Conan Doyle as Outsider and Ally

To mark our 25th anniversary, Julian Barnes returns to Bookclub. He’s answering readers' questions about his Booker-shortlisted novel Arthur and George. It's based on real events and tells the story of Arthur Conan Doyle’s campaign to overturn the conviction of a young solicitor, George Edalji,

Upcoming recording:

Thursday 13 July 1830 at BBC Broadcasting House in London - Mick Herron on Slow Horses.

Thursday 17 August 1900 at The Portobello Bookshop in Edinburgh - Jenni Fagan on Luckenbooth