Bookshelf

Originally. a book's dust-jacket was commonly cut from rough brown paper and did a straightforward job of protecting a sober inner cover.

Nowadays, a jacket's function is complex and vitally important: in the publishing world. hollow cardboard mock-ups model shrewdly designed jackets before teams of market researchers.

Nigel Forde investigates. Producer ANDREW PARFITT (Re-broadcast next Sunday)

Originally. a book's dust-jacket was commonly cut from rough brown paper and did a straightforward job of protecting a sober inner cover.

Nowadays, a jacket's function is complex and vitally important: in the publishing world. hollow cardboard mock-ups model shrewdly designed jackets before teams of market researchers.

Nigel Forde investigates. Producer ANDREW PARFITT (Re-broadcast next Sunday)

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Andrew Parfitt

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Andrew Parfitt

with Nigel Forde

with Nigel Forde

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Nigel Forde opens up his scene-of-crime kit at New

Scotland Yard to investigate the mysteries of the Black Museum with its chronicler and curator, Bill Waddell.

Producer SIMON ELMES

(Re-broadcast next Sunday)

Nigel Forde opens up his scene-of-crime kit at New

Scotland Yard to investigate the mysteries of the Black Museum with its chronicler and curator, Bill Waddell.

Producer SIMON ELMES

(Re-broadcast next Sunday)

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Bill Waddell.

Producer: Simon Elmes

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Bill Waddell.

Producer: Simon Elmes

Nigel Forde opens up his scene-of-crime kit at New Scotland Yard to investigate the mysteries of the Black Museum with its chronicler and curator BiUWaddell.

Nigel Forde opens up his scene-of-crime kit at New Scotland Yard to investigate the mysteries of the Black Museum with its chronicler and curator BiUWaddell.

with Nigel Forde

This week veteran thriller writer Geoffrey Household, author of classics like Rogue Male and Rogue Justice, discusses the craft of suspense storytelling with reference to his latest novel Face to the Sun. Also, a new anthology of poetry from NORMAN MACCAIG.

Producer ANDREW PARFITT

with Nigel Forde

This week veteran thriller writer Geoffrey Household, author of classics like Rogue Male and Rogue Justice, discusses the craft of suspense storytelling with reference to his latest novel Face to the Sun. Also, a new anthology of poetry from NORMAN MACCAIG.

Producer ANDREW PARFITT

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Norman MacCaig.

Producer: Andrew Parfitt

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Norman MacCaig.

Producer: Andrew Parfitt

Presented by Nigel Forde. Veteran adventure writer

Geoffrey Household, discusses the craft of suspense storytelling with reference to his latest novel, Face to the Sun.

Presented by Nigel Forde. Veteran adventure writer

Geoffrey Household, discusses the craft of suspense storytelling with reference to his latest novel, Face to the Sun.

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

with Nigel Forde

I just found suddenly that I had to write. And it's the most marvellous feeling when you're playing God and the fate of all the characters is in your hands. An interview with author and playwright Rachel Billington , whose new novel

Loving Attitudes has just been published.

Producer WILL CANTOPHER (Re-broadcast next Sunday)

with Nigel Forde

I just found suddenly that I had to write. And it's the most marvellous feeling when you're playing God and the fate of all the characters is in your hands. An interview with author and playwright Rachel Billington , whose new novel

Loving Attitudes has just been published.

Producer WILL CANTOPHER (Re-broadcast next Sunday)

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Rachel Billington

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Rachel Billington

Nigel Forde talks with author and playwright

Rachel Billington.

Nigel Forde talks with author and playwright

Rachel Billington.

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Rachel Billington.

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Rachel Billington.

Unknown: Martha Gellhorn

Unknown: Stricken Field.

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Edwina Wolstencroft

Unknown: Martha Gellhorn

Unknown: Stricken Field.

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Edwina Wolstencroft

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Martha Gellhorn

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Martha Gellhorn

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Michael Holroyd

Unknown: Pamela Donald

Producer: Sally Marmion

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Michael Holroyd

Unknown: Pamela Donald

Producer: Sally Marmion

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Michael Holroyd

Unknown: Pamela Donald

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Michael Holroyd

Unknown: Pamela Donald

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Agatha Christie

Unknown: Simon Elmes

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Agatha Christie

Unknown: Simon Elmes

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Marcel Pagnol

Unknown: Agatha Christie

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Marcel Pagnol

Unknown: Agatha Christie

Singer: Peggy Lee

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Susan Hill

Unknown: Edwina Wolstencroft

Singer: Peggy Lee

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Susan Hill

Unknown: Edwina Wolstencroft

Singer: Peggy Lee

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Susan Hill

Singer: Peggy Lee

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Susan Hill

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Dr Roger Virgoe

Producer: Sally Marmion

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Dr Roger Virgoe

Producer: Sally Marmion

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Dr Roger Virgoe

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Dr Roger Virgoe

Unknown: A. N Wilson

Unknown: C. S. Lewis

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Brian Inglis

Producer: Hamish Mykura

Unknown: A. N Wilson

Unknown: C. S. Lewis

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Brian Inglis

Producer: Hamish Mykura

Unknown: A. N. Wilson

Unknown: C. S. Lewis

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Brian Inglis

Unknown: A. N. Wilson

Unknown: C. S. Lewis

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Brian Inglis

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: S. Pritchett

Unknown: Timothy McDermott

Unknown: Thomas Aquinas

Unknown: Edwina Wolstencroft

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: S. Pritchett

Unknown: Timothy McDermott

Unknown: Thomas Aquinas

Unknown: Edwina Wolstencroft

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: S. Pritchett

Unknown: Timothy McDermott

Unknown: Thomas Aquinas

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: S. Pritchett

Unknown: Timothy McDermott

Unknown: Thomas Aquinas

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Directors: Liz Calder

Directors: Andrew Franklin

Directors: Mark Barty-King

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Directors: Liz Calder

Directors: Andrew Franklin

Directors: Mark Barty-King

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Directors: Liz Calder

Directors: Andrew Franklin

Directors: Mark Barty-King

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Directors: Liz Calder

Directors: Andrew Franklin

Directors: Mark Barty-King

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Talks: John Mortimer

Unknown: Edwina Wolstencroit

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Talks: John Mortimer

Unknown: Edwina Wolstencroit

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Talks: John Mortimer

Talks: Edward de Bono

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Talks: John Mortimer

Talks: Edward de Bono

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Hamish Mykura

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Hamish Mykura

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: John Healy

Unknown: Edwina Wolstencroft

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: John Healy

Unknown: Edwina Wolstencroft

Talks: Niget Forde

Unknown: John Healy

Talks: Niget Forde

Unknown: John Healy

Unknown: Mary Wesley

Talks: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Mary Wesley

Talks: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sally Marmion

Talks: Mary Wesley

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Talks: Mary Wesley

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Wilbur Smith

Producer: Fiona Couper

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Wilbur Smith

Producer: Fiona Couper

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Wilbur Smith

Unknown: Hanif Kureishi.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Wilbur Smith

Unknown: Hanif Kureishi.

Readers: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Edwina Wolstencroft

Unknown: Sally Marmion

Readers: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Edwina Wolstencroft

Unknown: Sally Marmion

Readers: Nigel Forde.

Readers: Nigel Forde.

Talks: David Malouf

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Jilly Cooper

Producer: Sally Marmion

Talks: David Malouf

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Jilly Cooper

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: David Malouf

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Jilly Cooper

Unknown: David Malouf

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Jilly Cooper

Talks: Frank Muir

Unknown: Frederick Forsyth

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Abdulrazak Gumah

Producer: Edwina Wolstencroft

Talks: Frank Muir

Unknown: Frederick Forsyth

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Abdulrazak Gumah

Producer: Edwina Wolstencroft

Talks: Frank Muir

Unknown: Frederick Forsyth

Talks: Nigel Forde

Talks: Frank Muir

Unknown: Frederick Forsyth

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Julian Coleman

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Julian Coleman

Walt Whitman 's 'son' met Shakespeare on the banks of the Seine... and the consequence was: a Parisian legend.

Nigel Forde investigates. Producer Simon Elmes

Walt Whitman 's 'son' met Shakespeare on the banks of the Seine... and the consequence was: a Parisian legend.

Nigel Forde investigates. Producer Simon Elmes

Unknown: Walt Whitman

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Simon Elmes

Unknown: Walt Whitman

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Simon Elmes

Walt Whitman 's son met Shakespeare on the banks of the Seine.... and the consequence was: a Parisian legend.

Nigel Forde investigates.

Walt Whitman 's son met Shakespeare on the banks of the Seine.... and the consequence was: a Parisian legend.

Nigel Forde investigates.

Unknown: Walt Whitman

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Walt Whitman

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Robert B Parker tells

Nigel Forde how he took up an unfinished

Raymond Chandler novel, and Christopher Ransmayr discusses his novel The Last World. Producer Abigail Appleton

Robert B Parker tells

Nigel Forde how he took up an unfinished

Raymond Chandler novel, and Christopher Ransmayr discusses his novel The Last World. Producer Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Robert B Parker

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Raymond Chandler

Unknown: Christopher Ransmayr

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Robert B Parker

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Raymond Chandler

Unknown: Christopher Ransmayr

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Robert B Parker tells

Nigel Forde how he took up an unfinished Raymond Chandler novel, and Christopher Ransmayr discusses his book The Last World.

Robert B Parker tells

Nigel Forde how he took up an unfinished Raymond Chandler novel, and Christopher Ransmayr discusses his book The Last World.

Unknown: Robert B Parker

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Raymond Chandler

Unknown: Christopher Ransmayr

Unknown: Robert B Parker

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Raymond Chandler

Unknown: Christopher Ransmayr

Carl Djerassi talks about his book set in the world of the top scientists; astronomer

Patrick Moore gives you a tour of his bookshelves; and Richard Gregory looks at recent science books for the layman.

Producer Julian Coleman

Carl Djerassi talks about his book set in the world of the top scientists; astronomer

Patrick Moore gives you a tour of his bookshelves; and Richard Gregory looks at recent science books for the layman.

Producer Julian Coleman

Talks: Carl Djerassi

Unknown: Patrick Moore

Unknown: Richard Gregory

Producer: Julian Coleman

Talks: Carl Djerassi

Unknown: Patrick Moore

Unknown: Richard Gregory

Producer: Julian Coleman

Carl Djerassi talks about his book set in the world of the top scientist; astronomer

Patrick Moore gives a tour of his bookshelves; and Richard Gregory looks at recent science books for the layman.

Carl Djerassi talks about his book set in the world of the top scientist; astronomer

Patrick Moore gives a tour of his bookshelves; and Richard Gregory looks at recent science books for the layman.

Talks: Carl Djerassi

Unknown: Patrick Moore

Unknown: Richard Gregory

Talks: Carl Djerassi

Unknown: Patrick Moore

Unknown: Richard Gregory

Nigel Forde on a new biography of A A Milne; Alison Lurie uncovers hidden meanings in children's classics; and Richard Adams 's childhood.

Producer Sally Marmion

Nigel Forde on a new biography of A A Milne; Alison Lurie uncovers hidden meanings in children's classics; and Richard Adams 's childhood.

Producer Sally Marmion

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Alison Lurie

Unknown: Richard Adams

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Alison Lurie

Unknown: Richard Adams

Producer: Sally Marmion

Nigel Forde on a new biography of Pooh and Piglet's creator A A Milne;

Alison Lurie uncovers hidden meanings in children's classics; and Watership Down author Richard Adams describes his childhood.

Nigel Forde on a new biography of Pooh and Piglet's creator A A Milne;

Alison Lurie uncovers hidden meanings in children's classics; and Watership Down author Richard Adams describes his childhood.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Alison Lurie

Unknown: Richard Adams

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Alison Lurie

Unknown: Richard Adams

Nigel Forde discovers the trials of a Northumbrian farrier as depicted by author and cartoonist

Henry Brewis ; Feminist Book Fortnight kicks off with a discussion; Romanian poet Nina Cassian visits Britain; and Ken Livingstone reveals his bookshelf to the world. Producer Belinda Sample

Nigel Forde discovers the trials of a Northumbrian farrier as depicted by author and cartoonist

Henry Brewis ; Feminist Book Fortnight kicks off with a discussion; Romanian poet Nina Cassian visits Britain; and Ken Livingstone reveals his bookshelf to the world. Producer Belinda Sample

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Henry Brewis

Unknown: Nina Cassian

Unknown: Ken Livingstone

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Henry Brewis

Unknown: Nina Cassian

Unknown: Ken Livingstone

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Henry Brewis

Unknown: Nina Cassian

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Henry Brewis

Unknown: Nina Cassian

Unknown: Vincent van Gogh

Talks: David Sweetman

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Vincent van Gogh

Talks: David Sweetman

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Vincent van Gogh

Talks: David Sweetman

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Vincent van Gogh

Talks: David Sweetman

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Talks: Barbara Taylor Bradford

Unknown: Dannie Abse

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Talks: Barbara Taylor Bradford

Unknown: Dannie Abse

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Talks: Barbara Taylor Bradford

Unknown: Dannie Abse

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Talks: Barbara Taylor Bradford

Unknown: Dannie Abse

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Vitaly Korotich

Unknown: Sir Francis Drake

Unknown: John Sugden

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Vitaly Korotich

Unknown: Sir Francis Drake

Unknown: John Sugden

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Vitaly Korotich

Unknown: Sir Francis Drake

Unknown: John Sugden

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Vitaly Korotich

Unknown: Sir Francis Drake

Unknown: John Sugden

Unknown: Osbert Sitwell

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Stephen Tennant

Unknown: Margaret Forster

Unknown: Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Osbert Sitwell

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Stephen Tennant

Unknown: Margaret Forster

Unknown: Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Stephen Tennant

Unknown: Margaret Forster

Unknown: Elizabeth Barrett

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Stephen Tennant

Unknown: Margaret Forster

Unknown: Elizabeth Barrett

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Maeve Binchy

Unknown: Frances Partridge

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Maeve Binchy

Unknown: Frances Partridge

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Unknown: Frances Partridge

Unknown: Frances Partridge

Unknown: Helen Forrester

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Gerald Durrell

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Helen Forrester

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Gerald Durrell

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Helen Forrester

Unknown: Gerald Durrell

Unknown: Helen Forrester

Unknown: Gerald Durrell

Talks: Nigel Forde

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Talks: Nigel Forde

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Bernard Cornwell

Talks: Hilary Spurling

Unknown: Paul Scott.

Unknown: Bernard Levin

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Bernard Cornwell

Talks: Hilary Spurling

Unknown: Paul Scott.

Unknown: Bernard Levin

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Bernard Cornwell

Unknown: Hilary Spurling

Unknown: Paul Scott

Unknown: Bernard Levin

Unknown: Bernard Cornwell

Unknown: Hilary Spurling

Unknown: Paul Scott

Unknown: Bernard Levin

Unknown: Colleen McCullough

Unknown: Jane Austen

Presenter: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Unknown: Colleen McCullough

Unknown: Jane Austen

Presenter: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Unknown: Colleen McCullough

Unknown: Jane Austen

Unknown: Colleen McCullough

Unknown: Jane Austen

Unknown: Sir Peter Ustinov

Unknown: Mr Smith

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Unknown: Sir Peter Ustinov

Unknown: Mr Smith

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Chris Powling

Unknown: Beverley Matthias.

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Chris Powling

Unknown: Beverley Matthias.

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Jean Rhys

Unknown: Carole Angier

Talks: Norman MacCaig

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Jean Rhys

Unknown: Carole Angier

Talks: Norman MacCaig

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Chris Powling

Unknown: Beverley Matthias.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Chris Powling

Unknown: Beverley Matthias.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Jean Rhys

Unknown: Carole Angier

Talks: Norman MacCaig

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Jean Rhys

Unknown: Carole Angier

Talks: Norman MacCaig

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: John Cleese

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: John Cleese

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: John Cleese

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: John Cleese

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Unknown: Gerald Durrell

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: William Cooper

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Gerald Durrell

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: William Cooper

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Gerald Durrell

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: William Cooper

Unknown: Gerald Durrell

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: William Cooper

In an exclusive interview specially for New Year, Mary Stewart , the renowned author of popular historical novels, crime fiction and a recent volume of poetry, talks to Nigel Forde about her highly successful literary career spanning 35 years. Producer Vivien Devlin

Contributors

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Vivien Devlin

In an exclusive interview specially for New Year, Mary Stewart , the renowned author of popular historical novels, crime fiction and a recent volume of poetry, talks to Nigel Forde about her highly successful literary career spanning 35 years. Producer Vivien Devlin

Contributors

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Unknown: Mary Stewart

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Unknown: Mary Stewart

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Mary Stewart talks to Nigel Forde about her successful literary career.

Contributors

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Mary Stewart talks to Nigel Forde about her successful literary career.

Contributors

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Talks: Mary Stewart

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Talks: Mary Stewart

Unknown: Nigel Forde

The Clopton Hercules was salvaged from the slush pile at publishers Faber and Faber. Nigel Forde talks to editor Robert McCrum and author Duncan Sprott about the one that - nearly - got away. Producer Sally Marmion

Contributors

Unknown: Duncan Sprott

Producer: Sally Marmion

The Clopton Hercules was salvaged from the slush pile at publishers Faber and Faber. Nigel Forde talks to editor Robert McCrum and author Duncan Sprott about the one that - nearly - got away. Producer Sally Marmion

Contributors

Unknown: Duncan Sprott

Producer: Sally Marmion

Editor: Robert McCrum

Unknown: Duncan Sprott

Producer: Sally Marmion

Editor: Robert McCrum

Unknown: Duncan Sprott

Producer: Sally Marmion

The Clopton Hercules was salvaged from the slush pile at publishers Faber and Faber. Nigel Forde talks to editor

Robert McCrum and author

Duncan Sprott about the one that - nearly - got away. And best-selling novelist Judith Krantz talks about her new blockbuster, Dazzle.

