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Jane and Fi are back with their seventh book club - pour yourself a glass of wine (bonus points for cava) and find a comfy cosy corner. Plus, Joanna Cannon, the author of 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep', stops in for a chat. Thank you so much for your engagement and interaction. We hope you'll join us for the next one. Get your suggestions in at: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The search is on for the person who suffers fools gladly - let us know if you find them. There's also chat about enduring bedding, John Prescott and romps through vegetable aisles. Plus, Jack Thorne and Rachel Mason, co-creators of the upcoming Netflix film ‘Joy', discuss the scientific breakthrough of the first ever successful IVF baby. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This episode is for lady-things! Lady pilots, lady hobbies, lady wees. There's also some day-time TV chat, advent calendar pondering, and some explicit language... enjoy! Plus, singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading discusses her upcoming album. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fi's off so Substitute-Jane-M is here and she comes bearing gifts for Dora! Jane and Jane chat bangers from Joseph, liberated female weeing and pleather shorts. Plus, Lady Anne Glenconner, Princess Margaret's lady-in-waiting, discusses her book 'Picnic Papers'. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
There's a general theme of standards on today's podcast: high, low and falling. There's also a very rude circumcised carrot, a rare blue mattress and a campaign to allow women to wee in public. Plus, Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb joins Jane and Fi to discuss her TV show 'The Royals: A History of Scandals '. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jane's cushion saga has led to her having a bit of a moment - It's Thursday, what can ya do! Fi provides a snippet of her AI children's story... could she make a career of it? And, of course, there's more misshapen veg to wrap up the week.Plus, Prof. Irene Higginson OBE, Professor of Palliative Care and Policy at King's College London, discusses the state of palliative care in the UK.Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to this high-brow, award-nominated podcast (keep that in your mind's eye). Jane and Fi chat suspicious stains on sofas, bra extenders and potatoes in the air-fryer. Plus, business owner Jo Malone discusses her new BBC Maestro course 'Think Like an Entrepreneur'. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi Podcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to the Home Economics Laboratory, otherwise known as the kitchen. On the menu is: Cheery Albert Bartlett bottoms, oxygen bars and elasticated waistbands. Plus, actor Larry Lamb discusses his campaign with Asda to help loneliness this Christmas and the final episode of Gavin and Stacey. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to this almost-Trump-free edition of Off Air. Jane and Fi ask whether you should be bringing J-cloths to a dinner party? Which Bloody Mary came first? Should we be using liquid soap or bars of soap? Plus, actor Adrian Dunbar discusses the 'Kiss Me, Kate' musical coming to cinemas and Line of Duty. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi Podcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Has anyone got a normal shaped carrot?! Apparently not, and we're OK with that! Jane and Fi muse on tingle or dingle, single gins and diet tonic and face bras. Plus, football broadcasting legend Jeff Stelling discusses his memoir ‘Saturday Afternoon Fever'. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi Podcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The US election result is in and we're sending love to everyone. As well as some US political chat, Jane and Fi discuss hobs, christingles, and there's more misshapen vegetables. There's no guest today due to US election coverage. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jane and Fi have some buzzwords and clichés lined up for tonight, so enjoy those if you're not already sick of them. They also reflect on Errol Musk, share cucumber anecdotes and discuss a film they've been to see... Plus, presenter Fern Britton discusses her memoir 'The Older I Get...: How I repowered my life'. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Lady has arrived (not Fi, although she is back) and Jane is rather enamoured with it. They also chat Jane's cardboard cut-outs, common people and hotel rooms in Malta... Plus, Errol Musk, father of Elon Musk, shares his politics views and discusses his son with Fi. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode No. 678 features curator Stephan Wolohojian. Along with Laura Llewellyn, Caroline Campbell and Joanna Cannon, Wolohojian is the curator of "Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300-1350" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The exhibition examines the role of Sienese artists such as Duccio, Pietro and Ambrogio Lorenzetti, and Simone Martini in the dawn of the Italian Renaissance and before the onset of the plague in around 1350. While Florence is typically considered the most important city of the Italian Renaissance, "Siena" argues for a broadening of our understanding of the dawn of a new era. "Siena" is on view through January 26, 2025. The excellent exhibition catalogue was published by the National Gallery, London. Amazon and Bookshop offer it for about $45. Some of the works referenced on the program are most easily seen via websites that aggregate multiple paintings into single pages, including: Ambrogia Lorenzetti, The Allegory of Good and Bad Government, 1838-39, Palazzo Pubblico, Siena. Duccio, Maestà, 1311, Museo dell'Opera Metropolitana del Duomo, Siena. Ugolino di Nerio, Santa Croce altarpiece, 1325-28.
