Between the Covers | |
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Genre | |
Created by | Sara Cox |
Presented by | Sara Cox |
Theme music composer | Mat Andasun |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 7 |
No. of episodes | 44 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Amanda Ross |
Producers | Emma Cahusac Pollyanne Galpin Holly Godsland Scott Jenkins |
Running time | 29 minutes |
Production company | Cactus TV |
Original release | |
Network | BBC |
Release | 9 October 2020 – present |
Between the Covers is a BBC talk show hosted by Sara Cox in which guest stars talk about their favourite books, alongside other book picks as well. [1]
In March 2024, a Between The Covers Live! Tour was announced. [2] This initial run of shows would have show dates in London, Oxford, Nottingham, Birmingham, Reading and Brighton [3] and will feature Jo Brand, Kacey Ainsworth, Stephen Mangan, Joseph O’Connor. The tour will be hosted by the TV series executive producer, Amanda Ross.
Sara Cox talks to guest stars about their favourite books as well as a book of the week pick from 2020, and a book written by one of the guests. These books are: [4] [5]
Book of the Week Pick (From 2020)
Book Written By a Guest
No. | Guest Stars | Directed by | Original air date |
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1 | Sara Pascoe, Tom Allen, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, and Phil Wang |
| 9 October 2020 |
Books chosen by the guests are Americanah ( 2013 ) by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Sara Pascoe), Tales of the City (1978) by Armistead Maupin (Tom Allen), Hangover Square (1941) by Patrick Hamilton (Sophie Ellis-Bextor), and The Iliad (ca. 8th century B.C.E.) by Homer (Phil Wang). The Book of the Week Pick from 2020 is The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, and the book written by a guest is Sex Power Money (2019) by Sara Pascoe. [6] [7] | |||
2 | Richard Osman, Ricky Wilson, Ellie Taylor, and Lolly Adefope |
| 16 October 2020 |
Books chosen by the guests are Life After Life ( 2013 ) by Kate Atkinson (Richard Osman), Born Standing Up: A Comic’s Life (2007) by Steve Martin (Ricky Wilson), Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997) by J.K. Rowling (Ellie Taylor), and The First Bad Man (2015) by Miranda July (Lolly Adefope). The Book of the Week Pick from 2020 is Love After Love by Ingrid Persaud, and the book written by a guest is The Thursday Murder Club (2020) by Richard Osman. [8] [7] | |||
3 | Ade Adepitan, Rebecca Front, Bill Bailey, and Sophie Ward |
| 23 October 2020 |
Books chosen by the guests are Half of a Yellow Sun (2006) by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Ade Adepitan), The Wind in the Willows (1908) by Kenneth Grahame (Rebecca Front), A Confederacy of Dunces (1980) by John Kennedy Toole (Bill Bailey), and Dusty Answer (1927) by Rosamond Lehmann (Sophie Ward). The Book of the Week Pick from 2020 is Fifty-Fifty by Steve Cavanagh, and the book written by a guest is Love and Other Thought Experiments Club (2020) by Sophie Ward. [9] [7] | |||
4 | Andi Osho, Jo Brand, Will Young, and Ade Edmondson |
| 30 October 2020 |
Books chosen by the guests are Red Dwarf (1989) by Grant Naylor (Andi Osho), The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists (1914) by Robert Tressell (Jo Brand), Lord of the Rings (1954 - 1955) by J. R. R. Tolkien (Will Young), and War and Peace (1867) by Leo Tolstoy (Ade Edmondson). The Book of the Week Pick from 2020 is This Lovely City by Louise Hare, and the book written by a guest is To Be a Gay Man (2020) by Will Young. [10] [7] | |||
5 | Anita Rani, Laura Whitmore, Alan Davies, and Russell Kane |
| 6 November 2020 |
Books chosen by the guests are The Master and Margarita (1966) by Mikhail Bulgakov (Anita Rani), Matilda (1988) by Roald Dahl (Laura Whitmore), The Sellout (2015) by Paul Beatty (Alan Davies), and Madame Bovary (1856) by Gustave Flaubert (Russell Kane). The Book of the Week Pick from 2020 is Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers, and the book written by a guest is Just Ignore Him (2020) by Alan Davies. [11] [7] | |||
6 | Meera Syal, Babita Sharma, Guvna B, and Dave Gorman |
| 13 November 2020 |
