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HarperCollins PublishersThe Burial Place, By Stig Abell, Read by Oliver Hembrough'This series is irresistible' LEE CHILD
‘An immersive, intelligent delight' LUCY FOLEY
'The Jake Jackson books get better and better' ELLY GRIFFITHS
‘Highly recommend’ KARIN SLAUGHTER
'A pleasure' BERNARD CORNWELL
A beautiful landscape…
It began as the project of a lifetime – a group of archaeologists, uncovering the remains of a Roman settlement on a beautiful hill in the glorious English countryside.
A looming threat…
But, the idyll is shattered when they begin receiving threatening letters. Former city detective Jake Jackson, now enjoying a quieter life in the local village, is pulled in to investigate.
A killer closing in…
Soon, threatening letters are th...2025-05-0703 min
What Most People Think with Geoff NorcottTURKISH BARBERS & STOIC FATHERS with Stig AbellSome very interesting chats in this week's chat with Stig Abell. We ask whether Turkish barbers are sometimes a front for dogginess, whether Kemi finally bonded with the British public and if Labour truly are the saviours of steel. In the Patreon only we chat about the prospect of a British Saturday Night Live and why it might / might not be a bit crap. CATCH ME ON MY TOUR ‘Basic Bloke 2: There’s No Bloke Without Fire’. Book tickets here: https://www.livenation.co.uk/geoff-norcott-tickets-adp1252793Watch my STAND-UP SPECIAL 'Basic Bloke' on ITVX...2025-04-1550 min
The Ryan Tubridy ShowWill Sliney reveals how to get hired by Marvel, Stig Abell doesn’t like cosy crime and Hugh Dennis gets serious in Beyond Paradise.Ryan kicked off the week with Ireland’s finest illustrator, Will Sliney. Will creates artwork for many Marvel comics, including Spider-Man and Star Wars, but he also has a Sky Arts show and an accompanying book called Draw With Will!Stig Abell popped up from Times Radio to the top of the tower to chat about the release of The Burial Place, the third book in his Jake Jackson crime series.To wrap up the week, Ryan spoke to Hugh Dennis, who you’ll know from shows like Mock the Week and Outnumbered. He s...2025-03-2836 min
Off Air with Jane & FiReproducing and heavy lifting (with Stig Abell)Jane and Fi have received some postcards, and they're thrilled! Do please send more, but only with second-class stamps—we don't want anyone breaking the bank. They also chat bus positioning, farm-sitting, and Saffron Walden. Plus, Times Radio presenter Stig Abell's joins them to discuss his latest novel 'The Burial Place'. Send your suggestions for the next book club pick! If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on In...2025-03-2650 min
Murder JunctionEpisode 148 - Stig Abell, The Burial Place, Josephine Tey's The Daughter of TimeIn this episode we chat to Stig Abell about his latest novel, The Burial Place, and talk about an inspiration for another of his books, coming soon, namely Josephine Tey's The Daughter of Time2025-03-2430 min
The Podcast BrowserThe Boris Johnson interview Podcast: The Story (LS 59 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: The Boris Johnson interviewPub date: 2024-10-09Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationTo mark the publication of his memoir “Unleashed”, Boris Johnson sat down with Times Radio’s Stig Abell to talk about Donald Trump, Brexit, and refusing to rule out a political comeback.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Boris Joh...2024-10-2534 min
The StoryThe Boris Johnson interviewTo mark the publication of his memoir “Unleashed”, Boris Johnson sat down with Times Radio’s Stig Abell to tell him what he really thinks about Donald Trump, his former Tory colleagues, and Sue Gray. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Boris Johnson, former Prime Minister and author of Unleashed.Host: Stig Abell. Photo: Times photographer Jack Hill. Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. S...2024-10-1034 min
Get Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveDeath in a Lonely Place: A Novel by Stig AbellPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/716072to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Death in a Lonely Place: A Novel
Author: Stig Abell
Narrator: Oliver Hembrough
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 25 minutes
Release date: July 2, 2024
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Police & Detective
Publisher's Summary:
Former London detective Jake Jackson—introduced in the acclaimed mystery Death Under a Little Sky—finds his new life in the country threatened by an old case from the past in this absorbing mystery that will challenge readers’ detective skills. In a quiet village, a storm is brewing . . . Detective Jake Jackson left London for a quiet life i...2024-07-0210h 25
Get Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveDeath in a Lonely Place: A Novel by Stig AbellPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/716072 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Death in a Lonely Place: A Novel Author: Stig Abell Narrator: Oliver Hembrough Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 25 minutes Release date: July 2, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: Former London detective Jake Jackson—introduced in the acclaimed mystery Death Under a Little Sky—finds his new life in the country threatened by an old case from the past in this absorbing mystery that will challenge readers’ detective skills. In a quiet village, a storm is brewing . . . Detective Jake Jackson left London for a quiet...2024-07-0205 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 4, Episode 22: “Death In A Lonely Place” by Stig AbellIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Stig Abell to talk about his new crime thriller “Death In A Lonely Place”.This time, Detective Jake Jackson has moved to the countryside for a quieter life. And now, he finally seems to have his wish – spending his time swimming in his lake, tending to his chickens, and enjoying long, lazy evenings with his newfound love, Livia. But the return of an old case shatters the calm, and pulls him into the shadowy world of No Taboo – a secretive group serving the extravagant whims of the eli...2024-05-3027 min
Read and Buried Podcast78. Author Interview with Stig AbellFrankie found great company in a Lonely Place with Stig Abell, author of Death in a Lonely Place, as they discuss writing for the joy if it, how to fit your word count in around a very busy lifestyle, coming to terms with your writing ticks and the best Agatha Christie books.Follow Stig on Twitter at @StigAbell and on Instagram at @thestigabell. Want to talk books? Email us at readandburiedpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram and Threads: @readandburiedpodcastFollow us on Twitter: @readburiedpod2024-05-2359 minMurder JunctionEpisode 124 -Stig Abell, Death in a Lonely Place, press complaints, and falling satellitesIn this episode we talk to journalist, broadcaster and crime writer, Stig Abell, about his new novel Death in a Lonely Place, working at the Press Complaints Commission, and the phenomenon of bits falling off satellites and back to Earth.2024-04-2237 min
Ignite Your Imagination With Spoken Tales With Full AudiobookDeath in a Lonely Place Audiobook by Stig AbellListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 701028
Title: Death in a Lonely Place
Author: Stig Abell
Narrator: Oliver Hembrough
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10:24:59
Language: English
Release date: 04-11-24
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense, Literary Fiction
Summary:
A beautifully written new crime thriller you wont want to miss!
