Bookclub
Led by James Naughtie, a group of readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best-known novels
Latest episodes
Jul 1, 2001 • 28min
Amy Tan - The Kitchen God's Wife
James Naughtie and a studio audience talks to Chinese-American writer Amy Tan about her acclaimed novel The Kitchen God's Wife.
Jun 3, 2001 • 27min
Annie Proulx - The Shipping News
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 Shipping News.
May 6, 2001 • 28min
James Ellroy - The Black Dahlia
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's classic thriller noir, The Black Dahlia.
Apr 1, 2001 • 28min
Margaret Drabble
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.
Mar 4, 2001 • 28min
Joe Simpson
James Naughtie meets mountaineer Joe Simpson to talk about his nail-biting, prize-winning book Touching the Void.
Feb 4, 2001 • 28min
Penelope Lively
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 Nightingale residential Home for Older People.
Jan 7, 2001 • 28min
Tony Parsons
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 with the prisoners' reading circle.
Dec 3, 2000 • 28min
Graham Swift
James Naughtie and an audience meet Booker-prize winning novelist Graham Swift to talk about Waterland, his much acclaimed novel of love, loss and madness in the Fens.
Oct 22, 2000 • 28min
Geoffrey Chaucer
James Naughtie discusses The Miller's Tale from The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer with Dr Ruth Evans and an audience of readers.
Oct 1, 2000 • 28min
Ian McEwan - Enduring Love
Ian McEwan talks about his tale of stalking, science and psychology, the bestselling ‘Enduring Love’. In 2000, he joined readers and Jim Naughtie, on Radio 4’s Bookclub to discuss his 1997 novel. Producer: Karen HoldenFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2000.
