Celia goes to the fair with a strange man, because it’s an emergency. But there’s more to him than meets the eye. Michael Kemp remembers Battersea Fun Fair. With guest turns by Alastair Kerr, Michael Kemp and Martin Austwick. Some mild adult themes. Support the Cosmic Shambles Network by becoming a Patreon at patreon.com/cosmicshambles

Celia narrowly misses falling into a display of cream horns. Will the master baker rise to the occasion? Or will Celia be knocked back? With guest turns George Egg and Chris Sloman. Mild innuendo and adult themes. Support the Cosmic Shambles Network by becoming a Patreon at patreon.com/cosmicshambles

‘Dot Dot Dash It All’. Celia reviews ‘The Silence Of The Girls and Fred works out the first ever morse code transmission. But Russell Nigels falls asleep on the window seat. Will he wake up in time to take part in Celia’s topical play? With Ben Crompton, Alastair Kerr, Julia and Pad Mclean. Some mild and distant swearing. Support the Cosmic Shambles Network by becoming a Patreon at patreon.com/cosmicshambles

Reading Phillip Pullman reminds Celia of her first love, leaving her longing for wild and stimulating adventure. Meanwhile, Fred is happy to read the phone book and charlady Mrs Coil storms out of the library during the ‘What The Local Papers Say.’ Support the CSN at patreon.com/bookshambles

Marie Kondo’s Tidying Up book forces Celia down to the local charity depot to retrieve a donated crossword puzzle, and Russell Nigels re-evaluates his bedsit. Support the CSN at patreon.com/bookshambles

Milkman* by Anna Burn is reviewed by the team. Russell Nigels has got an acting job, leaving unemployed fellow actor Gerard Jeremy to review the latest TV shows. Meanwhile, Celia has run out of milk… *In ‘Milkman’ male librarian Darren Trembling is sarcastic about a leather bookmark. If you’ve been affected by any of the bookmark- related issues covered in this episode please contact the Bookmark Trust for a confidential chat. Support the CSN by pledging at patreon.com/bookshambles

Hello – Celia here. The podcast seems to be going down very well, and I just wanted to let you know that if you want to get in touch to ask a question, you can email using the email address [email protected] and I’ll do my best to answer. Support the work of the CSN by visiting patreon.com/bookshambles

John Higgs’ The Future Starts Here is the first positive book about the future that Celia ever read. But how accurate is it? Celia travels into the future to find out. Meanwhile, Fred builds a homicidal robot. Support the work of the CSN by visiting patreon.com/bookshambles

While reviewing The Planets by television’s Professor Brian Cox, Celia discovers that Brian longs to work in peace as an ordinary high street chemist. Can Celia keep his secret and preserve her own marriage? Created and performed by Joanna Neary. Part of the Cosmic Shambles Network.

Celia Jesson, a repressed housewife from Upper Lowing, has been encouraged to do a book-based podcast to promote the local library in nearby Lower Upping, because no one else wants to do it. It’s too much of a time commitment. Created and performed by Joanna Neary. Part of the Cosmic Shambles Network.