Best Helen Lederer Podcasts (2025)

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431: Rupert Everett, Gelong Thubten and Helen Lederer - Boswell Book Festival 57:45

2d ago57:45

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In today's edition of Read On, we're on location at Dumfries House at this year's Boswell Book Festival. Robert Kirkwood chats to Hollywood Icon Rupert Everett about his book, The American No, Buddhist monk, meditation teacher and author Gelong Thubten tells us about his Handbook for Hard Times and comedian Helen Lederer tells us about her memoir, …

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Judy Murray, Defne Suman, Richard Turner, Rick Edwards 1:03:16

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Mother of champions and former tennis star and coach herself... Judy Murray has swapped a killer forehand for the mighty pen. Richard Turner is a cult survivor who knows a thing or two about love bombing, gaslighting and the prosperity gospel, but it was his autism diagnosis that opened his eyes to the truth. Defne Suman, is an acclaimed Turkish au…

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The Many Faces of Rik Mayall: Talking Bottom on Kevin Turvey 1:01:19

3d ago1:01:19

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It's a new series! Most actors are fortunate if they have just one role people love them for. Rik embodied so many iconic and memorable characters that people adore. Kicking things off is a look at one of his early incarnations - self-styled "Investigative Journalist" and son of Redditch, Kevin Turvey in "A Kick up the Eighties" and "The Man Behind…

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Donna Freitas and Daisy Buchanan - You're Booked Live at Backstory 1:09:59

6d ago1:09:59

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You're Booked is on its travels! Here's a very special live episode recorded at Backstory Bookshop in Barcelona with with the wonderful Donna Freitas! Donna resides in Barcelona and is the author of many books including Stefi and the Spanish Prince (set in the city), The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano and Wishful Thinking. She interviewed Daisy to c…

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Sir Lenny Henry, William Ivory, Aoife Ní Bhriain, Nick Grimshaw 1:03:02

8d ago1:03:02

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Dudley’s finest, Sir Lenny Henry, has always used his comedic and acting talents to infuse characters with humour and heart - his Comic Relief work turned laughter into social impact and he now has a list of ‘brilliant things’ to share. Violinist and Daughter of Dublin Aoife Ní Bhriain has, through her music, blended traditional Irish sounds with m…

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430: Sue Moorcroft - The Skye Sisters Trilogy 57:44

9d ago57:44

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Today we travel to the Isle of Skye with Sue Moorcroft as the third volume of her best selling Skye Sisters Trilogy is released. Plus we find some new books entering the RNIB Library.By RNIB Connect Radio

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Talking Bottom meets Podcasto Catflappo! 1:13:24

10d ago1:13:24

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“That was quite a LOCK IN, wasn’t it??” A short while ago our great mate Jeffers @PodcastoCatflappo asked to interview us about the writing process behind ‘Talking Bottom: A Guide to the Cult Sitcom’ and what Bottom fans can expect to uncover when flicking through its weighty folds. Listen to our sickeningly lovely chat with the top bloke that is J…

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John Altman on The Humourology Podcast 1:11:30

12d ago1:11:30

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John Altman—BAFTA and Emmy-winning composer, conductor, and the man whose music has made you cry (Titanic), cheer (GoldenEye), and whistle with glee (Life of Brian). He’s scored some of cinema’s most iconic scenes, backed up rock royalty, and brought comic brilliance to the soundtrack of our lives. Altman grew up in a musically rich household where…

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Adeel Akhtar, Terry Deary, Charlotte Philby, Limahl 1:02:34

15d ago1:02:34

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Double BAFTA winning and shapeshifting actor Adeel Akhtar has been seen on screen in Murdered by My Father, Sherwood and Fool Me Once and on stage he’s currently playing a politician in The Estate. Terry Deary is the bestselling author of Horrible Histories and has now written his first adult crime thriller…Actually, I’m A Murderer. And Charlotte P…

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429: Margaret McDonald & Nathanael Lessore - Carnegie Medal for Writing 57:45