In a beautiful village, a terrible storm is brewing
A rural paradise
Detective Jake Jackson moved to the countryside for a quieter life.
A shocking secret
But the return of an old case shatters the calm, and pulls him into a shadowy...2024-04-1110h 24
Crime Time FMSTIG ABELL In Person With PaulSTIG ABELL chats to Paul Burke about his new crime novel DEATH IN A LONELY PLACE, rural idyll as vest of Vipers, identity, writing a series, love of genre fiction and how crime fiction is a tonic for the soul.DEATH IN A LONELY PLACE In a quiet village, darkness is closing in…A rural paradise…Detective Jake Jackson moved to the countryside for a quieter life. And he finally seems to have his wish – spending his days immersed in nature, and his evenings lazing by the fire.A terr...2024-04-101h 12
The Chris Evans Show with The National LotteryThe one with Feeder & Stig AbellBritish rockers Feeder grace our Stool of Rock and bring news of their brand new double album, Black/Red.Times Radio’s Stig Abell flips through his latest novel, Death In a Lonely Place, which hits shelves tomorrow.Join Chris, Vassos, and the team every weekday for laughs with the listeners, the greatest guests, and a pinch of the papers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-04-1038 minWhat Most People Think with Geoff NorcottEP 244 - Politics and Murder with STIG ABELLThis week I talk to broadcaster and write Stig Abell about politics and murder. Stig presents a breakfast show and gives on the background on politicians who say stupid things or - indeed - nothing at all. Then it's on to murder. Stig is a crime novelist and I challenge him to justify why it's ok to be entertained by people being killed. Get a copy of Stig's book, 'Death in a Lonely Place', here: https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/death-in-a-lonely-place-jake-jackson-book-2-stig-abell?variant=40311010820174Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fa...2024-04-1051 min
Get Top Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveDeath Under a Little Sky: A Novel by Stig AbellPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/703229 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Death Under a Little Sky: A Novel Author: Stig Abell Narrator: Oliver Hembrough Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 3 minutes Release date: January 9, 2024 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: ''Gloriously atmospheric.''—Lucy Foley “Truly excellent.”—Lee Child “Gorgeous. . . . It has the halo of an instant classic.”—AJ Finn In this widely praised debut crime thriller, a high-flying detective leaves London for a fresh start in the countryside—only to find himself on familiar ground hunting for a dangerous killer. When Jake Jackson inherits his reclusive uncle’s property in the country, the de...2024-01-0905 min
Get Top Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveDeath Under a Little Sky: A Novel by Stig AbellPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/703229to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Death Under a Little Sky: A Novel
Author: Stig Abell
Narrator: Oliver Hembrough
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 3 minutes
Release date: January 9, 2024
Genres: Police & Detective
Publisher's Summary:
''Gloriously atmospheric.''—Lucy Foley “Truly excellent.”—Lee Child “Gorgeous. . . . It has the halo of an instant classic.”—AJ Finn In this widely praised debut crime thriller, a high-flying detective leaves London for a fresh start in the countryside—only to find himself on familiar ground hunting for a dangerous killer. When Jake Jackson inherits his reclusive uncle’s property in the country, the detect...2024-01-0910h 03
Download New Full Audiobooks in Books with Buzz , Unmissable Debut AuthorsDeath Under a Little Sky: A Novel by Stig AbellPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/703229 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Death Under a Little Sky: A Novel Author: Stig Abell Narrator: Oliver Hembrough Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 3 minutes Release date: January 9, 2024 Genres: Unmissable Debut Authors Publisher's Summary: ''Gloriously atmospheric.''—Lucy Foley “Truly excellent.”—Lee Child “Gorgeous. . . . It has the halo of an instant classic.”—AJ Finn In this widely praised debut crime thriller, a high-flying detective leaves London for a fresh start in the countryside—only to find himself on familiar ground hunting for a dangerous killer. When Jake Jackson inherits his reclusive uncle’s property in the country, the...2024-01-0905 minDownload New Full Audiobooks in Books with Buzz , Unmissable Debut AuthorsDeath Under a Little Sky: A Novel by Stig AbellPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/703229to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Death Under a Little Sky: A Novel
Author: Stig Abell
Narrator: Oliver Hembrough
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 3 minutes
Release date: January 9, 2024
Genres: Unmissable Debut Authors
Publisher's Summary:
''Gloriously atmospheric.''—Lucy Foley “Truly excellent.”—Lee Child “Gorgeous. . . . It has the halo of an instant classic.”—AJ Finn In this widely praised debut crime thriller, a high-flying detective leaves London for a fresh start in the countryside—only to find himself on familiar ground hunting for a dangerous killer. When Jake Jackson inherits his reclusive uncle’s property in the country, the de...2024-01-0910h 03
Art District Radio PodcastsDeath under a Little Sky by Stig AbellDARK MYSTERIES Tuesday and Friday at 2am CET - Wednesday and Friday at 1pm CET (podcast on Sundays). This program is hosted by Madeleine d'Este. This week, Madeleine talks about the book "Death under a Little Sky" by Stig Abell.2023-11-1905 min
Book Off!Stig Abell and Jo Spain (Nothing beats Pride & Prejudice) Journalist, radio presenter and author Stig Abell goes head to head with international bestselling author and screenwriter, Jo Spain in a war of the words. They discuss the politics of blurbing books, where they get their inspirations from, hard-boiled crime and when and where they write. They also recommend us some brilliant books, which they have enjoyed recently. THE BOOK OFF 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen VS 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen (Yes! The same book pitched against itself...2023-05-2652 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastEpisode 3: “Death Under a Little Sky” by Stig AbellIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Stig Abell to talk about his brand-new book “Death Under A Little Sky” For years, Jake Jackson has been a high-flying detective in London. But then one day he receives a letter from his reclusive uncle – he has left Jake his property in the middle of the countryside. For Jake, it is the perfect opportunity for a fresh start – until a death disrupts everything… To order “Death Under a Little Sky”, you can visit us in-store or online here: https://bit.ly/3RGtBxMFollow along...2023-05-1527 min
