The fascinating people behind some of the world's most popular and influential books
Alan Yentob explores the life and work of Anglo-Nigerian author Bernardine Evaristo.
Nobel Prize winner Toni Morrison talks to Alan Yentob about her life and work.
Revealing the mysterious man who many consider Shakespeare's greatest rival.
Hanif Kureishi takes his duty as national literary nuisance very seriously indeed.
AN Wilson explores the groundbreaking poetry of TS Eliot.
Hemingway enjoys an idyllic childhood. Then, he volunteers for the Red Cross during WWI.
A look at how Auden's poetry helps us to understand the tumultuous 21st century.
Alan Yentob meets Marian Keyes to explore her incredible journey to best-selling author.
Werner Herzog sets out on a journey inspired by Bruce Chatwin鈥檚 passion for nomadic life.
A revealing profile of the Nobel Prize-winning novelist Kazuo Ishiguro.
Helen Fielding tells the story of how Bridget Jones鈥檚 Diary came to be.
Writer and poet Maya Angelou goes on a pilgrimage to Burns Country in Scotland.
David Olusoga looks at how African novelists became the conscience of their continent.
Profile celebrating the centenary of the author Agatha Christie鈥檚 birth.
Docudrama about the life of author John Buchan, best known for his novel The 39 Steps.
Author Patricia Cornwell is convinced she knows Jack the Ripper's true identity. (2002)
Author Jeanette Winterson talks to Jeremy Isaacs.
Drama-documentary about the Swallows and Amazons author's secret life. (2005)
Exploring the landscapes that inspired Arthur Ransome to write Swallows and Amazons.
John le Carre talks about his writing and the main influences on his work. (1966)
Maya Angelou gives a frank account of her journey to becoming an author.
Author Daphne du Maurier is interviewed in her Cornwall home by Wilfred De'Ath.
Philip Pullman explores Oxford, where he was a student in the 1960s. (2001)
A rare glimpse into the life of one of the greatest novelists of the 20th century.
