James Ellroy - The Black Dahlia
James Naughtie and acclaimed American crime author James Ellroy are guests of the Royal Navy on HMS Illustrious where they and the crew discuss Ellroy's classic thriller noir, The Black Dahlia.
May 06, 2001•28 min
Bookclub
Led by James Naughtie, a group of readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best-known novels
Episodes
Margaret Drabble
James Naughtie meets Margaret Drabble and a group of readers to talk about her searing portrait of English middle class life, The Witch of Exmoor.
Apr 01, 2001•28 min
Joe Simpson
James Naughtie meets mountaineer Joe Simpson to talk about his nail-biting, prize-winning book Touching the Void.
Mar 04, 2001•28 min
Penelope Lively
James Naughtie meets Penelope Lively and talks to her about her Booker Prize winning novel Moon Tiger in the company of the reading circle at Nightingale residential Home for Older People.
Feb 04, 2001•28 min
Tony Parsons
In a special edition of the programme, James Naughtie visits HMP Coldingley with writer Tony Parsons to discuss his hugely successful book Man and Boy with the prisoners' reading circle.
Jan 07, 2001•28 min
Graham Swift
James Naughtie and an audience meet Booker-prize winning novelist Graham Swift to talk about Waterland, his much acclaimed novel of love, loss and madness in the Fens.
Dec 03, 2000•28 min
Geoffrey Chaucer
James Naughtie discusses The Miller's Tale from The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer with Dr Ruth Evans and an audience of readers.
Oct 22, 2000•28 min
Ian McEwan - Enduring Love
Ian McEwan talks about his tale of stalking, science and psychology, the bestselling ‘Enduring Love’. In 2000, he joined readers and Jim Naughtie, on Radio 4’s Bookclub to discuss his 1997 novel. Producer: Karen Holden First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2000.
Oct 01, 2000•28 min
Joanna Trollope
This month's choice is Joanna Trollope's Other People's Children; a multi-layered contemporary tale of broken homes and family imperfections, and where the step-mother defies convention and has the hardest time of all. James Naughtie and readers discuss the book with the author.
Sep 03, 2000•28 min
Anthony Beevor
This month's choice is Antony Beevor's Stalingrad; a gripping account of the horrors of the battle that was Hitler's big mistake and the turning point of World War II. James Naughtie and readers discuss the book with the author.
Aug 06, 2000•28 min
Anita Desai
James Naughtie and a group of readers discuss the novel Fasting, Feasting with its author, Anita Desai, who also reads an extract from the book.
Jul 02, 2000•28 min
Susan Hill
James Naughtie and a group of readers discuss the novel In The Springtime Of The Year with its author Susan Hill, who also reads an excerpt from her book.
Jun 04, 2000•28 min
Philip Pullman
The author Philip Pullman discusses his fantasy novel Northern Lights with James Naughtie.
May 07, 2000•27 min
Charles Frazier - Cold Mountain
Author Charles Frazier discusses his bestseller Cold Mountain with James Naughtie and a group of readers. Recorded at the Politics and Prose book in Washington DC.
Apr 02, 2000•27 min
Carol Shields
Pulitzer prize-winning author Carol Shields discusses her book Larry's Party with presenter James Naughtie and a group of readers. She also reads an excerpt from the novel.
Mar 05, 2000•27 min
Isabel Allende
Author Isabel Allende discusses her novel The House of the Spirits with presenter James Naughtie and a group of readers, and reads an excerpt from the book.
Feb 06, 2000•28 min
Douglas Adams
In a special edition of the programme, James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to author Douglas Adams about his classic world-wide bestseller The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Jan 02, 2000•59 min
Julian Barnes
James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to writer Julian Barnes about his fascination with the 19th century French novelist Gustave Flaubert.
Dec 05, 1999•28 min
Dava Sobel
James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to author Dava Sobel about her international bestseller Longitude.
Nov 07, 1999•28 min
Anne Michaels
James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to Canadian writer Anne Michaels about her prize-winning novel, Fugitive Pieces.
Oct 03, 1999•28 min
Margaret Forster
James Naughtie visits Cumbria where he and author Margaret Forster talk to a group of readers in Cockermouth Library about her novel Private Papers.
Sep 05, 1999•27 min
J K Rowling
James Naughtie a group of young readers talk to author J. K. Rowling about her phenomenally successful book Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, from which she also reads an extract.
Aug 01, 1999•28 min
Kate Atkinson
James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to writer Kate Atkinson about her prize-winning novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum.
Jul 04, 1999•28 min
David Guterson
James Naughtie is joined by author David Guterson to discuss his novel Snow Falling on Cedars.
Jun 06, 1999•28 min
Margaret Atwood
James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to Margaret Atwood about Cat's Eye, her highly successful novel depicting the agonies of childhood cruelty.
May 02, 1999•27 min
Joseph Heller - Catch-22
James Naughtie is joined by the author of Catch 22, Joseph Heller, and a group of readers to discuss the book which captivated a generation.
Apr 04, 1999•28 min
William Boyd
James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to author William Boyd about his prize-winning book, Brazzaville Beach.
Mar 07, 1999•28 min
John Le Carré
James Naughtie and a group of readers from the Morrab Library, Penzance, Cornwall talk to John Le Carré about his Cold War spy trilogy Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy; The Honourable Schoolboy and Smiley's People.
Feb 07, 1999•42 min
Jane Smiley
James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to American author Jane Smiley about A Thousand Acres, her novel based on the King Lear story.
Jan 03, 1999•28 min
A S Byatt
James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to author A S Byatt about her novel Possession.
Dec 06, 1998•29 min
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