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The World of Writers
The fascinating people behind some of the world's most popular and influential books
Oscar Wilde’s haunting tale of beauty, vanity and moral corruption.
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Horror writer Stephen King talks to Mark Lawson about his life and work.
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11 Dec 2006
Murder, conspiracy and espionage are the thrilling themes of Buchan’s gripping adventure.
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Shakespeare arrives in London, a hotbed of violence, and writes his bloodiest play.
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Monica Dolan gives a captivating reading of Jane Austen’s much-loved novel.
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Julian Barnes talks to Katie Razzall about his literary life and reflections on death.
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Legendary British thriller writer Frederick Forsyth tells his extraordinary life story.
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Vinette Robinson narrates Emily Brontë’s groundbreaking classic.
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Tony Jordan brings his writer's insight to Charles Dickens's Great Expectations.
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Andrew Marr investigates detective fiction, and reveals how it works.
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Lucy Worsley explores Agatha Christie’s haunted early life, revealing some secrets.
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Step into the magical world of Narnia with CS Lewis's beloved fantasy classic.
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'Queen of Crime' Val McDermid reveals the real-life trauma that made her become an author.
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The Trainspotting author talks about the book's sequel and addiction in today's world.
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A look at the relationship between Arthur Conan Doyle and his creation Sherlock Holmes.
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A profile of writer and former children's laureate Malorie Blackman.
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Alan Yentob explores the life and work of Anglo-Nigerian author Bernardine Evaristo.
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A revealing profile of the Nobel Prize-winning novelist Kazuo Ishiguro.
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28 Mar 2021
Best-selling novelist Dame Jilly Cooper candidly reflects on her life and work.
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Special event celebrating children’s author Dame Jacqueline Wilson.
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David Olusoga looks at how African novelists became the conscience of their continent.
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07 Sep 2020
Salman Rushdie speaks about the devastating knife attack he was subjected to in 2022.
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07 May 2024
Profile of best-selling author Len Deighton, creator of the Harry Palmer thriller series.
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Hanif Kureishi explores his life and career using personal archive footage and his films.