Happy Halloween! Fi's back Monday, so Jane M is still keeping her seat warm, but it's Halloween, so you can guarantee Bromley is still getting a mention... They also chat cat-sitting, the humble meal-deal and exceptions of adult life. Plus, Jane speaks to one half of the Hairy Bikers, Si King, about his latest cookbook 'Our Family Favourites'. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fi's off for the rest of the week so Jane² is back on! Jane M is fresh off the plane from the US so expect lots of merch and some insightful political analysis in this ep! They also chat deep heat, overpriced G&T's and birth rates. Plus, breast surgeon and breast cancer survivor Dr. Liz O'Riordan speaks to Jane and Fi during Breast Cancer Awareness Month about her updated book 'The Complete Guide to Breast Cancer'. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thanks to a skilled correspondent sending in a diligent report from Iceland's Phallological museum, Jane and Fi will be spending their evening shredding penis pictures... make of that what you will. They are joined by TV personality Vanessa Feltz on her memoir "Vanessa Bares All: Frank, Funny and Fearless" and she certainly is all of those things. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi Assistant Producer: Hannah Quinn Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Happy Monday! Today, Fi considers a new Garvey-Glover enterprise making their own soft furnishings, but Jane has doubts...They are joined by writer and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth on his new book Prose & Cons. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiAssistant Producer: Hannah Quinn Podcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Jane and Fi complaints box has been well and truly opened. They tackle your rants, seedy tomatoes, scams and Trump. Plus, Fi speaks to Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexei Navalny, the anticorruption activist poisoned and murdered by the Kremlin, about her husband's memoir 'Patriot'. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jane and Fi are both a bit tongue-tied in this episode - please bear with us. They cover stray cats, phallological museums and rude fruit. Plus, the woman at the heart of the Sweet Bobby cat fishing story, Kirat Assi, shares her story. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What is a me-bomb? Where was Eleanor of Aquitaine from? Why do men give their goolies a shake? All the big questions are answered in this ep...Plus, comedian and actor Julian Clary discusses his latest book 'Curtain Call to Murder' as well as his tour 'Fistful of Clary'. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Are you a bean? You're about to come into your own. Jane and Fi chat Rivals, phallic carrots and doctors in the family. Plus, they speak to comedian and musician Bill Bailey about his new book ‘My Animals, and Other Animals' and his upcoming show, Thoughtifier. Apologies for the technical issues heard in tonight's podcast. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this bonus podcast episode, Jane and Fi are live on stage at the Cheltenham Literature Festival speaking to actress Brenda Blethyn and writer Ann Cleeves about the character Vera Stanhope. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jane and Fi have had their testosterone shots and they're ready to talk cars! Someone get these guys a spin-off podcast! They also cover bath day, old men sperm and punctuality. Plus, they're joined by food scientist Tim Spector to discuss his latest book 'The Food for Life Cookbook'. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve Salusbury Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today, Jane and Fi discuss the importance of a good natter, blue light escorts to Muppet Treasure Island and men wearing skinny jeans. And they are joined by Nigel Slater, a cook who writes, on his latest book 'A Thousand Feasts'. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi Assistant Producer: Hannah Quinn Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jane and Fi consider alternative careers and the result is slightly worrying... we're not quite sure they should give up the day jobs just yet. They also chat beans, quilting and submariner surgeries. Plus, Fred Trump, nephew of Donald Trump, discusses his book ‘All In The Family: The Trumps and How We Got This Way'. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
If you're sensitive to premature Christmas content then avert your eyes now... Jane and Fi are a bit perturbed by the politics of Father Christmas impersonators, there's more talk of men at dos and Fi has questions about quilting groups. Plus, space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock joins Jane and Fi to discuss her new book 'The Story of the Solar System'. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jane G's been to the theatre and she's fiiiinally found someone cultured enough to talk to about it! Jane and Jane also discuss extortionate duvets, prop microphones and hot pants. Plus, Jane G speaks to children's illustrator and writer Oliver Jeffer's about his new book 'Where To Hide A Star'. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jane and Jane look back on their time as subversive vegetarians and look forward to all the spicy margs they'll treat themselves to later in life. Plus, Jane G speaks to Channel 4's Lindsey Hilsum about her new book 'I Brought the War with Me' which is out now. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi Assistant Producer: Hannah Quinn Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, Jane G welcomes Jane M back to the pod in Fi's absence and together they define 'daddy'. Jane G also offers up a few golden nuggets of wisdom: keep money for your roof and always hand wash your bras - you're welcome. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi Assistant Producer: Hannah Quinn Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fi's going to be off for most of next week so supply Jane M will be here. Before that happens, Jane and Fi cover the world of condiments, how frequently they consumes sausages and the Submariner dental experience.Plus, actress Kim Cattrall discusses her new podcast 'Central Intelligence'.Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyAssistant Producer: Hannah QuinnExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jane and Fi make many requests from you in this episode so please grab a pen and paper... They cover moving circus dentists, getting ID'd, menopause, nightmares and the VP debate - to name a few! Also, broadcaster Louise Minchin stops by to discuss her debut novel 'Isolation Island'. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jane's back in good dental health but she's not yet back on the apples (to Fi's delight). They cover Smooth Radio at the dentist, Jane's dislike for Toto and the importance of having an Olympics in common. Also, singer and songwriter Alison Moyet discusses her latest album ‘Key' and her upcoming tour with Jane. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In today's episode, Jane considers renewing her Shetland pony travel card whilst Fi realises someone has stolen her genius invention: 'Fi's She Wee'. Also, Fi chats to six time Olympic medal winner, Adam Peaty, about swimming, religion and whether we might see him at LA 2028. Adam Peaty is sponsored by Bridgestone, the world's largest manufacturer of tires. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi Assistant Producer: Hannah Quinn Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jane's having some revelations about the podcast (2 years in) - not much gets past her! They also cover footballers protecting their genitalia, more local news and antibiotics abroad. Plus, national treasure Sir Michael Palin discusses the latest instalment of his diaries 'There and Back'. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's Wednesday, let's slam a door and take a tooth! Jane and Fi are back in the room together to create this podcast magic... they cover unreliable Instagram purchases, dogs at uni and feeling randy.Plus, best selling author Liane Moriarty discusses her latest book ‘Here One Moment'. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jane joins us from home as she's still suffering from adult teething issues. Fi updates her on everything she's missed, which is... not much. They cover holiday weather, pickleball and double-yolk eggs. Plus, Saad Mohseni, chief executive of Moby Group, Afghanistan's largest media company, discusses his book ‘Radio Free Afghanistan'. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi Podcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fi's flying solo on this one as Jane is sadly off with adult teething issues (well wishes are welcomed)... Fi covers local newspapers, pickleball and there's more on duvet togs. Plus, crime writer Ian Rankin stops by to discuss his latest Rebus instalment 'Midnight and Blue'. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Hot Priest Challenge is being put to bed, due to some fundamental holes in the business plan... Jane and Fi also cover Facebook for OAPs, the importance of local newspapers, clothing alterations and swimmer's ear. Plus, former director of the FBI James Comey joins Jane and Fi to discuss the US election and his latest novel 'Newport'. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jane and Fi are considering making changes to their contract to include a stables, naturally. There's more from The Hot Priest Challenge, Fi has some harsh words against carrot batons and Jane paints a picture of her younger self, scavenging on Crosby Beach...Plus, broadcaster and writer Iain Dale discusses his latest book ‘The Dictators: 64 Dictators, 64 Authors, 64 Warnings from History'. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this email special, Jane and Fi get themselves in a muddle trying to sue Eve, The Hot Priest Challenge is in full swing, a precious piece of pop memorabilia meets a sad end and Jane has another idea for a book...Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jane's had a filling, excuse the drool. To Fi's delight, this also means there will be no apple-eating at the desk today! They also chat alpaca adoption, novelty knickers, fruit fly lagoons of death and hot priests. Plus, Fi speaks to the novelist Clare Chambers about her latest book 'Shy Creatures'. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jane and Fi have a supply teacher producer situation today and they're just not used to this kind of discipline - but they still manage to chat about why you don't see daytime ghosts, the multi 'talented' King Henry the 8th and whether plays within plays are any good.They also ask the big question: Do you throw your own? (Knickers)They're also joined by David Olusoga, who speaks about his new book 'Black History for Every Day of the Year' which he wrote with his siblings, Yinka and Kemi Olusoga.Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Following last night's debate Jane and Fi discuss alleged cat chomping from 'the walking wotsit'. They also set a pet embargo to save the pod from becoming furry friend focused. Jane also speaks to author, screenwriter and actor, Lynda La Plante, on her memoir 'Getting Away with Murder' which comes out tomorrow. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi Assistant Producer: Hannah Quinn Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today Jane and Fi ask: what age is the cut off for public displays of affection? They also consider starting up a travel agency... Nantucket anyone? Plus, Jane speaks to mountaineer, Kenton Cool, about his upcoming tour 'K2: The Savage Mountain'. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi Assistant Producer: Hannah Quinn Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Autumn is here and Shackleton is back! In today's episode, Jane reveals that she has always had time for George Clooney whilst Fi ponders whether there is a chill wind coming towards Taylor Swift. They are also joined by David Hepworth, music journalist, about his new book 'Hope I Get Old Before I Die'. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi Assistant Producer: Hannah Quinn Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The summer is well and truly over! On a drizzly London day, Jane and Fi chat canine bed intruders, papal fashion and why 5'7" might just be the ideal height. Plus, Fi speaks to Mark Russell, CEO of the Children's Society, about how some schools should be doing more to make school uniforms affordable. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi Podcast Producer: Guy Emanuel Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Listen up fellow listeners, Fi has a golden nugget of wisdom to share... she forgot it. Fear not, Jane has a conspiracy about the numbers on the back of London buses to keep you entertained in the meantime. Also, Fi speaks to dog whisperer Louise Glazebrook about her new book 'Everything your puppy wants you to know'. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi Assistant Producer: Hannah Quinn Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today's episode was made possible by the power of the platform formerly known as Twitter (which I can't bear to refer to by its new name and logo but that's a whole other story)I was blown away by Tim Ewins' novel Tiny Pieces of Enid which I was given by a friend a few weeks ago. As the excessive extrovert that I am, I NEEEDED to talk about it and turned to twitter and a "has anyone read this? Who can I talk about it with?" post was responded to in moments by none other than Tim himself!!!Tiny Pieces of Enid is primarily a love story with at it's heart Enid and Roy, an elderly couple whose world is about to be torn in two by the realisation that they cannot stay living in their home together. Theirs is a story familiar to many of us who work in the community, but hearing their voices and seeing their responses through their eyes is so important.Among other things we mention how well this book would fit in a trio with Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey and Three Things About Elsie by Joanna Cannon, the ideas of allowing acceptable risks to be taken by older adults as explored in Being Mortal by Atul Gawande.You can buy Tiny Pieces of Enid (and the other three slightly related books!) here from my favourite bookshop or from any other bookshop you choose: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/scarthinbooks
On todays show Ray catches up with Ian O'Brien after his adventures to raise money for Early Onset Parkinson's, Joanna Cannon tells us about her new book called Will You Read This Please, we have live music from Jack O'Rouke and Conor Pope is back with Pricewatch.
‘Will You Read This, Please?' curated by Sunday Times writer, Joanna Cannon. Ray is joined by Joanna to talk us through the stories.
Episode 219. I interview Tim Weaver about “The Last Goodbye” and also interview Freya Berry about “The Birdcage Library” both of which are fiction books.Plus I review “Will You Read This Please” edited by Joanna Cannon (non fiction), “Home Fire” by Kamila Shamsie (fiction) and “Frontier” Grace Curtis (fiction).Plus an absolutely splendid listener's question. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
My guest for Mental Health Awareness Week 2023 is mental health campaigner, psychiatrist and bestselling novelist Joanna Cannon.Jo left school at 15 only returning to complete her A levels when she decided to train as a doctor in her late 30s. She specialised in psychiatry before leaving medicine to write in her mid-40s. (How many life shifts can one woman handle!?) But Jo's passion for psychiatry, her patients and the way their stories changed her has stayed with her. Which is why she has compiled Will You Read This Please, a unique collection of stories of 12 mental health patients in the hope of shining a light on the stigma and isolation that still impact those living with mental illness.Joanna joined me to from her home in the peak district, where she was born and still lives, to talk about the long family history of mental illness that formed her lifelong fascination with psychiatry, training as a doctor in midlife and the grim reality of working in the NHS. We also discussed why your date of birth is irrelevant, why you don't have to have loads of friends to live a meaningful life, being a bad feminist and how red lipstick helped her change her attitude to life.