Between the Covers - Season 4
Season 4
Episodes
Episode 1
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.
Episode 2
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.
Episode 3
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.
Episode 4
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.
Episode 5
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.
Episode 6
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.
Episode 7
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.
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