The fascinating people behind some of the world's most popular and influential books
Sara is joined by Angela Scanlon, DJ Spoony, Rob Rinder and Cerys Matthews.
An immersive journey through the trailblazing life of Jackie Collins.
Jackie Kay explores the lives of some extraordinary, and often overlooked, Scottish poets.
Programme following the late Canadian novelist Carol Shields over the course of a year.
Artist and illustrator Charlie Mackesy takes us on a journey through his life.
Anjelica Huston tells the story of the life and work of Irish novelist James Joyce.
How women writers, women readers and women's lives have been central to the novel.
Moving portrait of Raymond Briggs, with contributions from friends and admirers.
Delving into the life of Hilary Mantel.
Docudrama that creates a fascinating comparison of two iconic 20th-century writers.
Lucy Worsley explores Agatha Christie’s haunted early life, revealing some hidden secrets.
A celebration of the life and work of Julia Donaldson.
Tony Jordan brings his writer's insight to Charles Dickens's Great Expectations.
Writer Ronald Blythe narrates a film essay about his life, work and friends.
Armando Iannucci examines the development of Charles Dickens through his work.
Mobeen Azhar examines the effect Salman Rushdie's novel has had on the Muslim community.
Victoria Coren Mitchell explores the complex life of Mary Poppins author PL Travers.
Alan Yentob meets the author of the Booker Prize-winning novel Shuggie Bain.
A profile of writer and former children's laureate Malorie Blackman.
The untold story of the real Dr Zhivago - Boris Pasternak.
A celebration of Joyce's literary masterpiece, a century after its publication.
Author Damian Barr goes in search of the legacy of novelist and poet Sir Walter Scott.
Docudrama that recounts the astonishing life story of a forgotten genius.
Sylvia Plath’s seminal novel The Bell Jar: a young woman’s struggle in 1950s America.
