Podcast appearances and mentions of matthew crawley

Matthew Crawley looks after you on Drive on King's Birthday.  Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Featuring That's The Spirit with Professor Emeritus Peter Lineham and a guest interview and set live from the studio with Calla of Ursa.  Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Featuring That's The Spirit with Professor Emeritus Peter Lineham.  Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Featuring That's The Spirit with Professor Emeritus Peter Lineham, a kōrero with Baby Zionov about her new single on Sunreturn, and Instant Fantasy phones in to chat about the reissue of The Wet EP on it's ten-year anniversary.  Thanks to The Beer Spot! 

Featuring That's The Spirit with Professor Emeritus Peter Lineham, kōrero with director of Marlon Williams: Ngā Ao E Rua – Two Worlds Ursula Grace Williams, and Itay Ben-Dom is in the studio to chat about his show at the Comedy Festival Itay Phone Home.  Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Featuring That's The Spirit with Professor Peter Lineham and an interview with UK folk artist Jennifer Reid. Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Associate Professor Peter Lineham joins Matthew Crawley this Easter week to discuss religious footwashing.

Featuring That's The Spirit, a chat with Elliot Dawson about his new album Certain Death, and Keira Wallace phones in to discuss her new single Lambs Aren't Waking Yet.  Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Featuring a chat with Jimmy from Roundhead Studios about their upcoming INFINITY SESSIONS livestream with Neil Finn, LEAO and Vera Ellen. This week on That's The Spirit, Professor Peter Lineham discussed the correlation between wealth and religions according to the recent NZ census. Matthew also spoke to Bret McKenzie, Mahuia Bridgman Cooper, and Karyn Rachtman about the music on Plankton: The Movie. Then Lisa Crawley phoned in from Los Angeles to chat about her latest single What Can You Do. Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Matthew's Monday Drive is a beaut, featuring That's The Spirit with Peter Lineham and a chat with Bannerman about the Kelmarna Farm Fundraiser happening this Sunday! Brought to you by The Beer Spot!

Featuring That's The Spirit with Peter Lineham and a guest interview with Miles Sutton of Welcomer about the band's latest single! Whakarongo mai nei.  Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Featuring heaps of good stuff! Matthew Crawley is away doing Matthew things so Kaitlyn steps in for a massive Monday Drive. Featuring kōrero with Jason Parker about their show Little Gay In as part of Basement Theatre's Pride 2025 programme - check out all the shows here. Later, Kaitlyn phones Americana folk legend Simon Joyner ahead of Port Noise 2025 down in Ōhinehou (we have massive fomo) and they catch up on his recent tour of Aotearoa over the week just been. Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Featuring That's The Spirit with Peter Lineham and a guest interview with Irish folk-singer Susan O'Neill about her upcoming show at The Tuning Fork! Whakarongo mai nei ~ Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Featuring That's The Spirit with Peter Lineham, a kōrero with Soda Boyz about their new single and forthcoming EP Not Boyz Anymore, and Matthew chats to Jeff from the Audio Foundation about The Second Aotearoa International Festival of Secret Sounds which kicks off next weekend.  Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Featuring That's The Spirit with Professor Emeritus Peter Lineham and an interview with Finn from The Veils about their latest single from their upcoming album Asphodels. Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Featuring That's The Spirit with Peter Lineham and a chat with Andwahn and Caru about their new EP Haunter which released this Friday past. Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Featuring That's The Spirit and a guest interview with Crystal Chen. Whakarongo mai nei!   Brought to you by The Beer Spot

Featuring That's The Spirit with Peter Lineham, a kōrero with 95bFM's favourite synth-pop hardcore duo Van Staden & Böhm (Madison Van Staden and Amelia Berry) about their cranking new track Number One Girl Raver, and a chat with Sally Stockwell about her debut album LITTLE TRIGGERS. Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Featuring That's The Spirit and an interview with Adam Hattaway about his LP High Horse.  Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Featuring That's The Spirit and an interview with Adam Hattaway about his LP High Horse.  Thanks to The Beer Spot!

