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Bookclub

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

Programmes:
on BBC iPlayer (11)
coming up (1)
Previous programmes:
by year (36)

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    Linda Grant

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    Available since Sun, 1 Nov 2009.

    James Naughtie talks to Linda Grant about her novel, When I Lived in Modern Times.

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    1. Gillian Slovo

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      Available since Sun, 11 Oct 2009.

      James Naughtie and readers talk to Gillian Slovo about her novel Red Dust.

    2. Robert Macfarlane

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      Available since Sun, 6 Sep 2009.

      James Naughtie talks to travel writer Robert Macfarlane about his book The Wild Places.

    3. CJ Sansom

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      Available since Sun, 2 Aug 2009.

      James Naughtie and readers talk to bestselling writer CJ Sansom about Dissolution.

    4. Bernard MacLaverty

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      Available since Tue, 7 Jul 2009.

      James Naughtie and readers meet Northern Irish writer Bernard MacLaverty.

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Future recordings

CLIVE JAMES : Unreliable Memoirs
5.30pm Weds 2 December
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ORHAN PAMUK : My Name is Red
4pm Tues 12 January
BBC Bush House, Aldwych, London WC2
Sorry this recording is now full but please apply for our waiting list.

LYNNE REID BANKS : The L-Shaped Room
4.30pm Weds 13 February
BBC Bush House, Aldwych, London WC2

Future Bookclub editions

Future Bookclub editions
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December
(Sunday 6 December and Thursday 10 December)
A PRAYER FOR OWEN MEANY by JOHN IRVING
(Programme already recorded)

January
(Sunday 3 January and Thursday 7 January)
44 SCOTLAND STREET by Alexander McCall Smith
(Programme already recorded)

Coming up

Sun, 6 Dec 2009, 16:00 on Radio 4 FM

John Irving

James Naughtie and readers talk to John Irving about his novel A Prayer For Owen Meany.

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