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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