16d ago57:45

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Our final Carnegie Medal for Writing show with winner of the Shadowing Award Nathanael Lessore for King of Nothing and winner of this year's Medal for Writing, Margaret McDonald on Glasgow Boys. Plus we take a swift visit to the RNIB Library to find some brand new books.By RNIB Connect Radio

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Talking Bottom LIVE - at The Rik Mayall Comedy Festival with special guest Ed Bye 1:13:43

16d ago1:13:43

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Talking Bottom is BACK and LIVE - and what better place to do our FIRST EVER live show than at the innagural Rik Mayall Comedy Festival in Rik's old home town of Droitwich? We were joined by legendary Bottom director and Producer Ed Bye at the Norbury Theatre on the very stage upon which Rik first ever performed and where he used to operate the lig…

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Kwame Kwei-Armah, George Egg, Mohammad Belal, Fearne Cotton 1:02:35

22d ago1:02:35

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Actor, director and playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah on the big decisions he’s faced from changing his name to the Herculean task of writing a super-hero musical. Mohammed Belal... Who became England's first paralysed surgeon after a cycling accident. He faced years of rehabilitation to return to work. George Egg who mixes comedy and cooking and says go…

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428: Kelly McCaughrain & Matt Goodfellow - Carnegie Medal for Writing 57:45

23d ago57:45

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Today on Read On we're continuing our interviews with authors on the shortlist for the Carnegie Medal for Writing. This week Kelly McCaughrain on Little Bang and Matt Goodfellow on The Final Year, plus we find some new audiobooks out now and available from RNIB Library.By RNIB Connect Radio

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Frederick Forsyth at the RNIB Studios 12:39

26d ago12:39

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Frederick Forsyth, the author of The Day Of The Jackal, has died at the age of 86 after a brief illness. He was a great supporter of RNIB Talking Books, visiting the studios many times to record messages and raise awareness, and even to record a small non-fiction tale he wrote for us as part of a fundraising effort to re-archive our old tape record…

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David Baddiel, Leyla Kazim, Mikey Please, Suzi Ruffell 1:00:11

29d ago1:00:11

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A man who serves up laughs and heart in equal measure - teller of stories David Baddiel is a comedian, author, screenwriter and presenter who has most recently taken inspiration from the humble burger. Mikey Please is the BAFTA winning short film maker. His stop-motion magic with Aardman Studios conjured the Oscar-nominated Robin Robin and has just…

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427: Brian Conaghan & Luke Palmer - Carnegie Medal for Writing 57:45

1M ago57:45

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In today's episode, we talk to two more authors on the Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlist, Luke Palmer on his book Play and Brian Conaghan on Treacle Town, plus we find some new books out now and available from the RNIB Library.By RNIB Connect Radio

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Pete Paphides on The Humourology Podcast 1:09:41

1M ago1:09:41

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Pete’s extraordinary journey from a shy, silent boy in a Birmingham chip shop to one of the UK’s most distinctive voices in music journalism is at once hilarious, heartfelt, and deeply human. With a mind tuned to the subtext of pop and a pen that turns pathos into poetry, Pete masterfully connects the dots between music, identity, and emotion — all…

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Ashley Walters, Rhys Darby, Helen Lederer, Georgia Mann 1:01:04

1M ago1:01:04

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Ashley Walters, the powerhouse actor, producer and rapper, who’s delivered unforgettable performances in Top Boy and the recent global Netflix hit Adolescence, his memoir unveils a tapestry of his inner workings, woven with candour and introspection. Rhys Darby is one of New Zealand’s finest comedy exports. Famous for his boundless curiosity and fo…

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426: Blessing Musariri & Clare Furniss - Carnegie Medal for Writing 57:44

1M ago57:44

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In today's episode, we talk to two authors on the Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlist, Blessing Musariri on her book All That It Ever Meant and Clare Furniss on The Things We Leave Behind, plus we find some new books out now and available from the RNIB Library.By RNIB Connect Radio

