories about female friendship, especially those we make during our formative years. There's something so unique about that time where senses and experiences are heightened and intense. Because of youth, and often, circumstance, this time in a woman’s life seems like the most important in the world. As a result, boundaries are often crossed and identity is blurred. I'm interested in looking at the moments when friendships begin to shift and crumble, and how that changes the people involved. Be Inkandescent: Losing a friend, or feeling betrayed by them, can feel like the end of the world. Christine: Exactly. Plus, when I wrote “Tangerine,” I had just submitted my PhD thesis, so I had the gothic stories of the Blondie sisters and James Hogg and Ann Radcliffe and Eliza Parsons circling in my brain. I love the psychological suspense — in particular, ones that focus on the idea of one character being the other’s dark double. So I wrote about the relationship between Alice and Lucy in a similar vein. Where we see Alice unable to voice concerns and fears she has, Lucy is able to pick that up and deal with it in a way that Alice cannot. Gothic tales also have a strong sense of place, whether it's Manderley in “Rebecca” or Thornfield in “Jane Eyre.” That was on my mind as well. Tangier was a stand in for a haunted castle motif. In fact, the streets of that city can be just as frightening and threatening and overwhelming in the structure of the walls in those gothic novels. Be Inkandescent: The relationships are so intertwined and twisted, the reader doesn’t don't know who is sane. What was it like to write a story like that? Did you feel the characters? Did you become them? Christine: I found Lucy to be the more interesting character; she’s the one I had the most fun writing about because she gets things going. She’s the pusher, the doer. In many ways, Alice is simply a response to all of that chaos. It was a lot of fun plotting out what would happen next. And, there was a bit of tracking required to make sure that the story everything added up in the end. It was definitely interesting to jump into their world and flesh out the characters so they were as believable and real as possible. Be Inkandescent: There’s an air of mystery, too because you don't know who to fully trust and believe. Christine: Yes! Indeed that was something I really wanted to come across as I fleshed out these two characters. Neither was necessarily good or bad — they linger in between. There are things they can both be blamed for, and I wanted to make sure that there was something about each of them that was also relatable and likable. Be Inkandescent: I love the concept of having a dark double. It's fascinating how fiction takes you to all kinds of places — in the world, and in your mind. What are you working on now? Christine: I'm going back and forth between two different things. I'm a good ways into one project, but I'm not too sure about it yet. I have a habit of writing things and getting near the end, or even to the end, then deciding that it's not what I want to be working on. That said, I'm excited about what I'm writing and am hoping that by the end of it, I'll still feel that way. Be Inkandescent: What’s does your writing process look like? Christine: When I'm first putting something together, I tend to hand write everything. I buy a whole stack of journals that I’ll blow through as I write little pieces or scenes. When I have enough fleshed out, and feel there is a strong story there, that’s when I type it up and put it into a document that eventually becomes the book. Be Inkandescent: I had an editor once, I'm a journalist as well, and he said, “Writing is not typing.” Christine: Yes! Yes, I agree, exactly. *Be Inkandescent: Christine, I wish you only the best of success with “Tangerine,” your first novel and the “Costco Connection” January 2019 book pic. I really appreciate you being on “Authors Between the Covers” on the Inkandescent Radio Network. Thanks to all of our listeners listening to us and tune back in to the Inkandescent Radio Network for some more fascinating and fun interviews.

Stravaigin in Saint-Louis The Scot who came to international attention when His Bloody Project was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, Graeme Macrae Burnet has followed up that astonishing success with an elegant and evocative thriller The Accident on the A35. Set in a sleepy town in southern France, it’s a sophisticated mystery that evokes Maigret, Camus and perhaps a whiff of James Hogg. Chaired by Jane Fowler.

The Scot who came to international attention when His Bloody Project was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, Graeme Macrae Burnet has followed up that astonishing success with an elegant and evocative thriller The Accident on the A35. Set in a sleepy town in southern France, it’s a sophisticated mystery that evokes Maigret, Camus and perhaps a whiff of James Hogg. Hear him talk about his latest tale with Jane Fowler in this event recorded live at the 2018 Edinburgh International Book Festival. 

In this episode of a regular podcast on Scottish Literature Vikki Reilly and Kristian Kerr of Birlinn Ltd talk James Hogg's 1824 masterpiece, The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner, and talk to author Sheila Szatkowski about her brand new Enlightenment Edinburgh: A Guide.

Ahead of the launch of his latest Rebus novel 'Rather Be The Devil' Scottish Success have been joined by Ian Rankin.  Ian is one of Scotland's most successful authors and has been a pioneering force in the Tartan Noir genre since he first introduced his Edinburgh detective Rebus to the public nearly 30 years ago.  His trademark gritty crime fiction has lead to comparisons with other Scottish greats such as Robert Louis Stevenson and James Hogg.  Ian explains how his success was anything but overnight and shares with us some of the challenges he was forced to overcome on his road to success.

