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All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 Bernard MacLaverty

    • December 12, 2007
    • BBC One

    Broadcaster Peter Curran champions his favourite author, Bernard MacLaverty, the Belfast-born writer who has won international acclaim for his short stories and novels, including Lamb and Cal.

  • S01E02 C S Lewis

    • January 2, 2008
    • BBC One

    Comedian Nuala McKeever champions her favourite author, CS Lewis, the Belfast-born writer who has won international acclaim for his works 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' and 'The Chronicles of Narnia'.

  • S01E03 Brian Moore

    • December 19, 2007
    • BBC One

    Actor Dan Gordon champions his best-loved author, Brian Moore. Ulster-born Moore was one of the most gifted writers of his generation. Admired by Graham Greene, he was three times nominated for the Booker prize.

  • S01E04 Louis MacNeice

    • December 5, 2007
    • BBC One

    Glenn Patterson champions one of his favourite Ulster poets, Louis MacNeice, who is now seen by many as one of greatest poets of the twentieth century.