Leigh Chambers welcomes Cathy Moore, Director of the Cambridge Literary Festival, as the featured guest on this special edition. She’ll be talking about founding the Festival, running it through the pandemic and naming some of her all-time favourite books, as well as choosing some great music. … [Read more...]

There’s a historical theme to this week's show. Featured guest is Lucy Bland, talking to Leigh Chambers about her book Brown Babies, a study of the 2,000 or so illegitimate babies born to black GIs and white women during the Second World War. Peter Mandler discusses the increasing popularity of further education in the UK, while Gyles Brandreth … [Read more...]

Choosing the music and talking about her writing is featured guest, romantic novelist, Hannah Pearl. Rohan McWilliam discusses his book London’s West End; Creating the Pleasure District. And TJ Corless chats about his debut novel, Quarter Life which is set in Cambridge. Leigh Chambers presents. … [Read more...]

Leigh Chambers' guest is Megan Hunter talking about her dazzling second novel, The Harpy. James Raven discusses The Oxford Illustrated History of the Book. And Helen Callaghan chats about her latest psychological thriller, Night Falls, Still Missing. … [Read more...]

Leigh Chambers' guest is the poet, Lachlan Mackinnon, talking about his two most recent collections, Doves and Small Hours. Historian Jonathan Schneer discusses The Lockhart Plot, his investigation into an attempted allied overthrow of Lenin after the first world war. And Sara Martin chats about her book, Conversations with Nell, a whimsical look … [Read more...]

In this first episode of the new series, international bestselling author Ken Follett talks to Leigh Chambers about his new novel, The Evening and The Morning, a prequel to Pillars of the Earth, his most successful and popular novel published in 1989. Wafa Tarnowska discusses her book, Amazing Women of the Middle East. And Paige Toon chats about … [Read more...]