James Rebanks: The shepherd who tells the stories of ordinary, extraordinary people

James Rebanks: The shepherd who tells the stories of ordinary, extraordinary people

Growing up on a Lake District farm that had been in his family for centuries, James Rebanks always knew his place in the world. School wasn't for him - he felt his teachers looked down on farming and his grandparents worried education might lure him away from the land. By the age of 15, he had left school with just two O-Levels to work full-time on the family farm. But in the evenings, a new world opened up to him as he read through the books on his mum's bookshelves.

Inspired, James began reading everything he could. In his twenties, he went to night school and then got a place at Oxford University where he graduated with a double first in history. Today, James is a bestselling author, telling the stories of the "nobodies" - ordinary people living extraordinary lives, who like him, are deeply rooted in the land. A farmer and a writer, James has managed to carve out a unique space as both a man of letters and man of the soil.

His latest book, The Place of Tides is available now.

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Bonus Episode - International Podcast Day

Bonus Episode - International Podcast Day

Monday 30th September is International Podcast Day, and is an international celebration of the power of podcasts! To celebrate, James is sharing some of his favourite podcasts and why you should be li...

30 Syys 201910min

Russell Howard

Russell Howard

One of the UK's best loved comedians Russell Howard joins James this week. They discuss Russell's rise to fame. From Stand-Up at the age of 18, to the encouragement of his parents for him to pursue c...

30 Syys 201942min

Malcolm Gladwell

Malcolm Gladwell

Join James O'Brien for an exclusive in-depth interview with Malcolm Gladwell

23 Syys 201945min

Ben Elton

Ben Elton

He's one of the most influential writers that has shaped the last 30 years of British Comedy. This week, James sits down with writer, comedian, author, playwright and director, Ben Elton. Together the...

16 Syys 201943min

Michael Palin

Michael Palin

Comedy legend, Sir Michael Palin joins James to discuss his life and incredible career. They talk about the origins or Monty Python and how he became apart of one of the most revolutionary sketch show...

9 Syys 201947min

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Actor Timothy Spall joins James O'Brien this week to discuss his career journey, how he got to where he is today and how he discovered the thrill of performing from an early age. They also discuss his...

2 Syys 201946min

Danny Baker

Danny Baker

In his first long form interview since leaving the BBC, broadcaster Danny Baker is in conversation with James. They discuss the breadth of his 40 year career from leaving school at the age of 14 to es...

5 Elo 20191h

Adam Kay

Adam Kay

Former doctor, turned writer and comedian Adam Kay joins James O'Brien this week. Together they discuss his best selling book, 'This is Going to Hurt' which reflects on his experiences as a junior doc...

29 Heinä 201948min

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