

Bookclub
BBC Radio 4
Led by James Naughtie, a group of readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best-known novels
Episodes
Mentioned books

May 2, 2004 • 28min
David Lodge
David Lodge is both a leading comic novelist and a renowned literary critic. He dicusses his novel Nice Work with James Naughtie.

Apr 4, 2004 • 27min
Elizabeth Jane Howard
Elizabeth Jane Howard joins James Naughtie and a group of readers to discuss her book Falling, based on a real life failed relationship.

Mar 7, 2004 • 27min
Sarah Waters
Sarah Waters, creator of Victorian romps, joins James Naughtie to talk about Fingersmith, a gothic tale of crime, swapped identities and mysterious parentage.

Feb 1, 2004 • 27min
Peter Carey
Peter Carey joins James Naughtie and a group of readers, to discuss his novel the True History of the Kelly Gang.

Jan 4, 2004 • 27min
Sir John Mortimer
Sir John Mortimer joins James Naughtie and a group of readers to discuss Rumpole and the Younger Generation as well as his first volume of memoirs.

Dec 7, 2003 • 28min
Peter Ackroyd
Peter Ackroyd joins James Naughtie and a group of readers to discuss, and read from, his spooky novel Hawksmoor.

Nov 2, 2003 • 28min
Esther Freud
James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to Esther Freud about her semi-autobiographical first novel Hideous Kinky.

Oct 5, 2003 • 28min
Melvin Burgess
Melvin Burgess joins James Naughtie and a group of younger readers to discuss Junk, his hard hiting novel about teenage runaways and heroin. Recorded at Longsight Library, Manchester.

Sep 7, 2003 • 28min
Edna O'Brien
Edna O'Brien joins James Naughtie and a group of readers at the British Library to talk about her book Down by the River.

Aug 3, 2003 • 28min
Amanda Foreman
Amanda Foreman joins James Naughtie and a group of readers to talk about her hugely sucessful biography of the 18th century socialite, Georgina, Duchess of Devonshire. Recorded at the British Library.


