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   S2 · E7 · 30 Apr 2026 · 30 min

   Smoke This And Your Hair Will Grow

   Bill attempts to answer your questions on swimming attire, best dressed rock stars and electrical safety. The playlist in this episode is called 'Not Quite Evening' and includes: ‘Sometimes Always’ by The Jesus & Mary Chain ‘Would You Rather’ by Phoebe Bridges ‘We Were Cool’ by Lori McKenna ‘Tim McGraw’ by Taylor Swift ‘Love Letter’ by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds ‘Crazy Face’ by Van Morrison You can find a link to the playlist on Spotify here And you can find it on Apple Music here The book of the episode is 'Devil in a Blue Dress' by Walter Mosley We'd love to hear from you - you can email…

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   S2 · E6 · 23 Apr 2026 · 26 min

   I Don't Get Out Much

   Shopping for sheets, dancing in the street and being called Bill are just some of the matters addressed in this episode. This episode's playlist is called 'It's ok, I Caught Up On Emails' and includes: ‘Logic Bitch’ by Self Esteem ‘Blue Randy’ by Beck ‘My Favorite Picture of You’ by Guy Clark ‘Galveston’ by Craig Finn ‘Hurt Me So Good’ by Jazmine Sullivan ‘Outside Your Door’ by Meshelle Ndegeocello You can find a link to the playlist on Spotify here And on Apple Music here The book of the episode is 'Romantic Comedy' by Curtis Sittenfeld We'd love to hear from you - you can email us here -…

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   S2 · E5 · 16 Apr 2026 · 26 min

   He's Well Tonk

   Masculine flowers, imposter syndrome and making small talk in your socks are some of the topics in this episode. This episode's playlist is called ' Sure There’s Shame In My Eyes But I Still function' and includes: Morning Show - Iggy Pop Maxine - Donald Fagen Desire - Boz Scaggs Roster - Jazmine Sullivan Better Days - Le-Andria Johnson Twinkle - Hether You can find a link to the playlist on Spotify here Or on Apple Music here The recommended book is ' Mrs. Caliban' by Rachel Ingalls If you like to hear more of Bill, you can join him in The Back Room on Patreon (-…

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   S2 · E3 · 2 Apr 2026 · 27 min

   Navigate By Dog

   Dog etiquette, cravats, air saxophone solos and sugar addiction are among the subjects addressed by Bill in this episode. This episode's playlist is called 'Instead of School' and includes: 'I’m Tore down’ by Freddie King ‘Right Place, Wrong Time’ by Dr John ‘Nutbush City Limits’ by Ike & Tina Turner ‘Stutter’ by Elastica ‘Daylight’ by Kellow Rowland (ft. Travis McCoy) ‘Suffragette City’ by David Bowie You can find the playlist here on Spotify and on Apple Music here The book that Bill recommends this week is 'The Idiot' by Elif Batuman We'd love to hear from you! Send us questions for Bill…

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   S2 · E2 · 26 Mar 2026 · 27 min

   All Night Long, All Night Long

   This week on ill-advised Bill tackles dancing, baths vs showers, bespoke suits and we debut our first 'I'm With The Band' submission. This week's playlist is 'Orchestrated Love Swing': 'Lionel Richie' - by The Jack Moves 'Lovers Rock' - by Fun Lovin' Criminals 'What Cha' Gonna Do For Me' by Chaka Khan 'All I'm Missing' by Angie Stone 'Is It Worth It' by Rae Khalil 'Why Do You Keep Calling Me' by Sy Smith You can find the playlist on Spotify here This episode's book recommendation is 'Harlem Shuffle' by Colson Whitehead We'd love to hear from you! Send us questions or 'I'm With The Band'…

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   S2 · E1 · 19 Mar 2026 · 25 min

   It's Always A Genitalia Thing

   Welcome to Season 2 of ill-advised by Bill Nighy! Bill is back to answer your questions and in this episode he tackles restaurant etiquette, Kim Novak's belly button, creative swearing and sock length protocol. We have a brand new feature 'I'm With The Band'. This is where we encourage you to send in the name of your teenage band and maybe some of the lyrics from your signature song and Bill will read them out - with respect and love... Please send them via instagram here or you can email them to us at contactus@ill-advisedbybillnighy.com This episode's playlist is called 'Shake, Don't…

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   S3 · E6 · 8 Oct 2026 · 31 minNew

   Those Were The Days When We Used To Work Nights

   In this episode Bill tackles sleeping habits, birds, bovril and how to spend the perfect day in Paris. ‘Those Were The Days When We Used To Work Nights’ ‘Crosstown Traffic’ by Jimi Hendrix ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’ by The Rolling Stones ‘Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag, Pt. 1’ by James Brown & The Famous Flames ‘You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go’ by Bob Dylan ‘Into the Mystic’ by Van Morrison ‘Dirty Old Town’ by The Pogues Listen to the playlist on Spotify - HERE Listen to the playlist on Apple Music - HERE Keep your questions and contributions to our features coming - you can get in touch via…

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   S3 · E5 · 1 Oct 2026 · 34 min

   I Think I Was Kidding

   Bill attempts to answer questions about pavement etiquette, singing and saxophone solos in this episode. This episode's playlist is called: ‘I Think I Was Kidding...’ and includes: ‘Dancing With Myself’ by Royel Otis ‘Sarah, Calling From A Hotel’ by Craig Finn ‘Born Asleep’ by Starcrawler ‘I Don’t Know What To Do’ by Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson ‘Under The Milky Way’ by The Church Lint to the playlist on Spotify can be found HERE Link to the playlist on Apple Music is HERE The book of the episode is The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath Keep your questions and contributions to our features coming -…

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   S3 · E4 · 24 Sep 2026 · 29 min

   Relax, I've Got Your Keys

   In this episode Bill answers questions on wristwatches, cat flaps, birthdays and how to stop smoking. Just a heads up, the book reading in this episode has quite a few swear words in it. This episode's playlist is called 'Relax, I've Got Your Keys' and includes: ‘Lost Boys’ by Phoebe Bridgers ‘Since I Lost My Baby’ by The Temptations ‘Real Thing’ by Drugdealer & Weyes Blood ‘Deep One Perfect Morning’ by The Jesus and Mary Chain ‘My Favourite Picture of You’ by Guy Clark ​Listen to the playlist on Spotify - HERE Listen to the playlist on Apple Music - HERE The book of the episode is…

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    S3 · E3 · 17 Sep 2026 · 27 min

    Irony Left The Building

    Bill is back to answer your questions and in this episode he attempts to address dreams, diaries and baseball caps. As well as our regular features we debut our first contribution to 'According To Your Grandmother'. This weeks playlist is called: ‘Barefoot She’s Heart High’ ‘The Mermaid Parade’ by Phosphorescent ‘How You Get Hurt’ by Courtney Marie Andrews ‘Strung Out’ by Johnny “Guitar” Watson ‘Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most’ by Bill Charlap Trio ‘Don’t Go To Strangers’ by Amy Winehouse, Jools Holland, Paul Weller Link to playlist on Spotify - HERE Link to playlist on Apple Music -…

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