Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station”. This episode I talk with returning guest Gary about episode 4, We talk about the look of the show this season, bowling alleys and whether video games help your driving. Plus pension plans, vanity license plates and spies in …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station”. This episode I speak to Saskia Reeves about her performance on Slow Horses. We talk about Lamb's relationship with Catherine and Reeves character choices. Plus how the books inform the show and how she works with the directors to …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station”. This episode I talk with author Frank Sennett about episode three, Resurrection. We talk about all of this episodes shocking returns, russian assassins and all the great guest performances this episode. Plus is Shirley the little sister of the …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station”. This episode I speak to Christopher Chung about his performance as Roddy Ho on Season six of Slow Horses. We talk about Season 5 afterglow, an evolving Roddy, and a Roddy Ho spin off? Plus what Mick Herron thinks …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station”. This episode I talk with Scott from the SpyHards podcast about episode two, Daddy Issues. We talk about that cliffhanger ending, bad tv interviews and small text messages. Plus Scott offers his British food insights, what is Roddy keeping …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station”. This episode I talk with Scott from the SpyHards podcast about all the action in episode one, Circle of Life. We get into shocking returns, no pay and funeral wear. We do some investigative reporting on actor heights, talk …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station”. This episode I talk with Matthew Bradford about all our Burning Questions ahead of season six of the show. We discuss some Herron related news before getting into what we might see this season based on the trailer. We …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". 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 …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station”. 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 …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station”. 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 …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station”. We are here to recap episode 7 of the show Down Cemetery Road. I welcome Matthew Bradford back to the show. We talk about whether Amos is more Jason Bourne or Michael Meyers. Plus we discuss those great locations, …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station”. We are here to recap episode 6 of the show Down Cemetery Road. We talk about the joys of train travel, boat travel and helicopter travel. Plus we discuss why this episode would not be sponsored by the Scottish …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station”. The links to donate to Literally Healing are tinyurl.com/teame25 for the amazon wishlist of books and tinyurl.com/giveteame for a monetary donation. We are here to recap episode 5 of the show Down Cemetery Road. I’m joined by computer expert …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station”. We are here to recap episode 4 of the show Down Cemetery Road. We talk about the pluses and minuses of juggling, whether Amos and Axel grew up as theater kids and proper neighbor etiquette. Plus we discuss nosey …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station”. We are here to recap episode 3 of the show Down Cemetery Road. We talk about whether assassins make the best handymen, proper crime scene clean up and the best way to view CCTV. Plus we discuss dinners with …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station”. This episode I have an interview with Nick Mohammed who plays Mayor Jaffrey on SLOW HORSES. We talk about his playing a politician on show and why we're interested in spies behaving badly. Plus what's it like joining the …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station”. We are here to recap all the action in the new series Down Cemetery Road based on the book by Mick Herron. I'm pleased to welcome back Keir Graff to talk all the action and changes from the book …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station”. Welcome back as we look at season finale of season 5 of SLOW HORSES. I'm pleased to welcome back Matthew Bradford to the show for his traditional role of clean up man on the finale episode of the season. …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station”. This episode I have an interview with Hiba Bennani who plays Tara on SLOW HORSES. We talk about this season and the surprising turn we see in episode 5. Plus how she integrated into the cast and that nightclub …
Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station”. Welcome back as we look at season 5 episode 5 of SLOW HORSES. I'm pleased to welcome author and podcaster Keir Graff to the show to talk through this penultimate episode of the season. We talk about track suits, …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station”. Welcome back as we look at season 5 episode 4 of SLOW HORSES. I'm pleased to welcome back author Frank Sennett to the show to break down everything we saw in this episode. We talk about a the proper …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station”. This episode I have an interview with James Callis who plays Claude Whelan on SLOW HORSES. We talk about this season and Claude's role as First Desk, Claude's wife and his inability to take control. We also get into …
Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station”. Welcome back as we look at season 5 episode 3 of SLOW HORSES. I'm pleased to welcome back Gary to the show to break down everything we learned in this episode. We talk about a lockdown that isn’t COVID …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station”. This episode I have an interview with Ruth Bradley who plays Emma Flyte on SLOW HORSES. We talk about this season and Emma's relationship with Diana Taverner. Ruth talks about that epic fight from season four, acting with Christopher …
Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station”. Welcome back as we look at season 5 episode 2 of SLOW HORSES. I'm pleased to welcome back Dr. Mary to the show to break down all the details of this episode. We talk about the Roddy's apartment, that …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station”. This episode I have an interview with Christopher Chung who plays Roddy Ho on SLOW HORSES. We talk about this season and how Roddy is living his best life. Christopher goes into how the collaboration with the many different …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station”. Welcome back as we return to look at season 5 of SLOW HORSES. This season is an adaptation of the Mick Herron novel London Rules. I'm pleased to welcome back Scott Hardy from the SpyHards podcast to the show. …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". In this episode we discuss Mick Herron's second novel in the Oxford series, The Last Voice You Hear, with prolific author, Antony Johnston. We start with some spoiler free discussion of the book before getting into the novel's take …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Donate to #TeamEvie and the Literally Healing program at the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. Go to either TinyURL.com/giveTE for a monetary donation or TinyURL.com/TeamE24, pick a book and make sure to pick Team Evie as the shipping location. …
Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Donate to #TeamEvie and the Literally Healing program at the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. Go to either TinyURL.com/giveTE for a monetary donation or TinyURL.com/TeamE24, pick a book and make sure to pick Team Evie as the shipping location. …
Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Donate to #TeamEvie and the Literally Healing program at the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. Go to TinyURL.com/TeamE24, pick a book and make sure to pick Team Evie as the shipping location. I'll have more ways to donate soon, …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Go on a tour of the real locations seen in SLOW HORSES. Go to https://www.squaremilesecrets.com/slow-horses and enter the coupon code SLOUGH for 20% off your tour. We are back to break down all the excitement of the season four …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Go on a tour of the real locations seen in SLOW HORSES. Go to https://www.squaremilesecrets.com/slow-horses and enter the coupon code SLOUGH for 20% off your tour. We are back to break down all the excitement of the season four …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Go on a tour of the real locations seen in SLOW HORSES. Go to https://www.squaremilesecrets.com/slow-horses and enter the coupon code SLOUGH for 20% off your tour. We are back to break down all the excitement of the season four …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". We are back with a special treat for all the SLOW HORSES fans - a interview with Gary Oldman about the latest season. We get into his showdown with David Cartwright that's been building since season one and how …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Go on a tour of the real locations seen in SLOW HORSES. Go to https://www.squaremilesecrets.com/slow-horses and enter the coupon code SLOUGH for 20% off your tour. We are back to break down all the excitement of the season four …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Go on a tour of the real locations seen in SLOW HORSES. Go to https://www.squaremilesecrets.com/slow-horses and enter the coupon code SLOUGH for 20% off your tour. This episode is a review of the book Spook Street, which this season …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". This week we are back to talk about Mick Herron's latest book - The Secret Hours! I’m pleased to welcome The Sunday Times Senior Political Commentator Tim Shipman to the show. In the first half of the show we …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Donate to Room to Read here or share the link - http://tinyurl.com/spiesread We're back to discuss the third season finale of the Apple TV Plus adaptation of Mick Herron's Slow Horses titled Footprints. This episode guest Matthew Bradford returns …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Donate to Room to Read here or share the link - http://tinyurl.com/spiesread We're back to discuss fifth episode of the third season of the Apple TV Plus adaptation of Mick Herron's Slow Horses titled Cleaning Up. This episode author …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Donate to Room to Read here or share the link - http://tinyurl.com/spiesread We're back to discuss fourth episode of the third season of the Apple TV Plus adaptation of Mick Herron's Slow Horses titled Uninvited Guests. We talk about …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Donate to Room to Read here or share the link - http://tinyurl.com/spiesread We're back to discuss third episode of the third season of the Apple TV Plus adaptation of Mick Herron's Slow Horses titled Negotiating with Tigers. We talk …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Donate to Room to Read here or share the link - http://tinyurl.com/spiesread We're back to discuss the premiere of the third season of the Apple TV Plus adaptation of Mick Herron's Slow Horses. We talk about the mini movie …
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By George Smiley, as told to Chat GPT As a former spy, I know all too well the toll that stress and danger can take on one's health. In my line of work, I've had to deal with everything from betrayals and infidelities to high-stakes espionage and assassination attempts. But through it all, I've managed …
Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". The le Carré Cast - https://lecarrecast.com/ Frank Sennett joins the show to talk about political thrillers and Mick Herron and John le Carré. We talk about US versus UK spy novels, Matt Helm, and favorite Herron and le Carré …
