Books and Authors Podcast
This podcast features Open Book and A Good Read. Open Book talks to authors about their work. In A Good Read Harriett Gilbert discusses favourite books.
Episodes to download
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A Good Read: Ricky Ross and Tom Heap
Tue 16 Jul 2013
Deacon Blue frontman Ricky Ross and Countryfile reporter Tom Heap discuss their book...
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A Good Read: Dame Jacqueline Wilson and Richard Osman
Tue 9 Jul 2013
Children's author Dame Jacqueline Wilson and TV presenter and producer Richard Osman...
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A Good Read: Owen Jones and Sarah Hall
Tue 2 Jul 2013
Journalist and writer Owen Jones and novelist Sarah Hall discuss their favourite books...
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Open Book: Evie Wyld on All the Birds, Singing
Sun 30 Jun 2013
Evie Wyld, one of Granta's 2013 best young British novelists, discusses her latest All...
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A Good Read: Colin Murray and Bob Mills
Tue 25 Jun 2013
Sports presenter Colin Murray and comedian Bob Mills argue about their favourite books...
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Open Book: Neil Gaiman
Sun 23 Jun 2013
Neil Gaiman talks to Mariella Frostrup about his hugely popular novels for children to...
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A Good Read: Kerry Shale and Antonia Quirke
Tue 18 Jun 2013
Film critic Antonia Quirke and actor Kerry Shale talk to Harriett Gilbert about their...
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Open Book: Louise Doughty on Apple Tree Yard
Sun 16 Jun 2013
Louise Doughty talks to Mariella Frostrup about her thriller Apple Tree Yard, we the...
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A Good Read: Vanessa Feltz and Elvis McGonagall
Tue 11 Jun 2013
Presenter Vanessa Feltz and performance poet Elvis McGonagall argue passionately with...
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Open Book: Mark Billingham on The Dying Hours
Sun 9 Jun 2013
Mark Billingham talks to Mariella Frostrup about his latest book The Dying Hours; we...
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A Good Read: Terry Deary and Shappi Khorsandi 4th June
Tue 4 Jun 2013
Terry Deary, author of Horrible Histories, and Iranian-born British comedian Shappi to...
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Open Book: Colum McCann; Mental health and fiction
Sun 26 May 2013
Column McCann on his novel TransAtlantic, which explores the relationship between and...
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Open Book: Louise Erdrich; F Scott Fitzgerald
Tue 21 May 2013
Mariella Frostrup talk to Native American writer Louise Erdrich about her National The...
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Open Book: Tessa Hadley, Cory Doctorow and Ian Rankin
Sun 12 May 2013
Mariella Frostrup talks to Tessa Hadley about her latest novel Clever Girl, Cory and...
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Open Book: Sir Walter Scott special from The Royal Opera House
Sun 28 Apr 2013
Mariella Frostrup presents a special programme from The Royal Opera House on the and...
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Open Book: Harlan Coben, Rodge Glass & London Book Fair
Sun 21 Apr 2013
Harlan Coben talks to Mariella Frostup about his new thriller novel Six Years.
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Open Book: Gillian Cross, Taiye Selasi and novels behind operas
Sun 14 Apr 2013
Mariella Frostrup talks to Taiye Selasi about her debut novel Ghana Must Go with.
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Open Book: Patrick Ness, Literature and Spring
Sun 31 Mar 2013
Patrick Ness talks to Mariella Frostrup about his novel The Crane Wife.
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A Good Read: Gervase Phinn and Moni Mohsin
Tue 26 Mar 2013
Writers Gervase Phinn and Moni Mohsin talk to Harriett Gilbert about books they love.
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Open Book: Aminatta Forna, the Russian literary scene and 150 years of The Water-Babies
Sun 24 Mar 2013
Aminatta Forna discusses her latest novel The Hired Man. Mariella delves into the of...
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A Good Read: Konnie Huq and Pat Kane
Tue 19 Mar 2013
TV presenter, Konnie Huq's choice is Hangover Square by Patrick Hamilton, a dark novel...
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Open Book: Kate Atkinson, classic and modern Western novels
Fri 15 Mar 2013
Kate Atkinson talks to Mariella Frostrup about her new book Life After Life.
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A Good Read: Robert Peston and Bernardine Evaristo
Tue 12 Mar 2013
Robert Peston chooses, 'The Cruel Mother', written by his late wife, Sian Busby.
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Open Book: A L Kennedy, JM Coetzee Readers' Guide
Sun 10 Mar 2013
Novelist A L Kennedy talks to Mariella Frostrup about her book On Writing which is on...
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A Good Read: Daljit Nagra and Susan Jeffreys
Tue 5 Mar 2013
Harriett Gilbert is joined by poet Daljit Nagra and journalist and radio critic Susan...
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A Good Read: Alistair Appleton and Simon Baron-Cohen
Tue 26 Feb 2013
TV presenter Alistair Appleton and psychologist Professor Simon Baron-discuss their An...
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Open Book: Maggie O'Farrell, obesity in fiction & WH Smith
Sun 24 Feb 2013
Mariella Frostrup talks to Maggie O'Farrell about her new novel Instructions For A set...
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A Good Read: Francis Spufford and Sarah Moss
Tue 19 Feb 2013
Harriett's guests this week are Sarah Moss and Francis Spufford. Sarah suggests The by...
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Open Book: David Baddiel & Naomi Alderman and Jim Crace
Sun 17 Feb 2013
Mariella Frostrup discusses what defines a Jewish novel with stand up comedian, tv & &...
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A Good Read: Meg Rosoff and Sara Pascoe.
Tue 12 Feb 2013
Harriett Gilbert is joined by writer Meg Rosoff and comedian Sara Pascoe to talk about...
Books
Celebrating reading and the 100 novels that have shaped our world.
How many of these 100 Novels have you read?
After a passionate debate, our panel has come up with this surprising literary selection.
Opening Lines
John Yorke unpacks the themes behind the stories in Radio 4's weekend afternoon dramas.
Finding Your Story
Ten remarkable novels about identity: Which one will help you discover yourself?
