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Ep 345 - Matt Haig joins Shaun

Shaun is joined by author Matt Haig in the final hour to chat about his new novel The Midnight Library. Plus, Matt Everitt joins with the latest Music News.

Shaun gives another caller the chance to tell their Claim to Fame on air in Small Claims Court and welcomes Matt Everitt who has the latest Music News. Plus, there is a new Liked and Shared track from JW Francis and another Edinburgh performer talks us through what they 'should' have been performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and how the cancellation of the largest arts festival in the world has affected them and what performance plans they have during August and the rest of 2020. Today it's Karen Koren who runs the Gilded Balloon venue.

Plus, Shaun chats with friend of the show author Matt Haig in the final hour about Matt's new novel The Midnight Library. The Midnight Library is Matt’s first adult novel since How to Stop Time in 2017 and is described as his version of It’s a Wonderful Life. Matt Haig has sold over a million books in the UK and his books have been translated into 40 different languages. The film rights for his novel How to Stop Time have been bought by Benedict Cumberbatch’s production company, with Cumberbatch attached to star. And Matt’s children’s book A Boy Called Christmas is being made into a film by the creators of Paddington for cinema and Netflix, for release next year. Him and Shaun discuss all this, alongside the issues of mental health during lockdown in the final hour of the programme.

3 hours

Last on

Mon 3 Aug 2020 13:00

Music Played

  • The Charlatans

    Just When You're Thinkin' Things Over

    • Beggars Banquet.
  • Becca Mancari

    First Time

    • Captured Tracks.
  • NZCA LINES

    Pure Luxury

    • Memphis Industries.
  • The Jam

    Beat Surrender

    • POLYDOR.
  • The Flaming Lips

    Race For The Prize

  • Daft Punk

    Human After All

    • Human After All.
    • Virgin.
    • 1.
  • Marlowe

    Future Power Sources

    • Marlowe 2.
    • Mello Music Group.
  • Azari & III

    Reckless (With Your Love)

    • Azari And III.
    • Loose Lips Records.
    • 2.
  • Underworld

    If Rah

    • UNDERWORLDLIVE.COM.
  • James Blake

    Are You Even Real?

    • Polydor.
  • Gossip

    Heavy Cross

    • CD SINGLE.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 1.
  • R.E.M.

    It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)

    • I.R.S..
  • Martha Hill

    Grilled Cheese

    • Martha Hill.
  • Melt Yourself Down

    Born in the Manor

  • Leftfield

    Phat Planet

    • Afrika Shox.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
    • 2.
  • Moses Boyd

    2 Far Gone

    • Exodus Records.
  • Do Nothing

    Contraband

    • Exact Truth.
  • The Stills

    Lola Stars And Stripes

    • Vice.
  • Althea & Donna

    Uptown Top Ranking

    • UPTOWN TOP RANKING.
    • Lightning.
  • Falle Nioke & Ghost Culture

    Loneliness

    • PRAH Recordings.
  • The Psychedelic Furs

    No-One

  • White Denim

    Let's Talk About It

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Full Time Hobby.
  • Willie J Healey

    Fashun

    • Yala Records.
  • Sylvan Esso

    Ferris Wheel

  • Ghostpoet

    I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep

    • Play It Again Sam.
  • JARV IS…

    Save The Whale

    • Rough Trade Records.
  • Richard Hell & Voidoids

    Blank Generation

    • Polygram TV.

Broadcast

  • Mon 3 Aug 2020 13:00