• S7 Ep24: Bookshelfie: Cariad Lloyd

  • Nov 5 2024
  • Length: 59 mins
  • Podcast

S7 Ep24: Bookshelfie: Cariad Lloyd

  • Summary

  • Comedian Cariad Lloyd explains how she unexpectedly became part of the death community and why Half of a Yellow Sun should be part of the curriculum.

    Cariad is an award-winning comedian, actor and writer. She is the creator and host of the award-winning podcast Griefcast and the smash-hit improv show Austentatious. She has starred in TV shows such as Alan Partridge, Peep Show, Inside No. 9 and featured on Have I Got News For You, Would I Lie to You and QI. Cariad’s first book You Are Not Alone was a New Statesman, The Times and Express book of the year in 2023. And her new children’s book, The Christmas Wish-Tastrophe, is out now. Cariad is no stranger to book chat, co-hosting a podcast with fellow comedian Sara Pascoe called Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club, where they discuss weird books with their famous friends.

    Cariad’s book choices are:
    ** Moominland Midwinter by Tove Jansson
    ** By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept by Elizabeth Smart
    ** Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
    ** Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
    ** The Bay of Noon by Shirley Hazzard

    Vick Hope, multi-award winning TV and BBC Radio 1 presenter, author and journalist, is the host of season seven of the Women’s Prize for Fiction Podcast. Every week, Vick will be joined by another inspirational woman to discuss the work of incredible female authors. The Women’s Prize is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the world, and they continue to champion the very best books written by women.
    Don’t want to miss the rest of season seven? Listen and subscribe now!
    This podcast is sponsored by Baileys and produced by Bird Lime Media.

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