Stop and SearchStig AbellA journalist, newspaper editor, radio presenter, author, Stig Abell has just about done it all in the world of media and journalism. In his book, How Britain Really Works, Stig writes about the many institutions of the UK and how policy making is not always what it's cut out to be. Having done a lot of work in prisons and the justice system, Stig has seen firsthand how we may want to make some changes to the way we currently work.Stig currently co-presents the Monday to Thursday breakfast show on Times Radio and has a new...2023-04-201h 16Stop and SearchStig AbellA journalist, newspaper editor, radio presenter, author, Stig Abell has just about done it all in the world of media and journalism. In his book, How Britain Really Works, Stig writes about the many institutions of the UK and how policy making is not always what it's cut out to be. Having done a lot of work in prisons and the justice system, Stig has seen firsthand how we may want to make some changes to the way we currently work.Stig currently co-presents the Monday to Thursday breakfast show on Times Radio and has a new...2023-04-201h 16
Saturday LiveCath Kidston, Stig Abell, Kylie Grimes, Rufus WainwrightThe designer and business-woman Cath Kidston reveals the person beyond the patterns - and explains how she's moved away from drawing flowers to drawing on the natural properties of them for her new business venture.Stig Abell's career spans from running the Press Complaints commission, managing editor of The Sun and Times Radio breakfast show presenter. But, he can now add crime fiction novelist to his extensive CV with the publication of Death Under a Little Sky.Wheelchair rugby star and Olympic gold medallist Kylie Grimes discusses the sport's expansion and champions getting more women...2023-04-1558 min
Page One - The Writer's PodcastEp. 156 - Stig Abell on how a love of crime fiction informs his writing and the importance of tactility in fictionStig Abell is an English journalist, newspaper editor and radio presenter. He currently co-presents the Monday to Thursday breakfast show on Times Radio with Aasmah Mir. He has also written a number of non-fiction books and has just had his first fiction novel, Death Under a Little Sky, published with Harper Collins.We had a really fun and interesting chat with Stig, hearing how his literary agent at first didn't want to read his crime novel "in case it is rubbish" - but fortunately she loved it and made sure he got a great publishing deal...2023-04-1453 min
Ignite Your Imagination With Spoken Tales With Full AudiobookDeath Under a Little Sky Audiobook by Stig AbellListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 587538
Title: Death Under a Little Sky
Author: Stig Abell
Narrator: Oliver Hembrough
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10:04:22
Language: English
Release date: 04-13-23
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Literary Fiction, Detective Stories
Summary:
The stunningly written, atmospheric new debut crime thriller you wont want to miss!
Winner of the 2024 CrimeFest Debut Crime Novel of the Year!
A detective ready for a new life
Jake Jackson, high-flying ex-city detective, inherits a rural retreat from his reclusive uncle. Its the perfect chance to start anew.
A death...2023-04-1310h 04
Off Air with Jane & FiI was a binge smoker... - with Stig AbellIt's the last day of Jane’s absence but the wonderful Jane Mulkerrins, associate editor of The Times Magazine, has filled the Jane-shaped hole in everyone's hearts.Plus Times Radio’s very own Stig Abell stops in for a chat about his new novel ‘Death Under a Little Sky’. They chat work, sex scenes and having no friends.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioAssistant Producer: Eve SalusburyTimes...2023-04-1334 min
Get Latest Full Audiobooks in Literature, Literary FictionDeath Under a Little Sky by Stig AbellPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/587538to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Death Under a Little Sky
Series: #1 of Jake Jackson
Author: Stig Abell
Narrator: Oliver Hembrough
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 4 minutes
Release date: April 13, 2023
Genres: Literary Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
The stunningly written, atmospheric new debut crime thriller you won’t want to miss! Winner of the 2024 CrimeFest Debut Crime Novel of the Year! A detective ready for a new life Jake Jackson, high-flying ex-city detective, inherits a rural retreat from his reclusive uncle. It’s the perfect chance to start anew. A death that disrupts everything But then the local...2023-04-1310h 04
Download New Full Audiobooks in Books with Buzz , Unmissable Debut AuthorsDeath Under a Little Sky by Stig AbellPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/587538 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Death Under a Little Sky Series: #1 of Jake Jackson Author: Stig Abell Narrator: Oliver Hembrough Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 4 minutes Release date: April 13, 2023 Genres: Unmissable Debut Authors Publisher's Summary: The stunningly written, atmospheric new debut crime thriller you won’t want to miss! Winner of the 2024 CrimeFest Debut Crime Novel of the Year! A detective ready for a new life Jake Jackson, high-flying ex-city detective, inherits a rural retreat from his reclusive uncle. It’s the perfect chance to start anew. A death that disrupts everything But then...2023-04-1305 minDownload New Full Audiobooks in Books with Buzz , Unmissable Debut AuthorsDeath Under a Little Sky by Stig AbellPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/587538to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Death Under a Little Sky
Series: #1 of Jake Jackson
Author: Stig Abell
Narrator: Oliver Hembrough
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 4 minutes
Release date: April 13, 2023
Genres: Unmissable Debut Authors
Publisher's Summary:
The stunningly written, atmospheric new debut crime thriller you won’t want to miss! Winner of the 2024 CrimeFest Debut Crime Novel of the Year! A detective ready for a new life Jake Jackson, high-flying ex-city detective, inherits a rural retreat from his reclusive uncle. It’s the perfect chance to start anew. A death that disrupts everything But then the l...2023-04-1310h 04
