The TLS Podcast

Here is the interview with Michael Morpurgo in full.Produced by Charlotte Pardu Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23 Mar 54min

This week, an interview with the inspirational Michael Morpurgo; and David Horspool discusses the Second World War with Tim Bouverie, the winner of this year's Pol Roger Duff Cooper Prize.'The Line to...

19 Mar 53min

This week, the extraordinary stories of two pioneering women: Francesca Wade on Rhoda Power, and Sarah Lonsdale on Clemence Dane.'In the Storm: Caught in the chaos of the Russian revolution 1917-18', ...

12 Mar 44min

Here is our full conversation with Francis Spufford, he joined us to talk about his new novel, Nonesuch. Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Mar 36min

This week, Christy Edwall on the boon of being a bookworm; and Norma Clarke is impressed by a memoir of a childhood survived.'Books: A manifesto, or, How to build a library', by Ian Patterson'The gift...

5 Mar 49min

As February draws to a close, we’re taking a listen back at some of the conversations we’ve had over the past month on The TLS Podcast.We listen back to Nick Enfield exploring the benefits of playing ...

1 Mar 18min

This week, novelist Francis Spufford explains why the Blitz proved fertile territory for fantasy and the occult; and Darra Goldstein on the hidden properties of kimchi and sourdough. 'Nonesuch', by Fr...

26 Feb 40min

This week, Peter Filkins, winner of the inaugural Freudenheim Translation Prize, joins us with chair of the judges Boyd Tonkin to talk about the mercurial genius of Elias Canetti; and a poem in praise...

19 Feb 39min