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Leigh Chambers’ featured guest is Katherine MacInnes talking about her book Snow Widows, Scott's Fatal Antarctic Expedition by the Women Left Behind. Sean Ashton explains how his daily commute inspired […]

Leigh Chambers’ featured guest is Laura Freeman, Chief Art Critic for The Times, talking about her book Ways of Life; Jim Ede and the Kettle's Yard Artists, which looks at […]

Leigh Chambers’ featured guest is Dame Professor Athene Donald talking about her book Not Just For The Boys; Why We Need More Women in Science, which examines the challenges girls […]

Leigh Chambers' featured guest is Wenyan Lu talking about her debut novel The Funeral Cryer, set in rural China, which explores the roles and rituals surrounding funerals. Sally Harris chats […]

Leigh Chambers' guest is Ellee Seymour talking about her novel The Station Master's Daughters At War, the second in her historical saga trilogy. Joanne Burn explains how the plague village […]

Celebrities and icons are the theme of this show. Leigh Chambers’ featured guest is Peter James Bowman talking about his book The First Celebrities; Five Regency Portraits which examines how […]

Leigh Chambers’ featured guest, historian, picks the music and talks about her epic book, Devil-land, England Under Siege which examines the turbulent history of England in the 17th century. Jeremy […]

Leigh Chambers’ featured guest is Sophie Harrison talking about her book, The Cure for Good Intentions, the real-life recollections of changing careers to train as a GP. Jessie Keane discusses […]

A science fiction and fantasy special. Leigh Chambers’ featured guest is Andrew Stickland talking about The Arcadian Incident, the first book in his Mars Alone trilogy. Nicole Arend discusses Vamps: […]

Georgina Scull talks to Leigh Chambers about her non-fiction book, Regrets of the Dying, which examines what those near the end of their lives wish they'd done differently. Mariah Whelan chats […]

Leigh Chambers' featured guest is Alison Stockham talking about her debut novel, The Cuckoo Sister, a psychological thriller about sibling rivalry. Midge Gillies discusses her biography of Piccadilly Circus. And […]

Leigh Chambers' featured guest is Adele Geras, writing as Hope Adams, talking about her book Dangerous Women based on the true story of female convicts transported to Australia in the […]

In a special Christmas episode on classical literature and history, Leigh Chambers' featured guest, Harry Sidebottom, chats about his book The Mad Emperor; Heliogabulus and the Decadence of Rome. Jan […]

Genre-defying novels are the theme of this week's show. Leigh Chambers' featured guest, Iain Hood, talks about his latest novel Every Trick In The Book, based on the real-life case […]

A special show on publishing. Leigh Chambers' featured guest is John B Thompson talking about Book Wars: The Digital Revolution in Publishing, his exploration of the effect of the rise […]

This show focuses on self-awareness. Leigh Chambers' featured guest, Hannah Jane Walker, talks about her book Sensitive, which explores how highly sensitive people can benefit society. Theoretical psychologist, Nicholas Humphreys, […]

Featured guest, Jim Kelly, talks to Leigh Chambers about his new novel, The Silent Child, set between a Nazi concentration camp in 1944 and the dividing of Berlin in 1961. […]

Leigh Chambers’ featured guest is Lucy Ward talking about her book The Empress and the English Doctor, How Catherine the Great defied a Deadly Virus, an examination of how the […]

First in the new series. Leigh Chambers' featured guest is Jill Dawson talking about her new novel, The Bewitching, based on the true story of a sixteenth century Fenland witchcraft […]

Leigh Chambers' featured guest is Menna Van Praag talking about her latest fantasy novel, Night of Demons and Saints. Kate Rhodes and Barry Forshaw chat about crime fiction. And Graham […]

Leigh Chambers' featured guest is Susan Sellers talking about her novel Firebird which looks at the unusual true love story of Cambridge born economist Maynard Keynes and Russian ballerina Lydia […]

Leigh Chambers’ Featured guest is Egyptologist, Professor Toby Wilkinson, talking about his new book Tutankhamun's Trumpet, The Story of Ancient Egypt in 100 Objects. Christina Buckton chats about what it […]

Leigh Chambers’ featured guest is Guinevere Glasfurd talking about her latest novel, Privilege, set in 18th century France. Poet Sarah Mnatzaganian discusses her prizewinning debut poetry collection, Lemonade In The […]

Gytha Lodge chooses the music and chats about her new psychological thriller, Little Sister. Historian Vic Gatrell discusses his book Conspiracy on Cato Street, which brings to life a nineteenth […]

Leigh Chambers’ featured guest is Ann-Marie Howell talking about her latest novel for 9 – 11-year-olds, The Secret of the Treasure Keepers, which is set in the Fens. Illustrator, Yu […]

Leigh Chambers’ featured guest is Melissa Fu talking about her debut novel, Peach Blossom Spring, an epic tale following a mother and son's journey through war-torn China, searching for home […]

