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Richard Dawkins with Nihal Arthanayake
Richard Dawkins - British evolutionary biologist and populist science writer - chats to Nihal about his latest book ‘Outgrowing God’ He also talks about objects which have inspired him creatively which include a framed photo of Prince Phillip and t… -
Richard Osman with Nihal Arthanayake
TV presenter and co-creator of the TV quiz show ‘Pointless’, Richard Osman chats to Nihal about his debut novel ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ - a story about four friends living in a retirement village who become amateur detectives. H... -
Ben Macintyre with Nihal Arthanayake
Author and historian Ben Macintyre talks to Nihal about his new book ‘Agent Sonya’ - the story of the greatest female spy of the 20th Century. Ben chats to Nihal about how ‘Sonya’s’ gender helped her stay under deep cover for so many years...… -
Ruth Jones with Nihal Arthanayake
‘Gavin and Stacey’ co-creator and actor Ruth Jones chats to Nihal about her second novel ‘Us Three’ - a story about enduring female friendships. She talks about objects that have inspired her including a pair of p... -
Anthony Horowitz with Nihal Arthanayake
Anthony Horowitz, author of the bestselling teen Spy series, Alex Rider, talks to Nihal about his creative process, how he’d like to write a Dickens novel and bonds with Nihal over the rapper Dave. Anthony, who has sold well in excess of 20 million… -
Kevin Kwan with Nihal Arthanayake
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ author Kevin Kwan chats to Nihal about his new book ‘Sex and Vanity’ - the story of a young woman who finds herself torn between two men. Kevin discusses some objects which have inspired him and chats to Nihal about why the isla… -
Nick Hornby with Nihal Arthanayake
Nick Hornby joins Nihal to talk about how he gets inspired, bringing along a collection of objects that help him including a jigsaw puzzle and an LP. The ‘About a Boy’ and ‘High Fidelity’ author chats to Nihal about his new novel ‘Just Like You’, wh… -
Lily Cole with Nihal Arthanayake
Lily Cole joins Nihal to talk about her latest book ‘Who Cares Wins’ - where she interviews the likes of Elon Musk, Stella McCartney and the Extinction Rebellion co-founders about issues relating to the climate crisis. Lily, who is an actress, mode… -
Pandora Sykes with Nihal Arthanayake
Journalist and podcast host Pandora Sykes chats to Nihal about her debut novel ‘How Do We Know We’re Doing It Right? - a collection of essays which question the perceived wisdom of modern life. Pandora chooses obj... -
Jenni Murray with Nihal Arthanayake
Broadcaster and journalist Dame Jenni Murray talks to Nihal about her new book ‘Fat Cow, Fat Chance’ - what it’s like to be labelled fat when society dictates skinny as the norm. Jenni chooses objects that have in...
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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