Download Incredible Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveDeath Under a Little Sky by Stig AbellPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/587538 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Death Under a Little Sky Series: #1 of Jake Jackson Author: Stig Abell Narrator: Oliver Hembrough Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 4 minutes Release date: April 13, 2023 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: The stunningly written, atmospheric new debut crime thriller you won’t want to miss! Winner of the 2024 CrimeFest Debut Crime Novel of the Year! A detective ready for a new life Jake Jackson, high-flying ex-city detective, inherits a rural retreat from his reclusive uncle. It’s the perfect chance to start anew. A death that disrupts everything But then the l...2023-04-1305 minDownload Incredible Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveDeath Under a Little Sky by Stig AbellPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/587538to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Death Under a Little Sky
Series: #1 of Jake Jackson
Author: Stig Abell
Narrator: Oliver Hembrough
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 4 minutes
Release date: April 13, 2023
Genres: Police & Detective
Publisher's Summary:
The stunningly written, atmospheric new debut crime thriller you won’t want to miss! Winner of the 2024 CrimeFest Debut Crime Novel of the Year! A detective ready for a new life Jake Jackson, high-flying ex-city detective, inherits a rural retreat from his reclusive uncle. It’s the perfect chance to start anew. A death that disrupts everything But then the local...2023-04-1310h 04
Books to live by with Mariella FrostrupStig AbellThis episode sees Mariella talk to author and Times Radio presenter Stig Abell about his enduring love of books, including Richmal Crompton's Just William books, The Lost Continent by Bill Bryson, and Jane Austin's Pride and Prejudice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-12-0848 min
Getting EmotionalUhtcaere- with Stig AbellYou're lying in bed, awake. It's 5.45am. Your mind wanders. Should you get up now? Is your packed lunch ready? Will you go to the gym? Have you paid your rent? All of these things play into the feeling of 'uhtcaere'- lying in bed, worrying about the day ahead before it's even started. The emotion comes from an Anglo-Saxon poem, The Wife's Lament, where a woman is bereft without her beloved. Although the poem is fantastically vague, we know it's about a woman looking for her partner. And most of that worry, it seems, is 'uhtcaere...2022-05-2517 min
Macdonald"It's like a really s*** episode of Mr and Mrs" - Aasmah Mir and Stig AbellThis week on Macdonald, a special episode of the HUGE new podcast from CalumAM. (Navigate to your favourite time codes with the Running Order below)Times Radio friends, colleagues and superstars Aasmah Mir and Stig Abell join for a chat about the station that Stig is *technically* one of the bosses of, what it means to "make it", and, of course, some unplanned, unscripted nonsense, as you hear every morning at 5:55am in "The Handover" between Calum's Early Breakfast programme, and Aasmah and Stig with Times Radio Breakfast. We talk about...2021-03-181h 15
Stig Abell's Guide to ReadingSeason 1, Episode 8 - Shakespeare with Simon CallowWelcome to Stig Abell’s Guide to Reading. In this concluding episode of Season 1, Stig is joined by the remarkable actor, writer and director Simon Callow for a riveting discussion about Shakespeare’s works. From the plays - Simon’s choice TITUS ANDRONICUS and Stig’s favourite HAMLET - to the sonnets, the pair discuss the bard’s astonishing writing, recite their favourite sonnets and make their ‘desert island’ picks. The podcast is an accompaniment to Stig's book THINGS I LEARNED ON THE 6.28: A GUIDE TO DAILY READING, published by John Murray Press on 12th November 2020.2020-12-1739 minStig Abell's Guide to ReadingSeason 1, Episode 7 - Historical Fiction with Suzannah LipscombWelcome to Stig Abell’s Guide to Reading. In today's episode, Stig chats to historian, author and presenter Suzannah Lipscomb about Historical Fiction. From 14th century France in Maurice Druon's THE IRON KING (Book 1 in The Accursed Kings series) to 20th century India with Rohinton Mistry's A FINE BALANCE and everything in-between, join Stig and Suzannah for a fascinating discussion about the great writers of historical fiction and their favourite books. The podcast is an accompaniment to Stig's book THINGS I LEARNED ON THE 6.28: A GUIDE TO DAILY READING, published by John Murray Press on 12th November 2020.2020-12-1037 minStig Abell's Guide to ReadingSeason 1, Episode 6 - English Classics with Sam LeithWelcome to Stig Abell’s Guide to Reading. In this episode, Stig chats to author and journalist Sam Leith about two English Classics: Geoffrey Chaucer's THE CANTERBURY TALES and Jane Austen's PRIDE AND PREJUDICE. In addition, they discuss whether so-called 'classics' are actually enjoyable to read, the characters they love to hate, and which of Chaucer's famous pilgrims they'd go for a pint with!The podcast is an accompaniment to Stig's book THINGS I LEARNED ON THE 6.28: A GUIDE TO DAILY READING, published by John Murray Press on 12th November 2020.2020-12-0336 minStig Abell's Guide to ReadingSeason 1, Episode 5 - Poetry with Hollie McNishWelcome to Stig Abell’s Guide to Reading. This week, Stig is joined by author and poet Hollie McNish to discuss all things Poetry. From HOW TO GROW YOUR OWN POEM by Kate Clanchy to the works of Emily Dickinson, as well as favourite children’s poems, Shakespeare’s plays and the connection between writing poetry and learning the guitar! The podcast is an accompaniment to Stig's book THINGS I LEARNED ON THE 6.28: A GUIDE TO DAILY READING, published by John Murray Press on 12th November 2020.2020-11-2638 minStig Abell's Guide to ReadingSeason 1, Episode 4 - Non Fiction with James O'BrienWelcome to Stig Abell’s Guide to Reading. In this episode James O'Brien, bestselling author of HOW TO BE RIGHT and HOW NOT TO BE WRONG, joins Stig to talk about Non Fiction books. Choosing Anthony Burgess's LITTLE WILSON AND BIG GOD and Rachel Carson's SILENT SPRING, James and Stig also chat about their love of historical fiction and whether books really can change the world. The podcast is an accompaniment to Stig's book THINGS I LEARNED ON THE 6.28: A GUIDE TO DAILY READING, published by John Murray Press on 12th November 2020.2020-11-1938 minStig Abell's Guide to ReadingSeason 1, Episode 3 - Modern Literary Fiction with Kit de WaalWelcome to Stig Abell’s Guide to Reading. In this episode Stig talks to Kit de Waal, bestselling author of MY NAME IS LEON, about Modern Literary Fiction. Chatting about Donal Ryan’s STRANGE FLOWERS and OFFSHORE by Penelope Fitzgerald, they discuss