Tuesday, March 04, 2014

The Book Show - Premiering on The Arts Channel - April 2014


 THE BOOK SHOW

Episode 7: Tuesday 1 April, 7.45pm
Episode 8: Tuesday 8 April, 7.45pm
Episode 9: Tuesday 15 April, 7.45pm
Episode 10: Tuesday 22 April, 7.45pm
Episode 11: Tuesday 29 April, 7.45pm


A-list authors and big-name guests discuss their favourite reads and their own works. 
This weekly show features interviews with leading authors and well known guests including world figures President Carter and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, entertainment personalities Bob Geldof and Michael Palin, and international authors P D James, Salman Rushdie, Terry Pratchett and John Irving. 

The show covers topical literary news such as the trend for vampire fiction, the phenomenon of atheist books, the demise of paper books, and authors’ working environments. Every programme also includes entertainment, either music inspired by literature or performance poetry.

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