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LIVE from the Hay Festival! 56:28

1M ago56:28

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Fresh from her recent BAFTA success – the award-winning actress, writer and producer - Ruth Jones is with us. Ruth’s latest book of fiction is a story where the main character embarks on one last investigation for a council’s Unclaimed Heirs Unit... and along the way, the character discovers the importance of holding onto friendship and community. …

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425: Becky C Brynolf and Daniel Tammet 57:45

1M ago57:45

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A mix of fiction and non-fiction in today's show as Becky C Brynolf tells us about her debut I Found A Body in which an influencer gets mixed up in a murder investigation. We also hear from writer and savant Daniel Tammet about Nine Minds: Inner Lives on the Spectrum, delving into the extraordinary lives of nine neurodivergent men and women from ar…

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Francesca Simon, Jude Kelly, Sophie Pierce and Alex Murdin 1:03:09

2M ago1:03:09

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Writer Francesca Simon swapped Californian sunshine for life in the UK, where she created one of the most iconic characters in children’s literature — Horrid Henry. She joins us to talk fairy folklore, presidential ambitions, and the stories that shaped her. Jude Kelly, founder of Women of the World and one of the UK’s most influential cultural fig…

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424: Percival Everett on James - Winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for fiction 57:45

2M ago57:45

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Winner of the National Book Award and now the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, James is a subversive reimagining of “Huckleberry Finn” told from the perspective of Jim, Huck's enslaved companion on the raft ride. Percival Everett tells Robert Kirkwood about the book and reveals he read Huck Finn too many times in the research! We also hear about the sci…

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Reeta Chakrabarti, Alistair Wood, Jack Rutter, Rory Kinnear 57:33

2M ago57:33

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Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.By BBC Radio 4

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423: Boswell Book Festival Interview Special 57:45

2M ago57:45

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As I'm off recording at Dumfries House at the moment, here's selection of interviews from past Boswell Book Festival events including Lady Anne Glenconner, founder of Private Eye Richard Ingrams, biographer Ben McIntyre, Winston Churchill's granddaughter Emma Soames, Andrew Cotter with Olive and Mabel, and we're Cloistered with Catherine Coldstream…

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Hal Cruttenden on the Humourology Podcast Part Two 52:27

2M ago52:27

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In this second episode with Hal, we were able to go into the darker and more complex ideas of how and why humour permeates through our lives. We dug into the idea of comedy as a coping mechanism, a pressure valve, and a way of reframing pain into something that lifts you. For Hal, humour isn’t just a performance - it’s a perspective. A way of sayin…

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Mark Addy, Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason, Mike and Andrew Lamport, Jason Mantzoukas 1:00:50

2M ago1:00:50

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Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.By BBC Radio 4

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422: Celia Silvani - Baby Teeth 57:44

2M ago57:44

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On this week's Read On, Robert Kirkwood chats to Celia Silvani about her debut novel Baby Teeth, a cautionary tale about how vulnerable, isolated people can be lured into toxic communities and the catastrophic consequences this can have. Trigger Warning: This interview contains discussions and references to pregnancy and infertility. There is also …

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THE BOOK & The Rik Mayall Comedy Festival 24:16

2M ago24:16

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This ep sees an update on our book, Talking Bottom: A Guide to The Cult Sitcom, snatched (ooh errr) from the jaws of defeat to be published on July 3rd. We wang on about why it took f*cking aaaages and how book backers can get their grubby hands on the book on July 3rd while others wait for their postman to unload his sack. We also chat about our u…

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Hal Cruttenden on the Humourology Podcast Part One 46:14

2M ago46:14

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When Hal Cruttenden joined me on The Humourology Podcast, I knew we were going to laugh. What I didn’t expect was just how much wisdom would come wrapped in wit, warmth, and the occasional well-aimed insult. Hal has that rare ability to be searingly honest and side-splittingly funny all at once. He’s a comic who can take the mickey out of you to yo…

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Jeremy Vine, Poppy Okotcha, Jack Mosley, Nigel Havers 57:37

