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In this episode we discuss Mick Herron’s latest in the Slough House series, Clown Town, with guest Sam Leith. We talk about Herron and Wind in the Willows, whether he’s diving into Richard Osman territory, and that shocking turn of events at the end of the book.

Plus how to deal with Herron’s dry wit when interviewing him, poetry’s influence on Herron’s writing and pondering the end of the Slough House series.

All that and more in this episode!

Sam’s writing at The Spectator – https://spectator.com/writer/sam-leith/?edition=us

Sam’s Substack – https://samleith.substack.com/

Sam’s book The Haunted Wood – https://oneworld-publications.com/work/the-haunted-wood/

Sam’s podcast The Spectator’s The Book Club – https://spectator.com/podcasts/book-club/?edition=us

Follow the latest news about the upcoming AppleTV adaption here.

For more on the slow horses, click here.

Track down the real Slough House here.

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We are here to recap episode 8 the season finale of the show Down Cemetery Road.

We talk all about this season ender. Bus frustrations! Multiple gun standoffs! Church fires!

Plus we discuss all those endings, Chekhov’s grenade and … Caps for Sale?

Finally, will we see a season two and what could it look like?

All that and more in this episode!

Fehinti’s TED Talk “How to find your voice for climate action” – https://www.ted.com/talks/fehinti_balogun_how_to_find_your_voice_for_climate_action

Fehinti’s other TED Talk “A Letter to My Brother: Overcoming Powerlessness in a Complex World” – https://youtu.be/-RumkQQ0Gpw?si=PVnRFj4BvIezOGT5

Keir Graff’s Website – https://keirgraff.com/

Sign up for Keir’s newsletter – https://keirgraff.com/newsletter/

The Filmographer’s Podcast – https://filmographerspodcast.com/

The Filmographer’s Podcast Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheFilmographersPodcast

Keir on the Fine Arts Building – https://www.newcity.com/2023/10/30/enduring-art-after-125-years-the-fine-arts-building-is-defiantly-unmodernized-and-ready-for-its-next-act/

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I’ve got a special Down Cemetery Road interview episode for you. I was lucky enough to get some time with both Fehinti Balogun who plays Amos and Darren Boyd who plays C.

I thought both were really fascinating conversations and I think you’ll enjoy them.

Fehinti’s TED Talk “How to find your voice for climate action” – https://www.ted.com/talks/fehinti_balogun_how_to_find_your_voice_for_climate_action

Fehinti’s other TED Talk “A Letter to My Brother: Overcoming Powerlessness in a Complex World” – https://youtu.be/-RumkQQ0Gpw?si=PVnRFj4BvIezOGT5

Darren’s show SPY – https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/spy-2011