Writing
In the Studio. Leila Aboulela: Writing the Stories of Scotland and Sudan. Audio, 32 minutes
The Sudanese writer on developing a story about the rebuilding of Khartoum
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
The Radio 3 Documentary. The Apple and the Tree. Audio, 44 minutes
Carlo Gébler, son of Edna O’Brien, asks why the children of writers often become writers
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
Open Book. Raven Leilani. Audio, 28 minutes
Elizabeth Day talks to debut writer Raven Leilani.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
In the Studio. Viet Thanh Nguyen: The art of memoir. Audio, 30 minutes
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author takes on a new, deeply personal challenge
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
One to One. The Dream of Success: Rosie Millard meets author Debbie Bayne. Audio, 14 minutes
The long-standing arts journalist asks what success and failure really mean.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Open Book. Bryan Washington, Natalie Haynes, Trauma in fiction with Rebecca Watson and Peter Ho Davies. Audio, 28 minutes
Chris Power talks to Bryan Washington about his debut novel, Memorial.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Great Lives. Rob Rinder on Jessica Mitford. Audio, 28 minutes
Jessica Mitford is championed by Robert Rinder.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Being Bridget Jones. Video, 59 minutes
Helen Fielding tells the story of how Bridget Jones’s Diary came to be.
- AttributionBBC Two
- Available for 8 months
In Touch. A Writers' Special. Audio, 19 minutes
Three visually impaired writers offer their tips for aspiring authors.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
A Plague On All Our Houses. Audio, 28 minutes
How Covid is making us think differently about Shakespeare.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Arthur Cares. Kash. Audio, 14 minutes
People with minor problems seek the advice of 12-year-old Arthur.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Witness History. The life and work of Chester Himes. Audio, 9 minutes
The African-American crime writer Chester Himes first found widespread success in France
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
Small Axe. Series 1, Alex Wheatle. Video, 64 minutes
The true story of writer Alex Wheatle and his spell in prison after the Brixton riots.
- AttributionBBC One
- Available for 7 months
Grounded with Louis Theroux. 11. Michaela Coel. Audio, 67 minutes
Louis speaks to actor and writer Michaela Coel.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Arts & Ideas. Should biographers imitate their subjects? Audio, 14 minutes
The perils of writing biographies of scientist JS Haldane & Indian mystic Mother Meera
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Stark Talk. Ian McEwan. Audio, 45 minutes
Edi Stark talks to one of our foremost storytellers about his life and work.
- AttributionBBC Radio Scotland
- Available for over a year
Desert Island Discs. David Mitchell, novelist. Audio, 37 minutes
David Mitchell, novelist, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Open Book. Hilary Mantel, Lee Child and Andrew Grant, Editor's Pick. Audio, 28 minutes
Sara Collins talks to Hilary Mantel about her essay collection.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Arts & Ideas. The Writing of Aime Cesaire. Audio, 44 minutes
Cesaire's poetry, politics, and ideas on anti-colonialism and black consciousness
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Arts & Ideas. Polari Prize winners. Audio, 44 minutes
Pleasure & responsibility in LGBTQ+ art with the Polari Prize & photographer Sunil Gupta
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Open Book. Armando Iannucci and John Mullan on Dickens; John Lanchester; new Black British writing. Audio, 28 minutes
Johny Pitts celebrates Charles Dickens with Armando Iannucci and John Mullan.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Open Book. Jennifer Makumbi, New Dutch Writing, Barbara Kingsolver and Wild Swimming in literature. Audio, 28 minutes
Chris Power talks to Ugandan writer Jennifer Makumbi about her new novel The First Woman.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Stark Talk. Irvine Welsh. Audio, 29 minutes
Edi Stark talks to the Edinburgh born Trainspotting novelist.
- AttributionBBC Radio Scotland
- Available for over a year
Arts & Ideas. Writing a Life: Hermione Lee, Daniel Lee and Rachel Holmes. Audio, 45 minutes
Biographers of Tom Stoppard, Sylvia Pankhurst and a little known SS soldier compare notes
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year