The Big Scottish Book Club

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Damian Barr interviews some of the biggest names in fiction, non-fiction and poetry.

The biggest names in fiction, non-fiction and poetry talk inspiration, influences and the joy of a good book with Damian Barr.

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Damian Barr

Jackie Kay

Miriam Margolyes

Pete Paphides

John Gerard Fagan

Donald MacInnes

Carlin Wallace

Pauline Law

The Big Scottish Book Club: Series 3: Episode 6

Episode 6

Series 3

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Damian Barr talks memoirs with Miriam Margolyes, Jackie Kay and Pete Paphides.

Damian Barr looks at the stories we tell about ourselves, as guests Miriam Margolyes, Jackie Kay and Pete Paphides discuss their memoirs. 

Writer Damian Barr is at Troon Concert Hall talking memoirs with Miriam Margolyes, Jackie Kay and Pete Paphides.

There is a spoken word performance from John Gerard Fagan, and the Sing in the City Book Group give their verdict on one of this week’s reads.

The Big Scottish Book Club: Series 3

A BBC TV channel for Scotland which will broadcast every evening and will show drama, factual, comedy and news programmes made in Scotland


Writer Damian Barr interviews the biggest names in fiction, non-fiction and poetry from across Scotland, the UK and the world.

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