The Sherrif of Sounds himself, Matthew Crawley - is our music reviewer. 

Prof. Emeritus Peter Lineham is back from hiatus to talk to Matthew Crawley about the forthcoming apology from Christopher Luxon for historical abuse in state care, the outcome of The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care.

Matthew has returned from his jaunt in Japan! Featuring That's The Spirit and a guest interview + live performance by Pōneke artist Eveline Breaker. Whakarongo mai nei ~ Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Featuring a guest interview with the organisers of Outlier Festival 2024 and a roundtable with Ones to Watch artists Sam Cullen and CRYSTAL. Thanks to The Beer Spot!

A busy, busy Drive for Rāhina evening! Matthew Crawley spoke to the winnner of the Play It Strange Songwriting Competition 2024, Keira Wallace, French crooner Ryder The Eagle ahead of his debut Aotearoa show at Double Whammy, Kaitlyn took a roaming mic down to Q Theatre to talk to Tom Sainsbury and the cast of upcoming Silo Theatre show Camp, and Crystal of Phoebe Rings about their eponymous EP that dropped on Friday last week! Thanks to The Beer Spot! 

What a stacked show for Monday! Matthew Crawley jumps into Drive by announcing the talented list of nominees up for awards at this year's The Mighty Aotearoa Alternative Awards brought to you by The Student Radio Network in association with NZ On Air. Read the full list and all the details here. Matthew then spoke to multi-hyphenate Emily Wheatcross-Snape a.k.a Em about her brand new album Phases and work with RecordEnable. Whakatū-based artist Young Moon phones in ahead of his show at The Tuning Fork on Saturday, 19 October. To round out the show, Matthew and Finn of The Veils kōrero about their new single The Ladder. Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Featuring That's The Spirit with Peter Lineham and a guest interview with mentor Rei and student Uta ahead of the Play It Strange award ceremony happening next week. Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Featuring That's The Spirit with Peter Lineham and lots of epic tunes! Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Featuring a chat with Kédu, That's The Spirit, and an interview with Goodspace ahead of the opening of their installation in Lim Chhour on Karangahape Road called Vendor.  Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Featuring That's The Spirit with Peter Lineham and kōrerorero with Theia about the release of their brand new single BALDH3AD. Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to The Beer Spot!

MC talks to Geneva AM ahead of Waiata Mai, a fundraiser for Te Puna Reo o Ritimana. Whakarongo mai nei! Prof. Peter Lineham gives us the rundown on updates in the spiritual world on That's The Spirit. Surfer Pete gives us the surf update thanks to Progear Photographic. Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Matthew Crawley's Monday Drive - listen back to hear your weekly roundup of developments in the esoteric world on That's The Spirit! Heidi Simpson joined Mr. Crawley in the bFM studio to discuss her fantastic new single - icy girl. Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Monday Drive with Matthew Crawley. Listen back for your weekly dose of That's The Spirit. Thanks to the Beer Spot! 

Thanks to The Beer Spot! 

On What's Up with Nicola Willis, the Deputy Leader of the National Party speaks to Rachel about the Pre-Budget Speech and MP David MacLeod being stood down. Alec is in the studio to talk about his recent signing to Sunreturn and his new single. Valere is chatting about her latest EP, Gold Dust. Industry Rider continues, with chats from Matthew Crawley and Geneva AM today. Whakarongo mai nei!

Matt Crawley hosts Monday drive. Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Matt Crawley hosts Monday drive. Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Today Matthew talks to Jesse about music from Hermanos Gutierréz and Lilly Carron.

Matt Crawley hosts Monday Drive.  Thanks The Beer Spot!

Matt Crawley behind the wheel for your Monday evening! Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Matthew Crawley hosts bFM Drive! Thanks to The Beer Spot

Monday Drive with Matthew Crawley. Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Matthew Crawley shares his thoughts on Little Richard: I Am Everything for our bMovies review. Whakarongo mai nei!