Contributors

Unknown: Duncan Sprott

Talks: Judith Krantz

The Clopton Hercules was salvaged from the slush pile at publishers Faber and Faber. Nigel Forde talks to editor

Robert McCrum and author

Duncan Sprott about the one that - nearly - got away. And best-selling novelist Judith Krantz talks about her new blockbuster, Dazzle.

Contributors

Unknown: Duncan Sprott

Talks: Judith Krantz

Unknown: Robert McCrum

Unknown: Duncan Sprott

Talks: Judith Krantz

Unknown: Robert McCrum

Unknown: Duncan Sprott

Talks: Judith Krantz

An investigation into the popularity of published playscripts for theatre-goers - to read after the lights go up. A 'sense of place' in fiction: how do city streets and rural landscapes conjure up mood and atmosphere? Also, Charles Palliser 's new love story.

Presented by Nigel Forde. Producer Vivien Devlin

Contributors

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

An investigation into the popularity of published playscripts for theatre-goers - to read after the lights go up. A 'sense of place' in fiction: how do city streets and rural landscapes conjure up mood and atmosphere? Also, Charles Palliser 's new love story.

Presented by Nigel Forde. Producer Vivien Devlin

Contributors

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Unknown: Charles Palliser

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Unknown: Charles Palliser

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

An investigation into the popularity of published playscripts; a 'sense of place' in fiction: how do city streets and rural landscapes conjure up mood and atmosphere? Plus Charles Palliser 's new love story. Presented by Nigel Forde.

Contributors

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

An investigation into the popularity of published playscripts; a 'sense of place' in fiction: how do city streets and rural landscapes conjure up mood and atmosphere? Plus Charles Palliser 's new love story. Presented by Nigel Forde.

Contributors

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Charles Palliser

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Charles Palliser

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Nigel Forde ventures into science fantasy, hitch-hiking around the galaxy of Douglas Adams 's bookshelf and discovering the worlds created by author Terry Pratchett. Also, a new award for science fantasy first novelists is launched, while back in reality

Pauline Melville discusses her collection of award-winning short stories, Shape-shifter. Producer Sally Marmion

Contributors

Unknown: Douglas Adams

Unknown: Terry Pratchett.

Unknown: Pauline Melville

Producer: Sally Marmion

Nigel Forde ventures into science fantasy, hitch-hiking around the galaxy of Douglas Adams 's bookshelf and discovering the worlds created by author Terry Pratchett. Also, a new award for science fantasy first novelists is launched, while back in reality

Pauline Melville discusses her collection of award-winning short stories, Shape-shifter. Producer Sally Marmion

Contributors

Unknown: Douglas Adams

Unknown: Terry Pratchett.

Unknown: Pauline Melville

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Douglas Adams

Unknown: Terry Pratchett.

Unknown: Pauline Melville

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Douglas Adams

Unknown: Terry Pratchett.

Unknown: Pauline Melville

Producer: Sally Marmion

Nigel Forde ventures into science fantasy, explores Douglas Adams 's bookshelf and discovers the worlds created by author Terry Pratchett. Also, a new award for science fantasy first novelists, and Pauline Melville discussing her award-winning short stories, Shape-shifter.

Contributors

Unknown: Douglas Adams

Unknown: Terry Pratchett.

Nigel Forde ventures into science fantasy, explores Douglas Adams 's bookshelf and discovers the worlds created by author Terry Pratchett. Also, a new award for science fantasy first novelists, and Pauline Melville discussing her award-winning short stories, Shape-shifter.

Contributors

Unknown: Douglas Adams

Unknown: Terry Pratchett.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Douglas Adams

Unknown: Terry Pratchett.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Douglas Adams

Unknown: Terry Pratchett.

At her Chelsea home,

Anita Brookner discusses the books on her shelves and their influence on her writing; and the memoirs of Canadian novelist

Elizabeth Smart.

Presented by Nigel Forde. Producer Vivien Devlin

Contributors

Unknown: Elizabeth Smart.

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

At her Chelsea home,

Anita Brookner discusses the books on her shelves and their influence on her writing; and the memoirs of Canadian novelist

Elizabeth Smart.

Presented by Nigel Forde. Producer Vivien Devlin

Contributors

Unknown: Elizabeth Smart.

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Unknown: Anita Brookner

Unknown: Elizabeth Smart.

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Unknown: Anita Brookner

Unknown: Elizabeth Smart.

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

At her Chelsea home,

Anita Brookner discusses the books on her shelves and their influence on her writing. And the memoirs of Canadian novelist

Elizabeth Smart.

Presented by Nigel Forde.

Contributors

Unknown: Elizabeth Smart.

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

At her Chelsea home,

Anita Brookner discusses the books on her shelves and their influence on her writing. And the memoirs of Canadian novelist

Elizabeth Smart.

Presented by Nigel Forde.

Contributors

Unknown: Elizabeth Smart.

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Anita Brookner

Unknown: Elizabeth Smart.

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Anita Brookner

Unknown: Elizabeth Smart.

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Alms for Oblivion author Simon Raven discusses his memoirs - or Memories of a Private Nuisance - with Nigel Forde , who also discovers how novelists christen their creations.

Producer Sally Marmion

Contributors

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sally Marmion

Alms for Oblivion author Simon Raven discusses his memoirs - or Memories of a Private Nuisance - with Nigel Forde , who also discovers how novelists christen their creations.

Producer Sally Marmion

Contributors

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Simon Raven

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Simon Raven

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sally Marmion

Alms for Oblivion author Simon Raven discusses his memoirs with Nigel Forde , who also discovers how novelists christen their creations.

Contributors

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Alms for Oblivion author Simon Raven discusses his memoirs with Nigel Forde , who also discovers how novelists christen their creations.

Contributors

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Simon Raven

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Simon Raven

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Tim Sebastian , television journalist and spy novelist, and Frances Fyfield , solicitor and crime-writer, discuss the relationship between their dual professions; a biography of the Victorian essayist Samuel Butler ; plus classic and contemporary love stories.

Presented by Nigel Forde. Producer Vivien Devlin

Contributors

Unknown: Frances Fyfield

Unknown: Samuel Butler

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Tim Sebastian , television journalist and spy novelist, and Frances Fyfield , solicitor and crime-writer, discuss the relationship between their dual professions; a biography of the Victorian essayist Samuel Butler ; plus classic and contemporary love stories.

Presented by Nigel Forde. Producer Vivien Devlin

Contributors

Unknown: Frances Fyfield

Unknown: Samuel Butler

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Unknown: Tim Sebastian

Unknown: Frances Fyfield

Unknown: Samuel Butler

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Unknown: Tim Sebastian

Unknown: Frances Fyfield

Unknown: Samuel Butler

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Tim Sebastian , television journalist and spy novelist, and Frances Fyfield , solicitor and crime-writer, discuss the relationship between their dual professions; a biography of the Victorian essayist, Samuel Butler ; plus classic and contemporary love stories. Presented by Nigel Forde.

Contributors

Unknown: Frances Fyfield

Unknown: Samuel Butler

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Tim Sebastian , television journalist and spy novelist, and Frances Fyfield , solicitor and crime-writer, discuss the relationship between their dual professions; a biography of the Victorian essayist, Samuel Butler ; plus classic and contemporary love stories. Presented by Nigel Forde.

Contributors

Unknown: Frances Fyfield

Unknown: Samuel Butler

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Tim Sebastian

Unknown: Frances Fyfield

Unknown: Samuel Butler

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Tim Sebastian

Unknown: Frances Fyfield

Unknown: Samuel Butler

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Michael Ignatieff discusses his favourite reading matter with Nigel Forde , who also examines the importance of good punctuation. Producer Sally Marmion

Contributors

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sally Marmion

Michael Ignatieff discusses his favourite reading matter with Nigel Forde , who also examines the importance of good punctuation. Producer Sally Marmion

Contributors

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Michael Ignatieff

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Michael Ignatieff

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sally Marmion

Michael Ignatieff discusses his favourite reading matter with Nigel Forde.

Contributors

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Michael Ignatieff discusses his favourite reading matter with Nigel Forde.

Contributors

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Michael Ignatieff

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Michael Ignatieff

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Nigel Forde meets Katy Gardner , who for fifteen months lived in a Bangladeshi village, and Ronan Bennett. who for three months lived in Long Kesh Prison in Northern Ireland. Their experiences shaped their books. Nigel also finds out what's on the bookshelf of Ferdinand Mount, the new editor of the TLS.

Producer Mike Greenwood

Contributors

Unknown: Katy Gardner

Unknown: Ronan Bennett.

Producer: Mike Greenwood

Nigel Forde meets Katy Gardner , who for fifteen months lived in a Bangladeshi village, and Ronan Bennett. who for three months lived in Long Kesh Prison in Northern Ireland. Their experiences shaped their books. Nigel also finds out what's on the bookshelf of Ferdinand Mount, the new editor of the TLS.

Producer Mike Greenwood

Contributors

Unknown: Katy Gardner

Unknown: Ronan Bennett.

Producer: Mike Greenwood

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Katy Gardner

Unknown: Ronan Bennett.

Producer: Mike Greenwood

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Katy Gardner

Unknown: Ronan Bennett.

Producer: Mike Greenwood

Nigel Forde meets Katy Gardner , who for 15 months lived in a Bangladeshi village, and Ronan Bennett , who lived in Long Kesh Prison in Northern Ireland for three months. Their experiences shaped their books; plus the bookshelf of Ferdinand Mount, the new editor of the TLS.

Contributors

Unknown: Katy Gardner

Unknown: Ronan Bennett

Nigel Forde meets Katy Gardner , who for 15 months lived in a Bangladeshi village, and Ronan Bennett , who lived in Long Kesh Prison in Northern Ireland for three months. Their experiences shaped their books; plus the bookshelf of Ferdinand Mount, the new editor of the TLS.

Contributors

Unknown: Katy Gardner

Unknown: Ronan Bennett

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Katy Gardner

Unknown: Ronan Bennett

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Katy Gardner

Unknown: Ronan Bennett

'They only move who travel far,

So whisk me off down roads unsigned

And take me where the good times are.'

On the publication of his memoirs,

Sir Kingsley Amis. for 40 years one of the most distinguished and perceptive of writers, reflects on the people he has known, jazz, the English language and literature, and the art of the essay and novel.

Presented by Nigel Forde. Producer Vivien Devlin

Contributors

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

'They only move who travel far,

So whisk me off down roads unsigned

And take me where the good times are.'

On the publication of his memoirs,

Sir Kingsley Amis. for 40 years one of the most distinguished and perceptive of writers, reflects on the people he has known, jazz, the English language and literature, and the art of the essay and novel.

Presented by Nigel Forde. Producer Vivien Devlin

Contributors

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Unknown: Sir Kingsley Amis.

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Unknown: Sir Kingsley Amis.

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

On the publication of his memoirs, Sir Kingsley Amis reflects on the people he has known, jazz, the English language and literature, and the art of the essay and novel.

Presented by Nigel Forde.

Contributors

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

On the publication of his memoirs, Sir Kingsley Amis reflects on the people he has known, jazz, the English language and literature, and the art of the essay and novel.

Presented by Nigel Forde.

Contributors

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Sir Kingsley Amis

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Sir Kingsley Amis

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Nigel Forde travels through The Five Gates of Hell with author

Rupert Thomson , and discovers a Paradise of Fools with Jane Rawlinson.

Producer Sally Marmion

Contributors

Unknown: Rupert Thomson

Unknown: Jane Rawlinson.

Producer: Sally Marmion

Nigel Forde travels through The Five Gates of Hell with author

Rupert Thomson , and discovers a Paradise of Fools with Jane Rawlinson.

Producer Sally Marmion

Contributors

Unknown: Rupert Thomson

Unknown: Jane Rawlinson.

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Rupert Thomson

Unknown: Jane Rawlinson.

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Rupert Thomson

Unknown: Jane Rawlinson.

Producer: Sally Marmion

Nigel Forde travels through The Five Gates of Hell with author Rupert Thomson , and discovers a Paradise of Fools with Jane Rawlinson.

Contributors

Unknown: Rupert Thomson

Unknown: Jane Rawlinson.

Nigel Forde travels through The Five Gates of Hell with author Rupert Thomson , and discovers a Paradise of Fools with Jane Rawlinson.

Contributors

Unknown: Rupert Thomson

Unknown: Jane Rawlinson.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Rupert Thomson

Unknown: Jane Rawlinson.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Rupert Thomson

Unknown: Jane Rawlinson.

After 16 years away from adult fiction, Susan Hill discusses her new novel Air and Angels, an Edwardian love affair set in Cambridge; and a look at a selection of dictionaries - for Scrabble players and on the origins of words and phrases. Presented by Nigel Forde.

Producer Vivien Devlin

Contributors

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

After 16 years away from adult fiction, Susan Hill discusses her new novel Air and Angels, an Edwardian love affair set in Cambridge; and a look at a selection of dictionaries - for Scrabble players and on the origins of words and phrases. Presented by Nigel Forde.

Producer Vivien Devlin

Contributors

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Unknown: Susan Hill

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Unknown: Susan Hill

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Susan Hill discusses her new novel Air and A ngels; plus a look at a selection of dictionaries - for Scrabble players, and on the origins of words and phrases.

Presented by Nigel Forde.

Contributors

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Susan Hill discusses her new novel Air and A ngels; plus a look at a selection of dictionaries - for Scrabble players, and on the origins of words and phrases.

Presented by Nigel Forde.

Contributors

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Susan Hill

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Susan Hill

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Nigel Forde talks to

Judith Krantz , author of glitzy sagas Scruples and Till We Meet Again, about her new bestseller.

He also discovers the Very Private Life of poet Gerard Manley Hopkins , and visits the London

International Book Fair.

Producer Sally Marmion

Contributors

Unknown: Judith Krantz

Unknown: Gerard Manley Hopkins

Producer: Sally Marmion

Nigel Forde talks to

Judith Krantz , author of glitzy sagas Scruples and Till We Meet Again, about her new bestseller.

He also discovers the Very Private Life of poet Gerard Manley Hopkins , and visits the London

International Book Fair.

Producer Sally Marmion

Contributors

Unknown: Judith Krantz

Unknown: Gerard Manley Hopkins

Producer: Sally Marmion

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Judith Krantz

Unknown: Gerard Manley Hopkins

Producer: Sally Marmion

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Judith Krantz

Unknown: Gerard Manley Hopkins

Producer: Sally Marmion

Nigel Forde talks to author Judith Krantz about her new bestseller; discovers the Very Private Life of poet

Gerard Manley Hopkins ; and visits the London

International Book Fair.

Contributors

Unknown: Judith Krantz

Unknown: Gerard Manley Hopkins

Nigel Forde talks to author Judith Krantz about her new bestseller; discovers the Very Private Life of poet

Gerard Manley Hopkins ; and visits the London

International Book Fair.

Contributors

Unknown: Judith Krantz

Unknown: Gerard Manley Hopkins

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Judith Krantz

Unknown: Gerard Manley Hopkins

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Judith Krantz

Unknown: Gerard Manley Hopkins

What is it that motivates a person to sit in solitude filling blank pages with words? Does an author write to change the world, to make money or simply because of a love of language? Nigel Forde explores the novelist's mind with the help of contemporary writers including Paul Auster , Susan Hill and David Lodge.

Producer Sally Marmion

Contributors

Unknown: Paul Auster

Unknown: Susan Hill

Unknown: David Lodge.

Producer: Sally Marmion

What is it that motivates a person to sit in solitude filling blank pages with words? Does an author write to change the world, to make money or simply because of a love of language? Nigel Forde explores the novelist's mind with the help of contemporary writers including Paul Auster , Susan Hill and David Lodge.

Producer Sally Marmion

Contributors

Unknown: Paul Auster

Unknown: Susan Hill

Unknown: David Lodge.

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Paul Auster

Unknown: Susan Hill

Unknown: David Lodge.

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Paul Auster

Unknown: Susan Hill

Unknown: David Lodge.

Producer: Sally Marmion

Nigel Forde explores the novelist's mind, with the help of contemporary writers including

Paul Auster , Maeve Binchy, Susan Hill and David Lodge.

Contributors

Unknown: Paul Auster

Unknown: Susan Hill

Unknown: David Lodge.

Nigel Forde explores the novelist's mind, with the help of contemporary writers including

Paul Auster , Maeve Binchy, Susan Hill and David Lodge.

Contributors

Unknown: Paul Auster

Unknown: Susan Hill

Unknown: David Lodge.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Paul Auster

Unknown: Susan Hill

Unknown: David Lodge.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Paul Auster

Unknown: Susan Hill

Unknown: David Lodge.

A look at the life and work of renowned crime-writer Ngaio Marsh ; Penelope Lively discusses her new novel, City of the Mind; journalist Tony Parker describes his travels in the Soviet Union for his social documentary Russian Voices.

With Nigel Forde. Producer Vivien Devlin

Contributors

Unknown: Tony Parker

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

A look at the life and work of renowned crime-writer Ngaio Marsh ; Penelope Lively discusses her new novel, City of the Mind; journalist Tony Parker describes his travels in the Soviet Union for his social documentary Russian Voices.