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Special to the blog: Chat GPT explains what makes Jackson Lamb a good boss and what tips employers should use to manage their employees. From the Pages of Slough House: Leadership Tips from Jackson Lamb, The Perfect Boss Leadership is an essential element of successful business management. While there are many successful business leaders who …
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More information and a US cover for The Secret Hours have arrived. Here's the latest book description via Amazon - Two years ago, a hostile Prime Minister launched the Monochrome inquiry, an auditing of the British Secret Service “to investigate historical over-reaching.” Monochrome’s mission was to ferret out any hint of misconduct by any MI5 …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Donate to Room to Read here or share the link - http://tinyurl.com/spiesread We're back to discuss the finale of the second season of the Apple TV Plus adaptation of Mick Herron's Slow Horses - Old Scores. We talk about …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Donate to Room to Read here or share the link - http://tinyurl.com/spiesread We're back to discuss the fifth episode of the second season of the Apple TV Plus adaptation of Mick Herron's Slow Horses - Boardroom Games. We talk …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Donate to Room to Read here or share the link - http://tinyurl.com/spiesread We're back to discuss the fourth episode of the second season of the Apple TV Plus adaptation of Mick Herron's Slow Horses - Ciacada. We talk about …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Donate to Room to Read here or share the link - http://tinyurl.com/spiesread We're back to discuss the third episode of the second season of the Apple TV Plus adaptation of Mick Herron's Slow Horses. We talk about bike safety, …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Donate to Room to Read here or share the link - http://tinyurl.com/spiesread We're back to discuss the first and second episodes of the second season of the Apple TV Plus adaptation of Mick Herron's Slow Horses. We talk about …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". I talk with guest Matthew Bradford about Mick Herron's latest short story - Standing By The Wall. This story is a crucial follow up to both Slough House and Bad Actors and fans of River and Roddy won't want …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". This week we are back to talk all things Bad Actors! I’m pleased to welcome Slate Book and Culture critic Laura Miller. In the first half of the show we stay spoiler free of Bad Actors as we talk …
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Just as we are seeing the release of Herron’s holiday themed short story Standing by the Wall and with season two of SLOW HORSES right around the corner, we have a glimpse of Herron’s next book - The Secret Hours. Here’s the description from Amazon - Monochrome is a busted flush - an inquiry into …
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The first season of SLOW HORSES ended with a literal bang and gave us a teaser for the second season. Since then, fans have eagerly awaited news of when that season would be released. Well, some information is starting to leak out there. On the UK Amazon site, there is a listing for a new …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". I talk with previous guests Matthew Bradford and Dr. Mary Quest about their guesses for what we might see in Mick Herron's next Slough House book - Bad Actors. My post on the top burning questions ahead of Bad …
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As I did before the release of Slough House, I look at some of the burning questions ahead of the next book. With Bad Actors just a few short days away, I’m ponder what we might see. Read the book and then laugh at my incorrect guesses! Warning – Spoilers ahead for all books in …
Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". We talk about the sixth and final episode of the first season of the new Apple TV Plus adaptation of Slow Horses. In the first part we talk about impressions of the first few episodes before taking a break …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Catch up on episode five before the sixth and final episode of the first season drops of the new Apple TV Plus adaption of Slow Horses. In the first part we talk about impressions of the first few episodes …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Catch up on episode four before the fifth episode drops as we continue to discuss the new Apple TV Plus adaption of Slow Horses. In the first part we have some updates and impressions of the first few episodes …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Catch up on episode three before the forth episode drops as we continue to discuss the third episode of the new Apple TV Plus adaption of Slow Horses. In the first part we discuss impressions of the first couple …
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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". In this episode we discuss the premiere of the new Apple TV Plus adaption of Slow Horses. The first part is spoiler free before we take a break and come back to talk in depth about the first and …
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In this episode we discuss Mick Herron's novel Reconstruction. Although the book is a standalone, there are a striking number of connections to the Slough House series, both in cross over characters and stylistically. We talk generally about the book before diving into spoiler territory for what I consider essential reading for any Herron fan. …
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I’ve always been fascinated with the history of the cold war spy novel. I had previously considered Atomsk, released in 1949 and written by Carmichael Smith, the first but it appears to only be the first US Cold War novel. The UK’s Humphrey Slater wrote Conspirator and beat Atomsk by a year. Conspirator follows a …
