Best James Horowitz Podcasts (2024)

1
Imtiaz Dharker, Ashley John-Baptiste, Miria Harris, Danny Robins 1:01:15

19m ago1:01:15

1:01:15

The Journalist and presenter Ashley John-Baptiste, who’s written a very moving memoir about growing up in care. The Lahore born poet Imtiaz Dharker will be appearing on the programme. We’ll be talking about what’s made her identify as a Scottish, Pakistani, Calvinist, Muslim who’s been adopted by India and Wales. Plus, landscape and garden designer…

1
Ep 41: "I wish I could go back to not selling books." 47:02

3h ago47:02

47:02

Hollis and Dave pay tribute to one of the most brilliant films of the past five years, American Fiction (2023).By Hollis James and Dave Horowitz

1
Ep 40: "I'm just here for the gasoline." 32:46

12d ago32:46

32:46

Hollis and Dave visit a much simpler world... the vast wasteland of a post-apocalyptic landscape populated by gangs of cutthroat marauders hellbent on destruction, in George Miller's The Road Warrior (1981).By Hollis James and Dave Horowitz

1
Patrick Grant, Frank Gardner, Razan Alsous, Marlon James 58:34

14d ago58:34

58:34

Fashion designer, entrepreneur and Great British Sewing Bee judge Patrick Grant has put his money where his seams are with his company Community Clothing and new book 'Less' urging us to stop buying so much rubbish and appreciate fewer, better things. We’re taking cheesy to another level with Razan Alsous who came to the UK as a refugee from Syria …

1
Ep 39: "Serrano's Got The Disks!" 43:00

12d ago43:00

43:00

Hollis and Dave run afoul of bounty hunters, crime bosses, mafia accountants, and special agent Alonzo Mosely of the FBI, in the 1988 action-frenemy-comedy Midnight Run!By Hollis James and Dave Horowitz

1
Hay Festival - Mishal Husain, Stephen and Anita Mangan, Conn Iggulden, Kiell Smith-Bynoe 56:55

13d ago56:55

56:55

We’re kicking off the festival season in style, and in the sun, with three very different books… but who’s authors have more in common than you may think. This week’s events haven’t stopped Mishal Husain making her way to us this weekend – for what will surely be the only down time she’ll have over the next 6 weeks. Mishal’s new memoir charts her f…

1
Ep 38: "Be a lot cooler if you did..." 50:35

22d ago50:35

50:35

Hollis and Dave attend a beer bust out at the moontower with the coolest senior class ever in Richard Linklater's Dazed and Confused (1993).By Hollis James and Dave Horowitz

1
Anthony Horowitz, Preet Chandi, Kimberley Nixon, Reece Shearsmith 1:00:25

1M ago1:00:25

1:00:25

The bestselling, prolific screenwriter and author of the Hawthorne series Anthony Horowitz… whose creative achievements may be further admired and perhaps understood when he reveals what he’s overcome with the relationship with his father. Possessed with a similar drive, Capt. Preet Chandi is with us, now the fastest woman to cross Antarctica she s…

1
Ep 37: "Why can't we all not fit in together?" 52:47

21d ago52:47

52:47

Hollis and Dave take on SkullFlower and Mollycoddle at the greatest high school Battle of the Bands ever in Metal Lords (2022). GLHS is lit!By Hollis James and Dave Horowitz

1
Mary Beard, Teresa Moon and Dawn Donkin, Arthur Hughes, Michael and Hilary Whitehall 1:03:13

27d ago1:03:13

1:03:13

Mary Beard unearths some of the fascinating little-known stories that helped build the Roman Empire in her new series of Being Roman, and reveals how a cake is responsible for making her Britain’s best-known classicist. From the senate and the people of Rome to the Sherlock Holmes of Tudor England – star of the new Shardlake series, Arthur Hughes j…

1
Ep 36: "We know why she hates me!" (Mother, 1996) 42:22

1M ago42:22

42:22

Hollis and Dave celebrate Mother's Day with Hollywood legend Debbie Reynolds in the 1996 Albert Brooks comedy, Mother!By Hollis James and Dave Horowitz

1
Val McDermid, Lauren Price, Nicola Nuttall, Jamie Laing 1:01:21

2M ago1:01:21

1:01:21

The Titan of Tartan Noir, crime writer Val McDermid, who grew up playing in the ruins of Macduff's castle, shines a new light on Lady Macbeth in her new book, and tells us show she became addicted to video games. Nicola Nuttall has written a beautiful memoir about helping her daughter Laura make the most of her final days living with brain cancer…L…