everything from what ‘literary fiction’ really means, to how important life experience is when becoming a novelist. The podcast is an accompaniment to Stig's book THINGS I LEARNED ON THE 6.28: A GUIDE TO DAILY READING, published by John Murray on 12th November 2020.2020-11-1235 minStig Abell's Guide to ReadingSeason 1, Episode 2 - American Classics with David BaddielWelcome to Stig Abell’s Guide to Reading. In this episode, Stig discusses American Classics with comedian and writer David Baddiel, author of THE DEATH OF ELI GOLD. Join Stig and David as they discuss RABBIT, RUN by John Updike and CANNERY ROW by John Steinbeck, amongst others; find out which character Stig admires most in all of fiction, and what book David considers to be “the greatest novel of the twentieth century”. The podcast is an accompaniment to Stig's book THINGS I LEARNED ON THE 6.28: A GUIDE TO DAILY READING, published by John Murray on 12th Nov...2020-11-0553 minStig Abell's Guide to ReadingSeason 1, Episode 1 - Crime with Lucy FoleyWelcome to Stig Abell’s Guide to Reading. In this episode Stig is joined by Lucy Foley, bestselling author of THE HUNTING PARTY and THE GUEST LIST, for a lively discussion about Crime books - from AND THEN THERE WERE NONE by Agatha Christie and the SHERLOCK HOLMES series by Arthur Conan Doyle, to du Maurier’s REBECCA and Truman Capote’s IN COLD BLOOD. The podcast is an accompaniment to Stig's book THINGS I LEARNED ON THE 6.28: A GUIDE TO DAILY READING, published by John Murray on 12th November 2020.2020-10-2934 minStig Abell's Guide to ReadingTrailer - Introducing Stig Abell's Guide to ReadingIntroducing a brand new podcast from Stig Abell, speaking to authors about their favourite books, and trying to get to the bottom of what makes them so good. Coming 29th October 2020.2020-10-1301 min
Baillie Gifford Prize2020: Winning and Writing History with Hallie Rubenhold and Stig AbellWe’re excited to catch up with 2019 Baillie Gifford Prize winner Hallie Rubenhold and 2019 chair of judges Stig Abell. Hallie won with The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper and continues to work a busy schedule through lockdown; Stig is the host of the new Times Radio’s breakfast programme. Host Razia Iqbal finds out what both Hallie and Stig have been up to since last year’s ceremony, how the prize impacted Hallie’s work and together they speculate on how history and future art will document this pandemic. This episode was recorded and prod...2020-08-1428 minThe Chris Evans Show with The National LotteryRoger Taylor, Dame Harriet Walter, Denise Welch, Angellica Bell, Michael UnderwoodThis week on the show we welcome friends from the world of television, politics, music and literature.Dame Harriet Walter tells us about the new series of 'Talking Heads' on BBC One.Roger Taylor discusses his brand new single 'Isolation'.Angellica Bell and Michael Underwood chat the launch of the '500 Words, Black Lives Matter' competition.The combined journalistic genius of Stig Abell, Aasmah Mir, Matt Chorley, Mariella Frostrup and Giles Coren share all ahead of the Times Radio launch on Monday 29th of June.Plus Denise Welch talks h...2020-06-2650 min
The TLS PodcastIntroducing: Stories of our timesToday an edition of our new daily podcast - Stories of our times. Our new free daily news podcast takes you to the heart of the stories that matter, with exclusive access and reporting. Published for the start of your day, it is hosted by Manveen Rana and David Aaronovitch.If you want to hear more please search for Stories of our times and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.With reading on the rise under the lockdown, TLS editor Stig Abell suggests three books for a little escapism during these uncertain times. 2020-04-1431 min
A Good ReadSyima Aslam & Stig AbellSyima Aslam, co-founder of the Bradford Literature Festival, and journalist Stig Abell, editor of the TLS, are part of the expert panel that chose the BBC’s 100 Novels That Shaped Our World. They join presenter Harriett Gilbert to pluck their own favourites from the list. Syima's is Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling, Stig's is Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen and presenter Harriett Gilbert gives Orlando by Virginia Woolf an airing. And for some reason this turns out to be the first time that these three stone cold classics have been chosen on A Go...2020-02-0428 min
RadioToday ProgrammeTimes Radio and Tony BlackburnStig Abell and Liam Fisher tell RadioToday’s Stuart Clarkson about plans for Times Radio, a new speech station launching on DAB later this year.
Stuart and Roy Martin look over the other big stories of the week and are also joined by Tony Blackburn to chat about his new podcast. Plus David Lloyd has more archive audio from this week in history in RadioMoments.
Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.2020-01-2939 min
All Out PoliticsIs the NHS up for sale?The Conservative and SNP manifestos are the main focus of this week's All Out Politics podcast as Adam Boulton and guests examine the parties' pledges.Have the Tories played it too safe after the controversy around the 2017 edition and can the SNP actually help Boris Johnson regain the keys to Number Ten? The panel also discuss this week's claims by Labour that the NHS is - in Jeremy Corbyn's words - up for sale under a post-Brext trade deal with the US. Joining Adam this week are the editor of The Times Literary Supplement Stig Abell, social policy lecturer...2019-11-2855 min
The TLS PodcastHallie Rubenhold – an interviewThe author of 'The Five: The untold lives of the women killed by Jack the Ripper', which won the 2019 Baillie Gifford Prize for non-fiction, speaks to Stig Abell and Thea Lenarduzzi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-11-2817 min
Baillie Gifford Prize2019 Winner: Hear from Hallie RubenholdListen to the final episode of our podcast featuring 2019 winner Hallie Rubenhold and chair of judges Stig Abell
In this episode our podcast host, Razia Iqbal, is joined by winner Hallie Rubenhold. Together they discuss The Five: The Untold Lives of The Women Killed by Jack the Ripper, and the significance of winning the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction. You can also hear our chair of judges Stig Abell's speech from the ceremony, in which he welcomes the 'new zeitgeist' of 'expertise, quality and depth' he and the other members of the panel encountered in the judging process. That's followed...2019-11-2224 min
Baillie Gifford Prize2019 Longlist: Hear from judges Stig Abell and Frances WilsonIn this episode, our podcast host, Razia Iqbal, is joined by judges Stig Abell and Frances Wilson to talk about the twelve books that have made it onto the longlist.
