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WodehousekeepingThe Man With Two Left Feet and Other StoriesA solo episode this time, as I (Ian Cockburn) turn to 1917's The Man With Two Left Feet and Other Stories, P. G. Wodehouse's second collection of short stories for adults, which includes "Extricating Young Gussie", the story that first introduces the legendary characters Bertie Wooster (here apparently called Bertie Mannering-Phipps), Aunt Agatha and - in a cameo role - Jeeves. There are plot spoilers. Content note: see below next to individual stories.You can e-mail me at wodehousekeeping@gmail.comtip me at ko-fi.com/wodehousekeepingor follow the show on...
2026-02-012h 01
Uncited: An English Lit PodcastDiary Like a Nobody's WatchingWe're talking about Diary of a Nobody by George and Weedon Grossmith! Oh, they've got JOKES today. (Victorian jokes (actually funny ones (no, seriously.)))
2026-01-1653 min
Diary of a Nobody25 - Diary of a Nobody - Chapter 24 by George Grossmith Weedon GrossmithDive into The Diary of a Nobody, a whimsical and engaging account of the life of Charles Pooter, an unassuming city clerk navigating the trials and tribulations of his everyday existence. Serialized in Punch magazine, this work is often considered one of the earliest forms of blogging—a candid reflection of lifes simple pleasures and humbling moments. Set against the backdrop of late Victorian Holloway, the narrative offers a delightful glimpse into the customs, manners, and experiences of the time. Through the eyes of Pooter, readers will find humor in the mundane, brought to life by the talents of authors Ge...
2025-11-2502 minDiary of a Nobody24 - Diary of a Nobody - Chapter 23 by George Grossmith Weedon GrossmithDive into The Diary of a Nobody, a whimsical and engaging account of the life of Charles Pooter, an unassuming city clerk navigating the trials and tribulations of his everyday existence. Serialized in Punch magazine, this work is often considered one of the earliest forms of blogging—a candid reflection of lifes simple pleasures and humbling moments. Set against the backdrop of late Victorian Holloway, the narrative offers a delightful glimpse into the customs, manners, and experiences of the time. Through the eyes of Pooter, readers will find humor in the mundane, brought to life by the talents of authors Ge...
2025-11-2411 minDiary of a Nobody23 - Diary of a Nobody - Chapter 22 by George Grossmith Weedon GrossmithDive into The Diary of a Nobody, a whimsical and engaging account of the life of Charles Pooter, an unassuming city clerk navigating the trials and tribulations of his everyday existence. Serialized in Punch magazine, this work is often considered one of the earliest forms of blogging—a candid reflection of lifes simple pleasures and humbling moments. Set against the backdrop of late Victorian Holloway, the narrative offers a delightful glimpse into the customs, manners, and experiences of the time. Through the eyes of Pooter, readers will find humor in the mundane, brought to life by the talents of authors Ge...
2025-11-2318 minDiary of a Nobody22 - Diary of a Nobody - Chapter 21 by George Grossmith Weedon GrossmithDive into The Diary of a Nobody, a whimsical and engaging account of the life of Charles Pooter, an unassuming city clerk navigating the trials and tribulations of his everyday existence. Serialized in Punch magazine, this work is often considered one of the earliest forms of blogging—a candid reflection of lifes simple pleasures and humbling moments. Set against the backdrop of late Victorian Holloway, the narrative offers a delightful glimpse into the customs, manners, and experiences of the time. Through the eyes of Pooter, readers will find humor in the mundane, brought to life by the talents of authors Ge...
2025-11-2211 minDiary of a Nobody21 - Diary of a Nobody - Chapter 20 by George Grossmith Weedon GrossmithDive into The Diary of a Nobody, a whimsical and engaging account of the life of Charles Pooter, an unassuming city clerk navigating the trials and tribulations of his everyday existence. Serialized in Punch magazine, this work is often considered one of the earliest forms of blogging—a candid reflection of lifes simple pleasures and humbling moments. Set against the backdrop of late Victorian Holloway, the narrative offers a delightful glimpse into the customs, manners, and experiences of the time. Through the eyes of Pooter, readers will find humor in the mundane, brought to life by the talents of authors Ge...
2025-11-2110 minDiary of a Nobody20 - Diary of a Nobody - Chapter 19 by George Grossmith Weedon GrossmithDive into The Diary of a Nobody, a whimsical and engaging account of the life of Charles Pooter, an unassuming city clerk navigating the trials and tribulations of his everyday existence. Serialized in Punch magazine, this work is often considered one of the earliest forms of blogging—a candid reflection of lifes simple pleasures and humbling moments. Set against the backdrop of late Victorian Holloway, the narrative offers a delightful glimpse into the customs, manners, and experiences of the time. Through the eyes of Pooter, readers will find humor in the mundane, brought to life by the talents of authors Ge...
2025-11-2009 minDiary of a Nobody19 - Diary of a Nobody - Chapter 18 by George Grossmith Weedon GrossmithDive into The Diary of a Nobody, a whimsical and engaging account of the life of Charles Pooter, an unassuming city clerk navigating the trials and tribulations of his everyday existence. Serialized in Punch magazine, this work is often considered one of the earliest forms of blogging—a candid reflection of lifes simple pleasures and humbling moments. Set against the backdrop of late Victorian Holloway, the narrative offers a delightful glimpse into the customs, manners, and experiences of the time. Through the eyes of Pooter, readers will find humor in the mundane, brought to life by the talents of authors Ge...
