Catherine O’Flynn is one of the best novelists in Britain. She’s also as obsessed with Birmingham as I am. So I was very happy that David Baldwin asked us both to do this night in Birmingham on Nov 9 where we will dress up like Kay Alexander and Alan Towers, show some amazing Brummie TV…

Thank you for all the kind words about the first season of my podcast Park Date! Eight episodes are ready for you to greedily hoof up through your nostrils or ears. Season 2 is coming THIS SEPTEMBER…

I will be donning a pair of Speedos for this gig in Leeds on Sep 14 at the incredible-looking Hyde Park Book Club. Talking all things Lidos! Now where’s my LS6 T Shirt? Get your ticket here: https://www.seetickets.com/event/lido-chris-beanland-in-conversation/hyde-park-book-club/2396452

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Very much enjoyed my little jaunt to Bristol and the West Country. Thanks to everyone who heard me talk at The Architect, and to Jane and Design West for hosting. And cheers to Paris Troy, Martin, Alex and BBC Bristol for having me on Radio Bristol. It was gert lush.

Okay it’s time to reveal the latest waste of time high concept project to emerge from Beanland Towers: my new comedy podcast Park Date! Please review and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and follow on socials here and here The website is here at parkdate.co.uk I’ve been busily recording episodes for season 1 (if…

Make Architects and my publishers Batsford are hosting a party with free drinks and a book talk by yours truly where I run through the craziest and funniest projects from my Unbuilt book and sign some books after. It’s in London on Jul 27 and I’d love you to come. GET YOUR FILTHY PAWS ON…

Thanks to everyone who came to mac in Birmingham and enjoyed a pint of foaming nut brown ale while I shot the breeze live on stage with Oxide Ghosts and Brass Eye director Michael Cumming after the Oxide Ghosts screening earlier this week. We talked Ted Maul, spherical cows and how Charlie Brooker met Chris…

Hi Japanese friends! My book Unbuilt has been translated into Japanese and is out in Japan through Graphic sha Publishers. Enjoy!

Bonjour myyyy European chummmms. Zis is like Eurotrash without the boobs. Regardez your favourite author/aspiring comedic pamplemousse talking about ideas n stuffff from 3 minutes 30. It’s in Deutsch too, which is apt because we shot it in Berlin. VIELEN DANK