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HIF PlayerAdam Kay - Raworths Harrogate Literature FestivalTune into this exclusive interview with multi-talented writer, comedian, and former doctor Adam Kay. Best known for his bestselling memoir This Is Going to Hurt, which chronicles his years working as a junior doctor in the NHS, Kay has become a prominent voice in healthcare commentary, blending humor with poignant insights.
In his latest book, Undoctored, Kay offers a fresh perspective on life after leaving medicine. With his signature blend of humor, honesty, and heart, he delves into the challenges of moving on from a career that defined him, while also exploring broader themes of identity, purpose, and the impact o...2025-03-1458 min
HIF PlayerWilliam Hanson - Raworths Harrogate Literature FestivalNo one makes such a fuss about good manners like the British, yet in a fast-changing world, few can seem to agree on precisely what the ‘done thing’ is, either. Sunday Times bestselling author and world-leading etiquette expert William Hanson shares his definitive guidance on how to charm in every situation, avoid social faux pas and celebrate our country’s distinctive way of doing things. With the perfect dose of inimitable dry humour, William shares witty and wry observations that bring modern manners bang up to date, from advice on the correct way to queue at the bar to when it is ac...2025-02-0439 min
HIF PlayerDoug Johnstone - Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award 2023 Longlist InterviewWelcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year 2023 longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most coveted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and Waterstones.
To find out more about each of the 20 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2023-04-2809 min
HIF PlayerAlan Parks – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award 2023 Longlist InterviewWelcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year 2023 longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most coveted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and Waterstones.
To find out more about each of the 20 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2023-04-2807 min
HIF PlayerClare Mackintosh - Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award 2023 Longlist InterviewWelcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year 2023 longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most coveted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and Waterstones.
To find out more about each of the 20 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2023-04-2809 min
HIF PlayerElly Griffiths – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award 2023 Longlist InterviewWelcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year 2023 longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most coveted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and Waterstones.
To find out more about each of the 20 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2023-04-2811 min
HIF PlayerFiona Cummins – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award 2023 Longlist InterviewWelcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year 2023 longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most coveted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and Waterstones.
To find out more about each of the 20 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2023-04-2810 min
HIF PlayerGillian McAllister – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award 2023 Longlist InterviewWelcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year 2023 longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most coveted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and Waterstones.
To find out more about each of the 20 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2023-04-2807 min
HIF PlayerImran Mahmood – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award 2023 Longlist InterviewWelcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year 2023 longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most coveted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and Waterstones.
To find out more about each of the 20 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2023-04-2812 min
HIF PlayerJanice Hallett – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award 2023 Longlist InterviewWelcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year 2023 longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most coveted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and Waterstones.
To find out more about each of the 20 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2023-04-2809 min
HIF PlayerLeonora Nattrass – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award 2023 Longlist InterviewWelcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year 2023 longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most coveted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and Waterstones.
To find out more about each of the 20 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2023-04-2808 min
HIF PlayerLiam McIlvanney – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award 2023 Longlist InterviewWelcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year 2023 longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most coveted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and Waterstones.
To find out more about each of the 20 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2023-04-2808 min
HIF PlayerLisa Jewell – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award 2023 Longlist InterviewWelcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year 2023 longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most coveted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and Waterstones.
To find out more about each of the 20 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2023-04-2808 min
HIF PlayerLucy Foley – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award 2023 Longlist InterviewWelcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year 2023 longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most coveted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and Waterstones.
To find out more about each of the 20 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2023-04-2809 min
HIF PlayerMick Herron – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award 2023 Longlist InterviewWelcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year 2023 longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most coveted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and Waterstones.
To find out more about each of the 20 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2023-04-2808 min
HIF PlayerMW Craven – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award 2023 Longlist InterviewWelcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year 2023 longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most coveted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and Waterstones.
To find out more about each of the 20 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2023-04-2812 min
HIF PlayerRuth Ware – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award 2023 Longlist InterviewWelcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year 2023 longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most coveted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and Waterstones.
To find out more about each of the 20 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2023-04-2810 min
HIF PlayerSarah Vaughan – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award 2023 Longlist InterviewWelcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year 2023 longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most coveted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and Waterstones.
To find out more about each of the 20 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2023-04-2810 min
HIF PlayerVal McDermid – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award 2023 Longlist InterviewWelcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year 2023 longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most coveted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and Waterstones.