Lucinda Bennett gives us some tips for Matariki eats on Breakfast Food that might spark an idea to create your own annual traditions for the holiday. bMovies comes in hot- listen back to a conversation with Michael Duignan (director) and Ben Wall (lead actor) from The Paragon, an intriguing, Kiwi-made film that makes the absolute most of a small resource pool. Matthew Crawley shares his thoughts on Little Richard: I Am Everything for our bMovies review. The Hobby Goblins boil and toil (literally), to create pasta art, theme- industrial. The listeners provide even more excellent ideas for their fortnightly crafts, with a high Goblin Factor. We recap your 95bFM Top Ten. Whakarongo mai nei!

In this week's episode of Downton Abbey, the Crawley family and the servants prepare for the annual flower show. But even as they enjoy the festivities, they are also dealing with some serious challenges. Isobel is upset to learn that Countess Violet has won the Grantham Cup for Best Bloom for the past 10 years, even though Molesley's father grows the best roses. Violet denies any wrongdoing, but Isobel is not convinced. Isobel is a kind and compassionate woman, and she believes that Molesley's father deserves to win the award. She is determined to find out the truth, and she sets out to investigate. Daisy is still shaken by the events of the previous episode, when she witnessed the death of Mr. Pamuk in Lady Mary's room. O'Brien and Thomas continue to scheme against her, and they try to get her to tell Lady Edith about Mr. Pamuk's death. Daisy is scared and confused, and she doesn't know who to trust. She is afraid that if she tells anyone what she knows, she will be blamed for Mr. Pamuk's death. Bates is framed for stealing a snuff box by O'Brien and Thomas. Anna and Bates are able to clear Bates' name, but the incident leaves them shaken. Bates is a good man, and he is innocent of the crime. But O'Brien and Thomas are determined to ruin his life. They will stop at nothing to get what they want. Lady Mary is still dealing with the fallout from Mr. Pamuk's death. She is worried that her reputation has been ruined, and she is reluctant to marry Matthew Crawley. Lady Mary is a strong and independent woman, but she has been through a lot in the past few weeks. She is not sure if she is ready to move on with her life. Sir Anthony Strallan arrives at Downton Abbey as a potential suitor for Lady Mary. He is everything that Matthew is not: old, stuffy, and not very attractive. Lady Mary is not interested in him, but her mother, Lady Cora, is determined to see her married. Lady Cora is a loving and supportive mother, but she can be a bit overbearing at times. She wants what is best for her daughter, but she needs to learn to let her go. The episode ends with the flower show. Isobel is overjoyed when Molesley's father wins the Grantham Cup. Lady Mary is also happy, as she realizes that she does not need to marry Sir Anthony Strallan to be happy. She can be happy on her own terms.

Today Matthew talks to Jesse about tracks from D.C Maxwell who's playing Whammy Bar on June 9th and Circling the Sun's track Veneer. They're playing Auckland Unitarian on July 8 with a 7 piece choir backing them.

Matthew Crawley and his mother, Isobel, arrive at Downton Abbey to begin their new lives as the new heir and chatelaine of the estate. Matthew is immediately overwhelmed by the size and grandeur of the house, and he struggles to adjust to his new role. He also finds himself at odds with the other members of the family, who are still coming to terms with the fact that he is now their heir. Isobel, meanwhile, is determined to make her mark on Downton Abbey. She is a strong-willed woman who is not afraid to speak her mind, and she quickly clashes with the Dowager Countess, Violet. The two women have very different ideas about how Downton should be run, and they soon find themselves at odds. Downton Abbey is a British historical drama television series created by Julian Fellowes. It is set in the early 20th century and follows the lives of the Crawley family and their servants at Downton Abbey, a large country house in Yorkshire. The series premiered on ITV on September 26, 2010, and ran for six seasons, concluding on August 25, 2015. Downton Abbey was a critical and commercial success, winning numerous awards, including 15 Primetime Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and two BAFTA Awards. The series was also a ratings success, becoming the most-watched British television series of the 21st century.

