Murder Junction

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British crime writers Vaseem Khan and Abir Mukherjee bring to life history’s most intriguing murders, true crime and fictional, in the company of the world’s best known crime writers. They make murder . . . fun.

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Episodes

Episode 7 - Patrick Gale, the CWA Dagger awards, weird Stephen King facts, fairytales on trial, and the greatest ever horror films

Episode 7 - In this special Halloween episode we talk about the big winners at the Crime Writers Association Dagger awards, discuss weird Stephen King facts, interview literary novelist Patrick Gale, put fairytales on trial, and review some of the greatest ever horror films

Oct 28, 2019•58 min

Episode 6 - Elly Griffiths, Agatha Christie's disappearance, a fat bear contest, the Booker Prize, A Very Expensive Poison and book blurbs

In this episode we look at the link between Agatha Christie's disappearance and a hotel room in Istanbul, the fate of Edgar Allen Poe, chat to crime and contemporary romance novelist Elly Griffiths, find out about a fat bear contest in Alaska, discuss the Booker Prize, review 'A Very Expensive Poison' and talk about the influence of book blurbs.

Oct 14, 2019•1 hr 4 min

Episode 5 - Bobby Seagull, who invented Zero, Bloody Scotland, Robert Burns, Capital Crime, Roald Dahl on trial and Quickreads

In this episode we interview mathematician, author and TV star Bobby Seagull, find out who invented Zero, report back from the Bloody Scotland and Capital Crime festivals, discuss Scotland's national poet Robert Burns, put Roald Dahl on trial and talk about the Quickreads adult literacy programme.

Sep 30, 2019•1 hr 8 min

Episode 4 - Helen Jukes, how to keep bees, Bond on trial, visiting Jane Austen, "Blinded by the Light" review, and how to write screenplays

In this episode we speak to author Helen Jukes and learn why we should worry about bees vanishing and how bees listen through their knees; we put James Bond on trial, review the movie Blinded by the Light and its brilliant Bruce Springsteen soundtrack, discuss how to write a good screenplay, and pay visits to Jane Austen’s old house and Abir’s new lair.

Sep 16, 2019•50 min

Episode 3 - Clare Mackintosh, judging literary prizes, the Bradford Lit Fest, Escape Rooms, and a novel use for the hula

In this episode we look at the tricky art of judging literary prizes, one of the world’s most culturally diverse literary festivals - the Bradford Literature Festival, the recent phenomenon of Escape Rooms, and a novel use in prisons for the humble hula.

Sep 02, 2019•56 min

Episode 2 - Ruth Ware, Theakston's Old Peculiar Crime Festival, Rudyard Kipling on trial, and a play called Sweat

In this episode we talk to crime writing star Ruth Ware, chat about the world's largest crime festival, the Theakston's Old Peculiar Crime Festival, put British literary stalwart Rudyard Kipling on trial, and review a play called Sweat set in small-town America

Sep 02, 2019•1 hr

Episode 1 - Ann Cleeves, Shakespeare on trial, Reality TV and the world's unluckiest parrot

In the first ever episode of the Red Hot Chilli Writers podcast we will be talking to crime author Ann Cleeves, putting Shakespeare on trial, discussing Reality TV and AI, and meeting what might possibly be the world's unluckiest parrot.

Sep 02, 2019•1 hr 2 min

Introduction to the Red Hot Chilli Writers podcast

A quick 2 minute intro to the Red Hot Chilli Writers podcast, giving a flavour of what's in store for listeners, including a few words from crime writing superstar Ann Cleeves and a rather bad impression of Sean Connery as James Bond.

Jul 31, 2019•2 min

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