To find out more about each of the 20 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2023-04-2807 min
HIF PlayerVaseem Khan – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award 2023 Longlist InterviewWelcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year 2023 longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most coveted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and Waterstones.
To find out more about each of the 20 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2023-04-2811 min
HIF PlayerVictoria Selman – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award 2023 Longlist InterviewWelcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year 2023 longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most coveted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and Waterstones.
To find out more about each of the 20 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2023-04-2808 min
HIF PlayerMark Billingham – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award 2023 Longlist InterviewWelcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year 2023 longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most coveted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and Waterstones.
To find out more about each of the 20 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2023-04-2808 min
HIF PlayerLady Hale - Spider WomanA lifelong smasher of glass-ceilings, Lady Hale is an inspirational figure admired for her historic achievements and for the causes she has championed. As President of the Supreme Court, Lady Hale won global attention in finding the 2019 prorogation of Parliament to be unlawful.
Yet that dramatic moment was merely the pinnacle of a career as a pioneering reformer, which saw her become the first woman and the youngest person to be appointed to the Law Commission; the first and only woman to become a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary; and the first woman to serve on the newly created Supreme...2023-03-0859 min
HIF PlayerWilliam Shaw - Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2022 InterviewWelcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year 2022 longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most coveted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and Waterstones.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2022-05-0610 min
HIF PlayerWill Dean - Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2022 InterviewWelcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year 2022 longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most coveted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and Waterstones.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2022-05-0610 min
HIF PlayerVaseem Khan - Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2022 InterviewWelcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year 2022 longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most coveted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and Waterstones.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2022-05-0613 min
HIF PlayerVal McDermid (Bonus #TheakstonAward 2021 Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast 'lights', a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmith.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2021-05-1212 min
HIF PlayerTrevor Wood (Bonus #TheakstonAward 2021 Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast 'lights', a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmith.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2021-05-1210 min
HIF PlayerSusie Steiner (Bonus #TheakstonAward 2021 Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast 'lights', a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmith.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2021-05-1209 min
HIF PlayerSteve Cavanagh (Bonus #TheakstonAward 2021 Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast 'lights', a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmith.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2021-05-1211 min
HIF PlayerWill Dean (Bonus #TheakstonAward 2021 Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast 'lights', a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmith.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2021-05-1211 min
HIF PlayerElly Griffiths (Bonus #TheakstonAward 2021 Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast 'lights', a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmith.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2021-05-1211 min
HIF PlayerRosamund Lupton (Bonus #TheakstonAward 2021 Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast 'lights', a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmith.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2021-05-1208 min
HIF PlayerMark Billingham (Bonus #TheakstonAward 2021 Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast 'lights', a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmith.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2021-05-1212 min
HIF PlayerLucy Foley (Bonus #TheakstonAward 2021 Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast 'lights', a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmith.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2021-05-1211 min
HIF PlayerLouise Candlish (Bonus #TheakstonAward 2021 Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast 'lights', a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmith.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2021-05-1210 min
HIF PlayerLiz Nugent (Bonus #TheakstonAward 2021 Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast 'lights', a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmith.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2021-05-1212 min
HIF PlayerJane Casey (Bonus #TheakstonAward 2021 Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast 'lights', a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmith.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2021-05-1211 min
HIF PlayerIan Rankin (Bonus #TheakstonAward 2021 Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast 'lights', a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmith.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2021-05-1215 min
HIF PlayerEva Dolan (Bonus #TheakstonAward 2021 Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast 'lights', a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmith.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2021-05-1211 min
HIF PlayerDoug Johnstone (Bonus #TheakstonAward 2021 Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast 'lights', a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmith.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2021-05-1210 min
HIF PlayerChris Whitaker (Bonus #TheakstonAward 2021 Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast 'lights', a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmith.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2021-05-1213 min
HIF PlayerBrian McGilloway (Bonus #TheakstonAward 2021 Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast 'lights', a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmith.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2021-05-1211 min
HIF PlayerAbir Mukherjee (Bonus #TheakstonAward 2021 Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast 'lights', a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmith.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com2021-05-1211 min
HIF PlayerMel McGrath And Nadine MathesonOn this week's bumper podcast episode, hosted by Jake Kerridge, we’re thrilled to bring you interviews with the fantastic authors: Mel McGrath, and Nadine Matheson.