2M ago57:37

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Broadcaster Jeremy Vine, who disappointingly didn't make his way to the studio on a penny farthing is here in his capacity as an Agatha Christie loving author. Poppy Okotcha, the model-turned-horticulturist, has swapped Vivienne Westwood runways for an edible and medicinal garden. Dr. Jack Mosley, son of the late Michael Mosley, has shut out the fo…

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Slapstick Festival 50:31

2M ago50:31

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Talking Bottom returns with a visit to the 2025 Slapstick Festival in Bristol, where Ange and Mat attended "That's Really Heavy, Man: The Comic Incarnations of Nigel Planer" (Nigel Planer in Conversation with Robin Ince) and "Rik! The Anarchic Genius of Rik Mayall" (Ben Elton and Nigel Planer, chaired by Robin Ince). The pair regale Paul with stori…

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421: Beth O'Brien - Wolf Siren 57:44

2M ago57:44

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This week on Read On a captivating chat with Beth O'Brien, visually impaired author of new HarperCollins Children’s Book 'Wolf Siren', which also has a visually impaired narrator. Beth talks about her writing, watching the narration process and her passion project, 'Disabled Tales.'By RNIB Connect Radio

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Nick Butterworth, Dave Henty, Sophie Pierce, Charles Collingwood 1:02:33

3M ago1:02:33

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One of Britain's best former art forgers, ‘brushstroke alchemist’ David Henty, has been called a Master Craftsman of his art with over 30 years' experience, producing near original copies. Sophie Pierce didn’t think she’d live to thirty but has just become the first person with cystic fibrosis to complete a world record breaking rowing challenge ac…

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420: Dame Stella Rimington - The Hidden Hand 57:44

3M ago57:44

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Stella Rimington was the first female director general of MI5 and brings true authenticity to her books about spying and espionage. She talks to Robert Kirkwood about her career, her Liz Carlyle books and her imagined end, plus her two new Manon Tyler books. Dame Rimington also talks about how her failing eyesight due to AMD is affecting her abilit…

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Tim Rice, Sareeta Domingo, Alan Toyne, Penelope Wilton 1:02:32

3M ago1:02:32

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Oscar award winning lyricist Sir Tim Rice, the man behind some of the world's most beloved musicals. From Evita to The Lion King, he's currently on tour bringing his own life stories and hit-filled career to a stage near you. Novelist Sareeta Domingo joins Saturday Live, she faced her own life altering plot-twist, when she was diagnosed with cancer…

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419: Nydia Hetherington - Sycorax & A Girl Made of Air 57:44

3M ago57:44

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This week in Read On, author Nydia Hetherington tells us how living with a chronic yet hidden illness inspired her to write the untold story of Shakespeare's witch, Sycorax and also her debut novel, A Girl Made of Air. She also tells us how many spoons it took to narrate the audio version herself.By RNIB Connect Radio

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Justin Moorhouse on The Humourology Podcast Part Two 48:39

3M ago48:39

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If you thought Part 1 of our chat with Justin Moorhouse was a masterclass in making life’s mishaps hilarious, then Part 2 is where we get into the real psychology of comedy, confidence, and charisma. Justin’s insights aren’t just for comics; they’re for anyone who wants to master the art of connection, charisma, and confidence—whether you’re standi…

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Gyles Brandreth, Lorna Tucker, Paul Lamb, Sophie Duker 1:01:10

3M ago1:01:10

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The writer and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth discusses his love of words and language. Lorna Tucker is the fearless and celebrated filmmaker who rose from homelessness and a life of crime on the streets of Soho to Sundance glory. And Paul Lamb the wagon-living-hedge-laying wizard, who weaves living masterpieces from nature’s tangle, restoring ancient…

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418: Chris Bridges - Sick to Death 57:45

3M ago57:45

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Emma is sick. Just not in the way you thought. In today's Read On - The Audiobook Show, we're mixing a thriller with a hidden disability in Chris Bridges debut novel Sick To Death. Plus we find some brand new books the RNIB Library, one written and read by actor, Brian Cox.By RNIB Connect Radio

