So Long, See You Tomorrow by William Maxwell - rerun
John introduces a rerun of an episode from November 2016, where Costa First Book nominee for My Name Is Leon, Kit de Waal joins John & Andy to discuss So Long, See You Tomorrow, the final novel by aut...
3 Apr 20231h 6min
Archive Books Special
Welcome to the third Backlisted Special. John and Nicky are joined by literary agents Becky Brown and Norah Perkins returning for their third appearance, having previously discussed the work of Barbar...
21 Mars 20231h 8min
Good Morning, Midnight by Jean Rhys - rerun
This is the third in our re-released episodes – and only the second one we ever recorded. Has Jean Rhys’s reputation and influence grown since then? Does a seven-year-old Backlisted still pass muster?...
7 Mars 202356min
Science Fiction Special
Welcome to our second Backlisted special of 2023. Today we’re joined by the best-selling writer Una McCormack, returning for a record-breaking ninth appearance, having most recently participated in th...
21 Feb 20231h 4min
Fungus The Bogeyman by Raymond Briggs - Revisited
In memory of Raymond Briggs we are replaying the episode where John and Andy were joined by author-illustrator Nadia Shireen and writer Andrew Male for a smellybration of Fungus the Bogeyman (1977) by...
7 Feb 20231h 17min
Backlisted Special - The books of our childhood
Welcome to our first Backlisted special of 2023. Today we’re joined by the award-winning novelist and screenwriter Frank Cottrell-Boyce, an official friend of Backlisted, who returns for the first tim...
24 Jan 202359min
The Tortoise and the Hare by Elizabeth Jenkins - rerun
In memory of the great Carmen Callil, we are replaying the first of her two appearances on Backlisted. Joining Andy and John in this episode is Carmen Callil, the legendary publisher and writer, who i...
10 Jan 20231h 8min
Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild
Merry Christmas Everyone! This year’s Backlisted Christmas special celebrates Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild, a classic of children’s literature and the childhood favourite of our producer, Nicky Bi...
25 Dec 20221h 34min
