Bestsellers

Sir Richard Henriques QC defended and prosecuted 106 murder trials in equal measure before becoming a Judge, both in the High Court and Court of Appeal. In this extraordinary episode of BestSellers, he tells Phil and Natalie about prosecuting the ten year old boys who callously murdered James Bulger; prosecuting Britain's most prolific serial killer, Dr Harold Shipman; hearing the trial of the Met Police for shooting dead the innocent Jean Charles de Menezes and was invited to investigate the botched Operation Midland in which Police accused several high profile public figures of being part of a Westminster paedophile ring that never existed.

He talks about this incredible legal career and his concerns now for the British judicial system which has a record backlog of cases, and fewer sitting courts. This is a must listen. It's not a memoir, but a catalogue of some of the biggest criminal cases in British history.

WARNING: Contains detail about some trials that some people may find upsetting.

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In Episode Six, Phil & Natalie welcome to BestSellers, Christy Lefteri. The Beekeeper of Aleppo has already been an International No.1 Best Seller and details the struggle that Nuri and his wife Afra endure as they evacuate war torn Syria and seek to join Nuri's cousin who's already made it to safety in the United Kingdom. The bees also play a special role in this heartwarming story of hope over adversity and you can hear Christy explain how she interviewed those seeking Asylum for this fictional tale; how she met a beekeeper and was surrounded by bees, with no protective kit on, as part of the research for this story, and how this book is a tribute to her own family who moved to London in the 70s, to escape a threat to their lives.

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This week, Phil & Natalie speak with the wonderful Lauren Wilkinson, whose debut novel American Spy was a smash hit in the States and a Barack Obama Reading List pick. Lauren joins BestSellers from New York and talks about how this book was seven years in the making; how she's now writing for TV as a result of the success of this novel and a sneak peek at what book number two will be about. Plus she reassures Natalie about how long her own edits are taking on her debut novel.

*We recorded this interview before the death of George Floyd, which is why it's not discussed with Lauren. So when we ask her how New York is, we are still referring to the Covid19 lockdown situation and not the protests that followed George Floyd's death.*

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Phil & Natalie meet former Special Forces operative and now star of Channel 4's smash hit show, SAS Who Dares Wins. Ollie is now on his second book, BATTLE READY, which takes the skills he learned in the SAS and applies them to everyday mental wellbeing. Ollie's first encounter with danger was as a ten year old when a Chimp ripped him apart in a Fairground. He talks to Phil & Natalie about only processing that trauma in the last twelve months, as well as a failed marriage, reliance on booze and depression. Plus he takes part in his own SAS Who Dares Wins style interrogation with Phil & Nat!

Ollie is Battle Ready. Are you?

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Phil & Natalie talk to David Nicholls, the author of the Best Seller One Day, about his brand new paperback, Sweet Sorrow. The gorgeous tale of a boy who's just finished his GCSE's in the summer of 1997, and doesn't know what he wants to do with his life...except find love. Its heartwarming, full of hope and very funny. Phil & Natalie adored this book and in this chat with David you'll hear him talk about the influence the band Pulp had on this story; how the book compares to his teenage summers or not! And why he loathes Wuthering Heights and the Bad Sex Awards.

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Phil & Natalie speak to one of British fiction's most prolific and award winning writers. Lynda has created Prime Suspect, Trial & Retribution, Widows and is one of only three screenwriters to have been made an honorary fellow of the British Film Institute. In this episode Lynda explains how cataract left her having to dictate this book entirely, because she couldn't type; how her earlier spin off deals were worthless to her and an extraordinary story about how one of Britain's most notorious prisoners, Charles Bronson, helped her to write a prison siege scene.

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In Episode 1, Phil & Natalie talk exclusively to crime writer Michael Connelly. He's sold over 74 million books and is best known for his Bosch and Lincoln Lawyer series. Hear him reveal how for the first time since University, he found himself unable to write in lockdown for five weeks; why the Lincoln Lawyer TV series was axed on the eve of filming and how he'd love Amazon to sign it, so it sits along Bosch for TV.

This is his only UK broadcast interview to promote his new book FAIR WARNING which you can buy here https://amzn.to/3enVJB1

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Phil Williams and Natalie Jamieson tell you about their brand new Podcast, launching Thursday 28th May. Bestsellers focuses on the books you would read on the beach, on the bus or in bed. That's if we weren't all still locked down. It's big selling unashamedly mainstream books. Phil and Nat will talk to one writer per Ep, they'll cover fiction, non fiction, cookery books, kids books, poetry. It's all here.

Ep 1 - Michael Connelly EXCLUSIVE. Coming Thursday May 28th.

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