Writing
Desert Island Discs. David Mitchell, novelist. Audio, 37 minutes
David Mitchell, novelist, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
- Attribution´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Open Book. Hilary Mantel, Lee Child and Andrew Grant, Editor's Pick. Audio, 28 minutes
Sara Collins talks to Hilary Mantel about her essay collection.
- Attribution´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Arts & Ideas. The Writing of Aime Cesaire. Audio, 44 minutes
Cesaire's poetry, politics, and ideas on anti-colonialism and black consciousness
- Attribution´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Arts & Ideas. Polari Prize winners. Audio, 44 minutes
Pleasure & responsibility in LGBTQ+ art with the Polari Prize & photographer Sunil Gupta
- Attribution´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Open Book. Armando Iannucci and John Mullan on Dickens; John Lanchester; new Black British writing. Audio, 28 minutes
Johny Pitts celebrates Charles Dickens with Armando Iannucci and John Mullan.
- Attribution´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Unavailable
Open Book. Jennifer Makumbi, New Dutch Writing, Barbara Kingsolver and Wild Swimming in literature. Audio, 28 minutes
Chris Power talks to Ugandan writer Jennifer Makumbi about her new novel The First Woman.
- Attribution´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Stark Talk. Irvine Welsh. Audio, 29 minutes
Edi Stark talks to the Edinburgh born Trainspotting novelist.
- Attribution´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Scotland
- Available for over a year
Arts & Ideas. Writing a Life: Hermione Lee, Daniel Lee and Rachel Holmes. Audio, 45 minutes
Biographers of Tom Stoppard, Sylvia Pankhurst and a little known SS soldier compare notes
- Attribution´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Available for over a year
In the Studio. Juan Gabriel Vásquez: Literature in the centre of my life. Audio, 31 minutes
The acclaimed Colombian writer creates his new novel
- Attribution´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service
- Available for over a year
The Essay. Five Kinds of Beethoven, Andrew Biswell. Audio, 14 minutes
Andrew Biswell explores the fascinating connection between Anthony Burgess and Beethoven.
- Attribution´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 3
- Available for over a year
Desert Island Discs. Bernardine Evaristo, writer. Audio, 37 minutes
Bernardine Evaristo, writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
- Attribution´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Stark Talk. Iain Banks. Audio, 30 minutes
Edi Stark talks to the novelist and science fiction writer.
- Attribution´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Scotland
- Available for over a year
In the Studio. Ocean Vuong: Becoming Briefly Gorgeous. Audio, 31 minutes
The acclaimed young writer on creating images and being uncomfortable
- Attribution´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service
- Available for over a year
Open Book. Carys Davies; Yiyun Li; Chinese writing. Audio, 28 minutes
Chris Power talks to novelist Carys Davies about her new book The Mission House
- Attribution´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake. David Mitchell. Audio, 41 minutes
The author talks Utopia Avenue and the next Matrix film with Nihal.
- Attribution´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 5 Live
- Available for over a year
Open Book. Kate Grenville, Beryl Bainbridge, Narrative Voices. Audio, 28 minutes
Sara Collins talks to Kate Grenville about her new novel A Room Made of Leaves.
- Attribution´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Unavailable
Open Book. Elizabeth Day. Audio, 28 minutes
Elizabeth Day talks to Eley Williams about her new book, The Liar's Dictionary.
- Attribution´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Available for over a year
In the Studio. Elif Shafak: Writing in Lockdown. Audio, 32 minutes
The author describes how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected her creative process
- Attribution´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service
- Available for over a year
Desert Island Discs. Helen Fielding, author. Audio, 38 minutes
Helen Fielding, writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
- Attribution´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Jacob Hawley: On Love. Jacob Hawley's Job Centre, Job Centre: Shakespeare wrote King Lear in a pandemic and so should you... Audio, 30 minutes
Jacob hears from author and podcaster Caroline O’Donoghue and football coach Andy Reid.
- Attribution´óÏó´«Ã½ Sounds
- Available for over a year
Arts & Ideas. Ian Rankin and Tahmima Anam. Audio, 45 minutes
A pair of authors due to be at the Bradford Literature Festival compare notes on writing.
- Attribution´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Available for over a year
In the Studio. Nnedi Okorafor: Creating sci-fi worlds. Audio, 32 minutes
The award-winning writer on creating sci-fi and life in lockdown.
- Attribution´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service
- Available for over a year
The Essay. It's a Hack's Life, In my end is my beginning: freelancing in an online world. Audio, 14 minutes
Michael Goldfarb looks at a model for the news business in the future.
- Attribution´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 3
- Available for over a year
The Essay. It's a Hack's Life, Foreign Correspondent. Audio, 14 minutes
Michael Goldfarb talks about building a career reporting as a foreign correspondent.
- Attribution´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 3
- Available for over a year