2025-11-1916 minDiary of a Nobody18 - Diary of a Nobody - Chapter 17 by George Grossmith Weedon GrossmithDive into The Diary of a Nobody, a whimsical and engaging account of the life of Charles Pooter, an unassuming city clerk navigating the trials and tribulations of his everyday existence. Serialized in Punch magazine, this work is often considered one of the earliest forms of blogging—a candid reflection of lifes simple pleasures and humbling moments. Set against the backdrop of late Victorian Holloway, the narrative offers a delightful glimpse into the customs, manners, and experiences of the time. Through the eyes of Pooter, readers will find humor in the mundane, brought to life by the talents of authors Ge...
2025-11-1805 minDiary of a Nobody17 - Diary of a Nobody - Chapter 16 by George Grossmith Weedon GrossmithDive into The Diary of a Nobody, a whimsical and engaging account of the life of Charles Pooter, an unassuming city clerk navigating the trials and tribulations of his everyday existence. Serialized in Punch magazine, this work is often considered one of the earliest forms of blogging—a candid reflection of lifes simple pleasures and humbling moments. Set against the backdrop of late Victorian Holloway, the narrative offers a delightful glimpse into the customs, manners, and experiences of the time. Through the eyes of Pooter, readers will find humor in the mundane, brought to life by the talents of authors Ge...
2025-11-1706 minDiary of a Nobody16 - Diary of a Nobody - Chapter 15 by George Grossmith Weedon GrossmithDive into The Diary of a Nobody, a whimsical and engaging account of the life of Charles Pooter, an unassuming city clerk navigating the trials and tribulations of his everyday existence. Serialized in Punch magazine, this work is often considered one of the earliest forms of blogging—a candid reflection of lifes simple pleasures and humbling moments. Set against the backdrop of late Victorian Holloway, the narrative offers a delightful glimpse into the customs, manners, and experiences of the time. Through the eyes of Pooter, readers will find humor in the mundane, brought to life by the talents of authors Ge...
2025-11-1608 minDiary of a Nobody15 - Diary of a Nobody - Chapter 14 by George Grossmith Weedon GrossmithDive into The Diary of a Nobody, a whimsical and engaging account of the life of Charles Pooter, an unassuming city clerk navigating the trials and tribulations of his everyday existence. Serialized in Punch magazine, this work is often considered one of the earliest forms of blogging—a candid reflection of lifes simple pleasures and humbling moments. Set against the backdrop of late Victorian Holloway, the narrative offers a delightful glimpse into the customs, manners, and experiences of the time. Through the eyes of Pooter, readers will find humor in the mundane, brought to life by the talents of authors Ge...
2025-11-1515 minDiary of a Nobody14 - Diary of a Nobody - Chapter 13 by George Grossmith Weedon GrossmithDive into The Diary of a Nobody, a whimsical and engaging account of the life of Charles Pooter, an unassuming city clerk navigating the trials and tribulations of his everyday existence. Serialized in Punch magazine, this work is often considered one of the earliest forms of blogging—a candid reflection of lifes simple pleasures and humbling moments. Set against the backdrop of late Victorian Holloway, the narrative offers a delightful glimpse into the customs, manners, and experiences of the time. Through the eyes of Pooter, readers will find humor in the mundane, brought to life by the talents of authors Ge...
2025-11-1412 minDiary of a Nobody13 - Diary of a Nobody - Chapter 12 by George Grossmith Weedon GrossmithDive into The Diary of a Nobody, a whimsical and engaging account of the life of Charles Pooter, an unassuming city clerk navigating the trials and tribulations of his everyday existence. Serialized in Punch magazine, this work is often considered one of the earliest forms of blogging—a candid reflection of lifes simple pleasures and humbling moments. Set against the backdrop of late Victorian Holloway, the narrative offers a delightful glimpse into the customs, manners, and experiences of the time. Through the eyes of Pooter, readers will find humor in the mundane, brought to life by the talents of authors Ge...
2025-11-1308 minDiary of a Nobody12 - Diary of a Nobody - Chapter 11 by George Grossmith Weedon GrossmithDive into The Diary of a Nobody, a whimsical and engaging account of the life of Charles Pooter, an unassuming city clerk navigating the trials and tribulations of his everyday existence. Serialized in Punch magazine, this work is often considered one of the earliest forms of blogging—a candid reflection of lifes simple pleasures and humbling moments. Set against the backdrop of late Victorian Holloway, the narrative offers a delightful glimpse into the customs, manners, and experiences of the time. Through the eyes of Pooter, readers will find humor in the mundane, brought to life by the talents of authors Ge...
2025-11-1215 minDiary of a Nobody11 - Diary of a Nobody - Chapter 10 by George Grossmith Weedon GrossmithDive into The Diary of a Nobody, a whimsical and engaging account of the life of Charles Pooter, an unassuming city clerk navigating the trials and tribulations of his everyday existence. Serialized in Punch magazine, this work is often considered one of the earliest forms of blogging—a candid reflection of lifes simple pleasures and humbling moments. Set against the backdrop of late Victorian Holloway, the narrative offers a delightful glimpse into the customs, manners, and experiences of the time. Through the eyes of Pooter, readers will find humor in the mundane, brought to life by the talents of authors Ge...