Head over to the podcast page on Harrogate International Festivals website now, to download a free sample chapter of both Nadine Matheson's: The Jigsaw Man, and Mel McGrath's: Two Wrongs.
Mel McGrath is an Essex girl, the author of the critically acclaimed and bestselling family memoir Silvertown. She is one of the founders of the website Killer Women, which has rapidly established itself as one of the key forums for crime writing in the UK...2021-04-081h 11
HIF PlayerMel McGrath and Nadine Matheson, interviewed by Jake KerrigeOn today’s bumper podcast episode we’re thrilled to bring you two interviews with two fantastic authors: Mel McGrath, and Nadine Matheson, as they sit down with Jake Kerrige to discuss their new books, writing in the pandemic, using real life experience in your writing, flawed sleuths and the fun of writing villains.
Head over to the podcast page on the Harrogate International Festivals website, to download a free sample chapter of both Nadine, and Mel’s new books.
Mel McGrath is an Essex girl, the author of the critically acclaimed and bestselling family memoir Silvertown. She won the John L...2021-03-161h 11
HIF PlayerThe Price Of A LifeFeaturing: Harriet Tyce, Simon Kernick, Allie Reynolds and Lauren North.
Have you ever questioned what lengths you would be prepared to go to if a loved one was in danger?
What would push you over the edge to act out of character, even commit a crime?
Join us for a very special Harrogate International Festivals virtual event with bestselling crime thriller authors Harriet Tyce and Simon Kernick and introducing debut author Allie Reynolds, who will be discussing how they and their fictional characters have grappled with this question in their novels – chaired by author and host of In Suspense podcast La...2021-01-1922 min
HIF PlayerElif Shafak in conversation with Matthew StadlenIn the beautifully written and illuminating polemic, How To Stay Sane In An Age Of Division, Booker Prize nominee Elif Shafak reflects on our age of pessimism, when emotions guide and misguide our politics, and misinformation and fear are the norm. Shafak draws on her own memories and delves into the power of stories to reveal how writing can nurture democracy, tolerance and progress.
Elif Shafak in conversation with Matthew Stadlen was recorded live as part of the digital Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival 2020.
Podcast music by: Joseph McDade.2020-12-081h 05
HIF PlayerNatalie Haynes In Conversation With Gerry FoleyIn traditional retellings of the Greek myths, the focus is invariably on gods and men, but in Pandora’s Jar: Women in the Greek Myths, classicist and Women’s Prize shortlisted writer Natalie Haynes refocuses our gaze on the remarkable women at the centre of these ancient stories.
Natalie Haynes in conversation with Gerry Foley was recorded live as part of the digital Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival 2020.
Podcast Music By: Joseph McDade.2020-11-1754 min
HIF PlayerJeremy Vine in conversation with Matthew StadlenBest known for his BBC Radio 2 lunchtime programme and Eggheads, much loved presenter and broadcaster Jeremy Vine presents his debut novel The Diver and The Lover. Inspired by true events and Vine’s obsession with Salvador Dali, this is a powerful story of love and sacrifice and the lengths we will go to for who – or what – we love.
Jeremy Vine in conversation with Matthew Stadlen was recorded live as part of the digital Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival 2020.
Podcast Music By: Joseph McDade.2020-11-101h 06
HIF PlayerMatt Haig in conversation with Matthew StadlenJoin the award-winning and bestselling author, Matt Haig, as he talks about his latest novel, The Midnight Library.
Welcome to the strangest library of them all – one that houses second chances. From the author of How to Stop Time and The Humans comes this poignant, unique novel about regret, hope and forgiveness. Profound and sparkling with imagination, The Midnight Library gifts us with a burning question: if you could wipe away your past mistakes and choose again, would you definitely make better choices?
Matt Haig in conversation with Matthew Stadlen was recorded live as part of the digital Raworths Harrogate Li...2020-11-031h 07
HIF PlayerSpecial Guests: Lee Child and Andrew Grant, Interviewed By N.J. CooperTo celebrate the upcoming release of 'The Sentinel', which heralds a new dawn for everyone's favourite literary avenger, as Lee Child and Andrew Child (Grant) take on co-authorship, we share a very special event from the archive.
In 2009 Lee Child and his brother Andrew took to the stage together at the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival. Were there inklings of what was to come? What was their response when asked if they would ever work together? You'll just have to listen to find out.
