The Rats
Novel by James HerbertWikipedia
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Search complete. 5 mentions across 3 episodes found for "The Rats".
Oct 27, 2026
Asha ClearwaterHOST
And I look at that and in contrast to something like James Herbert, known for his horror stories.
Asha ClearwaterHOST
And I always remember trying to read The Rats, which is one of his very famous books.
Asha ClearwaterHOST
I just gave up in the end because it was just too much.
Asha ClearwaterHOST
It was in my head too much and I couldn't get rid of it.
James HerbertSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
They tried to be very, very quiet.
Robert KirkwoodHOST
When I spoke to James Herbert, we chatted about his childhood in London in the 40s and how it has influenced his work, in particular his first novel, The Rats.
James HerbertSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
I've got two older brothers.
James HerbertSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
My eldest used to take us to Bethnal Green, to Aldgate, commercial road, to Dalston.
James HerbertSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Again, lots of rats.
James HerbertSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Our house was a condemned building.
James HerbertSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We had two cats to keep the rats away.
James HerbertSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Although one day, having Sunday lunch, our cats... which was a mean streak of a cat.
LaRageHOST
He was an author in the kind of like 70s and 80s.
LaRageHOST
He wrote books like The Rats.
LaRageHOST
The Rats, yeah, I think I read that
LithosHOST
ages ago.
LithosHOST
Oh, The Fog, that might be the one that I