The le Carré Cast is a podcast exploring the work of John le Carré from @spywrite | In all pod apps|Writing on le Carré here- https://xitter.cf/t.co/IH4HRAJ9fk
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If you missed an episode this year, I’ve got you covered this Boxing Day!
A year end recap with some of my favorite clips from this year.
@dcsandbrook on le Carré’s legacy!
Paul French on the real history of Honourable Schoolboy!
And much more.
Podapps or
lecarrecast.com/2024/12/26/t…
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I was already in, you can stop. "Hugh Laurie is set to make a cameo as Control, head of MI6 or 'The Circus,' as it’s known in Carré’s world." gq-magazine.co.uk/article/bb…
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We've got a humdinger of an episode this time.
Paul French returns to break down the background of everyone's favorite Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy rogue - Ricki Tarr.
Part One here or your pod feed - lecarrecast.com/2026/10/05/t…
We've got a humdinger of an episode this time.
Paul French returns to break down the background of everyone's favorite Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy rogue - Ricki Tarr.
Part One here or your pod feed - lecarrecast.com/2026/10/05/t…
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Part two of my chat about Eric Ambler with @spywrite on the @leCarreCast is now up: lecarrecast.com/2026/09/22/a… Also on Spotify, Apple and other podcast apps.
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Must listen. Ambler was a genius and his books haven’t aged at all
I was delighted to talk to @leCarreCast again, this time about Eric Ambler - why should you read him, where to begin, why was he so influential and more: lecarrecast.com/2026/09/07/a… Also on Spotify, Apple, etc.
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Would you like your name to appear in the next Lachlan Kite novel? Then put in a bid at an auction this month to raise money for The Oscar Foundation: astarauction.com/oscarball02… @OSCAR_fdn
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For your evening entertainment...
I was delighted to talk to @leCarreCast again, this time about Eric Ambler - why should you read him, where to begin, why was he so influential and more: lecarrecast.com/2026/09/07/a… Also on Spotify, Apple, etc.
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I was delighted to talk to @leCarreCast again, this time about Eric Ambler - why should you read him, where to begin, why was he so influential and more: lecarrecast.com/2026/09/07/a… Also on Spotify, Apple, etc.
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In today's @bookclubpodhq we explore the most influential spy thriller ever written - John Buchan's THE THIRTY-NINE STEPS.
Published in 1915, it's a cracking conspiracy thriller and adventure story. But what does it tell us about Buchan - and Britain?
🛩️ linktr.ee/thebookclub
This project by @chrismoranuk is very cool for anyone interested in literature or in just how helpful AI can really be. Well worth taking a spin.
Riddle of the Sands coming soon?
Plus, how can you resist a project by Peter Guillam?
AI is changing the way we work and think, but that change isn’t only negative. This is a reflection on the potential for AI to deepen our relationship with literature by creating tools, and through the conversations we have with machines in building them peter-guillam123.github.io/p…
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AI is changing the way we work and think, but that change isn’t only negative. This is a reflection on the potential for AI to deepen our relationship with literature by creating tools, and through the conversations we have with machines in building them peter-guillam123.github.io/p…
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My unread book pile had grown to 5,000. Every morning I woke up and looked at the pile on my nightstand with anxiety.
A productivity reader helped me clear it out in a day.
She used five tips I’d never heard of.
Here’s the exact process-
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When I worked Oddbins in Knightsbridge we had two colonels who were regular customers: The Colonel 'not a half colonel, but a full colonel' and Colonel Jackson who patrolled Brompton Road for 'ne'er do wells'.
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Had a lot of fun putting this together. With heartfelt thanks to @lewis_damian @holland_tom @sixteenthCgirl @guywalters @RealTomHutch @HarperCollinsUK @MysteriousPress @HarperFiction You can order a copy of ICARUS 17 here: smarturl.it/icarus-17
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I've discovered 16 short stories written by Eric Ambler under a pseudonym in the 1930s. I'll be going through them all in detail in the coming days:
jeremy-duns.com/blog/carruth…
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"I like to return to the scene of the crime. On my travels, I often visit the places that serve as settings for the murder-mystery stories that I love to read."
My latest in @WSJFreeEx is here, with a dateline in Iceland.
The Land of Ice, Snow—and Murders wsj.com/opinion/free-express… via @WSJFreeEx
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#HughLaurie has officially been cast in Legacy of Spies, a new series from le Carré and the #BBC, in collaboration with MGM+. ⭐️
Laurie's role in the show has yet to be revealed, however filming for the series is already happening.
Source: Deadline | Learn More: bit.ly/4x8CTXH
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EXCLUSIVE: Hugh Laurie is presumably a fan of the works of John le Carré.
'The Night Manager' star has landed a mystery role in his second le Carré adaptation, the BBC and MGM+’s 'Legacy of Spies,' Deadline can reveal. We understand filming is currently taking place and Laurie’s role will be revealed soon.
More details here: deadline.com/2026/06/hugh-la…
(Photo: BBC/Ink Factory/Des Willie)
Jeremy does a much better Fleming than my Dulles. You can almost picture the cigarette holder in the corner of his mouth!