Don't miss Lee Child in 'The Reacher Guy': A Life In Pictures, in conversation with...2020-10-2055 min
The Harrogate PodcastMichelle Hayes - Resurrected BitesAndrew Gray interviews Michelle Hayes, founder of Resurrected Bites.Resurrected Bites is a 'pay as you feel' community cafe in Harrogate.2020-07-1524 min
HIF PlayerWhat Happened Next?Featuring: Abir Mukherjee, Liam McIlvanney, Kate Rhodes, Eva Dolan and Lee Child.
Alumni of Val McDermid’s New Blood panels from years past tell us how it went with their second books - and their third, fourth and fifth.
Liam McIlvanney appeared in 2010 with All the Colours of the Town acclaimed by Val as, ‘authentic, atmospheric and ambitious.’ Kate Rhodes’ Crossbones Yard was picked in 2012, with Val praising the ‘fresh voice of the protagonist’.
Eva Dolan was a 2014 New Blood for Long Way Home. Val described her first standalone This is how it Ends as ‘imbued with passion.’ A Rising Man by Abir Mukh...2020-06-2359 min
HIF PlayerNew Blood With Val McDermid 2019Featuring: Val McDermid, Oyinkan Braithwaite, Gytha Lodge, Holly Watt and Chris Hammer,
The Queen of Crime, Val McDermid, handpicks four hot new talents.
Gytha Lodge is a multi-award winning playwright who studied creative writing at UEA. Her debut, She Lies in Wait, is dubbed as the biggest debut of 2019. Contending that title is investigative journalist, Holly Watt, her first novel To the Lions received acclaim as a ‘breathholding rollercoaster of a read’.
From Down Under, Scrublands is the powerful compulsive thriller from journalist and foreign correspondent, Chris Hammer. And freelance writer and editor, Oyinkan Braithwaite’s debut, My Sister the Serial...2020-06-1656 min
HIF PlayerRichard Osman's Room 101 Of CrimeFeaturing: Richard Osman, Mark Billingham, Laura Lippman and Martyn Waites.
Please note this episode features adult content and strong language.
Star of TV’s Pointless, Richard Osman is an avid crime reader and September will see the release of his debut crime novel. In this light-hearted, late-night event, he teams up with bestsellers Martyn Waites, Laura Lippman and Mark Billingham to discuss the tics, tropes and tiresome clichés of crime fiction that really cheese them off. What will end up consigned to their criminal Room 101? Will it be mysteries solved by cats? Overly fiendish serial killers? Belgian detectives with rid...2020-06-0953 min
HIF PlayerAntipodean NoirFeaturing: Stella Duffy, Jane Harper, Vanda Symon, Christian White and Chair Craig Sisterson.
Slap on the sunscreen. You’ll need it for the glare of the hottest crime wave. Down Under authors are on top of the world, marching to a different beat under the midday heat.
Take a long-haul flight with writer and theatre-maker, Stella Duffy, torchbearer of the legendary Ngaio Marsh. Jane Harper makes mouths dry with anticipation, a force of nature on the bestseller lists. Vanda Symon is
behind the #1 New Zealand bestselling Sam Shephard series. Christian White is the dynamo from down under with his award-winning de...2020-06-021h 00
HIF PlayerSpecial Guest: Kathy Reichs Interviewed by Jeremy VineFrom teaching FBI agents how to detect and recover human remains to separating and identifying commingled body parts in her Montreal lab, as one of only seventy-seven forensic anthropologists ever certified by the American Board of Forensic Anthropology, Dr Kathy Reichs has brought her own dramatic work experience to her mesmerising forensic thrillers. Kathy has travelled to Rwanda to testify at the UN Tribunal on Genocide, and helped exhume a mass grave in Guatemala. She has also worked on the identification of war dead from World War II, Korea and Southeast Asia.