On the eleventh episode of Daughters of Darkness, Kat and Samm dive into another American Gothic-themed double feature, this time examining neglected ‘80s films Superstition (1982) and Eyes of Fire (1983). They begin with an in depth discussion of Calvinist Gothic literature from eighteenth century England to pre-Revolutionary America, including works like Matthew Lewis’s The Monk, Charles Brockden Brown’s Wieland, James Hogg’s The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner, and the fiction of Nathaniel Hawthorne, particularly The Scarlet Letter. This is also connected to a discussion of witchcraft, social hysteria, and the persecution of women in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. These themes can be found in the eerie, little seen Eyes of Fire, Avery Crounse’s film about a small religious enclave exiled from their community in colonial America. They find their way to a strange valley that the local Shawnee tribes avoid and decide to make the place their home, but they are soon under siege, perhaps by the forest itself… Seemingly an obvious influence on The Witch (2015), this unsettling film is worlds away from the campy but incredibly fun Superstition, from director James W. Roberson, where a family moves into a strange house in New England that turns out to be possessed by a witch with a craving for Satanic vengeance. Essentially following the slasher format, it has everything from a priest killed by a circular saw, an attempted exorcism, an eighteenth century witch trial, some bitchy teenagers, and more.

To mark the anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, a series of essays about Napoleon Bonaparte and his relationship with a a group of writers. In this edition, Kirsteen McCue on singing and interpreting the history behind the 'Ettrick Shepherd' James Hogg's Scottish Napoleonic songs.

Ryan Van Winkle recently visited Prague with Literature Across Frontiers and chatted to a selection of poets he met there. We begin with Tomáš Míka, a poet, hip-hop artist and translator of many works including James Hogg and Samuel Beckett, who reads his poem 'If we do not entertain ourselves, they will entertain us' and discusses his chaotic 'maximalist' approach to poetry performance. Translator, poet and episodic essayist Ondřej Buddeus‎ reads his poem 'bit-poetics', tells us why Google is both a poetic and hilarious word and how he is exploring how language adapts to new technology. Playwright and poet Kerry Shawn Keys reads one of his poems and tells us about how he used to experiment with 'trance' states. Glasgow born and Prague based writer Christopher Crawford, the editor of online magazine Body http://bodyliterature.com reads one of his poems and talks about his approach to editing. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle @rvwable and produced by Colin Fraser @kailworm of Culture Laser Productions @culturelaser http://culturelaser.com

Chris Tarrant chooses one of the great pioneers of modern radio - a man born Maurice Cole in Liverpool in 1944, who became famous on television as Gizzard Puke, Cupid Stunt and Sid Snot. Kenny Everett's life was almost as bizarre as the characters he played, but it is for his work as a deejay that Chris Tarrant selects him. Tarrant was at Capital Radio for twenty years. Kenny Everett began his career in pirate radio, from where he was sacked. He also worked for the BBC, from where he was sacked. He made one appearance on Radio 4's Just a Minute, famously talking about marbles. Other employees included Radio Luxembourg and Capital. Presenter Matthew Parris reminisces about the Young Conservatives invitation to Kenny Everett to join them on stage in 1983 - his slogans included 'Let's Bomb Russia' and 'Let's kick Michael Foot's stick away' - while biographer James Hogg fills in some of the details of Everett's complicated personal life. The producer is Miles Warde

Discover the majesty of Scotland's Borders in part two of our series! On this episode, we pay a visit to Abbotsford House, the inspiring home of Sir Walter Scott. We'll also take a closer look at the beautifully preserved ruins of Melrose Abbey and the charming town of Melrose that lies around it. Then on to Galashiels and the Yarrow Valley, where you'll meet two more of the border region's famous sons, poet and writer James Hogg and explorer Mungo Park. All this plus music from newcomer Panda Su, Gaelic band Daimh, The Proclaimers, and more!

That new servant has the Lady of the castle all in a twist. Is he a boy? Or a brownie? Vic Mullin reads. #folklore #vintage #scotland Vic Mullin reads a grim tale from his native Scotland by poet and novelist James Hogg. Hogg wrote in both Scots and English, and it is said that his grandfather was the last man to have spoken with fairies. First published in Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, October 1828. Outro: Byron Music: Kevin MacLeod(incompetech)

This is the fourth lecture of my Scottish Literature course, covering James Hogg and Sir Walter Scott. Stories discussed include Hogg's "The Cameronian Preacher's Tale" and Scott's "The Two Drovers." Find links to full texts of these stories on the Scot Lit 101 website.