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Costume Dramas

October 8, 2026 · 48 min

This week, Sophie Oliver on Rebecca West's struggle with her love of clothing; and Robert Poole introduces us to a dashing 19th-century radical. 'A Fable for Christians', by Rebecca West 'Mad Tom's Rising: The revolutionary mystic Sir…
Outsiders

October 1, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

This week, Patrick McGuinness delves into the moving and illuminating notebooks kept by Albert Camus; and Elizabeth Lowry on the untold lives of novelist Anita Brookner. 'The Complete Notebooks', by Albert Camus, translated by Ryan…
The Cat's Whiskers

September 24, 2026 · 54 min

This week, Toby Lichtig on the six Booker hopefuls; and Kathryn Hughes joins us in an exploration of feline mysteries. 'Cats: A History', by Rod Phillips Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
Manderley Revisited

September 17, 2026 · 35 min

This week, Rohan Maitzen on Rose Tremain's reimagining of Rebecca, and a new way of seeing the terrifying Mrs Danvers; and Jamie McKendrick reads his poem, 'The Importance of Time'. 'The Housekeeper', by Rose Tremain 'The Importance of…
Who's in Charge

September 10, 2026 · 48 min

This week, Anchit Sathi asks what an "author" is in the age of AI; and Keggie Carew on the world of symbiotic slime and friendly fungi. 'Togetherness: Symbiosis and the hidden story of life's greatest collaboration', by Rowan…

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Noses to the grindstone!

September 3, 2026 · 51 min

This week, Mary Beard gives us the inside track on what it's like to be a Booker Prize judge; and Russell Williams guides us through the highlights of a new season in French publishing. Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See…
Lines of beauty

August 27, 2026 · 29 min

This week, we look back at the poets who've shared their work with us this year. Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chill out!

August 20, 2026 · 45 min

This week, we look back at some of the year's highlights, and illuminating conversations about rest, relaxation and reading with Emily Herring and Christy Edwall. Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
Summer Games

August 13, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

This week, we look back at some of the year's highlights, and illuminating conversations with Joanna Kavenna and Nick Enfield. Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A wine-dark Western?

August 6, 2026 · 33 min

This week, A. E. Stallings takes stock of Christopher Nolan's Odyssey, a “thrilling combination of seemingly opposite tendencies”; and Sam Riviere reads us a new poem 'The Odyssey', directed by Christopher Nolan 'Warm War' by Sam…
July Highlights

August 2, 2026 · 28 min

Before we turn the page on July, here's a look back at some of the conversations from this month's episodes on The TLS Podcast. In this month's TLS Highlights, Hannah Lowe reads a new poem with a botanical theme; Claire Harman explores the…
Moving Pictures

July 30, 2026 · 48 min

This week, we meditate on childhood memories with TLS Ackerley Prize-winner Geoff Dyer; and Ben Street on the tricky business of artists at the cinema. 'Homework', by Geoff Dyer 'The Hollywood History of Art', by Christopher…

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A weekly podcast on books and culture from the TLS. Editors and writers join Lucy Dallas and Alex Clark to talk through the week’s issue. To read more, welcome to the TLS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.