Her novel Déjà Dead catapulted her to fa...2020-05-2654 min
HIF PlayerWill Dean (Bonus #TheakstonAward Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast ‘lites’, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of The Year Award, Longlisted authors. Here to talk about his novel ‘Red Snow’ is Will Dean, interviewed by Joe Haddow.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year Award is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmiths.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist please visit: h...2020-05-2316 min
HIF PlayerVal McDermid (Bonus #TheakstonAward Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast ‘lites’, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of The Year Award, Longlisted authors. Here to talk about her novel ‘How The Dead Speak’ is Val McDermid, interviewed by Joe Haddow.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year Award is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmiths.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlis...2020-05-2317 min
HIF PlayerOyinkan Braithwaite (Bonus #TheakstonAward Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast ‘lites’, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of The Year Award, Longlisted authors. Here to talk about her novel ‘My Sister The Serial Killer’ is Oyinkan Braithwaite, interviewed by Joe Haddow.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year Award is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmiths.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy or to vote for your favourite to make the shor...2020-05-2315 min
HIF PlayerMick Herron (Bonus #TheakstonAward Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast ‘lites’, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of The Year Award longlisted authors. Here to talk about his novel ‘Joe Country’ is Mick Herron, interviewed by Joe Haddow.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year Award is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmiths.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist please visit: h...2020-05-2315 min
HIF PlayerLouise Doughty (Bonus #TheakstonAward Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast ‘lites’, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of The Year Award, Longlisted authors. Here to talk about her novel ‘Platform Seven’ is Louise Doughty, interviewed by Joe Haddow.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year Award is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmiths.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist please visit: h...2020-05-2317 min
HIF PlayerLee Child (Bonus #TheakstonAward Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast ‘lites’, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of The Year Award, Longlisted authors. Here to talk about his novel ‘Blue Moon’ is Lee Child, interviewed by Joe Haddow.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year Award is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmiths.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist please visit: h...2020-05-2318 min
HIF PlayerLaura Shepherd-Robinson (Bonus #TheakstonAward Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast ‘lites’, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of The Year Award, Longlisted authors. Here to talk about her novel ‘Blood & Sugar’ is Laura Shepherd-Robinson, interviewed by Joe Haddow.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year Award is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmiths.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist please visit: h...2020-05-2316 min
HIF PlayerJane Harper (Bonus #TheakstonAward Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast ‘lites’, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of The Year Award, Longlisted authors. Here to talk about her novel ‘The Lost Man’ is Jane Harper, interviewed by Joe Haddow.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year Award is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmiths.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist please v...2020-05-2313 min
HIF PlayerJane Casey (Bonus #TheakstonAward Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast ‘lites’, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of The Year Award, Longlisted authors. Here to talk about her novel ‘Cruel Acts’ is Jane Casey, interviewed by Joe Haddow.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year Award is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmiths.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist please visit: h...2020-05-2316 min
HIF PlayerHelen FitzGerald (Bonus #TheakstonAward Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast ‘lites’, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of The Year Award, Longlisted authors. Here to talk about her novel 'Worst Case Scenario’ is Helen Fitzgerald, interviewed by Joe Haddow.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year Award is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmiths.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist please...2020-05-2316 min
HIF PlayerHarriet Tyce (Bonus #TheakstonAward Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast ‘lites’, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of The Year Award, Longlisted authors. Here to talk about her novel ‘Blood Orange’ is Harriet Tyce, interviewed by Joe Haddow.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year Award is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmiths.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist please visit: h...2020-05-2317 min
HIF PlayerDenise Mina (Bonus #TheakstonAward Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast ‘lites’, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of The Year Award, Longlisted authors. Here to talk about her novel ‘Conviction’ is Denise Mina, interviewed by Joe Haddow.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year Award is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmiths.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist please visit: https...2020-05-2316 min
HIF PlayerWill Carver (Bonus #TheakstonAward Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast ‘lites’, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of The Year Award, Longlisted authors. Here to talk about his novel ‘Nothing Important Happened Today’ is Will Carver, interviewed by Joe Haddow.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year Award is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmiths.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlis...2020-05-2318 min
HIF PlayerAbir Mukherjee (Bonus #TheakstonAward Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast ‘lites’, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of The Year Award, Longlisted authors. Here to talk about his novel ‘Smoke and Ashes’ is Abir Muhkerjee, interviewed by Joe Haddow.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year Award is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmiths.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist please v...2020-05-2316 min
HIF PlayerAdrian McKinty (Bonus #TheakstonAward Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast ‘lites’, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of The Year Award, Longlisted authors. Here to talk about his novel ‘The Chain’ is Adrian McKinty, interviewed by Joe Haddow.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year Award is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmiths.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist please visit: h...2020-05-2318 min
HIF PlayerAlex North (Bonus #TheakstonAward Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast ‘lites’, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of The Year Award, Longlisted authors. Here to talk about his novel ‘The Whisper Man’ is Alex North, interviewed by Joe Haddow.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year Award is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmiths.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist please v...2020-05-2314 min
HIF PlayerAnn Cleeves (Bonus #TheakstonAward Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast ‘lites’, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of The Year Award, Longlisted authors. Here to talk about her novel ‘The Long Call’ is Ann Cleeves, interviewed by Joe Haddow.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year Award is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmiths.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist please v...2020-05-2311 min
HIF PlayerChris Brookmyre (Bonus #TheakstonAward Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast ‘lites’, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of The Year Award, Longlisted authors. Here to talk about his novel ‘Fallen Angel’ is Chris Brookmyre, interviewed by Joe Haddow.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year Award is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmiths.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist please visit: h...2020-05-2315 min
HIF PlayerSpecial Guest: Tess GerritsenHer seamless blend of good writing and pulse-racing tension is her stock-in-trade. The Rizzoli and Isles series, featuring a homicide detective and medical examiner, propelled Tess to international bestseller position.
