Backlisted – Ep 129. Rosemary Tonks – The Bloater - January 2021 January 18th, 2021

For this discussion of Rosemary Tonks fascinating third novel,The Bloater – first published by the Bodley Head in 1968 – Andy and John are joined by two enthusiastic fans of Tonks’s writing: the author and critic Jennifer Hodgson (who appeared on episode 61 to discuss Berg by Ann Quin) and the comedian, Stewart Lee. The…

Rock’s Back Pages Ep 83 - September 2020 September 14th, 2020

In this week’s episode, we invite cult meta-comedian and out-there-music connoisseur Stewart Lee to discuss the new documentary he’s made about Prefects/Nightingales legend Robert Lloyd. Stewart also pitches in on RBP’s new audio interview, a 1991 conversation ‘twixt the late Andy Gill and everyone’s favourite choirboy-voiced Commie Robert Wyatt. In addition we consider the week’s…

Sue Perkins: An hour or so with… - October 2019 October 24th, 2019

Sue Perkins invites a series of special guests for an intimate chat about their lives, passions and career as they strip away formalities and indulge in some good old fashioned conversation.

Book Shambles with Robin Ince, 2019 - October 2019 October 3rd, 2019

Our first ever guest on Book Shambles was Stewart Lee, and with his new book, March of the Lemmings, just released he’s back in the studio this week with Robin to chat about it. Given the new book is about Brexit, there’s a lot of chat about Brexit, finding the comedy in, but also talk of Steve…

Fire Records Takeover with Stewart Lee and Michael Cumming - June 2019 June 14th, 2019

Stewart Lee & Michael Cumming present A Beginner’s Guide To Robert Lloyd on Soho Radio to promote their documentary on Rob & The Nightingales, “King Rocker”.

Taranoia with Tara Flynn - June 2019 June 10th, 2019

In show 42 (recorded a couple of weeks ago), Tara is in London talking to Stewart Lee about comedy and whether PC really has GONE MAD. Stewart has lots of thoughts on Brexit. They talk about the role of satire, and whether comedians have a responsibility when you can, in reality,  ‘say anything (anymore)’. There’s…