Rosie Andrews talks about her debut novel and Sunday Times bestseller, The Leviathan. Elle McNicol chats about the importance of neurodiverse characters in children's literature. And DJ Taylor discusses his […]

Leigh Chambers’ featured guest is Sarah Vaughan talking about her new novel, Reputation, a legal drama set in the world of politics. Stephen Games discusses Why My Wife Had To […]

Non-fiction special. Leigh Chambers’ featured guest is historian, Malcolm Gaskill talking about The Ruin of Witches – Life and Death in the New World, his retelling of the true story […]

Debuts. Leigh Chambers’ guest is Jo Browning Wroe talking about her debut novel, A Terrible Kindness set in Cambridge and Aberfan. Poet, Doireann Ni Ghriofa chats about her first work […]

Leigh Chambers’ featured guest on the first Bookmark of 2022 is Lynne Bryan talking about her memoir Iron Man, reflections on living with her disabled father. Robert Hyde from Galileo […]

Leigh Chambers’ featured guest is food historian, Annie Gray, talking about her new book At Christmas We Feast: Festive Food Through the Ages, which looks at why certain foods appear […]

Leigh Chambers guest is Helen Joyce talking about her controversial book Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality, an examination of gender identity politics. Venetia Welby discusses her novel, Dreamtime. And writing duo, Natasha […]

Leigh Chambers’ guest is poet, John Greening, talking about his own work and his role as editor of Hollow Palaces, an anthology of modern country house poems. Talya Miron-Shatz discusses […]

Leigh Chambers’ guest is Dani Atkins talking about her romantic novel, A Sky Full Of Stars. Dr Brigitte Steger and Anna Ellis-Rees discuss Beyond Kawaii, an examination by Cambridge University […]

Professor Dame Gillian Beer speaks to Leigh Chambers about her memoir, Stations Without Signs. Michelle Paver discusses Skin Taker, the latest in her best-selling Wolf Brother series of novels for […]

Leigh Chambers’ featured guest is Lucy Lewis, the UK's first female bomb disposal expert, talking about her memoir, Lighting The Fuse. Nicholas Royle chats about White Spines: Confessions of a […]

First in the new series. Leigh Chambers’ guest is Anni Domingo discussing her debut novel, Breaking The Maafa Chain, about the slave trade and the lives of black people in […]

Leigh Chambers’ featured guest is Iain Hood talking about his debut novel, This Good Book. Joanne Limburg discusses living with autism and how it inspired her to write Letters To […]

Leigh Chambers’ guest is Elodie Harper, talking about her novel The Wolf Den sent in ancient Pompeii. Poet, Ian McMillan chats about writing and collaborating with local musician Helefonix on […]

Leigh Chambers’ guest is James Boyce talking about his book Imperial Mud; The Fight for the Fens, a history of the battle for the Fenlands. Jane Taylor chats about her […]

Leigh Chambers’ featured guest is Anna Wharton, talking about her debut novel, The Imposter, a psychological thriller set in Cambridgeshire. Louise Eltscher explains how his heritage prompted him to write […]

Leigh’s featured guest is Chris Whitaker who will be talking about his novel We Begin At The End, currently being adapted for TV by Disney. Sue Burge discusses her new […]

Leigh Chambers’ featured guest is Catherine Menon talking about her debut novel, Fragile Monsters, a family saga set in Malaysia. Lucy Delap discusses her book Feminisms: A Global History. And […]

Bestselling author, Jeffrey Archer, joins Leigh Chambers to choose his favourite music and talk about his new novel, Turn A Blind Eye. Crime writers Mick Finlay and Syd Moore discuss […]

Leigh Chambers’ featured guest is Francis Spufford talking about his dazzling new novel, Light Perpetual. Gytha Lodge chats about her latest psychological thriller, Lie Beside Me. And Dave Lawrence and […]

Leigh Chambers’ featured guest is Susanna Gregory talking about her Matthew Bartholomew series of crime novels sent in 14th century Cambridge. Patricia Fara discusses her book, Life After Gravity, which […]

Leigh Chambers’ featured guest is Edward Parnell, who will be talking about Ghostland, his memoir about his love of ghost stories and the places and people that inspired them. Julian […]

Leigh Chambers’ featured guest is Marian Womack who is talking about her fantasy novel, The Swimmers. Elisabeth Sneade discusses her self-help book on dealing with relationship breakdowns. And Lynn Fraser […]

Leigh Chambers featured guest is naturalist, Mark Cocker, talking about A Claxton Diary, winner of the East Anglian Book of the Year Award. Novelist Jill Dawson reflects on being a […]

Leigh Chambers’ guest is Seb Falk, talking about The Light Ages, which explores medieval ways of thinking and highlights the discoveries made by scientists, astronomers, and mathematicians during the middle […]