A violinist, piano player and composer, Tess brings her melodic passion and analytical approach to embody ‘medical suspense’. She has said her experience as a doctor was intense preparation for life as a writer.
At first she wrote romance novels, a comforting escape before a plot dropped into her lap over dinner with a former policeman, who told her the story of orphans and organ donors; Harvest was born. Published in 4...2020-05-2251 min
HIF PlayerSpecial Guest: Val Mcdermid In Conversation With Susan CalmanShe’s the heart and soul of the festival – Val McDermid, one of its
co-founders is a champion of the crime genre and one of the biggest names in crime writing, selling 16 million copies of her novels worldwide. The queen of psychological thrillers is deeply engaged with Scotland, and its politics and has the accolade of being the only author to sponsor a football team, Raith Rovers.
One of her most enduring creations is the Tony Hill and Carol Jordan series, which was adapted for TV as Wire in the Blood, and who made a welcome return to the Theakston Old...2020-05-191h 00
HIF PlayerSpecial Guests In Conversation: David Baldacci & Joseph FinderOur match of American heavyweights: In the blue corner, David Baldacci. Baldacci holds the publishing world to ransom, dominating the bookshelves of more than 80 countries and selling over 100 million books. His books even bridge the political divide with both Bush and Clinton cited as fans.
In the red corner, Joseph Finder. His plan was to become a spy. Instead he became a bestselling thriller writer. His first novel The Moscow Club was named by Publishers Weekly as one of the ten best spy thrillers of all time.
Special Guests In Conversation: David Baldacci & Joseph Finder was recorded live at Harrogate...2020-05-051h 00
HIF PlayerLate Night With Ian Rankin and Peter RobinsonFor many, the highlight of our inaugural festival in 2003 was the conversation between crime-writing giants Ian Rankin and Peter Robinson. Nearly ten years later we were delighted to welcome this dangerous duo back for a special late-night session.
Join the creators of Rebus and Banks as they set the world of crime-fiction to rights in our very own on stage pub, over a glass or two of Old Peculier. Welcome to the Drinking Detective.
Please note that this podcast contains strong language.
Late Night with Ian Rankin and Peter Robinson was recorded live at Harrogate International Festivals' Theakston Old Peculier...2020-04-3058 minThe Harrogate PodcastAndrew Jackson - The Alternative BoardAndrew Gray talks to Andrew Jackson from The Alternative Board to discuss how businesses can plan ahead for the future.Andrew Jackson is a business coach from Harrogate. 2020-04-3042 min
HIF PlayerFrom Page To Screen: VeraFeaturing: Brenda Blethyn, Ann Cleeves, Paul Rutman and Elaine Collins.
As crabby as Columbo, the unglamorous, brilliant, down-to-earth detective Vera Stanhope has attracted a legion of fans worldwide. The flagship ITV drama stars the very glamorous and double Oscar-nominated actress Brenda Blethyn.
We’re lucky enough to hear from writer Ann Cleeves, the visionary behind Vera, as she discusses her creation of Vera with none other than Brenda Blethyn herself.
