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BBC Sounds 04/24/2025

BBC Sounds BBC Sounds On last week’s episode of #AudioBookClub… Our guest Tom Phillips, author of ‘A Brief History of the End of the Fucking World’ suggested an audiobook for us to review and recommend. And he did so incredibly eloquently.. A: Susanna Clarke N: Chiwetel Ejiofor R: 15-09-20 L: 6 hrs and 58 mins P: Bloomsbury Unfortunately both Steve or Matthew failed to do their homework. However, on this episode of … In a week when the BBC are facing a bit of an online storm as listeners complain about the fact that ads have appearing on the BBC Sounds app. Matthew and Steve, who met while they were both working for the BBC, discuss the unique nature of the UK’s public broadcaster, their love for the BBC Sounds app and their feelings about the idea that their listener experience might be tainted by the appearance of vulgar commercial messages. Please get involved in the conversation and # #AudioBookClub on , , or On the next episode of #AudioBookClub: Dispatches from Quite Near the Front Line A: Owain Mulligan N: Owain Mulligan R: 10-04-25 L: 9 hrs and 29 mins P: Hodder & Stoughton /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/36293525

'A Brief History of the End of the F*cking World’ - WITH Tom Phillips 04/17/2025

'A Brief History of the End of the F*cking World’ - WITH Tom Phillips On this episode of : “The end of the world is nigh!” (And always has been). Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this week’s pod, Steve and Matthew speak to Tom Phillips the author of ‘A Brief of the End of the F*cking World’ This is a book about the end of the world - and our relationship with our impending doom Brief Histories Series A: Tom Phillips N: Tom Phillips R: 27-02-25 L: 12 hrs and 39 mins P: Wildfire Please get involved in the conversation and # #AudioBookClub on , , or On the next episode of #AudioBookClub: Piranesi A: Susanna Clarke N: Chiwetel Ejiofor R: 15-09-20 L: 6 hrs and 58 mins P: Bloomsbury /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/36129070

'Why We Sleep’ - by Matthew Walker 04/07/2025

'Why We Sleep’ - by Matthew Walker 'Why We Sleep’ - by Matthew Walker On this episode of : Sleep Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. The New Science of Sleep and Dreams A: Matthew Walker N: John Sackville R: 07-12-17 L: 13 hrs and 31 mins P: Penguin Audio Please get involved in the conversation and # #AudioBookClub on , , or On the next episode of #AudioBookClub: A Brief History of the End of the F*cking World Brief Histories Series A: Tom Phillips N: Tom Phillips R: 27-02-25 L: 12 hrs and 39 mins P: Wildfire /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/36032980

Audiobook Clubber: Why you should listen to 'James' by Percival Everett 03/31/2025

Audiobook Clubber: Why you should listen to 'James' by Percival Everett On this episode of : For one week, we're trying something new - Audiobook Clubber - where you come on and evangelise about an audiobook you love and recommend why we should all 'ear read' it. Our first Audiobook Clubber, Claire, joins Steve to discuss the brilliant 'James' by Percival Everett from the world of Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn. 'James' A: Percival Everett N: Dominic Hoffman Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins Publisher: Release date: 11-04-24 Read more of Claire's reviews at Want to come on the pod and recommend an audiobook? Get in touch below! and # #AudioBookClub on , , or /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/35927710

‘Careless People’ - by Sarah Wynn-Williams 03/23/2025

‘Careless People’ - by Sarah Wynn-Williams On this episode of : The book of the moment! Shocking revelations from the highest echelons of The Metaverse from Whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. A story of where I used to work A: Sarah Wynn-Williams N: Sarah Wynn-Williams R: 13-03-25 L: 13 hrs and 16 mins P: Macmillan Please get involved in the conversation and # #AudioBookClub on , , or On the next episode of #AudioBookClub: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams A: Matthew Walker N: John Sackville L: 13 hrs and 31 mins R: 07-12-17 L: English /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/35825355

'The Red Circle’ - by Anthony Horowitz and Sarah J Naughton 03/16/2025

'The Red Circle’ - by Anthony Horowitz and Sarah J Naughton On this episode of : We head to a parallel universe, forty years in the future, where Sherlock Holmes roams the gas-lit streets of a post-apocalyptic, future London… Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. Becoming Sherlock, Book 1 A: Sarah J. Naughton and Anthony Horowitz N: Alfred Enoch R: 13-01-25 L: 9 hrs and 17 mins P: Storytel Original Please get involved in the conversation and # #AudioBookClub on , , or On the next episode of #AudioBookClub: Sexual Fantasies by Anonymous A: Gillian Anderson, Anonymous N: Gillian Anderson R: 05-09-24 L: 12 hrs P: Bloomsbury Publishing /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/35716845

