Led by James Naughtie, a group of readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best-known novels
Radio 4,·362 episodes
Simon Armitage talks to James Naughtie about his translation of the Middle English epic.
11 Dec 2018,·28 mins
Meg Wolitzer discusses her novel The Interestings with James Naughtie and readers.
02 Dec 2018,·28 mins
The Gunpowder Plot by Antonia Fraser.
05 Nov 2018,·28 mins
Andrew Michael Hurley discusses his book The Loney with James Naughtie and readers.
04 Nov 2018,·28 mins
A treat from the Bookclub archive celebrating our 20th anniversary
23 Oct 2018,·28 mins
Karl Ove Knausgaard discusses A Death in the Family with James Naughtie and readers
07 Oct 2018,·28 mins
25 Sep 2018,·29 mins
Madeline Miller discusses The Song of Achilles which won the Orange Prize for Fiction 2012
02 Sep 2018,·28 mins
23 Aug 2018,·28 mins
James Naughtie and author Neel Mukherjee meet the reading group at Styal Prison, Cheshire.
05 Aug 2018,·28 mins
A treat from the Bookclub archive celebrating our 20th anniversary.
20 Jul 2018,·28 mins
James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to Colm Toibin about his 2009 novel Brooklyn.
01 Jul 2018,·28 mins
14 Jun 2018,·28 mins
Margaret Atwood on her dystopian masterpiece The Handmaid's Tale. With James Naughtie.
03 Jun 2018,·28 mins
17 May 2018,·26 mins
Jo Nesbo talks to James Naughtie about his book, The Snowman.
06 May 2018,·27 mins
Jo Nesbo talks about his Harry Hole novel The Snowman with James Naughtie and readers.
06 May 2018,·28 mins
A treat from the Bookclub archive to celebrate our 20th anniversary.
17 Apr 2018,·28 mins
Sarah Perry discusses her hit novel The Essex Serpent with James Naughtie and readers.
01 Apr 2018,·28 mins
Sarah Perry speaks to James Naughtie about her novel, The Essex Serpent.
01 Apr 2018,·27 mins
A treat from the Bookclub archive to celebrate our 20th anniversary
15 Mar 2018,·27 mins
Patrick Gale talks about his novel A Place Called Winter with James Naughtie and readers.
04 Mar 2018,·28 mins
14 Feb 2018,·59 mins
James Naughtie and readers talk to Irish writer Eimear McBride.
04 Feb 2018,·28 mins
Eimear McBride discusses her book, A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing.
04 Feb 2018,·27 mins
James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to travel writer Colin Thubron about In Siberia
07 Jan 2018,·28 mins
Jennifer Egan talks to James Naughtie and readers about A Visit from the Goon Squad.
03 Dec 2017,·28 mins
In an extended version, Jennifer Egan talks about A Visit from The Goon Squad.
03 Dec 2017,·36 mins
James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to novelist Edward St Aubyn about Mother's Milk
05 Nov 2017,·28 mins
James Naughtie discusses Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow by Danish writer Peter Hoeg.
01 Oct 2017,·28 mins