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All the authors shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2025

Ahead of tonight's Booker Prize Ceremony, Front Row talks to all of the shortlisted authors.

The six authors shortlisted for this year's Booker Prize discuss their novels ahead of tonight's ceremony, which is broadcast live on Radio 4 at 9.30pm in a special extra edition of Front Row.

Andrew Miller on The Land in Winter
Kiran Desai on The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny
David Szalay on Flesh
Katie Kitamura on Audition
Susan Choi on Flashlight
Ben Markovits on The Rest of Our Lives

Presenter: Samira Ahmed
Producer: Timothy Prosser

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Mon 10 Nov 202519:15
BBC Radio 4

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PresenterSamira Ahmed
ProducerTimothy Prosser
Interviewed GuestAndrew Miller
Interviewed GuestKiran Desai
Interviewed GuestDavid Szalay
Interviewed GuestKatie Kitamura
Interviewed GuestSusan Choi
Interviewed GuestBenjamin Markovits

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    BBC Radio 4

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