Bookclub

James Naughtie talks to one of South America's leading writers Mario Vargas Llosa, about his remarkable novel Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter.

A group of readers join James Naughtie to talk to Kazuo Ishiguro about The Remains of The Day, his acclaimed novel about life above and below stairs in the years leading up to World War II.

James Naughtie and a studio audience meet Rose Tremain to discuss her winner of the 1999 Whitbread Novel award about 17th century Denmark, Music and Silence.

James Naughtie and a studio audience talk to acclaimed writer J G Ballard about his classic Second World War novel Empire of the Sun.

James Naughtie and a group of readers meet bestselling Edinburgh crime writer Ian Rankin in Inspector Rebus' favourite watering hole The Oxford Bar to talk about two of his novels: Knots and Crosses and The Falls.

James Naughtie and a studio audience meet novelist Nick Hornby to discuss About A Boy; his insight into laddishness, masculine wish-fulfilment, fear and love.

James Naughtie and a studio audience meet prize-winning novelist Helen Dunmore to discuss her compelling novel of maternal passions and sisterly intrigue, Talking to the Dead.

James Naughtie and a group of listeners celebrate National Poetry week by looking at the work of Wendy Cope, one of Britain's most popular poets. With readings of some of her best known poems.

A group of readers join James Naughtie to talk to the Nobel Prize-winning author Doris Lessing about her first novel The Grass is Singing.

Martin Amis is this month's guest on Bookclub to discuss his acclaimed novel London Fields with a small group of readers and presenter James Naughtie.

James Naughtie and a studio audience talks to Chinese-American writer Amy Tan about her acclaimed novel The Kitchen God's Wife.

James Naughtie meets with Annie Proulx and a group of readers to discuss her acclaimed novel of life, love and death in far-flung Newfoundland, The Shipping News.

James Naughtie and acclaimed American crime author James Ellroy are guests of the Royal Navy on HMS Illustrious where they and the crew discuss Ellroy's classic thriller noir, The Black Dahlia.

James Naughtie meets Margaret Drabble and a group of readers to talk about her searing portrait of English middle class life, The Witch of Exmoor.

James Naughtie meets mountaineer Joe Simpson to talk about his nail-biting, prize-winning book Touching the Void.

James Naughtie meets Penelope Lively and talks to her about her Booker Prize winning novel Moon Tiger in the company of the reading circle at Nightingale residential Home for Older People.

In a special edition of the programme, James Naughtie visits HMP Coldingley with writer Tony Parsons to discuss his hugely successful book Man and Boy with the prisoners' reading circle.

James Naughtie and an audience meet Booker-prize winning novelist Graham Swift to talk about Waterland, his much acclaimed novel of love, loss and madness in the Fens.

James Naughtie discusses The Miller's Tale from The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer with Dr Ruth Evans and an audience of readers.

Ian McEwan talks about his tale of stalking, science and psychology, the bestselling ‘Enduring Love’. In 2000, he joined readers and Jim Naughtie, on Radio 4’s Bookclub to discuss his 1997 novel. Producer: Karen HoldenFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2000.

This month's choice is Joanna Trollope's Other People's Children; a multi-layered contemporary tale of broken homes and family imperfections, and where the step-mother defies convention and has the hardest time of all. James Naughtie and readers discuss the book with the author.

This month's choice is Antony Beevor's Stalingrad; a gripping account of the horrors of the battle that was Hitler's big mistake and the turning point of World War II. James Naughtie and readers discuss the book with the author.

James Naughtie and a group of readers discuss the novel Fasting, Feasting with its author, Anita Desai, who also reads an extract from the book.

James Naughtie and a group of readers discuss the novel In The Springtime Of The Year with its author Susan Hill, who also reads an excerpt from her book.

The author Philip Pullman discusses his fantasy novel Northern Lights with James Naughtie.

Author Charles Frazier discusses his bestseller Cold Mountain with James Naughtie and a group of readers. Recorded at the Politics and Prose book in Washington DC.

Pulitzer prize-winning author Carol Shields discusses her book Larry's Party with presenter James Naughtie and a group of readers. She also reads an excerpt from the novel.

Author Isabel Allende discusses her novel The House of the Spirits with presenter James Naughtie and a group of readers, and reads an excerpt from the book.

In a special edition of the programme, James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to author Douglas Adams about his classic world-wide bestseller The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to writer Julian Barnes about his fascination with the 19th century French novelist Gustave Flaubert.

James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to author Dava Sobel about her international bestseller Longitude.

James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to Canadian writer Anne Michaels about her prize-winning novel, Fugitive Pieces.

James Naughtie visits Cumbria where he and author Margaret Forster talk to a group of readers in Cockermouth Library about her novel Private Papers.

James Naughtie a group of young readers talk to author J. K. Rowling about her phenomenally successful book Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, from which she also reads an extract.

James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to writer Kate Atkinson about her prize-winning novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum.

James Naughtie is joined by author David Guterson to discuss his novel Snow Falling on Cedars.

James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to Margaret Atwood about Cat's Eye, her highly successful novel depicting the agonies of childhood cruelty.

James Naughtie is joined by the author of Catch 22, Joseph Heller, and a group of readers to discuss the book which captivated a generation.

James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to author William Boyd about his prize-winning book, Brazzaville Beach.

James Naughtie and a group of readers from the Morrab Library, Penzance, Cornwall talk to John Le Carré about his Cold War spy trilogy Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy; The Honourable Schoolboy and Smiley's People.

James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to American author Jane Smiley about A Thousand Acres, her novel based on the King Lear story.

James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to author A S Byatt about her novel Possession.

James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to Andrew Davies about William Makepeace Thackeray's classic novel, Vanity Fair, which he has adapted for BBC television.

James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to the Irish-American author, Frank McCourt about his bestselling memoir Angela's Ashes.

James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to writer Jung Chang about her award-winning family history Wild Swans.

James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to author Louis de Bernières about his international best-seller Captain Corelli's Mandolin, set in Greece during the Second World War.

James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to author Robert Harris about his international bestseller Fatherland.

James Naughtie talks to author Toni Morrison about her Pulitzer Prize winning novel, Beloved.

In the first edition of this new programme, James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to author, Sebastian Faulks, about his best-selling novel, Birdsong.