1
Ep 35: "I'm gonna keep my head up... high." (Moxie!) 53:46

2M ago53:46

53:46

Hollis and Dave are back in high school yet again, drawing stars and hearts on their hands as a show of solidarity with the coolest clique of rebel girls in school, in Moxie! (2021).By Hollis James and Dave Horowitz

1
Steven Knight, Ruth Goodman, Catherine Coldstream, Vernon Kay 1:01:29

2M ago1:01:29

1:01:29

Birmingham’s unofficial global ambassador, Steven Knight, who did as much for flat caps as he did for Brum by creating Peaky Blinders and he’s now taking us back to the West Midlands of the 1980’s with his latest TV series This Town. Catherine Coldstream had a bohemian upbringing in London, lived in Paris and fell in love with "unsuitable propositi…

1
Ep 34: "Time is a construct." (Tag, 2018) 53:35

1M ago53:35

53:35

Hollis and Dave run themselves ragged trying to catch a Marvel superhero who just so happens to be the greatest Tag player ever in... Tag (2018).By Hollis James and Dave Horowitz

1
Nic Hamilton, Josh Elwell and Eliot Gibbins, Victoria McCloud, Marcus Brigstocke and Rachel Parris 1:00:10

2M ago1:00:10

1:00:10

Racing driver Nic Hamilton is the first disabled athlete to compete in the British Touring Car Championship. Born with cerebral palsy and told he would always need to use a wheelchair, he certainly embodies his self-given title of ‘limit defier’ and shares how he proved everyone wrong in his new book 'Now That I Have Your Attention'. Victoria McClo…

1
Ep 33: "By Grabthar's Hammer... What a Savings." (Galaxy Quest) 51:12

2M ago51:12

51:12

Hollis and Dave explore strange new worlds with Galaxy Quest (1999), the greatest sci-fi comedy of all time!By Hollis James and Dave Horowitz

1
Adele Roberts, Ben Elton, David Duke, Angela Hartnett 1:00:06

2M ago1:00:06

1:00:06

The broadcaster, marathon runner, and proud parent to her life saving stoma Audrey, Adele Roberts reveals how she overcame cancer wrote a book and danced on ice. Writer and comedian Ben Elton whose new stand-up tour highlights his trademark incisive social commentary by exploring authentic stupidity. David Duke went from sleeping rough and living i…

1
Ep 32: "You have my sympathies." (Alien) 57:51

2M ago57:51

57:51

Hollis and Dave wake up on the space tug Nostromo to find themselves battling a xenomorph, workplace politics and uncut misogyny in Ridley Scott's sci-fi masterpiece Alien (1979).By Hollis James and Dave Horowitz

1
Kate Silverton, Tom Shakespeare, Rebecca Ginger, John Robins 1:00:53

2M ago1:00:53

1:00:53

The irrepressible Tom Shakespeare shares how the boy nicknamed 'The Blob' at school went on to become a bioethicist, disability rights advocate, and now a debut novelist. Kate Silverton has swapped the newsroom for the therapists couch having retrained as a child counsellor. She has also become a bestselling author and her latest book maintains tha…

1
Ep 31: "Movin' Right Along..." 58:32

2M ago58:32

58:32

Hollis and Dave bring you a warmer, kinder, gentler... fuzzier movie: The Muppet Movie (1979).By Hollis James and Dave Horowitz

1
Gaynor Faye, Tommy Blaize, Christian Lewis, Liz Bonnin 59:26

2M ago59:26

59:26

One of Yorkshire’s finest, the actor famous for Fat Friends, Coronation Street and Emmerdale, Gaynor Faye. She’s making her directorial debut with the stage adaptation of The Syndicate, written by her mother; the late, great Kay Mellor. Tommy Blaize is the voice of Strictly. He’s been singing on the show since the very first episode. But today he r…

1
Ep 30: "I'm livin' on the air in Cincinnati." 1:01:14

3M ago1:01:14

1:01:14

Hollis and Dave go town to town, up and down the dial, packing and unpacking their favorite characters and moments from one of the greatest sitcoms of all time, WKRP in Cincinnati (1978-1982).By Hollis James and Dave Horowitz

1
Rear Admiral Jude Terry, Ashley Blaker, Sara Cox, Lauren Laverne 1:00:46

3M ago1:00:46

1:00:46

Rear Admiral Jude Terry, the first woman to hold flag rank in The Royal Navy, keeps us ship shape and shares how a rebellious teenager became the highest ranking female member of the Navy. Ready to send us to the sin bin Sara Cox, not that one, reveals how she "walked through stinging nettles" to become the world's first professional female rugby u…

