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Desert Island Discs

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BBC Radio 4
Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club

Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club

Plosive
Dig It with Jo Whiley and Zoe Ball

Dig It with Jo Whiley and Zoe Ball

Persephonica

Apr 30

Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke with Caro Claire Burke

This week's book guest is Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke. Sara and Cariad are joined by international best selling author Caro Claire Burke herself. In this episode they discuss mirrors, Christians, botox, TikTok, feminism and dingos. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke is available here Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub Produced by Naomi Parnell Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive. Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
09/13/2019

Boudica

Greg Jenner and his guests discuss the important questions surrounding Queen Boudica including: Is she a feminist icon? How do you pronounce her name? And was she really ginger? Get ready to forget everything you thought you knew about Boudica and learn what it was really like when the Romans invaded. Featuring comedian, author and actress Sara Pascoe, known for QI, Have I Got News For You, and W1A among many other shows, and historian Dr Emma Southon, specialist in Roman history and co-host of the History is Sexy podcast. Script and Research: Greg Jenner Producer: Dan Morelle A Muddy Knees Media production for BBC Radio 4
Jul 30

Summer Reads 2026 and Receipts from the Bookshop by Katie Clapham with Katie Clapham

It's the last episode of the series and we're sending you off in style once again with some brilliant summer read recommendations. Sara and Cariad are joined by bookseller and author Katie Clapham and her wonderful book Receipts from the Bookshop, inspired by her independent bookshop Storytellers, Inc. She shares her hot tips with us for a summer of reading. Thank you for reading with us this series. We like reading with you! Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive. Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive. Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 18

Sara Pascoe is bowled over by our minestrone soup

Our first serving of soup on Dish. Sara Pascoe is a comedian, actor, presenter and writer who loves soup with her entire being. Time, then, for Angela to dust off the ladle and serve Sara the best minestrone, using a recipe from Martha Collison. But will it win round Nick, who cannot shake the association of soups and smelly office kitchens? We’re joined by Sara to discuss her new show, Zero Stars, coming to TLC from mid-April. In Zero Stars, Sara and her pal Roisin Conaty travel around the world to visit places and activities with bad reviews and terrible ratings. You can also see Sara on Mock The Week, which, after a three year absence, has returned to TV on TLC. At the table, we hear about Sara’s love of performing, stand-up and... Take That, a band who, like soup, are essential parts of the Pascoe lifestyle. Just don’t make her choose between them. The wine pairing for the minestrone is Waitrose’s Blueprint Gavi but, with a stand-up gig later in the day, Sara is sticking to coffee.. Angela adapts the minestrone recipe to make it vegan, using vegetable stock and vegan cheddar cheese. Soup-erb! You can watch full episodes of Dish on YouTube and on Spotify. All recipes from this podcast can be found at waitrose.com/dishrecipes The recipe for the minestrone soup was created for Waitrose by Martha Collison. A transcript for this episode can be found at waitrose.com/dish If you want to get in touch with us about anything at all, contact dish@waitrose.co.uk Dish from Waitrose is made by Cold Glass Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 19

Sara Pascoe, comedian and writer

Sara Pascoe is a comedian and writer who has appeared on programmes including QI, Taskmaster and the Great British Sewing Bee. She is also a screenwriter and the author of three books including her debut novel Weirdo which won the inaugural Jilly Cooper Prize for fiction last year. Sara was born in Dagenham and grew up in Romford. She joined a drama club when she was 14 and set her heart on an acting career but failed to get a place at drama school. She read English Literature at the University of Sussex and after graduating took on various jobs to make ends meet including a stint as a London tour bus guide. In 2007 she performed her first comedy gig to an audience of 12 people in a south London pub. Even though no-one laughed at her jokes, she was well and truly bitten by the stand-up bug and the following year was joint runner-up at the Funny Women Awards. In 2010 she performed her first show at the Edinburgh Festival and appeared on the BBC’s Live at the Apollo two years later. She is currently touring her latest stand-up tour, I Am A Strange Gloop. Sara lives in London with her husband Steen Raskopoulos and their two children. DISC ONE: Rhythm Of Life - Sammy Davis Jr. And Ensemble (from Sweet Charity) DISC TWO: Never Forget - Take That DISC THREE: Telemachus - Pascoe & Martin DISC FOUR: Scar Tissue - Red Hot Chilli Peppers DISC FIVE: Gett Off - Prince & The New Power Generation DISC SIX: Rock Star - N.E.R.D DISC SEVEN: Best Friend - 50 Cent DISC EIGHT: Wizardry - Self Esteem BOOK CHOICE: 1984 by George Orwell LUXURY ITEM: A typewriter CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Telemachus - Pascoe & Martin Presenter: Lauren Laverne Producer: Paula McGinley
03/02/2023

