Meet the Writers

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Meet the Writers episodes

October 18 Dave Eggers and the art of storytelling
Dave Eggers returns with ‘Contrapposto’, a novel that was 20 years in the making. He speaks with Georgina Godwin about the process of the story, following two friends throughout life and the medium of art.
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43 min
October 11 Jack Jewers on Samuel Pepys: Historical mystery and Restoration London
Award-winning writer, filmmaker and visual artist Jack Jewers speaks with Georgina Godwin on depicting Restoration London through historical mystery in his latest novel, ‘Seething Lane’.
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27 min
October 04 Carlos Barragán on the new age of digital fraud
Author Carlos Barragán spent months in Nigeria exploring the world of Yahoo Boys after his mother was scammed. He discusses his book, ‘The Yahoo Boys’, with Georgina Godwin and the evolution of online fraud.

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37 min
September 27 Marlon James and the people who we can’t forget
Marlon James returns with The Disappearers, now shortlisted for the 2026 Booker Prize. He joins Georgina Godwin, reflecting on his career so far and the possibility of winning the award for the second time.
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33 min
September 21 Teun Toebes and Jonathan de Jong on the right to live fully
Georgina Godwin speaks to Teun Toebes and Jonathan de Jong about 'Human Forever: Searching the World for a Better Life with Dementia', exploring dementia care and rethinking ageing through human connection and quality of life.
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38 min
September 20 Catherine Cho on devotion and destiny
Georgina Godwin meets Catherine Cho, who discusses motherhood, identity and the journey from memoir to fiction with her debut novel, The Devoted.
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27 min
September 18 The house of stories: Inside Chatsworth House’s literary treasures
From Chaucer and Jane Austen to children growing up in a world dominated by screens, Georgina Godwin explores the enduring importance of reading against the backdrop of Chatsworth House’s extraordinary exhibit and the Queen's Reading Room Festival.
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18 min
September 13 Ruthie Rogers at The River Café
Georgina Godwin meets chef Ruthie Rogers at The River Café to discuss her podcast, Ruthie’s Table 4, which has now been turned into a book titled Table 4 at The River Café.
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31 min
September 06 Sir Vince Cable and the changing global economic landscape
Georgina Godwin meets former UK business secretary Sir Vince Cable to discuss his latest book, Eclipsing the West, which explores the global economic landscape as power transitions from the West to emerging superstates.
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35 min
August 30 Louise Doughty and the letters that changed everything
Novelist Louise Doughty, author of Apple Tree Yard, sits down with Georgina Godwin and shares insights into recounting her parents’ origins in her new memoir, On This Spot Fell One Tear of Love.
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36 min

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Want to know more about the authors behind your favourite books? Tune in to discover the methods of – and inspiration behind – some of the world’s most exciting writers. Every Saturday, Georgina…