The Clifton Chronicles
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Oct 25, 2026
Anthony HorowitzGUEST
Jeffrey's books have always been a mainstay in the sense of if you want something to read that is going to just be pure pleasure and just give you a really happy, escapist time, which is a lot of what my reading is about, I have to say.
Anthony HorowitzGUEST
But if there was one in particular, it would be the Clifton Chronicles.
Anthony HorowitzGUEST
which I read very, very carefully.
Anthony HorowitzGUEST
And Geoffrey may have forgotten that I read them in order to try and adapt them for television.
Anthony HorowitzGUEST
And it was interesting because it raises the question of why more of your books haven't been filmed or televised.
Anthony HorowitzGUEST
to which I think I have an answer.
Anthony HorowitzGUEST
The answer in the Clifton Chronicles was, and we never really had a conversation about it.
Anthony HorowitzGUEST
You were a bit cross and I was, I had read all seven, was it seven books in the series? And I'd taken a lot of notes.
Renil S. VargheseHOST
He proved that the engine of the brand never stops, no matter the terrain.
RichaHOST
Let's, uh, look at his, uh, modern era, specifically the Clifton Chronicles s- uh, saga that started in 2011.
RichaHOST
Uh, seven books following the life of Harry Clifton.
RichaHOST
Renil, in a world where everyone has a five-second attention span, asking people to commit to seven books is terrifying brand strategy.
Jeffrey ArcherGUEST
So I said, no, I want to write.
Jeffrey ArcherGUEST
the last two Clifton Chronicles.
Jeffrey ArcherGUEST
And she said, well, you have to promise me one thing.
Jeffrey ArcherGUEST
You will not tell anyone the title of the book because someone will steal it.
Brent BultitudeHOST
He wrote thirty-one novels along with short story collections, plays, children's books, and his prison diaries.
Brent BultitudeHOST
His books have sold more than three hundred million copies worldwide, including Kane and Abel, The Clifton Chronicles, and the William Warwick series.
Brent BultitudeHOST
And there's something rather remarkable about, remarkable about the timing of his death.
Brent BultitudeHOST
His final novel, Adam and Eve, is being published today, October sixth, just one day after his death.
speaker_0HOST
In international news, best-selling author and former politician Geoffrey Archer has died at the age of 86.
speaker_0HOST
He sold 300 million books worldwide, including the Clifton Chronicles and Cain and Abel.
speaker_0HOST
Archer was imprisoned for perjury and defeating the ends of justice in 2001, and he was released in 2003.
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Archer's final novel, Adam and Eve, is due to be published today.
Dani PainterHOST
And the top seller, writer and political scientist Jeffrey Archer is 86 years old.
Dani PainterHOST
He has sold more than 300 million books worldwide, including Clifton Chronicles and Cain and Abel.
Dani PainterHOST
Archer was released from 2001 in the trunk for Mine Aid and Rights for Aidling in 2023.
Dani PainterHOST
His last novel, Adam and Eve, appears today on the rack.
SunilHOST
Uh, sorry, a fiction fan.
SunilHOST
I love reading non-fiction, but, uh, obviously, "The Clifton Chronicles" is just, um, I think that's just almost part of our tradition to read it.
SunilHOST
You, you, you've got to do it, but, um, how did it start for you, the, the writing aspect? I've read that it was almost out of necessity.
SunilHOST
Is that true or was it-
7 MINS LATER
SunilHOST
Right
Jeffrey ArcherGUEST
... that with, uh, William Warwick, uh, the sales have shot up.
Jeffrey ArcherGUEST
So, uh, they, they, they, they, uh, very kind of you to mention the Clifton Chronicles, but the William Warwick books are doing better than the Clifton Chronicles.
SunilHOST
Wow.
Tamasha KanyiHOST
His publisher, HarperCollins, says he passed away suddenly and peacefully at his home between writing sessions yesterday.
Tamasha KanyiHOST
Archer enjoyed a successful career as a novelist, selling over three hundred million copies worldwide, including The Clifton Chronicles and Kane and Abel.
Tamasha KanyiHOST
His final novel, Adam and Eve, is due to be published today.
Tamasha KanyiHOST
And separatists have won provincial elections in Quebec with a promise to hold a vote on leaving Canada after US President Donald Trump leaves office.
Leonard WhitbyHOST
And finally, on a sad note, best-selling British author and former politician Geoffrey Archer has died at the age of 86, according to BBC.
Leonard WhitbyHOST
Archer sold over 300 million books during a five-year decade writing career, including Cain and Abel and Clifton Chronicles.
Leonard WhitbyHOST
He also served as a Conservative Member of Parliament before being jailed for perjury in 2001 after lying in a libel case against the Daily Star.
Leonard WhitbyHOST
His publisher, HarperCollins, says Archer died suddenly and peacefully at home yesterday.
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