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The Curiously Specific Book Club

Forget Downton Abbey or The Crown, we use classic novels to guide you through the Britain of today and yesterday. Every podcast, Lloyd & Tim – two funny book-loving blokes – take you on a walk or ... Read more

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Walk across Suffolk with 'The Rings of Saturn' as your only guide: S1 Ep8

Walk across Suffolk with 'The Rings of Saturn' as your only guide: S1 Ep8

“In August 1992, when the dog days were drawing to an end, I set off to walk the county of Suffolk, in the hope of dispe... Read more

15 Feb 2019

51mins

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Learn to drive down the A20 like Bond in 'Moonraker': S1 Ep3

Learn to drive down the A20 like Bond in 'Moonraker': S1 Ep3

Lloyd and Tim take to the open road - or rather the somewhat congested A20. We're following the route taken by James Bon... Read more

13 Jul 2018

38mins

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Tramp the Old Ways in 1970s Eton and Windsor with 'The Dark Is Rising': S1 Ep4

Tramp the Old Ways in 1970s Eton and Windsor with 'The Dark Is Rising': S1 Ep4

Lloyd and Tim discover the hidden landscapes at the heart of Susan Cooper’s magnificent fantasy, The Dark Is Rising. We ... Read more

14 Sep 2018

44mins

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S1 Ep 2 Extra: Eccleshare on Stig

S1 Ep 2 Extra: Eccleshare on Stig

Whenever we can, we're going to chat to someone who actually knows what they're talking about when it comes to the books... Read more

5 Jul 2018

15mins

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Plan your own 1943 invasion of Norfolk using 'The Eagle Has Landed': S1 Ep7

Plan your own 1943 invasion of Norfolk using 'The Eagle Has Landed': S1 Ep7

“At precisely one o’clock on the morning of Saturday 6 November 1943, Heinrich Himmler, Reichsführer of the SS and Chief... Read more

11 Jan 2019

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