TOASTED: Nicki Chapman and Charlie Higson
Summary
Tom and Beth review recent "My Mate Bought A Toaster" episodes featuring guests Charlie Higson and Nikki Chapman. They discuss Higson’s writing habits, financial transparency, and Amazon purchases, then analyze Chapman’s Spice Girls anecdotes, love for historical fiction, and quirky home features like a toilet fish tank. The hosts also debate barbecue hygiene and tease the next guest, Toby Tarrant.
Topics discussed
Intro, dogs, and show format explanation
Charlie Higson: Writing sex scenes and reader emails
Charlie Higson's wealth and the Amazon bathroom cabinet debate
Cheap Amazon buys: Wigs, vacuums, and greenhouses
Charlie Higson on James Bond and fight sequences
Writing fight scenes vs sex scenes and Lee Child
Nikki Chapman intro and Radio 1 gossip
Nikki's love of historical fiction and CJ Sansom
The great barbecue cleaning debate and Green Eggs
Nikki's toilet fish tank and cloakroom etiquette
Outro and preview of Toby Tarrant episode
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