‘Mavericks’ with Jenny Draper 03/11/2025

‘Mavericks’ with Jenny Draper On this episode of : The most modern of historians! YouTube and TikTok sensation Jenny Draper joins Steve and Matthew to talk about her first audiobook ‘Mavericks: Life Stories and Lessons of History's Most Extraordinary Misfits’ Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. Life Stories and Lessons of History's Most Extraordinary Misfits A: Jenny Draper P: Jenny Draper R: 11-02-25 L: 8 hrs and 21 mins P: Watkins Publishing Please get involved in the conversation and # #AudioBookClub on , , or On the next episode of #AudioBookClub: Becoming Sherlock, Book 1 A: Sarah J. Naughton, Anthony Horowitz P: Alfred Enoch R: 13-01-25 L: 9 hrs and 17 mins P: Storytel Original /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/35633990

'Source Code' - by Bill Gates 03/02/2025

'Source Code' - by Bill Gates On this episode of : William Henry Gates III. Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. This week, ‘Source Code’, a memoir from the world’s first tech billionaire, Bill Gates Please get involved in the conversation and # #AudioBookClub on , , Bluesky or /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/35502545

'V UK: Visitation' - from Big Finish 02/16/2025

'V UK: Visitation' - from Big Finish On this episode of : The aliens are coming! Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. This week, rather than reviewing a single title, Matthew and Steve take a dive into the world of Big Finish - the loving family of audio craftspeople most famous for lovingly keeping Doctor Who alive. They produce high quality dramas that are the audio equivalent of a fine malt whisky - a highquality refined product best consumed by people who really appreciate the good stuff. We shall be listening to and recommending their reimagining of 80s sci-fi classic V… …and their ‘free-to-air’ back catalogue, now available in podcast form… Please get involved in the conversation and # #AudioBookClub on , , Bluesky or /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/35305570

‘Why Is This Lying Bastard Lying to Me?’ - by Rob Burley 02/09/2025

‘Why Is This Lying Bastard Lying to Me?’ - by Rob Burley On this episode of : The television interview that marked the beginning of the end for Margaret Thatcher Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. Matthew’s mid-life crisis continues Steve reveals how he was traumatised by Brian Walden as a small child Searching for the Truth on Political TV A: Rob Burley N: Rob Burley L: 13 hrs and 8 mins P: HarperCollins Please get involved in the conversation and # #AudioBookClub on , , Bluesky or /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/35207450

‘Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense’ by Rory Sutherland 02/03/2025

‘Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense’ by Rory Sutherland On this episode of : We unleash our inner Don Drapers with the help of avuncular adman Rory Sutherland Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense A: Rory Sutherland N: Rory Sutherland L: 9 hrs and 38 mins P: Penguin Audio Please get involved in the conversation and # #AudioBookClub on , or /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/35124290

‘The Masquerades of Spring’ by Ben Aaronovitch 01/27/2025

‘The Masquerades of Spring’ by Ben Aaronovitch On this episode of : We head to New York in the roaring twenties, where we shall drink hooch in speak-easies with fairies and flappers Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. The Masquerades of Spring A: Ben Aaronovitch N: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith L: 4 hrs and 34 mins P: Orion Please get involved in the conversation and # #AudioBookClub on , or /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/35024800

'My Animals and Other Animals' by Bill Bailey 01/20/2025

'My Animals and Other Animals' by Bill Bailey On this episode of : A minke whale, a kung-fu chicken and the rabbit equivalent of Jason Statham, Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. A memoir of sorts A: Bill Bailey N: Bill Bailey L: 5 hrs and 03 mins P: Querkus Please get involved in the conversation and # #AudioBookClub on , or /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/34919185

Shattered by Hanif Kureishi 01/13/2025

Shattered by Hanif Kureishi Just simply an audiobook that Matt and Steve think you’ll want to read. Humbling, heart wrenching and humorous, ‘Shattered’ is raw in how Hanif Kureishi expresses the detailed physical and mental challenges of suddenly becoming tetraplegic. Have a listen and let us know your thougts and reactions below. Join the show Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. What are you listening to right now? Come on the show and tell us! Get involved in the conversation: and Find us on , , , or All episodes featuring reviews and full interviews available at # /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/34821760

Atomic Habits by James Clear 01/06/2025

Atomic Habits by James Clear New Year, New You? We review James Clear’s bestseller ‘Atomic Habits’ to start off 2025’s audiobook treats. Have you followed his steps? We’ve started (hopefully not in an annual-gym-subscription-but-only-go-for-three-weeks kind of way). Join the show! Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. What are you listening to right now? Come on the show and tell us! Get involved in the conversation: and Find us on , , or All episodes featuring reviews and full interviews available at # /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/34708760