* You can buy all the books mentioned in this podcast at The Shift bookshop on Bookshop.org, including Will You Read This Please and A Tidy Ending by Joanna Cannon, and the book that inspired this podcast, The Shift: how I lost and found myself after 40 - and you can too, by me.* And if you'd like to support the work that goes into making this podcast and get a weekly newsletter plus loads more content including transcripts of the podcast, please consider joining The Shift community. Find out more at www.theshiftwithsambaker.substack.comAnd if you already subscribe - did you know you can buy a Gift Membership of The Shift for a friend at https://steadyhq.com/en/theshift/gift_plans• The Shift (on life after 40) with Sam Baker is created and hosted by Sam Baker and edited by Emily Sandford. If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate/review/follow as it really does help other people find us. And let me know what you think on twitter @sambaker or instagram @theothersambaker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People vary greatly in terms of how quickly they can consume a book. Now you can sign up to a GoodReads Challenge, wherein people are committing to reading a certain number of books within a particular time frame. One person who is attempting the challenge is author Joanna Cannon, whose new book ‘A Tidy Ending' is out now. She has committed to reading 75 books during the course of this year…
People vary greatly in terms of how quickly they can consume a book. Now you can sign up to a GoodReads Challenge, wherein people are committing to reading a certain number of books within a particular time frame. One person who is attempting the challenge is author Joanna Cannon, whose new book ‘A Tidy Ending' is out now. She has committed to reading 75 books during the course of this year…
Bronwyn Wylie-Gibb of University Book Shop, Dunedin reviews A Tidy Ending by Joanna Cannon, published by Simon and Schuster Bronwyn says: Another wonderful novel by Joanna Cannon (who is a psychiatrist in her day job) exploring the disquieting depths and sinister eddies of everyday suburban life. Compelling characters, superb pacing, elegant writing and one or two staggering twists make for a very satisfying and thought-provoking read.
Actress, singer and author Carrie Hope Fletcher goes head to head in a War Of The Words, with bestselling novelist Joanna Cannon. They discuss their new books, the joy of fantasy novels, writing whilst doing other jobs, the importance of character led fiction and also recommend us some books they have read and enjoyed recently. In the Book Off, they pitch Daphne du Maurier's classic "Rebecca" against Alice Hoffman's "Green Angel" - but which one will win??? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this week's episode, Marina Hyde on the anger surrounding Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter (1m47s), Laura Barton interviews the Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire (8m55s), Hannah Booth explores the important lessons she has learned from going to therapy for 10 years (23m58s), and bestselling author Joanna Cannon explains why hyper-empaths should use their emotions for good (45m29s)
Joanna Cannon's debut novel, 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' was an instant hit and became a Sunday Times Bestseller. She wrote it in very early mornings and in her lunch break, working in her car in an NHS car park, in between shifts as a Doctor. Becoming a writer is the third act of a busy life, Joanna left school at fifteen, worked as a barmaid, kennel maid and pizza delivery girl before qualifying as a Doctor in her forties. Now, she's a full-time author. Her new book, 'A Tidy Ending', about Linda, Strange Terry and Rebecca who used to live in the house before them. It's a character driven story, and Joanna loves learning about these characters as she goes. Jo knows the last line of a story when she starts and very little else.We talk about her ludicrously early starts, why she hands in an almost perfect draft, why theme is the most important thing, and how procrastinating is sometimes more important than actual writing.You can support the show at patreon.com/writersroutine@writerspodwritersroutine.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Getting out there after lockdown... Joanna Cannon is a Doctor and Writer, best-known for her book, The Trouble With Goats and Sheep. She's now written a new book called A Tidy Ending. She chats to Ellen and Yvette about her work as a Doctor, a Writer and a Psychiatrist.. whilst dealing with agoraphobia. Follow Mentally Yours on social media... www.twitter.com/mentallyyrs Join our private Facebook group... www.facebook.com/groups/135088803805742 And check out Joanna's work online... https://twitter.com/JoannaCannon