Books chosen by the guests are Beloved (1987) by Toni Morrison (Meera Syal and Babita Sharma), The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry (2019) by John Mark Comer (Guvna B), and Who on Earth is Tom Baker? An Autobiography (1997) by Tom Baker (Dave Gorman). The Book of the Week Pick from 2020 is Love in Colour: Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold by Bolu Babalola, and the book written by a guest is The Corner Shop (2020) by Babita Sharma. [12] [7] | |||
7 | Desiree Burch, Graham Norton, Grace Dent, and Ben Miller |
| 20 November 2020 |
Books chosen by the guests are Dietland (2015) by Sarai Walker (Desiree Burch), The Other Side of the Bridge (2006) by Mary Lawson (Graham Norton), Fleishman is in Trouble (2019) by Taffy Brodesser-Akner (Grace Dent), and The Three-Body Problem (2008) by Cixin Liu (Ben Miller). The Book of the Week Pick from 2020 is The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton, and the book written by a guest is Home Stretch (2020) by Graham Norton. [13] [7] |
Sara Cox talks to guest stars about their favourite books as well as a book recently published in 2021, and a popular book from 2020. These books are: [14] [15] [16]
2021
2020
Sara Cox talks to guest stars about their favourite books as well as a new book from 2021 and a Booker Prize backlist gem. These books are: [29] [30]
2021
Booker Prize backlist gems
Sara Cox talks to guest stars about their favourite books as well as a new book from 2022 and a book from the Big Jubilee Read. These books are: [43] [44]
2022
Big Jubilee Read
Sara Cox talks to guest stars about their favourite books as well as a new book from 2022 and one from the Booker Prize back catalogue. These books are: [59] [60]
2022
Booker Prize
Sara Cox talks to guest stars about their favourite books as well as a new book from 2023 and a book set in Europe to celebrate Eurovision. [73] [74] [75]
2023
Eurovision-inspired book
No. | Guest Stars | Directed by | Original air date |
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1 | Angela Scanlon, DJ Spoony, Rob Rinder, and Cerys Matthews | Tim Van Someren | 13 Mar 2023 |
Books chosen by the guests are Untamed (2020) by Glennon Doyle (Angela Scanlon), Natives (2019) by Akala (DJ Spoony), Utz (1988) by Bruce Chatwin (Rob Rinder) and Under Milk Wood (1954) by Dylan Thomas (Cerys Matthews). The new book from 2023 is Blink of an Eye by Jo Callaghan, and the Eurovision-inspired book is Burial Rites (2013) by Hannah Kent, which is set in Iceland. [76] [77] | |||
2 | Alan Davies, Ivo Graham, Samantha Bond, and Sunetra Sarker | Tim Van Someren | 20 Mar 2023 |
Books chosen by the guests are Bad Blood (2000) by Lorna Sage (Alan Davies), High Fidelity (1995) by Nick Hornby (Ivo Graham), Bel Canto (2001) by Ann Patchett (Samantha Bond) and How To Kill Your Family (2021) by Bella Mackie (Sunetra Sarker). The new book from 2023 is The Space Between Us by Doug Johnstone, and the Eurovision-inspired book is Lullaby (2016) by Leïla Slimani, which is set in France. [78] [79] | |||
3 | Mel Giedroyc, Sophie Duker, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, and Nigel Havers | Tim Van Someren | 27 Mar 2023 |
Books chosen by the guests are The Magic Mountain (1924) by Thomas Mann (Mel Giedroyc), Send Nudes (2022) by Saba Sams (Sophie Duker), How to Read Water (2017) by Tristan Gooley (Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall) and The Darling Buds of May (1958) by H.E. Bates (Nigel Havers). The new book from 2023 is Weyward by Emilia Hart, and the Eurovision-inspired book is Death and the Penguin (1996) by Andrey Kurkov, which is set in Ukraine. [80] [81] | |||
4 | Sara Pascoe, Charlie Higson, Katie Melua, Adam Garcia | Tim Van Someren | 3 Apr 2023 |
Books chosen by the guests are My Phantoms (2021) by Gwendoline Riley (Sara Pascoe), Pop. 1280 (1964) by Jim Thompson (Charlie Higson), Born to Run (2009) by Christopher McDougall (Katie Melua) and Oryx and Crake (2003) by Margaret Atwood (Adam Garcia). The new book from 2023 is Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent, and the Eurovision-inspired book is The Summer Book (1972) by Tove Jansson, which is set in Finland. [82] [83] | |||
5 | Nick Knowles, Sara Barron, Ore Oduba, and Helen McGinn | Tim Van Someren | 10 Apr 2023 |
Books chosen by the guests are Smoke and Mirrors (1998) by Neil Gaiman (Nick Knowles), I'll Show Myself Out (2022) by Jessi Klein (Sara Barron), A Clockwork Orange (1962) by Anthony Burgess (Ore Oduba) and Hollywood Wives (1983) by Jackie Collins (Helen McGinn). The new book from 2023 is Hungry Ghosts by Kevin Jared Hosein, and the Eurovision-inspired book is I'm Not Scared (2003) by Niccolò Ammaniti, which is set in Italy. [84] [85] | |||
