Ad man and consumer extraordinaire John Self jets to New York to close a movie deal, in Martin Amis's savagely funny, and era-defining cult novel of 1980s excess. Show more

Martin Amis's electrifying and savagely funny novel of 1980s excess, featuring the self-destructive anti-hero John Self. Read by Bertie Carvel. Show more

Self is struggling with actors, his girlfriend and a phone stalker and has an awful feeling that something even worse is about to happen, in Martin Amis's savagely funny cult novel. Show more

With his actors in revolt, and his drinking getting now out of hand, Self wonder whether it's time to curb his excesses, in the next in Amis's classic novel of 1980s excess. Show more

After a spectacularly indulgent night out, Self refocuses on the movie and whether to hire the problematically named Spunk Davis, in the next in Martin Amis's savagely funny novel. Show more

After reading the disastrous script for his movie, John Self jets back to London to his errant girlfriend, in Martin Amis's savagely funny novel on 1980s excess. Show more

After an eye-watering night at the opera with Martina, John Self is finally getting closer, though not close enough, to his old crush, as Bertie Carvel continues Amis's cult novel. Show more

John Self learns some hard truths, about fathers and sons, the fate of his movie - and money, as Bertie Carvel reads the final part of Martin Amis's greatest novel. Show more

After an unexpected visit from Selina, John Self finally finds himself face-to-face with Frank the Phone, as Bertie Carvel continues Amis' classic novel of 1980s excess. Show more

After learning of Selina's duplicity, John Self throws himself into further gluttony, alcohol and pornography - this time in London. Bertie Carvel continues Amis's classic novel. Show more