...In Quarantine

Alexandra & Jimmy

'...In Quarantine', hosted by Alexandra Evans (actor) and Jimmy Walters (director & and producer), is a weekly podcast exploring a different historical literary hero each season. Join our book club with a new play/book and fascinating guest each week as we rediscover stories we loved, hated and forgot all about and step inside the written world . We hope you will join us as we read, watch and learn some surprising facts each week!

  1. 02/12/2021

    Little Dorrit with John Mullan

    For the final episode of season 2, Alex and Jimmy chat to renowned author and journalist John Mullan all about Little Dorrit. They discuss Dickens' own childhood in Marshalsea Prison, delusions of grandeur and how to get revenge on your ex through the power of words.

    1h 8m

  2. 01/29/2021

    Nicholas Nickleby with Lisa Chiu

    This week Alex and Jimmy discuss Nicholas Nickleby. They talk about Dickens' literary revenge against his own mother, his strange affections towards his sister and his visit to appalling Yorkshire boarding school Bowes.

    47 min

  3. 01/15/2021

    Bleak House with Olivia Mace

    This week Alex and Jimmy take on Bleak House. They chat to writer and composer Olivia Mace about Dickens’ only female protagonist, how music can enhance a story and the joys you can have from performing the story in a bookshop with just 5 actors.

    50 min

  4. 01/08/2021

    David Copperfield with Ruby Bentall

    Alex and Jimmy explore Dickens’ ‘favourite child’ David Copperfield with Poldark star Ruby Bentall. They discuss  which famous author ended up stalking Dickens in real life, the recent Hollywood film and why David Copperfield was his favourite novel he ever wrote

    40 min

  5. 01/01/2021

    Great Expectations with Ben Lloyd Hughes

    To kick of 2021 Alex and Jimmy explore one of Charles Dickens’ most beloved stories of all time ‘Great Expectations’. They discuss Dickens’ love life,  how it influenced the novel, their own expectations for 2021 and probably the most exciting spoiler in literature history.

    41 min

  6. 12/18/2020

    A Christmas Carol with Tim Bentinck

    CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: Alex and Jimmy get all festive this week with David Archer himself, Tim Bentinck. They chat about kindness in the festive season, their favourite Christmas songs and whether or not Donald Trump could be redeemed by three spirits, as well as casting The Archers characters in an alternative Ambridge Christmas show of 'A Christmas Carol'

    50 min

  7. 12/11/2020

    The Mystery of Edwin Drood with Tamzin Merchant

    This week Alex and Jimmy explore Dickens’ only unfinished novel and try to uncover the famous mystery of Edwin Drood. They chat to Tamzin Merchant who played Rosa about the perfect feminist ending, acting opposite Matthew Rhys and the perils of wearing corsets.

    32 min

  8. 12/04/2020

    A Tale of Two Cities with Oliver Beamish

    In this weeks episode Alex and Jimmy explore Dickens’ only novel set outside of England. They chat guillotines, Richard Curtis films and that famous opening paragraph of the book.

    43 min
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'...In Quarantine', hosted by Alexandra Evans (actor) and Jimmy Walters (director & and producer), is a weekly podcast exploring a different historical literary hero each season. Join our book club with a new play/book and fascinating guest each week as we rediscover stories we loved, hated and forgot all about and step inside the written world . We hope you will join us as we read, watch and learn some surprising facts each week!

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  • Creator
    Alexandra & Jimmy
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Alexandra & Jimmy
  • Show Website
    ...In Quarantine