If you love a whodunnit then we've got just the thing to satisfy that craving. A Tidy Ending by Joanna Cannon is a novel about Linda, an ordinary middle-aged housewife who keeps herself to herself. That is, until her husband Terry starts keeping strange hours just as a string of young women begin disappearing. There's something nasty lurking behind the net curtains on Cavendish Avenue… A darkly funny, character-driven mystery from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep, Joanna Cannon's new novel will have you gripped! A Tidy Ending is published by Borough Press, an imprint of HarperCollins, and available now. We recommend buying from your local indie or you can get it from our shop at Bookshop.org. Or if you fancy a signed first edition then Goldsboro Books can oblige! Podcast produced and edited by Megan Bay Dorman Programmed by Matt Casbourne Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bestselling authors Sarah Pinborough and Sarah Vaughan go head to head in a War Of The Words. They discuss their Netflix adaptations, writing for TV, lack of sleep in lockdown, the genius of Marian Keyes and...their new novels. We also get some great book (and TV) recommendations - and in the Book Off, they pit Hilary Mantel's "Bring Up The Bodies" against "A Tidy Ending" by Joanna Cannon, but which one will win??? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this episode, Rachel is joined by Ruth Cocksedge a Practitioner Psychologist who started her career as a mental health nurse. She practices in Cambridge and has a particular interest in EMDR for PTSD and creative writing as a way to improve mental health and wellbeing. We chat about EMDR and how it can help with PTSD, and discuss some antidotes to anxiety and stress such as mindfulness and self-compassion. So much of how we feel is a result of our own self-talk and learning to be kind to ourselves and treat ourselves how we would treat our best friend will help alleviate anxiety. We discuss how Ruth discovered creative writing as a way to good mental wellbeing and her journey into teaching creative writing for wellbeing. Learning and playing is one of the ways to wellbeing and anything which helps us get into flow and express what we are thinking and feeling can be extremely powerful in relieving feelings of stress and anxiety. Ruth’s top tips:1) Be kind to yourself2) Recognise you are human3) Treat yourself how you would treat your best friendExtra info:Ruth plans to run a Creative Writing for Well-being group for six weeks in the Spring. This will run on a Saturday morning or an evening for 2 hours in Cambridge, start date to be confirmed. Course aim: to improve the well-being of participants by giving them opportunities to write creatively and develop their ability to express themselves in writing, for enjoyment, personal development and to tell their stories. Do email Ruth for more information and to express an interest.Podcast linksMindfulness meditations from Jon Kabat-Zinn https://www.mindfulnesscds.com Breaking and mending by Joanna Cannon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Breaking-Mending-doctors-stories-compassion/dp/1788160576/ Find out more about Ruth http://www.cambridgecbt.com/our-therapists/ruth-cocksedge/ Contact Ruth ruth.cocksedge@icloud.com Sign up to hear about new episodes of the podcast and for downloadable CPD reflection forms plus more tools and resourcesFor more episodes of You are not a frog, check out our website www.shapesfordoctors.com/podcasts and sign up to our mailing list here for loads of useful resources about thriving at work. Follow Rachel on twitter @DrRachelMorris or LinkedIn and find out more about her online and face to face courses for doctors on surviving and thriving at work at www.shapesfordoctors.com or for other organisations at www.wildmonday.co.ukSupport the show (https://shapesfordoctors.com/)
Click here to buy: https://adbl.co/2ZPDHQK *FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF CALLING MAJOR TOM* 'I loved it. Nostalgic without being saccharine, hopeful, real characters with edge. A brilliant book.' - Hayley Webster For elderly churchwarden Arthur Calderbank, there's no place like home. His home just so happens to be a graveyard. He keeps himself to himself, gets on with his job, and visits his wife everyday for a chat. When one day he finds someone else has been to see his wife - and has left flowers on her grave - he is determined to solve the mystery of who and why. He receives unlikely help from a group of teenage girls determined to break out of the poverty trap by emulating their Britpop heroes and forming a band, and as Arthur and the girls try to find answers, he soon learns that there is more to life than being surrounded by death. Set when we were all common people and things could only get better, this is an uplifting story about the power of a little kindness, friendship and community, for readers who enjoy Sue Townsend, Ruth Hogan and Joanna Cannon.
Click here to buy: https://adbl.co/2QBeTfe 'Elegant, thoughtful and powerful' Daisy Buchanan 'Hugely original and heartbreakingly real' Rosie Walsh ***** ONE LIFE. LIVED TWICE. Louis and Louise are the same person born in two different lives. They are separated only by the sex announced by the doctor and a final 'e'. They have the same best friends, the same red hair, the same dream of being a writer, the same excellent whistle. They both suffer one catastrophic night, with life-changing consequences. Thirteen years later, they are both coming home. A tender, insightful and timely novel about the things that bring us together - and those which separate us. ***** PRAISE FOR JULIE COHEN'S 'TOGETHER' - A RICHARD AND JUDY RECOMMENDED BOOK: 'Julie Cohen's writing is powerful, moving and truly beautiful' Joanna Cannon, author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep 'It takes a lot to tempt me from crime, but this is one of the most beautiful and heartbreaking stories I've read' Emma Flint, author of Little Deaths 'This big, clever, tender and twisty love story reminded me of One Day & The Time Traveler's Wife' Erin Kelly, author of He Said, She Said ***** A perfect bookclub read for anyone who has enjoyed Celeste Ng, Kate Atkinson and Anne Tyler.
