Backlisted
272 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 497 ratingsThe literary podcast presented by John Mitchinson and Andy Miller. For show notes visit backlisted.fm and get an extra two shows a month by supporting the pod at patreon.com/backlisted
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Episodes
Bert Fegg's Nasty Book for Boys & Girls - Jones and Palin
May 16, 2016 06:04 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBJason Hazeley and Joel Morris, the creators of the Grown Up Ladybird series of picture books, join Andy Miller and Mathew Clayton to discuss Bert Fegg's Nasty Book for Boys and Girls by Michael Palin and Terry Jones
Darkness Falls From The Air - Nigel Balchin
May 02, 2016 07:10 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBJournalist, broadcaster and former editrice of The Erotic Review Rowan Pelling joins John, Andy and Mathew on the show to explain her love of Nigel Balchin's novel of the London Blitz, Darkness Falls From The Air.
Darkness Falls from the Air by Nigel Balchin
May 02, 2016 07:10 - 1 hourJournalist, broadcaster and former editrice of The Erotic Review Rowan Pelling joins John, Andy and Mathew on the show to explain her love of Nigel Balchin's novel of the London Blitz, Darkness Falls From The Air. Timings: (may differ due to adverts)4'00 - Diary of a Provincial Lady by E.M. Delafield,8'47 - The Stone Book Quartet by Alan Garner16'55 Darkness Falls from the Air by Nigel Balchin* To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at uk.bookshop.org...
All The Devils Are Here - David Seabrook
April 17, 2016 15:58 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBRachel Cooke, Observer writer, New Statesman TV critic and author joins John, Andy & Mathew to discuss 'All The Devils Are Here', the astounding travelogue through Kent and the depths of human behaviour from David Seabrook. Plus, the drinking habits of Carry On stars, and what to read in Iceland.
All the Devils Are Here by David Seabrook
April 17, 2016 15:58 - 1 hourRachel Cooke, Observer writer, New Statesman TV critic and author joins John, Andy & Mathew to discuss 'All the Devils Are Here', the astounding travelogue through Kent and the depths of human behaviour from David Seabrook. Plus, the drinking habits of Carry On stars, and what to read in Iceland.Timings: (may differ due to adverts)3'36 - Dalva by Jim Harrison8'46 - Life and Death of Harriett Frean by May Sinclair17'55 - All the Devils Are Here by David Seabrook* To purchase any of the books ...
The High Window by Raymond Chandler
April 04, 2016 06:25 - 1 hourRaymond Chandler's 'The High Window', his third book featuring world weary detective Philip Marlowe, is introduced to Backlisted by Mojo magazine's Andrew Male. Plus the joys of walking in the rain in England, remembering Anita Brookner, and JG Ballard's unintentional mind games...Timings: (may differ due to adverts)4'38 - Rain by Melissa Harrison13'58 - Latecomers by Anita Brookner21'53 - The High Window by Raymond Chandler* To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visi...
The Information by Martin Amis
March 21, 2016 07:11 - 59 minutesKill Your Friends author John Niven joins John, Andy & Mathew in the pod to discuss The information by Martin Amis, on the way answering the question 'if this book were a Britpop album, which Britpop album would it be?' This may or may not become a regular feature. There's also talk on how writers write, and the epoch defining moment when Andy met a punk rock legend. Timings: (may differ due to adverts)2'37 - The Devasting Boys by Elizabeth Taylor 6'37 - Daily Rituals by Mason Currey 13:06 -...
The Information - Martin Amis
March 21, 2016 07:11 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBKill Your Friends author John Niven joins John, Andy & Mathew in the pod to discuss The information by Martin Amis, on the way answering the question 'if this book were a Britpop album, which Britpop album would it be?' This may or may not become a regular feature. There's also talk on how writers write, and the epoch defining moment when Andy met a punk rock legend.
Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend Warner
March 06, 2016 21:02 - 1 hourSylvia Townsend Warner's debut novel 'Lolly Willowes' is the main book under discussion in this episode. It's nominated by journalist, author & playwright Samantha Ellis, and she discusses witchcraft, spinsters and the Chilterns with John, Andy and Mathew. Also touched on: epic poetry on Dartmoor in the rain, and J.B. Priestley's influence on David Bowie. Timings:3'41 Snowy Tower by Martin Shaw 11'23 - English Journey by J B Priestly / The American Way of Death by Jessica Mitford 20'51 - Loll...
The Great Fire - Shirley Hazzard
February 22, 2016 06:50 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBAuthor and playwright Alice Jolly joins the Backlisted crew to discuss The Great Fire by Australian author Shirley Hazzard. Also, AA Gill and Spike Milligan have been Read This Week, and why it might be too late to start listening to jazz in your 50's.
The Great Fire by Shirley Hazzard
February 22, 2016 06:50 - 1 hourAuthor and playwright Alice Jolly joins the Backlisted crew to discuss The Great Fire by Australian author Shirley Hazzard. Also, AA Gill and Spike Milligan have been Read This Week, and why it might be too late to start listening to jazz in your 50's. Timings:3'04 - Puckoon by Spike Milligan10'49 - Poor Me: A life by AA Gill17:53 - The Great Fire by Shirley Hazzard* To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at uk.bookshop.org/shop/backlisted where all ...
Passing by Nella Larsen
February 08, 2016 08:16 - 1 hourIn episode 6 of the Backlisted Podcast we're joined by Sarah Churchwell, professorial fellow in American literature and chair of public understanding of the humanities at the School of Advanced Study, the University of London (phew) to discuss 'Passing' by Nella Larsen. Also, John and Andy discuss the book they've both been reading this week, Breakdown by John Bratby. Timings: (may differ due to adverts)7'29 - Breakdown by John Bratby20'16 - Passing by Nella Larsen* To purchase any of the boo...
Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry - B.S. Johnson
January 25, 2016 10:00 - 54 minutes - 50 MBEmmy award winning writer and broadcaster David Quantick (Veep, The Thick of It, TV Burp) joins John and Andy in the Unbound offices to discuss his favourite novel, Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry by B.S. Johnson. Plus how to pronounce Velasquez, Silbury Hill, the death of the possessive apostrophe in retail, and Mathew Clayton's tenuous link. Join in the conversation on Twitter: twitter.com/BacklistedPod And Facebook: www.facebook.com/backlistedpod/
Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry by B.S. Johnson
January 25, 2016 10:00 - 59 minutesEmmy award winning writer and broadcaster David Quantick (Veep, The Thick of It, TV Burp) joins John and Andy in the Unbound offices to discuss his favourite novel, Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry by B.S. Johnson. Plus how to pronounce Velasquez, Silbury Hill, the death of the possessive apostrophe in retail, and Mathew Clayton's tenuous link. Timings: (may differ due to adverts)4'23 - On Silbery Hill by Adam Thorpe 9'29 The Vanishing Man: In Pursuit of Velazquez by Laura Cumming 15'21 - C...
The Blessing by Nancy Mitford
January 11, 2016 12:23 - 55 minutesJohn, Andy and Mathew Clayton discuss Nancy Mitford's novel 'The Blessing' with Nancy's biographer Laura Thompson. Plus, what it feels like to finish 'Finnegans Wake', 'bloke's books', and the rudest word in the Gloucestershire dialect. Timings: (may differ due to adverts)2'34 - Finnigans Wake by James Joyce 5'06 - Third Girl by Agatha Christie 10'37 - Zero Zero Zero by Roberto Saviano 16'12 - The Blessing by Nancy Mitford* To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit o...
The Blessing - Nancy Mitford
January 11, 2016 12:23 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBJohn, Andy and Mathew Clayton discuss Nancy Mitford's novel 'The Blessing' with Nancy's biographer Laura Thompson. Plus, what it feels like to finish 'Finnegans Wake', 'bloke's books', and the rudest word in the Gloucestershire dialect. Join in the conversation on Twitter: twitter.com/BacklistedPod And Facebook: www.facebook.com/backlistedpod/
It Had To Be You by David Nobbs
December 28, 2015 08:03 - 56 minutesAndy Miller and John Mitchinson, a/k/a/ Leavis & Butthead, return with another episode of the podcast which gives new life to old books. In this episode they're joined by Jonathan Coe, author of The Rotter's Club and Oh! What A Carve Up amongst others, to discuss the life and work of David Nobbs, best known as the creator of Reginald Perrin. Timings: (may differ due to adverts)2'12 - Finnegans Wake by James Joyce 9'08 - The Holly Tree - Charles Dickens 16'34 - It Had To Be You by David Nobbs*...
It Had To Be You - David Nobbs
December 28, 2015 08:03 - 51 minutes - 47 MBAndy Miller and John Mitchinson, a/k/a/ Leavis & Butthead, return with another episode of the podcast which gives new life to old books. In this episode they're joined by Jonathan Coe, author of The Rotter's Club and Oh! What A Carve Up amongst others, to discuss the life and work of David Nobbs, best known as the creator of Reginald Perrin. Join in the conversation on Twitter: twitter.com/BacklistedPod And Facebook: www.facebook.com/backlistedpod/
Good Morning, Midnight by Jean Rhys
December 14, 2015 00:00 - 54 minutesJohn Mitchinson and Andy Miller are joined by author Linda Grant and Unbound's Mathew Clayton to discuss 'Good Morning, Midnight' by 'Wide Sargasso Sea' author Jean Rhys. Plus perfume, the previously unheard of genre of Scandinavian magic realism, and a mistake in the best selling science book of all time. Timings: (may differ due to adverts)1'49 - A Winter Book by Tove Jansson 9'46 - A Brief History of Time by Prof Stephen Hawking 17'30 - Good Morning, Midnight by Jean Rhys * To purchase an...
Good Morning, Midnight - Jean Rhys
December 14, 2015 00:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBJohn Mitchinson and Andy Miller are joined by author Linda Grant and Unbound's Mathew Clayton to discuss 'Good Morning, Midnight' by 'Wide Sargasso Sea' author Jean Rhys. Plus perfume, the previously unheard of genre of Scandinavian magic realism, and a mistake in the best selling science book of all time. Join in the conversation on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BacklistedPod And Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backlistedpod/
A Month in the Country by J.L. Carr
November 30, 2015 00:00 - 47 minutesin the first episode of a new podcast about books, John Mitchinson and Andy Miller are joined by novelist Lissa Evans and Unbound's Mathew Clayton discuss JL Carr's 'A Month in the Country'. Timings: (may differ due to adverts) 1'58 - Life and Fate by Vasily Grossman 19'03 - A Cotswold Village by J Arthur Gibbs 29'30 - A Month in the Country by J L Carr * To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at uk.bookshop.org/shop/backlisted where all profits he...
A Month In The Country - J.L. Carr
November 30, 2015 00:00 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBin the first episode of a new podcast about books, John Mitchinson and Andy Miller are joined by novelist Lissa Evans and Unbound's Matthew Clayton discuss JL Carr's 'A Month In The Country'. If you've got any comments on the show, be sure to join in the conversation at our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Backlisted-Podcast-1936293209928238/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel