#AudioBookClub

'The Castle' - by Jon Ronson   On this episode of #AudioBookClub:   If you're on Tinder and you meet a man in his sixties who invites you to a party    At his castle…   In the woods…   Don't go!   Steve Phillips presents #AudioBookClub - the podcast about audiobooks that sometimes goes to the woods to crawl into a cardboard box and do primal screaming.   Alongside Steve, stripped to the waist, his...

Steve Phillips presents #AudioBookClub - the podcast about audiobooks that lies to its GP about how much it drinks.   Joining him #AudioBookClub's only regular visitor to The Priory, Matthew Layton.   On this episode they cast an ear over…   Thirst Twelve Drinks that Changed My Life -  A: John Robins N: John Robins R: 07-05-26 L: 11 hrs and 36 mins P: Penguin   Please get involved in the conversat...

On this episode of #AudioBookClub:   Steve Phillips presents #AudioBookClub - the podcast about audiobooks that hopes you enjoy your stay with us and reminds you that you may lose your deposit if you nick anything from your chalet.   Helping him to deliver this to you - #AudioBookClub guests - on budget, on time and in accordance with all relevant Health and Safety guidelines, Guest Services Manag...

On this episode of #AudioBookClub:   Swashbuckling super-chef Anthony Bourdain.   Steve Pillips presents #AudioBookClub - the podcast about audiobooks that that loves to cook with scalding-hot oil and very sharp knives.    Joining him #AudioBookClub's very own potwasher Matthew Layton.   On this episode they cast an ear over…   Kitchen Confidential Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly A: Anthony...

On this episode of #AudioBookClub:   We head to the moons of Saturn, 3 million years in the past and one universe to the left for the prequel to end all prequels…   Red Dwarf: Titan   Matthew Layton presents this episode of #AudioBookClub - the podcast about audiobooks that is cold outside and has no kind of atmosphere.    Joining him on the bridge of His Majesty's Starship #AudioBookClub are his...

On this episode of #AudioBookClub: We hit the road with Van Life Evangelists Andy and Claire Stocks. Steve Phillips presents this episode of #AudioBookClub - the podcast about audiobooks that is held together with blu-tack and spittle.  Alongside him in the cab of the #AudioBookClub Transit of Dreams are his two trusty roadtrip buddies Bobbie Pryor and Matt Layton. On this week's episode we are ca...

On this episode of #AudioBookClub:   We hurtle across Europe   Hello gentle listener and welcome to #AudioBookClub, the podcast about audiobooks that loves a bit of derring do!   Steve Phillips presents this episode of #AudioBookClub - the podcast about audiobooks that loves a bit of derring do - with his two scary-looking henchmen… henchpersons? Bobbie Pryor and Matt Layton   On this week's episo...

On this episode of #AudioBookClub: Bobbie and Steve delve deep into London's murky criminal underworld in Patrick Radden Keefe's  investigative account of a mysterious fatal fall. Matthew Layton, Bobbie Pryor and Steve Phillips present #AudioBookClub, the weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. 'London Falling' A: Patrick Radden Keefe N: Patrick Radden Keefe R: 7th April 2026  L: 12...

On this episode of #AudioBookClub: How do does a customer service team reply when an elderly lady wants to do the announcements at Stansted Airport? Bobbie and Steve review Robert Popper's life affirming gem and enclose £5 for all the trouble you've gone to to listen. Matthew Layton, Bobbie Pryor and Steve Phillips present #AudioBookClub, the weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks....

On this episode of #AudioBookClub: Bobbie and Steve are in the dock watching the people at 'the bar' in Rob Rinder's fourth outing for Adam Green in The Defence . Matthew Layton, Bobbie Pryor and Steve Phillips present #AudioBookClub, the weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. 'The Defence'  A: Rob Rinder N: Josh Dylan R: 18/06/26  L: 11 hrs and 38 mins P: Penguin Audio Suggest you...

On this episode of #AudioBookClub: Bobbie and Steve look into the crystal ball while trying to avoid looking into the abyss of Carlo Masala's scenario that could play out If Russia Wins. Matthew Layton, Bobbie Pryor and Steve Phillips present #AudioBookClub, the weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. If Russia Wins A: Carlo Masala N: Rupert Bush R: 26/02/26 (originally published in...