Book Bites are quick, five minute looks at a book from readers. Try a new book this week! Today’s book is from Denise: The Trouble With Goats and Sheep, by Joanna Cannon. Want to be a full book group member? Join us on Patreon! For as little as $1 a month, you can support the podcast as well as helping to keep Official Office Dog, Lady Grey, in treats. We also have new episodes of our leadership podcast: Linking Our Libraries dropping every Thursday morning; subscribe to get it in your app, or stream it on our website.
84-year-old Florence has fallen in her flat at Cherry Tree Home for the Elderly. As she waits to be rescued, she wonders if a terrible secret from her past is about to come to light; and, if the charming new resident is who he claims to be, why does he look exactly like a man who died 60 years ago? From the author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep, this book will teach you many things, but here are three of them: 1) The fine threads of humanity will connect us all forever; 2) There is so very much more to anyone than the worst thing they have ever done; 3) Even the smallest life can leave the loudest echo…
Margaret, the recently widowed narrator of this story, spots her husband Cyril, on the Circle Line, one week after the funeral. It turns out that the underground is: “‘where you go when you die,’ he said. ‘The underground. It’s the perfect opportunity to reflect. To think about what comes next. To wait for God to make a decision about why you’re there, I suppose.’” In Joanna’s story we hear a grieving woman coming to terms with her loss, and finding hope in her future, whilst traversing the city. Joanna Cannon is the author of the Sunday Times bestselling novels Three Things About Elsie and The Trouble with Goats and Sheep. Her writing has appeared in the Sunday Telegraph, Daily Mail and the Guardian, amongst others. She has appeared on BBC Breakfast, interviewed on BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 5, and is a regular at literary festivals across the UK. Joanna left school at fifteen with one O-level and worked her way through many different jobs – barmaid, kennel maid, pizza delivery expert – before returning to school in her thirties and qualifying as a doctor. Her fascination with the tube, and the myriad possibilities within it, inspired this podcast series.https://www.amazon.co.uk/Three-Things-About-Elsie-LONGLISTED/dp/0008196915 Underground: Tales for London features original short stories by London-loving authors from across the world. Each story, written by a Borough Press author, will be available to Evening Standard readers as a free podcast, from standard.co.uk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week on a particularly disappointing episode of Angel Kate is back! Along with her pile-of-trash father who we are inexplicably meant to love while he takes brides from a demonic drug-ring, visits his daughter only to spy on Angel, and generally violates all police ethics in episode 115, "The Prodigal" For more Hot Chicks with[out] Superpowers check out: Hannah just watched "I, Tonya" and recommend you all check it out for a frank look at what happened on one ice rink in the 90s and for amazing performances by Margot Robbie and Allison Janney. Emily is reading "Trouble with Goats and Sheep" by Joanna Cannon about a woman going missing in England in the 1970s and sound younger girls coming of age as they search for her. Haley just finished "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" by Taylor Jenkins Reid all about old Hollywood glamour, and one mysterious actresses' storied love life.
In the first of our many upcoming specials recorded at the 2017 Latitude Festival 2017, Robin Ince chats with a variety of guests about all sorts of bookish delights. Guests on this first special are Jo Neary, Geoff Dyer, Katy Brand, John Luke Roberts and Joanna Cannon. And remember, to hear extended editions of Book Shambles episodes, as well as receive bonus episodes, become a patron of the show at patreon.com/bookshambles
In this episode Kate makes a serious confession, and we try to figure out if The Trouble With Goats and Sheep by Joanna Cannon is set in an avenue or a cul-de-sac. We also tackle the more important question of whether it made a good book club book. In our interview Kate is put through her paces on a windy Hampstead Heath chatting to Emily Rhodes about her Walking Book Club. We end with some recommendations for your next book club read. • Get in touch with us at thebookclubreview@gmail.com, follow us on Instagram @thebookclubreviewpod or leave us a comment on iTunes, we'd love to hear from you. • Books mentioned in this episode: The True Deceiver, Tove Jansson, West with the Night by Beryl Markham, All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville-West, The Living Mountain, Nan Shepherd, As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning by Laurie Lee, Someone at a Distance, Dorothy Whipple, Beware of Pity, Stefan Zweig, Brodecks Report, Philippe Claudel, Westwood, Stella Gibbons, The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton, If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things by Jon McGregor, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee, The View from the Harbour, Elizabeth Taylor, Hot Milk, Deborah Levy, Breakfast with the Nikolides, Rumer Godden, The Summer Book, Tove Jansson • We recommend any branch of the Daunt bookshops, which can be found in Hampstead, Cheapside, Chelsea, Holland Park and Belsize Park. • For our next book club we will be reading and discussing The Prophets of Eternal Fjord by Kim Leine.
