Épisodes

  • Ep 10: Claire Keegan and David Baddiel
    Aug 14 2024

    In our last ever Book Club, we feature Claire Keegan’s Booker short-listed novella, “Small Things Like These”. Claire discusses the book with Graham, while our Clubbers give their final verdict. Plus, comedian and author, David Baddiel lifts the lid on his idiosyncratic family in his memoir, “My Family”, Sara Collins recommends three top short reads and we take a final look at the charts.

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    54 min
  • Ep 9: Angie Cruz and Salman Rushdie
    Aug 7 2024

    Our book is Angie Cruz’s “How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water”, the highs and lows of immigrant life in New York. Plus, multi-Booker Prize winner, Salman Rushdie shares his journey of recovery from the stabbing that nearly ended his life in his memoir, “Knife”. Alex Clark gives us three of the best epistolary novels and we find out what’s topping the charts.

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    50 min
  • Ep 8: Tim Rice and RuPaul
    Jul 31 2024

    Our book is PG Wodehouse’s The Code of the Woosters. Sir Tim Rice tells Graham why he’s a devoted fan of Jeeves and Bertie, while the Clubbers seem to differ. Drag superstar RuPaul invites us into his House of Hidden Meanings and Sara Collins looks at 90s British novels. Join us!

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    52 min
  • Ep 7: Becky Chambers and Frank Gardner
    Jul 24 2024

    Becky Chambers tells Graham about her solarpunk story of robots and tea monks, “A Psalm for the Wild Built” and BBC Security Correspondent, Frank Gardner, reports on voicing his latest thriller, “Invasion”. The Clubbers decide if futuristic monks are their cup of tea, Alex Clark packs in some holiday reads and we get the inside track on what’s topping the book charts.

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    46 min
  • Ep 6: Naomi Alderman and Katie Price
    Jul 17 2024

    Disobedience”, Naomi’s Alderman’s story of clandestine lesbian love amid the orthodox Jewish community, is our featured book and Katie Price reveals all in her new autobiography, This Is Me. Plus, Sara Collins lifts the lid on three other secret literary love affairs, and we reveal the latest on the book charts.

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    48 min
  • Ep 5: Candice Carty-Williams and Maria McErlane
    Jul 10 2024

    Candice Carty-Williams tells Graham about creating her best-seller, “Queenie” and our Clubbers decide if it deserves a 21-gun salute or should be sent straight to the tower. Actress, presenter and Graham’s co-agony aunt, Maria McErlane, talks about navigating “Bumps in the Road”, Alex Clark gets sporty and we find out what’s topping the book leagues with Holly Newson.

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    50 min
  • Ep 4: Lee Child and Clive Myrie
    Jul 3 2024

    Our book is the first of best-selling author Lee Child’s smash hit Jack Reacher series, Killing Floor. Lee tells Graham about the extraordinary circumstances that surrounded the writing of his debut novel. Also, leading news anchor and Mastermind host, Clive Myrie reveals the man behind the bulletins in his memoir, Everything is Everything. All this plus thriller recommends, chart news and heated Clubber debate.

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    47 min
  • Ep 3: Ishi Robinson and Patrick Grant
    Jun 26 2024

    Ishi Robinson’s debut coming-of-age in Jamaica story, Sweetness in the Skin, had SEVEN publishers bidding for the manuscript. Ishi tells Graham all about it while our Clubbers decide if it was worth the fuss. Plus, suave Great British Sewing Bee judge, Patrick Grant, explains why we need fewer clothes, Sara Collins talks about growing up and we find out what’s topping the book charts.

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    50 min