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After being teased by Nick Harkaway, one of le Carré's sons, during book events surrounding the release of Silverview we now have additional details on a book of John le Carré/David Cornwell correspondence. The book, currently titled A Private Spy: The Letters of John le Carré, 1945-2020, has a UK release date of November 3rd, …
In this episode we give some updates on Barbican Station, the Slow Horses AppleTV+ show, Bad Actors - the eighth book in the series and give some hints of what to expect in Barbican Station "Season Two"! We'll be back in a couple weeks with a discussion on Mick Herron's short fiction collection - Dolphin …
UPDATE: Both US and UK covers for Bad Actors have now been released. The book will be released via John Murrays new thriller imprint Baskerville. We see some slight adjustments from the style we've seen for the past several books. The US cover via Soho Press stays simliar to what we've seen previously. The book …
In this episode we take a look at the latest book with the slow horses, Slough House, with guest Professor Penny Fielding. We discuss what people will think of the books in 20 years, how this book is similar to Slow Horses and that ending. All that and more in this episode. Find Penny Fielding …
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Surprising news broke this morning that a final complete novel from John le Carré would be published in October titled Silverview. According to his agent Jonny Geller, via The Guardian, le Carré had been working on the novel on and off before The Pigeon Tunnel and had recently completed it, giving permission for its publication …
I’ve recently been asked a couple of times for authors I would recommend to read after folks have finished all the Slough House novels and novellas. My first suggestion would be to make sure you’ve read some of Herron’s other novels, like Down Cemetery Road, Reconstruction, Nobody Walks and even This is What Happened. If …
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We have some news about upcoming Mick Herron releases book releases. December 7th will live in infamy for being the date Mick Herron’s short story collection Dolphin Junction will be released, according to Amazon US and UK. The description says - CWA Gold and Steel Dagger-winner Mick Herron's short fiction, collected for the first time. …
In this episode we conclude our two parter with a look a the Slough House novella, The Catch, and the short story, The Last Dead Letter, with returning guest Matthew Bradford. We discuss whether whether Di Taverner is like Mission: Impossible's Jim Phelps, get into determinism vs. free will and what effect the TV show …
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In this episode we take a look at two of the Slough House novellas, The List and The Drop, with guest Matthew Bradford. We discuss whether there's a sadder sack than John Bachelor, what the worst thing Herron has done to one of his characters and Matthew shares a piece of Hollywood advice he got …
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Listen to Barbican Station, our podcast dedicated to the slow horses, here or in all podcast apps. From the opening pages of Slow Horses, it's been something all spy fans have wondered. Where is Slough House located at? Herron gave a rather detailed description and from that and a little Google mapping, on my visit …
In this episode we change things up with a look at some burning questions ahead of the release of the seventh book in the series, Slough House, with guests Shane Whaley and Matthew Bradford. We discuss who's in our Dead Pool, who might rise from the dead and what the political situation of the Slough …
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Very minor spoilers below. What do you do when that thing from your past you’ve moved on from, or at least tried to bury deep inside, comes back? Do you embrace it? Reject it? Run from it as fast as possible? Perhaps all of the above and more. That’s part of what River and the …
In this episode I take a closer look at the sixth book in the Slough House series, Joe Country, with guest Shane Whaley of the Spybrary podcast. We discuss working conditions for mercenaries, Jackson Lamb's toenails, and most importantly, Wales! We also talk about Peter Johnson, or is that Boris Judd? Plus Shane gives us …
This is a hard one. In a year that has seen many, many losses, for lovers of literature, the loss of David Cornwell aka John le Carré is a difficult one to handle. Jonny Geller, his agent and friend, posted this note as well as a note from le Carré's family. https://twitter.com/JonnyGeller/status/1338239733638508547 On a personal …
In this episode I take a closer look at the fifth book in the Slough House series, London Rules, with guest Ayo Onatade. We talk about British politicians, whether Slough House should switch to an open office plan, hackers with girlfriends, and the high death toll in Slough House. Plus a special treat, Ayo's recommendation …
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In this episode I take a closer look at the fourth book in the Slough House series, Spook Street, with Clarissa Aykroyd. We talk about hipsters in Shoreditch, literary references, corporate-speak and Herron's love for London transport mayhem. Each month we’ll be exploring a different book in the series. All leading up to the release …
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We are getting closer and closer to the release of the seventh book, Slough House. As such, bookstores are putting up preorders for their signed copies. The wonderful Goldsboro Books has a signed copy available here. The book selling behemoth Waterstones is also offering a signed edition with an essay by Herron and a endpapers …
In this episode I take a closer look at the third book in the Slough House series, Real Tigers, with Gary Dexter. We talk about Chekov's Double Decker bus, why getting kidnapped DOESN'T make you want a drink, and the truth about the Thunderbirds.
Whether it's the streets of London or the dusty roads of Afghanistan, you’ll want to join Rahman on this ride. His unique characters continue to provide a fresh take on the modern spy thriller.