With Nigel Forde. Producer Vivien Devlin

Contributors

Unknown: Tony Parker

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Unknown: Ngaio Marsh

Unknown: Tony Parker

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Unknown: Ngaio Marsh

Unknown: Tony Parker

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

A look at the life and work of renowned crime-writer

Ngaio Marsh ; Penelope Lively discusses her new novel, City of the Mind; and journalist Tony Parker describes his travels in the Soviet

Union for his social documentary Russian

Voices. With Nigel Forde.

Contributors

Unknown: Tony Parker

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

A look at the life and work of renowned crime-writer

Ngaio Marsh ; Penelope Lively discusses her new novel, City of the Mind; and journalist Tony Parker describes his travels in the Soviet

Union for his social documentary Russian

Voices. With Nigel Forde.

Contributors

Unknown: Tony Parker

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Ngaio Marsh

Unknown: Tony Parker

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Ngaio Marsh

Unknown: Tony Parker

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Jane Gardam talks to Nigel Forde about her new novel The Queen of the Tambourine, and Sara Wheeler selects paperback reading for the spring. Producer Sally Marmion

Contributors

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Sara Wheeler

Producer: Sally Marmion

Jane Gardam talks to Nigel Forde about her new novel The Queen of the Tambourine, and Sara Wheeler selects paperback reading for the spring. Producer Sally Marmion

Contributors

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Sara Wheeler

Producer: Sally Marmion

Talks: Jane Gardam

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Sara Wheeler

Producer: Sally Marmion

Talks: Jane Gardam

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Sara Wheeler

Producer: Sally Marmion

Jane Gardam talks to Nigel Forde about her new novel The Queen of the Tambourine, and Sara Wheeler selects paperback reading for the spring.

Contributors

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Sara Wheeler

Jane Gardam talks to Nigel Forde about her new novel The Queen of the Tambourine, and Sara Wheeler selects paperback reading for the spring.

Contributors

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Sara Wheeler

Talks: Jane Gardam

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Sara Wheeler

Talks: Jane Gardam

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Sara Wheeler

Peter Mayle , author of the best-selling journal, A Year in Provence, introduces the sequel, Toujours Provence, the Trollope Society is now four years old - Joanna Trollope discusses its aims and ambitious publishing project; and a browse around the bookshelves of novelist

Leslie Thomas.

Presented by Nigel Forde. Producer Vivien Devlin

Contributors

Unknown: Joanna Trollope

Unknown: Leslie Thomas.

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Peter Mayle , author of the best-selling journal, A Year in Provence, introduces the sequel, Toujours Provence, the Trollope Society is now four years old - Joanna Trollope discusses its aims and ambitious publishing project; and a browse around the bookshelves of novelist

Leslie Thomas.

Presented by Nigel Forde. Producer Vivien Devlin

Contributors

Unknown: Joanna Trollope

Unknown: Leslie Thomas.

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Unknown: Peter Mayle

Unknown: Joanna Trollope

Unknown: Leslie Thomas.

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Unknown: Peter Mayle

Unknown: Joanna Trollope

Unknown: Leslie Thomas.

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Peter Mayle , author of A Year in Provence, introduces the sequel Toujours Provence;

Joanna Trollope discusses the aims of the Trollope Society; and a browse around the bookshelves of novelist Leslie Thomas.

Presented by Nigel Forde.

Contributors

Unknown: Joanna Trollope

Unknown: Leslie Thomas.

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Peter Mayle , author of A Year in Provence, introduces the sequel Toujours Provence;

Joanna Trollope discusses the aims of the Trollope Society; and a browse around the bookshelves of novelist Leslie Thomas.

Presented by Nigel Forde.

Contributors

Unknown: Joanna Trollope

Unknown: Leslie Thomas.

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Peter Mayle

Unknown: Joanna Trollope

Unknown: Leslie Thomas.

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Peter Mayle

Unknown: Joanna Trollope

Unknown: Leslie Thomas.

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Nigel Forde meets prolific novelist Stan Barstow , and discovers the contents of his bookshelf.

And Margaret Forster discusses her new novel

The Battle for Christabel. Producer Sally Marmion

Contributors

Unknown: Stan Barstow

Unknown: Margaret Forster

Producer: Sally Marmion

Nigel Forde meets prolific novelist Stan Barstow , and discovers the contents of his bookshelf.

And Margaret Forster discusses her new novel

The Battle for Christabel. Producer Sally Marmion

Contributors

Unknown: Stan Barstow

Unknown: Margaret Forster

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Stan Barstow

Unknown: Margaret Forster

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Stan Barstow

Unknown: Margaret Forster

Producer: Sally Marmion

Nigel Forde meets prolific novelist Stan Barstow , and discovers the contents of his bookshelf.

And Margaret Forster discusses her new novel, The Battle for Christabel.

Contributors

Unknown: Stan Barstow

Unknown: Margaret Forster

Nigel Forde meets prolific novelist Stan Barstow , and discovers the contents of his bookshelf.

And Margaret Forster discusses her new novel, The Battle for Christabel.

Contributors

Unknown: Stan Barstow

Unknown: Margaret Forster

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Stan Barstow

Unknown: Margaret Forster

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Stan Barstow

Unknown: Margaret Forster

'There's nothing worth the wear of winning,

But laughter and the love of friends.'

(Hilaire Belloc)

Margaret Drabble and D J Enright discuss how the nature of friendship has been expressed by writers from Dryden to

Dickinson, from Shaw to Spark. Also a survey of new travel guides for the holiday season.

Presented by Nigel Forde. Producer Vivien Devlin

Contributors

Unknown: J Enright

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

'There's nothing worth the wear of winning,

But laughter and the love of friends.'

(Hilaire Belloc)

Margaret Drabble and D J Enright discuss how the nature of friendship has been expressed by writers from Dryden to

Dickinson, from Shaw to Spark. Also a survey of new travel guides for the holiday season.

Presented by Nigel Forde. Producer Vivien Devlin

Contributors

Unknown: J Enright

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Unknown: Margaret Drabble

Unknown: J Enright

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Unknown: Margaret Drabble

Unknown: J Enright

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Margaret Drabble and D J Enright discuss how the nature of friendship has been expressed by writers from Dryden to Dickinson, from Shaw to Spark. Also, a survey of new travel guides for the holiday season.

Presented by Nigel Forde.

Contributors

Unknown: D J Enright

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Margaret Drabble and D J Enright discuss how the nature of friendship has been expressed by writers from Dryden to Dickinson, from Shaw to Spark. Also, a survey of new travel guides for the holiday season.

Presented by Nigel Forde.

Contributors

Unknown: D J Enright

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Margaret Drabble

Unknown: D J Enright

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Margaret Drabble

Unknown: D J Enright

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Nigel Forde talks to Jilly Cooper about the glamorous and competitive world of Polo recreated in her new novel, and, with the help of Bryan Connon 's biography, rediscovers

'the original bright young thing' Beverley Nichols. Producer Sally Marmion

Contributors

Unknown: Jilly Cooper

Unknown: Bryan Connon

Unknown: Beverley Nichols.

Producer: Sally Marmion

Nigel Forde talks to Jilly Cooper about the glamorous and competitive world of Polo recreated in her new novel, and, with the help of Bryan Connon 's biography, rediscovers

'the original bright young thing' Beverley Nichols. Producer Sally Marmion

Contributors

Unknown: Jilly Cooper

Unknown: Bryan Connon

Unknown: Beverley Nichols.

Producer: Sally Marmion

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Jilly Cooper

Unknown: Bryan Connon

Unknown: Beverley Nichols.

Producer: Sally Marmion

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Jilly Cooper

Unknown: Bryan Connon

Unknown: Beverley Nichols.

Producer: Sally Marmion

Nigel Forde talks to Jilly Cooper about the glamorous and competitive world of Polo recreated in her new novel, and, with the help of Bryan Connon 's biography, rediscovers

'the original bright young thing', Beverley Nichols.

Contributors

Unknown: Jilly Cooper

Unknown: Bryan Connon

Unknown: Beverley Nichols.

Nigel Forde talks to Jilly Cooper about the glamorous and competitive world of Polo recreated in her new novel, and, with the help of Bryan Connon 's biography, rediscovers

'the original bright young thing', Beverley Nichols.

Contributors

Unknown: Jilly Cooper

Unknown: Bryan Connon

Unknown: Beverley Nichols.

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Jilly Cooper

Unknown: Bryan Connon

Unknown: Beverley Nichols.

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Jilly Cooper

Unknown: Bryan Connon

Unknown: Beverley Nichols.

Children's Books Grow Up A discussion on the current debate over the DES reading list, which omits fairy tales and children's classics. What are the implications for literature and reading standards in selecting the modern in place of the traditional?

Zinovy Zinik describes the Russian/British links in his novel, The Lord and the Gamekeeper, plus a paperback review.

Presented by Nigel Forde. Producer Vivien Devlin

Contributors

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Children's Books Grow Up A discussion on the current debate over the DES reading list, which omits fairy tales and children's classics. What are the implications for literature and reading standards in selecting the modern in place of the traditional?

Zinovy Zinik describes the Russian/British links in his novel, The Lord and the Gamekeeper, plus a paperback review.

Presented by Nigel Forde. Producer Vivien Devlin

Contributors

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Unknown: Zinovy Zinik

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Unknown: Zinovy Zinik

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Children's Books Grow Up A discussion on the current debate over the DES reading list, which omits fairy tales and children's classics. What are the implications for literature and reading standards in selecting the modern in place of the traditional?

Zinovy Zinik describes the Russian/British links in his novel, The Lord and the Gamekeeper, plus a paperback review.

Presented by Nigel Forde.

Contributors

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Children's Books Grow Up A discussion on the current debate over the DES reading list, which omits fairy tales and children's classics. What are the implications for literature and reading standards in selecting the modern in place of the traditional?

Zinovy Zinik describes the Russian/British links in his novel, The Lord and the Gamekeeper, plus a paperback review.

Presented by Nigel Forde.

Contributors

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Zinovy Zinik

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Zinovy Zinik

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Nigel Forde discovers a wide range of contemporary writing for women in Feminist Book

Fortnight; and talks to author and painter

William Wharton about his new novel, Last Lovers. Also, Mark Steyn and Paul Clifford discuss the 20th century in quotes - from literature, cinema, pop songs and politics. Producer Sally Marmion

Contributors

Unknown: William Wharton

Unknown: Mark Steyn

Unknown: Paul Clifford

Producer: Sally Marmion

Nigel Forde discovers a wide range of contemporary writing for women in Feminist Book

Fortnight; and talks to author and painter

William Wharton about his new novel, Last Lovers. Also, Mark Steyn and Paul Clifford discuss the 20th century in quotes - from literature, cinema, pop songs and politics. Producer Sally Marmion

Contributors

Unknown: William Wharton

Unknown: Mark Steyn

Unknown: Paul Clifford

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: William Wharton

Unknown: Mark Steyn

Unknown: Paul Clifford

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: William Wharton

Unknown: Mark Steyn

Unknown: Paul Clifford

Producer: Sally Marmion

Nigel Forde looks at

Feminist Book Fortnight; and talks to

William Wharton , about his new novel, Last Lovers. Also, Mark Steyn and Paul Clifford discuss the 20th century in quotes.

Contributors

Unknown: William Wharton

Unknown: Mark Steyn

Unknown: Paul Clifford

Nigel Forde looks at

Feminist Book Fortnight; and talks to

William Wharton , about his new novel, Last Lovers. Also, Mark Steyn and Paul Clifford discuss the 20th century in quotes.

Contributors

Unknown: William Wharton

Unknown: Mark Steyn

Unknown: Paul Clifford

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: William Wharton

Unknown: Mark Steyn

Unknown: Paul Clifford

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: William Wharton

Unknown: Mark Steyn

Unknown: Paul Clifford

'The great mass of Americans were once known as "the salt of the earth"; now, alas, as couch potatoes.'

Journalist

Barbara Ehrenreich discusses her collection of provocative essays on American politics and culture. Also, David Hare 's views on British theatre, and a new thriller from

Michael Dibdin.

Presented by Nigel Forde. Producer Vivien Devlin

Contributors

Unknown: David Hare

Unknown: Michael Dibdin.

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

'The great mass of Americans were once known as "the salt of the earth"; now, alas, as couch potatoes.'

Journalist

Barbara Ehrenreich discusses her collection of provocative essays on American politics and culture. Also, David Hare 's views on British theatre, and a new thriller from

Michael Dibdin.

Presented by Nigel Forde. Producer Vivien Devlin

Contributors

Unknown: David Hare

Unknown: Michael Dibdin.

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Unknown: Barbara Ehrenreich

Unknown: David Hare

Unknown: Michael Dibdin.

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Unknown: Barbara Ehrenreich

Unknown: David Hare

Unknown: Michael Dibdin.

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Journalist

Barbara Ehrenreich discusses her essays on American politics and culture. Plus David Hare 's views on British theatre, and a new thriller from Michael Dibdin.

Presented by Nigel Forde.

Contributors

Unknown: David Hare

Unknown: Michael Dibdin.

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Journalist

Barbara Ehrenreich discusses her essays on American politics and culture. Plus David Hare 's views on British theatre, and a new thriller from Michael Dibdin.

Presented by Nigel Forde.

Contributors

Unknown: David Hare

Unknown: Michael Dibdin.

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Barbara Ehrenreich

Unknown: David Hare

Unknown: Michael Dibdin.

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Barbara Ehrenreich

Unknown: David Hare

Unknown: Michael Dibdin.

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Michael Longley discusses Gorse Fires, his first collection of new poems for over ten years, and Nigel Forde talks to Ben Elton , who exposes the turbo-charged enemy of the environment in Gridlock, his new comic thriller. And what is the role of the writer in shaping society? Nigel Forde canvasses the views of novelists and politicians who write. Producer Sally Marmion

* TICKETS: Maya Angelou will present her choice of poetry and prose With Great Pleasure before a live audience in the Paris

Theatre on Wednesday 19 June at 7.30pm. To obtain tickets, telephone 0[number removed]

Contributors

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Ben Elton

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Maya Angelou

Michael Longley discusses Gorse Fires, his first collection of new poems for over ten years, and Nigel Forde talks to Ben Elton , who exposes the turbo-charged enemy of the environment in Gridlock, his new comic thriller. And what is the role of the writer in shaping society? Nigel Forde canvasses the views of novelists and politicians who write. Producer Sally Marmion

* TICKETS: Maya Angelou will present her choice of poetry and prose With Great Pleasure before a live audience in the Paris

Theatre on Wednesday 19 June at 7.30pm. To obtain tickets, telephone 0[number removed]

Contributors

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Ben Elton

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Maya Angelou

Unknown: Michael Longley

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Ben Elton

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Maya Angelou

Unknown: Michael Longley

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Ben Elton

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Maya Angelou

Michael Longley discusses Gorse Fires, his first collection of new poems for over ten years. Also. Nigel Forde talks to Ben Elton , who exposes the turbo-charged enemy of the environment in Gridlock, his new comic thriller. Plus the views of novelists and politicians who write: what is the role of the writer in shaping society?

Contributors

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Ben Elton

Michael Longley discusses Gorse Fires, his first collection of new poems for over ten years. Also. Nigel Forde talks to Ben Elton , who exposes the turbo-charged enemy of the environment in Gridlock, his new comic thriller. Plus the views of novelists and politicians who write: what is the role of the writer in shaping society?

Contributors

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Ben Elton

Unknown: Michael Longley

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Ben Elton

Unknown: Michael Longley

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Ben Elton

Cyrano de Bergerac was no long-nosed mythical figure - he was a 17th-century French dramatist and writer.

John Wells discusses his literary importance, and Quentin Blake describes his illustrations for a new edition of Cyrano's science fantasy Voyage of the Moon and the Sun.

Also, magazine fiction: the selection and popularity of serialisations and short stories; and news of an award for the best translation of a foreign novel.

Presented by Nigel Forde. Producer Vivien Devlin

Contributors

Unknown: Quentin Blake

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Cyrano de Bergerac was no long-nosed mythical figure - he was a 17th-century French dramatist and writer.

John Wells discusses his literary importance, and Quentin Blake describes his illustrations for a new edition of Cyrano's science fantasy Voyage of the Moon and the Sun.

Also, magazine fiction: the selection and popularity of serialisations and short stories; and news of an award for the best translation of a foreign novel.

Presented by Nigel Forde. Producer Vivien Devlin

Contributors

Unknown: Quentin Blake

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Unknown: John Wells

Unknown: Quentin Blake

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

Unknown: John Wells

Unknown: Quentin Blake

Presented By: Nigel Forde.

Producer: Vivien Devlin

John Wells discusses the literary importance of Cyrano de Bergerac and Quentin Blake describes his illustrations for Voyage of the Moon and the Sun. With Nigel Forde.

Contributors

Unknown: Quentin Blake

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

John Wells discusses the literary importance of Cyrano de Bergerac and Quentin Blake describes his illustrations for Voyage of the Moon and the Sun. With Nigel Forde.

Contributors

Unknown: Quentin Blake

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: John Wells

Unknown: Quentin Blake

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: John Wells

Unknown: Quentin Blake

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

/ Won the Carnegie and Burst into Tears

What is it that makes the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway medals for children's books so special? Nigel Forde sits in on the judging and awarding of these coveted prizes. He also enjoys A Picnic in Eden with young Irish novelist Frank Ronan and rediscovers the rich life of author Rose Macaulay in a new biography of Jane Emery.

Producer Sally Marmion

Contributors

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Frank Ronan

Unknown: Rose MacAulay

Unknown: Jane Emery.

