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    It's Always A Genitalia Thing

    19/03/2026 | 25 mins.
    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 [email protected]

    This 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
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    Season 2 is coming soon!

    09/03/2026 | 1 mins.
    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
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    Bryan Cranston

    28/01/2026 | 49 mins.
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    Groovemelikeout

    11/12/2025 | 25 mins.
    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
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    Pocket Squares Make Me Uneasy

    04/12/2025 | 24 mins.
    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 LaSalle

    The book this week is ‘Berlin Game’ by Len Deighton

    You can find the playlist on Spotify here

    And 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
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About ill-advised by Bill Nighy

A podcast for people who don’t get out much and can’t handle it when they do.A refuge for the clumsy and the awkward.Join Bill Nighy to squander some time as he attempts to answer your questions and dilemmas without actually making things worse.If you have questions about anything – from choosing the right shirt to how to hide at parties, please send us a voice-note via Instagram @illadvisedbybillnighy or you can email us [email protected] will also be a recommended book and a ‘playlist of the week’ and given that Bill is making this up as he goes along, who knows what other features might develop.He would further like to add that he knows you have busy lives and wants you to feel free to ignore this podcast Stay looseProduced by Alice Williams & Ciara Gregory with assistant production by Angelique Somers.Cover image by Charlie Gray.Artwork by Anna Davie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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