Over the course of the Slough House series, there have been a number of plot threads that have been left open for future stories. Below are some of the ones I’m most interested in seeing addressed. Warning - Spoilers ahead for all books in the series! Sid Baker - One of the most shocking reveals …
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These were released a couple of months ago, but still worth highlighting. Book seven of the series is titled Slough House, I'm guessing to coordinate with the, now COVID delayed, TV series. No major redesign to the covers on offer. Publisher John Murray makes a minor adjustment by adding a splash of color to their …
In this episode I take a closer look at the second book in the Slough House series, Dead Lions, with Alice Dryden. We explore the truth behind a dickie bow, melting cars, whether all small English villages contain hidden evil and Dorset knob throwing.
In the first episode of Barbican Station we take a closer look at Mick Herron, the author of the Slough House series. What makes him write these books?
Future episodes will explore the books in the series.
I’m always excited to find a new spy novel series by an author that does something fresh in the genre. I was lucky enough to have the pleasure of reading one such series recently. Thanks to the recommendation of the excellent Spybrary discussion group, I listened to the audiobook for Khurrum Rahman’s debut novel East …
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I posted previously about the book description for the next book in Mick Herron's Slough House series and it looks like it might now have a title. According to Amazon and Barnes and Noble the next book is titled - Slough House. It's a title that's appropriately full circle from the first novel Slow Horses, …
A production timeline and news about the upcoming AppleTV+ show, Slow Horses, an adaption of the Mick Herron spy series.
If you’re lucky enough to find success as a novelist, I imagine there is no greater feeling than having your work translated into a whole new language. Knowing that your book is now available to people all across the world has to feel very empowering. However, the work of a translator is more of an …
5/24/2020 UPDATE: The book's title appears to have been released. We've got a long wait ahead of us before the next Slough House book, currently scheduled for release on February 4, 2021. However, there is a bit of news to tide us over until then, with the release of the book description for the next …
The Mick Herron news continues! On the heels of the announcement of a tv adaption of the Slough House series, Slow Horses, details of a new novella have been released. News first appeared on twitter and a full description of the book can now be found on Amazon. The Catch is described as follows - …
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Slough House gets a TV adaption.
In the history of spy novels, Mick Herron’s Slough House is becoming as memorable a location as le Carré’s spy headquarters the Circus. Compared to London Rules, which took off like an out of control car, Joe Country is a more sedate affair. In a narrative shift from previous books, the first pages reveal that not all of our slow horses will be returning to the stable, leaving a sense of impending doom hanging over all the characters.
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In anticipation of Mick Herron’s US release of London Rules, the fifth book in his Slough House series, I did a re-read of his Slough House related work. Reconstruction came out in 2008 and is in many ways the proto-Slough House novel. Read more I've written on Herron and other Slough House books here. For as …
In anticipation of Mick Herron’s US release of London Rules, the fifth book in his Slough House series, I did a re-read of his Slough House related work. Herron's short story/novella The Drop was released a few months after London Rules in the fall of 2018. Read more I've written on Herron and other Slough House …
Kate Atkinson’s latest book Transcription tells the story of fictional spy Juliet Armstrong. She’s an eighteen year old who is recruited to assist with an operation to track German spies in London during WW2. While a colleague reels them in from the apartment next door, she transcribes their recorded conversations. Atkinson jumps between three timelines …
In anticipation of Mick Herron’s US release of London Rules, the fifth book in his Slough House series, I did a re-read of the first four books. London Rules was published after the novel Spook Street. Find a glossary on Slough House terms here and the full list of pieces on the book series here. …
In anticipation of Mick Herron’s US release of London Rules, the fifth book in his Slough House series, I’m doing a re-read of the first four books. Spook Street appeared after the novel Real Tigers in 2017. Read more on other Slough House books here. "First law of Spook Street. Secrets don’t stay secret.” The …
Find even more on the slow horses and the Slough House series here. There is a lot going on in Mick Herron's Slough House books and following the tradition of John le Carré he's created his own spy jargon. As the series continues I thought having a cheat sheet might prove helpful for refreshing memories …
In anticipation of Mick Herron’s US release of London Rules, the fifth book in his Slough House series, I’m doing a re-read of the first four books. The Slough House book Real Tigers was released in 2016 and followed the short story The List and the novels Dead Lions and Nobody Walks. Read more on other …
A look at Mick Herron's spy novel, Slow Horses
If you are a spy fan and you are in London, odds are you will want to take a spy tour. I was able to take advantage of many of the ones I found during my recent trip there and wanted to offer a list of the various options. I didn't take a bad one, …
Following up on my previous post about locations in London made famous by John le Carré as haunts of George Smiley, I'm posting some other spots where fictional spies hung out. You can find all of these and more on my fictional spies Google map. Update: Author Mick Herron has confirmed via email that this …