The two will be joined by screenwriter Paul Rutman and producer Elaine Collins, who discovered a copy of the first Vera novel in an Oxfam shop and remarkably went on to...2020-04-2856 min
HIF PlayerSpecial Guest: Lee Child Interviewed By Sarah MillicanThrillers. They fill you with adrenaline and make your heart beat a little faster. Just like Lee Child himself. Is it any wonder we get a little bit hysterical?
That’s why we’ve chosen Special Guest interviewer, comedian and writer Sarah Millican to strip away Lee’s defences and show us the real man underneath.
We can’t wait to see what happens when one of the UK’s favourite comedians meets one of its favourite thriller authors. Can Reacher’s machismo and monosyllabic reticence be brought down to earth by the might of the Millican? Will Reacher find a new home f...2020-04-2257 min
HIF PlayerForensicsFeaturing: Lin Anderson, Lorna Dawson, Niamh Nic Daeid, Professor James Grieve and Martin Hall.
Few writers can ignore how forensics has transformed detecting crimes, taking the genre from the puzzle in the library to the minutia under the microscope. Join, author Lin Anderson, creator of forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod, with a panel of professors.
Lorna Dawson is a Principal Soil Scientist who has worked on case investigations with the police and Forensic Science Service, as well as advising on TV shows ‘Vera’ and ‘Silent Witness’. Niamh Nic Daeid is Professor of Forensic Science and Director of Research at the Centre for Anat...2020-03-3059 min
HIF PlayerSpecial Guest: Arnaldur Indridason Interviewed By Barry ForshawArnuldar Indridason gives interviews rarely and guards his privacy fiercely, and has admitted he’d rather be home writing than touring on book promotions. It’s a huge privilege then to welcome the Icelandic author, whose macabre thrillers starring the introspective Scandinavian inspector Erlendur Sveinsson, have been translated into 20 languages and enjoy huge sales worldwide.
Having worked for many years as a journalist and film critic for the Icelandic newspaper Morgunbladid, he began writing novels aged 34. The son of the prominent Icelandic novelist Indridi Thorsteinsson, he hid his writing at first from his father. By the summer of 2003, his crime nove...2020-03-3051 min
HIF PlayerIrish NoirFeaturing: Steve Cavanagh, Stuart Neville, Brian McGilloway, Eoin McNamee and Adrian McKinty.
Is it the luck of the Irish? Behold the emerald jewels of crime fiction!
Steve Cavanagh, a practicing lawyer, is guilty of being criminally good. His debut US-based legal thriller, The Defence, became the subject of an international bidding war. Stuart Neville also had a brilliant debut when The Twelve became one of the LA Times’ top crime novels in 2009, and introduced a major new voice to the genre.
New York Times bestseller, Brian McGilloway attracts critical acclaim for his fast-paced and incisive prose in his admired Inspector Be...2020-03-3057 min
HIF PlayerSpecial Guests: M.C. Beaton In Conversation With Fred MacAuleyScottish comedian and presenter, Fred MacAuley delves into M.C. Beatons extraordinary career.
Marion Chesney is known primarily for the more than 100 historical romance novels. M.C. Beaton is the pseudonym she reserves for crime fiction, including the much-loved Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth novels.
Born in Glasgow, she was a bookseller, theatre critic and fashion editor before joining the Scottish Daily Express, where she mostly reported crime. A move to Fleet Street followed with the Daily Express before leaving for America, working for The Star in New York.
She took up writing romances to spend more time with her...2020-03-3051 min
HIF PlayerSpecial Guests: Mark Billingham In Converation With Eddie IzzardMark Billingham and Eddie Izzard first met more than twenty-five years ago as struggling stand-up comics.
Mark continued to struggle then later chucked in the comedy and went on to write the hugely successful series of crime novels featuring DI Tom Thorne. Eddie meanwhile became the mot acclaimed comedian of his generation, on top of which he is now a hugely successful actor, activist, and campaigner.
In this very special guest event, they will discuss the overlap between crime and comedy, the art of storytelling and of course Eddies many TV and film appearances.
'Special Guests: Mark Billingham In Conversation...2020-03-3052 min
HIF PlayerMillennium - She's Back!Featuring: Larsson’s publisher, Christopher MacLehose; Eva Gedin, Larsson’s original editor and publisher at the Swedish firm Norstedts; Mark Lawson and Barry Forshaw.
The phenomenon returns.