Producer: Sally Marmion

/ Won the Carnegie and Burst into Tears

What is it that makes the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway medals for children's books so special? Nigel Forde sits in on the judging and awarding of these coveted prizes. He also enjoys A Picnic in Eden with young Irish novelist Frank Ronan and rediscovers the rich life of author Rose Macaulay in a new biography of Jane Emery.

Producer Sally Marmion

Contributors

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Frank Ronan

Unknown: Rose MacAulay

Unknown: Jane Emery.

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Kate Greenaway

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Frank Ronan

Unknown: Rose MacAulay

Unknown: Jane Emery.

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Kate Greenaway

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Frank Ronan

Unknown: Rose MacAulay

Unknown: Jane Emery.

Producer: Sally Marmion

Nigel Forde reports on the coveted Carnegie and Kate Greenaway medals for children's books; enjoys A Picnic in Eden with Irish novelist

Frank Ronan ; and rediscovers the rich life of author

Rose Macaulay.

Contributors

Unknown: Kate Greenaway

Unknown: Frank Ronan

Unknown: Rose MacAulay.

Nigel Forde reports on the coveted Carnegie and Kate Greenaway medals for children's books; enjoys A Picnic in Eden with Irish novelist

Frank Ronan ; and rediscovers the rich life of author

Rose Macaulay.

Contributors

Unknown: Kate Greenaway

Unknown: Frank Ronan

Unknown: Rose MacAulay.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Kate Greenaway

Unknown: Frank Ronan

Unknown: Rose MacAulay.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Kate Greenaway

Unknown: Frank Ronan

Unknown: Rose MacAulay.

In the first of the new series, JG Ballard talks about his new novel The Kindness of Women. Nigel Forde also meets Isabel Colegate whose novel The Summer of the Royal Visit also explores the retelling of history, and he strolls up to Lord's to discover the contents of Brian Johnston 's bookshelf. ProducerSally Marmion

Contributors

Unknown: Brian Johnston

In the first of the new series, JG Ballard talks about his new novel The Kindness of Women. Nigel Forde also meets Isabel Colegate whose novel The Summer of the Royal Visit also explores the retelling of history, and he strolls up to Lord's to discover the contents of Brian Johnston 's bookshelf. ProducerSally Marmion

Contributors

Unknown: Brian Johnston

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Brian Johnston

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Brian Johnston

NPW JGBallard talks

NEW about his new novel The Kindness of Women. Nigel Forde meets Isabel Colegate whose novel The Summer of the Royal Visit also explores the retelling of history and he discovers the contents of Brian Johnston 's bookshelf.

Contributors

Unknown: Brian Johnston

NPW JGBallard talks

NEW about his new novel The Kindness of Women. Nigel Forde meets Isabel Colegate whose novel The Summer of the Royal Visit also explores the retelling of history and he discovers the contents of Brian Johnston 's bookshelf.

Contributors

Unknown: Brian Johnston

Daphne Drummond , ageing literary baglady, decides to take a lover - Jenny Diski tells Nigel Forde about the extraordinary heroine of her latest novel. Also, private words from wartime, and Alice's White Knight.

Producer Abigail Appleton

Contributors

Unknown: Jenny Diski

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Daphne Drummond , ageing literary baglady, decides to take a lover - Jenny Diski tells Nigel Forde about the extraordinary heroine of her latest novel. Also, private words from wartime, and Alice's White Knight.

Producer Abigail Appleton

Contributors

Unknown: Jenny Diski

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Daphne Drummond

Unknown: Jenny Diski

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Daphne Drummond

Unknown: Jenny Diski

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Jenny Diski tells

Nigel Forde about the extraordinary heroine of her latest novel.

Also, private words from wartime, and Alice's White Knight.

Contributors

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Jenny Diski tells

Nigel Forde about the extraordinary heroine of her latest novel.

Also, private words from wartime, and Alice's White Knight.

Contributors

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Jenny Diski

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Jenny Diski

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Nigel Forde gives the lowdown on footnotes - brilliant, bitchy or boring; and behind the wall and across the desert, Colin Thubron on the books he takes travelling.

Also Frankfurt on the eve of the book fair. Producer Abigail Appleton

Contributors

Unknown: Colin Thubron

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Nigel Forde gives the lowdown on footnotes - brilliant, bitchy or boring; and behind the wall and across the desert, Colin Thubron on the books he takes travelling.

Also Frankfurt on the eve of the book fair. Producer Abigail Appleton

Contributors

Unknown: Colin Thubron

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Colin Thubron

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Colin Thubron

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Nigel Forde gives the lowdown on footnotes; and Colin Thubron on the books he takes travelling. Also Frankfurt on the eve of the book fair.

Contributors

Unknown: Colin Thubron

Nigel Forde gives the lowdown on footnotes; and Colin Thubron on the books he takes travelling. Also Frankfurt on the eve of the book fair.

Contributors

Unknown: Colin Thubron

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Colin Thubron

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Colin Thubron

From The Edible Woman published in 1969 to Cat's Eye, Margaret Attwood is one of Canada's best-selling writers at home and abroad. Through

The Handmaid's Tale, recently made into a film, she became a literary celebrity. In this special edition, she talks to Nigel Forde about her novels, poetry and short stories -including a new collection, Wilderness Tips.

Producer Sally Marmion

Contributors

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sally Marmion

From The Edible Woman published in 1969 to Cat's Eye, Margaret Attwood is one of Canada's best-selling writers at home and abroad. Through

The Handmaid's Tale, recently made into a film, she became a literary celebrity. In this special edition, she talks to Nigel Forde about her novels, poetry and short stories -including a new collection, Wilderness Tips.

Producer Sally Marmion

Contributors

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Margaret Attwood

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Margaret Attwood

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sally Marmion

Margaret Atwood talks to Nigel Forde about her novels, poetry and short stories - including a new collection, Wilderness Tips.

Contributors

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Margaret Atwood talks to Nigel Forde about her novels, poetry and short stories - including a new collection, Wilderness Tips.

Contributors

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Talks: Margaret Atwood

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Talks: Margaret Atwood

Unknown: Nigel Forde

A new, authorised biography of George Orwell attempts to reveal the humanity and passion of its subject: author

Michael Sheldon talks to Nigel Forde. And Edward Rutherford , author of the bestseller Sarum, embraces Russian history in his new blockbuster, Russka. Producer Sally Marmion

Contributors

Talks: Michael Sheldon

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Edward Rutherford

Producer: Sally Marmion

A new, authorised biography of George Orwell attempts to reveal the humanity and passion of its subject: author

Michael Sheldon talks to Nigel Forde. And Edward Rutherford , author of the bestseller Sarum, embraces Russian history in his new blockbuster, Russka. Producer Sally Marmion

Contributors

Talks: Michael Sheldon

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Edward Rutherford

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: George Orwell

Talks: Michael Sheldon

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Edward Rutherford

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: George Orwell

Talks: Michael Sheldon

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Edward Rutherford

Producer: Sally Marmion

Michael Shelden , author of a new, authorised biography of George Orwell , talks to Nigel Forde. And historical novelist Dorothy Dunnett sends her 15th-century hero Niccolo into another wild adventure in Scales of Gold.

Contributors

Talks: George Orwell

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Dorothy Dunnett

Michael Shelden , author of a new, authorised biography of George Orwell , talks to Nigel Forde. And historical novelist Dorothy Dunnett sends her 15th-century hero Niccolo into another wild adventure in Scales of Gold.

Contributors

Talks: George Orwell

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Dorothy Dunnett

Unknown: Michael Shelden

Talks: George Orwell

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Dorothy Dunnett

Unknown: Michael Shelden

Talks: George Orwell

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Unknown: Dorothy Dunnett

Nigel Forde turns back the pages 300 years in a 17th-century Bookshelf special, including the poetry and prose of women writers, the best-sellers of the 1670s and the Brief Lives of John Aubrey. Producer Abigail Appleton

Contributors

Unknown: John Aubrey.

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Nigel Forde turns back the pages 300 years in a 17th-century Bookshelf special, including the poetry and prose of women writers, the best-sellers of the 1670s and the Brief Lives of John Aubrey. Producer Abigail Appleton

Contributors

Unknown: John Aubrey.

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: John Aubrey.

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: John Aubrey.

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Nigel Forde presents a 17th-century special, including the poetry and prose of women writers, the best-sellers of the 1670s and the Brief Livesoi John Aubrey.

Contributors

Unknown: Livesoi John Aubrey.

Nigel Forde presents a 17th-century special, including the poetry and prose of women writers, the best-sellers of the 1670s and the Brief Livesoi John Aubrey.

Contributors

Unknown: Livesoi John Aubrey.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Livesoi John Aubrey.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Livesoi John Aubrey.

"I read on and on, unable to put the book down," wrote Vanessa Redgrave in her recent autobiography. She tells Nigel Forde about the books that have influenced her.

Would-be writers talk about struggling to get published, and the pains of rejection. And Tchaikovsky's Final Years - the period of some of his greatest works-are captured in the final volume of David Brown 's biography.

Producer Sally Marmion

Contributors

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: David Brown

Producer: Sally Marmion

"I read on and on, unable to put the book down," wrote Vanessa Redgrave in her recent autobiography. She tells Nigel Forde about the books that have influenced her.

Would-be writers talk about struggling to get published, and the pains of rejection. And Tchaikovsky's Final Years - the period of some of his greatest works-are captured in the final volume of David Brown 's biography.

Producer Sally Marmion

Contributors

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: David Brown

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Vanessa Redgrave

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: David Brown

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Vanessa Redgrave

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: David Brown

Producer: Sally Marmion

Vanessa Redgrave tells Nigel Forde about the books that have influenced her. Would-be writers talk about struggling to get published. And the last volume of David Brown 's

Tchaikovsky biography, Final Years.

Contributors

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: David Brown

Vanessa Redgrave tells Nigel Forde about the books that have influenced her. Would-be writers talk about struggling to get published. And the last volume of David Brown 's

Tchaikovsky biography, Final Years.

Contributors

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: David Brown

Unknown: Vanessa Redgrave

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: David Brown

Unknown: Vanessa Redgrave

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: David Brown

Dreams of blood and waking nightmares: Nigel Forde talks to Christopher Frayling about vampire literature from Lord Byron to Count Dracula. Also, the screening of Clarissa -

Richardson's classic novel adapted for television. Producer Abigail Appleton

Contributors

Unknown: Christopher Frayling

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Dreams of blood and waking nightmares: Nigel Forde talks to Christopher Frayling about vampire literature from Lord Byron to Count Dracula. Also, the screening of Clarissa -

Richardson's classic novel adapted for television. Producer Abigail Appleton

Contributors

Unknown: Christopher Frayling

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Christopher Frayling

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Christopher Frayling

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Christopher Frayling talks to Nigel Forde about vampire literature from

Lord Byron to Count Dracula. Also, the adaptation of Richardson's classic novel

Clarissa for television.

Contributors

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Christopher Frayling talks to Nigel Forde about vampire literature from

Lord Byron to Count Dracula. Also, the adaptation of Richardson's classic novel

Clarissa for television.

Contributors

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Talks: Christopher Frayling

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Talks: Christopher Frayling

Unknown: Nigel Forde

As bookshop windows are piled high with children's books for Christmas,

Christopher Powling and Stephanie Nettelljoin Nigel Forde with their selection of the best.

Producer Abigail Appleton

Contributors

Unknown: Stephanie Nettelljoin

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Abigail Appleton

As bookshop windows are piled high with children's books for Christmas,

Christopher Powling and Stephanie Nettelljoin Nigel Forde with their selection of the best.

Producer Abigail Appleton

Contributors

Unknown: Stephanie Nettelljoin

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Christopher Powling

Unknown: Stephanie Nettelljoin

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Christopher Powling

Unknown: Stephanie Nettelljoin

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Christopher Powling and Stephanie Nettell join Nigel Forde with their selection of the best children's books for Christmas.

Contributors

Unknown: Stephanie Nettell

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Christopher Powling and Stephanie Nettell join Nigel Forde with their selection of the best children's books for Christmas.

Contributors

Unknown: Stephanie Nettell

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Christopher Powling

Unknown: Stephanie Nettell

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Christopher Powling

Unknown: Stephanie Nettell

Unknown: Nigel Forde

J R R Tolkien 's The Lord of the Rings has sold more than 50 million copies.

Nigel Forde ventures into Tolkien's mythical world, aided by his daughter

Priscilla and biographer Humphrey Carpenter.

Meanwhile, at the annual

Fantasy Convention, Nigel Forde has, with the help of authors Terry Pratchett and Mary Gentle , found the winners of the Bookshelf/Gollancz First

Fantasy Novel, who will be announced in this special fantasy edition.

Producer Sally Marmion

Contributors

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Humphrey Carpenter.

Unknown: Terry Pratchett

Unknown: Mary Gentle

Producer: Sally Marmion

J R R Tolkien 's The Lord of the Rings has sold more than 50 million copies.

Nigel Forde ventures into Tolkien's mythical world, aided by his daughter

Priscilla and biographer Humphrey Carpenter.

Meanwhile, at the annual

Fantasy Convention, Nigel Forde has, with the help of authors Terry Pratchett and Mary Gentle , found the winners of the Bookshelf/Gollancz First

Fantasy Novel, who will be announced in this special fantasy edition.

Producer Sally Marmion

Contributors

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Humphrey Carpenter.

Unknown: Terry Pratchett

Unknown: Mary Gentle

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: J R R Tolkien

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Humphrey Carpenter.

Unknown: Terry Pratchett

Unknown: Mary Gentle

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: J R R Tolkien

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Humphrey Carpenter.

Unknown: Terry Pratchett

Unknown: Mary Gentle

Producer: Sally Marmion

Nigel Forde ventures into Tolkien's mythical world, aided by his daughter

Priscilla, and biographer Humphrey Carpenter.

And at the annual Fantasy Convention, Nigel Forde has fought his way through a mass of manuscripts, with the help of authors

Terry Pratchett and Mary Gentle , to find the winners of the Bookshelf IGollancz First Fantasy Novel.

Contributors

Unknown: Humphrey Carpenter.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Terry Pratchett

Unknown: Mary Gentle

Nigel Forde ventures into Tolkien's mythical world, aided by his daughter

Priscilla, and biographer Humphrey Carpenter.

And at the annual Fantasy Convention, Nigel Forde has fought his way through a mass of manuscripts, with the help of authors

Terry Pratchett and Mary Gentle , to find the winners of the Bookshelf IGollancz First Fantasy Novel.

Contributors

Unknown: Humphrey Carpenter.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Terry Pratchett

Unknown: Mary Gentle

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Humphrey Carpenter.

Unknown: Terry Pratchett

Unknown: Mary Gentle

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Humphrey Carpenter.

Unknown: Terry Pratchett

Unknown: Mary Gentle

The burning of midnight oil - or tobacco - and the importance of drink (coffee or claret) in sustaining the creative flow: Nigel Forde explores the writer's stimulus. Anthony Burgess reminisces about his first book; Johnjulius Norwich escapes to Byzantium and unpublished writers discuss the pain of rejection.

Producer Sally Marmion

Contributors

Unknown: Anthony Burgess

Unknown: Johnjulius Norwich

Producer: Sally Marmion

The burning of midnight oil - or tobacco - and the importance of drink (coffee or claret) in sustaining the creative flow: Nigel Forde explores the writer's stimulus. Anthony Burgess reminisces about his first book; Johnjulius Norwich escapes to Byzantium and unpublished writers discuss the pain of rejection.

Producer Sally Marmion

Contributors

Unknown: Anthony Burgess

Unknown: Johnjulius Norwich

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Anthony Burgess

Unknown: Johnjulius Norwich

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Anthony Burgess

Unknown: Johnjulius Norwich

Producer: Sally Marmion

Nigel Forde explores the writer's stimulus; Anthony Burgess reminisces about his first book; John Julius Norwich escapes to

Byzantium; and unpublished writers discuss the pain of rejection.

Contributors

Unknown: Anthony Burgess

Unknown: John Julius

Nigel Forde explores the writer's stimulus; Anthony Burgess reminisces about his first book; John Julius Norwich escapes to

Byzantium; and unpublished writers discuss the pain of rejection.

Contributors

Unknown: Anthony Burgess

Unknown: John Julius

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Anthony Burgess

Unknown: John Julius

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Anthony Burgess

Unknown: John Julius

From "Mansfield" to municipal: Nigel Forde explores the history of English parks, both on the page and under foot. And reprinting past wisdom: do the essays of Montaigne appeal to the present?

Producer Abigail Appleton

Contributors

Producer: Abigail Appleton

From "Mansfield" to municipal: Nigel Forde explores the history of English parks, both on the page and under foot. And reprinting past wisdom: do the essays of Montaigne appeal to the present?

Producer Abigail Appleton

Contributors

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Abigail Appleton

From Mansfield to municipal: Nigel Forde explores the history of English parks, both between the page and underfoot. And reprinting past wisdom: do the essays of Montaigne appeal to the present?

Contributors

From Mansfield to municipal: Nigel Forde explores the history of English parks, both between the page and underfoot. And reprinting past wisdom: do the essays of Montaigne appeal to the present?

Contributors

From triple-decker family sagas to slim-volume tales of divorce - the history of the novel is intertwined with the family. In a special edition, Nigel Forde explores how novelists past and present have reflected social change in the family.

Producers Sally Marmion and Abigail Appleton

Contributors

Producers: Sally Marmion

Producers: Abigail Appleton

From triple-decker family sagas to slim-volume tales of divorce - the history of the novel is intertwined with the family. In a special edition, Nigel Forde explores how novelists past and present have reflected social change in the family.

