Trustee From The Toolroom by Nevil Shute - with Richard Osman. FULL BACKLISTED EPISODE

For our 200th episode, we are joined by Richard Osman: television presenter, longtime Backlisted listener, and one of the bestselling authors in the world today. We discuss Trustee from the Toolroom (1960), the final novel by Nevil Shute Norway, whose other books include A Town Like Alice (1950) and On the Beach (1957), widely read in his lifetime but now somewhat forgotten or ignored. How did Shute's long and distinguished stint as an aeronautical engineer fit with his parallel career as a prominent and much-loved author? And what do his tales of ordinary people doing extraordinary things have to offer us in the 21st century? Richard also shares with John and Andy what he's been reading this week; and if you've been with us from the start, you will appreciate his choices all the more. *If you'd like to sign up to our forthcoming monthly newsletter which will feature book recommendations from our guests and hosts, please click this link https://mailchi.mp/13dcf5c270f2/backl... *To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/backlisted where all profits help to sustain this podcast and UK independent bookshops. For information about everything mentioned in this episode visit https://www.backlisted.fm *If you'd like to support the show, join in on our book chat, listen to an audio version without adverts, receive the show early and with extra bonus fortnightly episodes, become a Patreon at   / backlisted   This is the first video on our ‪@BacklistedPodcast‬ channel. We will be posting up more videos of the show as we make them.