No Such Thing As Drama-Free Pringles

Dan, James, Andrew and Sara Pascoe discuss IVF births, WB Yeats, Mr. J Pringle, and DJ Mustard. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at nosuchthingasafish.com/apple or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon
04/01/2020

Ep 52: Sara Pascoe

Is the dream restaurant dog-friendly? It is now, as Sara Pascoe wants to bring her pooch for her magical meal. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions. Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Sara Pascoe’s book ‘Sex Power Money’ is out now, and listen to her podcast of the same name. Follow Sara Pascoe on Twitter: @sarapascoe Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram: @offmenuofficial. And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show. Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
07/12/2024

Mary Anning

In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in nineteenth-century England by Dr Michael Taylor and comedian Sara Pascoe to learn all about pioneering palaeontologist Mary Anning. Born to a cabinet-maker father who collected and sold fossils to make extra money, Anning went fossil hunting from a young age. Over the course of her life, she discovered complete ichthyosaur, plesiosaur and pterosaur skeletons, and made great contributions to the emerging discipline of palaeontology. But she was also shut out by the largely male scientific establishment. This episode charts her extraordinary life story, exploring the significance of her discoveries against the background of nineteenth-century debates about religion and science and controversies around the age of the earth. Hosted by: Greg Jenner Research by: Annabel Storr Written by: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Emma Nagouse, and Greg Jenner Produced by: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow and Greg Jenner Audio Producer: Steve Hankey Production Coordinator: Ben Hollands Senior Producer: Emma Nagouse Executive Editor: James Cook
Apr 12

Sara Pascoe: New Travel Show, Life On Tour & Parenting

Can you have a successful comedy career and a balanced family life? Comedian and writer Sara Pascoe joins Romesh Ranganathan to talk about touring, parenting and why stand-up comedy can make balancing family life surprisingly difficult. They get into Sara's early beginnings in comedy, wanting to be an actor and how the stand-up landscape has changed over the years. Expect stories of people pleasing in the entertainment industry, Sara's writing process (after winning the Dame Jilly Cooper Award) and her new travel series Zero Stars with Roisin Conaty, where the pair travel to some of the worst-rated holiday destinations in Europe including a chaotic cruise and a trip to Albania. Plus: roast potato cooking tips, Sara’s “Dragon’s Den” business idea, a question from Shanthi and as always a round of Misquoted. A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Platform. Chapters 00:00 Intro 02:00 Selling out tours 00:00 Dealing with criticism 04:58 A gift for Sara 06:10 Roast potatoes and cooking tips 09:40 Sara’s comedy beginnings 12:04 The changing nature of the comedy game 13:33 Balancing family life 20:10 A question from Shanthi about being a mum 23:09 Rom and Sara on the role of parenting 26:11 The importance of reading 29:10 Comedy chat 35:38 Sara’s Dragon’s Den Idea 36:57 Sara on winning Dame Jilly Cooper Award 40:50 Sara’s writing advice 43:06 Zero Stars the new travel show 53:35 Rom’s Albanian tattoo story 55:45 Misquoted 01:05:37 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 9

Heart the Lover by Lily King with Lily King

This week's book guest is Heart the Lover by Lily King. Sara and Cariad are joined by the incredible, award-winning author Lily King. In this episode they discuss writing by hand, notebooks, The Great Gatsby, first love, teachers, Mr Polis and Desmond Morris. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive. Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive. Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 11

