Nick Hennegan - Writer, Producer and Broadcaster

The Literary London podcast.

Arts EN ↓ 96 episodes

A collection of stories about writers, past and present, in London - and anecdotes of those who live and work in the Arts including episodes of writer and producer Nick Hennegan's weekly radio show, 'Literary London' on Resonance 104.4FM, London's Arts Radio station.

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Nick Hennegan - Writer, Producer and Broadcaster

Episodes

Actor Kevin McNally, 'Pirates of the Caribbean', R.A.D.A., Birmingham and Sci-Fi! 02.07.2026 28:58

Nick Hennegan talks to actor Kevin McNally about his life and career. 'Pirates of The Carribbean', Birmingham, R.A.D.A. and his book, 'Sons Of Sol.' See the video at www. BohemianBritain.com

Celebrating Bloomsday with Joyce's Readings and Rare Recordings. 11.06.2026 27:26

Nick Hennegan celebrates Bloomsday ... the annual celebration of James Joyce's Ulysses , with rare recordings of Joyce reading part of his work, his first-time publisher Sylvia Beach (founder of Shakespeare and Co Bookshop in Paris) and Brendan Behan singing! Also news of some upcoming writing competitions. www. BohemianBritain.com

Celebrating Allen Ginsberg 04.06.2026 26:01

Nick Hennegan celebrates the birthday of American 'beat' poet Allen Ginsberg. With some of his most famous poems. www. BohemianBritain.com

Panic in America - War of the Worlds! 02.05.2026 28:40

Nick Hennegan celebrates the birthday of Orson Wells with part one of 'War of The Worlds.' " The War of the Worlds " was an episode of the radio series The Mercury Theatre on the Air which was broadcast live at 8 pm on October 30, 1938 over the CBS Radio Network . The episode was directed and narrated by Orson Welles as an adaptation of H. G. Wells ' novel The War of the Worlds and is infamous f...

Celebrating Seamus Heaney. LLPC Episode 263 10.04.2026 26:05

Nick Hennegan celebrates the birthday and life of Irish Writer Seamus Heaney.

Celebrating William Wordsworth 03.04.2026 26:53

This time Nick Hennegan celebrates the birthday of William Wordsworth. We feature his poetry and some very modern artists influenced by him! BohemianBritain.com

Literary London - Celebrating Tennessee Williams. 27.03.2026 27:26

Nick Hennegan celebrates the birthday of writer Tennessee Williams - in his own words! Tennessee reads from his own plays and a short story. www. BohemianBritain.com

Celebrating Jack Kerouac: A Dive into 1950s Beat Poetry. 20.03.2026 29:30

Jack Kerouac's birthday takes Nick Hennegan back to 1950's America and a celebration of the Beat Poets. www. BohemianBritain.com

The Literary Request Show 14.03.2026 27:55

Nick Hennegan takes your requests for music and poetry on 'Literary London' on Resonance 104.4fm. Includes beat poetry, music... and one of Nick's own songs! www. BohemianBritain.com

Celebrating Women in Song and Verse 09.03.2026 28:50

Nick celebrates International Women's Day with music and poetry from Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Emily and Anne Bronte, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Carol Anne Duffey, Christina Rossetti and others. www. BohemianBritain.com

Celebrating Spring! 27.02.2026 27:26

Nick Hennegan celebrates the arrival of Spring with poetry and music. www. BohemianBritain.com

Celebrating Love Songs and Poems. 13.02.2026 29:56

Nick Hennegan celebrates some of the greatest love songs and poems on BohemianBritian.com and Resonance 104.4fm.

Literary London: Carl Chinn on Birmingham's Peaky Blinders 12.02.2026 29:17

On my radio show 'Literary London' on Resonance 104.4fm, I chat to Professor Carl Chinn about Birmingham , his writings and the REAL truth about the Peaky Blinders gang. A new film is due soon from fellow Brummie Stephen Knight. See www. BohemianBritain.com

Literary Birthdays - Virginia Wolf, JRR Tolkien and Monty Python! 01.02.2026 29:42

This time Nick Hennegan celebrates Literary birthdays in January. With Virgina Woolf, JRR Tolkien and Monty Python's Terry Jones' music and material. www. BohemianBritain.com

Celebrate Burns Night with Nick Hennegan. 23.01.2026 28:35

Nick Hennegan, a recent fan of Robert Burns since he wrote the Edinburgh (NOT London!) Literary Pub Crawl presents a celebration of Burns Night , the annual celebration of the Scottish poet. www. BohemianBritain.com

New Year in London Literary Requests! 16.01.2026 27:38

Celebrating another New Year, Nick Hennegan plays your literary requests which include Beat Poets, Dylan Thomas and West End Musicals. www. BohemianBritain.com

Literary London: Christmas Classics with Nick Hennegan. 22.12.2025 29:35

In the final 'Literary London' show of 2025, Nick Hennegan presents two Christmas classics! Part of his OWN version of A Christmas Carol , preformed by Olivier Award Winner Guy Masterson , and the Welsh Wizard Dylan Thomas, reading his own 'A Childs Christmas in Wales' Happy Holidays! www. BohemianBritain.com

'A Childs Christmas in Wales' - Dylan Thomas and Cerys Matthews. 05.12.2025 27:18

Join Nick Hennegan who celebrates the annual Westminster Abbey wreath-laying ceremony for Welsh Poet Dylan Thomas. He includes 'A Child's Christmas in Wales' and music and poetry from Cerys Matthews. www. BohemianBritain.com

Literary London - Lest We Forget 14.11.2025 27:06

Nick Hennegan presents poetry and music from the War To End All Wars! www. BohemianBritain.com

Writers Birthdays: Dylan Thomas and Sylvia Plath 26.10.2025 29:48

Nick Hennegan celebrates the birthdays this week of two of the greatest writers of the last century – Dylan Thomas and Sylvia Plath - in their own words! www. BohemianBritain.com And celebrate writers live every week in London with The London Literary Pub Crawl!

Celebrating 150 Years of Artistic Legacy in London. 17.10.2025 28:43

Poet Cahal Dallat talks to Nick Hennegan about a celebration of 150 years of a unique part of London. The area was built specifically to attract artists, writers, poets, painters, and creators. www. BohemianBritain.com

Exploring London's Lost Pubs: An Interview with Sam Cullen. 10.10.2025 27:32

Nick Hennegan talks to writer Sam Cullen about his latest book commemorating some of London's greatest lost pubs. www. BohemianBritain.com

Celebrating National Poetry in TWO countries. In a Pub! 03.10.2025 29:14

Nick Hennegan is in a pub in Wales, celebrating national poetry of TWO countries. With contributions from T. Lew Jones, Dylan Thomas and John Keats. www. BohemianBritain.com

Celebrating T.S. Eliot's Birthday: A Tribute 26.09.2025 29:45

Nick Hennegan celebrates the birthday of one of the most famous writers of all time - Thomas Stearns Eliot . With contributions from Y.B Yeats ... and Taylor Swift! www. BohemianBritain.com

Stars at the Chiswick Book Festival! 12.09.2025 27:38

A new season of 'Literary London' on Resonance 104.4fm starts - with the live video on www. BohemianBritain.com . Nick Hennegan talks to Torin Douglas about the Chiswick Book Festival in West London, featuring workshops and events with Jeremy Vine, Jeremy Hunt, Reeta Chakrabarti, Jeffrey Holland, Gill Hornby, Lyse Doucet, Fee Man, Sam Cullen and others. ⁠ www. ChiswickBookFestival.net ⁠