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If you’re a reader, this is the podcast for you. Iain Dale speaks to some of the world’s biggest authors about what inspired them to write their books

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    • Dec 23, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    Best of Book Club 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2022 143:20


    The best of Iain Dale's Book club interviews from 2022, including Steve Allen, Tom Bradby, Sarah Fergusson and Jeffrey Archer.

    Chapter 204 : Iain Dale

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 61:01


    Corey Froggatt interviews Iain Dale about his new book ON THIS DAY IN POLITICS: BRITAIN'S POLITICAL HISTORY IN 365 DAYS

    Chapter 203 : Tom Gallagher

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 38:28


    Iain Dale talks to biographer and historian Tom Gallagher about his biography of the Portuguese dictator Antonio Salazar, who ruled the country from 1932 until 1968. His book is titled SALAZAR: THE DICTATOR WHO REFUSED TO DIE and is published by C Hurst & Co.

    Chapter 202 : Tom Harper

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 46:33


    Iain Dale talks to investigative journalist Tom Harper about his book : Broken Yard: The Fall of the Metropolitan Police

    Chapter 201 : Vernon Bogdanor

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 37:33


    Iain Dale talks to Professor Vernon Bogdanor about his new book on the period 1895-1914 titled THE STRANGE SURVIVAL OF LIBERAL BRITAIN:POLITICS & POWER BEFORE THE FIRST WORLD WAR.

    Chapter 200 : George Monbiot

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 44:15


    Iain Dale talks to environmental campaigner George Monbiot about his book ‘Regenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet'.

    Chapter 199 : Harry Cole & James Heale

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 49:54


    Iain Dale interviews political journalists Harry Cole and James Heale about their book OUT OF THE BLUE: The Inside Story of the Unexpected Rise & Fall of Liz Truss.

    Chapter 198 : Roger Mosey

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 44:39


    Iain Dale talks to Roger Mosey, Master of Selwyn College Cambridge, and former editorial director at the BBC, about his book '20 things that would make the news better'

    Chapter 197 : Jeffrey Archer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 44:07


    Iain Dale talks to Jeffrey Archer about his new novel NEXT IN LINE. They discuss his career, the art of writing fiction and what is happening in the world of Westminster.

    Chapter 196 : David Dimbleby

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 50:47


    Iain Dale talks to legendary broadcaster David Dimbelby about his memoir, KEEP TALKING and his life and career in broadcasting.

    Chapter 195 : James Schneider

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 43:38


    Iain Dale talks to former Corbyn Comms adviser and the founder of Momentum, James Schneider about his new book OUR BLOC: HOW TO WIN.

    Chapter 194 : Sir Max Hastings

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 47:57


    Iain Dale speaks to Sir Max Hastings about his new book ABYSS: THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS 1962.

    Chapter 193 : Ben Macintyre

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 48:21


    Iain Dale talks to Times Columnist Ben Macintyre about his new bestseller COLDITZ: PRISONERS OF THE CASTLE.

    Chapter 192 : Nick Thomas-Symonds

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 50:26


    Iain Dale talks to Labour MP and political biographer Nick Thomas-Symonds about his new biography of Harold Wilson, HAROLD WILSON: THE WINNER.

    Chapter 191. Julia Boyd

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 34:32


    Iain Dale talks to historian Julia Boyd about her book A VILLAGE IN THE THIRD REICH: HOW ORDINARY LIVES WERE TRANSFORMED BY THE RISE OF FASCISM. She tells the story of the village of Oberstdorf during the Nazi years.

    Revisit : 190. Paul Gascoigne

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 50:12


    Iain Dale talks to football legend Paul Gascoigne about his book GLORIOUS. This interview was recorded in October 2011.

    Chapter 187 : Konstantin Kisin

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 62:48


    Iain Dale talks to the co-host of the Triggernometry podcast, Konstantin Kisin, about his book AN IMMIGRANT'S LOVELETTER TO THE WEST, which has become a Sunday Times bestseller.

    Revisit : Dame Joan Collins

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 49:43


    Iain Dale talks to the legend that is Joan Collins about her book THE WORLD ACCORDING TO JOAN and her career in acting and TV. The interview was recorded in March 2012.

    Revisit : Paddy Ashdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2022 39:12


    Iain Dale talked to former Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown about his autobiography A FORTUNATE LIFE. The interview was recorded in May 2011.

    Chapter 186 : Shashi Tharoor

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2022 45:24


    Iain Dale talks to Shashi Tharoor about his book 'The Struggle for India's Soul: Nationalism and the Fate of Democracy'

    Replay: Olivia Newton-John

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 26:36


    Olivia Newton-John has died. To anyone who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s she was an icon of the age, not just for her countless hits but also for her role as Sandy in GREASE. Iain interviewed her in April 2012 when she published a cookbook. We thought we'd retrieve it from the archives and share it with you again.

    Chapter 185 : Sylvie Bermann

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 48:43


    Iain Dale talks to the former French ambassador to the UK, Sylvie Bermann, about her book Au Revoir, Britannia.

    Chapter 184 : Natasha Devon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2022 46:26


    Iain Dale talks to his fellow LBC presenting colleague Natasha Devon about her new novel TOXIC.

    Chapter 183 : Christian Wolmar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 42:58


    Iain Dale talks to transport expert Christian Wolmar about his new book BRITISH RAIL: A NEW HISTORY.

    Chapter 182 : Andrea Leadsom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 45:26


    Iain Dale talks to former Conservative cabinet minister Andrea Leadsom about her new memoir SNAKES & LADDERS: NAVIGATING THE UPS AND DOWNS OF POLITICS

    Chapter 181 : Sir Howard Davies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 45:00


    Iain Dale talks to Sir Howard Davies about his new book THE CHANCELLORS: STERRING THE BRITISH ECONOMY IN CRISIS TIMES.

