Mario Vargas Llosa
James Naughtie talks to one of South America's leading writers Mario Vargas Llosa, about his remarkable novel Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter.
May 05, 2002•27 min
Bookclub
Led by James Naughtie, a group of readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best-known novels
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Kazuo Ishiguro
A group of readers join James Naughtie to talk to Kazuo Ishiguro about The Remains of The Day, his acclaimed novel about life above and below stairs in the years leading up to World War II.
Apr 07, 2002•28 min
Rose Tremain
James Naughtie and a studio audience meet Rose Tremain to discuss her winner of the 1999 Whitbread Novel award about 17th century Denmark, Music and Silence.
Mar 03, 2002•28 min
J G Ballard
James Naughtie and a studio audience talk to acclaimed writer J G Ballard about his classic Second World War novel Empire of the Sun.
Feb 03, 2002•27 min
Ian Rankin
James Naughtie and a group of readers meet bestselling Edinburgh crime writer Ian Rankin in Inspector Rebus' favourite watering hole The Oxford Bar to talk about two of his novels: Knots and Crosses and The Falls.
Jan 10, 2002•27 min
Nick Hornby
James Naughtie and a studio audience meet novelist Nick Hornby to discuss About A Boy; his insight into laddishness, masculine wish-fulfilment, fear and love.
Dec 02, 2001•28 min
Helen Dunmore
James Naughtie and a studio audience meet prize-winning novelist Helen Dunmore to discuss her compelling novel of maternal passions and sisterly intrigue, Talking to the Dead.
Nov 04, 2001•26 min
Wendy Cope
James Naughtie and a group of listeners celebrate National Poetry week by looking at the work of Wendy Cope, one of Britain's most popular poets. With readings of some of her best known poems.
Oct 07, 2001•28 min
Doris Lessing
A group of readers join James Naughtie to talk to the Nobel Prize-winning author Doris Lessing about her first novel The Grass is Singing.
Sep 02, 2001•28 min
Martin Amis
Martin Amis is this month's guest on Bookclub to discuss his acclaimed novel London Fields with a small group of readers and presenter James Naughtie.
Aug 09, 2001•28 min
Amy Tan - The Kitchen God's Wife
James Naughtie and a studio audience talks to Chinese-American writer Amy Tan about her acclaimed novel The Kitchen God's Wife.
Jul 01, 2001•28 min
Annie Proulx - The Shipping News
James Naughtie meets with Annie Proulx and a group of readers to discuss her acclaimed novel of life, love and death in far-flung Newfoundland, The Shipping News.
Jun 03, 2001•27 min
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
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
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