2025-11-1107 minDiary of a Nobody10 - Diary of a Nobody - Chapter 09 by George Grossmith Weedon GrossmithDive into The Diary of a Nobody, a whimsical and engaging account of the life of Charles Pooter, an unassuming city clerk navigating the trials and tribulations of his everyday existence. Serialized in Punch magazine, this work is often considered one of the earliest forms of blogging—a candid reflection of lifes simple pleasures and humbling moments. Set against the backdrop of late Victorian Holloway, the narrative offers a delightful glimpse into the customs, manners, and experiences of the time. Through the eyes of Pooter, readers will find humor in the mundane, brought to life by the talents of authors Ge...
2025-11-1107 minDiary of a Nobody09 - Diary of a Nobody - Chapter 08 by George Grossmith Weedon GrossmithDive into The Diary of a Nobody, a whimsical and engaging account of the life of Charles Pooter, an unassuming city clerk navigating the trials and tribulations of his everyday existence. Serialized in Punch magazine, this work is often considered one of the earliest forms of blogging—a candid reflection of lifes simple pleasures and humbling moments. Set against the backdrop of late Victorian Holloway, the narrative offers a delightful glimpse into the customs, manners, and experiences of the time. Through the eyes of Pooter, readers will find humor in the mundane, brought to life by the talents of authors Ge...
2025-11-1111 minDiary of a Nobody08 - Diary of a Nobody - Chapter 07 by George Grossmith Weedon GrossmithDive into The Diary of a Nobody, a whimsical and engaging account of the life of Charles Pooter, an unassuming city clerk navigating the trials and tribulations of his everyday existence. Serialized in Punch magazine, this work is often considered one of the earliest forms of blogging—a candid reflection of lifes simple pleasures and humbling moments. Set against the backdrop of late Victorian Holloway, the narrative offers a delightful glimpse into the customs, manners, and experiences of the time. Through the eyes of Pooter, readers will find humor in the mundane, brought to life by the talents of authors Ge...
2025-11-1111 minDiary of a Nobody07 - Diary of a Nobody - Chapter 06 by George Grossmith Weedon GrossmithDive into The Diary of a Nobody, a whimsical and engaging account of the life of Charles Pooter, an unassuming city clerk navigating the trials and tribulations of his everyday existence. Serialized in Punch magazine, this work is often considered one of the earliest forms of blogging—a candid reflection of lifes simple pleasures and humbling moments. Set against the backdrop of late Victorian Holloway, the narrative offers a delightful glimpse into the customs, manners, and experiences of the time. Through the eyes of Pooter, readers will find humor in the mundane, brought to life by the talents of authors Ge...
2025-11-1110 minDiary of a Nobody06 - Diary of a Nobody - Chapter 05 by George Grossmith Weedon GrossmithDive into The Diary of a Nobody, a whimsical and engaging account of the life of Charles Pooter, an unassuming city clerk navigating the trials and tribulations of his everyday existence. Serialized in Punch magazine, this work is often considered one of the earliest forms of blogging—a candid reflection of lifes simple pleasures and humbling moments. Set against the backdrop of late Victorian Holloway, the narrative offers a delightful glimpse into the customs, manners, and experiences of the time. Through the eyes of Pooter, readers will find humor in the mundane, brought to life by the talents of authors Ge...
2025-11-1116 minDiary of a Nobody05 - Diary of a Nobody - Chapter 04 by George Grossmith Weedon GrossmithDive into The Diary of a Nobody, a whimsical and engaging account of the life of Charles Pooter, an unassuming city clerk navigating the trials and tribulations of his everyday existence. Serialized in Punch magazine, this work is often considered one of the earliest forms of blogging—a candid reflection of lifes simple pleasures and humbling moments. Set against the backdrop of late Victorian Holloway, the narrative offers a delightful glimpse into the customs, manners, and experiences of the time. Through the eyes of Pooter, readers will find humor in the mundane, brought to life by the talents of authors Ge...
2025-11-1111 minDiary of a Nobody04 - Diary of a Nobody - Chapter 03 by George Grossmith Weedon GrossmithDive into The Diary of a Nobody, a whimsical and engaging account of the life of Charles Pooter, an unassuming city clerk navigating the trials and tribulations of his everyday existence. Serialized in Punch magazine, this work is often considered one of the earliest forms of blogging—a candid reflection of lifes simple pleasures and humbling moments. Set against the backdrop of late Victorian Holloway, the narrative offers a delightful glimpse into the customs, manners, and experiences of the time. Through the eyes of Pooter, readers will find humor in the mundane, brought to life by the talents of authors Ge...
2025-11-1112 minDiary of a Nobody03 - Diary of a Nobody - Chapter 02 by George Grossmith Weedon GrossmithDive into The Diary of a Nobody, a whimsical and engaging account of the life of Charles Pooter, an unassuming city clerk navigating the trials and tribulations of his everyday existence. Serialized in Punch magazine, this work is often considered one of the earliest forms of blogging—a candid reflection of lifes simple pleasures and humbling moments. Set against the backdrop of late Victorian Holloway, the narrative offers a delightful glimpse into the customs, manners, and experiences of the time. Through the eyes of Pooter, readers will find humor in the mundane, brought to life by the talents of authors Ge...
2025-11-1113 minDiary of a Nobody02 - Diary of a Nobody - Chapter 01 by George Grossmith Weedon GrossmithDive into The Diary of a Nobody, a whimsical and engaging account of the life of Charles Pooter, an unassuming city clerk navigating the trials and tribulations of his everyday existence. Serialized in Punch magazine, this work is often considered one of the earliest forms of blogging—a candid reflection of lifes simple pleasures and humbling moments. Set against the backdrop of late Victorian Holloway, the narrative offers a delightful glimpse into the customs, manners, and experiences of the time. Through the eyes of Pooter, readers will find humor in the mundane, brought to life by the talents of authors Ge...
