JOHN NIVEN's Avatar

JOHN NIVEN

@nivenj1.bsky.social

'John Niven is a fucking idiot. Who needs him?' Michael Winner, RIP.

14,152 Followers  |  305 Following  |  919 Posts  |  Joined: 14.11.2024
Posts Following

Posts by JOHN NIVEN (@nivenj1.bsky.social)

Cheers Johnny x

07.03.2026 16:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Really pleasing to get a brilliant review like this from a writer I respect as much as John Harris. Headline (which John obv didn’t write) is maddening though. If you read the piece, a couple of minor criticisms apart, at no point does it say anything that negative.

07.03.2026 16:13 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
I had a front row seat at the Blur v Oasis frenzy – here’s what a new play gets bang on and bafflingly wrong In 1995, the bands tussled for No 1 – and the Britpop crown. Our writer was on the inside of the mad-for-it contest. Does The Battle accurately capture this divisive moment? And what was Noel’s proble...

Latest from me: went to Brum to see John Niven's Britpop play & really really liked it www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/m...

06.03.2026 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

Thanks John

07.03.2026 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image

We're absolutely delighted to welcome Sophie Heawood and @nivenj1.bsky.social to The Fence as columnists for the print magazine in 2026. Their first outings will be in Issue 27. Subscribe today to get eyes on their words first.

www.the-fence.com/shop/

20.01.2026 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Very good!

16.01.2026 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

@alanparks.bsky.social bought me this (excellent) bootleg for Christmas. Anyway, there’s a great version of Charlie Don’t Surf on it…
β€˜A one way street in a one horse town,
One way people starting to brag around,
You can laugh, put em down,
These one way people gonna blow us down.’

It’s USA 2026

16.01.2026 10:16 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Time has caught up on Tiger Woods – and it’s cost me It once looked as though the master golfer would always be a surefire bet, but an ill-advised punt has left me in the rough

Time has caught up on Tiger Woods – and it’s cost me.

It once looked as though the master golfer would always be a surefire bet, but an ill-advised punt has left me in the rough.

✍️ @nivenj1.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/3LhORLL

09.01.2026 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Trump will invade Greenland by the summer. Mark it.

04.01.2026 10:22 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 2
Preview
The Fathers The Fathers eBook : Niven, John: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

The Fathers by @nivenj1.bsky.social is a bargain Β£2.19 on Kindle today #affiliatelink
amzn.to/4pfRMSU

30.12.2025 07:00 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

Never thought I’d witness the end of American democracy in real time.
Full blown fascist state now.
Europe is alone.

03.01.2026 11:44 β€” πŸ‘ 159    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

What the actual fuck is going on?

25.11.2025 09:42 β€” πŸ‘ 89    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 10

FUCK

14.11.2025 08:04 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

When the world’s most notorious paedo says you’re a terrible person….

13.11.2025 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 88    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
Preview
John Niven ΓΌber Trump und die BBC: Keine Angst, die Wahrheit zu sagen Der amerikanische PrΓ€sident hat den RΓΌcktritt des Chefs der ΓΆffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalt eines anderen Landes gefordert – und durchgesetzt. Wie bitte?

Leseempfehlung! (allerdings SZ+), SZ-Gastbeitrag von John Niven @nivenj1.bsky.social
"Der US-PrΓ€sident hat den RΓΌcktritt des Chefs der ΓΆffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalt eines anderen Landes [BBC] gefordert – und durchgesetzt. Wie bitte?" 🀯
www.sueddeutsche.de/medien/bbc-d...

10.11.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There are British Trump fans on Twitter openly begging him to sue the BBC so we the tax payer can hand him a few million.
What a time to be alive.

10.11.2025 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 214    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 3

I watched Trump’s entire Capitol speech live. He 100% encouraged what happened. Now people are resigning over saying that?

WHAT THE FUCK?

09.11.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 135    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Really looking forward to this

05.11.2025 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

www.picturehouses.com/movie-detail...

05.11.2025 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Post image

New Halloween Kween

01.11.2025 09:26 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Sorry - had to

31.10.2025 16:36 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

aww - thanks man x

28.10.2025 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image

Delighted to announce I’ll be chatting to @nivenj1.bsky.social about his latest novel, The Fathers, and his career, at Chesham Library on Nov 13.
Tickets here: buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spyd...

23.10.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Josh Hartnett To Star In Tommy Wirkola’s Action-Thriller β€˜All Day & All Night’ For XYZ Films β€” AFM When his daughter gets into Harvard, reformed bank robber Billy Davies (Hartnett) returns to a life of crime to come up with the tuition money.

Which was nice...

deadline.com/2025/10/josh...

28.10.2025 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

all good pal x

18.10.2025 08:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm genuinely worried about things going south at the No Kings protests in US today. Trump is begging for a reason to trigger Insurrection Act. Not beyond belief there'll be Agent Provocateurs in the crowds. One Battle After Another for real.

18.10.2025 08:13 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1
Post image

β€œA brilliant time capsule. Debsey writes wonderfully” @nivenj1.bsky.social

β€œA pure delight”
Mark Ellen

β€œAn inspiring, insightful read”
Lucy O’Brien

β€œA vivid, rollercoaster read. Highly recommended”
@garycrowleyonair.bsky.social

OUT TOMORROW

amzn.eu/d/e54ADyT

@debseyonbass.bsky.social

24.09.2025 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
Post image

"THERE IS A SUBMARINE BEHIND YOU". "Aye,aye,in a minute"
Dad loving "The Fathers". Cheers @nivenj1.bsky.social

25.09.2025 11:04 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Tylenol surely about to sue Trump and RFK into oblivion?

23.09.2025 12:50 β€” πŸ‘ 83    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Live Radio 4 Bookclub recording in Glasgow on Friday with the legendary @nivenj1.bsky.social John Niven for his 2008 debut Kill Your Friends. If you wanna be in the audience, message me and I’ll put you on the list. Should be a cracker!

22.09.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1