Exactly 10 years after publication of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, August 2015 saw a new story based on Larsson’s universe and characters, written by the brilliant David Lagercrantz. His publishers have compared the planned release across 35 countries to the global splash made by Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code in 2003.
Stieg Larsson’s Millennium books have sold more than 75 million copies in 50 countries featuring the punked-up, troubled, but resourceful Lisbeth Salander. Dissect Larsson’s...2020-03-3056 min
HIF PlayerNew Blood 2015 With Val McDermidFeaturing: Val McDermid, Renee Knight, Clare Mackintosh, Ben McPherson and Lucy Ribchester.
The return of the panel dedicated to showcasing the year’s most dazzling debut authors! Always a sell-out, this event will see Queen of Crime Val McDermid in the hot seat to hand-pick four of the brightest new talents ready for a new crime wave.
She’ll be inviting Renee Knight, Clare Mackintosh, Ben McPherson and Lucy Ribchester to discuss their debut novels. Eager readers on the lookout for the next big thing will be given the chance to discover a sure-fire list of ‘ones to watch’. Not to be mi...2020-03-3054 min
HIF PlayerSpecial Guests: Sara Paretsky In Conversation With Val McDermidChicago meets Kirkcaldy. Two Queens of the genre. One stage.
Before there was Lisbeth Salander there was V I Warshawski. Sara Paretsky revolutionised the mystery world when she introduced V I in Indemnity Only. By creating a believable investigator with the grit and the smarts to tackle problems on the mean streets, she challenged a genre in which women typically were either vamps or victims.
Paretsky put fire in Warshawski’s eyes and in the process inspired a generation of women crime writers, including Val McDermid. One of the biggest names of the genre, Val’s creations include Lindsay Gordon, Kate...2020-03-301h 01
HIF PlayerThe Morality Of MurderFeaturing: Belinda Bauer, Wiley Cash, Jonathan Freedland, Nicci French and Cath Staincliffe.
Is the crime novel essentially an up-dated morality tale? The crime genre can help us contemplate some of the most important questions of our time. How can the press spend so many column inches on the tragic overdose of a Hollywood star when hundreds of drug-related deaths go unreported every year? Is murder ever justified? And where does euthanasia fit into the debate? Belinda Bauer, Wiley Cash, Jonathan Freedland, Nicci French and Cath Staincliffe chew over the rights and wrongs, with sensitivity, passion, and a dash of black...2020-03-3052 min
HIF PlayerYorkshire PrideFeaturing: Lee Child, Steve Mosby, Peter Robinson, Nick Quantrill and Frances Brody.
It's known as God's own county. Naturally. Aside from the best beers, proper brews and rollicking Dales, Yorkshire 'appens to be murderously good for the crime genre. As Harrogate is the epicentre for crime writing's biggest celebration of the genre we celebrate local folk and devotees of the county.
Lee Child may be the cool blockbusting author with the trans-atlantic drawl hanging with the likes of Tom Cruise, but he used to buy his toffee in Harrogate with his grandma as a lad before studying in Sheffield. Steve...2020-03-3055 minThe Harrogate PodcastSteve Phillip - Linked2SuccessLinkedIn expert, Steve Phillip, talks about his LinkedIn coaching business as well as being chair of the Harrogate Chamber with Truth Legal's Andrew Gray. 2019-12-0529 minThe Harrogate PodcastFernando Cordeiro - Director of Vets4PetsFernando Cordeiro talks about his Vets4Pets business as well as being the most sought-after vet in Harrogate. 2019-12-0339 minThe Harrogate PodcastJudith Rogerson - Liberal Democrats' Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Harrogate & KnaresboroughTruth Legal's Andrew Gray interviews Judith Rogerson, the Liberal Democrats' Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Harrogate & Knaresborough.2019-11-1035 minThe Harrogate PodcastZero Carbon Harrogate - Climate ChangeJemima Parker and Ian Fraser talk about how we can reduce our carbon emissions and increase our woodland.2019-09-251h 02The Harrogate PodcastRachel Auty - Harrogate Theatre, Harrogate Review and Women on TapRachel talks about being a part of The Harrogate Theatre, The Harrogate Review and founding Women on Tap. 2019-05-1626 minThe Harrogate PodcastAlistair Forbes - SME Growth ManagerAlistair talks about his role in the Harrogate Borough Council and Leeds City Region LEP. 2019-02-0221 min
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