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Justin Moorhouse on The Humourology Podcast Part One 46:00

3M ago46:00

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Humour, as Justin explains, isn’t just a form of entertainment; it’s a survival mechanism. Whether dodging disaster in the classroom or refining his comedic chops in front of tough Northern crowds, his journey reveals the resilience, adaptability, and sheer graft required to turn laughter into a career. Justin’s ability to find the funny in life’s …

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Michael Morpurgo, Tricia Stewart, John Harris, Gina McKee 1:05:03

3M ago1:05:03

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The author Michael Morpurgo, whose stories have enchanted children across the world...he’s now turned to non-fiction with a book for adults proving that the most magical storytellers have very real lives. Journalist and writer John Harris is a music chronicler and critic of music and critic since the age of nineteen...music’s been a massive part of…

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417: Kate Kemp - The Grapevine plus Share The Vision 57:44

3M ago57:44

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In this week's Read On - The Audiobook Show we chat to debut novelist Kate Kemp about murder and intrigue on Warrah Place, a sweltering Australian suburban cul-de-sac, in her novel The Grape Vine. We also hear from Mark McCree and Simon Savidge from Share the Vision, a coalition of UK organisations that work together to improve the quality, availab…

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Denise Lewis, Chris Chibnall, Shân Veillard-Thomas, Rachel Burden 1:00:31

4M ago1:00:31

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Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.By BBC Radio 4

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416: Clare Mackintosh - Other People's Houses 57:44

4M ago57:44

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In today's Read On we enter the world of DC Ffion Morgan and DS Leo Brady with author Clare Mackintosh with the release of the third book in the series, Other People's Houses. We also listen back to earlier books from Clare and find some brand new books in the Talking Books library.By RNIB Connect Radio

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Rebecca Front, Amber Butchart, Natalie Chandler, Christina Trevanion 59:17

4M ago59:17

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The career of BAFTA winning actor and funny woman Rebecca Front spans the stage, screen and now podcasting - she brings her unique blend of irreverence and being a ‘bit of a Pollyanna’ to the studio. Natalie Chandler swapped her boots for the pen as a former professional rugby player who’s now tackling the world as a thriller writer – guided by her…

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415: Lucy Edwards - Blind Not Broken & Ella Jones vs The Sun Stealer 57:44

4M ago57:44

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In today's show we chat to blind broadcaster, social media creator and author, Lucy Edwards, about her books Blind Not Broken and Ella Jones vs The Sun Stealer, and about her campaigns for equality and becoming an RNIB ambassador. We also find some brand new books entering the Talking Books library.By RNIB Connect Radio

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Lorraine Kelly, Sally Lindsay, Alice Watkins, Carrie Hope Fletcher 1:01:14

4M ago1:01:14

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Actor Sally Lindsay has gone from stealing scenes as Shelley Unwin in Coronation Street to creating and starring in The Madame Blanc Mysteries - and is passionate about fighting for working class talents in her industry. Lorraine Kelly has been brightening our screens in the morning for decades with warmth, wit and her ability to put absolutely any…

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414: Mari Hannah, Steve Hodson plus Maurice and Maralyn 57:44

4M ago57:44

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In today's show we hear about the new thriller from Mari Hannah, Her Sister's Killer, the latest in the Stone and Oliver series. We also pay tribute to narrator Steve Hodson and hear from Nero book of the year Maurice and Maralyn by Sophie ElmhirstBy RNIB Connect Radio

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Tribute to narrator Steve Hodson 8:17

4M ago8:17

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A familiar and warm voice to listeners of RNIB Talking Books, and audiobook and radio drama listeners everywhere, Steve Hodson, has passed away at 77. We listen back to him telling us how he became a narrator, hear some stories and listen to a clip of one of his favourite books. Photo of Steve. He has salt and pepper tousled hair and is staring to …

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