Sara Cox hosts the irreverent, entertaining, mischievous show where books spark the banter. This week, Sara is joined by comedians Phil Wang, Sara Pascoe, Tom Allen and singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor. They all share their favourite books and reveal the books that make them laugh and the fictional characters they would like to meet. And they discuss this week’s book group pick, The Midnight Library by Matt Haig and Sara Pascoe’s latest book, Sex, Power, Money.
This week, Sara Cox is joined by comedians Lolly Adefope and Ellie Taylor, rockstar Ricky Wilson and presenter and author Richard Osman. They share their favourite books, revealing the books that make them cry and the fictional characters they most relate to. They discuss this week’s book group picks - Love After Love by Ingrid Persaud and Richard Osman’s debut novel, The Thursday Murder Club.
Sara Cox is joined by actors Rebecca Front and Sophie Ward, Paralympic medallist and broadcaster Ade Adepitan and comedian Bill Bailey. They share their favourite books and reveal the books that changed their lives and those they pretend to have read but haven’t! They discuss this week’s book group picks, the crime thriller Fifty-Fifty by Steve Cavanagh, and Sophie Ward’s debut novel Love and Other Thought Experiments.
Sara Cox is joined by comedians Jo Brand and Andi Osho, actor and comedian Ade Edmondson and singer Will Young in this irreverent, entertaining, mischievous show where books spark the banter. They share their favourite books, as well as revealing the books that remind them of a particular person and their recommended non-fiction reads. They all discuss this week’s book group picks, This Lovely City by Louise Hare and Will Young’s new book, To Be a Gay Man.
Sara Cox is joined by presenters Laura Whitmore and Anita Rani, comedian Russell Kane and actor and comedian Alan Davies. They all share their favourite books, as well as revealing the books that take them back to their youth, the books that transport them to far-flung places and the books that make them feel positive about the world. And they discuss this week's book group picks, Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers and Alan Davies's new book Just Ignore Him.
This week, Sara is joined by actor and writer Meera Syal, rapper Guvna B, comedian Dave Gorman and newsreader Babita Sharma. They will all be sharing their favourite books as well as revealing the books that take them back to their teenage years, the books that have inspired them and the books that they were embarrassed to be seen reading! Also, they discuss this week's book group pick, Love In Colour by Bolu Babalola, as well as Babita Sharma's book The Corner Shop.
Sara Cox is joined by actor and comedian Ben Miller, broadcaster Grace Dent, comedian Desiree Burch and presenter Graham Norton. They share their favourite books and reveal the books they pretend to have read but haven't and the book they would give someone on a first date. And they discuss this week's book group pick, The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton and Graham Norton's latest novel, Home Stretch.
Sara Cox returns with the programme in which famous faces each bring with them their favourite book of all time to discuss with their fellow guests. In the first edition she is joined by Mel Giedroyc, Griff Rhys Jones, Oti Mabuse and Rick Edwards, who reviewing this week's two book club picks - The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett and The Fine Art of Invisible Detection by Robert Goddard.
Sara Cox invites a panel of four different famous faces to each bring with them their favourite book of all time to discuss with their fellow guests.
Sara Cox is joined by David Baddiel, Adjoa Andoh, Phil Davis and Katherine Ryan, who share favourite books as well as reviewing the week's two club picks - The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare, and Sixteen Horses by Greg Buchanan.
Sara is joined by actors Don Warrington and Hugh Dennis, comedian Zoe Lyons and presenter and author Giovanna Fletcher. They will all be sharing their favourite books, as well as reviewing this week's two book club picks: Our Big Hitter from last year, Agent Running in the Field by John le Carre, and our new book pick, Another Life by debut author Jodie Chapman.
Sara is joined by comedian Nish Kumar, presenter Stacey Dooley, columnist and author Caitlin Moran and comedian and actor Robert Webb. They will all be sharing their favourite books as well as reviewing this week's two book club picks: our Big Hitter from last year, Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell, and our new book pick, The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward.
Sara is joined by presenter Ranvir Singh, comedians Micky Flanagan and Reginald D Hunter, and comedian and actor Sophia Willan. They will all be sharing their favourite books as well as reviewing this week's two book club picks: Our Big Hitter from last year, Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart, and our new book pick, The Frequency of Us by Keith Stuart.
Sara is joined by Silent Witness star Emilia Fox, comedians Dane Baptiste and Andy Parsons and Harry Potter actor Evanna Lynch. They share their favourite books and review this week's two book club picks: the first of the new book picks, Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason, and the first Booker backlist gem of the series, Good Behaviour by Molly Keane.