The twelve titles span history, biography, current affairs and natural science, with several addressing grand themes including race, courtroom drama, ideology, and economics.2019-09-1840 min
The TLS PodcastUnsilenced voicesWith Stig Abell and Lucy DallasToby Lichtig comes in to talk the wide scope of Jewish culture, the “lachrymose” theory of history and why it is Arthur Miller time once more. Roz Dineen deals with porn, pile-ons and goop podcasts. And we call Thea when she is “working from home” to check in on her new dog. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-02-2850 min
CloutologyStig Abell, editor and publisherStig Abell is the editor and publisher of the esteemed Times Literary Supplement. He presents Front Row, an arts magazine show on equally esteemed Radio 4 and pops up as a commentator in the British and US media. Upon graduating from Cambridge University, he enjoyed a meteoric rise through the media industry to become Director of the Press Complaints Commission in his early twenties and Managing Editor of The Sun newspaper in his early 30s. His ambitious and well-received book How Britain Really Works examines exactly what the title suggests. Hear his unique take on how to succeed...2019-01-1820 min
The TLS PodcastIcons familiar and unfamiliarWith Stig Abell and Lucy DallasLara Pawson drops in to tell the tale of David Wojnarowicz, the New York artist whose time has come. Elaine Showalter examines a new biography of Germaine Greer. Kim Addonizio, winner of the Mick Imlah Prize for Poetry, reads her victorious poem. Plus, Lucy admits to having an allotment, and Stig learns he has been introducing the show all wrong. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-01-0341 min
The TLS PodcastMind and memoryWith Stig Abell and Roz Dineen. Steven Nadler drops in to tell us all we need to know about the much-misunderstood Descartes; and En Liang Khong visits the Foundling museum to see an installation about how to commemorate loss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-08-0230 minThe TLS PodcastOde to Lee Child – a bonus episodeSam Leith, the books editor of the Spectator, and Stig Abell discuss their mutual appreciation of the crime novels of Lee Child. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-07-1227 min
The TLS PodcastRules of lawWith Stig Abell and Lucy Dallas. On the first anniversary of Grenfell Tower, Terri Apter tells us about how art can respond to tragedy; former New York prosecutor David Pitofsky assesses the judicial heft of James Comey; and hear a bit of our interview with Michael Pollan on the beneficial return of psychedelic drugs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-06-1441 min
The TLS PodcastMothers and millennialsWith Stig Abell and Lucy DallasReal-life millennial Samuel Earle pops in to consider the status of young people in an unequal society, keeping avocado references to a minimum; Ruth Scurr analyses the role of mothers in life and literature; and Madeline Miller talks about inhabiting the role of Circe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-05-1040 min
The Book ClubStig Abell: How Britain Really WorksWith Stig Abell, Editor of the Times Literary Supplement and LBC talk radio host. Stig talks about Britain's magnificently chaotic hodgepodge of institutions, his own unusual career, how the press is doomed, being a "centrist dad", the joys of PG Wodehouse -- and his first and only encounter with Richard Desmond. Presented by Sam Leith.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts. Contact us: podcast@s...2018-04-2628 min
The TLS PodcastCulture clashWith Stig Abell and Lucy Dallas. Lionel Shriver castigates the arrogant British for snootiness over American English; David Coward tells the story of Simon Leys, "the man who did for Mao" and who called Sartre a "windbag"; and Kate Bingham reads her poem "This hair". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-04-1930 min
The TLS PodcastMothers of #MeTooStig Abell and Thea Lenarduzzi are joined in the studio by political commentator Zoe Williams to discuss the future of Corbynism, Brexit, Lexit, and British politics more broadly; and, to mark the 100th anniversary of British women’s suffrage, Emelyne Godfrey sheds light on the mosaic of approaches that led, eventually, to something worth celebrating in all its complexity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-02-0841 min
The TLS PodcastThe 'real' Jane EyreStig Abell and Thea Lenarduzzi are joined by Kathryn Hughes, to discuss whether and where Charlotte Brontë meets Jane Eyre; Katharine Craik looks back on Shakespeare's mysterious, and 'weirdly memorable', sonnets; Kate Brown on the social-media-fuelled Ukrainian uprising of 2013, the David-and-Goliath battle that followed, and the view from 2018 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-02-0149 min
The TLS PodcastHaving a nice dayWith Stig Abell and Lucy Dallas. We are joined by Maren Meinhardt to discuss the unrequited love, and painful experiments on frogs, of Prussian polymath Alexander von Humboldt; Ruth Scurr assesses the literary legacy of Julian Barnes; and Joyce Chaplin reveals the seething malevolence beneath American "niceness". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-01-2548 min
The TLS PodcastLanguage lolzStig Abell and Thea Lenarduzzi are joined in the studio by Daisy Dunn to discuss the history of the written word (yes, all of it), from the Chinese invention of paper in 100 BC to the advent of a new BuzzFeed-y style guide; What was Stalin's real purpose? Lewis Siegelbaum considers Stalin's middle years in light of a new instalment of Stephen Kotkin’s epic biography. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-01-1842 min
The TLS PodcastWas Jesus a Buddhist? Well, no...Stig Abell and Thea Lenarduzzi are joined in the studio by Marcel Theroux to discuss why a mysterious nineteenth-century Russian writer-explorer may have forged a tale about Jesus in India; the Palestinian writer Linah Alsaafin considers the (f)utility of writing about Israeli occupation, via recent efforts including Kingdom of Olives and Ash, edited by Michael Chabon and Avelet Waldman; Francesca Happé tells us what it means to be 'on the autism spectrum' and how gender affects diagnosis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-01-1155 min
The TLS PodcastThe Problem We All Still Live WithWith Stig Abell and Lucy Dallas. We are joined by Patricia Williams, to discuss how black girls are silenced, marginalised and abused within American society, an ongoing tragedy with its origins in slavery. Katherine Lewis, the winner of the inaugural TLS/Mick Imlah Poetry Prize, then comes on to read her prize-winning poem, "Memory of An Ocean". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-01-0430 min
The TLS PodcastArts of the Year 2017Stig Abell and Thea Lenarduzzi are joined in the studio by TLS Arts editor Lucy Dallas and Fiction editor Toby Lichtig to discuss the best (and worst) arts events of 2017. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-12-2145 min
The TLS PodcastDarwin: good, bad, uglyWith Stig Abell and Thea Lenarduzzi – The American author and cultural critic Naomi Wolf explores connections between Oscar Wilde and Edith Wharton, taking us from gay rights to "strong" women; Dinah Birch turns to John Ruskin, the great polymath of his age – and ours?; finally, continuing the theme of Victorian excellence, Charles Darwin is the subject of a number of recent books, including an excoriating criticism by A. N. Wilson – Clare Pettitt sets the record straight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-12-1455 min
The TLS PodcastCritical womenWith Stig Abell and Thea Lenarduzzi – Elizabeth Hardwick, the critic, co-founder of the NYRB, and, yes, stoic wife of Robert Lowell, died ten years ago this month – a new Collected Essays is cause for celebration; Suzannah Lipscomb delves into early modern French court records to tell us about the lives of women at a time when moral crimes were punished by strange rituals of public shaming; Leaf Arbuthnot, one of this year's judges of the Michael Marks Poetry Pamphlet Awards, discusses the importance of this playful format, bringing us poems to be read, heard – and sniffed Hosted on Acast. See ac...2017-12-0749 min
