Meet the Author - Season 2 / Year 2016
Season 2 / Year 2016
Episodes
Neil Jordan
Michael Morpurgo
Rebecca is joined by Michael Morpurgo.
Sophie Hannah
James is joined by Sophie Hannah.
M.G. Leonard
James Naughtie talks to the writers behind the latest new books.
Irvine Welsh
Jim Naughtie talks to Irvine Welsh about his new book The Blade Artist.
Michael Frayn
James Naughtie talks to the playwright and novelist Michael Frayn about his new book Collected Columns.
Clive James
Jim Naughtie talks to writer, broadcaster, critic and poet Clive James about his two new books - Collected Poems and Gate of Lilacs, a verse commentary on Proust's Remembrance of Times Past.
21/04/2016
08/09/2016
James Naughtie and Rebecca Jones talk to the writers behind the latest new books.
15/09/2016
22/09/2016
29/09/2016
17/11/2016
24/11/2016
01/12/2016
08/12/2016
15/12/2016
22/12/2016
31/12/2016
Rebecca Jones talks to writer James Patterson about his plans to transform people's reading habits.
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