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Leila Aboulela
Mariella Frostrup talks to novelist Leila Aboulela.
Literary Landscape: The Coast
A special programme from Lyme Regis exploring the literature of the coast.
Pat Barker
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John Banville and Children's Literature in Translation
John Banville discusses his latest novel The Blue Guitar and the search for perfection.
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Mariella Frostrup talks with Orhan Pamuk about A Strangeness in My Mind.
British Gothic
Mariella Frostrup discusses the best British gothic writing.
Jonathan Lee on High Dive
Novelist Jonathan Lee talks to Mariella Frostrup about his new book High Dive.
Adam Sisman on John Le Carre
Mariella Frostrup talks to Adam Sisman about his new biography of John le Carre.
Jeremy Gavron
Mariella Frostrup talks to two writers who have written memoirs of their mothers.
Edna O'Brien on The Little Red Chairs
Edna O'Brien talks about her novel The Little Red Chairs. Presented by Mariella Frostrup.
William Boyd on Sweet Caress
William Boyd talks about his novel Sweet Caress. Presented by Mariella Frostrup.
Diana Athill on Alive, Alive Oh!
Diana Athill talks to Mariella Frostrup, and Lee Child is observed at work.
Tom Drury
The best new fiction and non-fiction, talking to writers and unearthing lost classics.
Samuel Bjork
Mariella Frostrup presents a programme devoted to contemporary Norwegian literature.
Look Back at the Year in Books
Francesca Kay on The Long Room
Alex Clark talks to Francesca Kay about her novel The Long Room.
Janice YK Lee
Mariella Frostrup talks to bestselling author Janice YK Lee.
Gail Jones
Mariella Frostrup talks to Australian novelist Gail Jones about her book A Guide to Berlin
Patrick Flanery
Writer Patrick Flanery talks to Mariella Frostrup.
Elizabeth Strout - My Name Is Lucy Barton
Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout talks to Mariella Frostrup about her new novel.
Meg Rosoff
Meg Rosoff talks about her debut novel for adults, Jonathan Unleashed.
Graham Swift on Mothering Sunday
Mariella Frostrup talks to novelist Graham Swift about his new book, Mothering Sunday.
Javier Marias on Thus Bad Begins
Mariella Frostrup talks to acclaimed Spanish novelist Javier Marias.
Ayelet Gundar-Goshen on Waking Lions
Mariella Frostrup talks to Israeli novelist Ayelet Gundar-Goshen.
Stories inspired by Jane Eyre
Mariella Frostrup discusses a new collection of short stories inspired by Jane Eyre.
Kate Tempest
Rapper, poet and playwright Kate Tempset talks to Mariella Frostrup about her debut novel.
Barney Norris
Deborah Levy and Daniel Hahn tell Mariella Frostrup about the enduring appeal of Cervantes
Being a Man: David Szalay and Ted Hodgkinson
Mariella Frostrup talks to award-winning writer David Szalay about All That Man Is.
Allan Ahlberg
Mariella Frostrup talks to celebrated author Allan Ahlberg, creator of The Jolly Postman.
Anthony Cartwright, Award-winning Andrew Michael Hurley, The joy of Teffi, Literary news from Nigeria
Mariella Frostrup talks to author Anthony Cartwright about his book Iron Towns.