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Another chance to hear writer Charlie Higson talking about his musical influences.

Another chance to hear Charlie Higson sharing his musical influences and explaining how he weaves them through his work.

Charlie is a fan of horror films and books, and even studied gothic literature at university. The first novel in his bestselling zombie-adventure series for teenagers, The Enemy, was published in September 2009.

After leaving university, Charlie formed a band, The Higsons. He then turned to comedy and has starred in TV shows including The Harry Enfield Television Programme, The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer, Shooting Stars and The Fast Show.

Charlie is also a successful adult novelist and has written four thrillers.

1 hour

Last on

Wed 5 Feb 202502:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • BBC Concert Orchestra C/B Michael England

    007 (JAMES BOND THEME)

  • The Velvet Underground

    I'm Waiting For The Man

    • The Best Of.
    • Verve.
    • 841-164-2.

  • Van Morrison

    The Way Young Lovers Do

  • Fun Lovin’ Criminals

    The Fun Lovin' Criminal

    • Bag of Hits.
    • Chrysalis.
    • 539-9542.

  • Fatboy Slim

    Gangsta Trippin'

    • promo CD.
    • Skint.
    • .-..

  • The Higsons

    I Don't Want To Live With Monkeys

    • It's A Wonderful Life.
    • Hux.
    • 24YN-8.

  • Calexico

    GUERO CANELO

    • FEAST OF WIRE.
    • CITY SLANG.
    • CDREF-1.

  • Buena Vista Social Club

    Chan Chan

    • Chan Chan.
    • World Circuit Records.
    • wcs0-801d.

  • Cesária Évora

    Papa Joachim Paris

    • Best of Cesaria Evora.
    • BMG.
    • 74321-628112.

  • Dr. John

    Litanie Des Saints

  • Louis Vause

    Moonshine

    • Mechanicatastrophe.
    • high coin records.
    • SabreCD-2023.

  • Charles Mingus

    Eat That Chicken

    • Oh Yeh.
    • Atlantic.
    • 7567-906677.

  • Squire

    Walking Down The King's Road

    • Universal.

  • Charles Mingus

    Boogie Stop Shuffle

    • Mingus Ah Um.
    • Columbia.

  • Phoenix

    If I Ever Feel Better

    • Source Records.

  • Jack Peñate

    Be The One

    • CD SINGLE.
    • XL.
    • 1.

  • Together

    So Much Love To Give

    • So Much Love To Give.
    • ROULE.
    • 1.

  • Toots & The Maytals

    Reggae Got Soul

    • Mango.

  • The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

    Until The Sun Explodes

    • Fierce Panda.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 27 May 201212:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Sun 3 Jun 201202:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Tue 18 Nov 201401:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Thu 24 Sep 201501:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Tue 8 Nov 201601:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Tue 9 May 201701:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Mon 3 Sep 201804:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Sun 4 Aug 201904:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Sun 31 May 202014:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Wed 26 Oct 202201:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Wed 5 Feb 202502:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music