Pin Drop

Jul 09 2020 30 ep. 39 mins 829
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Welcome to the Pin Drop podcast, the place to discover original stories. Spend time with master storytellers including Stephen Fry, William Boyd, Lionel Shriver, Gwendoline Christie, Will Self, Russell Tovey and many more. Discover new stories alongside interviews with Pin Drop founders Simon Oldfield and Elizabeth Day. /// “A dazzling anthology. I really believe in Pin Drop.” – Stephen Fry /// “Pin Drop is a wonderful and rare conception. The perfect antidote to the sound-bite culture.” – William Boyd

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Pin Drop Podcast: Molly Parkin live at Pin Drop with Simon Oldfield

Jul 09 2020 30 mins  
In this episode of the Pin Drop podcast, Simon Oldfield interviews Molly Parkin, the legendary Bohemian, painter, novelist and journalist, who became most notable for her work on Nova magazine, newspapers and television in the 1960s.

Pin Drop Podcast: Russell Tovey live at Tate Liverpool

Apr 02 2020 19 mins  
In this episode of the Pin Drop podcast, leading British Actor reads Heart's Last Pass by Douglas W. Miliken from A Short Affair at Tate Liverpool. Supported by the Arts Council.

Pin Drop Podcast: Jacob Fortune Lloyd reads Civilisation by Will Self from A Short Affair

Dec 07 2018 18 mins  
Pin Drop Podcast: Jacob Fortune Lloyd reads Civilisation by Will Self from A Short Affair by Pin Drop Studio

Pin Drop Podcast: Gwendoline Christie reading Sunbed by Sophie Ward from A Short Affair

Sep 12 2018 24 mins  
Listen to Gwendoline Christie reading Sunbed by Sophie Ward, live at the Royal Academy of Arts, London. Sophie Ward won the RA & Pin Drop Short Story Award 2018 for Sunbed, an original short story. About Gwendoline Christie Gwendoline is best known for portraying the warrior Brienne of Tarth in the HBO series Game of Thrones since 2012, and the First Order Stormtrooper Captain P

Pin Drop Podcast: Russell Tovey reads Heart's Last Pass by Douglas W. Milliken from A Short Affair

Sep 10 2018 19 mins  
Critically acclaimed British actor, Russell Tovey took centre stage at Hauser & Wirth Somerset earlier this summer to read Heart's Last Pass by Douglas W Milliken, a story from A Short Affair, the first anthology of original short fiction from Pin Drop edited by Simon Oldfield. Buy your copy of A Short Affair here - https://amzn.to/2O5Na17 ----- About Russell Tovey Tovey is one

Monocle 24: Robert Bound on Pin Drop's A Short Affair with Simon Oldfield, Ben Okri & Jessy Jetpacks

Jul 16 2018 23 mins  
Simon Oldfield is joined by Booker-prize winning author Ben Okri and artist Jessy Jetpacks to discuss A Short Affair, Pin Drop's first anthology of original short fiction for the Monocle 24 weekly podcast, hosted by Robert Bound.

Pin Drop Podcast: Lionel Shriver reads 'The Astonishing Good Fortune of Marigold Castor'

May 30 2018 18 mins  
Pin Drop is delighted to welcome back the award-winning and bestselling American author, Lionel Shriver. To mark the publication of Shriver’s first collection of short stories, she appeared live at Pin Drop, taking centre stage in the theatre at Soho House, Dean Street, to read a new short story, 'The Astonishing Good Fortune of Marigold Castor' Shriver is the author of numero

Pin Drop Podcast: Lionel Shriver reads from How They Turned Out, her short story in A Short Affair

May 29 2018 2 mins  
Lionel Shriver reads an extract from 'How They Turned Out', her fantastic short story which features in Pin Drop's anthology of original short fiction, 'A Short Affair' edited by Simon Oldfield. 'A Short Affair' is published by Scribner. Order your copy here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Short-Affair-Simon-Oldfield/dp/1471147320

Pin Drop Podcast: Graham Swift at the Royal Academy of Arts with Simon Oldfield

Apr 11 2018 66 mins  
Man Booker Prize-winning author Graham Swift made his long-awaited return to Pin Drop at the Royal Academy of Arts in February 2018. This very special evening featured a reading of Graham Swift’s short story, Haematology, from his critically acclaimed collection England & Other Stories against the backdrop of the landmark exhibition ‘Charles I: King and Collector’. Haematolo

Pin Drop Podcast: Daniel Lismore in conversation with Simon Oldfield

Mar 23 2018 45 mins  
Pin Drop Studio was thrilled to welcome the incredible, Daniel Lismore to Soho House for this very special evening. This event marked a rare opportunity to hear Daniel discuss his views on style and creativity, as well as some of his key influences following the publication in 2017 of Be Yourself, Everyone Else is Already Taken, published by Skira Rizzoli. The lavish edition is Da