Music Critic: Matthew Crawley.

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Special guest host Matthew Crawley flexes his jazz muscle with a lively selection of local heroes, legends, tributes and new discoveries.

Special guest host Matthew Crawley flexes his jazz muscle with a lively selection of local heroes, legends, tributes and new discoveries.

Today Matthew Crawley talks to Jesse about music from Karl Blau and the released of the album, Woodenhead Soundtrack re-imagined.

Live from lockdown with guest selections from Matthew Crawley and Lucy Macrae

The devotion for today, Friday, March 19 was written by Matthew Crawley and is narrated by Adrian White. Today's Words of Inspiration come from Matthew 11:15 (New Living Translation): Anyone with ears to hear, listen and understand!

The devotion for today, Friday, February 19 was written by Matthew Crawley and is narrated by Larry Carter. Today's Words of Inspiration come from Daniel 7:13-14 (NRSV): To him was given dominion and glory and kingship….His dominion is an everlasting dominion that shall not pass away, and his kingship is one that shall never be destroyed.

The devotion for today, Friday, January 22 was written by Matthew Crawley and is narrated by Thomas Riggs. Today's Words of Inspiration come from Ecclesiastes 3:11 (Amplified Bible Translation): “God has made everything beautiful and appropriate in its time. God has also planted eternity [a sense of divine purpose] in the human heart [a mysterious longing which nothing under the sun can satisfy, except God].”

The devotion for today, Friday, December 25, was written by Matthew Crawley and is narrated by Tyler Barron Good. Today's Words of Inspiration come from Luke 2: While they were [in Bethlehem], the time came for her to deliver her child. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace and good will to all!” When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.”

The devotion for today, Friday, November 27, was written by Matthew Crawley and is narrated by Tyler Good Barron. Today's Words of Inspiration are selections from John 11 When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, some two miles away, and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them about their brother. When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, while Mary stayed at home. Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died…. When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she knelt at his feet and said to him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply moved. He said, “Where have you laid him?” They said to him, “Lord, come and see.” Jesus began to weep. Then Jesus, again greatly disturbed, came to the tomb.

The devotion for today, Friday, October 23, was written by Matthew Crawley and is narrated by Adrian White. Today's Words of Inspiration come from 2 Corinthians 13:14. The amazing grace of the Master, Jesus Christ, the extravagant love of God, the intimate friendship of the Holy Spirit, be with all of you.

The devotion for today, Thursday, September 24, was written by Matthew Crawley and is narrated by Adrian White. Today's Words of Inspiration come from Leviticus 16:29-30. This will be a permanent rule for you: On the tenth day of the appointed month in early autumn, you must deny yourselves. You must not do any work—neither the citizen nor the immigrant who lives among you. On that day reconciliation will be made for you in order to cleanse you. You will be clean before the Lord from all your sins.

The devotion for today, Thursday, August 27, was written by Matthew Crawley and is narrated by Liesa Newman. Today's Words of Inspiration come from Colossians 3:13, NIV Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

The devotion for today, Thursday, July 23, was written by Matthew Crawley and is narrated by Adrian White. Today's Words of Inspiration come from Proverbs 19:17: The Voice Whoever gives to the poor makes a loan to the Eternal; such kindness will be repaid in full and with interest.

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle Will Ferrell’s “Eurovision Song Contest: The Ballad of Fire Saga,” now streaming on Netflix. Episode 627: Sex Panther Matthew Crawley’s Dacha originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

The devotion for today, Wednesday, April 15 was written by Matthew Crawley and is narrated by Dana Goodenow. Today's Scripture come from: Matthew 8:23-27 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Jesus Stills the Storm And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. A windstorm arose on the sea, so great that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. And they went and woke him up, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, you of little faith?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a dead calm. They were amazed, saying, “What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?”

