Alan Bennett

James Naughtie talks to the much-loved author Alan Bennett about his memoir Writing Home.

• 28 mins

Salman Rushdie

James Naughtie hosts a discussion with Salman Rushdie about his novel Midnight's Children.

• 28 mins

Salman Rushdie

Sir Salman Rushdie talks to James Naughtie about his Booker-winner Midnight's Children.

• 30 mins

William Trevor

William Trevor talks to James Naughtie about his short story collection After Rain.

• 28 mins

Beryl Bainbridge

Beryl Bainbridge talks about her novel An Awfully Big Adventure.

• 28 mins

P. D. James

James Naughtie talks to crime writer P. D. James about her novel Original Sin.

• 28 mins

Sally Beauman

Sally Beauman, author of Rebecca's Tale, joins James Naughtie to discuss Rebecca.

• 28 mins

T. C. Boyle

James Naughtie is joined by T. C. Boyle to talk about his novel The Tortilla Curtain.

• 28 mins

Amanda Foreman

Amanda Foreman talks about her biography of Georgina, Duchess of Devonshire.

• 28 mins

Edna O'Brien

Edna O'Brien joins James Naughtie to talk about her book Down by the River.

• 28 mins

Melvin Burgess

Melvin Burgess joins James Naughtie to discuss Junk, his novel about teenage runaways.

• 28 mins

Esther Freud

James Naughtie talks to Esther Freud about her semi-autobiographical novel Hideous Kinky.

• 28 mins

Peter Ackroyd

Peter Ackroyd joins James Naughtie to discuss his novel Hawksmoor.

• 28 mins

Sir John Mortimer

Sir John Mortimer joins James Naughtie to discuss his work.

• 28 mins

Peter Carey

Peter Carey talks about his novel the True History of the Kelly Gang.

• 28 mins

Sarah Waters

Sarah Waters joins James Naughtie to talk about her gothic tale Fingersmith.

• 28 mins

Elizabeth Jane Howard

Elizabeth Jane Howard joins James Naughtie to discuss her novel Falling.

• 28 mins

Elizabeth Jane Howard

Elizabeth Jane Howard discusses Falling, one of her most strange and dark novels.

• 30 mins

David Lodge

James Naughtie talks to David Lodge about his novel Nice Work.

• 28 mins

Minette Walters

James Naughtie is joined by author Minette Walters.

• 28 mins

Terry Pratchett

James Naughtie is joined by Terry Pratchett to discuss Mort.

• 28 mins

Muriel Spark

James Naughtie is joined by Muriel Spark to discuss The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.

• 28 mins

Paul Auster - New York Trilogy

James Naughtie is joined by author Paul Auster.

• 28 mins

Will Self

James Naughtie is joined by Will Self to discuss his novel How The Dead Live.

• 28 mins

Pat Barker

Booker prize winner Pat Barker joins James Naughtie to discuss her novel Regeneration.

• 28 mins

Carol Ann Duffy

James Naughtie's guest is Carol Ann Duffy, one of the most widely read British poets.

• 28 mins

Zadie Smith

James Naughtie talks to Zadie Smith about the impact of her novel White Teeth.

• 28 mins

Bill Bryson

James Naughtie talks to Bill Bryson about his book A Short History of Nearly Everything

• 28 mins

Stephen Fry

James Naughtie is joined by Stephen Fry to discuss his novel, The Hippopotamus

• 28 mins

Richard Ford

James Naughtie is joined by Richard Ford to discuss his novel, Independence Day.

• 28 mins