Bookclub
Episodes
Nick Hornby
02 Dec 2001
Contributed by Lukas
James Naughtie and a studio audience meet novelist Nick Hornby to discuss About A Boy; his insight into laddishness, masculine wish-fulfilment, fear a...
Helen Dunmore
04 Nov 2001
Contributed by Lukas
James Naughtie and a studio audience meet prize-winning novelist Helen Dunmore to discuss her compelling novel of maternal passions and sisterly intri...
Wendy Cope
07 Oct 2001
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Doris Lessing
02 Sep 2001
Contributed by Lukas
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.
Martin Amis
09 Aug 2001
Contributed by Lukas
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.
Amy Tan - The Kitchen God's Wife
01 Jul 2001
Contributed by Lukas
James Naughtie and a studio audience talks to Chinese-American writer Amy Tan about her acclaimed novel The Kitchen God's Wife.
Annie Proulx - The Shipping News
03 Jun 2001
Contributed by Lukas
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 Sh...
James Ellroy - The Black Dahlia
06 May 2001
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Margaret Drabble
01 Apr 2001
Contributed by Lukas
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.
Joe Simpson
04 Mar 2001
Contributed by Lukas
James Naughtie meets mountaineer Joe Simpson to talk about his nail-biting, prize-winning book Touching the Void.
Penelope Lively
04 Feb 2001
Contributed by Lukas
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 Nighting...
Tony Parsons
07 Jan 2001
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Graham Swift
03 Dec 2000
Contributed by Lukas
James Naughtie and an audience meet Booker-prize winning novelist Graham Swift to talk about Waterland, his much acclaimed novel of love, loss and mad...
Geoffrey Chaucer
22 Oct 2000
Contributed by Lukas
James Naughtie discusses The Miller's Tale from The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer with Dr Ruth Evans and an audience of readers.
Ian McEwan - Enduring Love
01 Oct 2000
Contributed by Lukas
Ian McEwan talks about his tale of stalking, science and psychology, the bestselling ‘Enduring Love’. In 2000, he joined readers and Jim Naughtie...
Joanna Trollope
03 Sep 2000
Contributed by Lukas
This month's choice is Joanna Trollope's Other People's Children; a multi-layered contemporary tale of broken homes and family imperfections, and wher...
Anthony Beevor
06 Aug 2000
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Anita Desai
02 Jul 2000
Contributed by Lukas
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.
Susan Hill
04 Jun 2000
Contributed by Lukas
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 b...
Philip Pullman
07 May 2000
Contributed by Lukas
The author Philip Pullman discusses his fantasy novel Northern Lights with James Naughtie.
Charles Frazier - Cold Mountain
02 Apr 2000
Contributed by Lukas
Author Charles Frazier discusses his bestseller Cold Mountain with James Naughtie and a group of readers. Recorded at the Politics and Prose book in W...
Carol Shields
05 Mar 2000
Contributed by Lukas
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 e...
Isabel Allende
06 Feb 2000
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Douglas Adams
02 Jan 2000
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Julian Barnes
05 Dec 1999
Contributed by Lukas
James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to writer Julian Barnes about his fascination with the 19th century French novelist Gustave Flaubert.
Dava Sobel
07 Nov 1999
Contributed by Lukas
James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to author Dava Sobel about her international bestseller Longitude.
Anne Michaels
03 Oct 1999
Contributed by Lukas
James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to Canadian writer Anne Michaels about her prize-winning novel, Fugitive Pieces.
Margaret Forster
05 Sep 1999
Contributed by Lukas
James Naughtie visits Cumbria where he and author Margaret Forster talk to a group of readers in Cockermouth Library about her novel Private Papers.
J K Rowling
01 Aug 1999
Contributed by Lukas
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, ...
Kate Atkinson
04 Jul 1999
Contributed by Lukas
James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to writer Kate Atkinson about her prize-winning novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum.
David Guterson
06 Jun 1999
Contributed by Lukas
James Naughtie is joined by author David Guterson to discuss his novel Snow Falling on Cedars.
Margaret Atwood
02 May 1999
Contributed by Lukas
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.
Joseph Heller - Catch-22
04 Apr 1999
Contributed by Lukas
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.
William Boyd
07 Mar 1999
Contributed by Lukas
James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to author William Boyd about his prize-winning book, Brazzaville Beach.
John Le Carré
07 Feb 1999
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Jane Smiley
03 Jan 1999
Contributed by Lukas
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.
A S Byatt
06 Dec 1998
Contributed by Lukas
James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to author A S Byatt about her novel Possession.
Andrew Davies/William Thackeray
01 Nov 1998
Contributed by Lukas
James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to Andrew Davies about William Makepeace Thackeray's classic novel, Vanity Fair, which he has adapted for B...
Frank McCourt
04 Oct 1998
Contributed by Lukas
James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to the Irish-American author, Frank McCourt about his bestselling memoir Angela's Ashes.
Jung Chang
06 Sep 1998
Contributed by Lukas
James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to writer Jung Chang about her award-winning family history Wild Swans.
Louis de Bernières
02 Aug 1998
Contributed by Lukas
James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to author Louis de Bernières about his international best-seller Captain Corelli's Mandolin, set in Greece...
Robert Harris
05 Jul 1998
Contributed by Lukas
James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to author Robert Harris about his international bestseller Fatherland.
Toni Morrison - Beloved
07 Jun 1998
Contributed by Lukas
James Naughtie talks to author Toni Morrison about her Pulitzer Prize winning novel, Beloved.
Sebastian Faulks
03 May 1998
Contributed by Lukas
In the first edition of this new programme, James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to author, Sebastian Faulks, about his best-selling novel, Bird...