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Adam Kay with Isy Suttie
Coinciding with World Book Day, writer and former junior doctor Adam Kay chats to Isy Suttie about his first children’s book, ‘Kay’s Anatomy’. Using objects like a letter from Alan Bennett and a Victorian bone cutting saw as a springboard, they dis… -
Neil MacGregor with Nihal Arthanayake
British Art Historian and former Director of the British Museum Neil MacGregor chats to Nihal about the new audiobook of ‘A History of the World in 100 Objects’. Neil has chosen 4 of those objects plus an entirely new one (object 101!) including a … -
Ali Smith with Nihal Arthanayake
Author and playwright Ali Smith chats to Nihal about her 2014 multi award-winning novel ‘How to be Both’ which has been made into a brand new audiobook. Ali reveals how she takes herself out of her comfort zone, why we should give books a chance wh… -
Hafsa Zayyan with Nihal Arthanayake
Hafsa Zayyan, co-winner of Stormzy’s #Merky Books New Writer’s Prize, chats to Nihal about her debut novel ‘We Are All Birds Of Uganda’. She chats to Nihal about completing the book in six months and why a sense of belonging and home is so importan… -
Owen Jones with Nihal Arthanayake
Owen Jones, Guardian columnist and Labour party activist chats to Nihal about the tumultuous rise and fall of Corbynism via his new book ‘This Land’. Owen explains why he doesn’t like writing and brings objects that help him get past that, including … -
Best Of 2020 (Part 2) with Nihal Arthanayake
In the second part of this special edition Nihal Arthanayake chooses some more clips from a selection of his favourite episodes. This includes why Nigella Lawson has to travel with tea bags, how Jonathan Coe became a warm-up act on a cruise ship, and… -
Alex Wheatle with Nihal Arthanayake
Author Alex Wheatle MBE, aka the 'Brixton Bard', has just been the subject of one of Steve McQueen's 'Small Axe' films on BBC1. In this episode, he chats to Nihal about his latest YA book ‘Cane Warriors’, based on the true stor... -
Best Of 2020 (Part 1) with Nihal Arthanayake
In this special edition, Nihal Arthanayake chooses some of his favourite bits from previous episodes which include the likes of Sir Paul McCartney on doubting his own talent, a surprising music choice from Elif Shafak and how Howard Jacobson w..… -
Bananarama with Nihal Arthanayake
Iconic 80’s pop band Bananarama join Nihal Arthanayake to chat about their memoir ‘Really Saying Something’. They chat about the pressures of the band, how they ended up living in the Sex Pistol’s old rehearsal room and discuss objects which have i… -
Dolly Alderton with Sue Perkins
Dolly Alderton, author, journalist and co-host of The High Low podcast chats to Sue Perkins about her first novel, ‘Ghosts’. Both Sue and Dolly open up about relationships and Dolly reveals the objects that have inspired her work, including a luke…
The Penguin Podcast
By Penguin Books UK
Conversations with some our of leading authors and creative thinkers, as we seek to understand how they write and where their ideas come from. Guests bring to the interview a handful of objects that have inspired their work. #PenguinPodcast
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