Guests: Dirk Maggs, Ben MacIntyre, Ben Aaronovitch and more 12/30/2024

Guests: Dirk Maggs, Ben MacIntyre, Ben Aaronovitch and more Hear interviews with some of the best in the literary and audio world as we give you the highlights of some of our favourite luminaries: , described as “the Steven Spielberg of Audio” and producer of Audible's The Sandman series and BBC Radio 4's Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy (among many more) Author of the critically-acclaimed, internationally bestselling Peter Grant/Rivers of London urban fantasy series. and Doctor Who writer Bestselling author of A Spy Among Friends, Double Cross, Colditz, The Siege and Operation Mincemeat, , New York Times Best Selling author and widely regarded as one of the major music influencers of our generation Multi-award winning Investigative journalist and Lazarus Heist co-creator Join the show! Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. What are you listening to right now? Get involved in the conversation: and Find us on , , or All episodes featuring reviews and full interviews available at # /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/34637195

The 2024 #AudioBookClub Imaginary Awards Gala 12/22/2024

The 2024 #AudioBookClub Imaginary Awards Gala This episode of : comes from The Theatre of the Mind on London’s glittering Park Lane, where The 2024 #AudioBookClub Imaginary Awards Gala is about to kick off. For financial and logistical reasons, both the Gala AND the awards are entirely imaginary, but hopefully that won’t stop hosts Steve Phillips and Matt Layton and you, gentle listener, from enjoying this wonderful star studded soiree Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. Please get involved in the conversation and # #AudioBookClub on , or /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/34569850

'Unruly' - by David Mitchell 12/19/2024

'Unruly' - by David Mitchell On this episode of : A thousand years of history in just twenty eight minutes! Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this episode: We peruse British comedy icon David Mitchell’s history of the kings and queens of England. A History of England's Kings and Queens A: David Mitchell N: David Mitchell L: 11 hrs and 39 mins R: 28-09-23 P: Penguin AudioUnruly Please get involved in the conversation and # #AudioBookClub on , or /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/34528775

Elton John 12/07/2024

Elton John On this episode of : We urge you not to buy Elton John’s new audiobook ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ We like to keep things positive here at #AudioBookClub, but in this case we’ll make an exception. We had no choice but to tear it a new one, ‘Phoned-in. Tone deaf. The worst piece of audio that Elton John has ever been vaguely associated with.’ You can put that on the posters. HOWEVER… Sir Elton’s autobiography from five years ago, narrated by Taron Egerton and Elton himself is a masterpiece. Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this episode… Elton John Official Autobiography A: Elton John P: Elton John, Taron Egerton L: 12 hrs and 29 mins R: 15-10-19 P: Macmillan Please get involved in the conversation and # #AudioBookClub on , or /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/34328535

'In Too Deep' by Andrew Child and Lee Child 12/01/2024

'In Too Deep' by Andrew Child and Lee Child On this episode of , Have you ever woken up and not know where you are or how on earth you got there? Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this episode… Jack Reacher, Book 29 By: Lee Child, Andrew Child Narrated by: Jeff Harding Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins Release date: 22-10-24 Publisher: Penguin Audio Please get involved in the conversation and # #AudioBookClub on , or /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/34218915

'The True Story of The Coward Brothers' by Elvis Costello 11/25/2024

'The True Story of The Coward Brothers' by Elvis Costello On this episode of , a high-concept audiobook written by and starring Elvis Costello, with an all-star cast including Harry Shearer and a musical pedigree that can be traced back to a stone cold 70s classic…. Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this episode… The True Story of The Coward Brothers A: Elvis Costello N: T Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello, Rhea Seehorn, Edward Hibbert, Stephen Root, Kathreen Khavari L: 1 hr and 43 mins R: 21-11-24 P: Audible Originals Please get involved in the conversation and # #AudioBookClub on , or /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/34133521

‘Janey’ by Janey Godley 11/18/2024

‘Janey’ by Janey Godley On this episode of , we pay tribute to award-winning comedian, playwright and author Janey Godley. Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this episode… The Woman That Won't Shut Up By: Janey Godley Narrated by: Janey Godley Length: 5 hrs and 26 mins Release date: 09-05-24 Please get involved in the conversation and # #AudioBookClub on , or /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/33983882

