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Authors talking to David Freeman about their books. Most of the conversations are from David’s personal archive that have been collected over the past 40 years.
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Friday May 13, 2022
Friday May 13, 2022
David Freeman talked to Alyn about his new book and his life in jazz.
The book is all about a passion for the music and the people who make it.
Monday May 09, 2022
Monday May 09, 2022
The Australian novelist Kate Grenville won the Orange Prize for her novel 'The Idea of Perfection'
She talked to David Freeman when she was on a publicity tour in London. As an interviewee she was terrific on Australian men and concrete.
The book is entertaining and so is the author!
Sunday May 08, 2022
Sunday May 08, 2022
In this episode David Freeman talks to the author and academic Celia Brayfield about her novel 'Heartswap'.
The book comes in a pink cover and sells itself as a romantic comedy with links to Mozart ..... but maybe it's a little darker and more hard hearted than that?
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Professor Davies is a top scientist and a top science communicator.
He now works in Arizona but when this conversation with David Freeman took place Paul Davies was based in Australia.
So is time travel possible???
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
David Freeman met the American author Geoffrey Giuliano in London when he was promoting his book Lennon in America.
Some of his views might ruffle a few feathers!
Sunday Apr 17, 2022
Sunday Apr 17, 2022
When Michel Roux and his brother Albert came to London in the 1960s they revolutionised British gastronomy and became 'the godfathers of modern restaurant cuisine'.
Michel Snr died in March 2020 and his nephew continues the name and the culinary tradition.
When David Freeman met Michel Snr in 2001 they discussed his life as told in his book "Life is a Menu".
Sunday Apr 10, 2022
Sunday Apr 10, 2022
Lily Burana had been a stripper and when she decided to move to another profession she decided to go on one last stripping tour of the strip clubs of America.
She wrote about her exploits in her book Strip City: A Strippers Farewell Journey Across America. On a promotional visit to London she told David Freeman all about her adventures.
Saturday Apr 09, 2022
Saturday Apr 09, 2022
In this conversation, Melvyn Bragg tells David Freeman about his novel "A Son of War" which has a dimension of family autobiography.
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
Jennifer Lauck spoke to David Freeman when her memoir 'Blackbird' was first published in the UK.
The very apt subtitle was 'A Childhood Lost'. A heartbreaking story.
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Jonathan Coe tells David Freeman about his novel 'The Rotters' Club' a story set in the 1970s when Prog Rock was giving way to punk and old Labour was losing ground to Thatcherism.