Episode 5

Taking their seat on the Book Show sofa this week with Mariella are the demon of Fleet Street Lynn Barber who re-lives her misspent youth; multi-award winning novelist Meg Rosoff thrills all generations; and Darwin’s Rottweiler Richard Dawkins returns to the show to accuse creationists of barking up the wrong tree.

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MARIELLA'S RECOMMENDED READS
If you’re after further tales of romance, nature or women who break the rules,  have a look at Mariella's recommended reads >>

BEDSIDE TABLE
We explore the eclectic bedtime reading habits of author Lindsey Davis.

FINE LINE
The former first lady Cherie Blair offers us his favourite line from a book.

BOOK CLUB
Ian Nicholson from Alison’s Bookshop in Tewkesbury offers this week’s Book Club reading recommendation.

WRITE PLACE
We pay a quick visit to Brunel University where Fay Weldon talks about her writing habits.

LITERARY HEROES AND HEROINES
Each week our guests tell us about their favourite characters in literature. Tune in to find out who Meg, Lynn and Richard have fallen in love with!

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