Today's episode is a chat with the brilliant Cariad Lloyd - podcaster extraordinaire (make sure to check out her award-winning and brilliant shows Sara and Cariad's Weirdos Book Club and Griefcast), actress and improv genius, parent, comedian, and author. We were delighted to have her join us on Storyshaped for a heartfelt and hilarious discussion about the stories which have shaped her throughout her remarkable life. Get settled... grab a cup of something delicious... and enjoy!
Books mentioned in this week's episode include Cariad's own:
And the books which shaped her include:
The Moomins series by Tove Jansson
The Harry Potter series by JK Rowling
The Redwall series by Brian Jacques
The work of Judy Blume
The Brambly Hedge books by Jill Barklem
The Fairy Rebel by Lynne Reid Banks
The work of Anne Fine
The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien
The Collected Work of the Brothers Grimm
Shogun by James Clavell
The Asterix comics by René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo, Jean-Yves Ferri, Didier Conrad
The Tin-Tin comics by Hergé
Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild
The work of Terry Pratchett, including Carpet People, Diggers, and Truckers
Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
The Grimwood series by Nadia Shireen
Billy and the Pirates by Nadia Shireen
Clarice Bean by Lauren Child
The work of John Burningham
On-screen stories include:
Pride and Prejudice (BBC, 1995)
Some Like it Hot (1959)
The Ricki Lake Show (1993 - 2004)
Neighbours (1985 - present)
The Simpsons (1989 - present)
And... the Stephanie Burgis books Sinéad mentions are: A Most Improper Magick (Bk 1); A Tangle of Magicks (Bk 2); A Reckless Magick (Bk 3), available via Piccadilly Press or your fave bookseller! More information is available here: stephanieburgis.com
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