2025-11-1107 minDiary of a Nobody01 - Diary of a Nobody - Chapter 00 by George Grossmith Weedon GrossmithDive into The Diary of a Nobody, a whimsical and engaging account of the life of Charles Pooter, an unassuming city clerk navigating the trials and tribulations of his everyday existence. Serialized in Punch magazine, this work is often considered one of the earliest forms of blogging—a candid reflection of lifes simple pleasures and humbling moments. Set against the backdrop of late Victorian Holloway, the narrative offers a delightful glimpse into the customs, manners, and experiences of the time. Through the eyes of Pooter, readers will find humor in the mundane, brought to life by the talents of authors Ge...
2025-11-1100 min
Secret Life of BooksKeeping Up Appearances with the Pooters: The Diary of A NobodyThis episode is a cheat. It's not a real published personal diary, but a satire on published diaries. It’s a fiction, but it’s a fiction that tells us a lot about fact. Published 1892, The Diary of a Nobody is about London clerk, Charles Pooter, his wife Carrie, his son William Lupin, and numerous friends and acquaintances. Most of all, it's about upwardly mobile lower middle class life in London at around the time of Oscar Wilde, Bram Stoker and Robert Louis Stevenson. But the Grossmiths showed a side of life and a kind of comedy those other writ...
2025-07-221h 15
Since Attlee & ChurchillThe Attlee vs Churchill Elections (Episode 2 of 3): The 1950 General ElectionThe 1950 general election, the second contest between Clement Attlee and Winston Churchill, came four and a half years after Labour's landslide victory at the end of the Second World War. In many ways, this election was a referendum on the agenda implemented by Attlee as prime minister, from the NHS to the nationalisation of 20% of the economy. For Winston Churchill, 1950 was an opportunity to try and reclaim power after his shock rejection in 1945. Throughout, there was drama and the laying of the foundations for post-war British politics. In this podcast, Lee and Richard chart the election battle from the...
2025-07-201h 04
Just ReadsGeorge and Weedon Grossmith - Diary of a NobodyThe Diary of a Nobody is an 1892 English comic novel written by the brothers George and Weedon Grossmith, with illustrations by the latter. It originated as an intermittent serial in Punch magazine in 1888–89 and first appeared in book form, with extended text and added illustrations, in 1892.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/just-reads--6173738/support.Please click 'like' and Subcribe and all the good stuff.
2025-06-1014 min
BacklistedThe Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged 13 ¾ by Sue TownsendThe wonderful Nina Stibbe, award-winning novelist and diarist, joins us for a discussion of Sue Townsend's classic comic creation. When it was first published in 1982, the confidential journal of Leicester's foremost teenage poet and intellectual was an overnight success, eventually going on to become the best-selling British novel of the 1980s. Four decades on, we can see it for what it truly is: a masterclass in the art of writing comic prose and a work of political satire that stealthily made its way into several million British homes. Nina, Andy, John and Nicky celebrate Sue Townsend's life and career...
2025-05-271h 13
Seitenweise Glück#73: Packende Thriller von Hannah Ritchell und Riley Sager++ Mit Bücher-Verlosung ++ Spannung, Gänsehaut und dunkle Geheimnisse: In dieser Folge von „Seitenweise Glück“ dreht sich alles um zwei fesselnde Thriller die am Wasser spielen. Die Hosts Dörte und Hella besprechen dieses Mal: “Das Wochenende” der britischen Autorin Hannah Richell sowie “Lake - Das Haus am dunklen Ufer” vom amerikanischen Schriftsteller Riley Sager. ”Das Wochenende” von Hannah Richell: Sechs Freunde, ein luxuriöser Campingplatz an der Küste Cornwalls – und ein Geheimnis, das ans Licht kommt. Als ein Sturm aufzieht, verschwindet plötzlich eine von ihnen… “Lake - Das Haus am dunklen Ufer” von Riley Sager...
2025-02-2136 min
Smith & Waugh Talk About SatireEP70. Satire Actually: Christmas with Stella Gibbons & The GrossmithsCome in, and know my satire, man! It is that time of year once again, when satire is all around you and you are cordially invited to the Smith & Waugh Festival Satirical Party! This year Jo and Adam take a look at the Christmassy satire of Stella Gibbons' Christmas at Cold Comfort Farm, the festive scenes in George and Weedon Grossmith's Diary of a Nobody and the contagious comedy of Nancy Mitford's Christmas Pudding. Jo also revisits a cherished Christmas story from her childhood and, of course, no Smith & Waugh Christmas would be complete without our very special, extremely...
2024-12-181h 02
Embrace The Most Immersive Full Audiobook Today!The Diary of a Nobody by George Grossmith, Weedon GrossmithPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/252610to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Diary of a Nobody
Author: George Grossmith, Weedon Grossmith
Narrator: Mark Elstob
Format: mp3
Length: 4 hrs and 15 mins
Release date: 12-05-24
Ratings: Not rated yet
Genres: Humor & Satire
Publisher's Summary:
Mr Pooter is a man of modest ambitions, content with his ordinary life. Yet he always seems to be troubled by disagreeable tradesmen, impertinent young office clerks and wayward friends, not to mention his devil-may-care son Lupin with his unsuitable choice of bride. In the bumbling, absurd, yet endearing figure of Pooter, the Grossmiths created an immortal...
