An Introduction to Orwell

Julian of Norwich

The Peachey Books Podcast on location in Norfolk, where I find out more about Julian of Norwich.

The Battle of the Windmill

In this episode I discuss the Battle of the Windmill from Chapter 8 of Animal Farm and compare it with the Battle of the Cowshed.

Milk and Apples

In this podcast, I look at what Orwell himself described as the turning point in 'Animal Farm': the taking of the milk and apples by the pigs.

What type of book is Animal Farm?

In this podcast I discuss 'Animal Farm' as a fairy story, a satire and an allegory.

An Introduction to Orwell

In the first podcast in this new series about 'Animal Farm,' I introduce George Orwell himself and talk about why he wrote the book.