ill-advised by Bill Nighy

Bill is back to answer your questions and in this episode he attempts to address dreams, diaries and baseball caps. As well as our regular features we debut our first contribution to 'According To Your Grandmother'.

This weeks playlist is called: ‘Barefoot She’s Heart High’

‘The Mermaid Parade’ by Phosphorescent
‘How You Get Hurt’ by Courtney Marie Andrews
‘Strung Out’ by Johnny “Guitar” Watson
‘Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most’ by Bill Charlap Trio
‘Don’t Go To Strangers’ by Amy Winehouse, Jools Holland, Paul Weller

Link to playlist on Spotify - HERE
Link to playlist on Apple Music - HERE

The book of the episode is 'My Phantoms' by Gwendoline Riley.

Keep your questions coming - you can get in touch via Instagram @illadvisedbybillnighy or by email: contactus@ill-advisedbybillnighy.com

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How to take a compliment, whether to finish a book, flesh coloured clothing and sausage size are some of the topics tackled by Bill in this episode.

This episode's playlist is called 'I Just Need Some Air, I Won’t Be Long':

Lou Reed - The Great Defender (Down at the Arcade)
The Dandy Warhols - Bohemian Like You
Prince - She Spoke 2 Me
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Deep One Perfect Morning
Sjowgren - AJSF - 2much2soon
Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders - I’ll Stand By You

Link to Spotify here
And to Apple music here

Bill's book recommendation this week is 'Lolly Willowes' by Sylvia Townsend Warner

We'd love to hear from you! Send us questions for Bill or 'I'm With The Band' submissions via instagram
@illadvisedbybillnighy or by email: contactus@ill-advisedbybillnighy.com

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Welcome to the 3rd series of ill-advised! Bill is back to answer the all important questions of whether you can have too many hats, the correct way to make tea and he concertedly attempts to advise on a midlife crisis…

Plus this week we have a brilliant contribution to our 'I'm With The Band' feature, we say goodbye to some more words as they are added to the Banned Words list (as ratified by the permissions committee) and Bill announces a brand new feature.

The playlist this week is called ‘No I Was Awake, Honestly’:

‘Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight’ by The Isley Brothers
‘Damn U’ by Prince
‘Misty Blue’ by Mary J. Blige
‘Til Tomorrow’ by Marvin Gaye
‘Between You Baby and Me’ by Curtis Mayfield
‘Fire We Make’ by Alicia Keys, Maxwell

Link to Spotify - HERE
Link to Apple Music - HERE

The book that Bill recommends this week is: Beside the Syrian Sea by James Wolff

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@illadvisedbybillnighy or by email: contactus@ill-advisedbybillnighy.com

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Bill is off ill-advising duties for the summer but there are all sorts of things happening in The Back Room over on Patreon. If you are missing your weekly dose you can hear Bill giving recommendations, ranking Songs with Speaking in them, answering Back Room members questions and reading Night and Day by Virginia Woolf all summer - visit www.patreon.com/illadvisedbyBillNighy.
He'll be back in September with Season 3 of ill-advised but in the meantime he looks forward to squandering time with in The Back Room.
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It's the Season finale! In this episode Bill attempts to answer questions on ear worms, feeling at home in foreign lands, handshake etiquette and school reunions.

The episode's playlist is called ‘Songs That, Like, Hound Me...’  and includes:

‘The Kids are Alright’ by The Who
‘You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go’ by Bob Dlyan
‘Guilty’ by Randy Newman
‘When You Awake’ by The Band
‘I Heard It Through The Grapevine’ by Marvin Gaye
‘Take Some Time Out for Love’ by The Isley Brothers
‘I Threw It All Away’ by Bob Dylan
‘Any Major Dude Will Tell You’ by Steely Dan
‘Nancy with the Laughing Face’ by Frank Sinatra
‘It Happened in Monterey’ by Frank Sinatra

You can find the playlist on Spotify HERE
And Apple Music HERE

The book of the episode is ‘The Fire Next Time’ by James Baldwin

Thank you for all your questions and contributions over the last season.

Bill will be back with Season 3 in September. You can still squander time with Bill this summer in The Back Room on Patreon. It's important to sign up online on Patreon first to avoid the Apple fees in their app. You can download it later in the app.

Members will have early access to bonus episodes, ad free listening, new features, merchandise, events and Bill will be reading some of his favourite books week by week. Plus, over the next few weeks Bill will be pulling names out of a hat and the winners will receive one of the recommended books from the last 2 seasons, dedicated and signed by Bill.

Keep your questions and contributions coming in for Season 3 - you can email us at contactus@ill-advisedbybillnighy.com or message us via Instagram @illadvisedbybillnighy

Stay loose
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