Procrastination At An Olympic Level

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   S1 · E4 · 30 Oct 2025 · 27 min

   Help! My Horse is Ignoring Me

   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 or you can…

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   S1 · E3 · 22 Oct 2025 · 25 min

   There's Nothing Wrong with My Custard

   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 or you can email us at…

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   S1 · E2 · 16 Oct 2025 · 25 min

   You're Not a Weirdo

   Bill answers your questions from how to cope with sleepless nights to where to buy the perfect shirt. This episodes' playlist is called ‘Country Hurts’ Storm Windows - John Prine Leavin’ - Shelby Lynne Dying Star - Ruston Kelly Lately I’ve let things slide - Caitlin Rose How Can I Protect You - Alabama 3 - featuring Aslan This playlist can be found here on Spotify And the book of the episode is Miranda July's 'All Fours' We'd love to hear from you - please get in touch via our instagram page at @illadvisedbybillnighy or you can email us at contactus@ill-advisedbybillnighy.com If you like to…

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   S1 · 25 Sep 2025 · 2 min

   ill-advised by Bill Nighy - coming soon!

   ill-advised by Bill Nighy is launching on the 9th of October! Join Bill Nighy to squander some time as he attempts to answer your questions without actually making things worse. This is a podcast for people who don't get out much and can't handle it when they do. It's a refuge for the clumsy and the awkward. If you have questions about anything – from buying the right shirt to hiding at parties, please send us a voice note via Instagram @illadvisedbybillnighy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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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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   S3 · E2 · 10 Sep 2026 · 32 min

   Death To Superstition

   How to take a compliment, whether to finish a book, flesh coloured clothing and sausage size are some of the topics tackled by Bill in this episode. This episode's playlist is called ' I Just Need Some Air, I Won’t Be Long': Lou Reed - The Great Defender (Down at the Arcade) The Dandy Warhols - Bohemian Like You Prince - She Spoke 2 Me The Jesus and Mary Chain - Deep One Perfect Morning Sjowgren - AJSF - 2much2soon Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders - I’ll Stand By You Link to Spotify here And to Apple music here Bill's book recommendation this week is 'Lolly Willowes' by Sylvia Townsend…

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    S3 · E1 · 3 Sep 2026 · 35 min

    I Was in Crisis Long Before Midlife

    Welcome to the 3rd series of ill-advised! Bill is back to answer the all important questions of whether you can have too many hats, the correct way to make tea and he concertedly attempts to advise on a midlife crisis… Plus this week we have a brilliant contribution to our 'I'm With The Band' feature, we say goodbye to some more words as they are added to the Banned Words list (as ratified by the permissions committee) and Bill announces a brand new feature. The playlist this week is called ‘No I Was Awake, Honestly’: ‘Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight’ by The Isley Brothers ‘Damn U’ by Prince…

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