The TLS PodcastDancing with Anthony PowellWith Stig Abell and Thea Lenarduzzi – Who reads Anthony Powell now? A. N. Wilson celebrates the muted comedy of a British novelist best-known (only known?) for his twelve-novel sequence A Dance to the Music of Time; TLS Fiction editor Toby Lichtig talks to the novelist and essayist Geoff Dyer at the 2017 Hay Festival in Arequipa, Peru; Imogen Russell Williams rounds up the brightest and most inspiring new children's books Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-11-3054 min
The TLS PodcastCan Utopia survive 2017?With Stig Abell and Thea Lenarduzzi – 500-plus years since Thomas More coined the term “Utopia”, denoting a too-good-to-be-true land, Chloë Houston considers the relevance, and importance, of Utopian thinking, and asks if we feel more at home in dystopia; prompted by a magisterial new biography by Jonathan Eig, J. Michael Lennon describes the transformation of Cassius Clay into Muhammad Ali (and tells us what it was like to meet Ali at Normal Mailer’s seventy-fifth birthday party); TLS editor Lucy Dallas speaks to the novelist Nick Harkaway, no stranger to grim (not necessarily) alternative realities, about his new novel Gnomon Hosted o...2017-11-231h 03
The TLS PodcastMatthew Arnold's good-bad poetryWith Stig Abell and Thea Lenarduzzi – The Mexican-born novelist Valeria Luiselli joins us to discuss her new book, Tell Me How It Ends: An essay in 40 questions, about America's role in an ongoing immigration crisis where tens of thousands of Mexican and Central American children arrive at the border, unaccompanied and undocumented; Is Matthew Arnold responsible for the worst opening line of a sonnet in English? Seamus Perry gives an impassioned defence of the poet's dissonant and awkward verse; "If you are transgender, and if you come out as an adult in a position of authority (a tenured professor, say), no...2017-10-1953 min
The TLS PodcastHeavy with odoursJoining Stig Abell and Lucy Dallas this week: Muriel Zagha, to discuss the redolent funk of French cinema; and James O'Brien, to summarise the rancid political mess of Great Britain. Meanwhile, Sam Graydon goes to see the National Poetry Library in London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-10-1254 min
The TLS PodcastAuthors of injusticeWith Stig Abell and Thea Lenarduzzi – As a new anthology of stories brings the thrills-and-chills of genre writing to bear on the experiences of the "wrongfully convicted", the author and essayist Leslie Jamison discusses competing impulses in the writer–convict–reader relationship, why we need to talk about guilt rather than innocence, and her own correspondence with three prisoners; Federico García Lorca is well-known as a modernist, avant-garde poet and playwright, but what of his proficiency in haiku? And how does this Japanese tradition relate to the Spanish art of flamenco? We're joined by Paul Chambers, himself a haiku poet wh...2017-10-0532 min
The TLS PodcastGood, bad and loud feminist writingWith Stig Abell and Thea Lenarduzzi – "For every competent feminist book”, Camille Paglia wrote in 1995, “there are twenty others shot through with inaccuracies, distortions, and propaganda.” Charlotte Shane runs us through a clutch of recent books by, among others, Laurie Penny, Rebecca Solnit and Paglia herself; How do we account for the extraordinary and enduring popularity of the French theorist Roland Barthes? Might it have something to do with his incurable boredom? Samuel Earle joins us in the studio to discuss the bundle of contradictions that was, and is, Barthes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat2017-09-2833 min
The TLS PodcastFree Speech vs Safe Space: the Great Campus DivideA bonus episode: Stig Abell hosts a debate at the Brooklyn Literary Festival in which the New Yorker's Jelani Cobb, the New York Times' Michelle Goldberg and Pen America's Suzanne Nossel consider what is going on in American universities and beyond when it comes to debates about race, gender and identity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-09-2848 min
The TLS PodcastSamuel Beckett's turtle-neck, etcWith Stig Abell and Thea Lenarduzzi – Would you take fashion advice from Beckett? Was John Updike an early advocate of "norm-core"? We're joined in the studio by Laura Freeman to discuss a new book, Legendary Authors and the Clothes they Wore; addiction represents the height of paradox: the quest for fulfilment of individual desire that embraces the destruction of the individual self. Eric Iannelli considers a clutch of studies and memoirs that seek to describe the causes and consequences of the addict's “self-perpetuating vortex”; Charlottesville, the college city in Virginia, has impinged on the global consciousness in recent weeks, since a rash...2017-09-2151 min
The TLS PodcastMatters poeticalWith Stig Abell and Lucy Dallas - we are in the studio with Ian Thomson discussing the unlikely collaboration between a Neo Dadaist and Dante; we talk to Mark Ford about Weldon Kees, the American poet you should have heard of; and Michael Caines delves into the theatrical mind of the great Peter Brook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-09-1442 min
The TLS PodcastThe world's most mysterious manuscriptWith Stig Abell and Thea Lenarduzzi – The meaning of the 15th-century Voynich manuscript – a strange compendium of undecipherable signs, astrological symbols and pictures of nude bathing women – has long eluded scholars. We're joined by bibliographical sleuth Nicholas Gibbs, who appears to have discovered the manuscript's secret; to mark the double anniversary of one of America's greatest poets, Robert Lowell (1917-1977), Paul Muldoon – himself a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, and Poetry editor at the New Yorker – reads his new poem 'Robert Lowell at Castletown House'; finally, TLS Fiction editor Toby Lichtig discusses the latest releases from established writers (including John le Carré and Salman...2017-09-0642 min
The TLS PodcastPeak bullshitWith Stig Abell and Thea Lenarduzzi – We're joined in the studio by Sam Leith, Literary editor of the Spectator and self-professed rhetoric geek, discusses the problem of fake news in a post-truth world, with recourse to Aristotle and economic theory; we're running an extract, in this week's summer double issue, from My Absolute Darling, the new American novel everyone seems to be talking about – we'll discuss the dark material at its centre with the author himself, Gabriel Tallent; "Walid Jumblatt has the air of quiet dignity which befits a retired warlord with nearly half a million Twitter followers", so begins Alev...2017-08-1743 min
The TLS PodcastIndia's broken legacyWith Stig Abell and Thea Lenarduzzi – Novelist Neel Mukherjee discusses the vexed state of Modern India and the legacy of Partition 70 years on; Frances Wilson considers a problematic clutch of books that look to describe a "sisterhood" of female writers from Jane Austen to Virginia Woolf and beyond Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-08-1049 min
The TLS PodcastTrump and the great car crisisWith Stig Abell and Thea Lenarduzzi – Former US Government consultant Edward Luttwak explains how the rising cost of cars in the US lies behind Donald Trump's election, and why the Democrats' sustained failure to address the problem may lead to consecutive terms for The Donald and his progeny; Humans are, more or less, logical and rational beings, aren't they? Cecilia Heyes, Senior Research Fellow in Theoretical Life Sciences and Professor of Psychology, discusses the irrationality of human thought and why it's easier to reason together; Michael Hoffman, the German-born poet, translator and, most recently 2018 Man Booker International judge, reads his ne...2017-07-2740 min
The TLS PodcastJane Austen at 200With Stig Abell and Thea Lenarduzzi – We're joined in the studio by Claire Harman, author of Jane's Fame: How Jane Austen conquered the world, to discuss the life and legacy of this perhaps most-loved of all authors: what makes her so special, so alive in the modern world? And will there be no end to (stranger and stranger) adaptations of her work? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-07-2041 min
Always Take Notes#8: Stig Abell, editor, Times Literary Supplement (TLS)Simon and Kassia interview Stig Abell, editor of the Times Literary Supplement and former managing editor of the Sun. Stig has also reviewed books for the Spectator and ran the Press Complaints Commission. We discussed his career, his plans for the TLS, the impact of Facebook on print media and why he remains optimistic about its future.
