Sara Cox opens her book club with famous friends eager to share the joys of reading. From the latest novels to classic page-turners, get ready to discover some new favourite reads.
Episode 1
Sara is joined by actor and comedian Rob Delaney, broadcaster Anita Rani, actor Richard Armitage and comedian Jo Brand. They share their favourite books and review the two book club choices: the new book pick, The Seventh Son by Sebastian Faulks, and the first of a selection of books from the Booker Prize backlist, The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy.
Episode 2
Sara is joined by Adrian Edmundson, Annie MacManus, Chris McCausland and Angela Barnes. They share their favourite books and review the two book club choices: the new book pick and the first of a selection of books from the Booker Prize backlist.
Episode 3
Sara is joined by broadcaster and author Sandi Toksvig, presenter Alex Jones, comedian and author Adam Kay, and actor Omari Douglas. They share their favourite books and review the two book club choices: the new book pick, Remember, Mr Sharma by AP Firdaus, and the third of a selection of books from the Booker Prize backlist, The Light of Day by Graham Swift.
Episode 4
Sara is joined by comedians Ed Byrne, Suzi Ruffell and Ahir Shah, as well as author and actor Andi Osho. They share their favourite books and review the two book club choices: the new book pick, Falling Animals by Sheila Armstrong, and the fourth of a selection of books from the Booker Prize backlist, My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Episode 5
Sara is joined by comedians Nish Kumar and Laura Smyth and actors and comedians Ben Miller and Kerry Godliman. They share their favourite books and review the two book club choices: the new book pick, Devil’s Breath by Jill Johnson, and the fifth of a selection of books from the Booker Prize backlist, Any Human Heart by William Boyd.
Episode 6
Sara is joined by singer and author Geri Halliwell-Horner, actor Bill Paterson, presenter and comedian Ellie Taylor and actor and comedian Miles Jupp. They share their favourite books and review the two book club choices: the new book pick, The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou by Eleni Kyriacou, and the last of a selection of books from the Booker Prize backlist, Redhead by the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler.