麻豆社 Radio 4 - Bookclub

Bookclub Podcast

Led by James Naughtie, a group of readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best-known novels

Updated: weekly

Episodes available: indefinitely

Graham Swift

Sun 3 Dec 2000

James Naughtie meets Booker-prize winning novelist Graham Swift to talk about Waterland.
Geoffrey Chaucer

Sun 22 Oct 2000

James Naughtie discusses The Miller's Tale from The Canterbury Tales with Dr Ruth Evans.
Ian McEwan - Enduring Love

Sun 1 Oct 2000

Ian McEwan discusses his tale of stalking, science and psychology, 鈥楨nduring Love鈥�.
Joanna Trollope

Sun 3 Sep 2000

Joanna Trollope talks about her novel Other People's Children.
Anthony Beevor

Sun 6 Aug 2000

James Naughtie and readers discuss Antony Beevor's Stalingrad with the author.
Anita Desai

Sun 2 Jul 2000

James Naughtie discusses the novel Fasting, Feasting with its author, Anita Desai.
Susan Hill

Sun 4 Jun 2000

James Naughtie discusses the novel In The Springtime Of The Year with author Susan Hill.
Philip Pullman

Sun 7 May 2000

Philip Pullman discusses his fantasy novel Northern Lights with James Naughtie.
Charles Frazier - Cold Mountain

Sun 2 Apr 2000

Author Charles Frazier discusses his bestseller Cold Mountain with James Naughtie.
Carol Shields

Sun 5 Mar 2000

Pulitzer prize-winning author Carol Shields talks about her book Larry's Party.
Isabel Allende

Sun 6 Feb 2000

Author Isabel Allende discusses her novel The House of the Spirits with James Naughtie.
Douglas Adams

Sun 2 Jan 2000

James Naughtie talks to Douglas Adams about The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Julian Barnes

Sun 5 Dec 1999

James Naughtie and readers talk to Julian Barnes about his book Flaubert's Parrot.
Dava Sobel

Sun 7 Nov 1999

James Naughtie talks to author Dava Sobel about her international bestseller Longitude.
Anne Michaels

Sun 3 Oct 1999

James Naughtie talks to Canadian writer Anne Michaels about her novel, Fugitive Pieces.
Margaret Forster

Sun 5 Sep 1999

James Naughtie and author Margaret Forster discuss her novel Private Papers.
J K Rowling

Sun 1 Aug 1999

James Naughtie talks to J K Rowling about Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
Kate Atkinson

Sun 4 Jul 1999

James Naughtie talks to Kate Atkinson about her novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum.
David Guterson

Sun 6 Jun 1999

James Naughtie and author David Guterson to discuss his novel Snow Falling on Cedars.
Margaret Atwood

Sun 2 May 1999

James Naughtie talks to Margaret Atwood about Cat's Eye.
Joseph Heller - Catch-22

Sun 4 Apr 1999

James Naughtie is joined by the author of Catch 22, Joseph Heller.
William Boyd

Sun 7 Mar 1999

James Naughtie talks to William Boyd about his prize-winning book, Brazzaville Beach.
John Le Carr茅

Sun 7 Feb 1999

James Naughtie talks to John Le Carr茅 about his Cold War spy trilogy.
Jane Smiley

Sun 3 Jan 1999

James Naughtie talks to American author Jane Smiley about her novel A Thousand Acres.
A S Byatt

Sun 6 Dec 1998

James Naughtie talks to author A S Byatt about her novel Possession.
Andrew Davies/William Thackeray

Sun 1 Nov 1998

James Naughtie and Andrew Davies discuss W M Thackeray's classic novel, Vanity Fair.
Frank McCourt

Fri 9 Oct 1998

Irish-American author, Frank McCourt talks about his memoir Angela's Ashes.
Jung Chang

Sun 6 Sep 1998

James Naughtie discusses the award-winning book Wild Swans with its author Jung Chang.
Louis de Berni猫res

Sun 2 Aug 1998

James Naughtie talks to author Louis de Berni猫res about Captain Corelli's Mandolin.
Robert Harris

Sun 5 Jul 1998

James Naughtie talks to author Robert Harris about his international bestseller Fatherland