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Books are Back on Telly!
Books are Back on Telly!

Elif Shafak, Jackie Kay and Julian Clary join me tonight for the first episode of the new series of The Big Scottish Book Club! We’ve been promoted to prime-time: 730pm on BBC Scotland BBC iPlayer.

Making this show is a gift—I get to read books and talk about writing with other writers. It is a load of work but also a joy. So thank you to the team at IWC Media who produce the show and to the folk at BBC Scotland who think books are important enough to be on telly in a peak slot.

This is our sixth series! So thank YOU for watching and sharing.

Here is a link to watch the Big Scottish Book Club online.

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The Big Scottish Book Club is back and this time it’s even bigger!
The Big Scottish Book Club is back and this time it’s even bigger!

Following the critical success of the first series, Series Two will have eight episodes. The show will feature writers from across Scotland and around the UK, representing a thrilling spectrum of styles and genres, from fiction to non-fiction and poetry. We’ll hear from some world-famous writers as well as celebrating emerging talents, including world premieres of new books. Here's the full line up for the series:

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The Big Scottish Book Club is returning for a second series!
The Big Scottish Book Club is returning for a second series!

I'm delighted to announce that The Big Scottish Book Club is returning for a second series! More books on TV!

We want to thank you for all your support and for watching. The first series featured Sara Collins, Janice Galloway, Marian Keyes, Graham Norton, David Nicholls and Patrick Gale among many others and the second series will be equally illustrious. You can still a chance catch Series One on BBC iPlayer for the next few weeks.

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Premiere of The Big Scottish Book Club on BBC Scotland!
Premiere of The Big Scottish Book Club on BBC Scotland!

The Big Scottish Book Club
Sunday 10th November, 10pm
BBC Scotland
If watching in Scotland: Sky 115, Virgin Media 108, Freeview 108/YouView 9 (SD), and Freesat.

If watching outside of Scotland, but inside the UK:
Sky 457 (HD & SD; HD receivers will also have SD on 876)
Freesat: 108 (HD & SD; HD receivers will also have SD on 174)
Virgin Media: 162 (HD)

Damian is hosting The Big Scottish Book Club, a new four-part Salon inspired series featuring the finest names in fiction, non-fiction and poetry - all filmed with a live audience on location in Scotland.

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BOOKS ARE BACK ON TELLY!
BOOKS ARE BACK ON TELLY!

Damian is hosting The Big Scottish Book Club, a new four-part Salon inspired series featuring the finest names in fiction, non-fiction and poetry - all filmed with a live audience on location in Scotland.

The first episode goes out at 10pm on Sunday 10th November on BBC Scotland https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07slz6n). You can watch BBC Scotland anywhere in the UK by tuning your set via Sky, Virgin Media, Freeview/YouView and Freesat. You can catch-up with the show on BBC iPlayer in all the usual ways.

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