The Big Scottish Book Club

Season 3

Damian Barr interviews some of the biggest names in fiction, non-fiction and poetry.

Where to Watch Season 3

8 Episodes

  • Episode 1
    E1
    Episode 1Writer Damian Barr is at Motherwell Concert Hall with guests Louise Welsh, Sarah Perry and James Robertson. There is also spoken word performance from Mara Menzies, and this week's book group tell Damian what they thought of James Robertson's News of the Dead.
  • Episode 2
    E2
    Episode 2Writer Damian Barr is at Motherwell Concert Hall with guests Denise Mina, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb and Hannah Lavery. There is also poetry from Len Pennie, and the National Museum Book Group from Edinburgh give their opinion on one of this week's reads.
  • Episode 3
    E3
    Episode 3Writer Damian Barr is at Motherwell Concert Hall discussing the power of stories with guests Bryony Gordon, Mohsin Zaidi and Darren McGarvey. There is poetry from Jeda Pearl, and the Durno book group give their thoughts on one of this week’s books.
  • Episode 4
    E4
    Episode 4Writer Damian Barr is at Motherwell Concert Hall talking families with guests Bobby Gillespie, Kirsty Capes and Séamas O'Reilly. There is poetry from Mae Diansangu, and the Lossiemouth Book Group give their verdict on one of this week's reads.
  • Episode 5
    E5
    Episode 5Writer Damian Barr is at Motherwell Concert Hall talking crime, murder and mayhem with writers Alan Johnson, Ian Rankin and Alan Parks. There is poetry from Nasim Rebecca Asl, and the Who Cares Scotland Book Group give their opinion on one of this week's reads.
  • Episode 6
    E6
    Episode 6Writer Damian Barr is at Troon Concert Hall talking memoirs with Miriam Margolyes, Jackie Kay and Pete Paphides. There is a spoken word performance from John Gerard Fagan, and the Sing in the City Book Group give their verdict on one of this week’s reads.
  • Episode 7
    E7
    Episode 7Writer Damian Barr is at Troon Concert Hall talking travel with guests Monisha Rajesh, Cal Flyn and Alan Warner. There is poetry from Michael Pedersen, and the Troon Book Group give their thoughts on one of this week’s reads.
  • Episode 8
    E8
    Episode 8Writer Damian Barr is at Troon Concert Hall talking short stories which reveal whole worlds with guests Bernard MacLaverty, Val McDermid and Kit de Waal. There is spoken word performance from Bee Asha Singh, and the Readers of Colour book group give their thoughts on one of this week’s reads.

 

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