1
Julian Clary, Christopher Samuel, Zak Addae-Kodua and Jules Rowan, Natalie Cassidy 58:58

3M ago58:58

58:58

Entertainer, actor, comedian, author and very clever man, Julian Clary joins us, he makes disdain and innuendo hilarious and he’s back onstage playing Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar. When Christopher Samuel picked up a biro and drew a picture of himself, it changed his life. He’ll tell us how he’s now using art to challenge the perceptions of disa…

1
Adam Richman, Christie Watson, Dereck Gow, Karen Hauer 58:17

3M ago58:17

58:17

Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.By BBC Radio 4

1
Ep 29: "Dirt In The Skirt!" 57:08

3M ago57:08

57:08

Hollis and Dave scarf down Harvey bars while watching the Rockford Peaches battle rivals, both on-field and off, in A League Of Their Own (1992).By Hollis James and Dave Horowitz

1
Ep 28: "Put Your Weight On It!" 41:49

3M ago41:49

41:49

Hollis and Dave track down all the rat-soup-eating, no-business, born-insecure motherf*ckers they can find, while signifying the praises of Dolemite Is My Name (2019).By Hollis James and Dave Horowitz

1
Ep 27: "Malala" 1:06:34

3M ago1:06:34

1:06:34

Hollis and Dave enroll in the greatest high school ever, enjoying karaoke, murder-mystery parties and drug-laced strawberries, while singing the praises of Booksmart (2019).By Hollis James and Dave Horowitz

1
Jennie Gow, Sarah Marsh, Ken Fowler, Alex Horne 59:58

4M ago59:58

59:58

Jennie Gow, the journalist and BBC motor racing presenter who is navigating her post-stroke life and plans to be back on air for the Formula 1 this season. Sarah Marsh, the deaf author who has written a debut novel about a deaf woman finding her identity in a hearing world. And sailor Ken Fowler who circumnavigated every island in England and Wales…

1
Ep 26: "Easy, Dirty Harry." 1:03:04

3M ago1:03:04

1:03:04

Hollis and Dave crack ciphers and cut through bureaucratic red tape, as they doggedly pursue the serial killer known as Zodiac (2007).By Hollis James and Dave Horowitz

1
Daisy Goodwin, Chris Anderson, Jane Cholmeley, Tommy Tiernan 58:08

4M ago58:08

58:08

Chris Anderson, an entrepreneur with a unique background as the son of missionaries and now the head of the TED organization, advocates for the power of Infectious Generosity as the ultimate idea worth spreading. Jane Cholmeley, once a feminist bookseller and now an author, shares her journey of running Europe's largest women's bookstore amidst cha…

1
Ep 25: "Rollo Tomasi" 54:21

4M ago54:21

54:21

Hollis and Dave try to find Mickey Cohen's missing H, while ducking dirty cops, underhanded sleaze merchants and hired muscle, in L.A. Confidential (1997).By Hollis James and Dave Horowitz

1
Marianna Spring, James Timpson, Callum Scott Howells, Adam Hills 58:38

4M ago58:38

58:38

Today - our guests inhabit very different worlds... One exists in kindness, James Timpson, the businessman and philanthropist - whose new book The Happy Index - puts happiness at the top of his business plans. Marianna Spring on the other hand, spends much of her life in a world filled with nastiness and trolls, and asks Why Do You Hate Me? in her …

1
Ep 24: "Entre Nous." 54:57

4M ago54:57

54:57

Hollis and Dave spend their Christmas holiday under the watchful gaze of a grizzled, walleyed professor who smells like fish, as they bring you The Holdovers (2023).By Hollis James and Dave Horowitz

1
Joe Lycett, Alison Lapper, Russell T Davies, Richard Hammond 58:05

4M ago58:05

58:05

National sweetheart, and very silly boy, Joe Lycett adds some pizazz to proceedings...as he talks art, Queen's Heath and his special brand of public service vigilantism as he sets his sights on the water companies. The writer, producer and creator behind landmark TV series; Queer as Folk, It’s A Sin, Years and Doctor Who, Russell T Davies, looks ba…

1
Ep 23: "Bring Me The Big Knife!" 1:07:21

4M ago1:07:21

1:07:21

Hollis and Dave put you in the proper mood for Valentine's Day with the Italian-American rom-com, Moonstruck (1987)!By Hollis James and Dave Horowitz

1
Tim Key, Samantha Moore, Andrew Cotter, Jonathan Agnew 58:41

4M ago58:41

58:41

Bringing his trademark droll humour and a bit of poetry to proceedings…the actor and comedian Tim Key discusses his new collection and reveals the story behind one of the most remarkable acts kindness he received from a stranger. He loves dogs, he loves sport and he’s one of the best in the world at commentating on both…we welcome the voice of a th…

