ill-advised by Bill Nighy

Bill is back to tackle the pressing subjects of polishing shoes, escaping parties and how to pronounce expresso, sorry espresso.This episode's playlist is called ‘I’ll Hold Your Coat...’ :‘Breakfast Can Wait’ by Prince ‘Talkin’ to Myself’ by Sarah Shook & the Disarmers ‘Louie Louie’ by Iggy Pop ‘Seventeen’ by Sjowgren ‘Blue Jean’ by David Bowie You can find the playlist on Spotify hereAnd on Apple Music here  The book of the episode is ‘Oh What A Paradise It Seems’ by John Cheever  Thanks for listening - if you have any questions, banned word entries or 'I'm With The Band' submissions you can contact us via Instagram @illadvisedbybillnighy or via our website: www.ill-advisedbybillnighy.com

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 hereThe book that Bill recommends this week is 'The Idiot' by Elif BatumanWe'd love to hear from you!Send us questions for Bill or 'I'm With The Band' submissions via instagram @illadvisedbybillnighy or by email: contactus@ill-advisedbybillnighy.com

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 SmithYou can find the playlist on Spotify hereThis episode's book recommendation is 'Harlem Shuffle' by Colson WhiteheadWe'd love to hear from you!Send us questions or 'I'm With The Band' submissions via instagram @illadvisedbybillnighy or by email: contactus@ill-advisedbybillnighy.com

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.comThis episode's playlist is called 'Shake, Don't Shiver'‘Spanish Stroll’ by Mink DeVille ‘More News from Nowhere’ by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds ‘Holy River’ by Prince ‘Crazy About You Baby’ by Ike & Tina Turner ‘Marvin Used To Say’ by Raheem DeVaughn You can find a link to the playlist here  And Bill's book recommendation this week is 'Dead and Alive' by Zadie Smith 

More ill-advise is on its way, with a new feature too. Season 2 is coming on the 19th of March.You can get in touch via instagram @illadvisedbybillnighy

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

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 LaSalleThe book this week is ‘Berlin Game’ by Len DeightonYou can find the playlist on Spotify hereAnd on Apple music hereWe'd love to hear from you, if you have any questions for Bill you can get in touch via Instagram @illadvisedbybillnighy

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 FitzgeraldSpotify 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

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 hereThe 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