Land by Maggie O'Farrell with Maggie O'Farrell

This week's book guest is Land by Maggie O'Farrell Sara and Cariad are joined by the multi-award-winning author Maggie O'Farrell. In this episode they discuss Ireland, inappropriate sitcoms, writing, desks, geography, and Moomins. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive. Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
06/08/2020

Space Archaeology

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian and writer Sara Pascoe, biological anthropologist Alice Roberts and space archaeologist Sarah Parcak. They look at how archaeology today looks far more Star Wars than Indiana Jones, as an archaeologist's list of kit can now include satellites and lasers. They discover how searching for clues from space has led to the discovery of several ancient lost Egyptian cities and how the study of ancient DNA and artefacts reveals our similarities, not differences, with our ancient forebears. Producer: Alexandra Feachem
12/04/2024

The Science of Baby Making

Brian Cox and Robin Ince investigate the science of baby making - don’t worry, all theory, no practice! They are joined by Professor Joyce Harper, Dr Ben Steventon and comedian Sara Pascoe to discuss how just two cells can turn into trillions, or in other words, how an embryo can turn into an embryologist. The embryo-building processes across species are remarkably similar, yet there is still so much we don’t know about the beginning of life. Our panel discuss these unknowns, the latest in fertility treatments and what new capabilities might be available to future parents. It seems that artificial wombs may not be science fiction for much longer and scientists are closing in on being able to make egg and sperm cells out of stem cells. So yes, Brian and Robin could one day have a baby! Producer: Melanie Brown Executive Producer: Alexandra Feachem Researcher: Olivia Jani BBC Studios Audio Production
10/18/2024

Mary Anning (Radio Edit)

In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in nineteenth-century England by Dr Michael Taylor and comedian Sara Pascoe to learn all about pioneering palaeontologist Mary Anning. Born to a cabinet-maker father who collected and sold fossils to make extra money, Anning went fossil hunting from a young age. Over the course of her life, she discovered complete ichthyosaur, plesiosaur and pterosaur skeletons, and made great contributions to the emerging discipline of palaeontology. But she was also shut out by the largely male scientific establishment. This episode charts her extraordinary life story, exploring the significance of her discoveries against the background of nineteenth-century debates about religion and science and controversies around the age of the earth. This is a radio edit of the original podcast episode. For the full-length version, please look further back in the feed. Hosted by: Greg Jenner Research by: Annabel Storr Written by: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Emma Nagouse, and Greg Jenner Produced by: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow and Greg Jenner Audio Producer: Steve Hankey Production Coordinator: Ben Hollands Senior Producer: Emma Nagouse Executive Editor: James Cook
Trailer

Series 6 Trailer - Sara and Cariad's Weirdos Book Club

The Weirdos return for a sixth series! And remember you don't even have to have read the book to join in! Support the podcast, enjoy ad-free listening and more weird and wonderful bonus content by signing up to our Patreon at patreon.com/c/weirdosbookclub Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub Produced by Plosive Artwork by Welcome Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
07/23/2012

Science v Art

Brian Cox and Robin Ince transport the cage of infinite proportions, to the slightly more confined space of the Latitude Comedy Arena. They will be joined on stage by a panel of guests, including Al Murray, for a witty, irreverent and unashamedly rational look at the world according to science. Given Latitude's artistic, musical and literary credentials, they'll be taking a huge risk by staging the ultimate show down, as they pitch Art against Science and ask which has more to offer and whether the two cultures might ever make a happy union. To help them battle it out, and alongside comedian Al Murray, they'll be joined by cosmologist Andrew Pontzen, comedian and actor Sara Pascoe and CERN scientist Jonathan Butterworth. Let battle commence!
12/16/2013

Should We Pander to Pandas?