2024-12-054h 15Reveal Audiobooks Highlights — Concise And Crisp.Experience The Diary of a Nobody with George Grossmith, Weedon GrossmithPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/252610 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Diary of a Nobody
Author: George Grossmith, Weedon Grossmith
Narrator: Mark Elstob
Format: mp3
Length: 4 hrs and 15 mins
Release date: 12-05-24
Ratings: Not rated yet
Genres: Humor & Satire
Publisher's Summary:
Mr Pooter is a man of modest ambitions, content with his ordinary life. Yet he always seems to be troubled by disagreeable tradesmen, impertinent young office clerks and wayward friends, not to mention his devil-may-care son Lupin with his unsuitable choice of bride. In the bumbling, absurd...
2024-12-054h 15
Just ReadsGeorge Grossmith & Weedon Grossmith - Diary of a NobodyMr Pooter is a man of modest ambitions, content with his ordinary life. Yet he always seems to be troubled by disagreeable tradesmen, impertinent young office clerks and wayward friends, not to mention his devil-may-care son Lupin with his unsuitable choice of bride. Try as he might, he cannot avoid life's embarrassing mishaps. In the bumbling, absurd, yet ultimately endearing figure of Pooter, the Grossmiths created an immortal comic character and a superb satire on the snobberies of middle-class suburbia - one which also sends up late Victorian crazes for spiritualism and bicycling, as well as the fashion for publishing...
2024-11-2604 min
Absorb This Immersive Full Audiobook — Perfect On A Rainy Day.小人物日记/The Diary of a Nobody (English and Chinese Edition) by （英）乔治·格罗史密斯（George Grossmith）, 外研社编译组译Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/36060to listen full audiobooks.
Title: 小人物日记/The Diary of a Nobody (English and Chinese Edition)
Author: （英）乔治·格罗史密斯（George Grossmith）, 外研社编译组译
Narrator: Lester King
Format: mp3
Length: 4 hrs and 55 mins
Release date: 10-07-24
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 9 ratings
Genres: Classics
Publisher's Summary:
Diary of a Nobody by George Grossmith. The diary is that of a man who acknowledges that he is not a "Somebody"—Charles Pooter of 'The Laurels', Brickfield Terrace, Holloway, a clerk in the city of London—and it chronicles in hilarious detail the everyday life of the lower middle class during the Great Victorian age.
2024-10-074h 55
WodehousekeepingThe Swoop with Peter FalconerIan is joined by composer Peter Falconer, of the How I Hobby podcast, to look at The Swoop! or, How Clarence Saved England: A Tale of the Great Invasion (1909) a spoof of three separate Edwardian trends: invasion literature, the boy scout movement, and the music hall. Thanks again to madameeulalie.org. There will be spoilers.Content note: racismOther Wodehouse works mentioned:The Military Invasion of America (US version of the story)The Next InvasionEggs, Beans and CrumpetsThe Man UpstairsDo...
2024-09-021h 13
Quick Book Reviews with Philippa HallRead this book (please)!A bonus episode to celebrate Philippa’s best book of the year.“The Betrayal of Thomas True” by A J West,A J West recommends 3 books:A London Spy by Ned WardThree Sisters Three Queens by Philippa Gregory. Diary of a Nobody. By George and Weedon GrossmithThe Quick Book Reviews Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/533022350711635/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quick_book_reviewsThreads: @quick_book_reviewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@quickbookreviewsTwi...
2024-08-1617 min
Undertowers PodcastEpisode 11: JB Jackson & ShagdukEpisode 11: JB Jackson & Shagduk
In this episode we interview JB Jackson, the author of Shagduk and the upcoming Ursula of Ulm, the second installment in the ongoing five book De re Dordica saga. We discuss his writing style and inspiration for Shagduk. Shagduk is an epistolary novel being written as a journal or diary and we dive deep into what writing in this style entails. We discuss some key touchpoints in Diary of a Nobody by Weedon Grossmith and George Grossmith and Satan Wants Me by Robert Irwin. We talk through his admiration for fantasy g...
2024-08-011h 43
Literatura y Derecho (y más)Humor victorianoLas óperas de Gilbert y Sullivan o la novela de George Grossmith nos hablan con humor de los derechos humanos conquistados que deben defenderse.
2024-06-0206 min
You're BookedSophie Kinsella - You're Booked Archive All-StarsWe're heading back into the extensive YB archives to bring you one of our favourite episodes from yesteryear. This week we’re in Central London – home of some of the greatest shops in the world and our guest, the multimillion selling superstar novelist Sophie Kinsella! Sophie is the author of over 30 books, including novels, children’s books and her hit Shopaholic series, and she’s as prolific a reader as she is a writer. Her latest is massive bestseller The Burnout. We talked to Sophie about PG Wodehouse, Jilly Cooper, sex, jokes, bums and why she ended up buying four cop...
2024-04-0157 min
Smith & Waugh Talk About SatireEP60. Satire Lads, Lads, Lads: Gregg, Gulliver & The Grossmiths (& A.I.)Jo and Adam celebrate their 60th episode by each taking a deep dive into a work of satire very deep to them but that they've never discussed at length on the podcast before. For Jo, it's the funniest book of all time, George and Weedon Grossmith's The Diary of a Nobody (1892), which unleashed upon the world the character of Charles Pooter, the godfather of so many sitcom characters, ranging from Homer Simpson to Alan Partridge. And for Adam, it's Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels, one of the most unfairly misrepresented texts in the literary canon thanks to almost immediate bowdlerization...
