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This week Gregory gets excited as he briefly thinks he has found a wonderful book that seems to smash through all kinds of pretentious bookiness! Only to find out that the author is exactly that kind of pretentious idiot.Needless to say, Steve is delighted.

in this week's episode of "lets go through all the GCSE books of all time", Steve & Gregory have a look a Golding's bullying manual

I mean, its not really called Mutiny on the Bounty. Its really called: "A Narrative Of The Mutiny, On Board His Majesty's Ship Bounty; And The Subsequent Voyage Of Part Of The Crew, In The Ship's Boat"But obviously that would be a ridiculous name for the episode.Do Steve & Greg get drunk and eat bountys? of bloody course they do

This week, Steve & Gregory are joined by Cerys Bradley to discuss this frankly ridiculous book about farming or marriage or something.

Hello, how are you? I am fine. It's Masterpiece Bookshelf time which can only mean one thing! Gregory has read a book and Steve despises him.This week, we look at the hellishly spooky book, the "The Exorcist". You know the one, they made a film up of it - which was quite good. Then they made a second film. Not as good. Then a third. Yep. Then a prequal. The decided that the prequal wasn't quite as good as it could be so did a remake of it.ANYWAY! enjoy xx 

This week, Steve & Gregory are joined by Rachel Wheeley to have a relaxed chat about The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. To ensure their chat was super friendly, Steve prepared a heroic amount of cocktails

What gives Steve & Gregory the right to pass judgement on these monumental works of literature? What credentials do they come to this project with that justifies the petty vitriol with which they attack these works of art?Well, today we find out. Steve & Gregory are joined by poet and all round super human, Ian Bowkett, to have a look at the poetic works of a younger Gregory. Once and for all, he will lay bare his inner most feelings and you will see that, like the greatest works we have heard talk of - Gregory's poetry is utter dog shit. 

If you had to guess, like absolutely had to ... do Steve & Greg decide to burn all the books?

Hello - after ruining quite a few books for you all, the time has come to ruin Gregory's childhood favourite. 

This week we are joined by the wonderful Charlotte Mykura to discuss this Science Fiction classic about yeast coming alive and winning a war for everyone ... in a way. It is such a classic in fact, that you almost certainly won't be able to find it anywhere. But worry not! Here at Masterpiece Bookshelf we shall trawl through the internet simply to bring you a link to the story!

Steve & Gregory have been threatening a D&D show for ages now. And so it begins. Listen as Steve comes up with his character for the upcoming show!

This week - Steve & Gregory are joined by Reverend Kate Harford, to discuss the heavy handed allegorical children's book about snow & lions.  

This week we are joined by Amanda Digioia

Arabian nights!

Once more, we turn to a children's book to really engage Gregory in his relentless search for a book with no depth.

Once more - Steve & Greg take on the world of philosophy and bring it tumbling to its knees

Steve is furious at Gregory

At last! A real story with a real start, a real middle & a real end. Turns out, the secret seven are brilliant. 

READERS! Your favourite literature based podcast delves into art criticism. Also to look forward to, are discussions on wine, north/south divide, war, nationalism & etc. For this episode - why not read the manifesto along with us?