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Book Off!

A fun, upbeat, accessible show about brilliant books, writing and culture. Each episode sees two authors go head to head in a war of the words, championing a book they love and think we should all rea... Read more

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John Niven and Viv Groskop (Is a school reunion ever a good idea?)

John Niven and Viv Groskop (Is a school reunion ever a good idea?)

Bestselling author John Niven and writer, broadcaster and comedian Viv Groskop go head to head in a very competitive Boo... Read more

1 Feb 2019

27mins

Ranked #2

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Gregg Hurwitz and Robert Goddard (Bats and Rats)

Gregg Hurwitz and Robert Goddard (Bats and Rats)

Screenwriter, author and graphic novelist Gregg Hurwitz takes on bestselling crime writer Robert Goddard in a War Of The... Read more

29 Mar 2019

30mins

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Kit de Waal and Ned Beauman (The golden age of cinema)

Kit de Waal and Ned Beauman (The golden age of cinema)

Authors Kit de Waal (My Name Is Leon/The Trick To Time) and Ned Beauman (Boxer, Beetle/Glow) join Joe Haddow for another... Read more

1 Feb 2019

40mins

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Abi Dare and Jeanine Cummins (Could you be, the most beautiful covers in the world!?)

Abi Dare and Jeanine Cummins (Could you be, the most beautiful covers in the world!?)

Authors Abi Dare and Jeanine Cummins talk about their latest novels "The Girl With The Louding Voice" and "American Dirt... Read more

12 Feb 2020

35mins

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Lisa Jewell and Catherine Steadman (I only know what I'm writing when I'm writing it)

Lisa Jewell and Catherine Steadman (I only know what I'm writing when I'm writing it)

Bestselling author Lisa Jewell (Ralph's Party) goes head to head with Downton Abbey actor Catherine Steadman in the Book... Read more

2 Oct 2019

39mins

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Adele Parks and Lucy Foley (Don't steal the horn!)

Adele Parks and Lucy Foley (Don't steal the horn!)

Bestselling author and Costa Book Awards judge Adele Parks goes head to head with journalist, author and former editor L... Read more

9 Oct 2019

39mins

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Cecelia Ahern and Murray Lachlan Young (Are we on another planet!?)

Cecelia Ahern and Murray Lachlan Young (Are we on another planet!?)

International bestselling author Cecelia Ahern goes head to head in the Book Off with poet and broadcaster Murray Lachla... Read more

1 Feb 2019

42mins

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Taylor Jenkins Reid and Damian Barr (Sorry for giving you the horn)

Taylor Jenkins Reid and Damian Barr (Sorry for giving you the horn)

Author and essayist Taylor Jenkins Reid goes head to head with columnist, writer and literary event chair Damian Barr in... Read more

3 Apr 2019

35mins

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Daisy Johnson and Kiran Milwood Hargrave (The best sex I've ever read)

Daisy Johnson and Kiran Milwood Hargrave (The best sex I've ever read)

Authors Daisy Johnson (Fen, Everything Under) and Kiran Milwood Hargrave (The Girl Of Ink and Stars, The Deathless Girls... Read more

25 Sep 2019

43mins

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Ben Aaronovitch and James Swallow (My characters just never shut up!)

Ben Aaronovitch and James Swallow (My characters just never shut up!)

Ben Aaronovitch and James Swallow go head to head in a war of the words, as well as discussing writing for TV, gaming, f... Read more

29 Mar 2019

38mins

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Paddy Ashdown and Bernard Cornwell (If you don't love poetry, you should give up on life!)

Paddy Ashdown and Bernard Cornwell (If you don't love poetry, you should give up on life!)

Former Lib Dem Leader, Paddy Ashdown, takes on international bestselling author Bernard Cornwell in the Book Off!This ep... Read more

1 Feb 2019

30mins

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Candice Carty-Williams and Katy Brand (Grab your trumpet, you've pulled)

Candice Carty-Williams and Katy Brand (Grab your trumpet, you've pulled)

Comedian and author Katy Brand goes head to head in the Book Off with author and screenwriter Candice Carty-Williams. Th... Read more

30 Oct 2019

45mins

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Jim Bob and Luke Haines (It's better out than in)

Jim Bob and Luke Haines (It's better out than in)

Carter USM go head to head with The Auters in this episode of Book Off! Joe Haddow is joined by Jim Bob and Luke Haines ... Read more

1 May 2019

40mins

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Matt Haig and Bryony Gordon (From mental health to running to Police Academy!)

Matt Haig and Bryony Gordon (From mental health to running to Police Academy!)

Bestselling author Matt Haig and Telegraph journalist Bryony Gordon join Joe Haddow for a very interesting Book Off!In p... Read more

1 Feb 2019

49mins

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Barbara Taylor Bradford and Sophie Hannah (An archive? That's just a load of tat...)

Barbara Taylor Bradford and Sophie Hannah (An archive? That's just a load of tat...)

Bestselling authors Barbara Taylor Bradford (A Woman Of Substance) and Sophie Hannah (Kind Of Cruel) go head to head in ... Read more

Ranked #16

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Adam Kay and John Cooper Clarke (This Is Going To Hurt...)

Adam Kay and John Cooper Clarke (This Is Going To Hurt...)

Comedian and author Adam Kay goes head to head in the Book Off with punk poet John Cooper Clarke.David Sedaris' "Holiday... Read more

1 Feb 2019

37mins

Ranked #17

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Donal Ryan and Imogen Hermes Gower (What's the point of no carb diets?)

Donal Ryan and Imogen Hermes Gower (What's the point of no carb diets?)

Irish writer and Man Booker Prize longlistee Donal Ryan and debut author Imogen Hermes Gower go head to head in the Book... Read more

1 Feb 2019

40mins

Ranked #18

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Douglas Kennedy and John Lanchester (There are five rules for writing a novel...and nobody knows what they are)

Douglas Kennedy and John Lanchester (There are five rules for writing a novel...and nobody knows what they are)

Authors Douglas Kennedy and John Lanchester put Homer's Odyssey up against Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates, as well ... Read more

7 Mar 2019

46mins

Ranked #19

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David Tennant and Christian Brassington (You've never seen Home Alone???)

David Tennant and Christian Brassington (You've never seen Home Alone???)

Actors David Tennant and Christian Brassington go head to head in the Book Off, pitching George Orwell against Batman.Th... Read more

1 Feb 2019

41mins

Ranked #20

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Leila Slimani and Stacey Halls (We are all shocking inside)

Leila Slimani and Stacey Halls (We are all shocking inside)

Author of besting novel "Lullaby" Leila Slimani goes head to head with journalist and debut author Stacey Halls in the b... Read more

20 Feb 2019

35mins

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