6 | Laura Whitmore, Meera Syal, Gethin Jones, and Joe Thomas | Tim Van Someren | 17 Apr 2023 |
Books chosen by the guests are After The Silence (2020) by Louise O'Neill (Laura Whitmore), Sophia (2015) by Anita Anand (Meera Syal), War Doctor (2019) by David Nott (Gethin Jones) and The Secret History (1992) by Donna Tartt (Joe Thomas). The new book from 2023 is Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry, and the Eurovision-inspired book is My Family and Other Animals (1956) by Gerald Durrell, which is set in Corfu, Greece. [86] [87] |
Sara Cox talks to guest stars about their favourite books as well as a new book from 2023 and a classic from the Booker back catalogue. [88] [89] [90]
2023
Booker Prize
No. | Guest Stars | Directed by | Original air date |
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1 | Rob Delaney, Anita Rani, Richard Armitage, and Jo Brand | Tim Van Someren | 6 November 2023 |
Books chosen by the guests are Pessimism is for Lightweights (2023) by Salena Godden (Anita Rani), My Father's House (2023) by Joseph O'Connor (Jo Brand), North and South (1854) by Elizabeth Gaskell (Richard Armitage) and Runaway (2004) by Alice Munro (Rob Delaney). The new book from 2023 is The Seventh Son by Sebastian Faulks, and the Booker Prize book is The God of Small Things (1997) by Arundhati Roy. [91] [92] | |||
2 | Adrian Edmondson, Angela Barnes, Annie Macmanus, and Chris McCausland | Tim Van Someren | 13 November 2023 |
Books chosen by the guests are The History Man (1975) by Malcolm Bradbury (Adrian Edmondson), Stasiland (2002) by Anna Funder (Angela Barnes), How To Build A Boat (2023) by Elaine Feeney (Annie Macmanus) and The Cleaner (2013) by Mark Dawson (Chris McCausland). The new book from 2023 is The Square of Sevens by Laura Shepherd-Robinson, and the Booker Prize book is Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha (1993) by Roddy Doyle. [93] [94] | |||
3 | Adam Kay, Alex Jones, Omari Douglas, and Sandi Toksvig | Tim Van Someren | 20 November 2023 |
Books chosen by the guests are The Last Romeo (2018) by Justin Myers (Adam Kay), The Other Boleyn Girl (2001) by Philippa Gregory (Alex Jones), Convenience Store Woman (2016) by Sayaka Murata (Omari Douglas) and The Black Angels (2023) by Maria Smilios (Sandi Toksvig). The new book from 2023 is Remember, Mr Sharma by A. P. Firdaus, and the Booker Prize book is The Light of Day (2003) by Graham Swift. [95] [96] | |||
4 | Ahir Shah, Andi Osho, Ed Byrne, and Suzi Ruffell | Tim Van Someren | 27 November 2023 |
Books chosen by the guests are Leviathan (1651) by Thomas Hobbes (Ahir Shah), Will (2021) by Will Smith and Mark Manson (Andi Osho), Captain Corelli's Mandolin (1994) by Louis de Bernières (Ed Byrne) and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (2017) by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Suzi Ruffell). The new book from 2023 is Falling Animals by Sheila Armstrong, and the Booker Prize book is My Sister, the Serial Killer (2019) by Oyinkan Braithwaite. [97] [98] | |||
5 | Ben Miller, Kerry Godliman, Laura Smyth, and Nish Kumar | Tim Van Someren | 4 December 2023 |
Books chosen by the guests are Animals (2014) by Emma Jane Unsworth (Ben Miller), I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings (1969) by Maya Angelou (Kerry Godliman), Out of Love (2020) by Hazel Hayes (Laura Smyth) and Between the World and Me (2015) by Ta-Nehisi Coates (Nish Kumar). The new book from 2023 is Devil’s Breath by Jill Johnson, and the Booker Prize book is Any Human Heart (2002) by William Boyd. [99] [100] | |||
6 | Bill Paterson, Ellie Taylor, Geri Halliwell-Horner, and Miles Jupp | Tim Van Someren | 11 December 2023 |
Books chosen by the guests are Cannery Row (1945) by John Steinbeck (Bill Paterson), The Stranding (2021) by Kate Sawyer (Ellie Taylor), The Book Thief (2006) by Markus Zusak (Geri Halliwell-Horner) and The Marriage Portrait (2022) by Maggie O'Farrell (Miles Jupp). The new book from 2023 is The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou by Eleni Kyriacou, and the Booker Prize book is Redhead by the Side of the Road (2020) by Anne Tyler. [101] [102] |
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