The Author Archive Podcast

David Freeman spoke to the Cambridge historian Vic Gatrell about his splendid book about a group of conspirators who attempted to bring revolution to London in 1820.

They failed but their story makes a compelling read. Not everything has changed in 200 years.

Nick has interviewed loads and loads of pop people .... The KLF, Don McLean, Robbie Williams, Stuart Copeland, Adam Ant ...... the list goes on. David Freeman asked him about the task and some of the characters he met.

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.

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!

 

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?

 

 

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???

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!

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".

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.

In this conversation, Melvyn Bragg tells David Freeman about his novel "A Son of War" which has a dimension of family autobiography.