On this episode of #AudioBookClub: Bobbie Pryor joins Matt and Steve to climb everyone's favourite fantasy tree trunk and explore Kate Winslet's reading of Enid Blyton's kids classic and more on Blyton herself. Matthew Layton and Steve Phillips present #AudioBookClub, the weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. A: Enid Blyton N: Kate Winslet R: 05-12-13 L: 3 hrs and 46 mins P: Hodde...

On this episode of #AudioBookClub:   Step aboard His Majesty's Starship #AudioBookClub - we're going to SPAAAAAACE!   Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub, the weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks.   On this week's episode we are casting an ear over    Project Hail Mary A: Andy Weir N: Ray Porter R: 04-05-21 L: 16 hrs and 10 mins P: Audible Studios   @SteveKPhi...

On this episode of #AudioBookClub:   We cross to the #AudioBookClub Ballroom of the Mind for The Second Inaugural #AudioBookClub Annual Awards Ceremony   Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub, a weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks.   THE WINNERS:   Surprise of the Year   Alchemy The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense A: Rory Sutherland N: Rory Suth...

On this episode of #AudioBookClub:   The brand new memoir from the puppetmaster who pulled the strings on the most successful television programme IN THE WORLD!   Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub, a weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks.   On this week's episode we are casting an ear over    Mr Wilman's Motoring Adventure : Top Gear, Grand Tour, Clarkson and...

On this episode of #AudioBookClub:   Did you know…?    Mapmakers set copyright traps - the little lies that help them tell if their rivals have been copying their homework.   Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub, a weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks.   On this week's episode we are casting an ear over    This Way Up When Maps Go Wrong (and Why it Matters)  A:...

On this episode of #AudioBookClub:   The new autobiography from writer, director, actress, comedian and British national treasure Katherine Lucy (Bridget) Burke.   It will reach inside you and grab you by the soul.   Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub, a weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks.   On this week's episode we are casting an ear over    A Mind of My...

On this episode of #AudioBookClub:   'Gone Before Goodbye' - a collaboration between award-winning actress Reese Witherspoon and #1 international bestselling writer Harlan Coben.   Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub, a weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks.   On this week's episode we are casting an ear over    Gone Before Goodbye A: Reese Witherspoon, Harlan...

On this episode of #AudioBookClub:   The one…   The only…   Ozzy Osbourne   Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub, a weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks.   On this week's episode we are casting an ear over    Last Rites A: Ozzy Osbourne N: Ian Danter L: 10 hrs and 15 mins R: 07-10-25 L: English R: 07-10-25L: 10 hrs and 15 mins P: Little, Brown Audio   Please ge...

On this episode of #AudioBookClub:   "A little bit of politics ladies and gentlemen - yes indeed!"   Writer and comedian Ben Elton's brand new autobiography.   Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub, a weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks.   On this week's episode we are casting an ear over    What Have I Done? My Autobiography A: Ben Elton N: Ben Elton R: 09-10-...

On this episode of #AudioBookClub:   The man who invented the internet - Sir Tim Berners Lee   Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub, a weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks.   On this week's episode we are casting an ear over    This Is for Everyone The Captivating Memoir from the Inventor of the World Wide Web A: Tim Berners-Lee N: Stephen Fry, Tim Berners-Lee...

  On this episode of #AudioBookClub:   The new, refreshingly uncinematic novel from national treasure Bob Mortimer   Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub, a weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks.   On this week's episode we are casting an ear over    The Long Shoe A: Bob Mortimer N: Bob Mortimer, Diane Morgan, Arabella Weir R: 09-10-25 L: 7 hrs and 25 mins P: Si...

On this episode of #AudioBookClub:   The story of the altar boy from Tuskegee, Alabama who grew up to be a global superstar   Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub, a weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks.   On this week's episode we are casting an ear over    Truly A: Lionel Richie N: Lionel Richie R: 30-09-25 L: 8 hrs and 57 mins P: William Collins   Please get...

On this episode of #AudioBookClub:   The return of Joyce, Elizabeth, Ron and Ibrahim in the latest instalment of Richard Osman's multi-million-selling Thursday Murder Club series   Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub, a weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks.   On this week's episode we are casting an ear over 'The Impossible Fortune' by Richard Osman   The Impo...

On this episode of #AudioBookClub:   The return of Jackson Lamb and his stable of Slough House Slow Horses    Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub, a weekly podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks.   On this week's episode we are casting an ear over 'Clown Town' by Mick Herron   Clown Town - Slough House Book 9 A: Mick Herron N: Sean Barrett L: 12 hrs and 6 mins R: 11-09...