    Chapter 180 : Fern Britton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 51:18


    Iain Dale talks to writer and broadcasting legend Fern Britton about her new novek THE GOOD SERVANT, which tells the story of Marion Crawford, ‘Crawfie', governess to the then Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret. It's a novel, but based on real events and characters.

    Coming Soon : The Followers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 6:51


    Hey Book Club listeners, here's a brand new podcast we think you'd like, called The Followers. Shelagh Fogarty began her LBC career as a guest presenter in 2014, and her balanced and calm presenting style soon earned her a permanent role. Heartbreakingly, it was this calm approach which led to the most harrowing ordeal of Shelagh's life, when a man stalked her for nearly 2 years. In 2017, Shelagh began to notice the same face appearing in crowds, on the tube, outside her work. She dismissed it at first, but then the appearances became more and more frequent and noticeable - he was there when she met friends, when she travelled across London, at her local train station, and even when he followed her home?The Followers is a 5-part LBC podcast series where Shelagh talks about the disturbing stages she went through during her stalking: dismissing it, fearing it, and feeling powerless as she was forced to live a limited life. The podcast also included conversations with experts and victims, looking at how societal views, misogyny and popular media tropes may be enabling stalkers to commit crimes without intervention.? Shelagh wanted to tell her story and to speak with various experts to understand more about obsessive and controlling behaviour, to deal with what happened to her on a personal level and to help others identify the behaviour that can lead to stalking. All 5 episodes will be available from July 4th exclusively on Global Player. Download it now from the App store or go to https://www.globalplayer.com If you think you or someone you know is being stalked, please call the police or the National stalking helpline on 0808 802 0300

    Chapter 179 : Ronan McGreevy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 41:09


    This week marks the hundredth anniversary of the assassination of Field Marshall Sir Henry Wilson MP, an event which changed the course of British and Irish history. Iain Dale talks to Ronan McGreevy about his book GREAT HATRED: THE ASSASSINATION OF FIELD MARSHALL SIR HENRY WILSON MP.

    Chapter 178 : Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 46:45


    Sarah Ferguson talks about her first historical novel, HER HEART FOR A COMPASS. She also talks candidly about her life, her family and how she has learned from past mistakes. It's one of the most candid interviews she has ever given.

    Chapter 177 : Tom Bradby

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022 53:02


    Iain Dale talks to ITV news presenter Tom Bradby about his new spy novel YESTERDAY'S SPY. They also talk about the art of news presenting and Tom's career.

    Chapter 176 : Simon Heffer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 53:11


    Iain Dale interviews historian and biographer Simon Heffer about his book THE DIARIES OF SIR HENRY ‘CHIPS' CHANNON (Volune II 1938-43).

    Chapter 175 : Jeremy Hunt

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 50:17


    Iain Dale talks to former Health Secretary and Tory leadership contender Jeremy Hunt about his new book ZERO: ELIMINATING UNNECESSARY DEATHS IN A POST PANDEMIC WORLD. This interview was taken from Iain Dale's show on LBC.

    Chapter 174 : Rachel Sylvester & Alice Thomson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 52:46


    Iain Dale talks to journalists Rachel Sylvester and Alice Thomson about the book WHAT I WISH I HAD KNOWN WHEN I WAS YOUNG: THE ART & SCIENCE OF GROWING UP. During the podcast Iain reads a letter he wrote in 2010 to his sixteen year old self. And watch out for the anecdote about the Dalai Lama!

    Chapter 173 : Lord Simon Woolley

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 58:34


    Iain Dale talks to Simon Woolley, now Lord Woolley of Woodford, about his new autobiography, SOAR: MY JOURNEY FROM COUNCIL ESTATE TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

    Chapter 172 : Bill Browder

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 47:52


    Iain Dale talks to oligarch hunter and Putin nemesis Bill Browder about his new book FREEZING ORDER

    Chapter 171 : Giles Whittell

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 35:19


    Iain Dale talks to writer and historian Giles Whittell about his book THE GREATEST RAID: ST NAZAIRE 1942: THE HEROIC STORY OF OPERATION CHARIOT.

    Chapter 170 : Mark Pack

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2022 29:27


    Iain Dale talks to the president of the Liberal Democrats Mark Pack about his new book POLLING UNPACKED: THE HISTORY, USES AND ABUSES OF POLITICAL OPINION POLLS.

    Chapter 169 : Tony Carr

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 79:54


    Iain Dale talks to West Ham football coach Tony Carr about his new book A LIFETIME IN FOOTBALL AT WEST HAM UNITED. He discusses his 43 years discovering football stars like Joe Cole, Frank Lampard, Michael Carrick as well as explaining why some players don't make it even if they have the talent.

    From the Archives: Paddy Ashdown 2010

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 38:44


    This was one of Iain Dale's first Book Club interviews from April 2010 with the former LibDem leader Paddy Ashdown, in which they talk about his autobiography and colourful life. He talks about his time working for the security services, why he became a LibDem MP, and the infamous ‘Paddy Pantsdown' scandal.

    Chapter 167 : Julian Manyon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 52:13


    On the fortieth anniversary of the Argentinian invasion of the Falklands, Iain Dale talks to Julian Manyon about his new book KIDNAPPED BY THE JUNTA: INSIDE ARGENTINA'S WARS WITH BRITAIN AND ITSELF.

    Chapter 166 : Alison Colwell

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 45:53


    Iain Dale interviews the woman known as “Britain's toughest headmistress”, Alison Colwell, about her book NO EXCUSES: TURNING AROUND ONE OF BRITAIN'S TOUGHEST SCHOOLS.

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