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Simon Mayo's Books of the Year

Francis Spufford Q&A

Simon Mayo's Books of the Year

Bauer Media

Arts, Books

4.9994 Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Author Francis Spufford joins Simon and Matt for a natter about his processes, favourite authors, the ordering of his bookshelves and much more.

We also learn who he'd invite to his fantasy dinner party!

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, it's German Gorka from Lost in Translation here.

0:03.3

On the show, we talk all about our family life,

0:06.0

and it's probably not surprising that our weekly shop and those quick trips

0:09.2

are a big part of what keeps us ticking.

0:11.8

Need anything from Tesco is an everyday phrase in our house.

0:15.0

But Tesco isn't just for the food shops, they do loads more.

0:18.3

This counts on holidays to free nappies for premature babies.

0:21.7

Award-winning wines and cheese,

0:23.5

£2.50 cinema tickets on Tuesdays and so much more.

0:27.1

Britain relies on Tesco for much more than just their groceries.

0:31.0

So whatever it is you need in your house,

0:32.8

chances are they'll have it at your local Tesco

0:34.8

because as we all know, every little helps.

0:49.7

Music they'll have it at your local Tesco because as we all know, every little helps. Hello, welcome. It's our bonus Q&A episode of books of the year.

0:53.5

We are in the studio with Francis Spufford. His book is called None Such. If you want to hear a conversation about that book, in all its detail, well, you know, not a lot of, a little detail. As much detail is appropriate at this stage.

1:07.1

Yes. Then go to the, go back to where you've got the podcast from and listen to that, first of all.

1:11.7

But Francis, here comes the Q&A.

1:13.6

So, question number one.

1:15.4

Okay.

1:15.7

What is the last book that you really, really enjoyed reading?

1:20.4

So I don't want something that's just, well, that was quite good.

1:23.7

This is really, really good.

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