Producers Sally Marmion and Abigail Appleton

Contributors

Producers: Sally Marmion

Producers: Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producers: Sally Marmion

Producers: Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producers: Sally Marmion

Producers: Abigail Appleton

Nigel Forde explores how novelists past and present have reflected social change in the family.

Contributors

Nigel Forde explores how novelists past and present have reflected social change in the family.

Contributors

Bookworms and bibliomaniacs battle as Nigel Forde hosts two celebrity teams of writers in literary games for

Christmas. Guests include

Clare Francis and John Mortimer.

Producers Sally Marmion and Abigail Appleton

Contributors

Unknown: Clare Francis

Unknown: John Mortimer.

Producers: Sally Marmion

Producers: Abigail Appleton

Bookworms and bibliomaniacs battle as Nigel Forde hosts two celebrity teams of writers in literary games for

Christmas. Guests include

Clare Francis and John Mortimer.

Producers Sally Marmion and Abigail Appleton

Contributors

Unknown: Clare Francis

Unknown: John Mortimer.

Producers: Sally Marmion

Producers: Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Clare Francis

Unknown: John Mortimer.

Producers: Sally Marmion

Producers: Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Clare Francis

Unknown: John Mortimer.

Producers: Sally Marmion

Producers: Abigail Appleton

Nigel Forde hosts two celebrity teams of writers in literary games for

Christmas. The guests include Clare Francis and John Mortimer.

Contributors

Unknown: Clare Francis

Unknown: John Mortimer.

Nigel Forde hosts two celebrity teams of writers in literary games for

Christmas. The guests include Clare Francis and John Mortimer.

Contributors

Unknown: Clare Francis

Unknown: John Mortimer.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Clare Francis

Unknown: John Mortimer.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Clare Francis

Unknown: John Mortimer.

Rosamunde Pilcher sold her first short story to a women's magazine on VE day for 115. Now she's an international bestseller and The Shell Seekers has sold more than three million copies in paperback. Nigel Forde meets the publishing phenomenon who shuns the limelight, on her home ground in Dundee.

Producer Abigail Appleton

Rosamunde Pilcher sold her first short story to a women's magazine on VE day for 115. Now she's an international bestseller and The Shell Seekers has sold more than three million copies in paperback. Nigel Forde meets the publishing phenomenon who shuns the limelight, on her home ground in Dundee.

Producer Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Rosamunde Pilcher

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Rosamunde Pilcher

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Nigel Forde meets

Rosamunde Pilcher , whose The Shell Seekers has sold more than three million copies in paperback.

Nigel Forde meets

Rosamunde Pilcher , whose The Shell Seekers has sold more than three million copies in paperback.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Rosamunde Pilcher

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Rosamunde Pilcher

Sex, alcohol and frank confession: the journals of James Boswell contain all the ingredients of a bestseller, but they have usually been confined to academic bookshelves.

Nigel Forde dips into the first one-volume selection chosen by poet and novelist John Wain. He also talks to the American writer Ellen Gilchrist , and braves traffic and pollution to visit an inner-city country bookshop. Producer Sally Marmion

Sex, alcohol and frank confession: the journals of James Boswell contain all the ingredients of a bestseller, but they have usually been confined to academic bookshelves.

Nigel Forde dips into the first one-volume selection chosen by poet and novelist John Wain. He also talks to the American writer Ellen Gilchrist , and braves traffic and pollution to visit an inner-city country bookshop. Producer Sally Marmion

Unknown: James Boswell

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: John Wain.

Unknown: Ellen Gilchrist

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: James Boswell

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: John Wain.

Unknown: Ellen Gilchrist

Producer: Sally Marmion

Nigel Forde dips into the first one-volume selection of the journals of James Boswell , chosen by poet and novelist John Wain ; talks to the American writer Ellen Gilchrist ; and visits an inner-city country bookshop.

Nigel Forde dips into the first one-volume selection of the journals of James Boswell , chosen by poet and novelist John Wain ; talks to the American writer Ellen Gilchrist ; and visits an inner-city country bookshop.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: James Boswell

Talks: John Wain

Unknown: Ellen Gilchrist

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: James Boswell

Talks: John Wain

Unknown: Ellen Gilchrist

A land without deserts but not without heroes: Nigel Forde meets the British writers of the wild western; novelist Thomas Keneally cringes at the memory of his first book; and from Shakespeare to The Sun: the trials and triumphs of the much-maligned pun. Producer Abigail Appleton

A land without deserts but not without heroes: Nigel Forde meets the British writers of the wild western; novelist Thomas Keneally cringes at the memory of his first book; and from Shakespeare to The Sun: the trials and triumphs of the much-maligned pun. Producer Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Thomas Keneally

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Thomas Keneally

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Nigel Forde meets the British writers of the wild western; novelist Thomas Keneally cringes at the memory of his first book; and the trials and triumphs of the much-maligned pun.

Nigel Forde meets the British writers of the wild western; novelist Thomas Keneally cringes at the memory of his first book; and the trials and triumphs of the much-maligned pun.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Thomas Keneally

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Thomas Keneally

Despite extensive criticism of her work, the annual sales of Enid Blyton amount to almost eight million worldwide. As the Famous Five approach their 50th anniversary,

Nigel Forde explores the continued appeal of a controversial story-teller. And Patricia Finney , creator of Simon Ames - something of an Elizabethan

George Smiley - discusses the historical background to Firedrake 's Eye, her tale of treason and terror. Plus, the pick of the new paperbacks.

Producer Abigail Appleton

Despite extensive criticism of her work, the annual sales of Enid Blyton amount to almost eight million worldwide. As the Famous Five approach their 50th anniversary,

Nigel Forde explores the continued appeal of a controversial story-teller. And Patricia Finney , creator of Simon Ames - something of an Elizabethan

George Smiley - discusses the historical background to Firedrake 's Eye, her tale of treason and terror. Plus, the pick of the new paperbacks.

Producer Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Enid Blyton

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Patricia Finney

Unknown: Simon Ames

Unknown: George Smiley

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Enid Blyton

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Patricia Finney

Unknown: Simon Ames

Unknown: George Smiley

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Nigel Forde explores the continued appeal of a controversial story-teller, Enid Blyton. And Patricia Finney discusses the historical background to Firedrake 's Eye, her tale of treason and terror.

Nigel Forde explores the continued appeal of a controversial story-teller, Enid Blyton. And Patricia Finney discusses the historical background to Firedrake 's Eye, her tale of treason and terror.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Enid Blyton.

Unknown: Patricia Finney

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Enid Blyton.

Unknown: Patricia Finney

First there was the game, then came the craze, and now the books. Can reading survive or even be promoted by the invasion of the Nintendo? Plus: tales of the sea and seafaring life have an enduring appeal.

Nigel Forde joins Captain John Coote on a voyage through fictional seas. Producers Abigail Appleton and Mira Degenek

First there was the game, then came the craze, and now the books. Can reading survive or even be promoted by the invasion of the Nintendo? Plus: tales of the sea and seafaring life have an enduring appeal.

Nigel Forde joins Captain John Coote on a voyage through fictional seas. Producers Abigail Appleton and Mira Degenek

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: John Coote

Producers: Abigail Appleton

Producers: Mira Degenek

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: John Coote

Producers: Abigail Appleton

Producers: Mira Degenek

Nigel Forde investigates whether reading can survive or even be promoted by the invasion of the Nintendo; and joins Captain John Coote on a voyage through fictional seas.

Nigel Forde investigates whether reading can survive or even be promoted by the invasion of the Nintendo; and joins Captain John Coote on a voyage through fictional seas.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: John Coote

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: John Coote

Nigel Forde examines the influence of the emigre author; meets novelist

Carol Clewlow who follows

A Woman's Guide to

Adultery with an exploration of Love in the Modern Sense; and sees the underworld of London's derelict waterways through

Russell Celyn Jones 's pickpocket hero.

Producer Sally Marmion

Nigel Forde examines the influence of the emigre author; meets novelist

Carol Clewlow who follows

A Woman's Guide to

Adultery with an exploration of Love in the Modern Sense; and sees the underworld of London's derelict waterways through

Russell Celyn Jones 's pickpocket hero.

Producer Sally Marmion

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Carol Clewlow

Unknown: Russell Celyn Jones

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Carol Clewlow

Unknown: Russell Celyn Jones

Producer: Sally Marmion

Nigel Forde examines the influence of the emigre author; meets novelist

Carol Clewlow ; and sees the underworld of London's derelict waterways through Russell Celyn

Jones's pickpocket hero.

Nigel Forde examines the influence of the emigre author; meets novelist

Carol Clewlow ; and sees the underworld of London's derelict waterways through Russell Celyn

Jones's pickpocket hero.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Carol Clewlow

Unknown: Russell Celyn

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Carol Clewlow

Unknown: Russell Celyn

The Devil, in all its forms, is hardly a stranger to Fay Weldon , creator of The Life and Loves of She-Devil. Witchcraft, crime and black comedy lie at the heart of her work, and her new novel, Growing Rich, is no exception.

She began writing in 1967 with a television play, The Fat Woman's Tale.

Since then her work, controversial, inventive and witty, has made her one of Britain's most successful writers. In a Bookshelf special,

Nigel Forde presents a profile of Fay Weldon.

Producer Abigail Appleton

The Devil, in all its forms, is hardly a stranger to Fay Weldon , creator of The Life and Loves of She-Devil. Witchcraft, crime and black comedy lie at the heart of her work, and her new novel, Growing Rich, is no exception.

She began writing in 1967 with a television play, The Fat Woman's Tale.

Since then her work, controversial, inventive and witty, has made her one of Britain's most successful writers. In a Bookshelf special,

Nigel Forde presents a profile of Fay Weldon.

Producer Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Fay Weldon

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Fay Weldon

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Nigel Forde presents a profile of Fay Weldon.

Nigel Forde presents a profile of Fay Weldon.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Fay Weldon.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Fay Weldon.

Sonnet, epigram, satire or elegy: Nigel Forde explores the past forms and present shape of poetry. And, as Chief

Inspector Wexford faces the challenge of a 16th mystery, Ruth Rendell uncovers the trail to her very first book. Plus: just how strong a claim has a book on the public purse? Bookshelf examines the funding and function of the modern library.

Producer Abigail Appleton. Stereo

Sonnet, epigram, satire or elegy: Nigel Forde explores the past forms and present shape of poetry. And, as Chief

Inspector Wexford faces the challenge of a 16th mystery, Ruth Rendell uncovers the trail to her very first book. Plus: just how strong a claim has a book on the public purse? Bookshelf examines the funding and function of the modern library.

Producer Abigail Appleton. Stereo

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Ruth Rendell

Producer: Abigail Appleton.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Ruth Rendell

Producer: Abigail Appleton.

Nigel Forde explores the past forms and present shape of poetry;

Ruth Rendell uncovers the trail to her very first book; and the funding and function of the modern library.

Stereo

Nigel Forde explores the past forms and present shape of poetry;

Ruth Rendell uncovers the trail to her very first book; and the funding and function of the modern library.

Stereo

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Ruth Rendell

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Ruth Rendell

As hundreds of businesses face potential bankruptcy, today's programme considers how far you can read your way out of the recession. Troubleshooter Sir John Harvey Jones and Stuart Rock of The

Director join Nigel Forde to discuss the variety and value of business books.

And Wendy Perriam - who set out to write a book with no Catholicism and no sex

- explains how she managed the first but not the second in her new novel Bird Inside.

Producer Belinda Sample. Stereo

As hundreds of businesses face potential bankruptcy, today's programme considers how far you can read your way out of the recession. Troubleshooter Sir John Harvey Jones and Stuart Rock of The

Director join Nigel Forde to discuss the variety and value of business books.

And Wendy Perriam - who set out to write a book with no Catholicism and no sex

- explains how she managed the first but not the second in her new novel Bird Inside.

Producer Belinda Sample. Stereo

Unknown: Sir John Harvey Jones

Unknown: Stuart Rock

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Wendy Perriam

Producer: Belinda Sample.

Unknown: Sir John Harvey Jones

Unknown: Stuart Rock

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Wendy Perriam

Producer: Belinda Sample.

Troubleshooter Sir John Harvey Jones and Stuart Rock of The Director join Nigel Forde to discuss the variety and value of business books. And Wendy Perriam talks about her new novel, Bird Inside. Stereo

Troubleshooter Sir John Harvey Jones and Stuart Rock of The Director join Nigel Forde to discuss the variety and value of business books. And Wendy Perriam talks about her new novel, Bird Inside. Stereo

Unknown: Sir John Harvey Jones

Unknown: Stuart Rock

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Talks: Wendy Perriam

Unknown: Sir John Harvey Jones

Unknown: Stuart Rock

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Talks: Wendy Perriam

Described by Edmund Burke as "the woman of fashion of all ages", Mary Delaney is one of the most engaging personalities of the 18th century. Nigel Forde explores her life, and the continuing influence of her artistic talent, through a new collection of letters. And

Emma Tennant , whose latest novel retells the Faust legend, remembers her first book, published when she was 23.

Producer Abigail Appleton

Described by Edmund Burke as "the woman of fashion of all ages", Mary Delaney is one of the most engaging personalities of the 18th century. Nigel Forde explores her life, and the continuing influence of her artistic talent, through a new collection of letters. And

Emma Tennant , whose latest novel retells the Faust legend, remembers her first book, published when she was 23.

Producer Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Edmund Burke

Unknown: Mary Delaney

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Emma Tennant

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Edmund Burke

Unknown: Mary Delaney

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Emma Tennant

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Described by Edmund Burke as "the woman of fashion of all ages", Mary Delaney was one of the most engaging personalities of the 18th century. Nigel Forde explores her life, and the continuing influence of her artistic talent.

Described by Edmund Burke as "the woman of fashion of all ages", Mary Delaney was one of the most engaging personalities of the 18th century. Nigel Forde explores her life, and the continuing influence of her artistic talent.

Unknown: Edmund Burke

Unknown: Mary Delaney

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Edmund Burke

Unknown: Mary Delaney

Unknown: Nigel Forde

A key, an empty house, and a cryptic message from an estranged brother.... so Dirk Bogarde opens the story of his new novel,

Jericho. In addition to his distinguished film career, Bogarde is a novelist and author of three autobiographical volwnes, as well as a collection of letters. He talks about his latest work and its setting in France. And

Nigel Forde reads up on some gardening tips.

Producer Belinda Sample

A key, an empty house, and a cryptic message from an estranged brother.... so Dirk Bogarde opens the story of his new novel,

Jericho. In addition to his distinguished film career, Bogarde is a novelist and author of three autobiographical volwnes, as well as a collection of letters. He talks about his latest work and its setting in France. And

Nigel Forde reads up on some gardening tips.

Producer Belinda Sample

Unknown: Dirk Bogarde

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Belinda Sample

Unknown: Dirk Bogarde

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Belinda Sample

Dirk Bogarde talks about his latest novel, Jericho, and its setting in France. And Nigel Forde reads up on some gardening tips.

Dirk Bogarde talks about his latest novel, Jericho, and its setting in France. And Nigel Forde reads up on some gardening tips.

Talks: Dirk Bogarde

Talks: Nigel Forde

Talks: Dirk Bogarde

Talks: Nigel Forde

A rare interview with Ted Hughes , talking about his new book which examines how Shakespeare's plays are woven together by a single mythic inspiration.

Nigel Forde discovers more about Shakespeare and the Goddess of Complete Being and the influences that have shaped Hughes's poetic imagery.

Producer Sally Marmion

* MUSIC AND ARTS: page 10

A rare interview with Ted Hughes , talking about his new book which examines how Shakespeare's plays are woven together by a single mythic inspiration.

Nigel Forde discovers more about Shakespeare and the Goddess of Complete Being and the influences that have shaped Hughes's poetic imagery.

Producer Sally Marmion

* MUSIC AND ARTS: page 10

Unknown: Ted Hughes

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Ted Hughes

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sally Marmion

A rare interview with Ted Hughes , talking to

Nigel Forde about his new book Shakespeare and the Goddess of Complete Being.

A rare interview with Ted Hughes , talking to

Nigel Forde about his new book Shakespeare and the Goddess of Complete Being.

Unknown: Ted Hughes

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Ted Hughes

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Mind your head as the actor Herbert Lorn talks to Nigel Forde about his first full-length novel,

Dr Guillotine - the story of the kind-hearted doctor who intended his deadly head-chopper to reduce victims' pain.

Tony Pawson looks at a new fishing anthology, and Nigel Barley retraces the footsteps of Sir Stamford Raffles. Plus the pick of the new paperbacks.

Producer Abigail Appleton. Stereo

Mind your head as the actor Herbert Lorn talks to Nigel Forde about his first full-length novel,

Dr Guillotine - the story of the kind-hearted doctor who intended his deadly head-chopper to reduce victims' pain.

Tony Pawson looks at a new fishing anthology, and Nigel Barley retraces the footsteps of Sir Stamford Raffles. Plus the pick of the new paperbacks.

Producer Abigail Appleton. Stereo

Talks: Herbert Lorn

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Tony Pawson

Producer: Abigail Appleton.

Talks: Herbert Lorn

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Tony Pawson

Producer: Abigail Appleton.

Actor Herbert Lom talks to

Nigel Forde about his first full-length novel, Dr

Guillotine, and Nigel Barley retraces the footsteps of Sir Stamford Raffles.

Actor Herbert Lom talks to

Nigel Forde about his first full-length novel, Dr

Guillotine, and Nigel Barley retraces the footsteps of Sir Stamford Raffles.

