Clown Town by Mick Herron with Mick Herron

Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club
4 set 2025 44 min
Clown Town by Mick Herron with Mick Herron
Apri in Clue

About this episode

<p>This week's book guest is <em>Clown Town </em>by Mick Herron.</p><br><p>Sara and Cariad are joined by the mystery and thriller novelist and author Mick Herron, author of the best selling Slough House series which has been adapted into the <em>Slow Horses</em> television series.</p><br><p>In this episode they discuss Gary Oldman, gaffa tape, gag writing, MI5 and farts.</p><br><p>Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!</p><br><p><em>Clown Town </em>by Mick Herron is available <a href="https://www.mickherron.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><br><p>Tickets for Sara's tour show<em> I Am A Strange Gloop </em>are available to buy from <a href="https://sarapascoe.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sarapascoe.co.uk</a></p><p>Cariad’s children's book <em>Where Did She Go? </em>is available to buy now.</p><br><p>Follow Sara &amp; Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and <a href="https://twitter.com/weirdosbookclub" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a> @weirdosbookclub</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for <a href="https://www.plosive.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Plosive</a>.</p><p>Artwork by Welcome Studio.&nbsp;</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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