We Will Get Past This
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We Will Get Past This
Join Sandi Toksvig for a daily perusal through her room of books, as she provides some succour for the soul whilst celebrating some forgotten (and unforgotten) characters in history; some heroic, others comedic and a few who are just downright idiotic. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out i...
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52 episodes52 Popping-In To Say 'Hello...
Welcome back to Sandi's book of rooms!
It's been a while, so Sandi thought it high-time to check-in and see how you're doing, and what a welcom...
51 Get Your Motor Running
Hello there, hope you're doing OK? In this episode, we can practically hear the engine revving, as Sandi prepares to take to the road and enjoy the ki...
50 Who Wears The Trousers?
Hello, how are you? Most of us have been living life in lockdown in elasticated waistbands, slouchy sweatshirts and no bra. Our bodies will go into sh...
49 A-Hoi Hoi
Hello there, how are you? Chances are, that you're listening to this very programme on your phone. It seems we do just about everything on our phones...
48 Common Dust.
Hello, come on in ... When Sandi says that at the start of each episode, doesn't it actually make you think that you're stepping-in to her room of boo...
47 He's Still Trump In A Powdered Wig
Hello there, fancy a beer? Well, it's 5pm somewhere in the world isn't it?
As much as it's nice to sit down for a refreshing tipple, a lot of w...
46 May We STOP Living Through Interesting Times
Hello, how are you doing? Today's episode was recorded when a certain senior adviser explained that they broke the lockdown in order to test their eye...
45 Oh Look! It's Halley's Comet.
Hello there, how are you doing? Despite the fact the human race is having a bit of a hard time at the moment, it's having a positive effect on the pla...
44 It Has All Been Most Interesting
Hello there, how are things with you? What are you up to whilst you listen to these podcasts? Walking? Running? Nothing at all?
Perhaps you're...
43 Courtesans and Condoms
Hello, how lovely to see you again. Sandi's been busy curating another magical mystery tour through history for us all to sink-into, much like a warm...
42 It's Always Summer Somewhere In The World
Hello there, how are you? Chances are, you've suffered some kind of distress in the past few weeks.
Perhaps if we all shouted the international...
41 Ain't That The Truth?
Hi there, how much do you know about the world of 'celebrity'? It's not a subject Sandi usually pays any mind to, but today the life and times of a ce...
40 How DID Joan D'Arc Comb Her Hair?
We're back in Sandi's room of books, as she takes a break from her zumba - which is rather fitting as this episode was recorded on International Dance...
39 The Well Travelled Goat
Hello there, how much cheese have you been consuming of late? Most of us have been eating like it's Christmas day whilst we've been stuck at home and...
38 There's Something About Mary
Hello there, hope you're well? Did you intend to have written your bestselling novel by now, become fluent in Manderin or mastered the mandolin by now...
37 Live Honestly, Eat Slowly & Lie About Your Age
Hip-bath, hip-bath, lavatory, lavatory, bidet, bidet,douche.
Don't worry Sandi hasn't reverted to toilet humour for this episode (although nothi...
36 A Kindle of Kittens
Hello, here we are again. Sandi's at the ready with her Chambers book of days and arming us with the ability to be able to call something by it's 'rea...
35 Thousand Year-Old Socks
Happy Fashion Revolution Day! Well, it was when Sandi recorded this episode anyway, so it might be a bit late for you to celebrate the occasion...but...
34 Who Are You Calling 'Violin Neck'?
Hello there, how are you keeping? If you're in need of a dazzling tale of bravery and persistence, then Sandi has just the thing in today's episode. <...
33 International Mother Earth Day
Hello, on the day of recording this episode, it just so happened to be International Mother Earth Day.
Even though we're forced to travel less...
32 Where Is My Birthday Happening?
How many birthdays a year do you have? And are they all celebrated in each country at once? On the day of recording Sandi is somewhat perplexed at bei...
31 Life On The Open Road
Hello, how are you today? Sandi's contemplating the different forms of travel which enable the feeling of freedom.
When you think of the advent...
30 When Myth Becomes Fact
Happy Primrose Day one and all - for that's what day it was when Sandi recorded this episode in her sanctuary of books.
It seems a shame that s...
29 An Abundance of Surprises
Hello there, Sandi's got a few surprises in store for us today, so hang-on to your head, as you're likely to have your mind blown by revelations such...
28 Pope Sandi The First
Hello, how are you doing today? The laws of probability dictate that it's 50/50 if you're having a good day or not ... or does it? How reliable are th...
27 Life Is Weirder Than Fiction
Hello there, how lovely to see you again. Today Sandi is contemplating the current situation we find ourselves in and how it inhibits the ability to c...
26 The 'Other' Martin Kemp
Hello and welcome to today's episode in which Sandi spares a thought for the much maligned mistresses who would have been suffering during quarantine....
25 Blow-Out The Candles
As this series indicates, every day of the year is a significant day in some way, whether it's the anniversary of an event, a leap in human advancemen...
24 Same Moon
Hello, do yo believe in faeries? Only, because Sandi thinks she may have a couple living in her book shelves. Even if you don't happen to think that's...
23 It Wasn't Me, It Was All The Reading
Watch out, Sandi's got a book in her hand! If she were alive a couple of hundred years ago, she would have been deemed 'dangerous' for this. Surely, r...
22 In front Of Every Great Women, There's a Man Blocking The View.
Hello and welcome to today's corner of calm, as Sandi invites you to retreat with her to her room of books, where past lives of some great and (almost...
21 Thumbs-Up ... Or Is It Thumbs Down?
Today, as well as celebrating the written word, Sandi shows some appreciation for the ability to record and listen to the human voice - after all, wit...
20 A Request From Mildred
Today Sandi has some company whilst she peruses her shelves of books, as her dog Mildred pops-in with a request.
It would appear that Sandi has...
19 Supermarket Spouse
In a time when many relationships are under some rather intense scrutiny, Sandi happens to spot a story in her Chamber's Book of Days, which may tempt...
18 If I Can't Embrace You, I'll Embrace The New
As you know, these episodes are being recorded at a time when everyone is having to get-to-grips with brand new ways of communicating and entertaining...
17 The Criteria of Being a Hero
Do children collect stamps anymore? Sandi's managed to unearth her own childhood collection, many of which are depictions of the American Civil War.
16 Sandi's Circus School
Welcome to another day in Sandi's favourite room, which is stuffed to the gills with books.
Today, Sandi looks at the birth of circus and the ch...
15 The Extraordinary Times of Lady Houston
Today Sandi provides some wonderful escapism in the story of a life well lived.
Lady Fanny Lucy Houston, wasn't born with a title, in fact her e...
14 Sandi's Surprising Cupboards
Surprise, surprise - here's Sandi with another nougat of calm for the day. And even though she hasn't left the left the house in weeks - the dark rece...
13 Practically Joking
This episode was recorded on April Fool's Day - although you could argue that most of us were in no mood for practical jokes this year, but in these t...