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Book Week NI

Poetry, prose, fiction and non-fiction –the joy of reading is brought to life through informed discussion and debate from BBC NI.

Radio Ulster,10 episodes

Episodes

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Welcome to Book Week NI
BBC Northern Ireland’s well-known radio voices introduce the Book Week NI podcast.
16 Oct 2020,1 min
Turning the first page
Writers Marian Keyes and Ann Cleeves, actor Ian Beattie and lots more!
21 Oct 2020,35 mins
The joy of children's books
Authors Máire Zepf, Katherine Rundell and Liz Weir on the joy of children's books.
21 Oct 2020,22 mins
Little voices, cathartic crime stories and the biography of rock band Therapy?
Some young readers, crime authors Brian McGilloway and Claire Allan, and a rock biography
23 Oct 2020,30 mins
"I'm a big kid at heart and that hasn't really changed since I was sitting on my mother's knee"
Koulla Yiasouma talks about her favourite children's book; Essential Reader Paul McCabe
23 Oct 2020,21 mins
A bookish pharmacist dispenses some good reads; Eoin Colfer and two Fowl twins, Britain's role in the abolition of slavery
Author Eoin Colfer; Dr Michael Taylor discusses his new book on the slave trade
23 Oct 2020,30 mins
A reinforced coffee table, young readers and a book about understanding autism
Vinny hears from some young book worms; Aimee Clint talks about her book on autism
27 Oct 2020,19 mins
Super sleuth fans and feminist stories
Author Jan Carson and naturalist and writer Dara McAnulty pay tribute to Agatha Christie.
27 Oct 2020,22 mins
Tracing horror from page to screen; author Joan Lingard talks about Kevin and Sadie
The link between horror literature and movies; an archive interview with Joan Lingard.
27 Oct 2020,16 mins
A bookish midwife and Michael Portillo
Midwife Rachel Byrne talks to Lynette, and Michael Portillo features on Evening Extra.
12 Nov 2020,14 mins