Book Off!

Bestselling authors Barbara Taylor Bradford (A Woman Of Substance) and Sophie Hannah (Kind Of Cruel) go head to head in the Book Off!

Emily Bronte's classic "Wuthering Heights" goes up against "Half Broken Things" by Morag Joss, but who will be crowned the winner?

The writers talk to Joe Haddow about Agatha Christie, their routines, what constitutes an archive and the joy of typewriters.

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Australian author Tim Winton (Cloud Street) goes head to head with British actress and author Sarah Winman (Tin Man).

In this episode of Book Off, Richard Powers' "The Overstory" is put up against "A Prayer For Owen Meany" by John Irving, but who will win?

The authors also chat to Joe Haddow about how books come to them, the importance of place and how writing gets harder as you get older.

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Bestselling authors Sarah Perry (The Essex Serpent) and Patrick Gale (A Place Called Winter) go Head to Head in the Book Off, with two very different novels.

Edith Wharton's "The Age Of Innocence" is put up against "We That Are Young" by Preti Taneja, but which one will win?

The writers also chat about ghosts, witches, reading bad reviews and their love of short stories.

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International bestselling author Cecelia Ahern goes head to head in the Book Off with poet and broadcaster Murray Lachlan Young. 

In this episode, Audrey Niffenegger's "The Time Travellers Wife" goes up against "The Last Mughal" by William Dalrymple.

They also discuss the bending of time, whether different versions of ourselves are living on another Earth, their favourite rap and hip-hop music and the popularity of poetry in the UK. 

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Comedian and author Adam Kay goes head to head in the Book Off with punk poet John Cooper Clarke.

David Sedaris' "Holidays On Ice" goes up against "Dolce Vita Confidential" by Shawn Levy, but who will win?

They also discuss the joys of milkmen, Italian cinema and how punk it is to not have a mobile phone.

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Former Lib Dem Leader, Paddy Ashdown, takes on international bestselling author Bernard Cornwell in the Book Off!

This episode sees John Donne take on William Shakespeare, but who will win???

Hosted by Joe Haddow, the two historians discuss secret spies in the Second World War, the unravelling of English history, how politics of the 1930s are mirroring our society today, and lots of poetry.

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Bestselling author Matt Haig and Telegraph journalist Bryony Gordon join Joe Haddow for a very interesting Book Off!

In possibly the most diverse war of the words this series, Carl Sagan's "Cosmos" is put up against the Alcoholics Anonymous "Big Book" by Bill W.

As well as discussing their own books, Matt and Bryony talk about their mental health, facing demons, how running really helps them and the Police Academy films!

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Thriller writers Erin Kelly and Sabine Durrant go head to head in the Book Off!

Barbara Vine's "No Night Is Too Long" goes up against "Hanover Square" by Patrick Hamilton - but which will have the glory?

As well as a fierce competition, the authors talk about taking time off social media and how some subjects are just too horrific to write about.

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The bestselling author of Apple Tree Yard, Louise Doherty, joins Joe Haddow for a chat about her writing foundation and goes head to head with author Araminta Hall who discusses her latest novel, Our Kind Of Cruelty.

Daphne Du Maurier's "Rebecca" goes up against 'Ghosts Of The Tsunami" by Richard Lloyd Parry in this episode, but which will win?

The authors also discuss the portrayal of women in fiction, how hard it is to hit deadlines and the best places to write.

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Bestselling author and co-founder of the Women's Prize For Fiction, Kate Mosse goes head to head with critic, journalist and author SJ Parris in the Book Off!

Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" goes up against "The Name Of The Rose" by Umberto Eco in this episode, but which one will Joe take home?

They also discuss the importance of literary prizes, their latest novels, how to plan your writing routine and jet-lag.

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