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The Big Scottish Book Club
The biggest names in fiction, non-fiction and poetry talk inspiration, influences and the joy of a good book with Damian Barr.
Series 7: Episode 3 (28 mins)
- Big Book WeekendAlex Clark talks to the queen of crime Val McDermid.47 mins
- The Secret Life of BooksTony Jordan brings his writer's insight to Charles Dickens's Great Expectations.
- Sleuths, Spies & Sorcerers: Andrew Marr's Paperback HeroesAndrew Marr investigates detective fiction, and reveals how it works.
- Listening through the Lens: The Christopher Nupen FilmsA pioneering filmmaker who recorded artists of the 20th century and made music TV history1h 30m
- BAFTA Scotland AwardsThe best Scottish TV and film, presented by Edith Bowman, with a star-filled audience58 mins
- Julian Barnes: Beyond the PageA quiet man, an extraordinary legacy. The acclaimed novellist on his life and final novel29 mins
- The Cancer KillersBelief in a breakthrough. Scientists hope for a revolution, but can they get the backing?
- Roy Lichtenstein: Pop IdolRoy Lichtenstein revolutionised art with his cartoon images of American culture. (2004)29 mins
- A Picture of Birmingham, by Benjamin ZephaniahA life in verse. The poet revisits his home city to reflect on how it shaped his work29 mins
- IntimationsJohn le Carre talks about his writing and the main influences on his work. (1966)30 mins
- Greer Ralston - Giving It All to ArtAn intimate portrait of a figurative artist, a study of nature, drawing and devotion1h 1m
- Daphne du Maurier Talks to Wilfred De'AthAuthor Daphne du Maurier is interviewed in her Cornwall home by Wilfred De'Ath.50 mins
