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Radio 2 Book Club: David Mitchell

Author David Mitchell returns to the Book Club to discuss his new novel Slade House. Plus a brand new confession and listeners' oldies.

Bestselling author David Mitchell returns to the Radio 2 Book Club to discuss his new novel, Slade House.

Simon discussed David's last book, The Bone Clocks, back in September 2014 - and welcomes him back to find out more a book which developed out of writing a story on Twitter.

Turn down Slade Alley - narrow, dank and easy to miss, even when you're looking for it. Find the small black iron door set into the right-hand wall. No handle, no keyhole, but at your touch it swings open. Enter the sunlit garden of an old house that doesn't quite make sense; too grand for the shabby neighborhood, too large for the space it occupies. A stranger greets you by name and invites you inside. At first, you won't want to leave. Later, you'll find that you can't.

We'll also unleash a brand new Confession and play some of your oldies, plus Matt Williams has the latest sport and Rebecca Pike brings us the money news.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Music Played

  • The Jacksons

    I Want You Back

    • The Best Michael Jackson & Jackson Five.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 1.
  • Enya

    Echoes In Rain

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
  • Engelbert Humperdinck

    Release Me

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.
  • Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield

    What Have I Done To Deserve This?

    • Goin' Back - Best Of Dusty Springfiel.
    • Philips.
  • Sam Cooke

    Chain Gang

    • Sam Cooke - The Man & His Music.
    • RCA.
  • Jeff Lynne's ELO

    One Step At A Time

    • Alone In The Universe.
    • Columbia.
  • Andreas Johnson

    Glorious

    • Glorious (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • The Three Degrees

    When Will I See You Again

    • 25 Years Of Number 1 Hits Vol. 3 1974/75 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.
  • The Rolling Stones

    Let's Spend The Night Together

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.
  • CeeLo Green

    Music To My Soul

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
  • Neil Diamond

    Solitary Man

    • Neil Diamond - The Ultimate Collectio.
    • Columbia/Mca.
  • One Direction

    Perfect

    • (CD Single).
    • Syco.
  • George Thorogood & the Destroyers

    Bad To The Bone

    • 100% Blues & Soul (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
    • 4.
  • Pentatonix

    Can't Sleep Love

    • Pentatonix.
    • RCA.
  • Maceo & the Macks

    Cross The Tracks (We Better Go Back)

    • 100% Pure Groove (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

Broadcast

  • Mon 16 Nov 2015 17:05