Sara is joined by Cold Feet star John Thomson, comedians Fern Brady and Lou Sanders and Saturday Kitchen's wine guru Olly Smith. They share their favourite books and review this week's two book club choices: the new book pick, The Coward by Jarred McGinnis, and Booker backlist gem The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald.
Sara is joined by actors Ben Miller and Kacey Ainsworth, TV judge Rob Rinder and comedian Sindhu Vee. They share their favourite books and review this week's two book club choices: the new book pick, Still Life by Sarah Winman, and the Booker backlist gem, Exit West by Mohsin Hamid.
Sara is joined by four brilliant comedians, Alan Davies, Sarah Kendall, Iain Stirling and Suzi Ruffell. They share their favourite books and review this week’s two book club choices: the new book pick, Ascension by Oliver Harris, and the Booker backlist gem, The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng.
Sara Cox is joined by Texas frontwoman Sharleen Spiteri, TV chef and judge Prue Leith, comedian Jason Forbes and Ghosts star Ben Willbond. They share their favourite books and review this week’s two book club choices: the new book pick, Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan, and the Booker backlist gem, Fingersmith by Sarah Waters.
Sara is joined by Radio 1 DJ Greg James, actor Imogen Stubbs, singer Fleur East and comedian Lloyd Griffith. They share their favourite books and review this week’s two book club choices: the new book pick, Sankofa by Chibundu Onuzo, and the Booker backlist gem, The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry.
Sara Cox is back for the fourth series of BBC Two's Between the Covers, the entertainment show which celebrates the joy of books and reading. In the first episode of the series, Sara is joined by author and host of Pointless, Richard Osman; comedian and Guilty Feminist Deborah Frances-White; actor David Morrissey; and DJ and presenter, Vick Hope. They will all be sharing their favourite books as well as reviewing this week's two book club choices: the first of the new book picks is People Person by Candice Carty-Williams and the first in the selection from the BBC's Big Jubilee Read, celebrating authors from across The Commonwealth, is The English Patient by Sri Lankan author, Michael Ondaatje.
Sara is joined by newsreader and journalist Sir Trevor McDonald, actors Sarah Hadland and Peter Davison, and comedian and podcaster Cariad Lloyd. They share their favourite books and review this week's two book club choices: the new book pick, Two Storm Wood by Philip Gray, and the second in a selection from the BBC's Big Jubilee Read, celebrating authors from across the Commonwealth: The Lonely Londoners by Trinidadian author Sam Selvon.
Sara is joined by actor Richard E Grant, entrepreneur and Dragon's Den investor Deborah Meaden, comedian Stephen Bailey and actor, comedian and author Sukh Ojla. They share their favourite books and review this week's two book club choices: the new book pick, Lessons In Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, and the third in a selection from the BBC's Big Jubilee Read, celebrating authors from across the Commonwealth: Arrow of God by Nigerian author Chinua Achebe.
Sara is joined by comedians Jo Brand and Darren Harriott, and actors Nina Wadia and Neil Morrissey. They will all be sharing their favourite books, as well as reviewing this week's two book club choices: the new book pick is Love Marriage by Monica Ali and the selection from the BBC's Big Jubilee Read list, celebrating authors from across The Commonwealth, is The Handmaid's Tale, by Canadian author Margaret Atwood.
Sara is joined by singer, songwriter, Emeli Sandé, comedian and podcaster, Pierre Novellie, TV and radio presenter, the Reverend Kate Bottley and actor, Adrian Scarborough. They will all be sharing their favourite books, as well as reviewing this week's two book club choices: the new book pick is Metronome by Tom Watson and the selection from the BBC's Big Jubilee Read list, celebrating authors from across The Commonwealth, is The Secret River by Australian author Kate Grenville.
Sara is joined by presenter and author Mel Giedroyc, Radio One DJ Jordan North, comedian Jen Brister and CBBC presenter Rhys Stephenson. They will all be sharing their favourite books, as well as reviewing this week's two book club choices: the new book pick is Exactly What You Mean by Ben Hinshaw and the selection from the BBC's Big Jubilee Read list, celebrating authors from across The Commonwealth, is The Night Tiger by Malaysian author Yangsze Choo.
Sara is joined by Bastille frontman Dan Smith, comedian Catherine Bohart, and actors Colin Salmon and Katy Wix. They share their favourite books and review this week's two book club choices: the new book pick, The Dictator's Wife by Freya Berry, and the seventh in a selection from the BBC's Big Jubilee Read, celebrating authors from across the Commonwealth: The Crow Eaters by Pakistani author Bapsi Sidwa.
Sara is joined by broadcaster and author Graham Norton, The One Show's Alex Jones, actor Amanda Abbington and former marine-turned-presenter JJ Chalmers. They share their favourite books and review this week's two book club choices: the new book pick, The Perfect Golden Circle by Benjamin Myers, and the first in a selection from the Booker Prize backlist, Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell.