'This Time Next Year' by David Jason 11/11/2024

'This Time Next Year' by David Jason On this episode of #AudioBookClub, we felt that in these uncertain times, what we needed was a comforting cup of audiobook cocoa. To this end, we head to rural Buckinghamshire, specifically to Jason Towers, where laird of the manor Sir David Jason will regale us with gentle anecdotes from his eight decades as an actor and British National Treasure.. Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this episode… A Life of Positive Thinking A: David Jason P: David Jason L: 8 hrs and 40 mins R: 10-10-24 Publisher: Penguin Audio Please get involved in the conversation Next week Janey The Woman That Won't Shut Up By: Janey Godley Narrated by: Janey Godley Length: 5 hrs and 26 mins Release date: 09-05-24 and on facebook, twitter or instagram /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/33876497

'Karla's Choice' by Nick Harkaway 11/04/2024

'Karla's Choice' by Nick Harkaway On this episode of #AudioBookClub, a brand new novel featuring John le Carré’s superspy George Smiley, written by his son Nick Harkaway, read by Sir Simon Russell-Beale. Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this episode… A: Nick Harkaway, John le Carré N: Simon Russell Beale L: 10 hrs and 42 mins P: Penguin Audio Please get involved in the conversation Next week A Life of Positive Thinking By: David Jason Narrated by: David Jason Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins Unabridged Audiobook Release date: 10-10-24 Language: English Publisher: Penguin Audio and on facebook, twitter or instagram /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/33776287

‘Sonny Boy: A Memoir’ by Al Pacino 10/28/2024

‘Sonny Boy: A Memoir’ by Al Pacino On this episode of #AudioBookClub, we head to The Bronx of the late 1940s and the sepia-tinted alleyways and rooftops of the tenement buildings where a young Alfredo James Pacino and his ragtag gang of pre-pubescent ruffians ran wild… Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this episode… A: Al Pacino P: Al Pacino L: 12 hrs and 28 mins P: Penguin Audio Please get involved in the conversation Next week A: Nick Harkaway, John le Carré N: Simon Russell Beale L: 10 hrs and 42 mins P: Penguin Audio and on facebook, twitter or instagram /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/33629452

'I Haven't Been Entirely Honest With You' by Miranda Hart 10/21/2024

'I Haven't Been Entirely Honest With You' by Miranda Hart On this episode of #AudioBookClub, some life affirming advice from British Comedy National Treasure Miranda Hart Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this episode… I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest with You W: Miranda Hart N: Miranda Hart L: 10 hrs and 9 mins Release date: 10-10-24 P: Penguin Audio Please get involved in the conversation and on facebook, twitter or instagram /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/33543477

Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson 10/17/2024

Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson On this episode of #AudioBookClub, in perhaps the biggest week for new releases in the publishing calendar, we retreat to 2011 to curl up in a corner with Steve’s favourite ‘comfort audiobook’ of all time. Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this episode… Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography W: Walter Isaacson N: Dylan Baker, Walter Isaacson (introduction) L: 25 hrs and 3 mins Release date: 24-10-11 P: Little, Brown Audio Please get involved in the conversation and on facebook, twitter or instagram /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/33500152

Bonus: Ben MacIntyre Interview 10/14/2024

Bonus: Ben MacIntyre Interview To coincide with the release of 'The Siege', Matt had a conversation with Ben MacIntyre covering his work with particular focus on Colditz and previewing his latest work on the events in London back in 1981. This episode is paired up with our review of 'The Siege' that shold also be showing up on your feed. Get involved in the conversation and on Instagram Audiobook details: The Siege - The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama A: Ben Macintyre N: Ben Macintyre L: 14 hrs and 27 mins R: 12-09-24 P: Penguin Audio /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/33429902

The Siege by Ben MacIntyre 10/14/2024

The Siege by Ben MacIntyre Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. This episode sees Matt and Steve go back to 1980, dredging up their memories as sub-10 year olds of the Iranian Embassy siege in London. Ben MacIntryre is back with another epic movie-like recounting of the story from those who were there, taking us from the domestic to the global, with lots of snooker thrown in. What would you like to see him tackle next? Plus - your comfort audiobook suggestions please! Get involved in the conversation and on Instagram Audiobook details: The Siege - The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama A: Ben Macintyre N: Ben Macintyre L: 14 hrs and 27 mins R: 12-09-24 P: Penguin Audio /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/33429862

We Solve Murders by Richard Osman 10/01/2024

We Solve Murders by Richard Osman Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this episode… We Solve Murders A: Richard Osman P: Nicola Walker L: 10 hrs and 33 mins Release date: 12-09-24 P: Penguin Audio On this week’s #AudioBookClub we celebrate the release of Richard Osman’s fourth novel. His first three novels were set primarily in a retirement village in the Kent countryside “where the Waitrose delivery vans clink with wine and repeat prescriptions every time they pass over the cattle grid” Novel number four is set on a slightly larger stage… Please get involved in the conversation and on facebook, twitter or instagram /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/33282367

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