Sara Pascoe and Cariad Lloyd’s offbeat literary show returns: best podcasts of the week The comedians are back with a fifth series of their Weirdo’s Book Club. Plus, a fascinating look into some stories filed away in America’s National Archives The Guardian - UK · Apr 20
‘Be prepared to cry’: My favourite new romance book is shortlisted for Women’s Prize for Fiction The shortlisted books explore themes such as the role of women, individual agency, human connection, and the joy of literature The Independent UK · Mar 4
Cariad Lloyd and Rachel Parris look back: ‘We’ve been through a lot – trying for children, losing parents … but our friendship is constant’ The comedians on their first meeting, pissing each other off, and a shared obsession with Pride and Prejudice The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2025
Former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard to chair Women’s prize for fiction in 2026 Gillard reveals reading fiction is her most treasured pastime and looks forward to working with ‘a joyful panel of judges’ The Guardian - AU · Oct 8, 2025
‘Looks so sizzling they could fry an egg!’ How the BBC’s Pride and Prejudice adaptation changed my life The 1995 adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic, starring Colin Firth, has its own fan group, has inspired university courses and was even featured in the Barbie movie. What’s behind its enduring appeal? The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2025
Sara Pascoe's secret London: breakfast at the Cafe Royal, and cocktails at Waterstones The comedian shares her insider spots to the capital, and reveals who the person is who makes her laugh most in the world Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2025
The week in audio: Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club; The Coming Storm; Proms 2024 A winning double act provide revealing literary insights; Gabriel Gatehouse dives back into American conspiracy culture; and Florence + the Machine are top of the Proms The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2024
Best podcasts of the week: Esther Perel’s love letter to romance In this week’s newsletter: The audio superstar is back with a ‘beach read’ of a podcast, The Arc of Love. Plus: five of the best podcasts about death The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2024
My Sexual Abuse: The Sitcom review – an astonishing testament to comedy’s healing power Is humour hardwired into us? This powerful documentary – about comic Mark O’Sullivan creating a TV show from his childhood trauma – makes you think it might be The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2024
Best podcasts of the week: The wannabe sleuths who believe Avril Lavigne was ‘replaced’ by an imposter In this week’s newsletter: Comedian Joanne McNally explores one of the most bizarre celebrity conspiracy theories in a new BBC series. Plus: five of the best books podcasts The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2024
Five of the best books about grief Moving memoirs and a magic-realist novella are among these stories that can help provide comfort and perspective The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2024
100 tiny changes to transform your life: from the one-minute rule to pyjama yoga Want more health and happiness in the year ahead – without having to work too hard? Here are tried and tested tweaks that can lead to big improvements The Guardian - UK · Jan 1, 2024
Best podcasts of the week: Join Sara Pascoe and Cariad Lloyd’s book club with a difference The comedians promise ‘a space for the lonely outsider to feel accepted’ in Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club. Plus: five of the best podcasts with multitasking hosts The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2023 You Are Not Alone by Cariad Lloyd review – the mourning after In this moving and funny meditation on loss, the host of the award-winning podcast Griefcast argues that shared stories are an effective response to death
The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2023 Scared to talk about death? Blame the Victorians ‘Griefcast’ host Cariad Lloyd – and author of the new book ‘You Are Not Alone’ – speaks to Joanna Whitehead about Britain’s stunted relationship with the end, and what she’s learnt from a career in talking about it
The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023 5 new books to read this week This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Becky by Sarah May and The Things That We Lost by Jyoti Patel.
The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2023 19 debut authors set to make their mark this year Experts leaf through the debuts to keep an eye on in 2023. By Hannah Stephenson.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2022 Best podcasts of the week: Inside the lives turned upside down by Afghanistan’s fall to the Taliban Journalist Nelufar Hedayat hears from everyday Afghans whose lives changed forever just one year ago in Kabul Falling. Plus: five of the best podcasts for better mental health
The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2022 ‘Jokes helped me salvage myself’: Kat Lister on turning the anger of grief into comedy What was Kat Lister to do when her husband died of a brain tumour, leaving her a widow in her 30s? Grieve, obviously, but then try to laugh too. Here, she explains why