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The podcast about what funny people read...
In this episode, actor, writer and producer Jonathan Sayer joins Lucy Danser to discuss some of his favourite books.
Who is Lucy Danser?
Lucy is a writer, producer and all around storytelling person. Follow her on Twitter @LucyDanser or visit www.lucydanser.co.uk
Books/Authors mentioned in this episode:
- The Art Of Coarse Acting - Michael Green: https://www.concordtheatricals.co.uk/s/12604/the-art-of-coarse-acting (04:04)
- Adrian Mole Series - Sue Townsend: https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/21814/sue-townsend.html (08:22)
- Harry Potter series - J.K Rowling: https://harrypotter.bloomsbury.com/uk (08:42)
- Forever... - Judy Bloom: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Forever/Judy-Blume/9781481414425 (10:13)
- The Plantagenets - Dan Jones: https://www.harpercollins.co.uk/9780007213948/the-plantagenets-the-kings-who-made-england (12:07)
- The Hollow Crown - Dan Jones: https://www.faber.co.uk/9780571288083-the-hollow-crown.html (12:24)
- Jon Ronson Books: http://www.jonronson.com/index.html (13:00)
- *Them - Jon Ronson: https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/jon-ronson/them-adventures-with-extremists/9781447275466 (14:26)
- *The Vicar Of Nibbleswicke - Roald Dahl: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/304/30474/the-vicar-of-nibbleswicke/9780140348910.html (16:40)
- Esio Trot - Roald Dahl: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/311707/roald-dahl--esio-trot---ladybird-readers-level-4/9780241367896.html (18:43)
- Revolting Rhymes - Roald Dahl: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/304848/revolting-rhymes/9780141374123.html (19:07)
- *To Kill A Mockingbird - Harper Lee: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/108/1088099/to-kill-a-mockingbird/9781784752637.html (19:33)
- *If Nobody Speaks Of Remarkable Things - Jon McGregor: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/if-nobody-speaks-of-remarkable-things-9780747561576 (21:47)
- *The Siege Of Krishnapur - JG Farrell: https://www.weidenfeldandnicolson.co.uk/titles/j-g-farrell/the-siege-of-krishnapur/9781857994919 (24:21)
- *Unfollow - Megan Phelps-Roper: https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/megan-phelps-roper/unfollow/9781787478008 (28:11)
- Outliers - Malcom Gladwell: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/564/56495/outliers/9780141036250.html (31:43)
- This Is Going To Hurt - Adam Kay: https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/adam-kay/this-is-going-to-hurt/9781509858637 (31:11)
*Jonathan's Choices
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Queens Park Books, Queens Park
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Produced by Lucy Danser & Joseph Bell
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