Bookclub Podcast
Led by James Naughtie, a group of readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best-known novels
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George Macdonald Fraser
New Year's Day 2006
James Naughtie is joined by George Macdonald Fraser to talk about his Flashman books.
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Joyce Carol Oates
Sun 4 Dec 2005
American writer Joyce Carol Oates joins readers to discuss We Were the Mulvaneys.
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Antonia Fraser
Sun 6 Nov 2005
James Naughtie is joined by Antonia Fraser to discuss her book The Gunpowder Plot.
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Hanif Kureishi
Sun 2 Oct 2005
James Naughtie is joined by Hanif Kureishi to discuss his book The Buddha of Suburbia.
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Alain-Fournier
Sun 4 Sep 2005
James Naughtie and poet Michele Roberts discuss Alain-Fournier's Le Grand Meaulnes.
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Michael Dibdin
Sun 7 Aug 2005
James Naughtie talks to crime writer Michael Dibdin in front of a group of readers.
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Oliver Sacks
Sun 3 Jul 2005
James Naughtie talks to Dr Oliver Sacks about The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat.
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Sue Townsend
Sun 5 Jun 2005
James Naughtie is joined by Sue Townsend to discuss her comic creation Adrian Mole.
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Richard Ford
Sun 3 Apr 2005
James Naughtie is joined by Richard Ford to discuss his novel, Independence Day.
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Stephen Fry
Sun 6 Mar 2005
James Naughtie is joined by Stephen Fry to discuss his novel, The Hippopotamus
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Bill Bryson
Sun 6 Feb 2005
James Naughtie talks to Bill Bryson about his book A Short History of Nearly Everything
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Zadie Smith
Sun 2 Jan 2005
James Naughtie talks to Zadie Smith about the impact of her novel White Teeth.
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Carol Ann Duffy
Sun 5 Dec 2004
James Naughtie's guest is Carol Ann Duffy, one of the most widely read British poets.
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Pat Barker
Sun 7 Nov 2004
Booker prize winner Pat Barker joins James Naughtie to discuss her novel Regeneration.
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Will Self
Thu 7 Oct 2004
James Naughtie is joined by Will Self to discuss his novel How The Dead Live.
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Muriel Spark
Sun 1 Aug 2004
James Naughtie is joined by Muriel Spark to discuss The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.
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Elizabeth Jane Howard
Sun 4 Apr 2004
Elizabeth Jane Howard joins James Naughtie to discuss her novel Falling.
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Sarah Waters
Sun 7 Mar 2004
Sarah Waters joins James Naughtie to talk about her gothic tale Fingersmith.
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Esther Freud
Sun 2 Nov 2003
James Naughtie talks to Esther Freud about her semi-autobiographical novel Hideous Kinky.
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Melvin Burgess
Sun 5 Oct 2003
Melvin Burgess joins James Naughtie to discuss Junk, his novel about teenage runaways.
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Edna O'Brien
Sun 7 Sep 2003
Edna O'Brien joins James Naughtie to talk about her book Down by the River.
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Amanda Foreman
Sun 3 Aug 2003
Amanda Foreman talks about her biography of Georgina, Duchess of Devonshire.
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