Samantha Lee Howe discusses her upcoming book ` A Thorne in the Rose` Mel Greenway investigates with Merryn Hobson and Alex Lewczuk after which Olympic Snowboarder Aimee Fuller and Danny Knight, Research Lead / Partnerships Manager at Tinnitus UK share their thoughts. Music Journalist Gio Pilato, Producer Lara Roxana Popa, Ana Cosconel and Hannah O`Brien then link Italy, Romania, Gloucester and London before Gemma Humphreys: Suds in Schools Initiative,wraps up the programme.l

Canada & Ireland represented by Richard K Lowy and Mick Rochford in conversation with Merryn Hobson & Alex Lewczuk about their extraordinary anti-war narratives .

Features on travel, film, theatre and finance with Kate Silverton, Oliver Castle, Richard Fitzwilliams, Merryn Hobson, Sarah Huntley, Dominic Cashman & Alex Lewczuk.

The 1978 opening adventure for Ian Ogilvy as Simon Templar is discussed with Annette Andre, Merryn Hobson, Jared Palmer, Gwyneth Griffiths, Alan Stevens and Alex Lewczuk.

Author & Academic Trevor W Harrison in conversation with Alex Lewczuk followed by Phoebe Smith (Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society) & Rachel Mumford, UK Travel Expert at KAYAK -

Victoria Simmonds & Bill Coles launch the latest programme which connects France with Scotland, Romania, Manchester & London and features Anna Williamson, Kirsty Gallacher, Taryn Kay, Lara Roxana Popa, Kierin Moore, the BHF and Alex Lewczuk.

Ace author, editor and former bookseller George Mann in conversation with Alex Lewczuk followed by more audio memories of past book festivals- this time from the launch event of 2019.

The health benefits of cycling and the significance of compliments with Dr Linda Papadopoulis lead to the thoughts of Richard Fitzwilliams, Oliver Castle, Merryn Hobson and Alex Lewczuk.

A 1968 episode of The Saint is explored through contemporary eyes with Graeme Harper, Jared Palmer, Alan Stevens, Merryn Hobson and Alex Lewczuk.

On the back of winning form, Robert Nichols, Shaun Rye, Jennie Finch, Chris Bartley and alex Lewczuk discuss the latest poetry of Jimmy Flynn, The Jinx effect and the phenomenal attendance record of Nick Waites.