2024-02-271h 06
Best Book ForwardNina Stibbe on Went to London, Took the Dog and the Joy of Keeping a DiaryIn this episode I was delighted to be joined by Nina Stibbe; who’s latest book Went to London, Took the Dog is out 2 November and is such a brilliant read.I loved talking to Nina, and hearing her talk so patiently about her love of diaries has inspired me to try and keep my own diary. Nina’s Desert Island Book choices are:Black Beauty by Anna SewellMy Side of the Mountain by Jean George (currently out of print)Secret Diary of Adrian Mole by Sue TownsendD...
2023-12-071h 14You're BookedKatherine May - You're BookedHurrah! This week we're featuring an author we've trying to tempt onto the show for ages. It's the brilliant Katherine May! Katherine is the New York Times-bestselling author of Wintering which has been translated into twenty-five languages around the world, the acclaimed The Electricity of Every Living Thing and her new book Enchantment: Reawakening Wonder in an Exhausted Age. She also hosts the podcast How We Live Now in which Katherine and her guests try to access wonder and joy in a world determined to elicit exhaustion and despair. We talked to Katherine about the brilliance of Jean Rhys...
2023-03-061h 00
Novel ExperienceS4 Ep7 Ania Bas author of Odd HoursAnia Bas, artist and debut author of the darkly comic ODD HOURS, about a misanthropic supermarket check-out girl who is finding herself despite her awful job, her irritating friends, her chaotic family and her terrible love life.Ania chats about:her education in Poland and how her early television viewing was formativehow her career in visual arts led to writing and how it still informs her work.how she schedules non-negotiable writing timehow she dons and alter-ego while she is at her keyboard in order to overcome imposter syndromeher influences and how they have led to her enforcing...
2023-02-141h 06
Simply StoriesEp28 Grossmith: Diary of a Nobody Chapters 1 and 2Diary of a NobodyA Popular Victorian Comedy by George and Weedon GrossmithA Victorian comedy detailing the slow derailment of a London clerk and his wife’s move to the country. This dry wit was very popular in its day! Getting to grips with the remodelling of the house, working with the new sometimes drunk tradesmen – all good fun! “He said he wouldn’t stay, as he didn’t care much for the smell of the paint, and fell over the scraper as he went out. Must get the scraper removed, or else I shall get...
2022-12-2926 min
ShedunnitThe NobodiesClerks, shop assistants, secretaries, salespeople — we have lots to learn from the lower middle class characters of classic detective fiction.Thanks to my guest, Dr Nicola Bishop. Her book, Lower-Middle-Class Nation: The White-Collar Worker in British Popular Culture is published by Bloomsbury Academic.Find out more about this episode at shedunnitshow.com/thenobodies.To support the podcast, be part of a superb bookish community, and get two bonus episodes a month, become a member of the Shedunnit Book Club now at shedunnitbookclub.Mentioned in this episode:— The Diary of a Nob...
2022-07-2718 min
Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for AdultsThe Diary Of A Nobody by George and Weedon GrossmithCan't sleep? Drift off tonight to the opening chapters of the comic novel, The Diary Of A Nobody by George and Weedon Grossmith. Published in 1892, it follows the daily life of Charles Pooter, his wife, and his son over a period of 15 months. In this episode, Charles is late for work, entertains friends, and paints his bathtub red.Just Sleep Premium is coming soon!If you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee here ------> buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppodIf you like this episode, please remember to f...
2022-07-1534 min
Famous People You've Never Heard Of"The Funniest Book in the World" & How We adapted it for the Stage - with Tim Shaw & Andy Smith"The Diary of a Nobody" has long been a favourite book of both Tim Shaw and Andy Smith. They've seen it on stage, listened to it on the radio and, of course, read it.So one rainy August day in Edinburgh after seeing Rodney Bewes in his on man version of 3 Men in a Boat and over a small sherry or two they hit upon the idea of adapting Charles Pooter's diary into a one man play. Andy reprised his role as Pooter for the specially recorded version of the play for this podcast, And here he and...
2021-07-1543 min
Famous People You've Never Heard OfThe Diary of a Nobody by George & Weedon Grossmith; adapted by Tim ShawThis season's audio drama is :The Diary of a Nobody, by George & Weedon Grossmith, said by Evelyn Waugh to be the "funniest book ever written".The book has never been out of print and is available at all good bookshops.This adaptation is by Tim Shaw. It is directed by Steve TaylorCharles Pooter - Andy SmithCarrie - Lottie WalkerLupin - Steve TaylorStudio Recording, Production & Editing- Harry JacobsAssisted by - Jacob TaylorMusic - James Hallhttps://www.jamesahall.co.uk/
2021-07-0856 min
Famous People You've Never Heard OfThe Victorian Somebody - Stephen Wade talks about George GrossmithGeorge Grossmith created many of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic baritone roles and was known for his delivery of the famous patter songs.He was also a writer and composer who entertained royalty in the parlours of palaces and a journalist who spent time as a Bow Street Court reporter. And, together with his brother Weedon he was responsible for producing "The Diary of a Nobody", which has never been out of print. It was hailed by Evelyn Waugh as being the "funniest book ever written". And will be our audio drama for this series.Ste...
2021-07-011h 04You're BookedNick Hornby - You're BookedThis week we welcome a genuine literary legend to YB: Nick Hornby! Nick is the bestselling author of eight novels, including High Fidelity, About a Boy and, most recently, Just Like You. He’s also published non-fiction such as Fever Pitch, and has written numerous award-winning screenplays for film and television including Brooklyn, Wild and Love Nina. We talked to him about Rin Tin Tin, the pain of rereading, the definition of a classic and why his dad kept Fanny Hill in his boot.BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - InsatiableNick Hornby- Just Like Yo...
