Barunka O'Shaughessy

Robert Smith. In Chaps?

Hi all,

this week's show features someone I have known for more than 20 years - as I think you can tell from the giggling - writer and performer Barunka O'Shaughnessy. Barunka has a list of credits as long as your arm, including Motherland, Up the Women and Hunderby. But by the end of this episode you'll know her best as a woman with a fine set of childhood crushes - including indie goth legend Robert Smith. We also find a lot of common ground - including the thought that men look better in coats. And possibly chaps?

A good look for Robert Smith? Discuss.

You can find the ad-free version here. The with-ads version drops on Friday morning in all the usual places - so not too long to wait! Hope you enjoy it.

We'll be back the other side of Christmas with a chat with Kerry Howard about her crushes. We met up a couple of weeks ago, and it was absolutely bonkers in a very wonderful way, so I'm looking forward to sharing that!

If you're subscribing on Substack, don’t forget that there will be a subscriber-only festive Christmas Day episode in which Julia Raeside and I do the maths for pretty much everyone in Love Actually. I wanted to find a way to say a BIG thank you for supporting the show this year. I really, truly, appreciate it. And you! So, dip in and find that if you're a subscriber. (Or - gift a subscription as the perfect last minute Christmas present for a forgotten relative?)

See you on the other side of the turkey!

Lots of love and Christmas hugs,

Margaret xx