Another Word with … Richard Thompson: includes Fairport, Lennon, Schwarzenegger and a cast of thousands!

About this episode

Richard Thompson has a new album, ‘Hippies, Thugs and Heroes’, and he’s touring again in 2027, the perfect excuse to get another of our favourite guests back in the chair again. He joins us here for a brilliant, free-wheeling conversation with a cast list including … Arnold Schwarzenegger (and his son Wolfie) William Shakespeare Mandy Miller Shostakovich Fairport Convention William Walton Fellini John Lennon Louis Armstrong Post-War Brighton gangsters Nellie the Elephant Les Paul Harold Pinter Booker T & the M.G.’s Bix Beiderbecke Stephane Grappelli Ennio Morricone John Coltrane Django Reinhardt My Fair Lady ‘50s radio show Journey Into Space Once Upon A Time In The West … his dad (a policeman) and his first girlfriend Deirdre. Order copies of ‘HIPPIES, THUGS AND HEROES’ here: http://newwst.com/hippies And tickets here: https://www.richardthompson-music.com/tour-dates/ Help us to keep The Longest Continuous Conversation In Rock'n'Roll going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.