Podcast Episodes

Jung Chang

Prize winning Chinese writer Jung Chang joins a World Service audience to discuss her novel 'Wild Swans'. Presented by Harriett Gilbert.

23 years, 3 months ago

Terry Pratchett - The Colour of Magic

Author Terry Pratchett talking about The Colour Of Magic in 2003, one of his Discworld series. Terry died in March 2015. The World Book Club was pres…

23 years, 4 months ago

Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale is a dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood. The novel explores themes of women in subjugation, and the various means…

23 years, 6 months ago

Doris Lessing

The British author Doris Lessing died on 17 November at the age of 94. As a tribute the BBC World Service revisits Doris Lessing’s discussion with Ha…

23 years, 7 months ago

Hanif Kureishi

Hanif Kureishi joins a World Service audience to discuss his book 'The Buddha of Suburbia'. Presented by Harriett Gilbert.

23 years, 8 months ago

V S Naipaul - A House for Mr Biswas

Nobel Prize winner V. S Naipaul discussess his book 'A House for Mr Biswas' with an audience of World Service listeners. Presented by Harriett Gilber…

23 years, 9 months ago

Ben Okri

Nigerian born writer Ben Okri discusses his novel The Famished Road. Presenter: Harriett Gilbert.

23 years, 9 months ago

Arundhati Roy - The God of Small Things

Indian writer and activist Arundhati Roy talks to the programme about winning the Booker Prize in 1997 for The God of Small Things. Presenter: Harrie…

23 years, 10 months ago

Martin Amis - Money: A Suicide Note

Martin Amis joins an audience of World Service listeners to answer questions about his novel Money. Broadcast in October 2002.

(Photo: Martin Amis, 20…

24 years ago

Stephen King

What makes Stephen King, not only the Master of Horror, but more than that?

(Image: Stephen King speaking in 2009. Credit: Mike Segar/Reuters)

24 years, 1 month ago