Led by James Naughtie, a group of readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best-known novels
Radio 4,·362 episodes
Ian McEwan discusses his tale of stalking, science and psychology, ‘Enduring Love’.
01 Oct 2000,·28 mins
Joanna Trollope talks about her novel Other People's Children.
03 Sep 2000,·28 mins
James Naughtie and readers discuss Antony Beevor's Stalingrad with the author.
06 Aug 2000,·28 mins
James Naughtie discusses the novel Fasting, Feasting with its author, Anita Desai.
02 Jul 2000,·28 mins
James Naughtie discusses the novel In The Springtime Of The Year with author Susan Hill.
04 Jun 2000,·28 mins
Philip Pullman discusses his fantasy novel Northern Lights with James Naughtie.
07 May 2000,·28 mins
Author Charles Frazier discusses his bestseller Cold Mountain with James Naughtie.
02 Apr 2000,·28 mins
Pulitzer prize-winning author Carol Shields talks about her book Larry's Party.
05 Mar 2000,·28 mins
Author Isabel Allende discusses her novel The House of the Spirits with James Naughtie.
06 Feb 2000,·28 mins
James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to Douglas Adams about Hitchhiker's Guide.
02 Jan 2000,·60 mins
James Naughtie talks to Douglas Adams about The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
02 Jan 2000,·28 mins
James Naughtie and readers talk to Julian Barnes about his book Flaubert's Parrot.
05 Dec 1999,·28 mins
James Naughtie talks to author Dava Sobel about her international bestseller Longitude.
07 Nov 1999,·28 mins
James Naughtie talks to Canadian writer Anne Michaels about her novel, Fugitive Pieces.
03 Oct 1999,·28 mins
James Naughtie and author Margaret Forster discuss her novel Private Papers.
05 Sep 1999,·28 mins
James Naughtie talks to J K Rowling about Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
01 Aug 1999,·28 mins
James Naughtie talks to Kate Atkinson about her novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum.
04 Jul 1999,·28 mins
James Naughtie and author David Guterson to discuss his novel Snow Falling on Cedars.
06 Jun 1999,·28 mins
James Naughtie talks to Margaret Atwood about Cat's Eye.
02 May 1999,·28 mins
James Naughtie is joined by the author of Catch 22, Joseph Heller.
04 Apr 1999,·28 mins
James Naughtie talks to William Boyd about his prize-winning book, Brazzaville Beach.
07 Mar 1999,·28 mins
John le Carre talks about his Cold War spy trilogy including 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy'
07 Feb 1999,·45 mins
James Naughtie talks to John Le Carré about his Cold War spy trilogy.
07 Feb 1999,·28 mins
James Naughtie talks to American author Jane Smiley about her novel A Thousand Acres.
03 Jan 1999,·28 mins
James Naughtie talks to author A S Byatt about her novel Possession.
06 Dec 1998,·28 mins
James Naughtie and Andrew Davies discuss W M Thackeray's classic novel, Vanity Fair.
01 Nov 1998,·28 mins
Irish-American author, Frank McCourt talks about his memoir Angela's Ashes.
09 Oct 1998,·28 mins
James Naughtie discusses the award-winning book Wild Swans with its author Jung Chang.
06 Sep 1998,·28 mins
James Naughtie talks to author Louis de Bernières about Captain Corelli's Mandolin.
02 Aug 1998,·28 mins
James Naughtie talks to author Robert Harris about his international bestseller Fatherland
05 Jul 1998,·28 mins