Lord Michael Cashman on going from Albert Square to Parliament Square
It's the last-ever It's Friday so Jim White and co-hosts Jaci Stephen, Adrian Thrills and Claudia Connell muse on their favourite movie and TV endings (and look back over a year of the podcast). Plus,...
20 Aug 202027min
Kiki Dee on still sounding good in your 70s (and why she always kills Elton John's Christmas presents)
Soul singer Kiki Dee gives Jim White the lowdown on her duets with Elton John and why she still sounds good after a career spanning six decades. Plus, as Ant and Dec return to our screens, Jim White, ...
13 Aug 202023min
Thriller king Mark Billingham on his 20th novel (and his band the Fun Loving Crime Writers)
Jim White talks to thriller writer Mark Billingham on taking his detective back to the 90s for his latest novel, and the surprising success of the band he formed with crime writers including Val McDer...
6 Aug 202023min
Comedian Ian Stone on how The Jam electrified a generation
Jim White talks to comedian Ian Stone about his book, To Be Someone, which takes a sideways look at growing up in '70s Britain and listening to The Jam. Plus, Claudia Connell, Jaci Stephen and Adrian ...
29 Jul 202023min
Queen of crime Val McDermid on how lockdown inspired her next novel
As Ronan Keating returns with a new album, Jim White, Claudia Connell and Brian Viner discuss the time Claudia met him (and was very disappointed). Jim speaks to crime queen Val McDermid, who has sold...
23 Jul 202024min
Nigel Planer on how lockdown has devastated Britain's theatre industry
Jim White talks to actor Nigel Planer about how lockdown has destroyed the lives of self-employed actors, and about his early days in comedy clubs where people didn't boo... they threw ashtrays. Plus,...
16 Jul 202022min
Peter James on why he follows Hemingway’s advice: ‘Write drunk, edit sober’
Jim White talks to crime author Peter James about his ‘back to front’ writing technique where he sits down to write at 6pm with a vodka martini. Plus, as Robbie Williams and Liam Gallagher finally bur...
9 Jul 202040min
Jenny Eclair on her new book on surviving the menopause (and why life is better in your 60s)
As cinemas reopen (minus the pick 'n' mix), Jim White, Claudia Connell and Brian Viner look at the entertainment on offer and wonder whether it will be enough to tempt Britain back away from the sofa....
2 Jul 202044min
