arthur mathews

2015 was indeed a bumper year for books, so when asked to compile a list of the best books of 2015 I went with the lovely tradition we started last year on HeadStuff and asked a broad selection of Ireland's top writers and ‘bookish folk’…

Arthur Mathews, legendary writer of Fr. Ted, Toast of London and Big Train, as well as many other great things, is our very special guest on The HeadStuff Podcast. We talk to him about all sorts of things including Mad Men; working with…

From a host of 32 talented writers we have pain-stakingly chipped away at the competition to reach this triumphant conclusion; only two writers remain. It's a literary death match. Picture the infamous Spock Vs Kirk battle scene but with…

Hello there. I'm shrouded by a miserable malaise this morning, I'm not entirely sure why. But then again, I am super complicated. Perhaps it's due to a gathering understanding that all human life is ultimately futile. Or perhaps I haven't…