We're back on Tuesday 24th October for a History Special. My guests are Maggie O'Farrell, Rochelle Neil and Leila Aboulela. We'll take you to 15th century Florence and 19th Century Sudan via Windrush Britain.
If you miss the show, you can catch up on BBC iPlayer. Thanks to all my guests, to IWC for producing and to you for watching and sharing.
Read MoreWe're back! Join us on Tuesday 17th October, BBC Scotland at 10.30pm for a Crime Special. My guests are Irvine Welsh, Ann Cleeves and Lauren Lyle. We're talking true-crime podcasts, revenge in Edinburgh and truth in Shetland.
If you miss the show, you can catch up on BBC iPlayer. Thanks to all my guests, to IWC for producing and to you for watching and sharing.
Read MoreJoin us for the final episode of The Big Scottish Book Club on the 18th December 10pm on BBC iPlayer & BBC Scotland.
Damian Barr chats to writer and radio presenter Reverend Richard Coles about his best-selling debut novel, ‘Murder Before Evensong’; award-winning writer and poet Lemn Sissay shares his favourite books; and musician and broadcaster Cerys Matthews reveals her love of Dylan Thomas and discusses her new adaptation of ‘Under Milk Wood’. The readers of St Boswell’s share their thoughts on Scottish classic ‘Trumpet’, by Jackie Kay, and recommend the books they would give to a friend.
Thank you for all of your support! You can watch us live or catch-up with past episodes on BBC iPlayer & BBC Scotland!
The Big Scottish Book Club is back on Sunday 6th November, 10pm for episode two of the new series!
Damian's joined by Armistead Maupin to discuss his classic Tales of the City series, Glasgow-based comedian Josie Long reveals the writers that inspire her, and Andrew Cotter talks about his books Dog Days and Olive, Mabel and Me.
The Edinburgh Gay Men’s Book Group rate Scottish classic Trainspotting and regulars at The Portobello Bookshop give their recommended reads.
Watch live or catch-up with past episodes on BBC iPlayer & BBC Scotland!
The Big Scottish Book Club is back with a new series and new format!
Damian Barr is joined by special guests to talk literature & life with a big dose of insight and laughs!
The Big Scottish Book Club is an IWC (a Banijay UK company) production for BBC Scotland. The new eight-part series will start on the BBC Scotland channel and BBC iPlayer on Sunday 30th October at 10pm.
Click HERE for more info. You can also still enjoy series three on BBC iPlayer.
Read MoreThe Big Scottish Book Club is BACK!
If you'd like to appear in Series 4 please contact IWC Media at BSBC@iwcmedia.co.uk.
Read MoreIt has been a joy to bring a third series of The Big Scottish Book Club to your screens, but don't worry, the literary love doesn't need to end there as you can now watch all episodes on BBC iPlayer!
This week Damian is at Troon Concert Hall talking short stories which reveal whole worlds with guests Bernard MacLaverty, Val McDermid and Kit de Waal. And there's spoken word performance from Bee Asha Singh.
Join us live on BBC iPlayer or on BBC Scotland - Thank you for all your support!
Read MoreThe Big Scottish Book Club is back! We’re filming series three this autumn! Thank you for all the support! We’re making eight shows featuring big names and new talent from across Scotland and around the world. Fiction, non-fiction and spoken word- we’re bringing it all to you!
To be the first to know who is on the show and when you can watch us, sign-up to my newsletter here: https://www.damianbarr.com/subscribe Are you in a book club? We're looking for book clubs in Scotland to take part in the show! For more information please contact bsbc.bookgroup@iwcmedia.co.uk
Read MoreBOOKER Prize winner, Douglas Stuart – along with Lorraine Kelly, Fern Brady, Alex Norton and Ian Rankin – is among some of the names lined up to take part in a brand new series of Shelf Isolation on BBC Scotland.
Fronted by Damian Barr, the popular series will return to BBC Scotland screens with six, brand new episodes next month. Using the same format as before, it will feature guests chatting with Damian remotely, from their homes, about the books and box sets, music and movies that are helping them through these troubled times.
Read MoreDamian Barr’s Literary Salon is coming to a small screen near you this Autumn! 'The Big Scottish Book Club', commissioned by BBC Scotland, is a new arts series celebrating literature and Damian is so excited that more people are going to get to share in the Salon. There will still be events at the Savoy and other lovely venues too.
The show's format is inspired by the Salons you know and love. Each week Damian will meet a trio of acclaimed writers from the worlds of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. The show will be filmed live in front of a studio audience in two different locations in Scotland. The Big Scottish Book Club shines a spotlight on Scottish writers while celebrating books and authors from around the world. We're announcing our guests soon and they will be as diverse and exciting as ever.
