Author Paul Burston is joined by special guests from the worlds of books, music, activism and the performing arts to pay tribute to the people who've helped shape their lives and discuss what heroism means to them.
Guests include David McAlmont, Louise Beech, Susie Boyt, Bernardine Evaristo, Jason Ford, David Hodge, Juno Roche, Fat Tony, Adele Anderson and Joelle Taylor.
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Author Paul Burston is joined by special guests from the worlds of books, music, activism and the performing arts to pay tribute to the people who've helped shape their lives and discuss what heroism means to them.
Guests include David McAlmont, Louise Beech, Susie Boyt, Bernardine Evaristo, Jason Ford, David Hodge, Juno Roche, Fat Tony, Adele Anderson and Joelle Taylor.
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Welcome to the podcast where author Paul Burston invites guests to pay tribute to the people who've inspired them and helped shape their lives.
Today's guest is actor, writer and director Nicholas Pegg, author of the authoritative book on Bowie, The Complete David Bowie. He is also co-creator of Decades.
Nick's heroes and heroines include a fictional character, a famous Victorian novelist and a certain shape-shifting rock icon.
He also discusses the everyday heroism of mothers, life as a Dalek on Dr Who and It's a Sin and the new Bowie documentary Moonage Daydream.
It's an intergalactic, time travelling crash course for the ravers!
To find out more about Nick and his work, follow him on Twitter
Paul Burston's memoir We Can Be Heroes will be published in June 2023 and is available to pre-order now.
Artwork by Mark Wardel aka Trademark
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