2021-06-2853 min
Famous People You've Never Heard OfSeries Two TrailerWelcome back to "Famous People You've Never Heard Of"!We've some fabulous guests talking about some truly fabulous people and hope that you enjoy finding out about them all.Some of our contributors this season are:Stephen BourneLyn Brown MPMoira BuffiniChristopher GreenJohn OrchardAndrew van BurenAnd some of our wonderful subjects are:Vesta Tilley, Billy Waters, Philip Astley, Fred Barnes, Amanda Aldridge and George GrossmithWe've been having a wonderful time producing these podcasts and feedback has been...
2021-04-2204 min
Litopia All ShowsPop-Up Submissions LIVE | Hosted By Literary Agent Peter CoxFeatured on today's Pop-Up Submissions...
i_hate_america - Uplifting, Accessible Literary Fiction by Sorrel Frith
The Vapors - Black Noir by Joe Tello
In The Wide Open - Historical Thriller by Derald Breneman
Faerie Glass - Paranormal Romance by Lauren Rose
Not His Story - Uplifting, Accessible Literary Fiction by Shannon Byrne
Peter Cox's Special Guests Today Are Roz Morris and Jon Duffy!
Watch this show on YouTube https://youtu.be/ZHgmeEYZJAU
Roz Morris's book recommendation is The Forgiven by Lawrence Osborne.
Jon Duffy's book recommendation is The Diary of a Nobody...
2020-11-291h 16
ART FICTIONSDANIEL STURGIS (and Nicholson Baker)Daniel Sturgis selects two books by American author Nicholson Baker - his first novel 'The Mezzanine' published in 1988 and 'Room Temperature' in 1990. Both portray the mindful meanderings of the protagonist, from tender moments to an astonishing level of detail, often with a good dollop of amusement. In 'The Mezzanine', we spend a lunch hour with Howie as he fixates on the micro-details of staplers, Scotch tape, escalators and an assortment of other office paraphernalia, as well as his family, returning continually to his astonishment that both his shoelaces have broken within days of one another. 'Room Temperature' takes place...
2020-11-2645 min
Slightly FoxedA Writer in the KitchenThe food writer and chef Olivia Potts joins the Slightly Foxed editors for a literary banquet. Olivia was a barrister for five years before enrolling at Le Cordon Bleu, becoming a cookery columnist on The Spectator and writing A Half Baked Idea, a memoir with recipes. From finding consolation in cooking and precision in pâtisserie to nostalgia-soaked blancmange and family dinners in the Cazalet Chronicles, the conversation flows, welcoming Jane Grigson, Elizabeth David, Charles Dickens and the extraordinary Fanny Cradock to the table along the way. And in this month’s taste from the magazine’s archives, Rachel Khoo’s cookb...
2020-09-1543 min
BacklistedThe Diary of a Nobody by George and Weedon GrossmithThe Diary of a Nobody (1892) by George and Weedon Grossmith is the book featured in this episode of Backlisted. Joining John and Andy to celebrate this touching and funny classic of suburban manners, first published in 1892 and never out of print since, are writer and critic Laura Cumming and novelist and Grossmith expert E.O. Higgins. Also in this episode Andy has been on an imaginary pub crawl round The Local by Maurice Gorham and Edward Ardizzone, while John has been enjoying Percival Everett's 2009 novel I Am Not Sidney Poitier, newly published in the UK by Influx Press.Timings: (may...
2020-07-061h 10You're BookedClare Mackintosh - Shelf IsolationIt's another Shelf Isolation bonus episode this week, where we peruse the bookshelves of a favourite author from a safe distance. This week it's a ridiculously entertaining chat with the wonderful Clare Mackintosh. Clare is the bestselling and multi-award-winning author of ILet You Go, Let Me Lie and her latest After The End. We talked to her about providing a retirement home for books, her secret library, Just William and who, from books, she'd hate to be locked down with.PLEASE GIVE:Minnesota Freedom FundStop Hate UK...
2020-06-0343 minYou're BookedLauren Bravo - Shelf IsolationWe are Shelf Isolating once again this week, where we talk to some of our favourite former guests, friends of the YB family and people we adore about how books and reading are helping them get through the lockdown. This week's guest falls into all three categories as we pay a return visit to journalist and author Lauren Bravo! Lauren is the author of How to Break Up with Fast Fashion and What Would the Spice Girls Do? We talked to her about her funniest ever reads, cookery books as fiction, the genius of Barbara Trapido and YA comfort...
2020-05-1335 min
I'm Absolutely Fine! by The MidultEpisode 26: Daisy BuchananAnnabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan, authors of the best-selling book I’m Absolutely Fine!, are now here weekly. This week we’ve made an appointment with the book doctor. We talk to writer, podcaster and professional bookworm Daisy Buchanan about her literary prescriptions for heartbreak, trauma, envy, loneliness and money panic.
P.S. Here are all the books we talked about…
ENVY
Adults by Emma Jane Unsworth
Crazy Salad & Scribble Scribble by Nora Ephron
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
GRUMPINESS
The whole of Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend
Diary Of A Nobody by George Grossmith
HEARTBREAK
Imogen by Jilly Cooper...