Sara is joined by actor and author Ruth Jones, comedian and writer Kae Kurd, Harry Potter star and comedian Jessie Cave, and director and actor Samuel West. They share their favourite books and review this week's two book club choices: the new book pick, The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley by Sean Lusk, and the selection from the Booker Prize backlist, Snap by Belinda Bauer.
Sara is joined by actor and author Paterson Joseph, newsreader Sophie Raworth, and comedians Al Murray and Jenny Eclair to share their favourite books and review the two book club choices.
Sara is joined by comedian Tom Allen, actors Pam Ferris and Rakhee Thakrar, and comedian and actor Stephen Mangan to share their favourite books and review the two book club choices.
Sara is joined by broadcasters Gabby Logan and Ade Adepitan, comedian and actor Kerry Godliman and presenter and actor Tom Read Wilson to share their favourite books and review the book club choices.
Sara is joined by rugby legend and broadcaster Ugo Monye, comedian Sarah Keyworth, and TV and radio hosts Clara Amfo and Rick Edwards to share their favourite books and review the book club choices.
Sara is joined by broadcaster Angela Scanlon, DJ Spoony, barrister Rob Rinder, and musician and presenter Cerys Matthews to share their favourite books and review the two book club choices.
Sara is joined by comedians Alan Davies and Ivo Graham and actors Samantha Bond and Sunetra Sarker to share their favourite books and review the two book club choices.
Sara is joined by comedians Mel Giedroyc and Sophie Duker, chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and actor Nigel Havers to share their favourite books and review the two book club choices.
Sara is joined by comedian Sara Pascoe, actor and author Charlie Higson, singer-songwriter Katie Melua and actor Adam Garcia to share their favourite books and review the two book club choices.
Sara is joined by presenter Nick Knowles, comedian Sara Barron, presenter and actor Ore Oduba, and Saturday Kitchen wine expert and author Helen McGinn. They share their favourite books and review the two book club choices: the new book pick, Hungry Ghosts by Kevin Jared Hosein, and the fifth of a selection of books set in Europe to celebrate Eurovision, I'm Not Scared by Niccolò Ammaniti, which is set in Italy.
Sara is joined by presenter Laura Whitmore, actor and comedian Meera Syal, presenter Gethin Jones and actor Joe Thomas to share their favourite books and review the book club choices.
Sara is joined by actor and comedian Rob Delaney, broadcaster Anita Rani, actor Richard Armitage and comedian Jo Brand to share their favourite books and review the book club choices.
Sara is joined by actor and comedian Adrian Edmondson, broadcaster and DJ Annie Macmanus and comedians Chris McCausland and Angela Barnes to share favourite books and review the book club choices.
Sara is joined by broadcaster and author Sandi Toksvig, presenter Alex Jones, comedian and author Adam Kay, and actor Omari Douglas to share their favourite books and review the book club choices.
Sara is joined by comedians Ed Byrne, Suzi Ruffell and Ahir Shah as well as author and actor Andi Osho to share their favourite books and review the book club choices.
Nish Kumar, Laura Smyth, Ben Miller and Kerry Godliman join Sara to review new and favourite books, including Devil’s Breath by Jill Johnson and Any Human Heart by William Boyd.
Sara is joined by Geri Halliwell-Horner, Bill Paterson, Ellie Taylor and Miles Jupp to share their favourite books and review the book club choices.
Sara is joined by actor and comedian Adrian Edmondson, QI quip-master, comedian, actor and author Alan Davies, Bafta nominee Taj Atwal and comedian and author Sara Pascoe. They share their favourite books and review the book club choice, All the Colours of the Dark by Chris Whitaker.
Sara is joined by comedian, actor and author Richard Ayoade, podcaster and author Elizabeth Day, comedian Maisie Adam, and actor and author Stephen Mangan. They share their favourite books and review the book club choice, Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon.
Neneh Cherry, Tom Allen, Olly Smith and Sophie Raworth join Sara Cox to review the book club pick, There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak, and talk about their favourite books.
Graham Norton, Cariad Lloyd, Jack Edwards and Meera Syal join Sara Cox to review the book club pick, Butter by Asako Yuzuki, and talk about their favourite books.
Sara is joined by celebrated broadcaster Sir Trevor McDonald, actor and comedian Gemma Whelan, stand-up comedian and actor Neil Delamere, and comedian, broadcaster and author Jo Brand. They share their favourite books and review the book club choice, Whale Fall by Elizabeth O’Connor.
Richard Osman, Ranvir Singh, Ben Miller and Alex Jones join Sara Cox to review the book club pick, The Kellerby Code by Jonny Sweet, and talk about their favourite books.
