188 Words for Rain | BBC Books

August 22nd, 2024

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Travel around these islands enjoying our many kinds of rain and the words we use for them.

‘Alan knows everything, knows everyone, and writes beautifully too.’ – Richard Osman

‘I’ve always been in awe of Alan Connor: the man with the contents of the Oxford English
Dictionary stored just above his left eyebrow … and he’s quite funny too.’ – Rory Cellan-Jones

‘A gorgeous, funny tour of the British Isles as seen from the clouds.’ – Konnie Huq

Goodreads | Librarything
BBC Books, 14 Nov 2024
ISBN: 9781785948541, 320 pages, £16.99

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Ludwig | BBC1

September 24th, 2024

Great fun working with Robbie again and Jonny and Georgie on this:

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Emmy nomination: Outstanding Writing

July 19th, 2024

‘ … for a Nonfiction Program’ (The Reluctant Traveler). Decision time 7 September, Peacock Theater, Los Angeles.

September update: OK, so next time.

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Gegs | Radio 4

April 6th, 2024

Good times being profiled by James Peak for this documentary.

And an Everyman puzzle to match.

Radio 4, 7 April 2024, 1915

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The Reluctant Traveler s2 | Apple TV

February 5th, 2024

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The Traitors: The Interactive Game Book | Century Books

October 31st, 2023

Choose your way through the story, plus some new games, out 23 November:

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Pointless Facts for Curious Minds | BBC Books

October 26th, 2023

Be the Host and the Pointless Friend:

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The World At One | Radio 4

October 23rd, 2023

I’m right at the end of today’s episode:

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House of Games | BBC2

September 25th, 2023

Series seven:

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‘Very Guardian’ puzzle | Guardian

July 8th, 2023

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Everyman No 4,000 | Observer

June 18th, 2023

I collaborated with Allan Scott, Colin Gumbrell and – via the archives – the other three setters of the Everyman crossword since 1945 (Alec Robins, Dorothy Taylor and of course Derrick Somerset Macnutt) on an anniversary puzzle.

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Off-Grid | Podcast

April 9th, 2023

More from the ‘not really about crosswords’ podcast:

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The Reluctant Traveler | Apple TV

January 18th, 2023

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Everyman crossword | Observer

November 27th, 2022

It’s my 200th puzzle for the Observer’s Everyman series.

There’s an interview at the Guardian; Enigmatist / Nimrod has kindly assisted in the unmasking there and in the weekend i (print/subscription):

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A History of Britain in Just A Minute | BBC Books

September 20th, 2022

On bookshelves 22 September.

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House of Games | BBC2

September 8th, 2022

Series six:

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Summer puzzle supplement | Guardian

July 18th, 2022

Delighted to have created a US-style puzzle and “The Most Guardian Crossword Ever” for this. If you missed it, “Most Guardian” is here and US-style is in puz and pdf or interactive below.

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Cat Burglar | Netflix

February 21st, 2022

It’s your standard texaverienne interactive immersive experience experiment.

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Death to 2021 | Netflix

December 3rd, 2021

Due for release 27 December.

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