Stephen Sackur speaks to writer Jonathan Coe about Brexit. Can a novelist help Britain understand itself and Brexit better than Parliament and politicians? Show more

Cinema releases, DVD and film news with Francine Stock. Nick Cave discusses his documentary 20,000 Days on Earth, plus Jonathan Coe on Midnight and Lone Scherfig on The Riot Club. Show more

Writers Joanne Harris and Jonathan Coe discuss their latest work and film director Luca Guadagnino talks about Call Me by Your Name. Show more

Rebecca Jones talks to Jonathan Coe about his new book Number 11.

Novelist Jonathan Coe, author of What a Carve Up! and The Rotters' Club, presents his favourite pieces of writing to an audience at the Birmingham Literature Festival. Show more

Reeta Chakrabarti on comic writer and novelist David Nobbs, scientist Frances Kelsey, British spy Kyril Zinovieff, Italian fashion designer Elio Fiorucci and musician Harry Pitch. Show more

Mary Ann Sieghart discusses satire with the novelist Jonathan Coe, cartoonist Peter Brookes, theatre director Roger Michell and playwright Mia Chung. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Civil servant Thomas Foley is sent to Brussels to oversee the Britannia, a replica pub, at Expo 58. Read by Tim McInnerny. From September 2013. Show more

At a party to celebrate the opening of Expo 58, Thomas meets Andrey Chersky, a Russian journalist with an unusual passion for salt 'n' shake crisps. From September 2013. Show more

Thomas is bundled into a car and whisked away to an unknown location. Just what does the Secret Service want? Read by Tim McInnerny. From September 2013. Show more

Arriving in Brussels, civil servant Thomas is greeted by the lovely Expo hostess Anneke and is immediately captivated. Read by Tim McInnerny. From September 2013. Show more

With Thomas's trip to Brussels imminent, his wife shows her displeasure by flirting with a neighbour. Read by Tim McInnerny. From September 2013. Show more

Having awoken in a strange hotel room, Thomas returns to the Expo to find that both his roommate Tony and the highly-prized ZETA machine have mysteriously disappeared. Show more

As he sets out to charm Emily, can Thomas contain his heroic glow after doing his duty? Read by Tim McInnerny. From September 2013. Show more

Having discovered a corn plaster in his bed at home Thomas questions Sylvia's faithfulness. Read by Tim McInnerny. From September 2013. Show more

As Thomas is recalled back to London, there are strange goings-on at the Britannia. From September 2013. Show more

Thomas is set up with a new job which seems suspiciously easy to secure. Read by Tim McInnerny. From September 2013. Show more

Tamsin Greig reflects on comedy and tragedy; Jonathan Coe on his latest novel, Expo 58; Martin Bailey on his Van Gogh discoveries; and who has released the most albums? Show more

Series featuring teams of distinguished graduates. Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, with Cathy Newman and Sam West, plays the University of Warwick, with Jonathan Coe and Simon Calder. Show more

Stephen Sackur speaks to writer Jonathan Coe. Can this novelist help us understand ourselves and Brexit better than a parliament full of politicians? Show more