The Desmond Bagley Podcast

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Through out the 1960’s, 1970’s and early 1980’s Desmond Bagley was at the forefront of British thriller writing, becoming an international sensation read by millions. Here we aim to highlight the author’s exciting adventure stories and offer background information about his life, work and legacy.

  1. 01/03/2023

    The Spoilers

    (Original air date 2nd November 2018) A quick look at the author’s 6th novel – The Spoilers – published in 1969 and in the same year as fellow Harper Collins author Alistair MacLean’s Puppet on a Chain.

    The Spoilers

  2. 01/03/2023

    New Novel Discovered

    (Original air date 12th October 2018) Just a brief News Update following the important announcement from the Frankfurt Book Fair earlier today.

    New Novel Discovered

  3. 01/03/2023

    The Guernsey Literary Festival

    (Original air date 9th May 2018) A brief News Update about this year’s Guernsey Literary Festival.

    The Guernsey Literary Festival

  4. 01/03/2023

    The Vivero Letter and the GLF

    (Original air date 9th February 2018) The 12th Podcast takes a look at the authors novel – The Vivero Letter – and updates news of the Guernsey Literary Festival

    The Vivero Letter and the GLF

  5. 01/03/2023

    News Update 2018

    (Original air date 12th January 2018) Podcast no. 11 brings us up to date with news of an event happening in 2018, after we’ve taken a look at a bit more author background.

    News Update 2018

  6. 01/03/2023

    Top Ten Tips for Writers

    (Original air date 6th April 2017) For podcast number 10 we are grateful to best-selling author John Templeton Smith for recounting the top-ten tips Desmond Bagley gave him as he started on his own writing career.

    Top Ten Tips for Writers

  7. 01/03/2023

    Running Blind

    (Original air date 28th March 2017) The novel Running Blind is the subject of our 9th Podcast, this time guest-written by Philip Eastwood from The Bagley Brief . He is more qualified than many to comment on the story as he previously ran Bagley’s Running Blind . The story is a particular favourite of many Desmond Bagley’s fans, subject to the only UK television adaptation of one of his stories.

    Running Blind

  8. 01/03/2023

    Landslide

    (Original air date 31st January 2017 Landslide was the author’s fourth published novel and for our eighth podcast we take a look at the story and its geology, something very important to the exciting plot.

    Landslide
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Through out the 1960’s, 1970’s and early 1980’s Desmond Bagley was at the forefront of British thriller writing, becoming an international sensation read by millions. Here we aim to highlight the author’s exciting adventure stories and offer background information about his life, work and legacy.

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  • Creator
    Nigel Alefounder
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2023
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Nigel Alefounder
  • Show Website
    The Desmond Bagley Podcast