Did Mike Hosking turn up to fight Todd? has David Farrier met David Farrar? Will Tusiata Avia relentless mock Dominic and do an amazing poem? Will Ra Pomare over come his nerves? The answer to all these questions will be revealed in this weeks podcast. There's also music from Emily Edrosa and Matthew Crawley plus banana bread galore. If you want to help support the podcast head to https://www.patreon.com/HNTBAA

On this weeks episode we sit down with Aucklands most gracious host Matthew Crawley. We discuss the future of Auckland, why Ponsonby is the worse place this side of Afghanistan, LL Cool J and Dominic explains why Mark Leishman rung him up at 9 in the morning. If you want to help support the podcast head to https://www.patreon.com/HNTBAA

There’s a cold front rolling into Texas and we expect temperatures to dip into the high 80s any day now. But since it still feel like the surface of the sun outside, my friend Stephanie and I hightailed it to the movie theater to beat the heat.  What did we see? I’m glad you asked.  We saw Downton Abbey and it was everything I wanted it to be. Was it a blockbuster hit that will break records? No. Was it super intense or full of mystery? Not at all. In a word, it was a delight. The gowns, the swelling musical score, and Lady Violet’s fantastic dialog. It’s all there for you. Including the ghost of Matthew Crawley. I’m sorry. That’s a lie. I shouldn’t joke about such things. It's still hard for some of us to remember that devastating episode. RIP Matthew.  SHOW NOTES: Subscribe to Podcast: iTunes or Android Newsletter Subscription: HERE Follow Me: Facebook and Instagram and Twitter Buy My Books: It’s a Love Story and Why I Hate Green Beans

There’s a cold front rolling into Texas and we expect temperatures to dip into the high 80s any day now. But since it still feel like the surface of the sun outside, my friend Stephanie and I hightailed it to the movie theater to beat the heat.  What did we see? I’m glad you asked.  We saw Downton Abbey and it was everything I wanted it to be. Was it a blockbuster hit that will break records? No. Was it super intense or full of mystery? Not at all. In a word, it was a delight. The gowns, the swelling musical score, and Lady Violet’s fantastic dialog. It’s all there for you. Including the ghost of Matthew Crawley. I’m sorry. That’s a lie. I shouldn’t joke about such things. It's still hard for some of us to remember that devastating episode. RIP Matthew.  SHOW NOTES: Subscribe to Podcast: iTunes or Android Newsletter Subscription: HERE Follow Me: Facebook and Instagram and Twitter Buy My Books: It’s a Love Story and Why I Hate Green Beans

This Bing Bang Bonus is nothing but Downton Abbey Trivia! This episode's trivia is everything from Season 1-6 of Downton Abbey.  Test your fandom! Do you know "What is the name of the footman suffering from PTSD that is Lord Grantham's Valet for a short period of time?" or "What event just ended when Matthew Crawley proposes?" Listen to the episode and let us know how you do! If you enjoy this episode, check out another Bing Bang Bonus Episode, like the Disney episode!  Music Hot Swing, Fast Talkin, Bass Walker, Dances and Dames, Ambush, The Snow Queen by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   Don't forget to follow us on social media: Patreon - patreon.com/quizbang - Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Check out our fun extras for patrons and help us keep this podcast going. We appreciate any level of support! Website - quizbangpod.com Check out our website, it will have all the links for social media that you need and while you're there, why not go to the contact us page and submit a question! Facebook - @quizbangpodcast - we post episode links and silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess. Instagram - Quiz Quiz Bang Bang (quizquizbangbang), we post silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess. Twitter - @quizbangpod We want to start a fun community for our fellow trivia lovers. If you hear/think of a fun or challenging trivia question, post it to our twitter feed and we will repost it so everyone can take a stab it. Come for the trivia - stay for the trivia. Ko-Fi - ko-fi.com/quizbangpod - Keep that sweet caffeine running through our body with a Ko-Fi, power us through a late night of fact checking and editing!

