Between the Covers - Season 6
Season 6
Episodes
Angela Scanlon, DJ Spoony, Rob Rinder, Cerys Matthews
Sara Cox is joined by broadcaster Angela Scanlon, DJ Spoony, barrister turned author and broadcaster Rob Rinder, and musician and presenter Cerys Matthews. They share their favourite books and review the two book club choices: the first of the new book picks, In the Blink of an Eye by Jo Callaghan, and the first of a selection of books set in Europe to celebrate Eurovision, Burial Rites by Hannah Kent, which is set in Iceland.
Alan Davies, Ivo Graham, Samantha Bond, Sunetra Sarker
Sara is joined by comedians Alan Davies and Ivo Graham and actors Samantha Bond and Sunetra Sarker. They share their favourite books and review the two book club choices: the new book pick, The Space Between Us by Doug Johnstone, and the second of a selection of books set in Europe to celebrate Eurovision, Lullaby by Leïla Slimani, which is set in France.
Mel Giedroyc, Sophie Duker, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Nigel Havers
Sara is joined by comedians Mel Giedroyc and Sophie Duker, chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and actor Nigel Havers. They share their favourite books and review the two book club choices: the new book pick, The Weyward by Emilia Hart , and the third of a selection of books set in Europe to celebrate Eurovision, Death and the Penguin by Andrey Kurkov, which is set in Ukraine.
Sara Pascoe, Charlie Higson, Katie Melua, Adam Garcia
Sara is joined by comedian Sara Pascoe, actor and author Charlie Higson, singer-songwriter Katie Melua and actor and dancer Adam Garcia. They share their favourite books and review the two book club choices: the new book pick, Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent, and the fourth of a selection of books set in Europe to celebrate Eurovision, The Summer Book by Tove Jansson, which is set in Finland.
Helen McGinn, Sara Barron, Ore Oduba, Nick Knowles
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.
Laura Whitmore, Meera Syal, Gethin Jones, Joe Thomas
Sara is joined by presenter Laura Whitmore, actor and comedian Meera Syal, presenter Gethin Jones and actor Joe Thomas. They share their favourite books and review the two book club choices: the new book pick, Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry, and the sixth of a selection of books set in Europe to celebrate Eurovision, My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell, which is set in Corfu, Greece.
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