Talks: Herbert Lom

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Talks: Herbert Lom

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Sadism, obsession and even necrophilia: the disturbing work of the 19th-century writer Edgar Allan Poe continues to fascinate and influence. His life was as turbulent as his fiction: disowned by his stepfather as dissolute and irresponsible, he died an alcoholic at forty. Nigel Forde explores his life and work with Poe's biographer, Kenneth Silverman. And Alice Thomas Ellis discusses her new novel Pillars of Gold. Producer Sally Marmion. Stereo

Sadism, obsession and even necrophilia: the disturbing work of the 19th-century writer Edgar Allan Poe continues to fascinate and influence. His life was as turbulent as his fiction: disowned by his stepfather as dissolute and irresponsible, he died an alcoholic at forty. Nigel Forde explores his life and work with Poe's biographer, Kenneth Silverman. And Alice Thomas Ellis discusses her new novel Pillars of Gold. Producer Sally Marmion. Stereo

Unknown: Edgar Allan Poe

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Kenneth Silverman.

Unknown: Alice Thomas Ellis

Producer: Sally Marmion.

Unknown: Edgar Allan Poe

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Kenneth Silverman.

Unknown: Alice Thomas Ellis

Producer: Sally Marmion.

Sadism, obsession and even necrophilia; the disturbing work of the 19th-century writer

Edgar Allan Poe continues to fascinate and influence. His life was as turbulent as his fiction: disowned by his stepfather as dissolute and irresponsible, he died an alcoholic at forty.

Nigel Forde explores his life and work with Poe's biographer,

Kenneth Silverman.

Sadism, obsession and even necrophilia; the disturbing work of the 19th-century writer

Edgar Allan Poe continues to fascinate and influence. His life was as turbulent as his fiction: disowned by his stepfather as dissolute and irresponsible, he died an alcoholic at forty.

Nigel Forde explores his life and work with Poe's biographer,

Kenneth Silverman.

Unknown: Edgar Allan Poe

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Kenneth Silverman.

Unknown: Edgar Allan Poe

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Kenneth Silverman.

In a special edition from Wales, Nigel Forde explores the life and work of the century's foremost prose writer in Welsh, Kate Roberts. Producer Abigail Appleton. Stereo

In a special edition from Wales, Nigel Forde explores the life and work of the century's foremost prose writer in Welsh, Kate Roberts. Producer Abigail Appleton. Stereo

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Kate Roberts.

Producer: Abigail Appleton.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Kate Roberts.

Producer: Abigail Appleton.

Nigel Forde explores the life and work of a prose writer in Welsh, Kate Roberts.

Producer Abigail Appleton

Nigel Forde explores the life and work of a prose writer in Welsh, Kate Roberts.

Producer Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Kate Roberts.

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Kate Roberts.

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Have you ever expressed utter disbelief at the version of your favourite literary character on the screen? Nigel Forde investigates how authors respond to the physical embodiment of their creations with the help of Ruth Rendell and John Harvey.

And Joanna Trollope , whose novels about contemporary life have found her a regular place in the best-seller lists, talks about her new book, The Men and the Girls.

Producer Sally Marmion. Stereo

Have you ever expressed utter disbelief at the version of your favourite literary character on the screen? Nigel Forde investigates how authors respond to the physical embodiment of their creations with the help of Ruth Rendell and John Harvey.

And Joanna Trollope , whose novels about contemporary life have found her a regular place in the best-seller lists, talks about her new book, The Men and the Girls.

Producer Sally Marmion. Stereo

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Ruth Rendell

Unknown: John Harvey.

Unknown: Joanna Trollope

Producer: Sally Marmion.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Ruth Rendell

Unknown: John Harvey.

Unknown: Joanna Trollope

Producer: Sally Marmion.

Have you ever expressed disbelief at the version of your favourite literary character on the screen?

Nigel Forde investigates how authors respond to the physical embodiment of their creations with the help of Ruth Rgndell and John Harvey.

Have you ever expressed disbelief at the version of your favourite literary character on the screen?

Nigel Forde investigates how authors respond to the physical embodiment of their creations with the help of Ruth Rgndell and John Harvey.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Ruth Rgndell

Unknown: John Harvey.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Ruth Rgndell

Unknown: John Harvey.

At 23, the poet W B Yeats fell passionately in love with the beautiful

Maude Gonne. She refused to marry him, but their long friendship influenced and inspired his work. Nigel Forde talks to

Maude Gonne 's grand-daughter

Anna MacBride White and his biographer Norman Jeffares about their joint edition of The

Gonne Yeats tetters.

Plus the last years of Evelyn Waugh , and hoarding, lending and hiding: how possessive do you feel about books?

Producer Abigail Appleton. Stereo

At 23, the poet W B Yeats fell passionately in love with the beautiful

Maude Gonne. She refused to marry him, but their long friendship influenced and inspired his work. Nigel Forde talks to

Maude Gonne 's grand-daughter

Anna MacBride White and his biographer Norman Jeffares about their joint edition of The

Gonne Yeats tetters.

Plus the last years of Evelyn Waugh , and hoarding, lending and hiding: how possessive do you feel about books?

Producer Abigail Appleton. Stereo

Unknown: Maude Gonne.

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Anna MacBride White

Unknown: Norman Jeffares

Unknown: Gonne Yeats

Unknown: Evelyn Waugh

Producer: Abigail Appleton.

Unknown: Maude Gonne.

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Anna MacBride White

Unknown: Norman Jeffares

Unknown: Gonne Yeats

Unknown: Evelyn Waugh

Producer: Abigail Appleton.

At 23, the poet W B Yeats fell passionately in love with the beautiful

Maude Gonne. She refused to marry him, but their long friendship influenced and inspired his work. Nigel Forde talks to

Maude Gonne 's grand-daughter Anna MacBride White and his biographer, Norman Jeffares , about their joint edition of the Gonne/Yeats Letters.

At 23, the poet W B Yeats fell passionately in love with the beautiful

Maude Gonne. She refused to marry him, but their long friendship influenced and inspired his work. Nigel Forde talks to

Maude Gonne 's grand-daughter Anna MacBride White and his biographer, Norman Jeffares , about their joint edition of the Gonne/Yeats Letters.

Unknown: Maude Gonne.

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Anna MacBride

Unknown: Norman Jeffares

Unknown: Maude Gonne.

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Anna MacBride

Unknown: Norman Jeffares

From social realism to science fiction, class conflict to mental breakdown the work of few writers experiments with the boundaries of fiction or offers such imaginative challenges as that of Doris Lessing. Over a writing career of more than 40 years,

Doris Lessing has tackled the most urgent concerns of our time. But her work has a lighter side, combining warmth and compassion with shrewd observation.

With the publication of her new collection of stories

London Observed,

Nigel Forde presents a profile of Doris Lessing.

Producer Abigail Appleton. Stereo

From social realism to science fiction, class conflict to mental breakdown the work of few writers experiments with the boundaries of fiction or offers such imaginative challenges as that of Doris Lessing. Over a writing career of more than 40 years,

Doris Lessing has tackled the most urgent concerns of our time. But her work has a lighter side, combining warmth and compassion with shrewd observation.

With the publication of her new collection of stories

London Observed,

Nigel Forde presents a profile of Doris Lessing.

Producer Abigail Appleton. Stereo

Unknown: Doris Lessing.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Abigail Appleton.

Unknown: Doris Lessing.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Abigail Appleton.

Over a writing career of more than 40 years, Doris Lessing has tackled the most urgent concerns of our time. But her work also has a lighter side.

Nigel Forde investigates.

Over a writing career of more than 40 years, Doris Lessing has tackled the most urgent concerns of our time. But her work also has a lighter side.

Nigel Forde investigates.

Unknown: Doris Lessing

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Doris Lessing

Unknown: Nigel Forde

The Jacobean revenge tragedy with its ghostly apparitions, insanity, mutilation and bloodshed established vengeance as a major literary motive. In the 20th century, it seems that revenge has become a particular source of inspiration for women writers - or was "Don't get mad get even" always their motto? Kate Saunders ,

Olivia Goldsmith and Roy Porter examine the sweet satisfaction of revenge. Plus, Howard Jacobson talks about "the first and worst of crimes" in his new novel, The Very Model of a Man.

Producer Sally Marmion. Stereo

The Jacobean revenge tragedy with its ghostly apparitions, insanity, mutilation and bloodshed established vengeance as a major literary motive. In the 20th century, it seems that revenge has become a particular source of inspiration for women writers - or was "Don't get mad get even" always their motto? Kate Saunders ,

Olivia Goldsmith and Roy Porter examine the sweet satisfaction of revenge. Plus, Howard Jacobson talks about "the first and worst of crimes" in his new novel, The Very Model of a Man.

Producer Sally Marmion. Stereo

Unknown: Kate Saunders

Unknown: Olivia Goldsmith

Unknown: Roy Porter

Talks: Howard Jacobson

Producer: Sally Marmion.

Unknown: Kate Saunders

Unknown: Olivia Goldsmith

Unknown: Roy Porter

Talks: Howard Jacobson

Producer: Sally Marmion.

In the 20th century, it seems revenge has become a source of inspiration for women writers.

Kate Saunders , Olivia Goldsmith and Roy Porter investigate. Plus, Howard Jacobson talks about his new novel, The Very Model of a Man. Stereo

In the 20th century, it seems revenge has become a source of inspiration for women writers.

Kate Saunders , Olivia Goldsmith and Roy Porter investigate. Plus, Howard Jacobson talks about his new novel, The Very Model of a Man. Stereo

Unknown: Kate Saunders

Unknown: Olivia Goldsmith

Unknown: Roy Porter

Talks: Howard Jacobson

Unknown: Kate Saunders

Unknown: Olivia Goldsmith

Unknown: Roy Porter

Talks: Howard Jacobson

Peter Ackroyd talks to

Nigel Forde about his new novel, English Music, which, apart from the complex relationships between fathers and sons, explores our cultural inheritance of music, literature and art.

And Nicholas Humphrey traces the development of a force behind it all, in A History of the Mind.

Producer Sally Marmion. Stereo

Peter Ackroyd talks to

Nigel Forde about his new novel, English Music, which, apart from the complex relationships between fathers and sons, explores our cultural inheritance of music, literature and art.

And Nicholas Humphrey traces the development of a force behind it all, in A History of the Mind.

Producer Sally Marmion. Stereo

Talks: Peter Ackroyd

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Nicholas Humphrey

Producer: Sally Marmion.

Talks: Peter Ackroyd

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Nicholas Humphrey

Producer: Sally Marmion.

Peter Ackroyd talks to

Nigel Forde about his new novel, English Music, and Nicholas Humphrey traces the History of the Mind. Stereo.

Peter Ackroyd talks to

Nigel Forde about his new novel, English Music, and Nicholas Humphrey traces the History of the Mind. Stereo.

Talks: Peter Ackroyd

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Nicholas Humphrey

Talks: Peter Ackroyd

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Nicholas Humphrey

The poet C Day Lewis almost lost his teaching job when the headmaster came across his explicit love lyrics in a bookshop, but he went on to become one of the most popular poets of his day and Poet Laureate in 1968. Twenty years after his death, his wife and editor Jill Balcon talks to Nigel Forde about the first complete edition of the poems. And why does romance come better from a woman? Bookshelf explores literary cross dressing and the men who write with a female pen. Producer Abigail Appleton Stereo

The poet C Day Lewis almost lost his teaching job when the headmaster came across his explicit love lyrics in a bookshop, but he went on to become one of the most popular poets of his day and Poet Laureate in 1968. Twenty years after his death, his wife and editor Jill Balcon talks to Nigel Forde about the first complete edition of the poems. And why does romance come better from a woman? Bookshelf explores literary cross dressing and the men who write with a female pen. Producer Abigail Appleton Stereo

Talks: Jill Balcon

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Talks: Jill Balcon

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Twenty years after the poet C Day Lewis's death, his wife and editor

Jill Balcon talks to Nigel Forde about the first complete edition of the poems.

Stereo.

Twenty years after the poet C Day Lewis's death, his wife and editor

Jill Balcon talks to Nigel Forde about the first complete edition of the poems.

Stereo.

Talks: Jill Balcon

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Talks: Jill Balcon

Unknown: Nigel Forde

A small market town at the foot of the Black Mountains on the England-Wales border has become the home for one of Britain's most exciting literary festivals.

Nigel Forde reports from Hay-on-Wye on the legacy of local writers Kilvert and David Jones , and with international stars Amos Oz and Simon Schama discusses the role of history in writing.

Producer Anthony Denselow Stereo

A small market town at the foot of the Black Mountains on the England-Wales border has become the home for one of Britain's most exciting literary festivals.

Nigel Forde reports from Hay-on-Wye on the legacy of local writers Kilvert and David Jones , and with international stars Amos Oz and Simon Schama discusses the role of history in writing.

Producer Anthony Denselow Stereo

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: David Jones

Unknown: Simon Schama

Producer: Anthony Denselow

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: David Jones

Unknown: Simon Schama

Producer: Anthony Denselow

A small market town at the foot of the Black

Mountains on the England-Wales border has become the home for one of Britain's most exciting literary festivals.

Nigel Forde reports from Hay-on-Wye on the legacy of local writers Kilvert and David Jones , and with international stars Amos Oz and Simon Schama discusses the role of history in writing.

Stereo

A small market town at the foot of the Black

Mountains on the England-Wales border has become the home for one of Britain's most exciting literary festivals.

Nigel Forde reports from Hay-on-Wye on the legacy of local writers Kilvert and David Jones , and with international stars Amos Oz and Simon Schama discusses the role of history in writing.

Stereo

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: David Jones

Unknown: Amos Oz

Unknown: Simon Schama

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: David Jones

Unknown: Amos Oz

Unknown: Simon Schama

American author

Mona Simpson , whose first novel Anywhere But Here won critical acclaim, talks to

Nigel Forde about her new book, The Lost Father. And writer Tim Parks talks about his life abroad as an Englishman in Verona.

Producer Sally Marmion. Stereo

American author

Mona Simpson , whose first novel Anywhere But Here won critical acclaim, talks to

Nigel Forde about her new book, The Lost Father. And writer Tim Parks talks about his life abroad as an Englishman in Verona.

Producer Sally Marmion. Stereo

Unknown: Mona Simpson

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Talks: Tim Parks

Producer: Sally Marmion.

Unknown: Mona Simpson

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Talks: Tim Parks

Producer: Sally Marmion.

American author

Mona Simpson talks to Nigel Forde about her new book, The

Lost Father. And Tim Parks talks about his life in Verona. Stereo

American author

Mona Simpson talks to Nigel Forde about her new book, The

Lost Father. And Tim Parks talks about his life in Verona. Stereo

Talks: Mona Simpson

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Talks: Tim Parks

Talks: Mona Simpson

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Talks: Tim Parks

Nigel Forde talks to Simon Armitage about his two new books of poetry, Kid and Xanadu. And the playwright Willy Russell reveals his influences. Producer Julian May. Stereo

Nigel Forde talks to Simon Armitage about his two new books of poetry, Kid and Xanadu. And the playwright Willy Russell reveals his influences. Producer Julian May. Stereo

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Simon Armitage

Unknown: Willy Russell

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Simon Armitage

Unknown: Willy Russell

Nigel Forde talks to Simon Armitage about his two new books of poetry, Kid and Xanadu - a poem-film. And the playwright Willy Russell reveals his earliest literary influences. Stereo

Nigel Forde talks to Simon Armitage about his two new books of poetry, Kid and Xanadu - a poem-film. And the playwright Willy Russell reveals his earliest literary influences. Stereo

A June day in Dublin, as experienced by Leopold

Bloom, became the subject of James Joyce 's novel Ulysses. Nigel Forde explores Joyce's Dublin with the author of a new biography, Peter Costello. He also discusses contemporary Irish writing with authors John Banville , Clare Boylan and Colm Toibin , and visits poet Seamus Heaney to discover the books that have given him pleasure and inspiration.

Producer Sally Marmion. Stereo

A June day in Dublin, as experienced by Leopold

Bloom, became the subject of James Joyce 's novel Ulysses. Nigel Forde explores Joyce's Dublin with the author of a new biography, Peter Costello. He also discusses contemporary Irish writing with authors John Banville , Clare Boylan and Colm Toibin , and visits poet Seamus Heaney to discover the books that have given him pleasure and inspiration.

Producer Sally Marmion. Stereo

Unknown: James Joyce

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Peter Costello.

Unknown: John Banville

Unknown: Clare Boylan

Unknown: Colm Toibin

Unknown: Seamus Heaney

Producer: Sally Marmion.

Unknown: James Joyce

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Peter Costello.

Unknown: John Banville

Unknown: Clare Boylan

Unknown: Colm Toibin

Unknown: Seamus Heaney

Producer: Sally Marmion.

Nigel Forde explores

Joyce's Dublin with the author of a new biography, Peter Costello ; discusses contemporary Irish writing with authors John Banville , Clare Boylan and Colm Toibin ; and visits poet Seamus Heaney.

Stereo

Nigel Forde explores

Joyce's Dublin with the author of a new biography, Peter Costello ; discusses contemporary Irish writing with authors John Banville , Clare Boylan and Colm Toibin ; and visits poet Seamus Heaney.

Stereo

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Peter Costello

Unknown: John Banville

Unknown: Clare Boylan

Unknown: Colm Toibin

Unknown: Seamus Heaney.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Peter Costello

Unknown: John Banville

Unknown: Clare Boylan

Unknown: Colm Toibin

Unknown: Seamus Heaney.

Authors Penelope Lively and Paul Bailey in conversation with Nigel Forde and answering listeners' questions.

