A Good Read

Actress Samantha Bond and editor of The New Statesman, Jason Cowley join Harriett Gilbert to discuss their favourite novels by Donna Tartt, Joseph Conrad and Hamid Ismailov.

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad

The Dead Lake' by Hamid Ismailov translated by Andrew Bromfield

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2016.

Samantha Bond and Jason Cowley join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite books.

Mariella Frostrup talks to Elizabeth Strout about My Name is Lucy Barton

Rebecca Root, the first trans actor to play a trans role in a mainstream BBC series, Boy Meets Girl, and The Long Firm author, Jake Arnott join Harriet Gilbert to discuss favourite books by Chris Ware, Damien Barr and Kurt Vonnegut.

Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth by Chris Ware.

Maggie and Me by Damien Barr

Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2016.

Broadcaster Vanessa Feltz and music journalist, David Hepworth join Harriett Gilbert to discuss their favourite books by Hilary Mantel, Edith Wharton and Dodie Smith.

A Tale of Two Families by Dodie Smith

The Custom of the Country by Edith Wharton

Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2016.

Mariella Frostrup talks to Patrick Flanery about I Am No One

Mariella Frostrup talks to Gail Jones about A Guide to Berlin

Mariella Frostrup talks to Janice Y K Lee about The Expatriates

Alex Clark talks to Francesca Kay about The Long Room

Mariella Frostrup and guests discuss the literary trends of the last twelve months