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(11 programmes)

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. CJ Sansom

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    Available since Sun, 2 Aug 2009.

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

  5. Bernard MacLaverty

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    Available since Tue, 7 Jul 2009.

    James Naughtie and readers meet Northern Irish writer Bernard MacLaverty.

  6. Kate Grenville

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    Available since Sun, 7 Jun 2009.

    Kate Grenville talks to James Naughtie about her novel The Secret River.

  7. Xiaolu Guo

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    Available since Sun, 3 May 2009.

    James Naughtie and readers meet Chinese author Xiaolu Guo.

  8. Andrew Motion

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    Available since Sun, 5 Apr 2009.

    Andrew Motion talks to James Naughtie about his 10 years as Poet Laureate.

  9. AL Kennedy

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    James Naughtie talks to the author and part-time stand-up comedian AL Kennedy.

  10. Bernard Cornwell

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    James Naughtie talks to the novelist Bernard Cornwell.

  11. Oliver James

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    James Naughtie talks to the psychologist Oliver James about 'affluenza'.

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