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”A Maid Of The Isles”
In this special episode to finish Season 2, Angela, Jacky, Judey and Barry sit around the table in person for the first time to discuss the brand-new release in our Classics Collection, "A Maid Of The Isles". Slightly different to our usual, Angela r… -
“Ruth At The Crossroads”
In this episode, Iain, Alex, Abbie and Barry read “Ruth At The Crossroads’ by Mollie E Jamieson, and are left to wonder a little about the stories not told! This story was first published in “The People’s Friend” in 1916, and reflected a desire to in… -
“Debts of Honour“
“Debts Of Honour”, by Humphrey Chalmers, is subtitled “The Story Of A Shopkeeper’s Clever Trick”, which sums things up quite nicely! Even if it does encourage you to distrust correspondence from your local retailers… Iain, Lisa, Abbie and Barry are i… -
“A Mysterious Elopement”
This episode, Iain is joined by Lisa from the “Friend” Features team, Poetry Ed Abbie, and archivist Barry to discuss “A Mysterious Elopement”, first published anonymously in the magazine in September 1913. This story has a Frasier-like farcical elem… -
“To Catch The Post”
The protagonist of “To Catch The Post” isn’t just in one race against time, he’s in two! Iain, Angela, Judey and David are along for the ride, stopping to discuss female characterisation in the “Friend”, inexplicable illnesses, and the magazine’s mor… -
”The Cloudburst At Pine Creek”
Our series of American adventures continues this episode with “The Cloudburst At Pine Creek” by W. D. Morris, which was first published in “The People's Friend” in March 1910. Editor Angela, Production Editor Judey and archivist David join Iain for a… -
“The Ancestor: A Tale of A Picture Theft”
Precocious children! Untrustworthy servants! Whisky! “The Ancestor” has it all. This episode, Iain is joined by “Friend” Fiction Ed Lucy, Marion from the Features team and DC Thomson archivist David to pore over a story first published in the magazin… -
“A Modern Knight Errant: The Tale Of A Rescue”
This episode, Iain is joined by “Friend” Features Editor Alex, Fiction Team’s Abbie, and Barry from the DC Thomson Archives to chat over “A Modern Knight Errant: The Tale Of A Rescue”, by James Donald, which was first published in February 1910. Is t… -
”Susie The Flower Girl”
On this episode of "Reading Between The Lines", host Iain, "Friend" Fiction Editor Lucy, Features team's Marion and DC Thomson archivist David take a look at "Susie The Flower Girl: A Romance Of The War", by Ethel Edwards. This story of love, class a… -
”A Deal In Hearts”
"Reading Between The Lines" returns after a bit of a break . . . and after some awards success! On this episode of PPA Scotland's Podcast Of The Year 2021, host Iain is joined by "Friend" Fiction Editor Lucy, Features team's Marion and DC Thomson arc…
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.
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