Friday, March 28, 2014

THE BOOK SHOW on The Arts Channel in May


THE BOOK SHOW

Tuesday 6 May, 7.45pm
Tuesday 13 May, 7.45pm
Tuesday 20 May, 7.45pm
Tuesday 27 May, 7.45pm

A-list authors and big-name guests discuss their favourite reads and their own works. The Book Show features interviews with leading authors and well known guests including world figures President Carter and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, 
entertainment personalities Bob Geldof and Michael Palin, and international authors P D James, Salman Rushdie, Terry Pratchett and John Irving. 

The show covers topical literary news such as the trend for vampire fiction, the phenomenon of atheist books, the demise of paper books, and authors’ working environments. Every programme also includes entertainment, either music inspired by literature or performance poetry.

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