This episode features a rare falling out between Kate and her book club over Margaret Atwood's latest novel, Hag-Seed, while Laura's book club appreciate the captivating travel memoir Border: A Journey to the Edge of Europe by Bulgarian emigrée Kapka Kassabova. We also chat with Michael Waldman, a documentary film-maker who tells us about a book so good it made a long journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway pass in a moment. And finally, as always, a few recommendations to help you decide your next book club read. • Get in touch with us at thebookclubreview@gmail.com, follow us on Instagram @thebookclubreviewpod or leave us a comment on iTunes, we'd love to hear from you. Subscribe and never miss an episode. • Books mentioned in this episode: The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood, Alias Grace, Margaret Atwood, Birds Without Wings, Louis de Bernières, From the Holy Mountain, William Dalrymple, Exit West by Mohsin Hamid, The Penelopiad, Margaret Atwood, Station Eleven, Emily St. John Mandel • For our next book club we will be reading and discussing The Trouble with Goats and Sheep by Joanna Cannon
Aasmah Mir and Richard Coles are joined by Ralf Little. He first came to our attention as Antony in The Royle Family and has now produced the 'mockumentary' series Borderline. He reveals why he swapped medical school for acting and what it was like to play football with Zinedine Zidane. JP Devlin meets Fergus Anckorn, a former British soldier, he was the youngest member of the Magic Circle and now, at the age of 97, he is its oldest member. Joanna Cannon advises people to 'dare to fail'. Having left school with one O Level, she worked in various jobs from cleaning kennels to pizza delivery, but ended up studying medicine, becoming a psychiatrist and writing her first book 'The Trouble With Goats and Sheep'. Jonathan Scott grew up in Berkshire, but has spent the past 40 years living in Kenya. He started out as a novice safari guide in the Maasai Mara Reserve and went on to become a wildlife artist, photographer and author. He describes his fascination for leopards and filming for the popular BBC series 'Big Cat Diary'. RJ Mitte rose to fame as Walter White Jr in the US hit series Breaking Bad. Like his character, RJ has cerebral palsy. He is now one of the presenters for Channel 4's Paralympics coverage which begins on 7 September. Ade Edmondson shares his Inheritance Tracks - The Song of the Weather performed by Michael Flanders and Donald Swann; and Jazz, Delicious Hot, Disgusting Cold by The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. Borderline is on Channel 5, Tuesday nights at 10pm. Jonathan Scott's memoir, The Big Cat Man - an Autobiography is published by Bradt travel guides. Ade Edmondson can be seen in the 4 part series One Of Us which continues on BBC 1 at 9pm on Tuesdays. Produced by Louise Corley and Annette Wells. Editor: Karen Dalziel.
Ever wonder if you're with the flock, or against it? British author and psychiatric doctor Joanna Cannon’s debut novel The Trouble with Goats and Sheep (a Sunday Times bestseller) explores how we treat - or more often mistreat - people who don't quite fit in. It tells the story of two young girls who decide to investigate a housewife’s disappearance from their tight-knit estate during the heat wave of 1976, and the unlikely truth they uncover. In honour of rebels and misfits everywhere, our theme this month is BLACK SHEEP. Join us as we interview Joanna, and discuss our favourite literary characters who stand on the margins - from Holden Caufield to Jane Eyre to Oscar Wao and more.
In January we teamed up with our friends at Faber Social and put together an evening of live literary excitement with the theme of 'New Voices'. It was a total sell out, but if you couldn't get a ticket, never fear! Here it is, for your listening pleasure. Tune in to hear readings from some of the fabulous Faber New Poets and bestselling debut author Joanna Cannon, followed by a four-way interview with authors Evie Wyld and Ned Beauman. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
Hello and welcome back to You Wrote the Book, with Simon Savidge. Each fortnight Simon is joined by a special guest author to discuss their life as a writer and as a reader. This episode Simon’s special guest is Joanna Cannon, whose debut novel The Trouble With Goats and Sheep Simon havs described on many […]