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Chris Hawkins sits in with David Quantick

Chris Hawkins sits in for Mary Anne Hobbs and is joined by writer, journalist and broadcaster David Quantick, who has written for NME, The Fast Show and Brass Eye.

Chris Hawkins sits in with the award-winning writer, broadcaster and critic David Quantick.

Quantick began his career in 1983, writing about rock music for the NME, and contributing jokes to Spitting Image.

In the thirty years that have followed, he has worked on radio and TV shows including On The Hour, The Day Today, The Fast Show and Brass Eye; he is responsible for creating the world's first internet sitcom, 'Junkies'; and he has enjoyed immense success with the publication of his 2004 book 'Grumpy Old Men'.

This morning, he reflects on a career that has seen him working alongside some of the greatest pop culture writers of the eighties and nineties, and discusses his latest release, 'How To Write Everything'.

3 hours

Last on

Sun 3 Jan 2016 07:00

Music Played

  • The Charlatans

    North Country Boy

    • Beggars Banquet.
  • Beirut

    So Allowed

    • 4 AD.
  • The Pretty Things

    Don't Bring Me Down

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1964.
    • Premier.
  • Bob Dylan

    Positively Fourth Street

    • Columbia.
  • Kiran Leonard

    Pink Fruit

    • Moshi Moshi.
  • Stevie Wonder

    Superstition

    • Motown.
  • Lushlife, CSLSX & I Break Horses

    The Waking World

    • Western Vinyl.
  • EL VY

    Need A Friend

    • 4AD.
  • Beach House

    Norway

    • CD SINGLE.
    • BELLA UNION.
    • 1.
  • Fat White Family

    Whitest Boy On The Beach

    • Without Consent.
  • Talk Talk

    Life's What You Make It

    • Parlophone.
  • Peaches

    Talk to Me

    • CD SINGLE.
    • XL.
    • 1.
  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    Pump It Up

    • IMP Records.
  • Lanterns on the Lake

    Through The Cellar Door

    • Bella Union.
  • Kate Bush

    The Big Sky

    • Hounds of Love.
    • EMI.
  • Mystery Jets

    Telomere

    • CAROLINE.
  • King Curtis

    Memphis Soul Stew

    • Atlantic.
  • Amy Winehouse

    Back To Black

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Island.
  • Sarah Blasko

    I'd Be Lost

    • Eternal Return.
    • Sarah Blasko.
  • Digable Planets

    Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)

    • PENDULUM.
  • The Beatles

    Happy Birthday

  • Imarhan

    Tahabort

    • City Slang.
  • Slaves

    Where's Your Car Debbie

    • Virgin EMI.
  • Ye

    Jesus Walks

    • Roc A-Fella.
  • The Clash

    London Calling

    • Columbia.
  • David Quantick Interview: NME and Smash Hits

    • Pop Will Eat Itself

      Oh Grebo I Think I Love You - 成人快手 Session 17/06/1986

  • Disclosure

    Magnets (feat. Lorde)

    • PMR/Island.
  • New Order

    Restless (Live at Maida Vale 09.10.15)

  • R.E.M.

    Orange Crush

    • Warner Bros.
  • Paul Simon

    You Can Call Me Al

    • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 2).
    • Warner Bros.
  • Low

    Lies

    • Sub Pop Records.
  • David Quantick Interview: Writing Tips and Underwear

    • Ride

      Walk On Water

  • Field Music

    The Noisy Days Are Over

    • Memphis Industries.
  • Shed Seven

    Going For Gold

    • Polydor.
  • Roots Manuva

    Fighting For

    • Big Dada.
  • David Quantick Interview: Veep and the Emmys

    • The Muffs

      Kids In America

  • Formation

    All The Rest Is Noise

    • Warner Bros.
  • Tortoise

    Rock On

    • The Catastrophist.
    • thrill jockey.

Broadcast

  • Sun 3 Jan 2016 07:00