Producer Sally Marmion. Stereo

Authors Penelope Lively and Paul Bailey in conversation with Nigel Forde and answering listeners' questions.

Producer Sally Marmion. Stereo

Unknown: Penelope Lively

Unknown: Paul Bailey

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sally Marmion.

Unknown: Penelope Lively

Unknown: Paul Bailey

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sally Marmion.

When author

Muriel Spark 's first novel appeared, following her conversion to Roman

Catholicism in 1954, she had already established a reputation as a poet and biographer. The

Comforters was warmly received and was followed by many novels, including her best known, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. She is about to publish a volume of autobiography. Nigel Forde examines her particular talent for elegant, comic and eccentric stories.

Nigel Williams talks about his new comic novel, They Came from SW19, and Kate Figes selects the pick of the summer's paperback reading.

Producer Sally Marmion. Stereo

When author

Muriel Spark 's first novel appeared, following her conversion to Roman

Catholicism in 1954, she had already established a reputation as a poet and biographer. The

Comforters was warmly received and was followed by many novels, including her best known, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. She is about to publish a volume of autobiography. Nigel Forde examines her particular talent for elegant, comic and eccentric stories.

Nigel Williams talks about his new comic novel, They Came from SW19, and Kate Figes selects the pick of the summer's paperback reading.

Producer Sally Marmion. Stereo

Unknown: Muriel Spark

Unknown: Miss Jean Brodie.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Talks: Nigel Williams

Talks: Kate Figes

Producer: Sally Marmion.

Unknown: Muriel Spark

Unknown: Miss Jean Brodie.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Talks: Nigel Williams

Talks: Kate Figes

Producer: Sally Marmion.

When author

Muriel Spark 's first novel appeared, following her conversion to Roman

Catholicism in 1954, she had already established a reputation as a poet and biographer. The

Comforters was warmly received and was followed by many novels, including The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. She is about to publish a volume of autobiography. Nigel Forde examines her particular talent for elegant, comic and eccentric stories.

Nigel Williams talks about his new novel, They Came From SW19, and Kate Figes selects the pick of paperback reading. Stereo

When author

Muriel Spark 's first novel appeared, following her conversion to Roman

Catholicism in 1954, she had already established a reputation as a poet and biographer. The

Comforters was warmly received and was followed by many novels, including The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. She is about to publish a volume of autobiography. Nigel Forde examines her particular talent for elegant, comic and eccentric stories.

Nigel Williams talks about his new novel, They Came From SW19, and Kate Figes selects the pick of paperback reading. Stereo

Unknown: Muriel Spark

Unknown: Miss Jean Brodie.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Talks: Nigel Williams

Talks: Kate Figes

Unknown: Muriel Spark

Unknown: Miss Jean Brodie.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Talks: Nigel Williams

Talks: Kate Figes

Peter Mayle 's A Year in Provence has now been printed with illustrations.

He and artist Paul Hogarth talk to Nigel Forde about the collaboration between writer and illustrator.

Nigel Forde also discusses The Art of Fiction with novelist David Lodge and discovers many flourishing specimens on Sir Roy Strong 's bookshelf.

Producer Sally Marmion. Stereo

Peter Mayle 's A Year in Provence has now been printed with illustrations.

He and artist Paul Hogarth talk to Nigel Forde about the collaboration between writer and illustrator.

Nigel Forde also discusses The Art of Fiction with novelist David Lodge and discovers many flourishing specimens on Sir Roy Strong 's bookshelf.

Producer Sally Marmion. Stereo

Unknown: Peter Mayle

Artist: Paul Hogarth

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: David Lodge

Unknown: Sir Roy Strong

Producer: Sally Marmion.

Unknown: Peter Mayle

Artist: Paul Hogarth

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: David Lodge

Unknown: Sir Roy Strong

Producer: Sally Marmion.

Peter Mayle and Paul Hogarth talk to Nigel Forde about their collaboration.

Also: Malcolm Bradbury , Sir Roy Strong.

Stereo

Peter Mayle and Paul Hogarth talk to Nigel Forde about their collaboration.

Also: Malcolm Bradbury , Sir Roy Strong.

Stereo

Unknown: Peter Mayle

Unknown: Paul Hogarth

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Malcolm Bradbury

Unknown: Sir Roy Strong.

Unknown: Peter Mayle

Unknown: Paul Hogarth

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Malcolm Bradbury

Unknown: Sir Roy Strong.

In the centenary year of the death of Alfred Lord

Tennyson, Nigel Forde reads a new biography of the poet by Michael Thorn and discusses his importance and influence on writers today. He also investigates a new literary phenomenon the auction of books, not to the public but the publisher.

Producer Julian May. Stereo

In the centenary year of the death of Alfred Lord

Tennyson, Nigel Forde reads a new biography of the poet by Michael Thorn and discusses his importance and influence on writers today. He also investigates a new literary phenomenon the auction of books, not to the public but the publisher.

Producer Julian May. Stereo

Unknown: Alfred Lord

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Michael Thorn

Unknown: Alfred Lord

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Michael Thorn

Nigel Forde reads a new biography of Tennyson by Michael Thorn.

Stereo

Nigel Forde reads a new biography of Tennyson by Michael Thorn.

Stereo

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Michael Thorn.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Michael Thorn.

Author John McGahem , whose novel Amongst

Women was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, talks to Nigel Forde about his

Collected Stories (four of which were broadcast on Radio 3 this week, starting on Tuesday at 9.05pm).

Nigel Forde also discovers a forgotten science fiction classic which is about to be re-published. Editor

Nick Austin explains how he tracked down The Death Guard, first published in 1939, which describes an apocalyptic vision of war and was rumoured to have been withdrawn by the British Government. And a selection of the autumn's paperback reading.

Producer Sally Marmion. Stereo

Author John McGahem , whose novel Amongst

Women was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, talks to Nigel Forde about his

Collected Stories (four of which were broadcast on Radio 3 this week, starting on Tuesday at 9.05pm).

Nigel Forde also discovers a forgotten science fiction classic which is about to be re-published. Editor

Nick Austin explains how he tracked down The Death Guard, first published in 1939, which describes an apocalyptic vision of war and was rumoured to have been withdrawn by the British Government. And a selection of the autumn's paperback reading.

Producer Sally Marmion. Stereo

Unknown: John McGahem

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Nick Austin

Producer: Sally Marmion.

Unknown: John McGahem

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Nick Austin

Producer: Sally Marmion.

Author John McGahern talks to Nigel Forde about his Collected Stories. And a selection of the autumn's paperback reading.

Stereo

Author John McGahern talks to Nigel Forde about his Collected Stories. And a selection of the autumn's paperback reading.

Stereo

Talks: John McGahern

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Talks: John McGahern

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Prolific American author

Joyce Carol Oates talks to Nigel Forde about her work and her new novel

Black Water, which explores the moment when a senator's car plunges from a bridge with a young woman passenger. Producer Julian May Stereo

Prolific American author

Joyce Carol Oates talks to Nigel Forde about her work and her new novel

Black Water, which explores the moment when a senator's car plunges from a bridge with a young woman passenger. Producer Julian May Stereo

Talks: Joyce Carol Oates

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Talks: Joyce Carol Oates

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Author Joyce Carol Oates talks to Nigel Forde.

Stereo

Author Joyce Carol Oates talks to Nigel Forde.

Stereo

Talks: Joyce Carol Oates

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Talks: Joyce Carol Oates

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Nigel Forde talks to author Julian Barnes whose new novel The Porcupine examines political and personal conflict in Eastern Europe. He also meets Robert Goddard , favourite contemporary author of the Prime

Minister.

Producer Sally Marmion. Stereo

Nigel Forde talks to author Julian Barnes whose new novel The Porcupine examines political and personal conflict in Eastern Europe. He also meets Robert Goddard , favourite contemporary author of the Prime

Minister.

Producer Sally Marmion. Stereo

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Julian Barnes

Unknown: Robert Goddard

Producer: Sally Marmion.

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Julian Barnes

Unknown: Robert Goddard

Producer: Sally Marmion.

Nigel Forde talks to Julian Barnes whose new novel

The Porcupine examines political and personal conflict in Eastern Europe. He also meets Robert Goddard , favourite contemporary author of the Prime Minister.

Stereo

Nigel Forde talks to Julian Barnes whose new novel

The Porcupine examines political and personal conflict in Eastern Europe. He also meets Robert Goddard , favourite contemporary author of the Prime Minister.

Stereo

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Julian Barnes

Unknown: Robert Goddard

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Julian Barnes

Unknown: Robert Goddard

As there's a blether of new books about powerful people, Nigel Forde considers the art of political biography. Also, the art and politics of Pablo Casals in a new biography by Robert Baldock.

Producer Julian May. Stereo

As there's a blether of new books about powerful people, Nigel Forde considers the art of political biography. Also, the art and politics of Pablo Casals in a new biography by Robert Baldock.

Producer Julian May. Stereo

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Pablo Casals

Unknown: Robert Baldock.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Pablo Casals

Unknown: Robert Baldock.

As there's a blether of new books about powerful people, Nigel Forde considers the art of political biography. Also, the art and politics of Pablo Casals , in a new biography by Robert Baldock.

Stereo

As there's a blether of new books about powerful people, Nigel Forde considers the art of political biography. Also, the art and politics of Pablo Casals , in a new biography by Robert Baldock.

Stereo

Nigel Forde meets one of the winners in the first stage of the Whitbread Book of the Year, and examines the art of Henry James.

Producer Sally Marmion. Stereo

Nigel Forde meets one of the winners in the first stage of the Whitbread Book of the Year, and examines the art of Henry James.

Producer Sally Marmion. Stereo

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Henry James.

Producer: Sally Marmion.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Henry James.

Producer: Sally Marmion.

Nigel Forde looks at the best children's books of 1992 with Julia Eccleshare and Andrew Davies.

Producer Sally Marmion. Stereo

Nigel Forde looks at the best children's books of 1992 with Julia Eccleshare and Andrew Davies.

Producer Sally Marmion. Stereo

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Julia Eccleshare

Unknown: Andrew Davies.

Producer: Sally Marmion.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Julia Eccleshare

Unknown: Andrew Davies.

Producer: Sally Marmion.

Nigel Forde looks at the best children's books of 1992 with Julia Eccleshare and Andrew Davies.

Stereo

Nigel Forde looks at the best children's books of 1992 with Julia Eccleshare and Andrew Davies.

Stereo

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Julia Eccleshare

Unknown: Andrew Davies.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Julia Eccleshare

Unknown: Andrew Davies.

Nigel Forde meets the New York rabbi and author

Chaim Potok , whose latest novel departs from Jewish issues to examine love in the midst of the horror of war. Plus a survey of the season's thrillers.

Producer Anthony Denselow. Stereo

Nigel Forde meets the New York rabbi and author

Chaim Potok , whose latest novel departs from Jewish issues to examine love in the midst of the horror of war. Plus a survey of the season's thrillers.

Producer Anthony Denselow. Stereo

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Chaim Potok

Producer: Anthony Denselow.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Chaim Potok

Producer: Anthony Denselow.

This week Nigel Forde meets the New York rabbi and author Chaim Potok , whose latest novel departs from Jewish issues to examine love in the midst of the horror of war.

Plus a survey of the season's thrillers.

Stereo

This week Nigel Forde meets the New York rabbi and author Chaim Potok , whose latest novel departs from Jewish issues to examine love in the midst of the horror of war.

Plus a survey of the season's thrillers.

Stereo

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Chaim Potok

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Chaim Potok

A new collection of Rebecca West 's shorter fiction celebrates the centenary of her birth.

Nigel Forde finds out more about the novelist who took her name from one of Ibsen's most independent and strong-willed characters. And a look along the bookshelves of Jesus's biographer, A N Wilson.

Producer Sarah Johnson

Stereo

A new collection of Rebecca West 's shorter fiction celebrates the centenary of her birth.

Nigel Forde finds out more about the novelist who took her name from one of Ibsen's most independent and strong-willed characters. And a look along the bookshelves of Jesus's biographer, A N Wilson.

Producer Sarah Johnson

Stereo

Unknown: Rebecca West

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sarah Johnson

Unknown: Rebecca West

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sarah Johnson

A new collection of Rebecca West 's shorter fiction celebrates the centenary of her birth.

Nigel Forde finds out more about the novelist who took her name from one of Ibsen's most independent and strong-willed characters. And a look along the bookshelves of Jesus's biographer, A N Wilson.

Stereo

A new collection of Rebecca West 's shorter fiction celebrates the centenary of her birth.

Nigel Forde finds out more about the novelist who took her name from one of Ibsen's most independent and strong-willed characters. And a look along the bookshelves of Jesus's biographer, A N Wilson.

Stereo

Unknown: Rebecca West

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Rebecca West

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Thriller-writer of many guises, Jonathan Aycliffe provides a ghostly element for Christmas with his new novel Whispers in the Dark. Nigel Forde also discusses the importance of time in fiction with novelists A S Byatt and Michael Frayn.

Producer Sally Marmion. Stereo

Thriller-writer of many guises, Jonathan Aycliffe provides a ghostly element for Christmas with his new novel Whispers in the Dark. Nigel Forde also discusses the importance of time in fiction with novelists A S Byatt and Michael Frayn.

Producer Sally Marmion. Stereo

Unknown: Jonathan Aycliffe

Unknown: Michael Frayn.

Producer: Sally Marmion.

Unknown: Jonathan Aycliffe

Unknown: Michael Frayn.

Producer: Sally Marmion.

Thriller- writer Jonathan Aycliffe provides a ghostly element for

Christmas with his new novel Whispers in the Dark. Nigel Forde also discusses the importance of time in fiction with novelists A S Byatt and Michael Frayn.

Stereo

Thriller- writer Jonathan Aycliffe provides a ghostly element for

Christmas with his new novel Whispers in the Dark. Nigel Forde also discusses the importance of time in fiction with novelists A S Byatt and Michael Frayn.

Stereo

Unknown: Jonathan Aycliffe

Unknown: Michael Frayn.

Unknown: Jonathan Aycliffe

Unknown: Michael Frayn.

Charles Causley 's first collection of poems appeared in 1951. At 75, he's one of Britain's most popular poets for adults and children. Nigel Forde goes to Cornwall to talk to him about his work. producer Sally Marmion.

Charles Causley 's first collection of poems appeared in 1951. At 75, he's one of Britain's most popular poets for adults and children. Nigel Forde goes to Cornwall to talk to him about his work. producer Sally Marmion.

Unknown: Charles Causley

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sally Marmion.

Unknown: Charles Causley

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sally Marmion.

Nigel Forde talks to poet Charles Causley.

Nigel Forde talks to poet Charles Causley.

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Charles Causley.

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Charles Causley.

Nigel Forde discusses H G Wells with Michael Coren , whose biography of the author of Kipps and The

History of Mr Polly reveals his paradoxical character: a supporter of women's suffrage, and a misogynist; a tolerant liberal, and an anti-Semitic advocate of concentration camps.

Also, a look at song books. Producer Julian May. Stereo

Nigel Forde discusses H G Wells with Michael Coren , whose biography of the author of Kipps and The

History of Mr Polly reveals his paradoxical character: a supporter of women's suffrage, and a misogynist; a tolerant liberal, and an anti-Semitic advocate of concentration camps.

Also, a look at song books. Producer Julian May. Stereo

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Michael Coren

Unknown: Mr Polly

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Michael Coren

Unknown: Mr Polly

Nigel Forde discusses H G Wells with Michael Coren , whose biography of the author of Kipps and The

History of Mr Polly reveals his paradoxical character. Also a look at song books.

Nigel Forde discusses H G Wells with Michael Coren , whose biography of the author of Kipps and The

History of Mr Polly reveals his paradoxical character. Also a look at song books.

Nigel Forde investigates some outstanding firsts, including a life's work by Jack Hodges. The Maker of the Omnibus, selected from the publisher's slush-pile, is a personal examination of the breadth of English writing. The rich traditions of North and South American fiction are combined in Francisco Goldman 's first novel. He talks to Nigel Forde about The Long Night of White Chickens. And award-winning novelist

Toni Morrison remembers her first published book. Producer Sally Marmion

Nigel Forde investigates some outstanding firsts, including a life's work by Jack Hodges. The Maker of the Omnibus, selected from the publisher's slush-pile, is a personal examination of the breadth of English writing. The rich traditions of North and South American fiction are combined in Francisco Goldman 's first novel. He talks to Nigel Forde about The Long Night of White Chickens. And award-winning novelist

Toni Morrison remembers her first published book. Producer Sally Marmion

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Jack Hodges.

Unknown: Francisco Goldman

Unknown: Toni Morrison

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Jack Hodges.

Unknown: Francisco Goldman

Unknown: Toni Morrison

Producer: Sally Marmion

Nigel Forde investigates some outstanding firsts, including a life's work by Jack Hodges.

Nigel Forde investigates some outstanding firsts, including a life's work by Jack Hodges.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Jack Hodges.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Jack Hodges.

Nigel Forde visits George Mackay Brown at his home in Orkney. He scarcely ever leaves the islands where he was bom, the rich source of his poems, short stories, novels, plays and essays amounting, so far, to 32 books. His most recent, Vinland, is the saga of a stowaway on the Viking ship that first reached America.

Producer Julian May. Stereo

Nigel Forde visits George Mackay Brown at his home in Orkney. He scarcely ever leaves the islands where he was bom, the rich source of his poems, short stories, novels, plays and essays amounting, so far, to 32 books. His most recent, Vinland, is the saga of a stowaway on the Viking ship that first reached America.

