The Booker Prize Podcast

2015 Man Booker Prize Podcast: Winner Special


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In the final episode of our Man Booker Prize Podcast series, host Joe Haddow takes us behind-the-scenes at the Man Booker Prize winner ceremony at London's Guildhall.Joe speaks to VIP guests and captures the buzz in the build-up to the big moment when Marlon James is crowned 2015 winner. Fellow dinner guest, Arifa Akbar of The Independent, recalls the moment Marlon's name is revealed as she was sitting next to him at the table.Joe also speaks to chair of 2015 judges, Michael Wood, about how the panel came to their decision, as well as which TV boxsets they plan to watch now the reading's done and dusted!Lastly Joe is joined by the author-of-the-hour, a slightly hoarse Marlon James, to get his reaction to winning, what his new Man Booker fame means for him, Jamaica and Caribbean literature, and what's next (including a decent night's sleep).Our 2015 series is fittingly rounded off by a clip from A Brief History of Seven Killings – just in case you haven't managed to delve into the book. And then, it's over and out for this year. Thanks for tuning in!Join in the conversation about the winner and what lies ahead for the 2016 prize @ManBookerPrize #FinestFictionDisclaimer: the extract at the end of this podcast from A Brief History of Seven Killings contains explicit content and language.
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