ill-advised by Bill Nighy

Dec 11

Bill answers your questions on dealing with the heat, social batteries and being bored. This episode's playlist is called 'Groovemelikeout' and it includes: ‘Hook Me Up’ by Johnny “Guitar” Watson ‘Ain’t That Peculiar’ by Marvin Gaye ‘I Love Every Little Thing About You’ by Stevie Wonder ‘Be Thankful For What You’ve Got - Live’ by Orgone ‘Crystal Clear’ by Pharrell Williams Link to Spotify playlist here Link to Apple Music playlist here The book of the episode is by Joan Didion and is called 'Where I Was From' This episode is the last in the series! Thank you for squandering your time and listening to ill-advised by Bill Nighy. We'll be back in the New Year for more ill-advice, in the meantime you can send your questions to Bill via Instagram here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 4

Bill attempts to answer your questions on what to do when you forget someone’s name to wearing the colour yellow. This episode's playlist is called ‘Car Keys And A Good Coat’: ‘Blues Party Tonight’ by Denise LaSalle ‘I’m Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down’ by Ann Peebles ‘Wishful Thinking’ by Conya Doss, B. Golden ‘We Are the Sun’ by SAULT ‘Put It Down’ by Jazmine Sullivan ‘Packed Up And Took My Mind’ by Denise LaSalle The book this week is ‘Berlin Game’ by Len Deighton You can find the playlist on Spotify here And on Apple music here We'd love to hear from you, if you have any questions for Bill you can get in touch via Instagram @illadvisedbybillnighy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 27

Bill answers your questions from how to deal with challenging odours to what to wear on the aeroplane. This episode's playlist is called ‘Dance Tunes For Snake Hips’ ‘It’s About That Walk’ by Prince ‘Good and Strong’ by Sy Smith ‘Only In It For The Money’ by Jimmy Smith, Dr.John ‘A Rose Is Still a Rose’ by Aretha Franklin ‘Stay - Live Nassau Coliseum ’76’ by David Bowie ‘I Wanna Know’ by Cymande And the book of the episode is ‘The Bookshop’ by Penelope Fitzgerald Spotify link to the playlist here & you can find it on Apple Music here We'd love to hear from you, if you have any questions for Bill you can get in touch via Instagram @illadvisedbybillnighy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 20

Another slice of Bill's ill-advice from how to cope with early mornings to placating your clean-freak husband. This episode's playlist is called 'I Forget To Breathe': ‘I’ll Be Your Lover, Too’ by Van Morrison ‘At Last’ by Aretha Franklin ‘Here I Am’ by Mary J.Blige ‘This Day Is For You’ by Leela James ‘Thanks To You’ by Boz Scaggs ‘Call My Name’ by Prince The playlist can be found on Spotify here The book of the episode is by Ford Madox Ford and is called Parade's End. We'd love to hear from you, if you have any questions for Bill you can get in touch via Instagram @illadvisedbybillnighy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 13

Bill answers your important questions on choosing the right pair of glasses, assimilating into Japanese culture, salsa dancing and the best way to enjoy scones. This episode's playlist is called 'Don't Forget To Disco'; Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up - Barry White It's A Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop) Pts.1&2 - The Isley Brothers What' Cha Gonna Do For Me - Chaka Khan Wish I Didn’t Miss You - Angie Stone Runaway - by Nuyorican Soul, India You can find the playlist here The book of the episode is Pattern Recognition by William Gibson We'd love to hear from you, please send any questions and comments to Bill via Instagram @illadvisedbybillnighy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 6

This week on ill-advised by Bill Nighy, Bill discusses 'over-thinking', public speaking and the best song to air guitar to. This episode's playlist is called 'Too Long At The Fair': 'Turn to me' by Lou Reed ‘Jackson’ by Craig Finn 'Songs She Sang in the Shower' by Jason Isbell 'Ain’t Goin’ To Goa' by Alabama 3 'Blackout' by Ruston Kelly 'New Sensations' by Lou Reed You can find the playlist here The book that Bill recommended in this episode is 'Freaky Deaky' by Elmore Leonard We'd love to hear from you - please send any questions and comments to Bill via Instagram @illadvisedbybillnighy For more information on David Knopov - knopov1@me.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 30

Bill is back to answer your questions from how to cook eggs to communing with your horse. This episode's playlist is called 'She Tried to Love You' 'Kyoto' by Phoebe Bridges 'Coyote' by Joni Mitchell 'Go Find Yourself or Whatever' by Carly Rae Jepsen 'Morning Elvis' by Florence and the Machine featuring Ethel Cain 'Don’t Remind Me' by Amber Mark with Anderson .Paak You can find the playlist on Spotify here And the book of the episode is 'Moderation' by Elaine Castillo We'd love to hear from you - please send any questions and comments to Bill via Instagram @illadvisedbybillnighy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 22

On this week's episode Bill tackles small talk, applications of marmite and how to live a happy life. This episode's playlist is called ' It’s Too Late To Go Home': Mr. Lucky - featuring Robert Cray - John Lee Hooker Black Limousine - The Rolling Stones Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues - Bryan Ferry Why I Sing The Blues - Aretha Franklin Lovers Rock - Fun Lovin' Criminals The playlist can be found on Spotify here The book of the episode is 'The Rehearsal' by Eleanor Catton We'd love to hear from you - send us any questions for Bill via Instagram @illadvisedbybillnighy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.