Wed 18 Nov 2026, 6pm

What remains after the person you love most is gone? Joining us live from New York, internationally acclaimed novelist, essayist and thinker...

Wed 18 Nov 2026, 8pm

Few historians have done more to bring Britain's royal past to life than Alison Weir.The bestselling author of more than thirty books, read...

Thu 19 Nov 2026, 10am

What does memory taste like? And how do you turn flavour into irresistible prose? Join acclaimed food writer, broadcaster and critic Sudi...

Thu 19 Nov 2026, 2pm

How do literary legends get made? And what happens when the real person refuses to fit the story? Muriel Spark was one of the most original...

Thu 19 Nov 2026, 4pm

This joyful celebration of local creativity shines a spotlight on the writers of Folkestone and beyond. Fifteen writers. Three minutes each....

Thu 19 Nov 2026, 6pm

Sarah Perry, the internationally bestselling author of The Essex Serpent, turns her remarkable gifts to memoir in Death of an Ordinary Man,...

Thu 19 Nov 2026, 8pm

What happens when family secrets refuse to stay buried? When friendships are tested by time? When entire communities are built on stories...

Fri 20 Nov 2026, 10am

How do great writers transform a family lunch, a train journey or an overheard conversation into something unforgettable? In this special...

Fri 20 Nov 2026, 2pm

Novelist Amy Abdelnoor and Megha Mohan, the BBC’s first Gender and Identity Correspondent, come together for a bold conversation about belonging...

Fri 20 Nov 2026, 4pm

Has a book ever changed your life? One of Britain’s most admired novelists, Tessa Hadley joins us for a celebration of the books that stay...

Fri 20 Nov 2026, 6pm

Following her memorable appearance on The Traitors, million-copy bestselling author Harriet Tyce returns with Witch Trial, a gripping thriller...

Fri 20 Nov 2026, 8pm

For more than three decades, Robert Peston, political editor of ITV News, has been one of Britain’s most influential journalists.Now he...

Sat 21 Nov 2026, 10.30am

Few writers have left a bigger mark on British television than Lynda La Plante. Creator of Prime Suspect and the groundbreaking detective...

Sat 21 Nov 2026, 12pm

As the last generation of Holocaust survivors passes from living memory into history, how do we preserve their stories – and what happens...

Sat 21 Nov 2026, 2pm

What would you do if your family’s greatest treasure vanished without trace? Journalist Serena Kutchinsky joins Carol Woolton – historian,...

Sat 21 Nov 2026, 4pm

In his urgent new book The Fate of the World, leading climate scientist, volcanologist and author Bill McGuire argues that many of the impacts...

Sat 21 Nov 2026, 6pm

What is the role of the artist in a troubled world? Booker Prize-winning novelist Ben Okri joins artist Rosemary Clunie to discuss their collaboration,...

Sat 21 Nov 2026, 8pm

Living just 21 miles from France, Folkestone knows better than most that Britain’s relationship with Europe is more than an abstract political...

Sun 22 Nov 2026, 10.30am

Fantasy and speculative fiction are no longer niche genres. They are some of the most exciting, imaginative and influential forms of storytelling...

Sun 22 Nov 2026, 12pm

If future generations wanted to understand who we were, what would they find? A smartphone? A favourite mug? A shelf of beloved books? A room...

Sun 22 Nov 2026, 2pm

For years, Alasdair Gill worked in some of London’s most prestigious restaurants, chasing perfection in one of the world’s most demanding...

Sun 22 Nov 2026, 4pm

Who was Jan Morris?The journalist who joined the 1953 Everest expedition and broke the news of its first successful ascent to the world. The...

Sun 22 Nov 2026, 6pm

In December 2024, the Assad regime collapsed after more than five decades in power, bringing an end to one of the Middle East’s most entrenched...

Sun 22 Nov 2026, 8pm

Artist. Musician. Poet. Novelist. Painter. Printmaker. Punk. Expelled from school at 15 and told his dyslexia would hold him back, Billy Childish...