Ali Smith

James Naughtie is joined by novelist Ali Smith to talk about her book Hotel World

• 28 mins

Lindsey Davis

James Naughtie is joined by Lindsey Davis to discuss her thriller Time to Depart.

• 28 mins

John Berendt

James Naughtie talks to John Berendt about Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.

• 28 mins

Elmore Leonard

James Naughtie is joined by American crime writer Elmore Leonard.

• 28 mins

Matthew Kneale

James Naughtie talks to Matthew Kneale about his award winning book English Passengers.

• 28 mins

Jane Gardam

James Naughtie talks to Jane Gardam about her book Old Filth.

• 28 mins

Lewis Wolpert

Scientist Lewis Wolpert discusses his account of depression in Malignant Sadness.

• 28 mins

Salley Vickers

James Naughtie discusses Miss Garnet's Angel with its author Salley Vickers.

• 28 mins

Jonathan Franzen - The Corrections

The author Jonathan Franzen discusses his novel The Corrections.

• 28 mins

Val McDermid

Val McDermid joins readers to discuss The Mermaids Singing, the story of a serial killer.

• 30 mins

Alison Weir

Historian Alison Weir discusses her biography of Eleanor of Aquitaine with James Naughtie.

• 30 mins

Jonathan Coe

James Naughtie and an audience of readers talk to comic fiction author Jonathan Coe.

• 30 mins

Jodi Picoult

James Naughtie and an audience talk to Jodi Picoult about her novel My Sister's Keeper.

• 30 mins

David Mitchell

From the Hay Festival, James Naughtie and an audience of readers talk to David Mitchell.

• 30 mins

Germaine Greer

James Naughtie is joined by Germaine Greer to discuss her book The Female Eunuch.

• 30 mins

Colin Dexter

James Naughtie talks to Colin Dexter about The Remorseful Day, Inspector Morse's last case

• 30 mins

Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City

James Naughtie and an audience of readers discuss Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City.

• 30 mins

James Robertson

James Naughtie talks to James Robertson about his historical novel Joseph Knight.

• 30 mins

Barbara Kingsolver

James Naughtie and an audience discuss Barbara Kingsolver's novel The Poisonwood Bible.

• 30 mins

Thomas Keneally

James Naughtie and readers meet the 1982 Booker Prize winner Thomas Keneally.

• 30 mins

Alice Sebold

James Naughtie and readers meet Alice Sebold to discuss her debut novel The Lovely Bones.

• 30 mins

Sarah Dunant

James Naughtie and an audience discuss Sarah Dunant's erotic thriller The Birth of Venus.

• 30 mins

William Hague

James Naughtie talks to William Hague about his biography of William Pitt the Younger.

• 30 mins

Simon Armitage

Simon Armitage discusses his translation of the epic poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

• 30 mins

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie joins James Naughtie to talk about her novel Half of a Yellow Sun

• 30 mins

Jan Morris

Jan Morris joins James Naughtie and readers to talk about her portrait of Venice.

• 30 mins

Asne Seierstad

With James Naughtie. Norwegian author Asne Seierstad discusses The Bookseller of Kabul.

• 30 mins

Colm Toibin

Irish writer Colm Toibin joins James Naughtie and readers to discuss his novel The Master.

• 30 mins

Gore Vidal - Point to Point Navigation

James Naughtie talks to Gore Vidal, one of the great American men of letters.

• 30 mins

Michael Morpurgo

James Naughtie talks to Michael Morpurgo about his novel Alone on a Wide, Wide Sea.

• 30 mins