2020-01-1644 min
Smith & Waugh Talk About SatireEP.3 - Satire & the Novel What is the difference between a satirical novel and a novel with satire in it? Adam and Jo are joined by Dr Helen Williams (Northumbria University) to talk about one of the best known satirical novels of all time: Laurence Sterne’s The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gent.
In this episode Adam and Jo and Helen talk about:
A Cock and Bull Story
Alan Partridge
Alexander Pope
Austen, Northanger Abbey
Charles Dickens
Charlotte Brontë
Comedy
Form
François Rabelais
George and Weedon Grossmith, The Diary of a Nobody
Henry Fielding, Shamela
Henry Fielding, Joseph Andrews
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2019-08-1221 minYou're Booked14. Sophie KinsellaThis week we’re in Central London – home of some of the greatest shops in the world and our guest, the multimillion selling superstar novelist Sophie Kinsella. Sophie is the author of 30 books, including novels, children’s books and her hit Shopaholic series, and she’s as prolific a reader as she is a writer. We talked about PG Wodehouse, Jilly Cooper, sex, jokes, bums and why she ended up buying four copies of Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch…BOOKS (CLICK FOR MORE)Sophie Kinsella - Secret Dreamworld of a ShopaholicSophie Kinsel...
2019-02-1155 minYou're Booked8. Nina StibbeFor our very, very special Christmas extravaganza we visit the Cornwall home of the brilliant Nina Stibbe. Nina is the celebrated author of the beloved memoir Love Nina, plus the novels Paradise Lodge and Man at the Helm. Her collection of festive stories An Almost Perfect Christmas is an ideal gift at any time of year. We talked about funny books, Harry Potter, suspect driving instructors and, of course, Adrian Mole.BOOKS (Click on the titles to find out more)Nina Stibbe - Love NinaNina Stibbe - Man at the...
2018-12-2448 min
The Brit Lit PodcastSeven Days Of Us with Francesa HornakWe hear from Francesa Hornak, the author of Seven Days of Us, a page-turner of a novel about family tension perfect to curl up with over the Christmas holidays. In episode 32 of the Brit Lit Podcast, she tells us about the books she likes to give for Christmas, her favourite reads about family tension, the novel her grandmother wrote, and more. Books Mentioned on the Podcast: Seven Days of Us, by Francesca Hornak The Nest, by Cynthia d'Aprix Sweeney The Vacationers, by Emma Straub Everything I Never Told You...
2018-12-1323 min
A Good ReadBen Miller and Danny WallaceComedian, writer and actor Ben Miller and writer Danny Wallace join Harriett Gilbert discuss their favourite books by AA Milne, William Trevor and George and Weedon Grossmith. Winnie the Pooh by AA Milne
Publisher: Ishi Press International Diary of a Nobody by George and Weedon Grossmith
Publisher: Wordsworth Classics Children of Dynmouth by William Trevor
Publisher: Penguin First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2018.
2018-10-1627 min
Radio Free Gunslinger116. Like a Fish Needs Another Ocean<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TSC1PyXEMWo/WpYNqjCed8I/AAAAAAAAO4s/0vqhtRDhKOwOKKYMgCdq5WGJt3nrcjbXgCLcBGAs/s1600/wm.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TSC1PyXEMWo/WpYNqjCed8I/AAAAAAAAO4s/0vqhtRDhKOwOKKYMgCdq5WGJt3nrcjbXgCLcBGAs/s1600/wm.png" data-original-width="600" data-original-height="431" /></a><br /><iframe src="https://archive.org/embed/RadioFreeGunslingerepisode116" width="650" height="30" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />Your host for this edition is Willard Maas<br /><br />It is entitled <a href="http://archive.org/download/RadioFreeGunslingerepisode116/gspd116.mp3"...
2018-02-2817 min
Bibliovoz LA LECTORA#5 - LA VENTANA ABIERTA (The Open Window) SAKI. Hector Hugh Munro (1870-1916)Vera, una jovencita muy segura de sí misma y dicharachera, entabla conversación con Framton Nuttel, un hombre inseguro y tímido -recién llegado a la ciudad para una cura de reposo- que viene a visitar a la tía de la joven trayendo una carta de presentación...
Terror en clave jocosa de la pluma del escritor inglés SAKI, seudónimo de Hector Hugh Munro (1870-1916).
Base musical: "Bertie the bounder" del musical "Our Miss Gibbs"(1909) cantada por George Grossmith
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2017-02-0808 min
Free Audiobook: Stories for Your Ears | Classics, British LiteratureThe Diary of a Nobody by George Grossmith | AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: The Diary of a NobodyAuthor: George GrossmithNarrator: Geoffrey PalmerFormat: UnabridgedLength: 4 hrs and 53 minsLanguage: EnglishRelease date: 11-13-15Publisher: silksoundbooks LimitedGenres: Classics, British LiteratureSummary:Written as the diary of someone who would not normally merit a memoir but considers that he should have one written about him anyway, The Diary of a Nobody chronicles in agonizing but very funny detail everyday life in the lower middle class...
2015-11-134h 53
Desert Island DiscsDame Fanny WatermanKirsty Young's castaway is Dame Fanny Waterman.It was during a sleepless night, more than forty years ago, that she came up with the idea of launching a piano competition in Leeds. Since then it's become a world renowned event and been a springboard for many of our most celebrated pianists including Radu Lupu and Murray Perahia. Although she is now 90 years old, she still teaches masterclasses and continues to be involved with every detail of the competition. "They call me Field Marshal Fanny" she says, "I am a busy breeches."Record: Radu...
2010-07-0439 min