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Radio Days Book Club

Conversations with authors from the worlds of sport and entertainment. Join us (after the lockdown...) at our live events in London, Brighton and across the south east. Hosted by Duncan Steer.

  1. Matt Rendell: ITV Tour de France commentator, author, man on mission

    17 MAY

    Matt Rendell: ITV Tour de France commentator, author, man on mission

    ITV Tour de France commentator and general polymath Matt Rendell joins me to discuss some things that never make it into our live talk shows. Why is ITV like the social services? Did Matt really sell his house to finance one of his books (and, if so, why?) Was/is Marco Pantani Italy's Princess Diana? How come nobody knows the actual route of this year's Tour de France? Why is Matt currently investigating a non-sporting scandal from the 1980s? And much more! For news of our upcoming live ...

    1 hr
  2. 60 Years of the Rolling Stones, with Lesley-Ann Jones

    18/04/2023

    60 Years of the Rolling Stones, with Lesley-Ann Jones

    Lesley-Ann Jones discusses The Stone Age, her biography of the self-styled greatest rock'n'roll band in the world.Lesley-Ann Jones interviewed hundreds of insiders and eye witnesses to create the biography. As a friend of Bill Wyman in the 80s, she was curious to investigate further the emotional chaos the band has left in its wake - as well as to detail how a group of white suburban kids brought the music of black America to British audiences.This is an edited version of a live launch event ...

    47 min
  3. Lost gems of 1960s pop television, with Kevin Mulrennan

    01/03/2022

    Lost gems of 1960s pop television, with Kevin Mulrennan

    Kevin Mulrennan has compiled a 700-page encyclopaedia of ITV's 60s pop show Thank Your Lucky Stars. He joins us to recall great lost moments of the Beatles - as well as the stars who burned brightly but briefly.

    42 min
  4. 12. Baxter Dury on his wild West London childhood

    09/11/2021

    12. Baxter Dury on his wild West London childhood

    Baxter Dury joined us at a live event in Chiswick, to discuss his new memoir, Chaise Longue. Now an acclaimed musician in his own right, Baxter recalls a seemingly chaotic 70s and 80s childhood, growing up as the son of pop star and national treasure Ian Dury. Baxter's tales of avoiding school and seeking instead a demi-monde of Dickensian characters and misadventures are at once dark and funny, thanks to their deadpan retelling.

    38 min
  5. Nick Lowe and Will Birch on Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, punk rock and Peters and Lee.

    05/10/2021

    Nick Lowe and Will Birch on Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, punk rock and Peters and Lee.

    Nick Lowe and Will Birch joined me at a live event at the Seven Dials Club to discuss Cruel to be Kind, Will's biography of Nick. Nick reflects on dealings with Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, Elvis Costello and, well, Peters and Lee, why 1962 was the most important year in pop and how he hit upon the style used in his acclaimed late-career albums, Will muses on how pub rock led to punk and, having written three acclaimed books on the 70s London scene, who he might write about next. This i...

    1h 14m
  6. 10. Drinking at dawn, shadow puppetry and the bouzouki ban: true tales of Greek village life, with Alex Kemp

    15/05/2021

    10. Drinking at dawn, shadow puppetry and the bouzouki ban: true tales of Greek village life, with Alex Kemp

    Alex Kemp discusses his book Here is Greece, the story of a five-year tour, taking in rebel music bars in Athens, octogenarian shepherds in the far-flung outposts and a world of chance and bizarre encounters along the way. For more info on the book (and a free sample): https://worldofkemp.wordpress.com/portfolio/here-is-greece/Alex's Greek music playlist is at this link.

    45 min
  7. 9. Canalmania, waterborne bohemians and Peter Sallis as Hitler, with Julian Dutton

    09/05/2021

    9. Canalmania, waterborne bohemians and Peter Sallis as Hitler, with Julian Dutton

    BAFTA-winning actor, comedian and impressionist Julian Dutton was born and raised on a houseboat, moored on the Thames at Chelsea. In a Saturday morning tour de force of social history and showbiz tales, Julian discusses Water Gypsies, his new book on the history of Britain's river-dwellers, from the hardmen of canalmania to post-War bohemians - and throws in a few brilliant impressions - John Le Mesurier, Terry-Thomas and, well, Wallace and Gromit's Peter Sallis as Hitler - along the way.

    57 min
  8. The Velvet Mafia: Darryl Bullock on the gay men who masterminded the Swinging 60s

    17/02/2021

    The Velvet Mafia: Darryl Bullock on the gay men who masterminded the Swinging 60s

    Behind the UK's 50s and 60s rock and pop revolution was a group of gay impresarios, many of whom were good friends; from Larry Parnes (who mentored Billy Fury and Tommy Steele) to Brian Epstein, who made the Beatles the biggest group in the world, to Joe Meek, who made No 1 records in his house. Author Darryl Bullock takes us into their backstage world in his new book, 'The Velvet Mafia: The Gay Men Who Ran the Swinging 60s', which he discussed with us at a highly entertaining launch event on...

    1h 20m
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Conversations with authors from the worlds of sport and entertainment. Join us (after the lockdown...) at our live events in London, Brighton and across the south east. Hosted by Duncan Steer.

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  • Creator
    Radio Days Events
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    15
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    © 2024 Radio Days Book Club
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