Producer Julian May. Stereo

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: George MacKay Brown

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: George MacKay Brown

The prolific American author Joyce Carol Oates talks to Nigel Forde.

The prolific American author Joyce Carol Oates talks to Nigel Forde.

In Sex and the British, Paul Ferris looks at rapidly changing sexual mores in the 20th century. He talks to Nigel Forde , who also explores how novelists increasingly intrude on their characters' sex lives. Michael Arditti 's first novel The Celibate provides an antidote, and a new biography by Jenny Uglow examines the life of a chronicler of Victorian society Mrs Gaskell.

Producer Sally Marmion.

In Sex and the British, Paul Ferris looks at rapidly changing sexual mores in the 20th century. He talks to Nigel Forde , who also explores how novelists increasingly intrude on their characters' sex lives. Michael Arditti 's first novel The Celibate provides an antidote, and a new biography by Jenny Uglow examines the life of a chronicler of Victorian society Mrs Gaskell.

Producer Sally Marmion.

Unknown: Paul Ferris

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Michael Arditti

Unknown: Jenny Uglow

Unknown: Mrs Gaskell.

Producer: Sally Marmion.

Unknown: Paul Ferris

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Michael Arditti

Unknown: Jenny Uglow

Unknown: Mrs Gaskell.

Producer: Sally Marmion.

In Sex and the British,

Paul Ferris looks at sexual mores in the 20th century. He talks to Nigel Forde , who also explores how novelists intrude on their characters' sex lives.

In Sex and the British,

Paul Ferris looks at sexual mores in the 20th century. He talks to Nigel Forde , who also explores how novelists intrude on their characters' sex lives.

Unknown: Paul Ferris

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Paul Ferris

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Joanna Trollope

Producer: Sally Marmion.

Unknown: Joanna Trollope

Producer: Sally Marmion.

Author Joanna Trollope examines the history of the much-maligned romantic novel from its source, medieval romance, through the sentimental novel of the 18th century to the present. Mills and Boon, saga, blockbuster and traditional narrative - which one is true romance?

Author Joanna Trollope examines the history of the much-maligned romantic novel from its source, medieval romance, through the sentimental novel of the 18th century to the present. Mills and Boon, saga, blockbuster and traditional narrative - which one is true romance?

Unknown: Joanna Trollope

Unknown: Joanna Trollope

Nigel Forde investigates the role of the fiction editor; and actor and writer

Terence Stamp reveals his essential reading.

Producer Lucinda Montefiore

Nigel Forde investigates the role of the fiction editor; and actor and writer

Terence Stamp reveals his essential reading.

Producer Lucinda Montefiore

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Terence Stamp

Producer: Lucinda Montefiore

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Terence Stamp

Producer: Lucinda Montefiore

Nigel Forde looks at the role of the fiction editor, and Terence Stamp reveals his essential reading.

Nigel Forde looks at the role of the fiction editor, and Terence Stamp reveals his essential reading.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Terence Stamp

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Terence Stamp

American author

Armistead Maupin established his popularity with his Tales of the City series, set in an unconventional household in San Francisco. He talks to Nigel Forde about his new book, the diary of the world's shortest woman. Producer Sally Marmion

American author

Armistead Maupin established his popularity with his Tales of the City series, set in an unconventional household in San Francisco. He talks to Nigel Forde about his new book, the diary of the world's shortest woman. Producer Sally Marmion

Unknown: Armistead Maupin

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Armistead Maupin

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sally Marmion

Armistead Maupin talks to Nigel Forde about his new book, the diary of the world's shortest woman.

Armistead Maupin talks to Nigel Forde about his new book, the diary of the world's shortest woman.

Brian Moore , author of the bestselling Lies of Silence, talks to Nigel Forde about his career and about his new novel No Other Life. Producer Lucinda Montefiore

Brian Moore , author of the bestselling Lies of Silence, talks to Nigel Forde about his career and about his new novel No Other Life. Producer Lucinda Montefiore

Unknown: Brian Moore

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Lucinda Montefiore

Unknown: Brian Moore

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Lucinda Montefiore

Brian Moore talks about his career to Nigel Forde.

Brian Moore talks about his career to Nigel Forde.

Talks: Brian Moore

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Talks: Brian Moore

Unknown: Nigel Forde.

Authors Robin Chapman and Jay Parini , who have both written biographies, talk about approaching a life through fiction. Their new novels re-tell the last days of Christopher Marlowe and Leo Tolstoy. Brian Aldiss talks to Nigel Forde about his new novel and recalls his first published work. Plus the pick of the spring paperbacks.

Producer Sally Marmion

Authors Robin Chapman and Jay Parini , who have both written biographies, talk about approaching a life through fiction. Their new novels re-tell the last days of Christopher Marlowe and Leo Tolstoy. Brian Aldiss talks to Nigel Forde about his new novel and recalls his first published work. Plus the pick of the spring paperbacks.

Producer Sally Marmion

Unknown: Robin Chapman

Unknown: Jay Parini

Unknown: Christopher Marlowe

Unknown: Leo Tolstoy.

Talks: Brian Aldiss

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Robin Chapman

Unknown: Jay Parini

Unknown: Christopher Marlowe

Unknown: Leo Tolstoy.

Talks: Brian Aldiss

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sally Marmion

Authors Robin Chapman and Jay Parini , who have both written biographies, talk about approaching a life through fiction.

Authors Robin Chapman and Jay Parini , who have both written biographies, talk about approaching a life through fiction.

Unknown: Robin Chapman

Unknown: Jay Parini

Unknown: Robin Chapman

Unknown: Jay Parini

Is the printed word going out of fashion? Nigel Forde investigates the world of electronic books.

Producer Lucinda Montefiore

Is the printed word going out of fashion? Nigel Forde investigates the world of electronic books.

Producer Lucinda Montefiore

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Lucinda Montefiore

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Lucinda Montefiore

Nigel Forde investigates electronic books.

Nigel Forde investigates electronic books.

Nit-picking misprints and shrinking the plot. Hype and damnation. Who writes them? Who reads them? And how do you get them? Nigel Forde goes behind the pages of the book review business. Producer Abigail Appleton

Nit-picking misprints and shrinking the plot. Hype and damnation. Who writes them? Who reads them? And how do you get them? Nigel Forde goes behind the pages of the book review business. Producer Abigail Appleton

Nigel Forde goes behind the pages of the book review business.

Nigel Forde goes behind the pages of the book review business.

Practical but dull. Readable but idiosyncratic. What is your experience of travel guides? Nigel Forde investigates their role, as well as other happenings in the world of books.

Producer Lucinda Montefiore

Practical but dull. Readable but idiosyncratic. What is your experience of travel guides? Nigel Forde investigates their role, as well as other happenings in the world of books.

Producer Lucinda Montefiore

Practical but dull?

Readable but idiosyncratic? Nigel Forde investigates the role of travel guides, as well as other happenings in the world of books.

Practical but dull?

Readable but idiosyncratic? Nigel Forde investigates the role of travel guides, as well as other happenings in the world of books.

Nigel Forde explores the life and work of Philip Larkin with Anne Stevenson , Anthony Thwaite and Andrew Motion , whose new biography investigates a life "more dramatic and intense than he let on". Producer Sally Marmion

Nigel Forde explores the life and work of Philip Larkin with Anne Stevenson , Anthony Thwaite and Andrew Motion , whose new biography investigates a life "more dramatic and intense than he let on". Producer Sally Marmion

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Philip Larkin

Unknown: Anne Stevenson

Unknown: Anthony Thwaite

Unknown: Andrew Motion

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Philip Larkin

Unknown: Anne Stevenson

Unknown: Anthony Thwaite

Unknown: Andrew Motion

Producer: Sally Marmion

Nigel Forde talks to thriller writer Robert Ludlum about his life, work and latest novel, The Scorpio Illusion. Plus the latest paperback round-up. Producer Lucinda Montefiore

Nigel Forde talks to thriller writer Robert Ludlum about his life, work and latest novel, The Scorpio Illusion. Plus the latest paperback round-up. Producer Lucinda Montefiore

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Robert Ludlum

Producer: Lucinda Montefiore

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Robert Ludlum

Producer: Lucinda Montefiore

Nigel Forde talks to Robert Ludlum. Plus a round-up of the latest paperbacks.

Nigel Forde talks to Robert Ludlum. Plus a round-up of the latest paperbacks.

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Robert Ludlum.

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Robert Ludlum.

Author Frances Fyfield investigates the crime novel, with the help of Trevor Barnes , Michael Dibdin and PD James , who reveal that there doesn't have to be a body in a country house with a red herring and a shrewd amateur lady detective.... Meanwhile, Simon Brett. Liza Cody and Reginald Hill assemble in the library to explore the importance of How and Why, rather than Who dunnit. Producer Sally Marmion

Author Frances Fyfield investigates the crime novel, with the help of Trevor Barnes , Michael Dibdin and PD James , who reveal that there doesn't have to be a body in a country house with a red herring and a shrewd amateur lady detective.... Meanwhile, Simon Brett. Liza Cody and Reginald Hill assemble in the library to explore the importance of How and Why, rather than Who dunnit. Producer Sally Marmion

Unknown: Frances Fyfield

Unknown: Trevor Barnes

Unknown: Michael Dibdin

Unknown: Pd James

Unknown: Simon Brett.

Unknown: Liza Cody

Unknown: Reginald Hill

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Frances Fyfield

Unknown: Trevor Barnes

Unknown: Michael Dibdin

Unknown: Pd James

Unknown: Simon Brett.

Unknown: Liza Cody

Unknown: Reginald Hill

Producer: Sally Marmion

Author Frances Fyfield investigates the Crime Novel, with the help of Trevor Barnes , Michael Dibdin and P D James.

Author Frances Fyfield investigates the Crime Novel, with the help of Trevor Barnes , Michael Dibdin and P D James.

Unknown: Frances Fyfield

Unknown: Trevor Barnes

Unknown: Michael Dibdin

Unknown: Frances Fyfield

Unknown: Trevor Barnes

Unknown: Michael Dibdin

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala has written ten novels, including the Booker

Prize-winning Heat and Dust. Part of the renowned Merchant-Ivory film team, she has written over a dozen screenplays including Howard's End and A Room With A View. To coincide with the publication of her first novel in six years, Poet and Dancer, Nigel Forde talks to Ruth Prawer

Jhabvala about her life and work.

Producer Lucinda Montefiore

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala has written ten novels, including the Booker

Prize-winning Heat and Dust. Part of the renowned Merchant-Ivory film team, she has written over a dozen screenplays including Howard's End and A Room With A View. To coincide with the publication of her first novel in six years, Poet and Dancer, Nigel Forde talks to Ruth Prawer

Jhabvala about her life and work.

Producer Lucinda Montefiore

Unknown: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Ruth Prawer

Producer: Lucinda Montefiore

Unknown: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Ruth Prawer

Producer: Lucinda Montefiore

Nigel Forde talks to

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala.

Nigel Forde talks to

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala.

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala.

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala.

Is it possible to learn how to write, or is literary talent innate? Nigel Forde visits the Arvon

Foundation, which has been nurturing budding authors for 25 years. Producer Sally Marmion

Is it possible to learn how to write, or is literary talent innate? Nigel Forde visits the Arvon

Foundation, which has been nurturing budding authors for 25 years. Producer Sally Marmion

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sally Marmion

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Producer: Sally Marmion

Nigel Forde goes in search of the secrets of creativity.

Nigel Forde goes in search of the secrets of creativity.

Nigel Forde investigates the extraordinary life of Robert Louis Stevenson , author of the classic adventures Kidnapped and Treasure Island, with his biographer,

Frank McLynn. And

Tony Parker talks about his new collection of interviews

May the Lord in His Mercy Be Kind to Belfast.

Producer Abigail Appleton

Nigel Forde investigates the extraordinary life of Robert Louis Stevenson , author of the classic adventures Kidnapped and Treasure Island, with his biographer,

Frank McLynn. And

Tony Parker talks about his new collection of interviews

May the Lord in His Mercy Be Kind to Belfast.

Producer Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Robert Louis Stevenson

Unknown: Frank McLynn.

Talks: Tony Parker

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Robert Louis Stevenson

Unknown: Frank McLynn.

Talks: Tony Parker

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Nigel Forde investigates the extraordinary life of Robert Louis Stevenson.

Nigel Forde investigates the extraordinary life of Robert Louis Stevenson.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Robert Louis Stevenson.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Robert Louis Stevenson.

Neither hanged as a thief nor crowned as a king - most people discover their ancestors were just ordinary workers. So what drives the family enthusiast into the past? Nigel Forde goes into the archives with the help of a new guide. And targetting the teens - horror, romance and adolescent angst - can writing for young adults compete with CDs and videos? Producer Abigail Appleton

Neither hanged as a thief nor crowned as a king - most people discover their ancestors were just ordinary workers. So what drives the family enthusiast into the past? Nigel Forde goes into the archives with the help of a new guide. And targetting the teens - horror, romance and adolescent angst - can writing for young adults compete with CDs and videos? Producer Abigail Appleton

Nigel Forde investigates what drives the family enthusiast into the past.

Nigel Forde investigates what drives the family enthusiast into the past.

Once described as "the most original featherweight poetry of our time", the children's poems of Walter de la

Mare still earn their place in modem anthologies.

And with a recent revival of interest in de la Mare's adult writing, Nigel Forde discusses a new biography and examines the appeal of this intense and mysterious writer. Producer Robyn Read

Once described as "the most original featherweight poetry of our time", the children's poems of Walter de la

Mare still earn their place in modem anthologies.

And with a recent revival of interest in de la Mare's adult writing, Nigel Forde discusses a new biography and examines the appeal of this intense and mysterious writer. Producer Robyn Read

Nigel Forde discusses Walter de la Mare.

Nigel Forde discusses Walter de la Mare.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Walter de la Mare.

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Walter de la Mare.

Writing for millions -

Harry Patterson , alias Jack Higgins , talks to Nigel Forde about his career, from odd jobs and indecision to international bestseller. Also, the translation of Mary Wollstonecraft from 18th-century feminist to modem day fictional heroine. producer Abigail Appleton

Writing for millions -

Harry Patterson , alias Jack Higgins , talks to Nigel Forde about his career, from odd jobs and indecision to international bestseller. Also, the translation of Mary Wollstonecraft from 18th-century feminist to modem day fictional heroine. producer Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Harry Patterson

Talks: Jack Higgins

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Mary Wollstonecraft

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Harry Patterson

Talks: Jack Higgins

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Mary Wollstonecraft

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Harry Patterson , alias Jack Higgins , talks to Nigel Forde about his career.

Harry Patterson , alias Jack Higgins , talks to Nigel Forde about his career.

Unknown: Harry Patterson

Talks: Jack Higgins

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Harry Patterson

Talks: Jack Higgins

Unknown: Nigel Forde

Poet, writer and adventurer Sacheverell Sitwell is considered by many to be the most talented oftheSitwell family. Nigel Forde talks to Sarah Bradford , author of his first biography, and explores the enduring fascination of the Sitwell trio. Also, chairs, tables and skyscrapers - a pick of recent books on design and architecture.

Producer Abigail Appleton

Poet, writer and adventurer Sacheverell Sitwell is considered by many to be the most talented oftheSitwell family. Nigel Forde talks to Sarah Bradford , author of his first biography, and explores the enduring fascination of the Sitwell trio. Also, chairs, tables and skyscrapers - a pick of recent books on design and architecture.

Producer Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Sacheverell Sitwell

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Sarah Bradford

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Unknown: Sacheverell Sitwell

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Sarah Bradford

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Nigel Forde talks to Sarah Bradford , biographer of Sacheverell Sitwell , and explores the enduring fascination of the Sitwell trio.

Nigel Forde talks to Sarah Bradford , biographer of Sacheverell Sitwell , and explores the enduring fascination of the Sitwell trio.

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Sarah Bradford

Unknown: Sacheverell Sitwell

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Sarah Bradford

Unknown: Sacheverell Sitwell

Though their names have been forgotten and their pictures lost, thousands of Victorian women used to paint. Who were they and how did they work? Nigel Forde talks to Deborah Cherry about the lives and talents of Victorian women artists. Also: modern images of village life in fact and fiction.

Producer Abigail Appleton

Though their names have been forgotten and their pictures lost, thousands of Victorian women used to paint. Who were they and how did they work? Nigel Forde talks to Deborah Cherry about the lives and talents of Victorian women artists. Also: modern images of village life in fact and fiction.

Producer Abigail Appleton

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Deborah Cherry

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Deborah Cherry

Producer: Abigail Appleton

Nigel Forde talks to Deborah Cherry about the lives and talents of Victorian women artists; and modern images of village life.

Nigel Forde talks to Deborah Cherry about the lives and talents of Victorian women artists; and modern images of village life.

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Deborah Cherry

Talks: Nigel Forde

Unknown: Deborah Cherry

The battle of the classics: as another list of classic texts enters the fray, Nigel Forde considers the modern marketing of literary classics and discusses some interesting newentrants. And, howtoget your hands on the genuine article - is there any fun left at the book fair for the low-budget collector? Producer Abigail Appleton

The battle of the classics: as another list of classic texts enters the fray, Nigel Forde considers the modern marketing of literary classics and discusses some interesting newentrants. And, howtoget your hands on the genuine article - is there any fun left at the book fair for the low-budget collector? Producer Abigail Appleton

The battle of the classics - as another list of classic texts enters the fray, Nigel Forde considers the modern marketing of literary classics and discusses some new entrants.

The battle of the classics - as another list of classic texts enters the fray, Nigel Forde considers the modern marketing of literary classics and discusses some new entrants.