This “Downton Blabbey”episode has wound up being influenced by my alma mater of Marquette University. The P.A. announcer of the Marquette Golden Eagles basketball teams - also he was recently the ESPN play by play announcer for Professional Bowling broadcasts - he is Mike Jakubowski and he’ll share how Downton Abbey has affected him. Merri, my dear friend since my Marquette college days, never warmed to Matthew Crawley and ponders aloud about Lady Mary's potentially dangerous anatomy. Hear from the Downton Abbey cast in a Sneak Peek movie trailer. There are more Downton Abbey prizes you could win, plus YOU could be on “Downton Blabbey”.

One of the most tragic and unconscionable aspects of the revolutionary movement to normalize homosexuality and the “trans” cult is the grooming of children, whose hearts, souls, and minds the LGBTQQAP community and their useful “progressive” idiots seek to captivate and capture. In that unholy effort, the wizards and other unwitting servants of Uncle Wormwood at Disney have a new grooming gift for the world’s little ones: the soon-to-be-released Beauty and the Beast starring Emma Watson (known to Harry Potter fans as “Hermione Granger”) and Dan Stevens (known to Downton Abbey fans as “Matthew Crawley”). Read more HERE……

The world is full of great love stories. We see them in literature and film and in history: stories like Casablanca, Pride and Prejudice, and Titanic. Lovers like Romeo and Juliet, Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester, even Matthew Crawley and Lady Mary. We all relate to a good love story. What makes them so powerful are the obstacles that the lovers try to overcome. Sometimes they’re successful and their story ends in joy; and sometimes they’re not and the story ends in tragedy. But they remain great stories...

Eyeliner rides again (in a new car!) as Kelly & Tom recap Mr. Selfridge S3E7. They reveal the first rule of baby daddy club, offer shares in Pets.Commissary, declare themselves fans of Regan, give some admittedly useless marital advice to Harry & Rose, grant Matthew Crawley a surprise cameo, kick a cokehead out of their apartment, and demand The Continuing Adventures of Haircut. Kelly plugs her (fake) one-woman show, Tom plugs his (fake) new podcast, and they both hope to be rewarded for their excellent production values. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, to the surprise of everyone, including themselves, Kelly and Tom kick off the first of a two-part (possibly three-part) Downton Abbey Series Three recap discussion! They cover alternative ways to write Matthew Crawley out of the show, the failings of the TARDIS when parsing trans-Atlantic slang, whether or not twigs are allowed in British prisons, heroin-addled costume designers, the heir to Sunny Marlborough’s lifetime of bad decisions, how to play Snapdragon, and the gayest name ever. Kelly tries not to fall victim to a poison pie, Tom gets misty about Mrs. Hughes, and they both plead with Baron Julian to let them write punchup on Series Four. Don’t forget, you can win a free Kindle Fire from UYDS’s parent network, BaldMove.com! Be sure to enter by March 19th! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With Mark Lawson. Thomas Keneally, who won the Booker Prize for Schindler's Ark, discusses the inspiration for his new novel The Daughters of Mars. Set in 1915, the book focuses on two Australian sisters who join the war effort as nurses, bringing a guilty family secret with them. Keneally talks about his technique of taking historic subjects and showing them from an individual perspective. Dan Stevens, best known for his role as Matthew Crawley in ITV's Downton Abbey, is making his first appearance on Broadway. He plays the charming suitor Morris Townsend in a revival of The Heiress, a play based on Henry James' novel Washington Square. He reflects on making Broadway history as the first actor to take a break from performing to judge the Man Booker prize. Michael Palin's career after Monty Python has taken him literally around the world. For 25 years he has been making travel documentaries, starting with Great Railway Journeys of the World, and his latest series takes him to Brazil. Rebecca Nicholson and Chris Dunkley discuss Palin's global exploration over the decades. Producer Olivia Skinner.