You can find us online at alwaystakenotes.com, on Twitter @takenotesalways, and on Facebook at facebook.com/alwaystakenotes. Always Take Notes is presented by Kassia St Clair and Simon Akam, and produced by Olivia Crellin, Ed Kiernan and Elizabeth Davies. Zahra Hankir is...2017-07-1840 min
The TLS Podcast'Let me be clear...'With Stig Abell and Thea Lenarduzzi: Politicians – Theresa May foremost among them – always begin their obfuscations and delusional self-justifications by pretending to offer clarity. Journalist James O'Brien joins us to discuss the past thirty-odd days in the world of Prime Minister May, from the flunked general election to the travesty of Grenfell Tower, in a quest for that most elusive of things – a clear and concrete plan; TLS Visual Arts editor Anna Vaux brings us a preview of Tate Modern's new exhibition, Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power, an examination of the role of black artist...2017-07-131h 02
The TLS PodcastRobert Frost's aggressionWith Stig Abell and Thea Lenarduzzi: David Bromwich dips into the newly published letters, spanning 1920–8, of Robert Frost, the farmer-cum-teacher-cum-giant of American poetry who believed that a master writer should 'invade' younger writers 'to show them how much more they contain than they can write down'; 'Conversations around race and racism tend not to happen as much in Britain as in America', says Bernardine Evaristo in a discussion of the state of race relations in Britain and the importance of a provocative new book, Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race Book by Reni Eddo-Lodge Host...2017-07-0637 min
The TLS Podcast'Who shall we kill today?'With Stig Abell and Thea Lenarduzzi – 'Few people are aware that every week the White House indulges in Terror Tuesday, where the US President personally approves people for death without any legal process at all' – so says Clive Stafford Smith, who joins us in the studio to chart the global proliferation of modern state-led assassination and the moral, legal and human 'collateral damage'; Lamorna Ash, fresh from a week's research aboard the Cornish deep-sea trawler Crystal Sea, offers insights into the distinct rhythms, language and politics of Britain's beleaguered fishing industry Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...2017-06-2945 min
The TLS PodcastThe summer of shrugWith Stig Abell and Lucy Dallas. We discuss the election that nobody won and (almost) nobody predicted; varnishing day at the Royal Academy's summer exhibition; and the dubious merits of 1967's Summer of Love. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-06-1548 min
Videos, Interviews and Podcasts – PolisLISTEN: Britain’s Paper Tigers?On 20 February Charlie Beckett, Director of Polis, led a discussion with Stig Abell and Jim Waterson on the state of traditional news media. Listen to the discussion below. Part 1 Stig Abell, Editor of the Times Literary Supplement “The print model has completely changed beyond recognition over the last ten years. It used to be a license to print … Continued2017-03-0100 min
The Media ShowSecrecy and whistleblowing, Times Literary Supplement editor Stig Abell, Radio style guidesThe Law Commission has opened consultations on proposals to update the Official Secrets Act - something it says is necessary in the light of new technology and the internet. But civil society groups say they fear the suggested changes could deter whistleblowers from exposing wrongdoing, make it more difficult for journalists to do their jobs and undermine the transparency that keeps democracy healthy. We hear from former MP Rupert Allason who writes histories of the intelligence services under the name Nigel West. And from Bella Sankey, director of policy for the human rights organisation Liberty.Also...2017-02-1528 min
The TLS PodcastHalloween story specialWith Stig Abell, Thea Lenarduzzi and Michael Caines.Three extracts of spooky stories for Halloween. Stig reads from Dracula by Bram Stoker; Thea from Mr Jones by Edith Wharton; and Michael from Two Doctors by MR James.Find out more at www.the-tls.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2016-10-2837 min
LBC Best BitsAutism Caller Really Moves Stig AbellThis is is the call from a woman who’s whole family was diagnosed with autism that really moved Stig Abell.2016-07-3105 min
AmericarnageAmericarnage #131: We Got Ourselves a ReaderNat and Mike arrive in the studio this week with a spring in their step and joy in their hearts, all is right with the world. Until HdP tells them that Dan can't make it to the show and the tears start to flow... Luckily writer and broadcaster Stig Abell is about so he chucks them on the chin and tells them to turn their frowns upside down, to get on with talking about sports like big boys. So that, dear listener, is what they did...
In other news: Stig reads lots of books while commuting and...2016-01-251h 06
AmericarnageAmericarnage #126: Ready, Willing and... Adept?Nat and Mike are calm, dignified men and so take the news that Hollywood can't make it this week with their usual sombre grace - mourning internally in their own ways while keeping up appearances for the sake of the listeners. Luckily the seat left by Dan doesn't need to be empty and the non-stop 'Carnage party can continue as Mr Stig Abell steps into the breach.
In other news: Stig is the recently-appointed managing editor of The Sun so we ask ONE of the phone-hacking questions sent in and it goes really really well; HdP lies...2016-01-241h 19
Guardian Media Talk (no longer active)Media Talk podcast: BBC vows to tackle bullyingJohn Plunkett is joined by former director of the press complaints commission Stig Abell and media consultant Paul Robinson to discuss all that's fit to print and broadcast. This week, the BBC revealed the findings of a report into bullying and harassment – but can a culture of whistleblowing be developed at the corporation? Commons culture select committee chairman John Whittingdale suggested that ITV's public service remit could be scrapped, after its coverage of Margaret Thatcher's funeral was found left wanting. Maggie Brown fills us in with the details. Media Talk royalty Emily Bell returns to the programme, bringing the latest de...2013-06-0744 min
Guardian Media Talk (no longer active)Media Talk podcast: Murdoch's new vision for News CorpJohn Plunkett is joined by former PCC director and partner at Pagefield Communications Stig Abell and Media Talk regular Maggie Brown. Together they discuss Rupert Murdoch's plans for News Corp after the business splits into two parts from 30 June. In other news, more than 80 readers complain to the PCC about national press coverage of the Woolwich killing and Netflix is diagnosed with Arrested Development after the show's return meets mixed reviews. Plus Rebecca Nicholson talks funny histories on with TV reviews of Psychobitches, Up the Women and the return of CBBC's Horrible Histories. John Plunkett Matt Hill Maggie Brown Stig...2013-06-0735 min