Doris Lessing

James Naughtie talks to the Nobel Prize-winner Doris Lessing about The Grass is Singing.

• 28 mins

Wendy Cope

James Naughtie looks at the work of Wendy Cope, one of Britain's most popular poets.

• 28 mins

Helen Dunmore

James Naughtie meets novelist Helen Dunmore to discuss her novel Talking to the Dead.

• 28 mins

Nick Hornby

James Naughtie and a studio audience meet novelist Nick Hornby to discuss About A Boy.

• 28 mins

Ian Rankin

James Naughtie talks to Ian Rankin about his books: Knots and Crosses and The Falls.

• 28 mins

J G Ballard

James Naughtie talks to J G Ballard about his classic war novel Empire of the Sun.

• 28 mins

Rose Tremain

James Naughtie meets Rose Tremain to discuss her novel Music and Silence.

• 28 mins

Kazuo Ishiguro

A group of readers, James Naughtie and Kazuo Ishiguro discuss The Remains of The Day.

• 28 mins

Kazuo Ishiguro - The Remains of the Day

James Naughtie talks to Kazuo Ishiguro about his novel detailing a butler's life.

• 30 mins

Mario Vargas Llosa

Mario Vargas Llosa talks about his novel Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter.

• 28 mins

Michael Frayn

James Naughtie and a studio audience meet Michael Frayn to talk about Headlong.

• 28 mins

David Grossman

James Naughtie talks to David Grossman about his book See Under Love.

• 28 mins

Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou talks about volume one of her autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.

• 28 mins

William Dalrymple

Travel writer William Dalrymple talks about his book From the Holy Mountain.

• 28 mins

Barbara Vine 

Barbara Vine talks about her haunting novel A Dark Adapted Eye.

• 28 mins

Jacqueline Wilson

Jacqueline Wilson talks about her award-winning book the Illustrated Mum.

• 28 mins

Jilly Cooper

James Naughtie talks to bestselling author Jilly Cooper about her racy novel Polo.

• 28 mins

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