William Crawley hosts the show dedicated to books, authors and the literary life.
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William visits cartoonist Ian Knox at home to find out what's on his shelves.
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Booker prize winning author Thomas Keneally talks to William about his new book 'Searching for Schindler'
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Actor and playwright Richard Dormer chats to us about his reading preferences.
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Two new books about well-known writers which manage to avoid being typical biographies.
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Comedy writer and performer Sean Crummy chats about his favourite books.
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Ireland's best-known historical writer talks about his much awaited memoir and much more...
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Journalist, broadcaster and political activist Eamonn McCann reveals his favourite books.
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William discusses two current film books with Michael Open and Margo Harkin.
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Over 20 years of work with the 91热爆, Simon Schama has become the face and the voice of history.
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One of the most successful figures in Gaelic sport, Mickey Harte talks about the books which have won him over.
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Jude Collins and Davy Adams discuss this week's books with William Crawley.
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For the final episode in the current series William visited Maeve Binchy one of the world's - most popular writers.
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Artist and poet Jack Packenham talks to William about the books that have influenced his life.
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Arlene Foster the Assembly's minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment talks to William about her favourite books.
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This week Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie chats to William about the books that have inspired and entertained her.
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Local singer-songwriter, Juliet Turner, best-known for her song "Dr Fell" is William's guest in the second programme.
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This week, Sir Hugh Orde, Chief Constable of the PSNI spoke to William about his favourite, and most moving, books.
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Diarmaid Ferriter gives a fascinating account of the life and times of Eamon De Valera, the former president of Ireland, according to his new book 'Judging Dev'.
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Belfast playwright Gary Mitchell, talks of the Bible as a source of inspiration and how movies are his books.
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Alexander McCall Smith discusses his best selling novels: The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency.
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Rock and pop music legend from the sixties, Marianne Faithful, talks to William Crawley.
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Roisin McDonough shares with William Crawley her passion for reading and of literary criticism.
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Lady Sylvia Herman reveals to William Crawley, what books she has on her book shelf.
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Exploring topics in his new book, Andrew Marr chats to William Crawley about 'A history of modern Britain'
![Martin McGuinness](/staticarchive/bfd5b85b20deca7fe5647049ed9d37c0f457a478.jpg)
Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness discusses the books that have inspired him
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William Crawley speaks to Gerry Adams about his experience of the written word.
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On the Book Programme, William visits well know people from public life to discover which books and authors may have influenced their lives.
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Is there a book in your collection that everyone must read? Share it with us on the Book Programme's Must Read section.
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