This week, Brian Cox and Robin Ince wonder if the world would be better off without spending an undue amount of time and energy trying to get giant pandas to mate and instead concentrated on saving species which let's face it, are a lot less cute but probably more important for the planet. Should we make a distinction between the organisms we want to save as opposed to those we need to save? The science and politics of biodiversity and conservation, explored and explained (sort of) with the help of Sandy Knapp, Simon Watt and comedian Sara Pascoe. Producer: Rami Tzabar.
Apr 16

Flesh by David Szalay with David Szalay

This week's book guest is Flesh by David Szalay. Sara and Cariad are joined by the two time nominee and current winner of the Booker Prize himself, David Szalay. In this episode they discuss and class, Vienna, masculinity, prizes, money and Soho. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Flesh by David Szalay. is available here. Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub Produced by Naomi Parnell Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive. Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
07/21/2019

EP.101 - BOOK CLUB: 'THE CATCHER IN THE RYE' WITH SARA PASCOE & RICHARD AYOADE

Adam talks with Sara Pascoe and Richard Ayoade, (two British comedians who have also read and written, more than one book) about J.D. Salinger's classic 1951 novel 'The Catcher in the Rye'. SYNOPSIS: The story begins with 17 year old Holden Caulfield recuperating following a breakdown. The rest of the book is an account from Holden's point of view, of the events that lead to that breakdown, which took place the previous Winter in the days following his expulsion from Pencey Prep, a private school. Holden's roommate is a meathead called Stradlater who has sexy plans for Jean Gallagher, a childhood friend of Holdens who he feels protective of. A a fight ensues after which Holden spends two days killing time in New York before he has to face his parents and inform them of his expulsion. We learn that things have been difficult for Holden since the death of his younger brother Allie when Holden was 13. From time to time Holden dwells on the memory of Allie's old baseball glove on which his little brother had written poems to read during boring baseball games. Now Holden entertains hopes of moving in with his older brother DB, a WWII vet who has become a successful screenwriter in Hollywood. During his visit to New York, a lonely Holden visits a jazz club and spends much of his remaining cash buying drinks for three older women, after which he arranges an abortive liaison with Sunny, a teenage prostitute and falls foul of her thuggish pimp Maurice. Later Holden arranges a meeting with an old girlfriend, Sally Hayes, and is briefly looked after by a well meaning teacher Mr Antolini. But Mr Antolini's affections are interpreted as predatory by Holden who ends up, distraught and emotional, creeping into his parents house to see the only person in the world he feels he can really talk to - his little sister Phoebe. Thanks to Anneka Myson for additional editing and Seamus Murphy-Mitchel for production support on this episode. RELATED LINKS 'SALINGER' (2013 DOCUMENTARY FEATURE) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JSFr7YdKLE 'J.D. SALINGER DOESN'T WANT TO TALK' (1999 BBC DOCUMENTARY) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxVRPbhtxRg&t=529s 'J.D. SALINGER’S WOMEN' (1998 NEW YORKER ARTICLE BY PAUL ALEXANDER) http://nymag.com/nymetro/arts/features/2162/ SARA PASCOE - SEX POWER AND MONEY (2019) https://www.waterstones.com/book/sex-power-money/sara-pascoe/9781785176838 RICHARD AYOADE IN CONVERSATION WITH ADAM BUXTON AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE, 5th SEPTEMBER 2019 https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/134531-richard-ayoade-ayoade-top-2019 ORANGE JUICE - ALL THAT EVER MATTERED (1984) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egb1FVNIo38 FLORENCE EASTON - 'COMIN' THRO' THE RYE' (1928) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byAvP_pIXO0 ADAM BUXTON PODCAST RAMBLE CHAT MUG https://adam-buxton.backstreetmerch.com/ ADAM BUXTON’S OLD BITS DVD https://www.gofasterstripe.com/ THE ADAM BUXTON APP Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 16

Queenie Is Working On It by Candice Carty-Williams with Candice Carty-Williams

This week's book guest is Queenie is Working on It by Candice Carty-Williams. Sara and Cariad are joined by the award-winning author and showrunner, Candice Carty-Williams. In this episode they discuss fertility, skincare, self-care, hen dos and hot TFL staff. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive. Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive. Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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