Reading Between The Lines – the story podcast from The People’s Friend
By DC Thomson
Each episode, we’ll take a look back through over 150 years of fabulous fiction in “The People’s Friend” to pick out a story to read — and then we’ll get together for a wee chat about it. Make yourself a cup of tea, pull up a chair, and come join us.
Latest episode
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”St. Valentine’s Violets”
In our final episode of the season, "St. Valentine's Violets" by Ida May, first published in February 1930, the team finally get to the bottom of the Ida May mystery from episode 6. And we ask the question, "meddling mums" or "mother knows best"?! If… -
”The Cup Final and The Trouser Tree”
In a big departure from the "Friend" usual, the team discuss "The Cup Final And The Trouser Tree" from much loved A.P. Macdonald. What did we think of this tall tale being in the magazine? If you don’t already get “The People’s Friend” delivered to y… -
”I’ll Soon Be Home Again”
"I'll Soon Be Home Again" first published January 1945 speaks to a world nearing the end of war. The Fiction team share insight into writing stories for the "Friend", and Jacqueline takes issue with the father in the story. . . If you don’t already g… -
”A Cinema Star”
In "A Cinema Star", Jacqueline, Marion and Jacki take issue with Barry's interpretation of a controversial story! Julian is possibly the most villainous love interest yet . . . If you don’t already get “The People’s Friend” delivered to your door, be… -
”Just A Mother”
"Just A Mother" gets quite the response from the team and causes a bit of a clash! First published in April 1945, it's sure to get you talking, and it might surprise you. If you don’t already get “The People’s Friend” delivered to your door, because … -
”The Moonstone Brooch”
"The Moonstone Brooch" was first published in March 1930. The "strange mystery" gets the teams hopes up, but we end up lost and confused and not in a fun way! A great premise but . . . well written or a bit too daft? If you don’t already get “The Peo… -
”Love’s Ambassador”
In "Love's Ambassador" by Ida May, first published May 1920, Jacky falls a little bit in love with our main love interest! Plus, the episode gets derailed a bit by David's wild PF Editor, David Paye, conspiracy theory . . . If you don’t already get “… -
”A Motor Knight Errant”
This episode, Reading Between The Lines turns into a true crime podcast?! The team discuss how "A Motor Knight Errant", first published January 11, 1930, has a romance that reads more creepy thriller. If you don’t already get “The People’s Friend” d… -
”They All Found Happiness”
"They All Found Happiness" by Lilian Chisholm, first published April 1940, rubs the team up the wrong way! Jacky, Barry, Lucy and Tracey talk character development, what story illustrations should give away and how much magazines should reflect world… -
“The Healing Touch”
In this episode we read "A Healing Touch", first published in January 1940. In a particularly riotous recording, the team disagree on whether it's too sweet or not, dealing with tough topics in the "Friend" and how to make . . . toast water?! If you …
