Susannah Clapp, theatre critic of The Observer, discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known.

1. Francis Wyndham https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/jan/09/francis-wyndham-obituary

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Jim Shepard discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known.

Jim has written seven novels, including The Book of Aron, which won the Sophie Brody Medal for Jewish Literature, the PEN/New England Award for Fiction, and the Clark Fiction Prize, and five story collections, including Like You’d Understand, Anyway, a finalist for the National Book Award and Story Prize winner. Seven of his stories have been chosen for the Best American Short Stories, two for the PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories, and two for Pushcart Prizes. He’s also won the Library of Congress/ Massachusetts Book Award for Fiction and the ALEX Award from the American Library Association. He teaches at Williams College.

Paestum http://www.amalficoastdrivers.com/paestum.asp

Muddy Waters' album Fathers and Sons https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/fathers-sons-90263/

Maria Beig https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2015/10/16/no-judgment-no-message-no-mercy/

Eric Schlosser’s Command and Control https://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/15/books/review/command-and-control-by-eric-schlosser.html

Writer's Tears http://walshwhiskey.com/writers-tears-copper-pot/

Mike Leigh’s Topsy-Turvy https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2000/02/24/stompin-at-the-savoy/

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Allison Dufosee discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known.

Allison is the chief executive of World Bicycle Relief.

World Bicycle Relief www.worldbicyclerelief.org

Stem Cell Donation https://www.anthonynolan.org/

Barter Books https://www.barterbooks.co.uk/index.php

Gary Rhodes Shepherd’s Pie https://www.amazon.com/New-British-Classics-Gary-Rhodes/dp/0563534117

The Ginstitute https://www.theginstitute.com/the-experience/

Full Fact www.fullfact.org

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Morag Joss discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Morag is the award-winning author of the Sara Selkirk novels and teaches Creative Writing at Oxford Brookes University.

1. Delfshaven https://www.asthebirdfliesblog.com/posts/photos-of-delfshaven-rotterdam

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Writer John Osborne discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known.

David Berman https://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2019/07/Actual-Air-in-the-Purple-Mountains-An-Interview-With-David-Berman

The Greater Anglia Samaritans delay repay donation scheme https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/about-us/news-desk/news-articles/samaritans-receives-boost-greater-anglia-passengers-through-delay

The Just Joans https://thejustjoans.bandcamp.com/

The sprawling, empty beaches of east Anglia https://www.visitnorfolk.co.uk/inspire/top-10-beaches-secret.aspx

The Rob Auton daily podcast https://www.robauton.co.uk/daily-podcast

After Hours https://www.sky.com/watch/title/series/51b9b8cf-abce-48f9-b3a1-fa8a88a3abd7

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Olivia Fane discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known.

Olivia is the author of five novels and The Conversations, 66 reasons to start talking. Her new book is Why Sex Doesn't Matter. She is married with five sons, and lives in West Sussex.

1. Armenia as a tourist destination https://www.regent-holidays.co.uk/country/armenia-holidays/

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For the hundredth episode, Margot Livesey talks to Ivan about six things which she thinks should be better known.

Margot Livesey is a novelist. Her novels include Homework, Eva Moves the Furniture and The Flight of Gemma Hardy. Her eighth novel, Mercury, was published in 2016. She teaches at the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop.

1. St. Kilda https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/st-kilda

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Fiona Maddocks discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known.

Fiona is music critic of the Observer and author of books on Hildegard of Bingen, Harrison Birtwistle and 20th century music. Her Music for Life (Faber) is now in paperback.

Shandy Hall https://www.laurencesternetrust.org.uk/shandy-hall.php

Peckham Peculiar and Bruton Dove https://peckhampeculiar.tumblr.com/ and http://thedovemagazine.blogspot.com/

Cumnock Tryst https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/oct/13/cumnock-tryst-review-james-macmillan-royal-scottish-national-orchestra-sondergard and https://www.thecumnocktryst.com/

Nottingham Alabasters https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07qb3tl

Aldeburgh bookshop https://www.aldeburghbookshop.co.uk/

Hildegard https://www.faber.co.uk/9780571302437-hildegard-of-bingen.html

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Artist George Butler discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known.

George is an award winning artist and illustrator specialising in travel and current affairs. In 2014, with three friends, he set up the Hands Up Foundation. The aim was to remind the people they had met in Syria that they had not been forgotten. Find out more about George at www.georgebutler.org.

1. The work of Ronald Searle https://lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v08/n08/graham-hough/prisoners

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Composer Tarik O'Regan discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known.

Tarik O'Regan has written music for the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, and the Royal Opera House, London.

He is currently working on a saxophone concerto, which has been commissioned for soloist Amy Dickson by the Presteigne Festival to be premiered during his tenure as Composer-in-Residence in 2020. 

Tarik O’Regan’s work, recognized with two GRAMMY® nominations and two British Composer Awards, has been recorded on 39 albums.

Librettists https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/01/08/nights-at-the-opera

Western Addition http://www.foundsf.org/index.php?title=Western_Addition:_A_Basic_History

Eswatini https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-43821512

Musical commission fees https://www.theguardian.com/culture-professionals-network/culture-professionals-blog/2014/aug/18/future-new-music-composers-report-pay

Vermouth https://talesofthecocktail.com/in-depth/9-myths-about-vermouth-debunked

Original songs which became famous cover versions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJKe2j9Wjh4

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