1
Ep 22: "It's coooold out there every day..." 52:13

5M ago52:13

52:13

Hollis and Dave come down with a major case of Deja Vu as they revisit Groundhog Day (1993), the film where Bill Murray's character transforms from a hack weatherman into a Renaissance man in just one day... sort of!By Hollis James and Dave Horowitz

1
Tom Odell, Zoë Colville, Nathan Heaney, Iain Stirling 59:52

5M ago59:52

59:52

Tom Odell, the Ivor Novello Award winning musician discusses his new album 'Black Friday' and reveals why freshly baked cakes helped with his piano lessons. Zoë Colville, aka The Chief Shepherdess, went from the madness of hairdressing in a trendy Soho salon in London, to the ‘relative’ tranquillity of tending sheep on a farm in Kent. Boxer Nathan …

1
Ep 21: "Bianca Doesn't Care About Superficial Things." 55:25

5M ago55:25

55:25

Hollis and Dave visit the sweetest town in the world for 2007's Lars and the Real Girl, in which Ryan Gosling spends time with a doll not named Barbie.By Hollis James and Dave Horowitz

1
Sathnam Sanghera, Libby Jackson, Darren Edwards, Keith Brymer Jones 1:00:01

5M ago1:00:01

1:00:01

Extending our knowledge of Imperial frontiers - journalist, author and Empire educator Sathnam Sanghera’s reveals why tea is the best medium to discuss the British Empire. Crossing the final frontier with Libby Jackson - she boldly explores where none of us are likely to as The Head of Space Exploration at the UK Space Agency. And the record-breaki…

1
Ep 20: "The Cutters Started It!" 49:29

5M ago49:29

49:29

In this episode, Hollis and Dave bask in the feel-good summer sunshine of "Daniel Stern's Breaking Away" (as we will continue to call this movie for the rest of our days), a brilliant 1979 film that somehow hasn't aged a day--and will make you feel eternally 19-years-old.By Hollis James and Dave Horowitz

1
Michael Mosley, Julie Felix, Gabriella Cugno, Owain Wyn Evans 1:01:03

5M ago1:01:03

1:01:03

Bestselling writer, self-experimenter and host of Just One Thing, Michael Mosley is a man so keen on giving the nation ‘just one thing’ to do to improve our lives, that we’re soon going to run out of hours in the day to incorporate them all. If the very thought of handmade chocolates makes you salivate, prepare to drool, because the master chocolat…

1
Ep 19: "Revenge Is In God's Hands." 54:06

5M ago54:06

54:06

Hollis and Dave brave the harsh, unforgiving world of The Revenant (2015), a film that features cracked skin, broken bones, hypothermia and bear attacks... and that's before things really go wrong!By Hollis James and Dave Horowitz

1
Ed Byrne, Rhianna Pratchett, Rod Dimbleby, James May 59:14

5M ago59:14

59:14

Ed Byrne, the stand-up comedian, describes how he turned to comedy as a way of coping with the loss of his younger brother in 2023.By BBC Radio 4

1
Ep 18: "Abbott Is Death Process." 36:07

6M ago36:07

36:07

Hollis and Dave blast off into the new year with the sci-fi "mini-masterpiece," Arrival (2016), a film where the aliens aren't the ones humankind need to worry about.By Hollis James and Dave Horowitz

1
Gareth Reid, Rogue Jones, Wynne Evans 58:14

5M ago58:14

58:14

With 2024 just around the corner, we’re celebrating the lovely achievements of our guests from the year past and some of yours too... Artist Gareth Reid has painted King Charles, Graham Norton, and recently won Portrait Artist of the Decade with his interpretation of Dame Judi Dench. Rogue Jones, the married singer-songwriters Ynyr Ifan and Bethan …

1
Ep 17: "Those Were The Days" 1:06:04

6M ago1:06:04

1:06:04

Hollis and Dave turn the page on 2023 by paying tribute to the father of modern television, Norman Lear. Tune in for a classic-TV discussion of Norman's greatest hits: Good Times, All in the Family, Maude, The Jeffersons, One Day at a Time, Sanford and Son, and more!By Hollis James and Dave Horowitz

1
Mark Gatiss, Coinneach MacLeod, Lucy Claire Dunbar, Sandi Toksvig 58:40

6M ago58:40

58:40

The creative polymath Mark Gatiss; actor, writer, director, producer, funny man and excellent purveyor of Christmas ghost stories - shares his love for the macabre. By car, train, bus and...canoe - .The Hebridean Baker, Coinneach MacLeod, reveals the festive traditions of the Isle of Lewis. And illustrator Lucy Claire who came to fame by honouring …

Podcasts Worth a Listen

James Horowitz Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Quick Reference Guide